The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-11
BOSTON, august S.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.


LATEST FROM SPAIN.
BY several recent arrivals from Spain we
have Cadiz papers to June 49,, which fur
nish sonle very interesting particulars o.
war operations IN that country. Itappears
from the official letters of lord Wellington
that the French were retrcating towards
the Pyrennes that his lordship's arm,
passed the Carrion on the 9TH, and tho Pts
largo on the 10th that on the 18th The
right of the army made reconnaissance Oh
Burgos that the enemy, under genera
Reiile, was dislodged from position it hat
taken OH heights on the left of Hormosa
| after which it abandoned another position
1t had taken on the left Of the rivers Arlan
zon and Usbel, and passed by Bureos
(Which 4vas abandoned, aud the works oil TN.
castle, which had been strengthened witt
so much labor and expense, were destroyed
as etfcclually as their time and haste woult
admit that the enemy continued to retreat
tor the Ebro, on the roads OF Breuiesca ant
Miranda, followed by the allicdarmy thai
on the 18th June, lord Weiiington's heat
quarters were in Massa de los Piersos OF
the 18th at Quintana Oh the 10th in Me.
dina del Pomar, and on the same day his
lordship passed the Ebro, at the bridge o.
Arenas on the 18th the head quarters
were transferred TO Quincouses on the
18th to Berberana, five leagues from Vito
ria; on the 18th the allied van guard en-,
countcred the rear guard of the enemy
5000 strong, near Vittoria here smart
action ensued, when the enemy left the FIELD
covered with dead, and 800 prisoners fell
into our hands; that on the same day ano
Their column of the enemy were attacked
driven into the mountains of Biscay, anC
their military chest, containing six million.
OF reals, taken that the French troops OPP
posed by lord Wellington, were command
ed by king Joseph, in person, and were es
| timated at 10000 infantry, and 1000 caval
ry that besides these, there were about
5000 more in Navarro.
The papers also state, that the patriot.
are terminated with the highest spirit of en-
| thusiasm; that since the union OF the Span
ish partizans, their allied force consisted O
1000 men, whose present supplies were
ample, and whose future support was Sc
cured through the Bay of Biscay
FURTHER 1'R.4NSL.A7IOWS.
MADRID, June ll-ls, 1918.
We learn that British and Spanish force
has landed in the neighborhood of Bilboa
and made prisoners OF 4 or 500 French dra.
goons.
All the ministers of Joseph left Bureos
on the 18th June and on the 3th the cas-.
lie was blown up, the explosion Of which
was heard ] 8 leagues. The city was CO.
yered with the ruins but fortunately none
OF the inhabitants were killed the injury
falling OH the Vandals, of whom com pa.
MES, all but eleven men persisted.
CARTHAeENA, (Murcia) June 81.
The corps under the duke OF Parcue and
gen. Elio have advanced on Valencia, (sonb
Of Spain.) On the 10th June, marshal
Suchet left Valencia for Teruel and gen
Harispe, since the destruction Of the bate.
ries, has retired with the artillery for Sc
govia.
MADRID, June le.
The enemy having evacuated Valencia
and Murvicdro, our troops have taken DOS.
session of them. The allied expedition
from Alicant have taken Tarraeona, and
the Col de Balagucr in the last place they
left garrison OF 5000 men. In the cap.
ture OF this castle, the loss was suffered by
the defenders, and we saved the lives of &C
who were prisoners.
CADIz, June %.
The Empecinado has taken three de.
tachments OF the enemy.
The army Of GalIacia has passed the
Ebro for Relnosa. a part Of the army O
Reserve has arrived at Salamanca.