Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-10

VIII consluer@ole loss, alter three hard fought
battles Vcnegas Afterwards returned towarda
tie sierra Moreno, Driri ina IL Of want ofproyi.
slons, the French having DESTROYED every ehinr.
The French garrison of Madrid had gone int,
the Hetero, with their adherents, the People
having risen up against them, and gone out to
meet Venegas in his advance.
(Mer. Advertiser.)
NEw-YoRk, Oct. s..
We learn further, by the Spanish frigates
that Corona, which defends itself in the
most astonishing manner, has been reliev-
ed by General Blake, who is collecting his
army and artillery at Tortosa, 10 go against
Saragossa, where the French have been D.
ohged to concentrate themselves, n conse..
quence OF the people of Arragon having RI
sen against thsm en- n,aSae.
The Spanish Thountaineers from Arragon. =
Navarro, and Catalonia, had made an ir~
ruption ipto several parts of france, burhe
some towns, and levied contributions on the
inhabitants.
The Supreme Jan;a continued at SevilleA'
but Z was expected they would soon remove
to Madrid, from whence Joseph Bonaparte.
with 5000 men, had second time Effected
his escape. He was gone to Somma SierA
IA, strong pass between France and Spainl
The st Fulgenc'o, Spanish -, had ar
rived at Cad z from Lima with eight milAe
lions IF dollars.
After the battle of Talavera the British
ana spanish armies were only prevented
from pursuing their victory and following
the French IN their retreat by the want of
provisions and forage, the French having
burnt and destroyed the harvest. This
same circumstance induced the continued
arm es to fall back, short dlsl ance, on the
Iagus. On their way thither they heard
OF Marshal Sonlt with detachment of the
french army of about 40 600 men, which
had be n sent back upon the rear of the
English for the purpose of cutting them To-
pieces on their retreat TO Lisbnn which the
French had so assuredly calculated upon.
But the battle of Talevera, turned out ra-
ther contrary to their expectations, the,
Marshal returned by the road he came.
ais army being withoat artillery or even me-
cessaries.
During the battle of Taiayera, Spanish
regiment which was not IN the eng agement.
left the ground In panic ana repotteG In
laiavera that all was lost, IN consequs nee
of VIII CHI the Intendant of the army ordered
all the provisl ons TO tall back to the Tagus,
by means OF which hasty measure, the ar
my winch had been engaged for nearly tive
days, found itself without provis ons for near.
ly forty Eight hours. For this misconduct,
the Brlgadier who commanded the reglment,
was executed on the spot, and orders ei.
ven TO put to death every third officer
| and every tenth man of soldiers. Part of
| the executors took place, but a stop was
put TO them oy the humane intcTpos tIon OK
| Sir Arthur WeIlesy.
In consequence of the above order to re-.
move all the provisions, the combined ar.
mics found It necessary to fail back 20 the
Tagus.
On Sir A. Wellesey's retiring, he sent a
q ~xocs. A..
that the great heat ofthe climate prevent,
ed his taking his wounded with MIN, and re.
guessing that he might have permission e,
send his surgeons to attend them: wnicA
was granted.
| After the battle of ralavera, Venegas
| having advanced within sight of vi 4drid,
received information from Cuesta, that the
| French were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ruled
| and fell back as far as Aranjuez In this
position ne was attacked three several
times by the French but ne REFUSED them
every time with great slaughter Aaer
this he fell back To Sierra Moreno, prfnci-
pally for want of provisions.
Madrid had been abandoned by the
French. King Joseph had retired VITA
5000 men to Somma Sierra, a strong pass
situated on the road from Madrid to Fl ance.
supposed to be for the purpose OF securing
a retreat, as Beresford with a cumosne4
army Of Portuguese, Spanish, * English, 81
Romano with the army OF G sllic,a and A. a
turias, and the Duke of Parque we're CON
ing down upon Madrid, with az was said,
80 900 men
The Duke Of Parque had already, taken
Salamanca from the French, and Romans
: was in Valladolid by the last accounts.
Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock the
Spanish frigate Cornele came m and an
cbored off Fort Columbus. Al 4 p. NJ. slid
: saluted the fort, which wae returned. Az
half past his Exceiency the Spanish Am
bassador, his lady, < suite, landed 1T steam.
Boat wharf, amidst large concoSrsc ol
our citizens, the frIgate Constnunsn, Gem
: modore Rogers, firing at tue same tine 4
r complimentary salute.
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