Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-14

1t is difficult to conceive the folly of their
plan OF campaign. 1t must be attributed
not only to the general who commands, and
who is clever and skilful man, but TO that
spirit of hatred and rage which animases
the English ministry. To push forw I'd in
this manner $4,000 men, exposing them 20
destruction, or to fl ght as their Only re-
source. is conception which can only be
inspired by the spirit of passion or the NOSE
eXtravagant presumption.
Lugo was pillaged and sacked by the en-.
envy. We cannot impute these disasters to
the English general it IS the usual and in
}evitabe effect of forced marches and preci-
ipitale retreat.
Zimora, whose inhabitants had been ami
mated by the presence o! the English, shus
Their gates against Gen. Maugetet: Gen.
Domeau proceeded against it with four bata
'alions, he scaled the city, took it, and put
the most guilty TO the sword.
Saiicia rs the province of Spain which
manItests the best sposition, II receives
the French deliverers.
Valiadoiid has taken the oath to King
Joseph.
The 1suenty-ninth Bulletin ofthe arnay of
oIaiE,
IS dated from Va.ladolid, on the 10Th of
Jan. 1t treats of the transactions in the
centre OF SPAN, and relates that on the 18Th
ut. the Duke de Beiuno had compe led
500 officers, generals, Z colonies, 20 1t.
coioneis' ana IL 600 men, to lay down their
arms while retrearing 10 Alicia. The COM
mander, "Le nontnIe Penegas % was killed
The bulletin afterwards recites he com
pulsory Addresses OF the CouncIl of State.
ana other pubic bodies, III Madrid, to the
conqueror.
IhirfieM Bulletin Of the army of Sha;n
NALLADoLID, January 21.-rne Duke
OF Dainatia left Betanzos on the 18th inst.
having reached tie Nero, he found tina
bridge OF Burgo cut. The enemy was dis
LOGGED iron the village of Burgo. In the
meanwhile Genrai francesca assembled the
river, which he crossed at the bridge of
Sela. He made himself master of the hiph
road from Corunna to Santiago, and took 6
officers. and 60 sold ers prisoners. On the
same day body OF 80 marines WAC yera
tetching water from the bay near Nero were
'aken. From the village of Prillo. the En-
gllsh fieet could be observed in the harno.
10 Corunna.
on the 18Th, the enemy caused two DOW.
uer mag nes, situated near he heights of
d. margaret at half a league from Corun-
"a' W NC oio"n' ne explosion = S terri
ole, and Was felt at the distance OF three
leagues.
On the 14th, the Bridge at Burro was
pared, aud the French artillery WIS able
20 pass. The enemy had taken positino
te TWO leagues stence, half a LEAGUE ne
fore Corunna. &c was seen emoioved in
hastily embarking his sick and wo1nde6
me numbers OF VIII CHI, according 70 MES
and deserters, amounts to or 1000 men.
The English were in the meanwh L. CO..
pIea IN destroying the batteries on the ,o1.t.
'nd iaying waste the Country on the sea
shore. The commandant of the F. -, =,
Philip. snspectiog the fate intended for 6is
fortihcation, refused TO ad n,t the N in
On the evening of The Il IA we saw frash
convoy Or $50 Sail arrive, among which
were four ships of the hue
On Inc Morning of the Is h, the dtvis;
ons OF Merle anu Mermet, occupicd ,hs
heights OF Viilab,a, where the enenv's ad-
Vanced guard was atIoaed, which was ar
tackled aud Destroy d. Our rlght wn-
was s. ttioned on the point where tn, rod
from Corunna to Lugo, and TIA tr.m Co.
rum 10 D 'auaGo, meet. The lief. was
Plaoeu oenind the village of ElvIa. The
enemy was stationed behind some aJvan,a
geous heights.
me rest OF the 18th was spent in f~ine.
battery o. IL pieces of Cannon and =,
was not till the 16yh, at three eJ',lcrt II,
the afternoon, that the duke of Dalma,;.
gave orders to attack.
The assault was made upon the Rrg,sh
by the hrst brigade of the divlsio of Ser
met, which overthrow thea, and drovs
them from the village of Elv.na. The a.
cond regiment of light infantry covered
,tselt with elo'y. General Jordan. at ,he
head OF the Vol. guers, wrought a terr;hIe
Carnage. The enemy, driven from his no.
sitions, retrea'ed to the gardens wn,cb
surround Curunna "~"
Inc night growing very dark, IL was me-.
cessary to suspend the attack. Tae enc
my availed himself Of this to embark vii,
precipitation. Only 5000 of our men ~srs
engaged, aud every arrangement, was m,de
TOR 'eandoning the positions OF the niohs
a.d advancing next day to a general a,,ssnt
ne ioss Of the enemy has been ,mmense
Two OF our batteries played upon them DO
ring the whole of the eng gllnent. W.
counted on the field OF batPIe mr. ,h,,s
eIgn hundred of their dead bodie. son ,nai
winch was the body of Genera III mi, .,
ana those OF two other genera ofi;c,'~s'
whose whose names we are unacqu ned ~
we nave taken 20 officers, 800 men. sti
iout pieces OF Cannon The A., gt.st 4 -