Star.
London, England, 1809-10-14 00:00:00

MIR IN SPAIN.

(Continued frcm the STAR of yeterday.)
BATTLE OF TOLEDO.
In the night betweeik the 6th and 9th all the troops
or the 4th corps, except the division of General Mil-
haud, were united at Toledo. Before day-light of the
9th, General Sebastiani passed the bridge of Toledo
with some battalions, took the first posts of the enemy
and obtained possession of the summits of the first emi-
nences. Thedivisionoftheenerny before Toledo, which
occupied the strong position near the city, the river,
and bridges, was 6 or 7000 strong. It at first at-
tempted to prevent the 4th corps from passing, but
being soon attacked with the bayonet, it was routed
and closely pursued as far as the plain—it retired
upon Aiobin. The 4th corps took a position, with
the right at 13nrg,illos, and the left at Nembroca. On
reaching the latter village, Moulin's light cavalry
met a party of the enemy's cavalry, almost the whole
of whi.,:h was taken ; and it learned, from an Officer
of Engineers, w h., was one of the prisoners, that the
whole of the enemy's army was on its march, for the
purpose of uniting before Toledo ; and that the divi-
sion to which he belonged was already atAlmonacid,
league and a half from Nembroca.
As soon as General Sebastiani had made himself
master of the position before Toledo, lie sent orders
to General Milhaud to force the ford at Anover del
Tajo, to descend the Tagus, and to clear away all
the enemy's troops on the high road from Aranjuez
to Toledo. The ford was forced by Milhaud's divi.
sion, with extreme intrepidity. At six in the evening
of the 9th, two battalions and three squadrons which
defended the ford, were cut in pieces, or taken; and
this division passed the night at the gates of Toledo,
• On the left hank of the Tagus.
The same day (9tli) your Majesty proceeded to
Toledo, with Tour reserve.
On the 10th, Milhaud's division joined the 4th corps.
Your Majesty ordered General I)essoles to conduct.,
General Gadinot's brigade and the 27th horse chas-
seurs, forming part of the reserve, to the rear of the
41,th corps. I our Majesty continued at Toledo with
Tani guard. General Sebastiani reconnoitred the po-
sition which the enemy's army had taken at Alma-
tack!.

BATTLE or ALMON'ACITL
Cn .he morning of the 11th, your Majesty set.out
frore Toledo with the guard, to join the 4th corps.—
'I le report of Cannon soon announced to your Majes-
ty. that the enemy had resolved to stand an engage-
erint. Your Majesty quickly repaired to the 4th corps.
On your arrival, the action had already commenced.
You directed in person the subsequent operations.—
I cannot better describe the transactious of that brilli-
tint day, than by submitting to your Majesty General
Sebastiaui's report.
IiLPORT OF GENERAL SYZASTIANI, HEsPECHNe!) THE
BATTLE or ALMONACID.
The enemy, amounting to 36,000 infantry, and
4,000 cavalry, being unable to accomplish the design
which he had formed of uniting before Toledo, had
collected ail his forces at Almc nacid, and had taken
ft position with his kit, supported upon a very lofty
hillock, detached from a raiihe of babe that runs north
and south, bet.tinieng at Tole-do. His centre was post-
ed cn the plain in front ef Almonacid, his right ex-
tending
to the eminences beyond that village, and his
reserve being drawn up in several lines upon a steep
mountain in the rear, on which the castle is situated.
The enemy's infantry was in three lines, the cavalry
on both wings. Forty pieces of cannon were placed
nmphitheatrically on this commanding position. I soon
perceived that the victory deiended on the possession
of the hillock, on which the enemy's left was supported.
I immediately resolved to cause it to be attacked, by
the 2d and :id divisions, under Gen. Leval.
I ordet ed him to film in close cohinms, by divisions
and brigades, to advance along thehill which descends
front Toledo, to support the right by a square at the
point where those hills terminate, and at the base of the
hillock --:hick was to be attacked, to advance upon it
by his right, with the 2d division, and to cause it to be
attacked in front by the third. This order was exe-
cuted with admirable coolness and precision. The
hillock, defended by 10,0(X) men, and seven pieces
of cannon, was taken by assault, under a tremendous
fire of sitiller? and musketry. The brave Colonel
Count Salolesky there met death, while covering him-
iet with glory. A Chef de Battaillon, of the 9th re-
ment, fell at the same instant ; several other Chefs de
Battaillon were wounded. rut the valiant Prince de
Sulkowsky, rushing forward at the head of two bat-
talions, instantly routed the enemy, and made a dread-
ful carnage. The attack made on tire right by the
2d division, :vas not less impetuous. Generals Leval
snd Scheiffer, marching at the head of it, overthrew
11l that came in their way.
Whilethce-e troops w etc so courageously overwhelm
ing the enemy's 1, the Ist division, 6000 in num-
ber, charging the 15,000 Spaniards who defended the
plain and village at Almonacid, and routing them
ever y where, wok three pieces of cannon, and a great
number of airmuniticeowaggons, and covered the
field of battle with the dead. Never was attack more
vigorous, or crowned with more brilliant success.—
This division was in se) lines; his uneven battalion;
ie close columns, and his even battalions deployed. In
this at' ck, the S2si lost its brave Chef de Battaillon,
Lamartiniere, who commanded it, and who was
severely we:undid ; but the Chef de Battaillon,
Bausset, who supplieat his place, sheaved himself
worthy of commanding a regiment of such high re.
putatan. Generals 15:lair and Rey, who conducted
this attiii-!- dispia) ed no less skill than malaunted in-
trepidity. Tire enemy attempted, at me time, to turn
ear r.ght with his cavalry, and to come upon the rear
of the army, but the 51st regiment, belonging to the
reseiNe, wae fi rined in a square rpon a plain in the
rear, and some :leadions, w horn General Merlin had
posted the, e, with loin pieces of cannon, very jucii-
cioi.sly placed, cl ecked this movement, which never
gave me tiny uneeeness, hccause it had been foreseen.
The eneni) attene- ted a charge upon two battalions,
in peeeion, bet he was received quite close, and re-
puh-ed with considerable loss.
Colonel e `ere took advantage of this moment to
charge v itli tf e nth di ageons, and alne-st entirely de-
ka
511,.7.e.et die iegiroeuts t Verdinand V I
I, and A
Ta. The enemy c«1 from his first position, had;netiarlj
ed upon ;he hel castle. 1 ordered General Le
yal turn his left, and caused a brisk cannonade to be
kept op. Your Majesty Perceiving that he Was thrOwn
into disorder,. detei mined that a simultaneous move-