The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-12
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT,

CS the operations ef the a,any in Spain, From A.
Snst 10, to OctoEer II, 1903.
lit will be remembered by the reader of this
, paper, that we have before published the
French military history of recent events in
Span and Portugal, Gown 10 the first date a.
aforementioned
" Atterthe events that had passed in Andalu-
STA in 1.-THE month of July, the king repaired to Bur
gos, where the two corps of Marshal Bessieres
and Money are unitod-1his changing of the
position was not determined by the movement
OF the enemy, who has never dared to face our
troops, nor to present themselves in the plain, but
from political motives, which every man of sense
knows how to appreciate. We have completely
succeeded by those means "a reader of no avail
the efforts which the English made to disturb
the tranquility Of the provinces OF Ebro and Bur
goS. The flames of the rebellion have not BRO.
pagatcd themselves hit!,er VI maintain free
COMMUNICATION with France. The army reposes
IN orueF to completely organize itself; il haS".ea-
ten the enemy whcreve! lie has dared to sh lew
bimsclf; it has received reinforcement from
france; ub.s destroyed by its good conduct
and continual success, the calumnious reports
sPr@1d b. TIC cnefny ia thc PROVING es which trey
ocGrPy, and the inhabitants OF which kave been
ntways imposed upon by the insinuatioHs of tie
4'nRlisll On tie 18TH August, the General of
Division, AeIin, received orders to seize upon
Ih6o'J Niu. the E5d aid 5lst regiments of
ll'e, and The 10th Of Chasseurs. The English had
AiS' H4c"ibtN IttfS some men ana WafltEe stores,
ard ranl incendiary writer's. The town was oc-
copied by the insurgents, tlc major part Of which
came rom tbc mountains Of st. Ander, and the o.
Tiers fr5mt}.e neighboFfug country. The rebels
aTereeutiTeiy destroyed 1900 Of them persisted
In the place. The wreck Of this army is dispers-
ed, after abandoning Gilt artillery and baggage.
The English officers we're the first who ded, ne
vertlic,c3s solne Ol uiem could no. reach the yes
sc.s Wlicb Vr,i,ed 70 convey them to Portugal.
We surprised ia lie croSd, eleven monks attach
ed TO cannon, which, Ike NOES they were drag
ging. Not one Of them escaped. Gen. Merlin
entered into the town, aud established tranuuIitr
nit. Admiral Mas3ereda, Marine Minister, was
semitic Bilboa; he assembled the juntas and the
Province, and was satisfied with the good spirit
oftle Deputies, ard tho resolutions which were
adopted. At the moment Of the attempt of the
insurgents directed against the right Ofoar army,
the enemy seized upon 1udela, fifty leagues on
our LETT. General Lefebyre dos Nofnelles, march.
ed with three hundred Polish troops and two pie
ces of cannon 20 meet them. He met his sdYan-
ced guard composed Of from six to seven thou.
sand men, Immediately fell upon it, made some
hundreds OF prisoners, & took two caunoHs. The
king gave orders 10 Cen. Money to attack the
enemy, and Cccupy 1uGela. His Majesty march.
ed with las reserve towards that POINT, cOmman-
ded oy Capt. Saligny, Captain of his Guards /;
Marsh@ Jo,Tdan, Major. General, and General
Ballard, Chief VI the Staff, accompanied his Ma