The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-08
I, Prom the Af0nitear Of September Ia ,
ENGLISH In SPAIN AND PORl UGAL

men. excellent troops, did nothing in November
1903. tor the SpanIards. Span, nevertheless, had
then 500, 600 men under arms, and all her troops
OF the line The head quarters of the French
were at Victoria Bilboa WAS occupied by the
Spanish army OF Calacia, 5000 stroreg the army
ct Estremsdura, consisting Of $4,000 men, pos.
sessed Burgos; sc, 900 men, commanded by Cas-
tanos, were at Tudela, independently of the ar
-snies which defended the passage OF the Same ST.
ezra to the Gaudsrams. We do not mention Ca
talonia.
General Moore arrived at Salamanca in the
month OF September, and remained there all No
vember, an idle spectator of the destruction of
she Spanish armies ofthc first line of the battles
CT EsPenosa, Burgos and Tudela. The French
army advanced upon Val!adolid and Amanda, he
remained immoyable, suffering the Same Sierra
to be forced, and Madrid taken, without advan-
eng step. Eight days after he knew that Ma
drid was taken, that the Spanish armies were de-
teatet and driven back into Andalusia, he put
himself in motion from Salamanca, and mar ched
with an Intention of threatening the corps of the
Duke OF Daimatia; but discovering the
snare into which he had fallen, the wreck Of his
army shamefuliy embarked at Corunna, after a.
Dandonins his artillery, caissons, ammunition and
hospitals. 1t appeared that he arrived in Spain
for no other purpose, than that of witnessing the
destruction of the Spanish armies of the first &
second line.
1t General Moore had marched either to Es
Penosa 10 sustain Blake, or to Burgos assist the
army oil Estremacura, or TO Tudela to support
Iastanos, conqneror or conquered, he would
nave discharged his duty, like friend and ally
Ii he Fad marched upon Same Sierra or
G"adarans, he wousl have covered Madrid. gi-
ven time to organize the defence OF that capital
ne would have rallied the wrecks of the Spanish
troops, and whether he succeeded or not he
would have tried his fortune with honor The
insurgents would thsn have owed gratitude to
the English, and would not be justified in their
complaints
but 1t is fatality attached to the English
srms, tnat thsy are never useful 20 their allies
general Moore was not of more service TO the
spanish cause, which was then decil for ever
than he was to that of Sweden. when he saw.
taken under his eyes. the isles of Alsnd, Swea-
norg and all Finland he assisted in the ruin of
she swedish armies he came to Spain to assist
an running the Spanish armies; this is what pos.
terlty viii say OF the great English expedition
akcoNS tPocH.-The war of the fifth CO.
Aiuoh broke out on the contin,nt This moment
appeared favorable for carrying on the affairs of
SPSh with activity. The French cabinet knew
shis SO well, that it had the audacity TO enter I'D.
: on this war without drawing single man from
the army OF Spain, with the exception OF the i'm
Peria guard. By this means the hopes of the En-
Siish were frustrated. Nevertheless if there e.
yer was time at which they could hope to gain
the ascendancy IN Spain, it was when Lord Wei,
IDgton arrived at Lisbon
The Duke of Dalmatia, who was at Oporto.
1eit the imPossbilty of contendiHg with i6, 900
men against a. 900 English The Portupnese
ahsurrection ana that of the Spanish insurrecti-
onary bands for the French armies in Spain. with.
out direction, remained isolated, or did not take
advantage OF the advantages which their disci
pine and experience ought to have afforded them
they DID not assist each other, but remained
inactive.
Portugal was evacuated without a contest
or battie-there was too great dispropcr,ion in
numbers. Europe then expected that the Enplsh
would present themselves with honor and in an
imposing manner, upon the continental theatre +;
that 50 or S5,OOO men, sent from England, would
have joined Wellngton's army, consisting of
25,o00, and together formed an army of from so
to 10000 men, which it was supposed England
cOnld bring into the field, and that these, united
to the wreck of the Portuguese army and Span
Ssh insurgents, and supported by the gold of
McKee, and Peru, would have formed an impo-
sing force The English, faithful to their sys-
TEN, sent no reinforcenlents 10 lord Wellington.
vino, after operations the most inconsiderately
undertaken, and m the most perfect ignorance of
the force OF the enemy, escaped by a miracle
from entire destruction after the battle of Tala-
vera, but lost his hospitals, and fell back upon
Lisbon TO recruit his army. Alter seeing half
the Spanish army which fought with him destroy.
ed, be evacuated Spain preripitately and with
as little rejection as he entered it.
8 During this time 10000 other English arri.
ved to perish m the marshes of Walcheren
Az hh'S SSCShu eIjOGil OF the war IN SPAN, the
Tng!sE have constantly studied to avoid every
thing winch would have compromised their safe
r ~, and TO DO onij what necessary TO excite
abe people and loment civil war If they com.
promised themselves for moment, it was thro'
inconsiderateness, or a shameful Ignorance OF war
Shortly after, Seville and Andalusis were
taken from the Spaniards, and that Junta, SO
dearly sliiet to the King of England, was driven
into the iortlicst'ons OF Cadiz, without that ter
Jible General Wehi2Ston making single move.
ment 10 succour them, ~ tempting diversion
An favor OF Seville, the last hope of the insurrec-
zion.
THIRD EPocH-At this third epoch Of the
war IN Spain, the continental repose being fixed
by the pt zee Of Vienna, ell sensible men and
friends ofhumanity expected, that since England
hyd not known how to profit by the war Of the
fifth coalition, aud had been so i'll infol med of
the state of affairs rs to send 80, 900 men 10 pc.
Tish in the marshes OF Walcheren, in place of
employing them in driving the French fron Spain
she would have felt that Der true interest was
to retire from that theatre, and not to render her
self any longer guilty of the blood which she
caused to be shed, and Of the horrors which she
comnittsd, and endeayored to preserve by nego.
citation, the integrity of Spain, which would have
been Of great advantage TO her.
Unfortunately at this time the Marquis Wei,
lesley became Elinister-this man, ignorant of
European affairs, and judging them by the pFin
INDIA, caused the King Of England 90 enter into
insurgents, to do that which General NouTe had
the instruction was at its height, and that which
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