Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-27
Baylen, July %, 1903.
Mint Serene Cir

lhave the satisfaction ofacquainting your
Highness with the complete victory obtain.
ed since the battle OF Baylen. Gen. Dupont
and the whole OF his division, with their
arms, artillery, baggage, sc. are prisoners
of war. The others who were no. in the
action, altho' they are not IN the same stu
alton are included in the capltuiation, and
obliged to return to France by sea, so that
not one FreBchman remains III Andaius a
The particulars wul be communicated TO
You, by my nephew Colonel Don Pedro Au.
gustin C1iron, AdJuant General of infantry,
and until you receive cIrcumstantial details,
your Highness may be assured, that the
bravery OF he troops and officers their con
siancy, suferiRgs and prIvations Cores
ponds with the sentiments which YOUR High
ness entertains of them and which the army
merits, and with the OPINION which / have
of their PATRIOTISM and zeal for the public
cause.
| make bold to request your Hghness TO
fulfil for me the vow which had made to
dedicate this action to the gtorious ST. Fer
dinand. God preserve your Highness ma
ny years.
Head Quarters at Andujar 81 July 1908.
XAVIER DE CASIANOS.
His Serene II ghness the President olthe
Supreme Council
Yesterday the ooh, Spain, or rather the
army of your hghness, obtained the most
complete victory winch the nation has seen
for many ages. The result IS an imitation
OF the battle of Pava IN one moment the
Andaiusians are freed from the French arms
Inc division OF Dupont with every thing be-
longing to it, and al is generals arr cap,ur.
ed, and the other div SONS which occupied
his mdjesiy's dominIons, from the summit
OF the Sierra to Baylen, evacuatc the PENN.
suia by sea. Tbs IS the substance of the
treaty which ms excellency general Cas-
tanos and mad the pleasure to sign last
night, and we lett the Camp at midnight,
exhausted by fatigue ana watChfulness, It
is not possible at present to transmit TO your
highness the details OF the capituatiohs and
battles, but i shall do it as soon as time per-
mits.
This pleasing intelligence will be COM
muDcated by Don Pedro Augustine Gjroo.
Lieutenant Colonel oil the columns of Pro.
vincial Grenadiers, with the rank of Colo
mel and Adjuiant General, an officer of the
highest merit, VINO by the talents and bra.
very which he has displayed IN many acti.
ons and particularly III this army. has rem.
dered himself worthy of wha ever fayors
your hghne sssmay be pleased 10 bestow up
on him.
have ordered allegiance to be sworn this
day to our new king Don Ferdinand VII
which had not been performed in this city.
the lie Deum to be sung, and Examinations
for three nights.
God preserve you highness many years
Head Quarters at Andujar, July u, 1903. d.
FL CONDE DE TILLY.
His Serene Highness, the President and
the Members Of the Supreme Council OF
spain and the Indies
A supplement to the Seville Gazette. of
Juiy %, says, that the troops OF Gen. Bedel,
after taking an oath, were to re embark for
France
a letter Of the 2Sth of July, from the house
Of Messrs. Strange < Co. at Cadiz, con.
firms the surrender Of Dupont, with 10000
men, and Gen. Bedel with about 5000 The
Spaniards took 60 pieces Of cannon and Sc
Veral Imperial Eagles. rhe same letter
says that the Junta ct Seville had given an
order 10 liberate all the vessels detained un.
der the Milan decree but since, the priva-
teersmen had made representation which
had caused suspension of the order for
their release. Mr.. lznardi, the American
consul, had also made representation To
the supreme board at Seville, and il wa.