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every ee'atilt, -slid leaving the ground covered with
deuu bodies.
TARRAGONA, JULY 10.
We are assured, that the French who besiege I
Gerona, attempted, on the 15th, to eider the city
at two places ; but our artillery, which was pre-
pared, drove diem back, causing them considerftlale
loss; in consequence of which the fire of the lee•
siegers is suspended.
BADAJOS, AUG.
The battle of Twlerera de la Reyna was so 0.1%6-
nute and bloody, that, during the two first 11111'6.,
scarcely any quarter was gavot on either side.
The enemy expected SIICCOUFII, and, it is probable,
that the division of Souk was advancing by forced
marches to their support.
AUG.B.
The following 0.. d, r of the day was ptildi,beil to
our many, on the 2.1 instant
" SOLDIERS or 7111: AII.IIY or ECTREM \ OUR t !
" On the 27th and soth days of July you fought *bravely
you repeatedly repulsed the enemy, who was compelled to
Ily, helot the field of battle curried with his dead; this
glorious victory is due to your firmness and union, to your
ineesiniot and well supported fire, and to coi.tidcuee lu your
olliceis and chic& ; always o:sterve the same, you will
always be invincilde : The French are not men, except ellen
they find nu resistance; that which they met wit from the reli-
ant Coglish troops, war alb.. routed mud put thew to flight :
we know that the French soldiers now refuse to enter tato
',lion, after seeing their last hopes destroyed.
" Soldiers am satisfied with your valour and firmness ;
I congratulate you OR your trinutph, and I lel>, on your
uni,m suit discipline.
" I not call soldiers, nor consider as a part of the
army, those base cowards, who abandoned their regiments on
the days of battle, Rectos in 110 IFIII of 111111{C‘,/ cool with
the design of producing disorder; such wretches, besides the
inftioy which corers them, shall be decimated as stunt as
they me apprehended.
" Head- quarters, Talavera de la Reyna, utl Aug istin.
(S ;;wed) " CLTILSTA."

AUGUST 9.
A general ringing of bells, end a discharge of
artillery (which has been repeated with three suc-
cessive Melilla' illurninatice) iviasouriced on the 2d
inst. by order of this Supreme Junta, the victory
obtained iii the fields of Talavera by the combined
army, over the opprciorire of the country ; sad at
the same time, a solemn Te Deane was chanuted
is the Cathedral, at which the Junta and other
antherities and chiefs attended ; the joy being uni-
versal, the congratulations incesrent, and the ob-
ject of frequcut public praise, the magnanimous
efforts with which our faithful friends, heroes in
generosity anal in concurrence to the defence of
our cause, have *lied their blood" and acquired
new claims •to our gratitude and admiration, and
that of all lovers of the welfare and liberty of that
people; the Chief, who, in the plains of Medellin,
renderd *mons to the enemy the bravery of the
Sdanish soldier, although he could not pre,ent us
with a victory, was equally admired on seeing ful-
filled the general expectation, that he would one
day console the country for its sufferings, by lead-
ing its sons to a complete and signal vengeance.—
The celebration of the triumph, which justice oh-
taius over destructive oppression, is a spectacle of
the greatest interest; in which patriotism excites
itself to the highest enterprises; all the virtues. ap-
plaud it, and humanity celebrates the day as its
own ; others, equally' glorioue, will doubtless shine
forth, and hasten the epoch hi which the triumph-
ant nation may proceed securely in the path of in-
dependence and happiness formed by itself, at the
expense of contiuued and heroic aacrifices.—(Barla-
.o: Diary./
AUG. 11.
It was at first estimated, according to letters
from the army, that the loss of the French at the
battle of Talavera de la Reyna, was not less, iii
killed, wounded, and prisoners, than 1'2,000 men.
It now appears, that the dispatches of (rem Cuesta
do not make their loss more than half tbat number.
Yet it is the general opinion, that it (Isamu have
been less than Iti,ooo, including the dispersed. and
the wounded which the French carried away with
them ; which, according to some accounts, were so
numerous. that they filled four hundred carts.—
The rout would have been complete had our Lrinies
been able to follow immediately to Madrid. But
the troops were extremely fatigued and wanted
provisions, with which we were not able to supply
them, with the promptness which circumstances
required.
14' tide our troops were looming the dead ON the
field of battle, information was unexpectedly re-
ceived that Souk had entered the province, with an
army, and was imireliiiig upon Polite Ile Arcebispo
and Alinaraz, in well to intercept the provisions,
and cut off the retreat of our army, us to place it
between two firm

