The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-16
From, the "St&," of Sune 81.
FRENCH PAPERS.


RS3srt Of has Esceliency MAJ shM Duke of Dali
malta, to his Serene Highness the Prince Of
Neafcha'ei, Major General.
= MONSIEUR.
" I left Seville at ten o'clock on the night of
the 9th, as in my report of the 9th had an
nounced to you. On the 18th. Ijoined, between
Euente Cantos and Burivenide, the division
commanded by General La,our Maubourg; ON
ihe l4tb, took position u Villa Franca and
A!bendraleJo on the 18th, at Santa Martha g.
yilIaiba. My cavalry had pushed on close to
Albuera, where had learnt hat the armies of
the enemy had formed a junction The differ.
en-, Spanish, Portuguese, and English corps ar.
rived from Cadiz and from Lisbon, and even
IN English brigade, drafted from Sicily, had me-
naccd Andaiusia. My advance mad the effect
ofrescuing this province, by compelling the e.
nefny to recall ali their corps in order to unite
them on the Albuera. Thus on the 18th, we
found ourselves in the presence of the hostile ar.
my, and res lved not to lose all instant in ri
wing them battle
The position occupied by the enemy was
advantageous; it was at the meeting of the
roads which led to Badsios, and to Iurame mia
by Vsiyerie and Olivcnza; but the Spanish d.
vision under Blake had not yet joined, and al.
though by deferriAg the engagement, might
have expected some endorsements, and ,bo,,gh
htd at my immediate disposal Only four bri.
Sades OF infantry, making S. oe men, with 5000
torse, the whole amounting to no more than
$4,000. thought it ADVISABLE to anticIpale
the Junction OF Blake with his 5000 Spauiards,
and to attack them on the right, in order 10
throw myself upon their line of commune a ton
besides, the nature OF the ground ren4ered this
point oil BLACK the most advantageous. knew
that General Bercsiord, who Commanded the
army opposed to me, had two divisions OF Eng
lisf. infantry, amounting to ten thousand men.
5000 Portuguese and 3 100 Spaniartls. un,le =
Castanos, with 5000 cavalry, making in ell q
strength Of "a, 900 men but entertained mo-
doubt ofsuccess.
General OF Division Latour Maubourg corn.
manded our cavalry, and General OF Division
Girsrd commanded the wo first brigades. ma.
KING 7ooO men. TIE Bhgadier- euersIs
1Werle & Goadinot, commanded each one other
brigsde
I" General Goudinot with his brigade. cnforc
cd by five squsdrons, under tie orders of brig,
der general Drlcie, was directed TO make a
false attack on the villsge OF Albuera bore.
with tie rest Of the army, on tie right wing oil
The enemy, Which WAS al the same TIM. chars.
ed by our cavalry. General LstVur R4aubo,,rp
nSnruvered with equal address and mtrepid,ty
he tried, but ~ VAN, TO draw on: the enemy.
cavalry INTO tIe engagement, but * peiseyer ed
M Keeping nssIF cOmsl auny ~ reserve Genera
Guard, with his two brgades, advanced au Das
&c charge, and made himself mas,er Of the en-
cDy's position. This position Was occupied b,
spanish division and an ErtI sh br. zade. who
gaze way, aiter a very OBS IisSte Resistance, &
Nerc holly pursued The A.ld Of battle we,
covered with their dead, and we took good
number Of prisoners. Tae second line III 1 a
SDemy thcn advanced, shd iCn upoa Our Iee
With c1hsasTsbie elect,