The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-22

Aiots iidu TeSalneu It's prime helghth that
no dependency existed of the success of
their cause that the DEGREES of the Supreme
Iunta We're universally respected and obey-
ed; that the great body of the people APP
peared resolved to die rather than submit to
French domination /; and that the English
and Americans were highly respected
That discipline and subordiiation were
making soldiers of the Spaniards and there
were several thousand young volunteers from
the Canaries, who were in daily drill in Ca
diz. for the field.
diz, and the French Prizes were equipped
for sea.
NEw-YeRK, April Is.
NEWS FROM SPAIN.
Translated for the Mercantile advertiser
PARIS, June 2S.
Letter. from Marshai Duke Of Eichinge,,,
Commander in Chief Of The ri corhs
OF the french arnayin &Aain, 10 his Er-
ceNeney tie minister Of jHar, dated Ovi-
edo, Nay 81, 1902
nave the honor OF acquainting your ex-
cellency, that the expedition of the Asturi-
as had been concerted with General Keller.
mann, immediately.afte his arrival at Lugo.
This important operation has been prompt
ly terminated.
set out from Lugo on the 18th, with the
2oth OF light infantry, the 9th and seth of
the line orly, the Sd of hussars, the 25th of
dragons, eight pieces mountain artillery.
carried on mules, 100000 cartridges of re-
serve C biscuits for seven days. This divisi-
on, commanded by General Maurice Ma
thieu, was divided into four brigades under
the orders OF Generals Lorcet, Labassee,
MarcoSnet and Bardet. The troops took
position the same day in the Val de Pc
droso.
"On the 18th, they encamped at Nav-
de ouarna; we exchanged a few musket
shots IN entering it, and we made IS prison.
ers learnt that the army denominated Ga
Acia, 5000 strong, composed of troops of
the line and of multitude Of armed peasants.
was encanped at Fuensagrada and Peguin
1 might have easily attacked it OH the 18th,
py facing round about upon them, and the
success was obvious but preferred to take
advantage OF the ignorance in which the e.
nemy was OF my designs, in order to gain
Few marches, tall on sudden Oh the cen
tire OF his forces, and by these means render
the junction impossible. He presumed. no
doubt, thai when arrived at Navia de Suar
ma, would alter my course to the right. in
order to reach the road to Villa Franco by
the Val de Neyra, and then bend my way
upon Orence.
q Va VIC Aolu, LOON position AT Ormaler
on our way we dispersed convoy of 500
mules, carrying flour, muskets and ammuni
ton to the enemy's army The peasants.
VINO remained in the villages, would look up
on us as a crazy set of people to dare en-
countering troops in the Asturias through
such a way and truly the road, or rather
path, was impossible.
con the 10th, took position at Caupas-
de- 1 ineo there we found recraits, intend
ed tor Fuensagrada / sent them back to
their villages number of muskets and
ammunition were DESTROYED.
"On the 18th. arrived at S las. and nv
advanced guard reached Bomeliena, where I
parposed crossing the Narcea; there is no
bridge on this torrent, which the melting of
The snow renders very wide and rapid for
tunateiy we found theretwo vessels CAPABLE
OF carrying twenty men at time, but there
was no fording place for the cavalry: de-
termined to cause a dyke to be opened in
order to procure new passage to the wa
tiers. The troops set about this lal,orious
TASK with SO much eagerness, that in three
hours the river fell one foot, and the cavaI-
~ and baggage could ford it. Swimmers
placed at proper distances, recovered six
men who were carried off by the stream
four horses were drowned
1t was only on the 18th that Romano
whose head. quarters were at Oviedo. learnt
with certainty that was marching M to
him. The garrison of that city was 5000
men, composed OF the Princess regiment
ana the militia. lie FASTENED to send .2oo
men. with 2pieces Of cannon, to Pennaf,oor's
bridge, and marched the remainder of hi.
troops to Gallegos, in order, likewise, to de-
fend the bridge the Nora. These two
detachments were provided with Implements
and powder to blow up the bridge in case Of
need. After these dispositions, Romano re-
manned tranquil at Oviedo, and sent order,
to Generals Many and Mantizabal, to re-
tFogradeby Saline and Lapola. de A Handle.
"In order to cut off orr retreat,
Con the 18th, at in the morning tb. al
vanced guard had crossed the Narcea and
was bending its way towards Grade : AZ 3
o'clock, the whole of the artillery and bat
TALON OF the 25th, marched to support II
HE enemy, whom they found at Grade
was routed with extreme rapidity as far &c
Pennafioor--all the heights were covered
with peasants, and the firing became excss-
sivcly brisk on all sides.
ordered General Lorcet TO carry Tho
bridge at the point of the bayonet. This or
der was executed with the greatest boItJoess =.
the two pieces of cannon were taken aoi
every one OF the enemy we could come nm
WIN was run through. The cavalry was IN
battie array IN small plain, md kept nj, our