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


surrender Of the army Of DupoH, the fol-
lowing lew particulars are contained in prl-
vate accounts
: The Spanish General having received
intelligence that a carps of 5000 men, was
on its march to join gen. Dupont, resolved
to attack him beforetA tie junction shouldtake
place, and the action commenced, as We al
ready stated, on the Goth ult. 1t was most
obstinately contested br some tine, bat at
length the patriots prevailed, and Dupont
was completely defeated, with very great
loss. Gen. Castanos was preparing to attack
him the next morning, when gen. Dupont
in order to save his whole army from de-
struct;on, proposed to surrender. A nego-
citation Immediately took place, and the
whole OF the army, including 1900 men.
that were On their march to join him, sur
rendered prisoners of war with all the artil-
lery, magazines, &c. So that, to use the
words Of gen. Castanos, in has official &C
count Of this glorious victory, 6 there is rot
now single Frcnchman in arms in the
whole Of Andai,isia."
We are enabled to add, from authentic
information, some further particulars not
mentioned il the above brief dispatches.-
Dupont, soae time before the battle, had
retrsared from Andujar to Baylen, aid the
former town became the head quarters OF
he patriot army. Measures had bscn taken
previously TO the 18th to secure ali the pas
ses in the enemy's rear, SO that lis retreat
was rendered ilnplacticaile. This service
was entrusted to two very able officers and
avmcd peasantry, who daily halrassed the
French, narrowed TIC space from which they
derived sustenance and reduced them TO the
greatest distress. Gen. Escaianvc COM
manded at La Carolina, j Spanish leagoes
north east TOM Baylen, on ..ie road to Ma
drid anu thus cut oil the return OF the enc
my to that city. Gen. Reding occupied a.
mother very important post on the right o.
the French and 4 chain Of communication
being kest between these generals and the
commander IL Chief Don Caaanos, tic enc
my was surrounded on every side. The
force under TIC innie date command Of Du-
pont, was 1900 men, bat rcia..orcements
TO the amount Of 5000 were advancing 70
cntieavor to JON HIS, when gen Castanos
gave him bate. lie Spanish Army was
out in motion on tie 18th and tI,a battle
commenced the 2Oth, the conflict WIS long
and obstinate. WE have not yet received a.
nv authentic account OF the killed and woun-
ded, hut the loss must have been consider
able. Dupont exhausted invain, I'll the re-
sources which tactical skill and long expert
ence in warfare enabled him in his perilons
situation to call forth. Atlast, 10 save the
wreck of his army from total annihilation,
he proposed to capitulate, and, as is stated
above, surrendered to gen. Castanos.
There isa circumstance stated in the Off.
cial accounts which deserve particular no
tice. The whole of the French army has not
obtained the same terms the forces under
Dupont, which were defeated e are prison
ers Of war, those which were not erraa-
ed in the battle are to 'eevacuate the PENN
sula by sea"
BY letters dated St. Andero, the 1st Aug.
itappears, that a nobleman had arrived there
who had escaped from Madrid on the a5th
July. He says, that there were not above
1900 French with Joseph Bonaparte, at
Madrid /; that they were fortfying the Re-
teiro, and that the city was the most aflict-
ing spectacle possible. Several of the new
ministers had made their escape from Ma
drid, and as the Duke D'Infantado was not
there, it was hoped that he also had escaped.
Official advices have been thi. morning
received from gen. Castanos' camp, upto the
18th ult. These state, that gen. Castanos
having made all his preparations, and deter
mined on his plan of attack, marched to An
dujar on the 18th. Gen. Reding was to
pass the river above Manjibar, and attack
Baylen. The Marquis de Compieny was !
to pass at Villa Nova, and support gen. Re- j
ding. Gen. Castanos, with the Sd division
and reserve, was to attack the bridges in
front II ;eaat I, Il (,,.Iaz Il