The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-11

Dnero and Tagus. is the army of Massena.
who has called 70 his aid Rsgnier's corps, &
this latter has in Consequence left the whole
province of Estremadura in the entire pow :
er of the Spanards by this means the pa
triots-have isuw AN rpcn communc cation
with Cuenca and with Mercia through
Ma Manchato the noithward Of Sierra Mo
1rena.
In Madrid aud throughout New Castillo
the French have no more than from Is to
90 600 men. force Indeed very inconside
rable if the army of Cuenca had made more
rapid progress in its organization. aud had
afforded that suppose To the fam chiefs of
detached parties, who in thar province nave
caused so much destruction TO the enemy.
and it is to be expected they viii cause still
more; for the present government of the
Regency whose plans ate rs extensive as
their execution IS quick, has given to this
Kind OF warfare all The attention which it
merits, and to the armies all the support
which is necessary
In Andalusia the Fceuch have the divisi
on of Victor. which observes Cadiz that Of
Sebastian which occupies Gr ana la, &c that
of Mortier which garrisuns Seville. aud its
vicinity the first is opposed to the allied
troops encapped on the Isa de Leon; the
second to the army of the centre; and the
third not being strong enough to garrison
itself in the mountains which separate ,he
two provinces, thinking ihat by this means
II viii be able 20 keep both IN check "
The French army in Catalonia appear to
shew an Intention to attack Tortosa on the
Ebro; bur as yet We have not heard of their
having begun The siege.
We see then tina, The french have actu =
ally in Spain four artnies, besides small
garrsons: Two of these, namely. that of Mas.
4 hat in Cata nj
TO act on the offensive, the other two, that
IN Andalusia and that in Madrid are really
afraid of being attacked, and affect more
strength than they in fact possess. If the
allies succeed i'll taking many tracts OF coun
try and provinces. Gas il seems they are &C.
tually doiug) where the enemy has left
small garrisons, we viii soon see his armies
IN want of every thing, and some Of his
troops being constantly Tipped off in partial
actions their aumber VIII daily diminish, and
ultimately those armies will dwinde away
and completely disappear as has been the
case these two preceding years.
Aud IL viii not be of little Influence for
this eventual result the resolution the people
have taken Of abandoning the town on the
approach OF the enemy, Carrying with them
TO the mountains their precious effects, pro.
visions cattle and arms.
Jul 25.-We have received more cir
Cumssantial news OF the landing of Potter at
Santona. He effected it on rhe 4 n inst tire
FRENCH garrison consisted OF from $50 % 200
MEN, some OF whom We're killed Others ta..
Ken prisoners and others dispersed there
was garrison in LAREDO of 200 men WHO
shared the same fate. The Spaaiards are
working with great activity To Cut IF San
coma, and reduce i, to an island, which is no
ways difficult They have already ~ pieces
OF artillery mounted, and the work nearly
compile ted.
BADAJos, July 81. ----Regnier's rear
guard :tt TruXilio ut O'Clock in the morn
1ag Of t!1e 17th inst aud crossed the Tagus
a. Almhrez on the 18th, being followed by
another corps Which had been posted at Ca.
cerez and Montanche, and which on the
same day and at the same place crossed
also the iagus, and took the road 20 Calza.
da de Orupeza, whence the artillery and
tTcups that had been there, had beforehand
set out for Talavera de la Reyna, giving out
they we're going to Madrid.
The eitemy have left no troops in Alma
reg. and have destroy ed the boats in which
they crossed the river.
On the 18th body of cavalry and in
ssntry OF Regnier's division marched for
Etraes they had stayed the nigh, before
a. Coria, and at the moment they lett 1t.
another body OF troops entered the place.
II is said thatthese are the 5000 men that
crossed thsssrtNer;at Alconete, and whose
year qua u was attacked al the time f eros
slug BY the de achment of Bus;amen. e. who
aicceeded In killing several Of them Gen.
tiil CROSSED the river at Viilavieia and
lad his head quarters at Casteiblanco
he French, who were in the Kingdoms
%F Granada and Cordoba have formed a
jI ciion Andujar, aud those that were in
sne vicinity of S. Elle. aud county of Me.
tla, are posted i'll S. i.ucar de Alpechin.
pmbrete E>pa;iina, MAyrena, &c.
The Spanish detachments that went in
Pu suit OF the enemy are at Aimaraz and
Port Miralie,e.
ALMEIDA, (Portugal,) July 15.-Some
deserters from the army OF the eaemy have
arrived here to day; they say, that the
right division under the command of Ge
neral Junot, is going to encamp i'm the vjci
hity OF Zamora; and they even say, that
live battalions received orders to march this
morning IN that direction
Gen Loison has at present his head
q1s'ters IN Gdllegos, but there is no ap
p arance of great encampmen,s for the
piesent in that eighborhood.
The garrison OF Ciudad Rodrigo was
marched prisoners to Salamanca, but AZ
yG we are not informed OF the articles of
Capifulation.
July 16-Nothing particular has occur
red: Ihe French have not appeared in
force we Cannot yet fnd out whether they
mean to take post in this neighborhood or
direct their operations to- another point.