The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-08 00:00:00

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was to elfmrprtbeeeeetyie horse, aseinly retreated
before it came within pistol shot ; and although
part of them were made to rally and retain to their
post, yet they took to flight %kin, abandoning the
camp, and uncovered the right flank of the army.
The enemy taking advantage of this incident,charg.,
ed our first division of foot, which occupied that
point, and although it made the most gallant
resistance, yet it was at length compelled to yield
to the superior force of the French horse, who
broke its line, notwithstanding the exemplary Vas
lour it displayed. Tho vanguard posted on the
left, sustained several charges of the same cavalry,
bet repulsed it three times, supported by the se.
rend division. At length it formed an oblong
square, in which were Don Gabriel de Mendita-
bal, second in commend of the• said army, and
Dun Martin de la Carrera, Commanding General
of the vanguard, and in this it withstood the ene.
my's attacks with the greatest valour. A. trues.
peter was sent by the French to call upon them to
lay down their arms ; they listened not to this
proposal, and continued their defence. In this
state of things, night came on, and the van and
second division, availing themselves of it, were
able to retreat by the heights on the left banks of
the Tormes. The Duke del Parque ordered
thereupon the whole army to retreat in the
-direction of Taman Cr, and this 'retrograde
movement was accordingly effected with all the
order that could be desired, until the follow-
ing morniug, when the army bad arrived with.
in a little more than two leagues distance from
that town. A famour flew through the rank, of
the rear of the army, thst the enemy was advanc.
ing in force to charge our infantry : this rumour,
and a small party of dragoons which made its ap.
pearance, occasioned some disorder, and a consi.
derable dispersion ; and part of the-same soldiers
who fought like heroes on the heights of Alba,
threw away their firelocks, knapsacks, and what.
ever else they carried, to be able to effect their
escape. The army then took a position in the
mountains of Franca, where the dispersed troops
rejoined their corps. Iti the action of Alba, the
van, the first division, and part of the second,•
behaved with distinguished gallantry, and actions
were performed by several officers,which prove un.
common intrepidity and spirit. The enemy's lonia
stated, by the Commander in Chief, to he consider.
I able ; but that of our army was also great, fur want
of horses.
" In conseqeence of the unfortunate action
of Deana, the Supreme Junta came to the reso-
lution that their Excellencies the Marquis de la
R.tmatia and Dun Rodrigo Riquelmc should pro-
ceed to the head-quarters in Carolina, with the:
most ample powers, to make, jointly with his
Excellency Dun Joas Dios Gatiema Rabe, who
is already as Commissioner with the army of La
Nlancha, for all such arrangements as they shall
jeke most expedient to repair the loss sustained,
and prevent similar Unfortunate events for the fu.
Vire. The Marquis de la Romana having declinid
' this charge, the Supreme Junta has appointed in
1 his stead, kis Excellency the Marquis of Campo
Sagrado, and ordered at the same time all the Go-
nerals who are in this residence- town, and in
whom the said Commissioners place confidence, to'
attend them, and izactiti their ofilets lit whatever
branch of the serrice the Cismmissioners may deem-
it expedient to employ them. .
" The bridges of Abnarez and Arcebispo eon-
finite to he occupied by Spanish troops."
COROUSA, Nor. 30.—The Supreme Junta of
Government having been informed of the disgrace-
ful dispersion of our army of La .Mancha, dis-
patched various expresses with directions that the
mountain sharp-shooters should take the road to
La Plata Almedon, and other important points,
sending off at the same time a uumbee of moun-
tain chaisears completely equipped, and made
every exertion to cover and protect this province..
Later accounts, which we het, received, are not
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of sb gloomy a se the first were.
It is certain that oar army rallied with prompti.
tude, and proceeded to re-occupy the positions it
had lost.
The French, who aro in Toledo, are there in
considerable number, and every day make wet.
sions to plunder the- neighbouring villages. They.,
say that it is not their intention to penetrate into
the Andalusia' until Napnleen comes ; they only
mean to destroy the English, who are re-.%

strong.
It is said, that General Mortier has gone to Cu-
tile with s wound in his arm, which he received at
the battle of Ocana ; and that he is accompanied
by Sault, with their respective divisions.

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LONDON:
MONDAY, JANUARY 8.
—mem—
THE Lord Keith anti Earl Spencer East India.
men arrived at Plymouth on Saturday. By the
former a report is brought, from which there is
reason to believe that, a successful attack has
been made by a British squadron on the Isle
of Bourbon—this and the Isle of France are the
only remaining settlements of France in the East
Indies. There are two accounts in circulation.
Our Plymouth letter states, that when the fleet
left St. Helena, it was reported that the Isle of
France had surrendered to Admiral Dauat's
squadron, where four of our captured East India•
men were found.,