The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-17

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nees, and come TO the Garonne. Their
troops are very fine, and well disciplined.
me confidence with which they had.inspir.
ed The opan,ards is inconceivcabie. Some
hoped that this division would go to So,nosi-
ezra Others, that it would Come to defend
the capital Of so dear an ally. Scarcely were
they informed that the emperor was at So
moslerrS, wRen the English troops heat i
retreat On the Escurial. From thence, CON-
binlng their march, with the division which
was at Salamanca, they have taken their
Course towards the sea.
The general of brigade, Maison, has been
wounded. General bruyere, who advanced
nnprudentiy The moment the iiring ceased,
Ia been killed. Twelve soldiers nave been
Killed, and fifty wounded.
Boaaparte addressed general Morla in Sc
we're terms, TOR his conduct at Cadiz, & cos
ed by desiring him to return to M adrid-
4 give you ulNe O'Clock tomorrow morning
! -return az that hour-you have only to In
form me Of the submission OF the peopIe-if
nor, you and your troops-siaii be nat to the
sword" The bulletin closes with a pane
gyrlc on the order observed by the French
IN taking possession of the town, the security
enjoyed by the inhabitants, andwiuh a TRADE
against the English, said to have been pro-
nognccd by an aged Spaniard. The princi-
pai reproach is, that an army of 10000 Bril-
tish troops had not appeared on the Ebro at
a proper periodof the contest.
The 18th bulletin is dated, Madrid, Dec. 2.
1t contains the particulars CT the conduct Of
several officers who distinguished themselves
with promotions. 1t states that gen. Lubicn-
ski had, on the second, reconnoitered the re-
mains OF thearmy Of Castanos, at Guadalax-
ara, under the command of general Pena.
Castanos was said to have been deposed by
the general Junta. Then follows a long IL
rade against the duke Del Infantado, who
Is accused OF having been the principal &C
tor IN the business OF the .Escuriai {the alb
dication of Charles W. the principal COM
seiior OF ferdinand the VII. ana attached to
the interest of England. This declaration
ends with asking" and what will he gain
by this conduct He will lose his titles, his
property valued at 1000, OoO of livres A wear,
and he will so to London, to seek the con-
tempt and lngratitude with which England
mas always rewarded the men who sacrifice
their honor and their country to the inius-
ticc of their cause" The bulletin continues.
" as soon as the report of the chief of squad
ron, Count Lubienski, was known, the duke
oil iStrla put himself III march, with 16 squad
rons OF cavalry, TO observe the enemv.-
HE duke of Belluno followed with the in
fantry. The duke of Istria arrived at
Guadalaxara, & found there the rear guard
OF the enemy which was filing towards
Andalusia, dispersed it and made SEQ pri-
soners. Inc general of division Rufin.and
the brigade OF dragons OF Bordesau!t. in
formed that the enemy were moving to-
wards AranJuez, proceeded TO that place
The enemy were put to fight, and theee
troops were Immediately put in pursuit OF
all those that a'e flying towards Andalusia. I
Inc gen. or division Lahoussaye entered
the Escurial On the Sd. Five or 500 pea
SAINTS wished to defend the convent, but were
driven OFT by a brisk attack"
Then follow further particulars of the
Tranquility OF Madrid, and the orderly man
ner IN which the possession of the city was
taken, &c. A French soldier, found guilty
OF plundering a humble of watches, was shot :
in the principal square. The d~isarning vas
carried on without difficulty. The liking
OF Spain" (Joseph) had formed two regi-
ment3 OF foreign troops from the late Spanish
army.
The 10th bulletin, dated MadriA, Dec. 8
begins like the preceding, with the praises
and rewards of distinguished officers. The
gen. OF division Ruffin having passed the Ia
gus at AranJuez, advanced towards .Ocana. |
and cut Oft the retreat of the remains of the
array OF Anda!usia, which wished to retire |
to their own province, and threw themselves!
towards CuenCa. /
The divisions of cavalry Of generals La
sale, ana Nlihaud. were directed to march |
on to Portugal BY Taiavcra de In Reyna..
lis majesty wished to spare Slrragossa !
til Madrid had surrendered but If that
town would be obbsi' ate enough to make re-
sistance, mines and bombs should bring il to
reason.
Tie English fy on every side. The diyi
zion OF Lasai!e has. however, fallen In with
10 men of them, who have been put TO the
sword. They were stragglers, or such vino
had gone astray.
Then follow some particulars of the Siege
ot Roses in Catalonia, which had NOT sur
rendered but it was supposed the inhnbi-
tants were thinking to eyacualc it.-rhe ,
conclusion was formed from seeing a num-
Der OF small vessels put ID from the place to
the English ships IN the oiling-hbout 900
Enghshuicn who had landed, we're killed or
driven into the sea by an Itnlian reg nent.
IN attack MADE by the Spahjards OIL the Hu-
via, was repuised with loss.
CNo. u
70 tie Commander q The fo7vn qf Dfadrid.
BEFORE MADRID, Dec. 8, 1903.
The circumstances OF the war having con-
Quoted the French army to tile gates Of Ma
dfid, and all the dispositions beng MACE IN
take possession OF the town BY storm, / hold
1t right, and coufornlaD!e 70 tIt Sage Of all
nations, to susmmon you, Monsieur general,