The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-25 00:00:00

SPANLSII PAPIIU(S.

78011 TIM GOVERIIIIIIIIT ciAZITTZ Oi SlifiLLll,
Or Avattsf 3;

The following two dispatlhall relative to the
battle of "f &lavers have been received from Gen.
pleats:—
Most Excext.rxc tart-1 comarsairated to ynd. on the
night bean last, in soy advice from the leftbask of the
ATberche, ey sospicioas th4t I.slsould be attacked by the
force-, Which tbe,asseary had collected at Toledo, it 1 coati-
sued separated &Melba Hagfish. This conjecture induced me
to repots that river early yesterda, morning, and lake the
pasit 1111 l that had been agreed uputs Isiah General Weicsley,
the two armies forming a lir: before. Talavera, availing our-
selves of-the wallies and the other ntivnittages of the groom"
Scarcely had we ',stashed forming our line in the said ,parls.
lion, when the wormy yesterday, about five in the eyeele •
pre ente,l himself iu all hi. forie, amounting, as we r
tared to (tom 15 to 1001; men, including 50./J tivadry. Aid
attacked with the utmost fury our w hole line, directlrg theist p
principal efforts against ski len, where the English wets
posted, with the intentiou of turning their left Sunk. The
attack and defence were Nosily obstinate, till recourse was .
had to the bayonet g bat at length the enemy were twice re-
pulsed; with Agrent low iu killed and wisoaded. The urtionlost•
el till half put eight at night. The English likewise .sere
great loss, especially in officers; nun has not he fisinlder•
able. Oar troops iss general behaved ‘‘ it li bravery and drew
ilea, except three or fna:r corps, witch manifes4.4 wee fee+
blesses, of which I shalt sprat when more at leisure.
Very essay this morniir4 the enemy renewed his attack,
wish* bow continded till the -present three, that is resets In
the eveniog, bat they have been repulsed in all, as l n :pc
they will he blear ushers they ursy make. Joseph Napuiedu
was present iu person till this evening, but we now know that
beim retreated with his guerds, mid repassed the A lberche
with 96 can of wounded.
1 have aol time to enter into timber partieolars, atO
lam pems!d three days ma thc *4l of battle, with alt my
troops wider arms.
God preserve your Excellency many cern.
tiRI..GORIO flt._LAt CUESTA.
Head-quarters Talavera, July AA, ifide.

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%EGOYU D ISPATCIf.
MOre FAteitta.icsr 14.1 R —At Amor yesterda regent, I
L OININDWIWUded to pie tefonantiall of the re attacks of
the tummy oss d ear resonate defames.• night
ttamegoi
hostilities began to relax. but witheat She enemy
his pretties; a little before dav-birrak the emery
retries., wed Ism reparsed the Alberelki le the elrelainte.
wards Camino. and Santa Olalla. Awspedring blies able
to dislodge us, or eves to move** Ia earpeeitiees They lave
leg the tiel4 of hart* strewed with eareases and witeskied,
who had nrithee time sew 'Sower to retire. Ti, Mee suf.
.fered a dreadful loss, whkh *field hese been crueler; if our
troops had not been prevented from pursuing them, tarise,rk
exeeloive fatigue and want of provisimis. The Ensiish base
likewise suffered much, in the lies of three Generals, several
Subaltern. Olken, and a somber rif Iwo; but they aura he
deified the glory of having fought with mach trainer and die,
tipline, and buried the French to ar.nouknge that they ne-
ver yield in any enterprise, especially if esimmanded and
coed toted by their intelligent, active ,and brave leader,Sir its
. Wellesley. The Spanish troops, and especially those which
had the greatest shore iii the action, left me not hivig to wish
for with respect to their courage and gallantry. The Reece
and well-supported Are of our infantry repulsed the repeato.d
attack of the enemy. and the (-fugues of our cavalry, taus. d
theta much lass. The Ain's regiment has in pants-el it c. -
trued itself with glory, and, in conjure-lion with the English,
soak several pies es of rannon, and ma le prisoners a Geueral,
a Calomel, and several *Mores; and I request that its Co-
leach Brigadier Don Josef Marin de Lauri-, may be 'ins-
tituted to the molt of Lieuienatot-• ;carrel, for having at-
tacked at the bead of his region. nt, ;Ohl, the torsi turista..
From the accounts of the prisoner% we kiei w that aka oh,.!a
guard of Joseph Bostaparte a..s present in the attack of yes-
iterday atornia,t, ant teat it was ups,* that that Juseph plated
his principal reliance; bet, whet he saw it repulsed and
routed, he immediately lied In Santa Olen*. We IV:e wise
know that lb army in comtereatinn mad etiolation, took the
road towards Toledo, without provisions, or auy means of
lab Mime..
To cowhide, the presume of time only permits me to say
that this has been the nsost clorin.t. and irnport.un maws of
the whole war, and that which hope will open to us the i \
road to the Eliro, as boost as we can procure the neces.aey
sipplies for the troops. May Cud preserve your k.scrileacy
many ,ears.
GRAMM° DE LA CIjESTA. 4
Head-meter., Talavera, July Sirs
timilt the uiregit.g.

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