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'THE ASS on PARNASSUS ; and from SCOT-
LAND-1- GE HO!! comes ROM:RICH VICH NEDDY
HO! IEROE!!! Cantos I. 11. of a Poem, entitled—
WNA ARE SCOT'S COLLOPS? A Prophetic Tale; Witten
in imitation of the LADY of the LAK F.

_ _ B y JEREMIAH QUIZ.
LeisildlirSdlir by J. M. Richardson, No. 23, CornhM, oppo-
site Hie Repodisolew.

SPAIN.

The recent movements of Romana's army against
the French corps that was advancing towards the
Guadiana: have not, we regret to state, been attended
with that success that the Lisbon papers gave us rea-
nowt° expect. The following account is by a British
Oficef of rank attached to Romana's army :
Head Quarters, Army of the Left, Camp on the Helghtt
of Saha Tierra de los Barron, August 13.
". Shortly after General Regnier had evacuated
Estramadura, his Excellency the Marquis of Romana,
turned his attention to clearing the posts which the
enemy placed on the left bank of the Tagus ; this ser-
vice was executed by General O'Donnell, with his
usual zeal and activity. In one of the posts which
he destroyed at Alconete, the enemy lost 200 men,
of-which number 80 privates and two officers were
taken prisoners. Whilst these operations were suc-
cessively carrying on towards Talavera, his Excel-
lenct received intelligence from intercepted letters,
aid v' officers ct.t-evaarlidl6 Ase: ve the ri :
ments of the ,hat a tovision was detached ,elm
the corps of Mortier, -and vias advancing from Se-
ville, under the command of General Geral, in force
6000 or 7000 infantry, and .500 or 600 cavalry, to
over-run Estramadura, and cut off the division of
Ballasteros, stationed 'at Xeres de Ins Cavalleros.—
In consequence of thiiinf.irmation, his Excellency de-
termined to attack and cut off the retreat of this di-
vision of the enemy, and for this purpose ordered the
cavalry and the vanguard, under the command of
General Carrera, to advance from Campo Mayor to
Barcarota, on which point Ballasteros had been pre-
viously directed to fall back, whilst his Excellency
proceeded with the first division, commanded by Ge-
neral Garcia, in order to form a combined attack Gel
General Geral's corps, which had on the 3d instant,
occupied Xeres and Burguillos.
64 On the approach of our divisions, the enemy
concentrated his force at Zafra, from whence the
well-directed and rapid advance of our troops obliged
him nitately to Llerena. The van-
avalry immediately proceeded
orders to watch the movements of
are his position near Llerena,
bring on or hazard an action
Excellency with the reserve.
of the 1 Ith the reserve reached
.cost rapid march from La rarra.
:ellency's intention to refresh the
and there wait the reports of
Ballasteros, and Carrera, who
,t in the event of the enemy's
action, they should fall back
league in front of Bienvenida,
where they would mot pt
or reserve.
arrangements that ;lad been
Mete and efficient state in which
placed, and our superiority in
to that of the enemy, inspired
:onfidence, and afforded well-
lining not only a victory, but
,ff the retreat of the enemy to

the enemy at Bienveniaa, he
to learn that General Ballaste-

ardent thirst for glory, and in-
(ence of success (not a little in-
lnd impatience of his troops to
did not decline the proffered

-General Mendizabal, who command-
•ision unexpectedly engaged, and
dictates of his own feelings, and,
retreat at the moment his left
action, hazardous, animated the
attack on the enemy.
imenced his attack with light
the line. This was meant
real attack, which he directed
line, towards which he pushed
rapidity, two strong columns,
advanCed three columns, sup-
tgainst the centre of the line,
Uasteros's division united with
impetuosity of the enemy's at-
repelled more by the gallan-
ced by the undaunted bravery
tiefs, than by the advantage of

'airy, led on by General Carrera,
my in a gallant manner, oh.
irecipitately with considerable
ity of our cavalry led them in.
some battalions cf infantry, ad-
_ ground little favourable to
asequence was, that the well di.
battalions obliged them to retire

:ceded in forcing the centre di
time he defeated and turned the I
Lsteros's division, which being unsup-
line of reserve, was in conse-
y.
Some confusion took place,
niawrivi .regiinents dispersed, disorder ensued, and
general. The enemy having
Ballasteros's line (which appears to
lt should have been Farticularly
larded, from the moment that it
an action, in order that the di-
defeat, might be enabled to fall
.nida) obliged them to retreat to
thus considerably diverging from
thereby prevented from falling
ing succour from the reserve,
,xcellency was rapidly ascending the
ion in front of Bienvenida, in
division which he then learned
, but of whose fate or direction
satisfactory or exact account had been

Chief has not yet received details
Ballasteros. Twenty of the enemy
in here prisoners. It is styposed

menisci' LLIV ..4; el; yi Lama ;
the corps of Mortier,
ville, under the comman
6000 or 7000 infantry,
over-run Estramadura,
Baliasteros, stationed at
In consequence of this tnl
tennined to attack and 4
vision of the enemy, and
cavalry and the vangui
General Carrera, to adv
Barcarota, on which poll
viously directed to fall
proceeded with the first c
neral Garcia, in order to
General Geral's corps,
occupied Xeres and Bur
64 On the approach o
concentrated his force
well-directed and rapid
him to retreat precipita
guard, 3d division, and ca
to Bienvenida, with order
the enemy, to reconnoit
but on no account to
until the arrival of his I
46 On the morning of
Bienvenida, after a most
-.7•1t was his Excellent
troops at Bienvenida, at
GZnerals Mariclizahal, B.
receiya orders that
wishing to bring on an
std 4-eupy a position al
en die road.ro Llerena,
,lepport of the first divisi4
44 The ve.y
made, and the complete
the divisions had been p
number of every arm to
us with the greatest con
grounded hopes of obtai
of completely cutting of
Seville.
" On the arrival of tl
had the mortification to
los, impelled by an and
spired with a confidence
creased by ther ardour at
close with the enemy)
combat.
" Lieutenant-General
ed, finding the division
listening only to the dict
perhaps, deeming a ret
was committed in actio
troops to a general attac
The enemy comme
troops, on the right of
merely to mask his real
against the left of the lir
cm with the greatest ra
and at the same time ac
ported by a reserve, ag
where the right of Ball.:
the van-guard. The im
tack was for some time
try of patriots, animate
and example of their chi
their position.
" The Spanish cavalr
charged that of the ener
:liging them to retreat pr
loss ; but the impetuosit
:cautiously to attack som
""ivantageously posted on
Cavalry, and the coaseq
I.xected fire of the butte
aveith some loss.
" The enemy succeec
the line, at the same tin
left flank of Ballasteros'
otported by, a second lin
quence unable to rally.
UMW &errele-meats dis
the retreat became ge
, turned the left of Balla!
have been the point that
7.^strengthened :and guard,
"'Was determined to risk a
r
vision, in case of a del
back towards Bienvenid
0-Friente de Cantos, thtu
L:the point d'appiii, and t
hack upon, or receivin
with which his Excellev
above-mentioned positic
Tc` order to support the d
-t
to have been engaged,
of retreat, no satistactc
ir; then received.
" The General in Ch
from Mendizabal or Bat
have been brought in h
•