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London, England, 1808-08-18 00:00:00

SPAIN.

GENERAL CASTANOS TO THE ANDALUSTANS.

&PTaR TIM SURIIVWIIRR OF Tfllll . FRENCH ARMY, ID
Tllll DEFILES OF FRS TSIOREWA.
164611Ve Andalusian i The spark of patriotism
which was kindled in your breasF has, in a few days,
berg ftnrr ito a Warne which' has consumed the op-
rveolets YOu Wished to be free, and
in an instant you possessed a tutelary Government,
ana an army eager for conflict and triumph. Those
lee icnts rat Vandals,'who for a moment seised by sur-
prise some of your cities, and delivered them - -to
Pligie—who, intoxicated with victories e-•
divided nations, marched, loaded 1.,"
Entlere• to scatter over the fair
flame of desolation, have experienced
16Yalltre and thAleve of cosntry
Andliusians ! Y "Me- glory
. iit}lisr•
the brows of those conquerors, l;•-
intirtal glory to the hero who has
Sierra Morena the achievements of Fabius Maximus.
Our sons will say, Casinos: triumphed over the French.
and his glory Ad not pi with auturaiug the hasues of our
father: ! The unfading laurel of victory to the brave
combatants wbo have laid prostrate the oppressors or
humanity Hymns of benediction to the 'wise Go-
vernment which has defended your rights, and pre-
pared the way fur new triumphs. I invoke you, not
as Andalusians, but as Spaniards. Fly, sons of Bens,
fly to unite yourselves with your brethren of the Ebro,
the Duero, and the Xucar ; fly to break the chains of
those who lie eapti•.,e by the Tagus, the Mantanares,
and-the Uobregat. Go and purify the soil of Spain
front the footsteps ofthose traitors. Go, and avenge
in their blnocf,the insults they offered you under the
shelter of a feeble and cowardly Government. Do
you not hear the cries of those who were murdered
on- the. 2d of May I Do you mot hearken to the
groans of the oppressed ? Are you not toddled by
the secret sighs of our Ferdinand, who deplores his
separation from his Spaniards ? War and revenge
Let the Tyrant of Europe tremble upon the throne
*thence he has.given authority to every crime. Brave
Andalusians, you will deem no sacrifice costly with
which yinican purchase your King and your indepen-
dence. Already you have a country—already you
are a great nation • follow the paths of glory and
virtue which the God of armies' has pointed out to
you in your first victory." .
IisITERCEPTED CORRESPONrENCE of OEN:DUPONT.
The following letters form an intetesting.part of
the official reports of General Cisvambi. They were
seized by the Marquis de COUPIONT rourier dis-
patched by DUPONT, liuta,;vieW-pliblished by the Su-
preme Junta of Sevilt, -
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TO Tin DUKI: DE DOW (LATICtiOncitAL iIsVARF),AI2-
.NERAL-I.N.CIIIEF OP TituerNiiNCil ASUMEON V)Al;•_
" 1 have the honour to inform you, that the enemy, trei4vait=
ced in the front of our position, with all his forces, before Andu-
jar, corsisting of from I:0:0 to 18,000 men, and artillery, con-
sisting in part of IS-pounders. While we wore ittacked in front
a bedy of 3000 men, which had passed the river below Andujar
came through the 'riddle of the Sierra in our rear. The 6th pro-
vincial regiment was 4eached to combat them, and succeeded in
repulsl9t them. Another body of from 5000 to 6000 men, which
was at Villanuova, threatened.our left dank. Two battalions of
the 4th legion were sent to oppose them, and a brisk engagement
ensued ; but the enemy, in spite of his superiority, could not
throw our troops into disorder ; and the adjoining pout, brmeans
of which we obtained our provisions, was not insulted. In like
manner, the enemy sent a considerable body beyond lkienjibar,
situated on the road to hen by Bayien. General Liger de Lair
coffered this position in order to defend the roadtoCarcuna, and
General V. lei passed it the same night with his whole division in
order to reinforce it. Ido not yet possess the necessary details.
but I have reason to believe that General Vedel will have main-
tained his post profitably. General Gobert marched this morning
to Bayleti, in order to support General VedeL His division is at-
tremely weakened, having been %bilged to detach sig other baste-
Hens, three of which were stationed in the Mancha and thalami.
for the security of the communication. kis orientate:teat imps&
tance that this corps reunite itself as saw as possible. The ennui
has taken, a position on the heights before Aadajer. Every thing,
announces that to-morrow a rew attempt wel be mode more
serious than that of to-day. We shall resist to the utmost. Your
Excellency knows how dillies& this position is, more especially
since provisions are to be procured in the day with the greatest
dilletthy. The soldier is obliged to reap the corn and make the
breed at the same time, the peasants having left the heriest to join
the rebels. I implore your Excellency to seed the necessary rehr
forcements, in order to resume our operations Instantly. The
bstereets of his Majesty the Emperoi and the iCipg of Spain do-
stand it and It is a matter of deep regret to have given the enemy
ran opportunity to act offenavely against us. To day we have sus-
tained at' insignificant loss in repelling the Ittaek of the enemy.
General Vedel preserves his position, lad the enemy bas oat yet
gained any advantage over as." ' -•

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JULY 16.

