The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-21

vi why o"S .uIhdh ile oeinS lost, and OF no
serious bodily injury having occurred to ANY
LONDON, February Is.
THIRTY FIRST FRENCH BULLETIN.
Inc following as a corrcct translator, of the
5lSt Bulletin.
The English Regiments, bearing the
numbers ~, SO and 50, have been entirely
destroyed In the battle of the 10Th, near %
runna. Not 60 men of each of these corps
embarked. The General in Chief, Moore.
has been killed in attempting to charge at
the head OF this brigade, with the view of
restoring the fortune OF the day. Fruitless
efforts This troop was dispersed. and its
General slain in the midst of it. Gene raj
bard mad been already wounded. lie pass
ed through Corunna TO get on board his Ship,
and did not get his wound dressed till he pot
on board it is reported he died on the 18Th.
Alter the battle of the 18th, dreadful night
passed at Corunna. The English entered
IN confusion and CONSERVATION. The English
army had landed more than so pieces of can
non; only 20 pieces were re- embarked tho
remainder have been taken or lost and by
return made we find ourselves in possessi
on of go pieces of English cannon.
independent OF 1000 600 of treasure the
army has taken from the English it appears
that treasure more considerable has been
cast away among the rocks and precipices.
that border on the road from Astorga to
Corunna. The peasants and soldiers have
Collected a great quantity of silver among
the rocks. In the engagements which took
place during the retreat, and prior to the
battle OF Corunna, two English generals were
Killed, and three wounded Gen Crawford
is named among the last. The English have
lost every thing that constitutes an army
Generals, artillery, horses, baggage, ammu-
milton, magazines. On the 18th at Ssv break.
we were masters of the heights that COM
mand the road to Corunna, and the bate
rIes were playing upon the English Convoy.
he result was, that many of their ships
were unable to get out, and were taken at
the capitalization of Corunna. Five hundred
horses' were also taken still alive, sixteen
Thousand muskets, and a great deal of bat
tering cannon abandoned by the enemy. A
great number of magazines are full of pre-
served provisions (munition confcetioner J.,
which the English wished to carry off, but
were Obliged to leave them behind A pow
der magazine. containing 200, 900 lbs of pow
der, has also fallen into our hands
he English surprised by the issue of the
battle OF the 18th, have not even had tine
to destroy the magazines. There were even
800 SICK In the hospital.-We found in the
port7 English ships-three were loaded with
horses, and four with troops. They could not
get out.
The fortress of Corunna is of an extent
winch secures it from Cout de Maine. 1t
was, therefore, impossible to enter it before
tue Goth, in virtue of the capitulation In
Corunna, we found above 200 pieces of Spa
nish cannon. The French Consul Fourcroy,
the General Quisnel and his staff; M. Bon
CARS, offlcer of Ordinance NJ. Taboureau.
Auditor and $50 French soldiers or sea-
men, who had been made prisoners, either
IN Fortngal or on board the ship Atlas, have
been deliveredup. They express great sa
tisfaction at the conduct of the officers of the
spanish navy. The English will have gain
cd by their expedition the hatred of the Spa
niards, shame and dishonor. The flower of
their army, composed of Scotchmen, have
been either wounded, killed or taken.
General Franseschi, has entered St. Jaeo
de Compesteila, where he found some ma
gazlnes and an English guard, which he took
lie marched Immediately upon Vigo Roma
IA appeared to have taken this route with
zeoO men all that he could rally. The Di-
VISION OF Mernui marched on to Ferrol The
air about Corunna is infected by the carcases
the streets The first care of the Duke of
Dalmatla has been to provide for the resto
ration OF salubrity, equally important to the
soldiers and the inhabitants. General Ace.
vedo' Governor of Corunna, appears to have
taken part with the insurgents only from the
constraint Of force. He took the oath of f.
deity to King Joseph Napoleon. with enthu
slasm. The people manifest the JOY they feel
at being delivered from the English"
MEANS oPaTBE TOWER OF casAr-p.rr.x
fT0" London Paper Of The 1st Of February.
BR1TIsh NAvY-The amount Of the British
Naval force up to this day is as follows At
oes' 10 2hIps OF the Line--12 from so ia a
tal332. In Port and Fitting, 81 of the I.ine2 of
2O gqns-4O Frigates--7O Sloops--7O Briggs
Total 22s Guard Ships, Hospital Ships &c. III