The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-03

~ lIi INV IL lF.lf WHICH
was ut Alfaro (~hoviug left5tiis place some
days. passed the river Arg3unler the COM
maad OF Senior Caro-, as DIP also the other
division of Sodava, and direstcd their march
SO as to attack the encny ca the right. frt>ut,
ard lett OF his positions AT Miiagro and Ca
parroso. All the d~ivisiots were expected
10 arrive at these points b. dav break On the
11th. u is said that the attack has com
inenced, and CT our part We have no doubt
OF Its success. All is in motion here
. :eaf;s Continue 10 afi;*ai ii isfse parties.
VI the result of our operations ] shall inform
you in my next.
reed quarters, at 1zar.oreN, Nov. 9.
"On the 9TH in the evesin-. our Cen
cral set Out hence, and arrived ut the Ii
nea. lie held himself in readiiess To at
tack the French by three points OIL the b.
ther side OF tire Liob-egat. All the morning
OF the Sth, in spite of The copious rain w.,ich
lasted the whole Of the day, We heard. here
the thunder of the ARTERY, and the fire Of
musquetry. Our. troops had advanced AS
TAR as the range of the Cannon of the for,
tress OF Barceiona, which fred upon them.
Another could not advance on the side Of
the plain OF the river Bassos, which. was
flooded, So that our troops were OBLIGED to
return at hight, fatigued and soaked with
the rain, tpoccupy the same positions ut the
river LloLegat.
" The enterprise of yesterday would
have been decisive if the weather had been
favorable, for the French were Oh all points
abandoning their positions, and retiring with
ia the protection of Barcelona and also if
the column of General Laguna had been a.
bic to pass the river on the side of ST. An
DIRE. Upon the whole, it is some glory tn
nave advanced within rhc reach OF the gate
OF 1T Antonio, the battery of which fred Sc
vera tunes upon cur troops, who in spite Of
the fatigue OF their march, and passing the
whole Gay without refreshment, displayed
their interchangeable va!or in the face Of tho
enemy"
The above letter from Tudela. dated the
18th Is sent % Inc by = friend who is in the
Army. capnot equally guarantee the fol-
Lowing which | have received from Araniu-
eZ' The TAGS stated were generafiv believ-
cd Yesterday but though ~netling has arri-
we'd to contradict them, they nave this dav
considerably diminished in credit:
ARANJUKz. Nov. II.
~ Spanish cabinet Courier has last arrived
Aefe %.sa TIC 'nPoftahtnew that u. Fran
CISCO Falafox,, having learned tina Castano'
mad preventeh the army under his command
from molestirg the enemy, while tiev with
Grew their troops to engage Blake, which
they accordingly Effected with success, has
taken the command OF the troops from Cas-
tanos, and passing the Ebro at three points,
mas forced the enemy's line, compelling them
to several actions, that were disputed with
much bloodshed, but in which the enemy
were routed. The army Of the centre will
now form a junction with that of Blake, bv
which means the encmy's division that adj
valced to Burgos must be entirely cat off,
besides a considerable number who had not
reached that city. 1t appears that the son
OF Gastciar is IN Scgovia, and that Blake is
IN Nalmaseda. 1t is understood that this in
formation is official, and that the President
has ordered all Intelligence, whether of a
favorable or adverse nature, to be commu-
hicated to the public. CHesta gave orders
MS afternoon that his travelling carriace
should be III readiness, which | have already
seen pass this way (; | have observed also
that ne had a conversation for a quarter oil
an hour with , foreigner, whose name | dc
not know. His Nephew and the governor Of
ot. Andero retired during this conversation
1t is also stated that he has been honnrably
acquitted respecting the dispute he had with
faioes and his nephews in Council of war,
ana that he is soon to set ont for the army, to
take the command of that OF Estranladura
They say that Castanos is in bad health
ne WIZ, no doubt, come here to recruit him
sen. three OF our couriers have arrived
here THIS afternoon. We hope. they brins
favorable intelligence.
~. 3. ALadrid, .NoUemDer I9-By
ietters from Navarro, written by some
oiicers, we learn that our troops attacked
the enemy ON the 18th, took possession
OF Caparoso and its heights, passed the f.
bro at three points, OIL all of winch the
enemy has been defeated with considera.
Die loss. When the courier who ha.
brought this intelligence lief, the army, the
action confined on every point with the
greatest vigor.
CoRUNNA, Nov. 90.
we have little intelligence here that can
be relied on relative to the details Of the
various actions gen. Blake has fought 1t i,
certain, however, he has displayeG great
ski IN conducting the retreat Of his army,
though the loss he had suffered is very great
IL was reported Yesterday that the araly c
Sastanos has succeeded i'll an attack on the
FFench, IN consequence OF which the RICH,
OF me enemy would be cut off Nothing Of
n'lai mas, however, arrived on this subject
it Is likewise reported that Il junction Ina,
Deeh formed between the armies under s.,
Johii Moore aud Sir David Baird, ~ Ie,s,
by their advanced guard but this requires
confirmation.