The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-11

ell Il vast number of the enemy, took fifty
pieces OF cannon, and three stands of colours,
his loss consists in 200 killed and 500 woun-
ded. While these operations were carrying
on. the people Of Cuenza committed the
most enormous excuses against a french of
fcer and several soldiers. General Caulin
court received orders to put himself in mo-
ZION with his brigade, to chastise them for
their outrageous conduct. He marched ac
cortlingly from Tarragon on the 1st of July,
and reached Cuenza on the Sd, at four o'clock
in the afternoon. On his approach the i'm
surgents appeared determined to defend the
town; they were three thousand in number,
and had twcpieces of cannon. General eau
tincourt attacked them without delay; they
lost their artillery, and were so completely
routed, that they ielinqushed all ideas of dc
Tending the town, & retreased from all points
to the mountains, leaving behind their arms,
and from seven to eight hundred killed and
wounded. The town, which was deserted
by all the inhabitants ON the approach Of the
French, was given up to pillage.
General Dupont, who left Madrid at the
end of May, proceeded to Andalusa. In the
first days of June he passed the Sierra Mo-
rena, and directed his march towards the
Guadalquivir On his arrival ut Andujar,
he received Intelligence that the insurgents
had formed Council of Government in Sc
raised the standard Of sedi,ion, and that
very considerable body of insurgents was as
sembled in the vicinity of Cordova he i'm
mediatrly put himself in motion to attack
them. On the 9th of June he took possession
OF Montoro Carpio, and Bagaleara, without
having met with any insurgents but a recon
notering party, which had p ,sllcd on as far
as Aicolea, short distance from Cordova,
reported that they were in considerable force
iirat Town, anu seemed deter
mined to dispute the passage of the Guadal-
suivir.
Phe mountain Of Acclea is OF considera
bic extent and difficult of access it was de-
tended by tcte de-iiont, by batteries erect
ed on a height. and by corps of infantry,
which, from one bank of the river, kept M, a
very brisk musketry fire on the other. The
hrSt attack was made on the 9TH of June at
break of day. Onits being observed, that the
bridge was not destroyed orders were i'm
mcdlately given to attack the entertainments,
which were found of uncommon depth. The
bridge-head, the bridge, and the village of
Aicolea were carried in a few moments The
insurgents fled in the utmost confusion lcav-
ing behind their artillery and vast number
OF killed and wounded. All who had es-
capped from the battle of Alcolea, retreated
into the city of COrdova, without daring to
maintain the camp which the insurgents had
formed IN the front of the city, and where a
strange and uncommon medley of arms, pixies,
and English muskets, were found
When the army had reached crdova, the
General Sent for the Corregidor, OF mapis
trate OF the town, and also desired the Prior
OF Convent TO endeavor to prevail on him
not to make any resistance, but to accent the
ofer OF mercy made him-I'hese measures
however. failed of success and the insur-
gents. composed of IL 900 armed peasantry
and 1000 regular troops, fired from all sides
OH the French, the gates were forced, and
the town was taken by assault. The advan-
tages gained this day were important the
enemy sustained severe loss, and tranquil
lity was restored in the place
On the 18th, Captain Barte was de-
tached with column of 900 foot, and IOc
horse and srtillery, to procure provisions
from Jaen. The insurgents fired at two men
who marched at the head of the columns
with flags OF truce. The following morning
he made an attack on the entrenched camp.
the Citadel, and the town it was made with
the utmost vigor; and all the enemy's posi-
tions were carried The insurgents had 200
Killed and 500 wounded. In the mean time.
two divisions of smugglers, composed of a.
bout 5000 men, had proceeded to Sierra Mo-
rene, and intercepted the communication
with Madrid. The Duke of Rovigo. who
had assumed the command IN chief after the
departure of the Grand Duke of Berg. de-
tached thither General Wedel with his own
division, and that of General Colbert.
General Wedel arrived on the 26tb of
June at the narrow passes of Pena Penor.
10 come in sight of the enemy, attack and
rout him, was the work of moment. The
insurgents lost 900 men, their artillery, pro-
visions, and warlike stores We had two
Killed and 10 wounded, and General Wedel
formed a junction with General
dupont, who ordered the former to occupy
Baylen, and General Colbert to take up
position in or near Carolina. With his first
division he occupied Andujar on the Guadal-
quivir, where he constructed tete-te hout.
Another bridge-head was erected near the
village OF Manjibar, on the road which leads
from Jaen to Baylen.
1t was OF material consequence to maintain
the position of Jaen, which was nearer the
line OF communication than Andular: and it
was impossible to keep possession OF the lat
ter, as soon as the enemy should have occtl-
pred the former. General of Brigade, Cas-
sane, was detached against Jaen. In the be-
ginnisg of July he had several actions with
the insurgents, in which he constantly prov
ed victorious.
The position of general Dupont. which at
first appeared rather critical, could no lon
ger excite any uneasiness, since he was re-