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PARIS, JULY 16.
LETTER FRO* THE MIKE OY AI.III2PERA TO THE MINIS.
TER AT WAR.
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_ _ " Valencia, June 90.

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MoNstswe're Duc—By my Reports of the 21st
and 25th, I had the honour of informing your Ex-
tellericrof the raising of the siege of Tarragona, the
departure of the English fleet, its appearance on the
~east of Valencia, and of the return of the troops I
had conducted into Catalonia. •
On the 24th, Masnier's division and Argre-
mont's brigade entered Valencia, in fine condition ;
the inhabitants could not persuade themselves these
troops could have cleared with so much rapidity so
great a space.
,4 I conceived the project of taking advantage of
the absence of the English corps to attack the Duke
dcl Parque, to manceuvre and obtain • over him, if
possible, an advantage which would weaken in opi-
nion and reality a corps tolerably well organised and
proud of its former Chief, Ballasteros.
44 Notwithstanding all the diligence I used I could
not act till the morning of the 26th, The enemy an
.ticipated me, left his entrenched positions on the
heights, in the neighbourhood of the Xucar, eva-
cuated St. Philippe, and only preierved an advanEed
guard upon. the Col de 011ena. Informed of the
enemy's retreat, I ordered Generals Habert and Ha-
rispe's divisions to pursue him, and myself marched
to St. Philippe three companies of the 14th, and four
chosen companies of the 44th, attacked the enemy at
'the Col de 011ena. The defence was brisk, reserves
Chaviog hastened to assist them ; but Major Durand
'put an end to the battle, by ordering the four corn.
panics he commanded to cease firing ; he waited
•the enemy, and Charged him impetuously with the
bayonet ; the affair was murderous, more than 150
of the Spaniards were killed or wounded. We bad
four killed, and fifty wounded; thirty soldiers and
two Officers remained in our power. From that time
the enemy continued his retreat to the camp at Cas.
Cella, of which I am assured by 25 or SO deserters,
who arrived at my camp during the night.
r have placed two divisions ; one at Fort Phi-
lippe, the other on the heights, upon the royal road,
not finding it convenient to follow them further.
They occupy positions much more prudent than those
Oche banks of the Xucar, and are ready to mutually
assist each other;
" As soon as I was informed of the retreat of the
Duke del Parejue's carps, I determined upon driving
away from Requena Elio's corps; who, with 8000 in-
fantryxl2oo horse, and four pieces of cannon, threat-
ened
,Valencia f whilst that Villacampa, upon the
lett bank ortheCuadislaviar, approached the capital.
On the 25th I directed General Musnier to march
upon Villacampa at Pedralva • he was not expected.
I made him repass the Guadalaviar on the 26th and
27th • he marched with nine battalions, 600 horse;
and four cannon, upon Requena, to attack Elio ; on
his arrival, our hussars •drove the enemy's cavalry
beyond the town. The Castle was occupied by a
Spanish garrison. General Musnier, after having.
thrown some shells into it, summoned the Com-
mandant, who requested till six in the evening, per.
suaded that General Elio would give battle to deli.;
ver him, which was not confirmed.; he surrendered
the same day, with 1.54 soldiers, and three officers.
We found in the fort sOme thousands of English
cartridges, grenades, Etc.' The following day, the
28th, General Musnier marched upon Utiel ; the
enemy presented 900 horse, which covered Elio's re.
treat, and which constantly avoided every offer of
6.oting.
" I am informed the English Expedition se-entered
Alicault on the 24th in disorder ; how great the con-
steraation in that town is, your Excellency may judge,
by, she declaration of the Captain of a Moorish vessel
which arrived in Valencia two days ago."
MAGDEBURG, JULY 17.
The Emperor arrived here tadai at seven in the
morning, his Majesty mounted on horseback, and
visited the fortifications, which' render Magdeburg
one of the strongest places in Europe. His Majesty
left Dresden on the 10th at three in the afternoon.
He breakfasted at Torgau, and visited the fortifica-
tions of that place, and saw there the brigade of
Saxon troops commanded by General Lecocq. At
six in the evening he arrived at Wittenberg, and
viewed the fortifications of it. On the 11th, at five
in the morning, his Majesty viewed the three divi-
sions the sth, 6th (and another) from France, he ap-
pointed to the vacant situations, and granted rewards
to several officers and soldiers. Setting, out from
Wittenburg, at three in the afternoon, the Emperor
arrived at six o'clock at Dessau, where his Majesty
saw conga' PhilippOn's division.- His Majesty left
Dessau at two in the morning, and at five was at
,filagdefituy, wore are encamped three divisions of
General count Vandamme's corps—C Afeisitemr.)
HALIBIJILGH, JULY 6.
We continue to labotir with ranch activity upon
ntdAcatieus• of our town; they are already
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'greatlY advanced, and what has been erected since
the'return'of the French is almost incredible. • Be.
sides the soldiers and inhabitants who are employed
on those works, several thousands of peasants bays
beep put in requisition on the left bank of the Elbe.
We are assured,that a bridge of communication
will be established from hence to Har burg, by Wil-
helmsburg, where one can pass in all weathers.

PRAGUE, JULY 3.

On the 26th June, the Prussian General Scharn-
horst died here of the wounds he received in the battle
of Lutzen:

Count Metternich returned to Gitschen as the 30th
June, from his journey to Dresden.

FRONTIERS OF SAXONY. JULY S.

Many French troops daily continue to arrive at
Dresden and its vicinity. The passage of troops or
the kingdom of Saxony is very active.
The tetes-du.pont constructing before the strong
places situated upon the Elbe are nearly finished and
furnished with artillery. The new ,intrenchments
that surround Wittenburg air already formidable ;
Magdeburg, Wittenberg, Torgau, Koeningskin, are
already provisioned for a longlime.. We are assured
a new tete-du-pont is going to Ite established in the'
environs of Dessau. •