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wounded ;_ the Spaniards and Cidahrians fled in disorder by the
woods and motentaii.B. _ _

As soon as the troops were rallied, I made General Debort, com-
manding the cavalry, advance to }alto* • the &Wilde who precipi-
tately retired by the high-road. hoped so reach their artillery,
which they had succeeded in putting in retreat. The 4th Hussars de-
feated the Brunswick Hussars, and notwithstanding some discharges
hi mu infantry, succeeded in taking tenr pieces of English cannon,
which .hey bronzht me with their horses, and two eaissoons ; and
also took much baggage and 500 prisoners, to add to 1‘206 killed and
wounded. The English ‘z7th regiment of the line was almost ties-,
troyed ; its Colonel and Gen F. Adam, Aideele-Cnnip to the Prince
Regent, were wounded ; a great uuml rrut vfficerstell in the action:
0111• lots wa.s veryarifliag in compaiison.
A part of the garrison of Barcelona, commanded by Gen. Count
Matthicu, and a division o f the army of Catalonia, with font.
Italian battalions, hadanareht d, during the night 'older the orders
of the General in Chief Decacu, to pass the Lobregat and the Noya.
Before arriving at Alartorell, Gen. Matthien had to tight and dis-
lodge three of Engles' battalions in very difficult positions. In the
eveving lie niude some prisoners, and again set oat tor Saint Esters))
and Saila Satitilii. In the morning, he saw Manso's Coups and
some Calithi nuts in order of battle; he ordered them to be at-
tacked by Gencal Ordonnvan, who, with Nome horse, and only
his advanced paid of the lath Light, limier the orders of the
Chief of Battalion Pe.lestrin, oven threw the two first battalions.
The enemy dispersed, leaving 30 prisoners, and 50 killed and
womided The General in Chief; DeC4CII, folhaed Gen. M. Mat-
thien with all possible rapidity ; but in constipivime sit iefinite
dif-
ficulties, after a very long march, by roads the most Mow acticable,
the cavalry, and even the infantry, only being able to advance one 1,
by one, at a distance, day advanced before they Isere able to take a
positiou at Saint Batumi. -
The attack of the Col d'Ordal, which did cot finish till two in
the morning, by slacitening the march of the army of Arragon,
favoured my design for the remainder of the day. -The infantry
followed, at the break of day. Gen Di tort, who marched in advance
he cavalry, and the battalion of the Commander Bageand : I
tordered ham to halt a league on airiy vide of Villa Franca, behind
the heights, from whence all thoenemy's army was discovered in
order of battle in three lints. A great ravine, the road, anti a
bridge intersected, covered the front; his left approached the vil-
lage of St. Cugat, in which our tiraillturs anticipated him. I had
for an instant a hope that this army deployed, would have given
time for our movement being completed; but Lord Bentinck, no
doubt, aware of what there was dangerous in his po Ilion, only
wished to make an appearance, for a moment ; !•e broke up, and
made a passage by • lines. retreat immediately commenced,
in good under, for Villa Franca, I made the artillery and cavalry
advance; the cannon quickly caused sonic disorder in the euemys
columns.
Whilst we passed the ravine, and my la fa ntry dehonched to fol-
low, without delay, the movement, theeaemy !eft Villa Franca, and
re-formed in the rear. With an honourable corifidenee which was
not deceived, all the inhabitants remained in their houses, and saw
their property and their persons respected, in the midst of one of
the must lively actions. The cavalry began reaching the rear guard
on leaving -tlie town ; Cul. Christnplie, at the head of the Hussars,
and a squadriin of Cuirassiers, briskly pressed upon what the cannon
had disordered ; a fire from infantry in ambush, and the Brunswick
Hussars covered the enemy's movement ; charges were made on
both tides with great vigour. The brigade of the t 4th dragoons,
and the Westphalian light horse manceuv red at the-same time upon
Co. right ; Gen. Meyer who conducted it, met the 20th English
light horse, and some black hussars. they charged them with two
squadrons. The first at the head of the troop, lie found himself op-
posed to Col. Bent/tick, commanding the enetry's cavalry : they
exchanged several sabre cutE.
Whilst thus mixed, a battalion, concealed in some woods and
vineyards, suddenly opened a most lively fire; the remainder of the
24th Dragoons proceeded followed by the battalion commanded by
M. Bneand, which all the day formed the advance-guard of the
army. The enemy, by favour of this last effort, passed a second
ravine, and burnt the bridge upon the road, leaiing more than 155
horses taken, and a still greater numiwr of men killed, wounded, or
prisoners. The Black or Duke of Brunswick's Hussars, have par-
tiellially suffered in these last engagements; from that mooent
deserters have arrived in considerablo numbers. The English army
occupied for a moment the position of Arbors and La Vendrill, from
whence it gained in the night the Anatolia road, which is a continual
defile upon the sea roast. It, appears it is toiug to take a position
towards Canibrills and Rospitallat : the sick haye been withdrawn

