The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-02-01 00:00:00

TWENTY-EIGNTH BULLIII IN.

TALLAIPOLID. SAL 13.
That pert of the treasure of the enemy which
has fallen into our hands is 1,800,000 freinc,:.—
'ihe inhabitants assert that the English have =f-
lied off from eight to ten millions.
The English General, deeming it impossible that
the French infantry and artillery should have fol-
lowed him, and gamed upon him a certain number
of marchers, particularly in mountains so difficult
as those of Gonicht, thought he could only be pur-
sued by cavalry and sharpshooters. lie took there-
fore toe position of Castro on his right, supported
by the river Tolsibago, which passes by Lugo, and
is not fordable.
The Duke of Dalmatia arrived on the fitli in
presence of the enemy : lie employed the 7th awl
eth in reconnoitring the enemy, and collecting Ice
infantry and artillery, which were still in the rear.
He formed his plan of attack. The left only of
the enemy *as attackable—he manoeuvred on their
left. His dispositions required some movements
on the stli. the Duke being determined to attack
oil the 9th—lltit the enemy retreated 81 the night,
and in the morning oar advanced guard entered
Lugo. The enemy left 300 nick in the Hospitals:
a park of 13 pieces of cannon, and 300 waggons
of ammunition. We made 700 prisoners.
The town and environs of Logo are chalked
with the bodies of horsem.—llence op.
wards of 2500 hunter hate been killed in the re-

treat.
The Nolish are marching to Commits in great
haste, where theyhave 40n transports. 'spry have
already lost hitigrae„ ammunition, a rut men of
their most inatenial artillery, and upwards of 3000
prisoners.
Ou the 10th nor advanced guard was at &un-
arm, a short distance from COll 1111 l a.
The Duke of Elehingenis with his corps neer
Lugo.
In reckoning, the sick, straggler*. those who
have been killed by the peasants and made prisoner
by our troops, we may calculate the loss of the
English at one-third of their army. They are rt.-
'laced to la,ooo nice, and are not yet embarked.
From Salmon they retreated 150 leagues in bad
weather, worse mails, through mountains, and
. always closely pursued at the point of the sword.
It is difficult to conceive the folk of their Om of
campaign. It must be attributed net to the Ge-
neral who commands, and who is a clever and skil-
ful now, but to that spirit of hatred and rage which
animates the Faighsli M• • try. To push foretold,
in this manner, 30,000 teen, exposing them to de-
struction, or to flight, as their only reamer's., is a
conception winch can only be inspired by the spirit
of passion, or the most extravagant presumption.
Lugo was 14:Ligvti and sacked by the
We cannot impute these diierstera to the.
General: it is the usual and inevitable effect of
forced marches and precipitate retreat.
Zamora, whose inhabitants had been animated
by the presence of the English, shut their gates
against General blaupetet. General Dorneuis
proceeded against it with lour battalions; he scaled
the city, took it, and put the most guilty to the
sword.
Gallicia is the province of Spain which manifests
be best dispointiou ; it receive! the French es de-
liverers.
Valladolid has taken the oath to King Joseph.