The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-08 00:00:00

CORUSNA PAPERS.

CAJTite)POL, Surr. 14.—The French have re.
treated from Aviles, Pravis, and From/.
Brlitulivr Barc.na attacked them in the church of
St. Smoot, near Grad., and they sustained a loss of
ante than-100 in killed, wounded, and prisoners.
Brigadier P slier has deprived then' of all their le-
legruphie eu.sittannicati ens wi.h Gijon, where 400
Fr.-nehmen are surrounded and shut up. They colt.
'eyed their sick and wounded front Oviedo toGipu,
but the rest bare assembled in Oviedo, to which they
reaml from the other towns.

SEPT.' 21.—0 n the 6th sod 9th lust. Brigadiers
Castanon mud Puller attacked the enemy between
Langres and Oeiedo, with uo adiantqel and equal
less owboth sides.
Seignior ?oilier was thrown from his !nose, and
a little hurt by the fall; bet we leer's, that on the
Sth; the two Brigadiers of $OO Frenchmen into an
ambuscade, only six list of the Whole effected their
escape, the rest being either killed or made prisoners.
This affair took.place.at Parame, about two leagues
from Oviedo. Our Jitikta has also received au ac-
count of 3000 mess fronv'Seigniur Mahy's army him-
lng joined the divisions of Bendier Podia.
On the throe successive dogs ebovemeutioned,
Brigadier Parcena was engaged with the enemy' at
Grado and Penallor, and compelled them to retreat
to the opposite side of the river. Our loss was con.
siderable, but that of the enemy was Much greater.
An official dispatch of the 9th says, that the
attack on the 6th, in the Asturias, was general ;
that an account of its results would run to a
great length, more particularly if it comprised se.
veral feats of gallantry then performed, which
bordered upon heroism; that Seigniur Barcena
gave unequivocal proofs of *is being a brave com-
mander ; that Licutenaut.coluuel Miranda maul-
tested the highest intrepidity ; that Commandant
Items fell in the contest ; that several other officers
were wounded ; and that in this engagement the
French lost 400 killed and a number of prisoners.

The papers also contain an official dispatch from
General I3allssteros, dated Xeres de loaCavalleros,
Aug. 17, addressed to General Mindizabal, giving
an account of the action at Villa Uinta, on the
11111 of August, of which several statements have
already been given. !laving mentioned his deter.
;Menthe' to attack the enemy, and his direction to
to charge with the bayonet, lee says—" My whole
line leaping over a wall which was before them,
rushed upon the comity with such determiued cou.
rage, the brave regiments of Faris, Castropol, In.
fiesto, and the battalion of Sermo, that the s bole
Of the enemy's forces gave w 4 fly,ing in the most
alusineful manner. I assure your Etedlency, that
I saw the victory ou our side, pereunded that the
cavalry would cot lose so favourable an opportu.
nity ; but neglecting it altogether, the enemy had
time to recover from his confusion ; aetl returning
with the whole of his forces, obliged use to return'
to my teenier position. Here a desperate amid
bloody battle was fought, without the enemy being
able to gaits an inch of ground, mar to dishearten
my troops, although placed between two fires, which
continued fur some time, until thocavalry began to
attack iu the rear of my front, cutting down all those
who were placed behind the walls. neivr °lliad
the regiment of Infieskt to attack •with the bayonet,
directing that of Cangas de Teams to sustain it,
which was executed by the one with so much cou.
rage, and supported by the ether with•such
ness, that I have not words to express my admire.
Wit of the conduct of theso two corps. Thetuseary
vow brought all their forces whist the regimentof
lefiesto, which was obligedto'fall back on that at.
Canvas de Tineo, who remaised in ate iramoseetsle,
position from the committeemen', notwithstanding.
the heavy fire of theenemy, which only proves what.
military discipline is capable of doing. there a fresh
and bloody combat ensued, which was sustained with
the greatest courage, until' I found that the van.
guard had retired, and that the enemy on my left
were manoeuvring to surround me; upon, which I
ordered a retreat, which wits effected in the best pos.
Bible order, placing the regiment of Mcrido on a hill.
that commands the road to Monte Moho, w here thc
enemy was stopped, until your Excellency ordered
the whole of the troops to retire, nodoubt from per.
ceirieg the intention. of the enemy's &fluky to,
charge."