The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-30
souLT's INTERCEPTED LETTERS.

rrisoners of war. The governor had asked for
time until O'Clock, in hopes to be relieved, as
he had been promised; this promise not
complied with, and he surrendered. In the place
were found 48 pieces OF cannon which have been
carried to Badaloz and, pursuant To my or
ders, our people immediately set about demol
is5ing the works This was executing, when,
ON. the gath, an Anglo Portuguese ARMY, com.
manded by marshal Beresford, arrived at Ar
runches, and on the 25th, attacked general La
tour Maubourg, who was covering the evacua-
ton OF Campo Mayor Our troops performed
Prodigies OF valor, and were engaged with for
ces ten tunes as numerous as themselves. Mar
shall the duke OF 'rreviso, informs me that he
counted 10000 British foot and 5000 horse, as
also several Portuguese regiments, making to.
gether from II to ID 900 men. He is afraid Of
being invested in Bsdsjoz, aud applies to me for
assistance He sends intelligence that marshal
prince OF EssIng had changed his position and
moved towards Coimbra AT that time marshal
the duke of Treviso had no accoun, of the army
of the centre, which have earnestly requested
your majesty will send to Bsdajoz to support the
5th corps.
A Spanish division of 5000 select troops has
landed at Huelva and Moguer, where it has JOIN
ed tue 5000 men under Baiiesteros. l imme-
diately marched against the new Corners, all the
TROOPS of the 5th corps which had brought
IRON r42t'emadura. Gen. Marauz.u has COM
PEELED those who were at Moguer to rc.embark.
Inc ZIth chasseurs has destroy. d, in the PENN
"Ns" VI Ia fAASiha, OctACnInenS Oh OOU CAVIAR
ny perfectly well mounted, and has captured 800
horses but the division from Cadiz has taken
ats station in an island at the mouth of the Tpto,
whence 1t supports garrison in Huelva and
communicates with Ballesteros.--I am not
set IN sufficient force to attack this new ar
my.
Marshal the duke de Belluno acquaiHts me
ina fresh body of 1000 English troops has
lately landed at Cadiz by which means the
troops OFT nation in that city and at the isle of
Leon, amount TO 10000 men. H is afraid of
being attacked, and is urgent in his applications
10 me for reinforcements
Such IS tie position of the army of the south
iOur armies are attacking it at once upon diff.
fsrent points.
have the honor of most earnestly entrestinr
your majesty will be pie ased to order to Bada'
Joz, all the troops under generals LahOussaye
and La Martiniere at present in the valley of
tue tagus, placing them pro tempore at the dis
rosai oi marshal the duke OF Treyiso, or in the
absence OF the general commanding in Estrems.
uura, until the British army withdraw and b.
nsJoz be secure against every attempt.
also request that your majesty will be pleas
ed 10 send to Andalusia, by forced marches, the
bstallons and detachmenls belonging to the ar
my OF the south, which are i'm the territory of
that of the centre
Sir in the name of the emperor's service, 1
FFesnme again to urge my requests to your ma
Jesty. The situation of the army of the south
is such that, without the reiaforcements which
Task tor, the success of the operations and the
preservation of Andalusis must be endangered
Tins crisis is undoubtedly the last effor.
OF the enemy, and we must nope that the re.
suit will be the paci6cation of the Spanish pro-
vinCes.
have the honor to be, &C.
(Signed)
MARSHAL DUKE OF DALMATIA.
To H. W. The King Of Spain)
and the indies Seville
March .yU lS1f
SIR,
have the honor of reporting, to H. M
s. ii. the prince major general, the present sit
uation OF your army ofthe south, which is at
tackled by a different armies at once. The first,
Anglo Portuguese, has marched upon Badaioz
the I'd, Anglo Spanish, is forming in the coun
iy OF Media, and threatens Seville the Sd, iso
Anglo. Spansh, is in Csdiz and the Isle of Lee
on, and the duke ofBeiluno thinks it will shortly
attack him and the 9TH, come from Murcia,
has attacked the left of the 4th CORPS Cen
Sabsstiani is manGuvrng.
1t appesrs, by the accounts which I transmit
to his IL M. S. III thatthe prince of Eslinp has
made retrograde movement--to this crcum-
stance it is probably owing, that tue English
nave detached the army which is marching up
on Badajo2.
We shall all do our duty but your army of the
south is too weak to maintain such contest and
10 ensure the success which Z. M. has always a
right to expect from his armies
i most earnestly entreat Y. M. will enable me
30 support, in the part ofthe kingdom en- trust
ed to my care, the splendor Of your arms, by
granting me the assistance which circumstances
and my duty oblige me to apply for
a reinforcement of tweHty thousand troops
and 10 thousand artilierymen are most urgent
iy wanted. 1 will then be able TO answer for
the success ofthe operations and efTectualIy to
contribute to bringing the Spanish war to a spec
dy conclusion.
This most interesting object, and the good of
your msiesty's service, are the motives which
induce me to request, that Y NJ. will for one
moment, turn your attention to your faithful az.
my of the south, which admits no thought but
the glory OF your majesty's army, and INDUCES
no wish but that of being favored with one kind
look of your majesty
have the honor to be with The most profound
respect and unbounded fidelity, &C.
(Sgned)
MARSHAL DUKE OF DALMATIA.
Toll. M the emperor and
ling. Seville, March 81,
1911.
PARIS, May 81.
To his Serene HighneSS, the Prince Of
Wagram and Nenfchafei, Major Gene