Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-18

TO the British and Portuguese, had made his
escape.
BY the ship Caroline, 80 days from Ca
dig, Seville Gazettes to the 28th of Nav
are received at the Office of the Mercan.
tile Advertiser; and by the Paragon from
Lisbon, Portuguese papers to the 5,h OF
june, from which the following articles are
translated.
Extraordinary Gazette Of tie Gorer,r-
ment.
SEVILLE, May ~.
By Ofhciai Letters received from Trieste,
dated goth April, the Supreme Ceptral jun
IA have advice OF the Archduke John having
beaten the French army of SO 900 Frencn.
under the command of the Vice Roy OF lta-
ly, Beauharnois, at Sassille, Poria, and Con-
negliano.
They have alsorcceived Officially through
the same channel, advice OF RUSSIA nav
ing declared in favour of AUSTRIA, a.
gainst FRANCE.
LIsRoN, June 1.
The army commanded by General Roi
mana, attacked the French at Mara, and
followed them to Parade. Here the enemy
md themselves in a forest, which, we sur.
rounded, fired on them, and killed many-
They then reiterated to Lugo, leaving in our
hands pieces of cannon, Sc. Oar troops
followed the enemy to the gates, surroun-
ded the city, placing strong attachments at
the gates, expecting that it will surrender
by capitulatIon or compulson. Fortunate.
iy the apostaie Mag ,rrado, who has SO lopq.
been Praising king Joseph in Astorga, ID
nov shut up in Lugo.
T. D. This day, ut o'clock in the even-
ing, we have received the Official account
OF the retaking of Lngo, by marshal Nj cola
Main, second IN command of the army of
the LETT, and commander in chief in the a5.
sence of the Marquis Romano. In this
glorious action, the resistance made by the
enemy was obstinate, but were defeated at
ter losing 1000 men, in killed wounded and
prisoners.
June 2.
Letters from Elvas of the 18th uls. men,
tion that General Cuesta had advanced hrs
he I'd quarters from Monasterlo to F,rrte
del Maerstre.
The butch papers mention about a bat,
tie iii Poioma Archduke Ferdinand com
manded there, but say nothing of ITS result,
a convincing PROOF that the French were
defeated. and II IS believed that Morsoyia
had fatien into his hands.
We learn from Seville, that it is certain
that peace has been made between Russia
and England aid that Russia has entered
into tue Coalition against the grand usur-.
PER OF Europe. With impatienoe, we ex.
pect continuation, as we nave good rea.
son TO give credis TO this news winch is gil
ven by Cot. Aiava, who had arrived at Sc. s
vile. In England, this event, as late as the
18th of May, was considered probable.
June &.
account of the Battle fought on RE 1sth of
dhrii, near Fonfaadf fcdt.
In their retreat the FreHcn left one re.
giment of line, No IS, in Padernonc. This
regiment, commanded by adjatanl general
Dugomir and Col. Brsssieau, was surprized
by Il strong BODY OF Austr.aps, and compel
led 10 surrender.
Fine AustrIans in their march met in Sas~
sille Fgcnch army Of IS QUO mcn, conIman-
ded by the Vice. oy Eugene Beauharnois,
and the general OF Brigade G,iiet, with 80
pieces OF artillery, wnich, together with iho
reinforcements brought by general Cervel-
loni,who Came from italy with Is 900 men.
making totai of SO 600 men. the Aus
TRANS, commanded by the Arch-Duke John
commenced the attacks with AN army of
IS, COO men, and were twice obliged to fall
back but, having been joined by 90, 900
men from the IyroI, from Seravale, aud
Ceneda, OF infantry and cavalry, attacked
tire French army IN the rear. The French
army was thus placed between two fires.
The battle lasted The whole day of the 10Th.
nv iN'Sht oieSi ioothS great nuulDGF
of men abandoned the ii Id TO the vic.orI-
Gus Austrians. Scarcely Is, 600 men esca-
ped, whose retreat was favonred by the
cohhagraiion of the village Romeo, which
they set on ere 10 favour sneir retreat. Tho
loss of the enemy was, IN killed, wounded 5.
prisGaers, upwards OF 10000 men. The
Vice-Roy was wounded, a general Serras
was made prisoner with number of off,
GERS OF rank. The Italian regiment called
VelItes iaid down their arms but we're af.
forwards compelled by the French cavalry
to take them up again. Soon alter tins re-
giment was destroyed by the Austrian cav
airy. Inc loss OF the AustrIans was consid~
derable General Giulay was wounded, af-
ter having two horses Killed under him.
Many of the staff officers were killed and
wounded. Some OF the regiments remain
with very few officers, most of them having
fallen IN the action.
The Austrian army continued advancing.
In short, the field was left complete y IN
the power Of the AustriaBs. Upwards of
5000 wounded French have been found be.
tween Sassile and Pddemone, amongst whom
is General Desaix, who was wounded and
made prisoner in the first action, and was
sent to the house OF SlgDIor Calyani.
PARIS, APRIL %.