Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-30
BOSTON, September IS.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

LsalENl EhVSU Ok s0AsSs
We are Indebted to the Editor OF
tho Centinel for the loan of Lisbon
papers to August 9. and a London
naper of july 2S-from which the
following interesting intelligence IS
extracted -
Supplement to the Portuguese Iete.
graph.
LISBON, August z.
The Independence Of the Peninsula
Insured. by the tate Pictory 81 or
quin on the S0th Of July.
"a the 2sth of July. the proud
soult. having been repulsed three
times with enormous loss. took mea-
sares to retire till he should fall In
with reinfarcements coming from
France. On the 29th aad S0th he
halted between Orquin and Ostis.
Lord Wel!o,ton took position be
fore the enemy.
Soult. with the reinforeements ne
had received. together with upwards
of $4,000 militia, had his force aug
mented to 10000. Such great num-
Der did not iutimidate Lord Yelling
ton. On rAe morning Of the seth
began the ever memorable battle,
which terminated at 10 at night.
The army OF Soult was completely
defeated. The number OF French
killed and wounded are immense. q
amoag great many prisoners are
some officers of high rank. The e.
nemy was pursued till 10 at night for
the distance of leagues.
Soutt, with detected visage. enter
ed France the same day. Lord W.
continued to follow up the enemy.
and on the sOth slept a league be-
yond Ostis. Itappears that Generai
CIausel was in this battle
Supplement to the .Hercurio Lusitano.
LISBON, August z.
Every mail brings an account OF
a new victory. We but yesterday
announced the first fiogg ne that the
audacious Souit received since he
took the command, and to-day we
publish the second. The time is SO
short between these actions that il
would appear the British Heroe hut
reeapitulates the same scene. So
complete was the flight of the enc
my in all directions, deserted by their
enslaved followers, that it furnishes
proof strong and indubitable, that it
is not decreed to the Tyrant the right
TO subjugate the world, Or the pow
er to resist the superior genius that
defends the Penins ul,, the rights OF
its sovereigus and 'eople.
The result Ofthe affair on the 2Sth
was not sufficient to undeceive the
obstinate Soult. He having receiv-
ed fresh reinforcements, tried his
fortune again On the S0th between
Orquin and Ostis, at the head of
force, together with militia. amount
ing to 10000, but the greatness of
his number served but to augment
the glory Of the triumph. Soult
was here completely routed in his
successive attacks, leaving the field
covered with slain, and great num-
Der Of prisoners. The French fought
obstinately from morning till 10 at
night. After the battle Sou!t took
the only road that was left him.
commencing general retreat ill
he should fall in with the fugitive
king, which at least will be a conso-
lation, having so renowned a chief
his companion to share the misfor-
tune of being always defeated.
Supplement to the Lisbon Gazette.
LISBON, August s.
1t not being possible for us 10 sa-
tisfy entirely epublic expectation.
official details not having yet arriv-
ed ofthe successes of the allied ar
my in the North Of Spain, but as
these may yet be delayed some time,
from the continual movement Of the
headquarters. from the 25th to the
sOth ult. (ofwhich we have aecounts)
we do not wish to withhold the sa-
tisfactisn that will be felt to know,
that Marshal Soult, the new CON-
mander oftLe French troops in Spain,
was completely beaten by the allied
army under the immediate command
Of the immortal Duke of Vittoria.