Cementls Wellesley and Cuesta penetrating the
designs of Soult prepared to frustrate them, taking,
by retrograde muveinents, new positions; the for-
mer at the bridge of Alinarez, and the latter at
Poole de Arcebispo, on the left of the 'raps.
They slid lint fail to tnke the precaution of destroy-
ing the 'fridge of boat., which had been con-
structed at Almarez. Victor immedattely turned
sailsletily upon Talavera de la 'Reyna. Untor-
tarlate town
Last Hight, un express arrived, dispatched from
Merida to the Junta here, who asserts, that a Cou-
rier, who passed through that town, brought an
account that Soult had been repulsed. We imp-
tiently expect the arrival of the Courier, to learn
whether this account he confirmed.

So long as our armies maintain themselves in
their present positions, we have no fear that they
should be in want of provisions, es innumerable
carriages, with supplies of every kind, are conti-
nually taming along the high road of Seville and
Bantam:.
Soule wounded English have pissed through this
plaet on their way to Lisbon.
The cursed Soak has been the cause that our
ariuy is nut now at Sontosierni, and of the evils the
Madrid and Talavera are suffering.
Our bead-quarters are at Mesas. At Pante de
Arcrinspo the French lost 4,01/0 men; and they
say that Soult lost six pieces of artillery at Placen-
tia, and that lie offered to capitulate.
The English ure ut Almnri•z, and their head-
quarters are at Uteleitows.—(Cerreio de Lishea.
Ask 14.1
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AVOVIIT 8.
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The following twe disputcben, relative to the

