The National Register.
London, England, 1808-12-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL R.FGISTER.

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Itunnos, Nov. It —TheDukkOtifDiesiticenterest.Vahoestals,
in pursuit of the foe.
On the Bth General Sehaellani digleostfied the .cear=titior
the Insurgents posted upon a high hill to she eight of Vat
he immediateli advanced against theist defeated thews and'tbok .
it!),mt 100 of them prisoners:
In the mean time, the city of Burgos was breap.ied by ebe
army of Estreniaditra, consisting of three disisions: The ad.'
%awed hu,srd tt as compared of Walloons
.and Spanish guards;
and the sonlent§ of the Universities of Salantancw and Leon, di-
vided into several battalions, and saute regiments of the line,
with other corps raised since the insurrection of. Badajos, made
the whole of the army amount to little short of 20,000 mikn,
The command of the cavalry of the army was given to Marshal
the Duke of Istria; and the Emperor confided the command of
the second corps to Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia.
On the lOth, at day-break, the latter Marshal marehed at the
head of the division of Mouton, to recommit re the enemy, On
reaching Gainnall, he was received with the discharge of thirty
pieces of artillery. This was the signal for advaneing_at the pas
de charge; the infantry of the division of Marmon attacked them,
supported by the artillery. The Walloon and the Spanish guards
were defeated at the first onset. The Duke of Istria, at the head
lif hi. cavalry. attacked them in fiauk. The enemy were etv-
pletely roared, 3!10'.) of them being left Tad on the.field. We
'Dirk twelve pair of colours, tweoly-five peers of cannon, and
three thousand prisoners The remainder were completely dis-
persed. Our troops entered the city of Boors, intermixed with
the enemy, and the cavalry pursued them in all directions.
This army of Estremadura, which had come from Madrid by
forced marches, w base first enterprise was the assassination of
their unfortunate General, Count Torres, and which was com-
pletely equipped with Engish arms, besiiies being in the pay of
England, is no longer in existence. The Col. of the Wallahs
Guards, and a considerable number of the superior Officers, are
prisoners. Our loss tt as very iticoosiderallo, consisting only of
twelve or fifteen killed, and at most fifty wounded; only one
Captain was killed by a cannon-hall.
This affair, which vs.• owe to the excellent disposition of
the nuke of Dalmatia, aad the intrepidity with which the
Duke of Istria led on the cavalry, dins the greatest honour «1
the division of Mouton; taougls it is well known that this divi•
siun consists of corps whose name alone has fur a long ;low
beeii.a title of honour.
The castle of Bergos has been occitpira, nod %I as found in
good condition; It contained considerable (roomettes of dour,
wine, and grain.
On the 11 th the Emperor reviewed the division of General
Bonnet, and immediately detached it towards the entrance of
the passes of St. Andero.
The position of the army this day is as follows t
The Marshal Duke of Mellitus is in close pursuit of there-
mains of the army of tiallicia, who are flying in the direction
of Vitt:imps nod Reynosa, toward', which points, the Duke of
Dalmatia is also marching. They can have no otheilesooree
than that of dispersing in tar mountains, with the loss of artil•
Ivry" ba;;;;age, and every thing that euustitutes so army.