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TO THE SANE. • •
• « 1 have the homer of transmitting to your ESleffluthil 0 du-
,lffeatoot my letter of yesterday : 7') ti•
The enemy maintains the same position. sad, oteuplot the
glvs in front of Andujar. lie has erected his batteries -mithio
-antnv.shot of oar Tete-du-Pont. We suspect this be will re
r w his :eta :k this day, And we will receiv^ him with the most
frm determination to_ maintain onr position. General Vedel
Faardi the read from Jaen to Bayien; and I have charged him to
Ww.ch that from ]sea to Übeda ; I have also chimed Ger' ral
Gobert to guard the road toCarolina, as of the utmost importance
In maintainint oar eominuaicadon wii h Madrid. The enemy
rnarifests a regular plan in his ottacksousi our Inaction has given
hint courage. I Viler', as I have suggested to your Expeihney
. repeatedly, that we 011::t to lose no time io resuming offensive
operations; If'not, the fire of insurrection may spread front the
South to the ether provinces ; and the regular troops, which arc
diipersed, may be drawn to take part with the rebels. It is better 1
...that we, ftr the present, take no node. arbdevee of the..
'movements which may arise in some ruin:Nil order that we may
• be able to much a'.6 sofseitatt fofte• Winn the imaspif the
South, which is in ripen war wisp roar s.
egienty to obseres;elsat k *nen than s trust! SiDift we have
Vett:pied Andular ; that tbii'magiftsyb /avowal by the
banditti, and that we. copilot *k is tt Sot the most sc+nty
means of sulAsteaie.lll4. iOsps *IP b$ no NOP'
ninee, iethe sotarei had .-1 • tiiia Aally
the wheat, and made their is i WUerinvr *,Ol, art
:elect iambi. under arms, they outwit 4.411#1145i
Slit Eierneney wiU knosi how impadballoAlviiils to resume
their operatiodicarkl the moment of liiilifgetiffilliter some teo

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soon. I beg your Excellency to assets his Majesty 41Ite Ng t.
his troops in his service. Yesterday they gained aornesihscacre,
confidence. An motives concur to induce us to fight)natanaT
I decisive battle, Sce.."
To ottgRAL DELIARD.
•
" I have written to you, my dear General, the result of the
affair of yesterday. We remained master of all our positions—
• but we confidently expects fresh week flair day -on the part of
the tunny. This day lathe anaiversaryof the victory of Tolosa,
theirs'
...fop_ tho 1.111,6 i and religiot!s. preposacesim%:_confer
great importance upon that epoch in the minds of the Spaniards.
I•have written to the General in Chief that we have not a moment
to lose, in order to quit a position where we caxmot subsist. The
' soldier being under arms a day, cannot reap his corn and make
--ad as before, for the peasants have left their cottages and their
I implore quick reinfomethents—in a word, al corps of
• mass, and not removed from each ode it too great
- yen to provide for keeping op the communica-
dirision •oi Gobert may unite with us.. If we
to maintain the field in the Inaba -14hil trpi
ether troops of the line, will batten to tabe,the'
A decisive blow in Andalusia.l4l contributes -
subjugation of all Spain. Send me medicines,
and linen for bandages, with the utmost promputade, for ,ihe
enemy intercepted in the mountains, a month ago, all the moving.
hospitals and the supplies from Toleda,v.h.c."
ORCHUELA, JULY 12. •
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On the 3d instant a battle was fought bdtween the.'
French fugitives, from Valencia towards Madrid, and
some peasants of Caudete, &c. The people of other '
adjoining districts could not share in the engagement
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for want of arms ; the enemy .consi3ting of 4000, andl
ere being but .5 or 600 undisciplined men without 31
leader, they were compelled to retnat. Among
curers who 'distinguished. themselves in this action,
fives Don Manuel tebua, who killed 13 Frenchmen
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with 17 shot; but he was slain at last with one of hit:
Servants. One -hundred. Frenchmen a ere left dead
in the field, and 430 died of their wounds on their
tray to Almanza. It is said, that in Albasete and
the vicinity, .Caunt Cerbillon hassurrounied the est;
my with.2l,ooo men. GOD grant it may be so,'
that he may have soon dispatched them.
Note by the Editor of the Gorsitusa Diarii-This letter is
from a Gentleman of distinction of Caudete, to. hilt
ism, In Officer at Alcantara, and being confirmed'
py what has been' published in other places respecting,
pie defeat of Marshal Monte), at Valencia, and ha
precipitate retreat to Madrid, there cia. be no doutot
r.
t he is actually arrived at that -.city, „with a small
• ember of troops in great disorder, and taking witls-
.
im malty waggons of wounded; that the kingdom
of Valencia is now, as well as Andalusia, entirely
free from the French ; that in those kingdoms, and
.in Arragon, the army of Lefebre (having received
reinforcements), has lost 20,000 men, and that of
Dupont, for the same reason, has Inst the same I
number, and that of Moncey 13,000. Totlais en%
meration of the loaves the enemy has sustailledt w
hope soon to add that of the army of Lisbon, -and dei
laat, that of all the troops now in Spain and Portugal;
: SALAMANCA, JULY so. •
. On the 29th instant, General Cuesta set' out fronit
this city towards Ciudad-Radrigo, with 1000 cavalrg.i
He arrived here on the afternoon of the 234, with WO'
cavalry and some cannon.
- BAYONNE, JULY 22.
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Napoleon Bonaparte is about to set_ out for Paris.
The Spanish Gazette, which 'has bitlitwip,baen pub-
lished here, is to be discontinued. ...
CORUNNA, AUGUST T. •
At length we have received a confirmation from
all quarters of the intelligence so important for Gali-
cia, Castile, and France herself. At Santiago ar.d
Orense, the arrival of the post from Castile had caus-
ed the same joy as here; for there, too, it was affirmed
that there isno longer a Frenchman in Madrid.—
Letters from Madrid, dated the 30th alt. have been
received by persons of distinction annottuctirl thii
fact. The following is one of them : ~ • .., ~,.•
a GOD be praised; that in his mercy we are free;
from the French, ad can breathe again. , We ewe
this certainly, in part, to the victory gained dvet
Dupont in Andalusia : some think it hasbeen'or.4ll
stoned by pear events which have taken place in dui
North ; others speak of troubles in France; the arrest
of Bonaparte by the Senate, '&c. Be this 'Olt np7,
on the 29th, in the morning, Joseph .Bonaparte re-
ceived letters which determined him to leave this ca-
pital with his troops. The departure began that
night j" to-day it is continued ; and in three days ire
shall not have a Frenchman inMadrid, except these
established here during many years; all others, of
revery claw and deseriptsotioi are going." - -..
. , setters from Milan, dated July 23, stiat the
CoMrnaniCition between that city 24- 11114' kititie
Stateue entirely suspended. . ,

