Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11

sand were lett on the held OF battle.
All their baggage and military stores.
isll into our hands and number of
lefIicers were found among the slain.
The tenth and 22d regiment of chas-
seurs, and in general all the troops CO.
vered themselves with glory.
The enemy fed in the utmost disor-
der to Benevente, where they only re-
manned few moments, and returned
to Labenara, Attorga and Leon
They left behind in Villa Pardo, five
thousand pounds of gunpowder and
one hundred thousand cartridges. The
English colonel who attended the ar
my of the insurgents in the quality of
a commissioner, repaired to Lugo be-
fore the commencement of the acti-
on.
Maashal Bessiers pursued the enc
nv and arrived on the 18th at Bene-
vente, where he found ten thousand
muskets, and twenty-six thousand
pounds of gun-powder, and two hun
dred thousand cartridges, which the
enem left behind him in the hurry OF
his flight. He received letter OF
submission from the inhabitants of
Zamora, and on the following dav, the
tenth, he entered that town, whence
he proceeded to Maiorga, aud recei-
we'd intelligence that general Cuesta
had passed through that place at the
head Of five hundred horse, and order
the fugitive army to rally.
On his arrival at Maiorga, depu
tation from Lugan was presented to
him. Genreal Cuesta had Quilted the
town, leaving ten thousand muskets,
a number ofpistols and sabres, militia.
ry stores, and five pieces of ordnance.
Marshal Bessiers entered Leon on
the 26th. The bishop came two miles
to meet him, and the council rallied
the army before the gates Of the town,
assuring the marshal of the submissi-
on of the inhabitants, and imploring
the mercy and protection Of the con-
queror.
BY this important victory the pro-
vinces of Leon, Valencia, Valladolid,
Zamora, andSalamanca, were reduced
80 submission and disarmed-and the
communication wiki Portugal was Sc
cured.
! All these Transactions, added to the
kings arrival at Madrid, promised the
mos, brilliant and fortunate turn of The af-
iairs at Spain, when general Dupont af
Ter series OF events, which we cannot
relate in this place, since 'hey are TO be.
come the subjects Of fu ure enquiries and
researches, comm'tted the unaccoun able
ianit To- suffer his communication with
Madrid, nav, which is sill worse. with
two parts of his corps, 10 be cui of, ant!
10 give battle on the 10Th of July with
only part of his force, in an unfavora5lc
position after forced march and wthom
allowing his 'ronps moment ii pose
There are bul few Instances of a con.
du6l SO absolutely contrary 10 the frs, prin.
cip!es OF the art OF war. This general
who did not know how to command his
army. displayed afterwards, in the course
of negotiation which was set on foot, as
little talents and experience as a negoci.
ator. Like Sabinus Tiberius he was led
10 ruin by his own perversiiy and inibect.
ity OF mind, and like him suffered him.
self to be d. ceived by another Ambiorist
but more fortunate than ours, the Ro.
man soldiers fell with arms in their hands,
This unexpected even, which acquired adj
diiipnal importance from the courage
wlih which it tends to inspire the insur-
gents, the intelligence received Of hume
rous English corps threatening the coast
OF Gallicia, and the excessive heat of The
season, which greatly obs;ructed Tie rapi
dizzy of military movements, induced he
king 10 concentrate his troops ia "a less sul.
ny climate than that of New CASTLE, agC
there to wait for more convenient tine
and more saiubrious weather
The king Left Madrid on the LIST of Au-
gust aud the whole army returned into
cantonments. On the 90 h Of August
the insurgents had not vet arrived in Ma.
drid-dscord and confusion seem TO pre-
vail among lbem. On The 22d the king
was IN Burgos and ds'achmen;s sen from
hlieen to twenty miles into The interior
nave not met win the enemy.
Al men ofseuse cannot but l9msnt, that
England has obtained the painful advan.
age OF exciting in he bosom Of Spain
ciVil war the result Of which cannot b.
doub ful Bot the lights of the superior
classes of society have not sufficient inll1-
ence ogcr the multitude, 70 prevent them
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