Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-04
TRANSLATED FOR THE RICHTER,

! Extract of letter from the Hayanna,
dated 5th June, 1909 $50
The news from Spain by a Kings
packet brig Just arrived, are very favora.
bic. La Romano has taken Tuy in CALI
cia. and besides tue killed and wound I'd of
the enemy, he has made 25oo prisoners
we have great hopes of the ultimate sue
cess If the Patriotic cause in Spain.
"Ye,terday was his Britannia Maie,sy's
birth day. and the Captain General dincd
! on board OF British frigate, comman led
by captain Rodney, son Of the celebrated
Admiral OF that name. The dav W - us,
hered IN by The repeated salutes from tn.
icrtIScations and vessels of war Ii wa
truly day Of rejoicing: the fete concluded
by the representation of Couedy, called,
The Defence of Zaragossa. Sonora Rodri-
gueI, sung the Patriotic National March,
with words analogous TO the day, which oc-
casioned much applause.
The chorus was repeated by the whole
house--the English captain and officers
took on their hats and gave three cheers,
and a shower of gold fell On the stage az
the feet OF Sonora Rodriguez, who must
have made by it upwards Of 1000 dollars
Letter from person of note i'll Spain, to
his friend in the Havana. -
"'rhe battle of Medeilin, has been the
most bloody one fought this War-the enc
my had % cannCus, we 10 ; theirs very
badly served, ours di,cnarged FOR thc space
of two hours and an halt continual show.
er of grape. Our Infantry charged with
bayonet up to the very walls Of the houses
of the village in pursuit of the enemy. The
Imperial guards fed, as well as gen. Vic.
tor At the head o! mis- star The Marine
battaiions and the Spanish Guards, have
covered themselves with glory-they threw |
away their mEske's, aud Selling hold OF
their bayonets By the handle, they fell M |
on, stabbed, overthrow and pent up, the In d.
vinciblts. If our cavalry had not fallen
back, it would have been the nost memora-
bic battle of the campaign. Nevertheless,
the enemy has nav seen, TO his SORROW,
what we are. Much blood has been split :
1900 dead on both sides, covered the |,
banks Of the GuaraiAha they have lost
upwards Of seven thousand, and we nearly
four thousand men.
" AS the right wing was abandoned by
the cavalry, although the centre, comDo.
sed of the infantry, had considerably the !
advantage, and was advancing in pursuit |
Of the enemy, it was necessary to retreat,
to avoid the enemy from out lanking the /
army. AZ four o'clock IN the afternoon Of
wednesday, the YIN or March, (tne day |
Of the battle) the enemy's cannoDadiug /
ceased, and both armies have retirel to |
their respective positions, leaving the 6"ld
of battle IN the middle, neither Of the ar. !
mics remained nssters re II.
"Althousa we have not gained much, yet
we have lost nothing by it on tue contra
", we have obtained some advantage,
namely, that Of making head against the
enemy, and causing them to ay. Tine re
treat Of the Cavalry, it appears, was ow-
ing TO mistake, at least with respect TO
those Regiments who followed that of Ma
ria Louisa, whom they understood had re-
ceivcd orders TO retreat. General Cuesta
reiterated with his to Villanuevl to
rest his troops nc afterwards proceeded
with his staff 90 Campillo, to re unite his
Cavalry, partially dispersed, and he in-
forms having already accomplished this.
- The enemy d not stir, and general