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,: , ITIVATE LETTEft.
" Shores of the Bay of Man, August 6.
-••••-frr.rny-foriner -letters it has been my good for-
tune to speak of the gtoriotis successes of the Patriot
arms in the svaribas.prtychicpli Spain t I have noir
to announce to you, and that upon the moit unques.
tionable authOrity, an occurrence which puts the seal'
upon all the traasattions of the List two months. Jo--;
seph Napoleon, the Mock• Sovereign of Spain an/ the
Indies, the pompous story of whose ebtnation you
have, tdoubt not, long since received from France,
has afreadz 'Act' from h'is capital, and. With him the.
whole of his army, and the few partizans Opong the
Spaniards who had abjured their_countryhygahwaty
and attire adherence to 'he Corsican. ..>-.4 ~i,n,,,,,: '
.4 Our yesterday's Diario-anntianCed thif event ti-
the authority ofiaixate letters ;.but as the goiernment
had received no official Intelligoactl/24 was tlistrilt.o.
This afternoon, however, than intelligence. airrawl4,-1
otardel
The Madrid Gazette of the Sd instant, animals* the
fact, and contains a-proclatnation from the (*meld-
Cas,dle on the subject. That body, hitherta'tita-Sti,
prerne council of the 'Nation, holds a very •
latiguag;., u if it feared a return o! thoonalet—er,.
Whops, Win a cinscioriaess that it ha 'right
to addreas thanation with coufidenuf.
The proclaim/op states, that the Ir - leg left
the thy, tip
,cottiscil of Costae rooinsisits' amt
;whacky. IC tillotts 'the peqle tO.' Otillitlen sand
obedience, aria ;titillates Ih4. t 1 Oheet, will arc
knowledge the ;uprose aitthOs4t7.oiAbe Colita, aid
concur iimeisura for dig pabik -"wife*. me 1.?..,
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clawitias 400 Of reihOon lie . nar I, 140'411 PW
aufmanner to„fe4i)o4cl VII. !f:'.ri,'?s ',! •. 17
• r k will
to be, wen in What. Amatebt
vines will act ander the protpezatitiatioed

delivered them over to "••••••• -
d. over bread as before, fo
victories
,gaine
ded with the spoils hereests• imPlor
Lir fields of. Betts alp • hone ma"
erienoed the fort . I beg y
7 and religion. that .the
t
(lOU of ..rr the enemy
laurels which r. vineeg, and the ibtl
lie at your feet. Psi d the rebels.
) has renewed in the *llict to the eel