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

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sly one captain was killed. by Il cannon ball.
This affair, which we owe to the excellent
dispositions of the Duke Of Dalmatia, and
the intrepidity with which the Duke of Is
trla led ON the cavalry, does the greatest no.
nor to the division of Mouson !; though it is
we'll Known that this division consists of corps
whose name alone has for a long time been a
title of honor.
The castle Of Burgos has been occupied,
e"a was Found i'll good condition ; it c%ontain-
eel considerable quantities of -four, wine and
grain.
On the 18th the emperor reviewed the di-
vision ct Gen. Bonnet, and immediately de-
tached il towards the entrance of the passes
of St. Andero.
ihe position of the army this day is as
follows -
The Marshal Duke of Belluna is in close
pursuit of the remains Of the army of G,l-
licia, who are flying in the direction of FL
larcayo and Reynosa, towards which points
the Duke of Dalmatia is also marching.
They can have no other resource than that
OF dispensing in the mountains, with the loss
OF artillery, baggage, and every thing that
constitutes al army.
His Majesty the EMPEROR with his GUARD
at Burgos.
Gen. Millaud is marching with his divi-
sion upon Palencia. Gen. Lasalle has taken
possession of Lcrma.
Thus, in an instant. have the armies of
Gallicia been defeated and dispersed. and
partly anSihilated, Notwithstanding that all
the captains of our army have not vet come
up. Three fourths of the cavalry. and al
most one half of the infantry remain behind.
Inc army OF the Insurgents exhibited the
most singular contrast. In the pockets of
the officers who were killed, were found lists
| of Cnmn1nIrS bayipu am ,r 49,.
OF Company Of Brutus, and some of them
company OF the people. There were Com
panlcs OF Students, and others that had the
name of Saints.
such were the military hands that COM
posed the inSurgent army of the peasants
Anarchy and confusion-these were what
England sowed i'll Spain. What will she
reap from them The hatred of this brave
people, when they are once enlightened. aud
uhdera good government for the rest, the
extravaganza OF the leaders of the insurgents
Is every where notorious. Among the stan
dards that have fallen into our hands are
some bearing representation of the Lion of
SPAN tearing in pieces the imperial EAGLE.
Nhd who are they that nave INDUCED in such
implements The worst troops that are in
Europe.
The Cavalry of the army of Estremadura
could not even so much as face us. The in
slant the 10th regiment Of chasseurs came
IN sight OF them they were put TO the rout. and
were no longer to be seen.
The emperor reviewed the corps of the
Duke OF Dalmatia previous to it's marchinp
from Burgos in pursuit of the rear of the AR,
my OF Galecia. His Majesty has made vari-
Gus promotions, distributed rewards, and Is
extremely well satisfied with the conduct of
these troops. He has expressed his salts
lfaCsInn To tho roma N a rc,c 80 AZ IL.
and Burgos, the Marshal Duke of Istria. and
gems. Merle and Morton.
THIRD BULLETIN OF THE Army OF
SPAIN.
BURGos, Nov. IS.
The army of Gallacia is flying from Bilbos
ana is pursued by Marshal the Duke OF Bel
luna In the direction Of Espinoso and Marshal
me Duke OF Dantzic in that of Nillarcayo-
Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia has proceed
ed for Reynoso to cut off t. cir retreat 50
that very important events may be expec- |
ted.
General Milhaud has entered Palencia
wIth his division OF cavalry, and sent detach- |
,nents to the passes of Reynoso in pursn,t
OF "a park OF artillery, belonging to the army
OF Gallicia.
The young students of Salamanca. who
tlouSht oil nothing short of the conquest of
France and the %tanatical peasantry that al
ready dreamed of plundering Bayonne and
Bordeaux. and conceived that they were eve
ry where conductedby Saints that had APP
pearcd to their cheating monks, now see
their mischievous illusions vanishing
their despair and confusion are at the
height /; they lament over the misfortunes to
which they become a prey l.; the falsehoods
they nave been made to believe, and the
causeless struggle in which they have inyol.
we'd themselves.
The whole plain of the CASTLES is already
covered with our cavalry !; the ardor and
zeal OF our troops enable them to march Ia or
- miles a day, with great ease. Our nj
quets are upon the Douro. The whole coast.
from st. Andero to Bilboa, is cleared of the
neIny
The unfortunate city ofBurgos, a prey to
all the calamltics of a city taken by storm.
with terror. Priests, Monks. and
Inhabitants, took to fight upon the first til
dlngs OF the battle, apprehens;ve that the SOL
diers OF the army of Estrcmadura would, as
they gave out, defend themselves in their
houses, and that they would be first plunder-
cd by these, and afterw ards by our soldiers.
who having driven out the enemy, would find
10 inhabitants there.
Such meE as NJ. Vanstein, who from the
want OF troops of tine line, themselves incapa-
BILE of opposing our Eagles, encourage the
pxtI 1 ga oant idna Ofa, ; ;