The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-24 00:00:00

OCT. 24.

the grenadiers of the line, three companies of tirailleuts of Ar!..
ta4on, and the second of the Prince, leaving two companies of
the third battullott of the last corps to cov,.e a pass, and two
other posts on a height. I also ordered foul companies.of
Bar-
hastro and the tiraillcurs to proceed to the van-guard, and re-
coo.mitre the ground on the right, the left, and the centre; but
observing that the attack. was well sustained on different points,
I determined that the companies of Barbastro, as well at the
grenadiers, should support the van guard. The resistaace of
the enemy was most obstinate; but after an action of three
h..!lrs and a half, in which they lost from $5O to 400 men in
kined, %% minded, and prisoner.:, they were obliged to retire pre-
(ipiiatelv, leaving on the field of battle knapsacks, Nils, and
pine iomnunition waggon. Part of the regiment of Barbastro,
with the Colonel at its head, and the tirailleurs, passed the stone
bridge, charging with the bayonet those who rem ained,.and
routing them in every direction. In consequence of this, I pro-
ceeded to take possession of Bilboa, which, without suffering
'lnv thing, was witness of the action, and caused to revive in its
irlinhitants, an inexpressible joy and satisfaction at seeing them-
selves free from the cruel oppression in which they had lived
during the inCamous domination of the French.
" I cannot do less than recommend to your Excellency the
Brigadier l)on Manuel Fabio, who, by his valour and military
talents, has rinalered himself worthy of the highest considera-
tions. I recommend also the Colonels and Chiefs of the corps,
ho, by their bravery and military ardour, hose eminently dis-
tia4uished themselves; the Adjutant-fienerals, Don Francisco
Losado, Doti Joseph Castilar, &c. and in general all the officers
and troops under nay command, for having given constant and re-
peated proofs of.a valour which makes them worthy of the
greatest eulogy. I hope that your Excellency will communi-
cate this to the Supreme Junta of Gailiciu, fur its own satisfac-
tion, mid of these brave soldiers.

" May God preserve your Excellency many year;.
"Theta, Sept. 21. " The Marquis de l'unt.tzzo."
" I.:a his Excellency General Blake."

TO TILE GOVERNMENT OF GALLICIA.
" MOST SEMEN SEGNLORS,
"The enemy's centre corps, which, as I have informed you ici
lay dispatch of the 27th, had marched to Vittoria, directed it
route from that city towars Ili!boa, utak r the command of the
Gencral in Chief Alarshal Nev, fur the purpose of fall iii upon
our fourth division, with a force of about three to one. The
latter, however, opportunely evacuated the place, and re-
treated with the artillery and hagy„ame in the hest order to Sal-
nia,eda, in which place, or its environs, they still remain.
The third division advanced the came da,, as far as Pena de
Orduna, to the as,i,cauce of the fourth, in defiance of a cohinin
of the enemy that observed them at a very short distance fro:a
their line of Mare It, acid betWeell Whom` advanced panic, and
Ours, some firing took place. lirigaaier..(4.`iteral i)tia Fran-
cisco Riquelure was On his march to !Mimi', w lien he %vas in-
formed of our having evacuated it, and the enemy liavin en-
?tired it ; in consequence of which, he altered his none, on‘;
instched in a direction to feeilitate his assistitie; or forniillg
Junction with Portazgo. The position which he last occupied
w tpieada. •

`• l'lny al) i%e is connaunivatetl for the information of your
t•i,-I Serene )ou live inan, )ears,
" ilea:! Quart..rs. Quineocrs, " Juiciu !KC."
St pl 3, ISUS.

tI V OP I.IITTER, r m OCTOBER

" 'a; revue Government have nrile.e4l Lieutenant General
rloina, Coveranr of Sevlvia, to bring before them, i'roin the
Stale Prison in the 'rower of that dlace, prisinwr, V aldei,
Co.luallor of State. and Deputy of the Yrovinc tic Leon. They
li:ivc al the same time ordered general Cuesta to lettve his army,
and come to give an account of his in riives fur arresting General
Valdes. They have further declared Valdes the lertl Represen-
tative for Leon, and have rejected the man cliocen by Cuesta.
t;ellPral Castnilos is expected to be appointed Commander io
('hwt of the Armies of .Itidalusia, Castile, Valetr:ia, and Estre-
raiidura. These troops compose the ceatral army ; the effective
nuoiner of which is as follows :
A octal irsia . 25,0d9 troops of the Line.
•
Valencia . IG. Cal.)
Castile 12,000 rtiostl
Lsttemuclura 1'2,4)0

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