The National Register.
London, England, 1808-08-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL ItEGIStEn.

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FROM THE MARIO DE LA CORUNA.
lIIVACT A, Jti LY Q.—There is in the press a second supplement
to the Mario of this day, containing an account of the engage*
ment at 'Valencia, which terminated yesterday at noon, and ist
which the French, to the number of 19 or 20,000 men, were
completely routed. Only 1400 of them escaped, whom Gene.'
reds Llamas and Cerbellon are gone in pursuit of; and 1,500 have
been marched prisoners into the Galley Arsenal at Cartliagenas
donee y was wounded, and is a prisoner at Valencia. This city
is now tranqail, being released (ruin the danger of being attack-
ed by the 7,000 French troops, which had already reached tbs.
environs of Albacettas when Manias and Cerbellon were pursue.
ing, with more than 30,000 men, the rear guard of Moncey'll
army. These 7,000 were the last reinforcement sent to this Gea
neral. and they found their graves at Valencia.
BIINEVENTE, JULY :U.—Marshal Bessieres, who entered
this place with from 10 to 12,000 men, subsequent to the retreat
of our army, marched out again in the evening of the 20th.
'l'he country is entirely laid w ante, fol• the enemy cut down all
the plantations, and fed their horses with the corn. seignot
Cuesta has retreated with the cavalry, and has left the Infantry
at their own disposal. it is said that he has gone to join
Pa lafox.
VA Lon r A 5, JeLY "29..—Seignor Cuesta has suddenly ts.
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cuitted Benevente, and marched for Leon. In coneco•ence of
ilispatehes taken by a serjetnit of tliv regiment of ,i:wagossa, from
a French Aid-de-Camp, whom he apprchendet in the disguise
of a Spanish postillion, and which dispatches were transmitted
to Seignor Cuesta, who received them at ten o'clock at night $
he dismissed the peasantry belonging to his army, ordered the
cavalry to mount, and with them and the flying artillery, he
marched otr suddenly at twelve o'clock, sac lag," Let those who
arc able and willing follow me." This precipitate departure
has given rise to various speculations. There are some, who
from the intelligence received yesterday, predict some heroic
achievement as the issue of the plan which he had so suddenly
adopted.

FROM THE OV 1 EDO GAZETTE.

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Ss V114.E4 JIbLY 6.—On the '.6th day of June, Seignor Caro
attackedsMoncev between Quarte and M islata, villages a small
distance' from Valencia, and obliged him to retreat. The
Sputtish arms were crowned with a similar success on the 27th,
in whick the Valencians sustained a considerable loss, but caused
a Much greater one to the enemy. Our General bad learned,
that the enemy meditattaltan attack upon the town that night,
and to cover it, moved under the walls. In fact, the French
artily begun its attadk at one o'clock in the afternoon, the 28th,
with a brisk lire of artillery and musquetry, directed L.!, 'lost
different points of the town, principally aiming at the destruc-
tion of the gate of Quarte. Ile, however, was received with
such vigour and steadiness, by the batteries placed in the town,
partly on the walls, and partly on the tops of houses, that on
the approach of night, he retreated in complete disorder to his
general quarters, situated between the two villages above said,
and defended by a battery ativantagemicly disposed. Under
such circumstances, Messrs. Cervellon, Llamas, and OM,
'de-
sirous to dislodge him from such a strong position, determined
that the Valeaeian, Mureiait. and those troops that garrisoned
the town, led on by their respective Cominatiders, should assault
thP trenches from all parts, which they did oa the 29th. The.
combat was as obstinate and bloody as may be expected be•
tween two armies, the one superlatit el) disciplined, commanded
by one of the greatest Generals France boasts of, placed in the
necessity of conquering or dying, animated by a succession of
18 years victory, and farther protected by his situation ; and
the other stimulated by the quickest sentiments of Religion, Pao
triotism, and the love of Liberty. The good cause triumphed at
last, and the enemy so completely routed, that from aft army of
18,000 men, only-1000 made their escape.
At the departure of the post they were fluctuating in uncer-
tain movements; such as doubt, terror, and despair, may inspire,
though at last they took the road of La Mancha. The measures
that were taken to break down the bridges over which they
were to pass, and, moreover, 100,000 peasants in arms, from
the iteignouring districts of Valencia, who are in pursuit of
them, all render it almost impracticable for them to make a safe
retreat. Ifni] the people of this great nation were penetrated
with similar sentiments, and they manirested the same consiancy
in danger, and obedi"nce to their Chiefs, ai these invincible
Valencia's, we should evince to the whole universe, that there
is no occasion for resorting, to history to convince ourselaesi that
great virtues, directed by prudence, op re -prodttet.iield.
numerous armies, though supported by di 4.lliue, aad by diltai
In the Chiefs. •
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