The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-11

presumption IN me, IN the chair OF so res
pectable an assembly, * in the presence of
his majesty's ministers, to have decide ! whe-
tier the present state of the connections
between the two countries was more or less
friendly. Under these circumstances, must
confess that feel neither doubt or difficult
" IN referring my conduct to the judgement
OF every dispassionate person. To accusa-
toms OF party motives of self-interested
nieanness, can oppose with confidence a
long life passed under the ewes of many
who were present, and fattcr myself, that
its uniform tenor renders it not necessary
for me to enter into any further defence.
/ am sir,
Your most humble servant,
FRANCIS Barring.
Hill-street, Aug. II, 1908.
LONDON, August 9-Of the operations
which preceded the surrender ef the army
of Dupont, the following few particulars are
contained in private accounts
The Spanish general having received
intelligence that corps of 5000 men was
on its march to join Gen. Dupont, resolved
to attack him before the junction should
take place, and the action commenced. as
we already stated on the goth ult. 1t was
most obstinately contested for some time,
but at length the patriots prevailed, ard
Dupont was completely defeated, with very
great loss. Gen. Castanos was preparing to
attack him the next morning, when General
Dupont, in order to save his whole army
from destruction, proposed to surrender,
negotiation Immediately took place, and the
whole of the army, including 5000 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 i'll his official account
ole vi &c
single Frenchman in arms in the whole of
Andalusia.
We are enabled to add, from authentic
information. some further particulars not
mentioned in the above brief dispatches
Dupont some time before the battle, had
retreaied from Andujar to Baylen, and the
former town became the head quarters of
the patriot army. Measures had been taken
previously to the 10Th to secure all the
passes i'll the enemy's rear, so that his re-
treat was rendered impracticable. This SER
vice was entrusted to two very able officers
and armed peasantry, who daily harrassed
the French. narrowed the space from which
they derived sustenance, and reduced them
to the greateSt distress. General Esclanave
commanded at La Carolina, four Spanish
leagues north east from Baylen, on the road
70 Madrid, and thus cut off the return of
the enemy to that city. Gen. Bedng oc-
cupied another very important post on the
right or the French, and chain of Commu-
nication being kept between these Generals
and the commander in chief Don Castanos,
the enemy was completely surrounded or
every side. The force under the immediate
command of Dupont, was $4,000 meq but
reintorCements to the amount of 5000 were
advancing to endeavor to join him, when
Gen. Castanos gave him battle. The Spa
nsh army was put in motion on the 10Th, and
the battle commenced OH the Goth. The
conflict was long and obstinate. We have
not yet received any authentic account of
the killed and wounded, but the loss must
have been considerable. Dupont exhausted
in vain all the resources which tactical skill
and long experience in warfare enabled him
in this perilous situation to call forth. At
last, to save the wreck of his army from
total Humiliation, he proposed to capitulate,
and, as is stated above surrendered to Gen
Castanos.
Official advices has been this morning
received from gen. Castano's camp, up to
the 18th ult. These state, that general
Castanos having made ali his preparations
q determined ON his plan Of attack, march
ed to Andujar on the 18th. Gen. Redine
was to pass the river above Maiibar. and at
tack Baylen. The Marquis de Compigny
was to pass at Villa Nova, and support gen
Reding. Gen. CastanCs, with the 3D. d.
vision and reserve, was to attack the bridges
in front. Lieut.. col Cruz was to pass the
river at Mantreolege, and to OCCUPY the
: Sierra Col Waldo Pinos was to OCCUPY the
Puerto del Rey.
On the 18th gen. Castanos took his no
sition and canDonaded the French at Villa
Nuovo, and killed about 300 of them. II
col Cruz was obliged to retire, by the su.
perior numbers Of the enemy. Gen. Red.
ing, with about 5000 men, attacked the en-
envy, who had about 5000, completely beat
them, anC 'n,k two pieces Of cannon but
from want Of provisions was forced TO retire
to Man ibar.
On the I7th, after council Of war !,
was determined TO order the Msrouis dc
Compigny to Join ger. Reding, and il was
determined that Baylcn should be attacked
with two divisions, and feigncd attack to
be made on Andujar with the third divisi-
on.
| BY letter intercepted from gen. Dupont
to the duke de Rovico, it appears that he
was i'll great distress for provisions, and was
fin hopes Of reinforcement. These part
culars naturally led to the glorious even,s
which followed from the 17th to the 2O,h
| Information was yesterdsy received Of the
landing OF Sir Arthur Wellesley ,gith All