The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-25 00:00:00

SECOND DISPATCH.

" MOST .EXCELLENT Su —At ,seven yesterday
evening,' I communica:ed to you information of the
repeated attacks of the enemy, and our resolute de-

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fence. When night came ,on, hostlities•began to
relax, but witimut the enemy abandoning_his ri o s -
tion. A little before day-break the enemy began to
retreat, and has re-passed the Albtrche in the di-
redion, towards CazaFegas, and Santa Olaila, de-
ipairing of being able to dislodge us, or even to move\
us in our position.• They have left the field of bat-
tle sire .ved with carcases and wounded, who had
neither time. nor power to retire. They have suf-
fered a dreadful loss, which would have been great-
er if our troops had not been prevented 'rum pur-
suing them by fatigue and want of prdvisions. The
English have likewise suffered much in the toss of
three Generals', several subaltern Officers, and a
number of men but they cannot be' denied the
glory of having C,)irg;it InUct.'.. valour and
dis-
cipline, and forced the French to.acknowledge tnat
they never yield in any enierprite, especially it com-
manded and conducted by'their intedigent, adive,
and brave leader, Sir Arthur Wellesley.
The Spanish troops, and especially those which
10 the greatest share in the action; L•ft me nothing.
to wish for, with respell to their Couroge and gal-
lantry. The fierce and well Supported,fire of our in-
fantry repulsed the repeated attacks of the enemy,
and the charges of. 'our cavalry caused them much,
loss. The King's regiment has, in particular, co-
vered itselt with glory; and in conjunction with the
English, Atveral pieces of cannon, and made
prisoners a. General,. a Colonel, and several Officers;
and I request that its Colonel, Brigadier Don Jo-
sqh Maria de Lastres, may be promoted to the rank
of Lleuierlatit-General for . having attacked •at the
head of his regiment, giving the best example.
" From the accounts of the prisoners, we know
that the Whole guard of Joseph Napoleon was pre-
sent in the attack of yesterday morning, and that
it was upon that that Joseph placed his principal' re-
fiance ; but when he saw it repulsed and routed, he
immediately lied to Santa Olalla. Vnlikewise, know
that his army, in t onsternation and confusion, took
the road towards Toledo, without provisioni or any.
'neat's of subsistence.

" To conclude, the pressure- of time only per-
mits
me to say, that tin; lvis been the most glotious:
and important anion of the whole war, and,that`
which I hope_ will open, to us the road to the Ebio,
so soon as we can. procure the necessary' supplies for
the troops. -
" May GOd preserve your Excellency many years.
" GREpbRIO DE LA CUESTA."
" Head-quarters, Talavera, July 29, 1809, -
Ten in the norning.'
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I " Accounts from the same General Cuesta, dated
I the next day, aOth, from the head-quarters, at Ta-
lavera, state that the eheiny, to the numb::r of
10,000 men,. were still to be seen on Abe heights on
/'the other side:of the.river Alberche. Our yai,guard
.oceiipied the bead of the bridge; the Spanish .main
army in front of Talavera ; .and the British formed
in hue on our left, a hide in the rear. It, is like-\
wise- said, that by the confession of the Fretich theffi-
selves, and by accounts 'worthy of credit, their loss
amounted to bekween.9:6nd 10,000 Wen, and among
the wouncleA:i Marshal Vittor, severely so. A. Ge-
neral-o& Divikogn is Npgrete, and
Casa Patacio, tiVeiviDresetkrin tbe battle. 1),4t
, the enemy werelnployed in burning the clad.
" General gai,- from Ocanha,‘ 'under the