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battle of 'Palavers, have been received from (pen,
Ciresta
" Muer ExcEt.r.elr Sin—l communicated to
y'ou, ou the night, before Last, iii nay ad,rices train
the left bunk of the Alberche, my suspicions
that 1 should he attacked be the forces Which the
enemy had Itsfleeted at Toledo, if 1 eotitinued
separated from the English. 'Phis conjecture in-
duced me to repass that river yesterday morn-
iii g, mid take the position that had been agreed
upon. with General Wellesley, the twu enures
a tine before•Talavera, availing ourselves
of the valleys, and• the other advautuges of the
ground. Selmerlv had we finished forming our line
in the said position, when the enemy, yesterday,
about flee in the eveisitig, presented himself in all
his force, sernountings.a. we conjecture, to front 33
to 40,000 men, .euchuliug 5,000 cavalry, Led at.
tacked with the uthaosit fury our whole line, direct.
ing their principal efforts against the left, where
the English were posted, with intention of thrums
their left flank. 1 lie attack rind defence were
equally obstinate, till recourse was had to the kr.
omit ; but at length the enemy were twice reptile•il,
with great loss in killed and wounded ; the at win
lasting till hull-past eight at night. The English
likewise suffered much loss, especially in officers;
our's has not been considerable ; our troops iu ge-
neral, behaved with bravery and firmness, exc pt
three i.• four corp., which manifested some feeble.•
nes*, of which I shall eeeak when more at leisure.
" Vet), early this morning the eueiny renewed his
attacks, which have continued till the, present time,
that is seven in the eveiiiiig; but they have been
revoked in all, as I hope they will be in any others
they may make; Joseph Napoleon was present is
person tilt this evening, but we now knew that lie
has retreated with his guards, and repassed the
Alberche, with !ten ears of wounded.
" I have not ton- to enter Mtn further particu-
lars, ac I have passed three days 011 the field of battle
with all my troops tinder arms. Gel preserve
your Excellency ninny years!
GEEGORIO DE LA CUESTA.*
" Heart-quarters, Tat , daily as, nitro."
SECOND DISPATCH.
"MOST EXCELI.ENT SIR—At seven, yesterd.iy
evening, I communicated to you infermittina of eiee
repeated attacks of the enemy, and our resol
fence. When night came on, hostilities began to
relax, but withaut the enemy abandoning his posi-
tion. A little eefare -break. the enemy beg:ot
to retreat, and ha,,, repassed the Alverche, in the di-
rection towards C.izategss and Santa °hallo, de.
spairing of being able to dislodge us, or even to
move It; in our position. They have left the field of
battle strewed walk carcases auel.evoundeel, who had
neither time nor power terrotare. They Lava buffered
a dreadful loss, which would have been greater,
if our troops had not been prevented from pur-
suing them, by fatigue and want of pf(i1141001.
hk.wi.se sii:Trred much iu
the loss of three Generals, several ,eiiiialteria of- '
ticeni, and a number of men; but they cautiot ,
be denied the glory of having• fought wide
much valour sad discipline, and forced the French
to acknowledge, that they never yield in any enter-
prise, especially if c ttttt 'molded and eon-dewed by
their intelligent, active, and brave header, Sir Ar-
thur Wellesley.
" The Spanish troeps, and especially those which
had the greatest slime in the action, left me ne-
thitg to wish for with respect to their courage and
gallantry. 'llic fierce mild we:l-supported tire of
our iufantry repulsed the repeated attacks of the
enemy; stud the charges of our ;:avalry caused
them much loss. The King's tteginteset has, in.
particular, covered itself with glory ; unit, in cuts
junction with the English, took, several nieces of
"11,10,4 cud made promoters a General, a *Colonel,
anal several Officers ; and 1 request that its Colonel.
Iliigadier Dou Josef Maria de Lastres, may Le
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General, fur
having attacked at the bead of his regiment, go.-
lug the best example.
" From the accounts of the•priaoners, we know
that the whole guard of Joseph Napoleou was re-
cent in the attack of yesterday morniug, aid that
it was upon that that Joseph placed his principal
reliance; but when lie saw it repulsed and routed,
he immediately fled to Saute Olalla. We Utica ise
know that his satiny, in concernatlon and confusion,
took the road towards Toledo, without provisions
tor env, means of subsistence.
"To couclude, the pressure of time only permits
me to say that this has been the most glorious
and important action of the war, and that which L
hope will open to us the road to the Ebro, as scon
es we can procure tile necessary supplies fur the
trooMps.
ay God preserve your Excellency many
years!"
"GitrGORIO DL LA ClnillTA."
" Mad-quarters, Tatum's, July 29,
iso9, ten in the sussing."

Accounts from the mine General Cuesta, dated
the next day, the 30th, from Talavera, state, that
the enemy, to the number of 10,000 men, were still
to be seen on the heights on the other side of
the river Alberche. Jur vanguard occupies the
head of the bridge ; the fipanirie main army in
front of Talavera; and the British forms in line oo
our lei'', a little in the rear. It is likewise cud,
that by the confession of the French them.elve:,,
and by accounts worthy of credit, their lrise
ed between 9 and 10,000 men ; among the wound-
ed is Marshal Victor, severely so. A General of
Div6ion is killed. Negrete and CaM
lacio, were present in the battle. Part of the army
was employed in burning the dead.
General Venegas, from Deana, under the .ninc
date, writes, that having dispatched Colonel
Don Felipe a Corte, with 150 horse, to *wick a
post held by goo horse, an.l ',Pro infantry, he
executed his commission with so much gallant-
7, that he dislodged them from the litir.hts of
Cuesta de la Reyna, killing 90 men, and tusking
it; prisoners.—(Government Cavite, Aug. 3.)
SIVILLE GAZETTIC EITRAtIRDINAFY OF THY

GOVERNMENT,
General Venegas writes, from Hs head-quarters
at (katMa, under the date of the Sth inst. that,
on that day, the Pit, ed. and 3d divisions of his
army hail covered thrinselver with glory, on the
oailks of the 'raga., at ; where, bane
three times attacked by the enemy, with the great•
est obstinacy. they repulsed thews as ofterr--the

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