Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-01


IN some disorder upon his former position
between the villages, where he was covered
bya battery. Encouraged bysuccess, how
ever, the patriots attacked him, and most
sanguinary conflict concluded by most
complete victory on their side-ot the
French army, which began the battle on the
2sth, only 1000 are said to have escaped.
This small body after wandering about for
some time without any destination, was tor
tunate enough to fall in with small French
corps under general Frere. This general
had been detached to give succor to general
Dupont, but hearing that detachment un-
der general Wedel had been routed in en-
deavoring to accomplish the same object, ne
considered it unadviseable opursue his pro-
gress, and stopped at St. Clements, where
the fugitives joined him.
The patriots in Catalonia have not been
less indefatigable or distinguished than in
Valencia. A large body of Catalonians,
stormed and carried, after sustaining loss
Of 6 or 1000 men, Monjuy fort, which had
been occupied by body of French troops
they put the French garrison to thesword.
The loss of the French in the different pro-
vincrs of Catalonia, Valencia, and Arrason,
is estimated at 1000 men. What we have
stated is strictly the substance ofthe Spanish
Official accounts-wehave already remarked
upon the degree of credit we are enclined to
confer upon them. There is nothing stated
of Dupont's army in the Spanish papers,
1t is understood from other intelligence that
he maintained his position at Andajar onthe
18th. General Castanos it is stated had Re-
Iinquished an attack which he had mcditat-
ed upon Dupont, in consequence OF under
Outstanding that he had placed in the front
ofhis armv pumber OF Spanish women and
children and ecc csiastics. The French ar
my is represented as being deprived Of eve
ry necessary.
The intelligence whichh has appeared inthe
London prints from Oporto, we have alrea-
dy anticipated. Sir Arthur Wellesley ap-
peared off that harbor On the Oath ult. He
went on shore and paid his respects to the
bishop. 1t was sir Arthur'S intention to
proceed to the Tagus III the Crocodile, for
Information of the actual stase OF the enc
my.
Sir Thomas Dyer was in the battle fought
between the French army and the patriots
under genera Cuesta. The Spaniards be-
haved ealantly, but the day was gained by
the superior discipline and regularity of the
French troops.
Our London correspondent, writes, in
postscript late on Wednesday evening, that
Spanish officer had that moment arrived at
the foreign Office with dispatches, and at the
same time British naval officer reached the
admiralty with dispatches from our feet off
the coast of Spain. The advices were in
stantly dispatched to the duke of Portland's,
where there was cabinet dinner that day.
Nothing of their contcntshad transpired, but
that they were favorable to the cause Of the
patriots.
A special communication from Plymouth,
written late on Tuesday last, has furnished
us with short but interesting information,
which we trust will be confirmed. The
Townshend packet arrived at Plymouth JUST
before our correspondent had dispatched
his letter Ola that day, from Corunna, which
placed she left on the 3lst OF July. Before
her departure intelligence had been received
at Corunna, that the patriots had given bat
tie to Dupontat Andujar, and thatthe result
was the total destruction ofhis army. Du-
pont was made prisoner in the action. The
'Townshend brought dispatches for govern
ment, whichit was thought contained con-
frmation Of the statement. She is the lat
estvrssel that has arrived fl ON Spain. The
Spaniards at Coranna were in the highest
spirits upon the faith OF the accounts.
LONDON, Ansz1st s.
Joseph Bonaparte is said to have arrived |
at Madrid SO early as the Goth of July, Sc
ven DAYS before he was expected. He was |