The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-19 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

FEB. I

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

TIIE THIRTY-FIRST BULLETIN OF THE ARMY
OF SPAIN.

The English regiments bearing the numbers 42, 50, and 52,
have been entirely destroyed in the battle of the 16th, near Co-
imam. Not 60 men of each of these corps embarked. The Ge-
acrid in Chief, Moore, has been killed in attempting to charge at
the head of this brigade, with the view of restoring the fortune
of the day. Fruitless efforts. This troop was dispersed, and its
General slain in the midst of it. General 3aaird had been already
Wounded. lie passed through Corunna to get on hoard his ;:hip,
and did not get his wound dressed till he got on hoard ; it is re-
ported that he died on the 19th. After the battle of the 16th, a
dreadful night passed at Corunna.—The English entered in confu-
sion and consternation. The English army had landed more than
BO pieces of cannon ; only 12 were re-embarked : the remainder
has been taken or lost ; and by a return made, we find ourselves
in possession of 60 pieces of English cannon. Independent or
two millions of treasure the army has taken from the English, it
appears that a treasure inure considerable has been cast away
among the rocks and precipices which border the road from A•i-
torga to Corunna. The peasants and the soldiers have ccallected
a great quantity of silver among the rocks. In the engagements
'which took place during the retreat, and prior to the battle of
Corunna, two English Generals were killed, and three wounded.
General Crawford is named among the last. The English have
lost every thing that constitutes an army—Generals, artillery,
horses, baggage, ammunition, magazines. On the 17th, at day-
break, we were masters of the heights that command the road to
Corunna, and the batteries were playing upon the English con-
voy. The result was, that many of the ships were unable to get
out, and were taken at the capitulation of Corunna. Five hun-
dred English horses were also taken still alive, 16,000 muskets,
and a great deal of battering cannon, abandoned by the enemy.
A great number of magazines are full of preserved provisions
(munition confectiones), which the English wished to carry oil,
but were obliged to leave behind. A powder magazine, contain-
ing 200,0001b5. weight of powder, has also fallen into our hands.
The English, surprised by the issue of the battle of the 16th, have
not even had time to destroy their magazines. There were 300
English sick in the Hospital. We found in the port seven English
ships—three loaded with horses, and four with troops. They
could not get out. The fortress of Corunna is of an extent which
secures it from a coup de main. It was therefore impossible to
enter it before the 20th, in virtue of the annexed capitulation. In
Corunna we found above 200 pieces of Spanish cannon. The
French Consul Fourcroy, the General Ouesnel, and his Staff;
M. Bougars, Officer of Ordnance; M. Taboureau, Auditor; and
3.50 French soldiers or seamen, who had been made prisoners
either in Portugal or on board the ship Atlas, have been delivered
up. They express great Satisfaction at the conduct of the Officers
of the Spanish Navy. The English will have gained by their
expedition the hatred of the Spaniards, shame, and dishonour.
The flower of their army, composed of Scotchmen, has been
either wounded, killed, or taken. General Franceschi has entered
St. Jago de Compostella, where he found some magazines and an
English guard, which he took. He marched immediately upon
Vigo, Romana appeared to Nave taken this route with 2500 men,
all that he could rally. The divkion of Mermet marched on
Verrol. The air about Corunna is infected by the carcases of 1200
horses, whom the English killed in the streets. The first care of
the Duke of Dalmatia has been to provide for the restoration of
salubrity, equally important to the soldiers- and the inhabitants.
General Alzedo, Governor of Corunna, appears to have taken
part for the insurgents only from the constraint of force. lle took
the oath of fidelity to King.loseph Napoleon with enthusiasm.
The people manifest the joy they feel at being delivered from the
English.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

IIOUSE OF LORDS.

'Monday, Feb. 13.
Sir George Brograve's Divorce Bill was read for the firs

time.

Thursday, Feb. 16.

The Duke of GLOUCESTER, presented a Petition from the
Debtors confined in the King's Bench isou, praying relief.