The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-24

PROVINCES, compelling the enemy to retreat by
ne road OF the bridge turcells, in which rou e
Jhey may be harrassed aud pursued by the mlrs
ia with security on their TANKS, while the sil-
I'd army continues pursue and press on their
ear.
Every part Of this country affords advanta-
gems positions for q retreating army, of which
the enemy his shewn that he knew well how TO
avail himself: he retreats in the same manner
hat he advancedi that is in solid mass, cover.
ing the rear guard IN all his marches ny the OPP
erations OF one or more corps OF the army placed
in those strong positions which tie country eve
~ where presents.
Before the enemy quilted the first positions, he
destroyed part ofhis artillery aud ammunition,
and during the retreat he has DESTROYED every
thing which he conld not carry off They rely
tor provisions chiefly on what they can plumber,
which the soldiers carry on their backs, and their
cattle are driven before them
am sorry to be Obliged. to notice in this des.
patch the conduct which the enemy has observ-
ed IN his retreat, and indeed in every part ofthe
country where he has been the barbarities
winch he has committed, have no example IN
modern wartsre.-Even tine towns Of Torris No.
vas, Thomar, and Pernes, in which the head
q -rters had remained for some months, and
whose inhabitants had been induced to remain in
their houses under The assurances of good treat
ment, were pillsged and fired, OIL the night Of
the enemy's re-reat. In the retreat, the, same
OF Aicobaza was set on FIRE by an express order
from the French aead quarters the palace OF
the bishop Leyrls as also The whole town, in
which general Drouet's head quarters had been,
shared the same fate, and there 8 not an midi
viduai OF those who remained in those places,
which have been occupied by the enemy, who
mas not abundant cause 10 complain OF the afro.
ciues tney nave Perpetrated. IL IS in this manner
that the enemy has fulfilled his promises. 1t is
thus that the French commander in chef has
verified the assertions contained in his prociama.
ton, addressed TO the inhabitants o! Portugal, IN
which he said that he came not TO make war up-
on them, but with his powerful army OF 10 :
oOo combatants, to compel the Eng is,i 10 re-
treat 10 their ships or to drive them into the
sea.
II is to he hoped that the people of frugal,
ana indeed those of every other country ~y,u
DC warned by tbis exampie-that they Will iearn
10 kho" now little reliance can be pIa e & IN SUCH
promises, 4 remember t at the only security for
me- and every uiing tnai is dear man, IS TO be
iouhu IN a nAed ue,ermnation to meet The enc
my at the POM OF the sword III re the Gen
details the merlturious services OF the Gen and
Stah 'mcers, and the dit rent corps of the ala
lea armies.
am very sorry to inform your excellencv
that the city and fortress of Ba4aios, sur,en-
oereo 10 the enemy on the llin irIst. am MOI
yet informed OF The circuLnst airces winch i.o n
TINS issue, but have no duubt of the tact-
from tne hyInent that the enemy entered -
iuemaduIa, directing his views towards lnaL
place, every Attention turned upon hr
means ut succoring 1t Before the untoruunaI1
battle OF the lSn If Fe3 lhad de Iermined 20 re
| hhorc TIE opalhsh army, with "a view tn counsel
the enemy to raise the seige Tins determination
| intended 20 execute the moment the reinforce
ihehis which expected from England, should
reach Inc Tagus these reinforce men,s expect.
cd BY the latter end ut In
! Ahe oattte OF the 18th of Fen. DESTROYED The
Spanish army on whose Coop Patton mad rel-
ca At then became impossible Tor me TO carry
INTO sHect, The OBJECT which had III view, e
ven after the arrival of the expected reinforce.
ments, unless the enemy could OF forced from
tie POSITIONS which he then Occupied on me a
gus mad therefore determined to alta * MN
ia nie POSITIONS, the moment the reiniorcements
snoulu JON the armys and the roads become ,,as
sadie Inc renforcements arrived on the first
or March, but as yet have not roned the army
ana on the night OF the 9Th the enemy retired
LON his positions, IN the manner stated in The Ist
| part OF THIS despatch. Immediately instruct
ed the governor of Elyas, to inform the gov
erhor OF badsJos, by telegraph or otherwise, thas
Mdsseha, had commenced his retreat and that
ne might rely upon aid from me as soon as pos
| siole, and that IN the mean time, / hoped he
| would defend the place to the last extremity.
Conformabiy thereto, the moment the enemv
| lett The lagus, and the Eezere, IproSIded means
10 carry my Intentions into execution, and
corps oil troops actually commenced its march
on the 9Th OF this month from Thomar, and o.
tner points, at the same time part of the
corps OF The army uHder The command of mar
shal beresiord, which had been stationed on the
| agus, had been put III motion, and the adyanc
! ed guard, mad reached wItt.a two DAYS march
OF Elvss. On the morning OF the 9tn, irecelved
| the most favorable communication from Bada.
JOS by this understood that the place had ex.
Perienced no material injury, except in the loss
OF gov. Menacho; that it did not W mt tor aDv
thing, and continued to return the fire of the be.
siegers, vita grest effect, and that finally it
would hold out one month. Gen. Imss, an Off
Ger OF equal reputation with the deceased GOV
ernor, had succeeded to the command. and
great confidence was placed in hin, vet he sur
rendered on the very next day, after he had re.
ceiVed Information OF Nassenas retreat and nv
| assurances of assistance
II IS unavsillng to add ang reflections to the
ticls which have just recited The Spanish
'stioD ia two HontHS has lost Eortosa, Oiivenza,
| 'hu BadaJOs marshal Syut whose army was
never supposed 10 exceed ~. QUO men, has made
prs1ners, or otherwise destroyed more than a..
oOO OF Tue Spanish troops, including those taken
1t Bad Jos.
have the honor TO remain, Sec.
WELLINGTON.