The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-15 00:00:00

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SPAIN.
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(FROM m 111111111111iRtO PATRtOTICO.)
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Pauli liltDPlll4l. SOUL? TO RING JOSEPII, SAW)
TROD LA TOtat.l D SA ?Cabala, JUNE; 25.
`•Though this paper dims not contain intelti.
Fence of great Importance, nevertheless the obser.
satitAlS of its writer are eery interesting, and
throw ninch light upon actual occurrences. As
oar °Diet 1% not merely to relate the events of the
hat to collect materials for history, we will
an extract from this letter, which maybe use.
i;,: to those who purpose to transmit to posterity
etel s so Mighty memorable.
•' It comprehends three topics : the judgment
von the Generals who serve under his-eummand,
an enumeration of the wants of his army, and
Pale obliervali.Wia oil the mode of m3king war in
cicala. He praises the conduct of General Frau.
ceschi, bearer of the intercepted dispatches, and
aelseits thst Joseph may allow of his quick re
twat because his pretence, he says, is necessary
for the se-establishment of the division of the light
cavalry whicS be commands. This division was
TO FM the aeons, by femora, and establish it.
nil on the road to Ciotti Itudrigo. He also
penises (ready Captain Anthoine, his Aide.de.
Crisp, who aceompoolied FrAticeschi. General
Rolla had at Lugo jeiocil to his army a detach.
went of artillery, which had been le it
•ider• the orders •f MAr.ll4 Nei, and nut ens.'
ps.,y eti by him.

" Here the praite reaseslasid he beaks to censure
the Goterais t%ho have not done their duty, and
.1114,R:cm tired of the war iw Slain :

4e alma% (1.-ncral of Brigade. was tt srh fatiguedi and
pie sled, before he left Lego. an elloc:o which was mot" kis
alit CL23 .811;:ereii. I nave oherred in hint a moral de..
at...t scut him to your illiijest A Mayor-General toe write
your orders. I shoelil wish do the sante with General,
Lahmmape-and Mentes, who .iawe no. altars done all they
maid go for the goad soirees of toeir g but I did
no etre t tiwiinteh th,me urfore nor arrival at Zamora. in
order not to eetnialiaure the tumours of intrigue and coas.pi-
racy month -.re- cirri:Lied on lenviii4 Port:igal, and in ob.c.h
Wet were not to blame. Nevertoeleu, the semi eof the Eni-
tr;fequirei tiw; lust snook! •ent into another quarter.
stl eveat it is I,4't orrewars to repla..o them., r:s the reduction
of tae c molar% ilii4W9 oc the suppression ors bigtladri el of ira-
vole ; sad tienrrat f.o.sou, woo i. without a dirkion, can
re; lam Ire out. ticiteral Francesent yotir
sialray esmorroin... is v.stiety of changes to be made iu the
d wswitiou of the Genceolt,
" Tlic great loss which the army has st,Ftained,
and the disgust si hick the Generals have Nitta, to
the war, cannot be More clearly intiinated,
One General has to rP.estabilsh his division, an.
other is employed in leading detachments, another
has lost his troops, the cavalry is about to be re.
cane d, and ail are discontented. Rut now let us
ice the stale of those who hue survived the rpm.
paues of Portugal and (;allicia:—
M. Lesulue, Curnuti..4ws-fleserat of t-se divisims of tile
arm, • will ae. Ise at before nr, in urit-.1 to provide
poet Woos sio my and no hospital in twelve our nu newel
ark. the move tease be bs :is demand of the Intendant-
tie. eta!, clothes, poises. our,e, for the no:vitals. Administra-
tor., military transports, Paymasters. 'none% for pay and
ettratir leafy espeueer, pool% ; hems it Mich are utterly
teu.i.ng. My waab gri.liery E. cat • • • • • I beg
your ht.iiesty to attend to Use sAielts.ions 0( General Craw
11% re-la-ewe the seenice of the Oli the Ist 100.
1 d,emanded of !tar-pal JoortLes. that he ,bould plate at owy
disponi a train of artillery. 1 take the liberty to entreat
yore Al..Josty to order the various detachments which balsas
Se my corps t.i he salted at Z..on .ra or Salatuaora. if Ina
b alit nosi reatribute to the gei.cral operation, while asy
troop. repine.'
4 What a picture of a defeated army ! This is
hs a ii/he d.flrrrnt from a former one, in which he
promisee to menace Portugal again from Zamora.
Sack win the havoc among the troops of Soult,
that is order to come the Tagus, he was übli-
avvt to join alt the divisions of Castile.
a. ills &nervations arc confined to- the not hay.
leg received, during ive months, orders, suc-
cours, Of it'll:04111M: ; he desires to have dupli.
ides of tip missing orders. lie now and then
eves goii4 Rows:el le King Joseph, with the ad.
11111611, 6 she service of the Einperor requires it !'
magical ord', which the French 111.arskals fitol
Cary it, in orster to terrify the powerful Monarch
eir Spats and the Lathes, aud make him feel his no-
Chivvies,.
64 list conclude' his letter with these notable et.
res‘ioes, witch, while they heap glory upon the
Spanish people, show the weaktien• of our else.
Inies :---
4 In the kind ef was. we are etterviag on, and a:Ant the
enemies rte hive to couesat. it is m4.santrieut that tae Gene-
yd. be hiseestine (ifripa‘it.:(..); it i tiecesirs.4 . that they
should posse,- sirc...lll sold superior I°o circumstance",
and events the utast 611.'43U: rigs' .
66 As if he hal.seid, tfse S,:nniards fought
VIP constancy aud ent/suaiesin which t heracteriae
tine soldiers of orderthl contrast with
thee tut alitics, it ,possible, Lite %trim:lth of soul
which is inspired by the tlesire to become the
titled slava of Napuieon, and the embiljon of
plutideeitist Europe.: And whence can the French
Generals acquire that energy, which Soult con-
fesses the French Generals want, and which can
proceed only (turn patriotism !"