The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE IMPERIAL ARMIES
IN SPAIN.

REPORT OF MARSHAL SUCHEI"TO HIS HIGHNESS THE
PRINCE OF NEUFCHATEL AND WAGRAM.
Head. quarter,,, Murviedro, Nov. 6, 1811. •
I did not delay profiting by the advantages which the vic-
tory of Saguntum and the capture of her forts held out to roc.
In the intention of closing upon the city of Valencia, I ordered
my troops to march. HUBERT'ii division made itself master of
the suburb called Serrano, and established itself there. Our
posts are before the totes de pont. I immediately threw up
works in earth, and entrenchments, to press the town more
closely. lam about to occupy the Grao, the only debntwhe of
the city on the coast. l'ALordulN o's and JOBA4T'3 diViSiOTI
form the second line.
The reports from Valencia of the 18th November announce
that two strong redoubts have been erected and armed on the
left bank of the Guadidaviar against the front of the city. The
Capuchin Convent has, been embattled and placed in a state of
defence. A third redoubt is begun upon the Promenade of
Grao.
The enemy still occupied the Convent of Pio Quint() on the
left of the River. General ROGNOT received orders to (lig a
mine, in which he completely succeeded; the Convent was
attacked by three companies, which took post there after having
made the garrison pris,mers.
The English Consul 'nipper circulates money and the most
fal-e and ridiculous views to keep up the spirits of the unhappy
Valencians. Great part of the park of besieging artillery are
arrived. 'On the 18th of November we reckoned sixty pieces of .
cannon and 30,000 balls. the convoys are following them. At
the head of the garri,on of the city arc two regiments of monks,
consisting of 3000 men.

The Marshal COUNT SUCHET.
REPORT FROM THE MARSHAL DUKE OF DALMATIA,
TO THE INCE 01' NEUFCHATEL.
Head-quarters, Seville, Oct. 26,1811.
MoNSFIGNEUR--The•event which General Count D'Erlon,
conunanding the sth corps, has communicated to me in his re- •
ports of the 28th, 29th, and 30th, of October, is so disgraceful,
'that I know not liow to qualify.it.
General Girard, after dispersing the Spanish corps of Castanos,
had pushed on as far as Caceres, 'where he was on the 13th.
He had orders to repair to Merida by the 22d; he, however,
thought proper to remain at Caceres till the 26th, whence he set
out to. sleep on the 2:7th, at Arroyo de Molinos. His head-
quarters were in that village, as well as those of the Duke of
A taibirg, corninanding the light cavalry : they went to rest
withoutplucing any out=posts, or fixing any advanced guard,
though General Girard previously knew that the English divi
sion of General Hill Was manceuvring on the frontier. Several
.Officers of the &ulcers had acquainted him that the enemy was
apprciaching in forte.:. his blindness and presumption were so
• gre!at, that on -the evening of the 'lth the enemy was already
hitlf a league from the tOwn without his having any knowledge
of it. On the etith, the firkt'brigade, commanded by General.
Retnond, was already on its march, and advanced more than a.
league and,a half, when General Hill arrived with his troops at
the t Ery lodging of General Girard, vtithout a nmiset being

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