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la Carnes, Coltman din g-General of the vanguarol.
and in this it withstood the enemy's attack, with
the greatest valour; a trumpeter was sent by the
French. to Coll upon them to lay down their arms;
they listened Hot to this proposal. and continued
their defence. In this state of things night come
on, and the van and second divisions availing
themselves of it, were able to retreat by the heights
on the left banks of the 'Former. The Duke
del Parque ordered thereupon, the whole
army to retreat in the direction of Taro:noes—
and this retrograde movetneot war accordingly
effected with all the order which could be desired,
until the following morning. When the army had
arrived within a little inure flat two leagues dis-
tance from that town, a rummer dew through the
rank. of the rear of the army, that the enemy was
advancing In force to charge our autentry ; this ru-
mour end a smell party of dragoons, which made
• its appearance, occasioned some disorder, and
a considerable dispersion, and part of the same
soldiers, who fought like heroes on the heights of
Mira, threw away their fiteloelts, knapsacks. and
whatever else they carried, to be able to effect their
e,cape. The army then took u position in the
mountains of Footage, where the dispersed troops
ft-jollied their corps. In die action of Alba, the
,no, the first divi.ion, and part of the second. be-
haved with distinguished gallantry, and actions
were rerformed by several officers which prove mi.
email/too intrepidity and Spirit.i The enemy's loss
it ',Weil by the Commander-iii. Chief to lie coliti.
siderahle ; bait that of our array was also great from
want of horse. The Doke promise, to irport the
rth.-r soon as he shall have received
the particular reports of the Geueralsof

lie comeillielice or the itofortionite action of
°cans, the Supreme Junta came to the rrisolotioa
that their Excellencies the Martinis de la Romans'
and Don Rodrigo Rutilelute, should proceed to the
head-quurti rs m Cat dioa, wish do- most ample
flowers. to make, jointly with his Excellency. Don
J:iiis Dios Gutierotz 11.36 e, sho ',tread). 11a Com-
iu;ssiourr with the army of Lit Miticha, all such
arrangements, as they 41311 judge most expedient
to relater the I.as bust...tied, and prevent tiwtlar un-
fortana.e events for the (inure.

The neriper de hi having declined the-
charge, the Supreme Junta appointed in his stesd
his Excellency Vie !Haupt'. de Campo Sitgredo,
and ordered at the same nine all the Generals, who
ate in this residence-town. and in whom 'he said
Coineniseioners place confidence, to attend them,
and execute their orders, on whatever branch of tile
*rimier the Cm iiiii essioners may deem et expedient
to employ them.
The liadajus Diary, of the 13th instant, con-
tains on this subject ther,illrissing article :--'• We
know, that on the 4th of this month. Cmeepigni.
Gimpo tisgrvido. Ntgnrlme. and Csrrrnt. left
Seville for the army of CYIOIIII.I. It i. s.ii I, diet
their object is eo organize our army, N.,41 put II It, s
proper condition for making smother atia. k on the
road of A rtinjurz."
The hriilzes of Almon z and Arc.bipo rotenone
to be occupied by Sproish troops.—LiebouGaseits
Ike. 19.