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from Tarragona, and the who:f fleet has presented itself to )v..1 :i.e
retreat. We base pushed fotward to Vrtideiil, wherel I aavi. es-
tien. Meyer,' with an . advanced guard. A part 01 the
Spaniards having retired upon the road to Ignalatia, the VC`‘ stplialiau
light horse einiroed them with their usual bravery, and brought hack
some Inca and Lisys belonging to the Mancha dragoons, a 03),p
kerlectiy well mounted auci orginid appearaoCe.
Gen Benthick, on the asked me, by riting, permission to
pay the last honours to the Captain of Dragoons, Hanson, a man of
the greatest distinction tnr valour ; .1 hastened to permit' that *la
&dish- °dicer should assist at tin in.
The enemy has lost more than 5,5:41 men,
.not only in kilZed .ind-
wotinded, but in prisonets and deserters, wit:goitt inducting the lost
of his baggage and artillery. Tiw troops vi hirli have taught, me its
the greatest enlogiums : the wilier% served with the grea rest dig-
tinetion, and every min evinced an unbounded ardour .ffirdeviiiiiin.
I pray your Excellency to receive the list of the ,titteren't soldicra
who have dtsersed 11 wards, and 10 submit it to his Niajef,ty.
I am, 6:e.
(Signed)' The Mar-hal Duke of A 1..8U PER 4.
P.S.AII the accounts which I-receive front the fortresse-s of Donia,
Sagunto, Peniseola, Morella, Lerida, 'Tort.., a and 111equitwiwa ate.
satisfactory ; the garrisons in them ale in good condition ; they
have beaten the enemy whenever lie has made 1110VCIltelliS too heat
them.

,Gen. Baron Robert, who command% at Tortosa, has hcrnt all the
boats they bad collected upon the Lower Lora, and gained brilliaus
advantages.

BULLETINS OF TILE CROWN PRINCE.

BERLIN, SF PT. 18.—From the Head-quarters (A Royal High.
ness the Cruwu Prince of Sweden tve have received the tiiliowing

BULLETINS.

Head. goal tees, Koswig, Sept. 11, IPI3.
" The Crown Prince removed his head quarttrs to this piaci;
the day before yesterday. •
" The army has made a general movement to tho Elbe. It is
engaged with the means of having strong points upon that river, in
order to assist the Grand Army.
The armies of the centre, commanded by Generals Blucher
and Bennigsen, are approaching Dresden. The Swedish Captain
Platen, of the Minuet Hussars, who was sent to effect a juoction
with General Blucher, has accomplished that purpose in the vici-
nity of Bautzen.
" The ardent wish of Napoleon to annihilate the combined army
of the North of Germany. has occasioned that Sgvereien to lose
much time and many men, in marches and comitetnnircl.es.
order to support the operations of iNtirshal the Prince of alnskw a,
he sent the corps of the Duke of Razttsa to Hoyerwerda on the
7th September. This corp-, about t'S 000 stiong, had order.; to
proceed to Berlin, and to (fleet a juncti,,n them ith tin Prince
of blo,kwa. A strong detachment was, herenpolyto be tent upon
the right flank of General Mieber, and to fOree him to tett-ea%
The Duke of Ragusa arrived eariy oa the lith at Hoyerswerda, •but
on receiving intelligence of the battle of Deiniewitz, he hastily re.
treated two hours afterward, marehinz by the of Konigsbruels,
to Dresvien, with :.he Emperor Napoleon, who was hetine him, en-
tered on the morning °lithe 9th.
Twice did the Emperor Napoleon, with his Guards, and the
corps of the Duke of Racusa, mat e offensite movement. upon the
left of the army of Germany ; and twice was he compelled, by eir-
rcomstzuces, to retire with precipitation and loss.
" In the retreat of the Uth, the corps of the Duke of 12 ..guss was
attarked at Hnyerswerda by the detachment of the Con.ne, Fiver,
of the RllqCiall Guards. The Colonel, at the' head of 800 horse,
pursued the Duke of Ragn-a to Konigsbruck, killed many of the
men belonging to his rear, and took a thousand pi is- nets. Con-
tinning without intermission the pursuit of the Cliel,l;•S rear, this
Officer fell in with baggage, took the greatest fart of it, killed a
great number of men, and carried OR with hitt! 4 )0 d4itilht hursci,
Turning upon this towards Gossenhayu, he put to do ►out too
squadrons of the enemy belonging to titrardin's divHoto Per-ins
whom this Officer had sent to Dresden, assured him on his ri
that that city was provided ;snit no more Watt a ifr rtilight. lit cps-
saries for the army, and that there was nothing lett for the inhas
bitants.
" The Saxon Court, formerly so happy and
its capital exposed to all the horrors of a MieVl
so lately bletsed by his subjects, is a wretclie,
Males which oppress his people, Without the

;o trawl), t)'' sues
t.. Tile king !inn-, .t; ip
ed witnesi of the enta-
inosibility of atlvinia
it