Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-06
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NEw.YoRE, September 90.

NEw-YoRE, September %.
On Monday arrived at Boston the brig
Governor Summer, Capt. billiard, from
AlicaRt ard Gibraltar, with papers from
the latter place 10 the 5yh of August, con.
tanning the following interesting informa.
tion.
SEVILLE, SPAIN.
Dispatch ofGeneral ID. Gregora de la Gu
esta, dated I'll Bravo, July ID.
The rench under Marshal Victor, who
had entrenched themselves on the banks
of the Alberche, and were on the eve of
being attacked, fled in silence on the night
OF the 22d and the Anglo.Spanish arr
mics are pursuing them In their retreat.
Our advanced Guard is IN Cebolla.
Government Cazette.)
CADiz.
VI. E. Don Martin de Gary, Member
and Secretary Of ohe Supreme board OF CO.
vernment OF the Kingdom has just received
the important intelligence that the anglo
Spanish army mas most completely defeated
the French army, On the banks OF the AI-
berche, aiter Two days most severe fighting
and great Slaughter, IN winch all the troops
entitled themselves 10 the national esteem.
Ii. IA. hastCns to .mpart this favorable news
to the Consulate OF CadIgs
General CueStG's DiSfaieh.
Gen. Cuesta sends infor nation from the
CAM at Ialavera, under date the 2Sth July,
that, upon beng apprizcd that the enemy
To The nunber of 10000 men were makmg
dispositions To attack him, he crossed tue
Alberche, To taxi up a position previously
agreed upon with the British Commander
in Chief
At in the afternoon Oh the 27th, the
enemy presented themselves, made most
vigorous charge with fixed bayonets, ana
were iepused with great loss, the battle
ended at at night.
On the 20,h, very early in the morning, the
enemy, renewed then attack, which they were
stiil carrying on ~ in the evening, when the
Dispatch Came away at which time, the
whole OF the enemy's troops were driven back
Tie General illttcTs himself, that such will he
the issue Of every successive action, the Eng
bsh and Spanish army displaying The gallantry
characteristic of Their Nuuon5
The Userper was ,present IN person on that
evening ne withdrew To- 81. Oala, with %
carts OF wounded. Lacl's Division is close TO
Toledo and Venegas' army mus, have been in
Araujuez yesterday, with an intention to pro-
coed 10 Madrid.
(signed,)
CARAY.
=. s. Intelligence has just been received, by
express, that the enemy have been completely
defeated.
CADIz, hng 2.
Reports have reached this City from Seville
a. follows:
FIRsT REPORT.
THAT glorious Victory had been gained,
by the combined armies under Field Marshal
Cucsla and Lieut. General Sir Arthur Welles-
ley, over the French.army commanded by Mar
shall Victor
'The loss or tho British is said TO be two
General Officers kiiled, and one wounded, and
from to 5000 mcH."
sECOND REPoBT.
(By an Express arrived here this la, 2d.)
1hat Marshal Victor, with ~ 100 men,
had surrendered 10 the combined armies.
In Gallicia and. As,urias, now free from the
Vandals, cur army is daily reinforcing. aud the
pablo administration organizing. 1t IL re"
fnsrkablc, that, upoE their marching OF, the
Fronch have done no damage either to the dock
yard 10 Ferroi, or TO the manufactures of mus.
kcts ia Oviedo The patriotism # the nrrag-
on,sc is rsing higher aud higher every day
nicu army in Torros% is gaming more and
more strength. Corona furiously attaeke j