The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-04 00:00:00

PARIS PAPER&

OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FROM Tll IMPERIAL
ARMIES IN SPAIN.

REPORT OF GENERAL COUNT SUCRET TO 1115 lIIGH.
NESS THE PRINCE OF WAGRAT4 'AND NEUFCHATEL.

" CAMP BEFORE VALENCIA, DEC: 29, 1811.
• " MONSEIGNEUR,--After the battle of Sagunto, I
remained in my position, with my right at Lyria, my
left at Gnus, and my centre in the, suburbs of Va.:
lencia. During this time the enemy collected all the
disposttble force they had in Murcia, and the other
points of Spain. I had judged it necessary, before
investing the place and opening'the trenches, to have
every requisite for the siege in readiness. A part of
the carts were employed in bringing in previsions for
the army. It was otdy with the greatest efforts that
I was able to collet', in the course of the month,.loo
twenty-pounders, and 30 mortars and howitzersi
with their necessary apparatus. They are at this
moment annexed to the park of the siege. Ott
the '24th I repaired to Segorbe, where I reviewed
the division of Getteral Count Reille, which I found
in the best condition. lam also extremely veil saw
tisfied with the division of Sevedoli. I caused these
troops to arrive by a forced march of 50 hours on the
banks of Guadalaviar. On the '26th in the morning
two bridges were speedily established by the corps
of engineers, and the artillery at the same time titre*
over a bridge of boats. General Reille began td
pass the river. General Harispe advanced upon Ford.
rente. General Bouss-rd, at the head of 460 hus-
sars, passed the river and charged a squadron of the
enemy, which he broke; but abandoning himself to the
pursuit, he arrived on the lino of the insurgents wound=
ed, and fell into the hands of the enemy. His brave
Aide-de-Camp Robert perished, making his body a
rampart for his defence. The rest of his detachment
escaped with, only the loss of eight men. Immedi-
ately the 4th of hussars and 15th of cuirassiers, who
were on their march, put themselves on a full trot,
and soon came up with the cavalry of the in-
surgents, which they defeated, and retook Gene-
ral Boussard. The insurgents, however, preserved
I a good countenance in the entrenched camps
lof Manisser and Quarte. General Mesnier march-
led strait upon the camp of Manisser. I had or•
dered the division of Palombini.to advance upon the •
right flank of the enemy,
between Valencia and the
Wrenched camp. This attack was secondary, but it be.
came principal. It was said thesuceess of this day would
be owing principally to the soldiers of Italy.--
The intrepid Italians crossed the river with tee wa-
ter up to their middles, and charged .the enemy with
shouts of Viral Emperator Re. General Balabier,
' at the head of the lid light and 3d of the line, Ita-
° liens, forced several iotreuchments, crossed several
canals, maintained himself against triple the number
of troops, and gave time to the second brigade, con.,
sitting of the sth and 6th of the line, ;to joie.—
Never was Italian courage displayed with greater
intrepidity. Fifty Dragoons of Napoleon, his.
teeing only to their courage, braving the difficulties
of the ground, made an extremely brilliant charge.—
In the mean time the Colonel of engineers. Hewry
I caused a bridge to be established, and works to sup,
port it. The battle continued when General Robert,
1 whom I have already had so much reason to praise,
I arrived at the head of the 117th and of the Ist regi-
ment of the Vistula. The intreuched camps of Ma.
nisser and Quarte were forced, cannon, baggage,
caissons, all were taken. At this moment General
I Count Reille, with the brigade of Boueke and the
division Severoli, arriving on Aldaya, entirely turned
the enemy. The 9th of hussars charged and' made a
great number of prisoners. Cut bff from the road of
Murcia, Blaks was thrown into Valencia.
" While these eveots were passing, General Harispe, who
Was appointed to blockade Valencia and pass the Guadalaviar
att its math, made himself master of the Lazarct, took fr.art
the euensrwmeoal pieces of cannon, and made a number of
prisoners. Two Teases, two frigates, and a great numbet of
English gaa-beats kept*, a lire during two hours from sixte:n
picas 4artmery pisined on the mole of the Grab, They terra
obi*, bowever, to sheer off. Harispe arrived at
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Cantartolas and took at Afagar , •y of baggage and am.
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monition and one howitzer. An Di before night Valemia
was invested on all sides. All the small ,intrenclied camps weld
forced, the enemy every where beaten, fito salads of colours,
I 30 pleoes of cannon, and 100 caissons and the taggage waggons
1 taken. Part of the enemy's army have been pushed into WO
1 marshes of Albufera, where it has snout probably perished.
1 " The loss on our side has been sustained priceipally by the
i division of Palombini. I have particularly to regret the lon of
Colonel Barbieri, of the 94 regiment of light infantry, Awl Cop.
Sala Ordsearl, of tb• atoms. We Isairettal 20 WIWI 4bot .