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UPI Me, on WA R.—ARM Y otr Ter CENTRE or SPAIN.
Posts, Sc,,. 29.—The details communicated in
the subjoined Report shew with what order his Ca-
tholic 1143jesty caused the orders to be executed which
-prepared the junction of the Army of the Centre,
which we, pee ;Harty under his orders, with that
commanded by his Excellency the Marshal Duke of
Al borers:
Wood addressed to Marshal Jourdan, Chief of the Staff. Ma- •
jor.iknerai of his Catholic Majesty, by the (Iner..l of Di- i
'Woo Treillard. dated Albacete, Aug. 42, 18W, end trans.
witted by order of his Catholic Majesty to the Duke de Fel.
trey Miuuter At War.
'I he continual marches which my divisison has
made since the action which it had on the 11th in. I
scant, with the advanced guard of the English army,
have prevented me from sooner addressing to your
Excellency the Report which I have now the honour
to present.
On the 10th, at one in the morning, I received
Orders at Naval Carnero, to march with my division,
and occupy the villages of Majalahonda and Liss
Roses, for the purpose of learning by reconnois.l
sauces, whether the corps of the English army, com-
ing from Segovia, had passed the Guada;-ama, The
Italian division, commanded by General Palombini,
occupied in my rear the village of Boadilla; and the
bead-quarters of his Catholic Majesty were at Alcor.
con. On the 11th, before day.brcr.k, 1 ordered the
first brigade of my division, composed of the 13th
and 18th dragoons, which occupied Las Roses, to
clear the roads of Galapager, Torre TA Donee, and
and Colmenar, on which it fell in with the advanced
guard of the army of Lord NVellington, consisting of
three battalions of infantry, with five pieces of ar-
tillery and 15100 horse, which descended the moun.
tains. _ _

This brigade supported with firmness the attack of
the enemy's advanced guard ; I ordered it to incline
upon the second brigade, conformably to the orders
which I had received, to retire upon the division Pa-
lombini, ihoulti I be attacked by a superior force.
That General, whom I informed of my movement,
sent me immediately a ?einforcement, composed of
the dragoons Napoleon, and some lanciers; I then'
caused the latter to advance, with the sharp-shooters,
while General Schiasetti, commanding these Iwo
corpc, sent, by my orders, a reconnoitring party,
In the direction of the Escurial, to cover my left
ft IA during my retreat on Boadilta. This retrograde
march was made in the greatest order, under the fire
of firr p;..res of ordnance, and in view of twelve
aqoad.ols, and three or four English battalions.
division was four hours in retreating a league and
a Ira from Los Rosas to &addle, where the ene-
ma , on whom I fired a few rpunds of cannon, ceased
fotloqieg its. The division Paloashini having already
q! from &iodine, I took op a position a quarter
of a league in the rear of that village, where I waited
for further orders.

At No in the afternoon, his Majesty wishing to
accurately, the force of the enemy on this
aide the Guadarama, and the number of troops pre-
paring to follow their advanced guard, sent me or-
ders to resume my morning position, and to push
them hriskly, for the purpose of taking some pri.
Se ers. On rectiviag this order, and without wait-
for a reinfoiceateist of a briAath. of infantry, and
%;.i..ces of ctivion, which siimild have marched with
me, I set out with my division, which burned wit.;' im-
patience to come to blows with 'he English. I arrived
at Mnjalahotida, where the Emmy had taken an ad-
vantageous p.mition, a quarter of a league in advance
of the village, supported by four pieces in battery.,
Immedhttely orderod him to be attacked. Colonel
Reizet. commanding the first brigade, charged at the
bead of the 13th, ‘e pportel by the 18th dragoons.
Three pieces were carried in an instant; numerous
squadrons of the enemy charged with unequalled valour
and obstinacy to retake them ; three times the brigade
was recalled, and thrice it returned to the charge;
overwhelmed by numbers, it was forced to retire,
when I ordered the two first squadrons of the second
brigade to cliarge. The enemy was overthrown ; but
having reached the heights which command Las itosas,
they there found a number of squadrons united, which
forced them to a retreat, that would have lost us the
fruits of the action, had 1 not supported them by the
second line, composed of the 22d and 19th dragoons,
and the regiment of dragoons Napoleon, which form.
ed my reserve, at whose head charged Gen. Schiasetti,
Colonels 11ozat and Nlarauesi, and Captain Pitard:
This charge, as vigorous as seasonable, had corn-
plete success, and the enemy retired in the greatest
disorder.

IPsides throe ploces of artillery, carried by the first
bri:ode, and which the 24 prevented from being re.
a'ritiantity of baggage, and more than two
howl, od horses, foll into our power ; two Lieute-
it-C•lnnels wounded, with shout 60 prisoners,
r.' brought to heart-quarters. A superior officer
I more than 150 English and Portuguese repented
I ehed on the field ; in short, the loss of the ene.
toy In* killed, prisoners, and eisafiled; may be esti.
mated at 7or 800 men. Ido not at all dpubt that
this fine alliOr ponerfally eantritested-ao-rootrd the
enemy's march, and to secure the tranquillity of our
own.

This affair of cavalry was one of the finest anti
mist eettaordlnary that have taken place, from the
desperate valour which was displayed on both sides.
*II the regiments of my division emulated each other
in zeal and intrepidity.
[llore follow praises bestowed on different Officers
engaged.]
VALLADomn, Ava. 14.—The English reckoned
touch on a general rising of the Ipaniards; but those
most friendly to them confine'thsemselves to rejoie•
togs for the momentary success of theft. irlriis. ~The
levies of men.to render complete the eorpt of the in=
urgent army are made compulsorily by the Gueril-
las; few march with good '<sill.
[PROM rev moserztra or SEPT. SPA
.AituY IN TZIE NORTH OF SPAIN.
On the 27th of last • Angust, at three in the,
moon, Gen. Count Cr'iffarelli entered Bi!bac
enemy dared not await him, but fled in all directions.
Two pieces of cannon, and several English •
were taken at Port ugatete.
The inhabitants of Bilhoa, whom. the inL
bad forced to leave this place, returned at the
the General in Chief, who, after remaining
some days, left that lowa to put himself bit
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