Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-14

united head quarters.
An article from Berlin of the 18th states,
that the first opperation in Silesia was the
capture OF Breslau by the French, who were
atterw ards driven from it by the allies, with
the loss of II pieces of cannon. A great
battle was expected in Lusatin about the
Goth.
We have extracted the French account of
the operations in Spain to the 9th, but not
one word is said ofthe battles of the 28th
and S0th Soult was exp cted to be in Wit
toria on the SiSt ult. or LIST inst.! He was
on the I'd not only not in Vittoria, but even
in Spais.--Suchet is said TO have gained
victory at Tarrogona, making $500 prison
ers, and taken all our cannon. No date 4,
assigned for his victory. Lord w. Bentick
was near Tarrogona on the 1st.
THIRD GOTTENBURG MAIL,
BERLIN, August a.
1t is reported, though nothing official is
known on the subject, that after the ar,nis>
tice had been denounced by Prussia. the
French took Breslau, from which they we're
however afterwards driven with the loss Of
- cannon.
FRANKFoRT, Aug 10.
Letters from the Spanish frontiers bring
the following accounts. Lord Wellington
has again returned to his army in Panpalu
ma, on the goth severe battle was fought.
The English occupied three heights which
they had enrenched. The French were
three times repulsed The 50th regiment
at length forced the position with that cool
ness and intiepidity which characterize shat
corps. The English lost 5000 men; the loss
OF the French is estimated at $500
After the two assaults which the English
,taJ a fisst &C CT.
VIII CHI they were repused, and left the
aches and bitches filed with their dead :.
t5ey remained very quiet on the Goth but on
the 9th perceiving The progress made by
the Duke of Dalmatia, they made prcpara-
lions for raising the siege. and transporting
their artillery into the harbour, to put it on
board their ships.
The braSe soldiers of the garrison of St.
Sebastian, who had repulsed them with so
much vigou-, sailed out before day, under
the command OF lieut.. col. Lape, comman,
der of the Mountain Yagers. and cut down
every thing they found in the trenches. We
counted 500dead bodies, and 3S2 prisoners.
among whom were 80 officers. It's betiev-
ed that tie Duke # Dalmatia will have en-
tered Vittora on the 31st July or lst August.
We may therefore estimate. that since on,
Recommending offensive operations. the loss
of the English. Portuguese, and Spanish ar
my, amounts to 20 600 men, out of which or
9 thousand are English.
Another letter from that country contain
as follows:
The Duke of Albufere evacuated VaIen-
cla on the Sth July, leaving garrisons in ths
Citadel and Fort Sagumtum. He passed
the Ebro at Tortosa, and arrived ar Tar
ragona where he had the good fortuae of
falling IN with All army Composed Of one
fourth English and the other three fourths
op2niards, which he pat to fight. He made
$500 prisoners, took all their common. and
wounded great number Of their men.
Gen. Graham, the second IN commaud
OF The English army, IS dead of his wounds.
Sin the actions which took Place ON ,hr.
gath, 25,h, and 26sh, the English and span
iards had covered the different hills over
winch the French army had 10 pass with
entertainments all these works were care
ried by assault.
"lhe columns of the Basques which had
joined the French army, and gone round a
mountain, did the enemy great damage.
Inc English were in full fight on all sides.
lhe head quarters of the Duke of Dalma
tia are expected at Manifestations Her-
cary, Auy. 10
Hamburger, .dng. 10.
Yesterday, the 18th, the Marshall Prince
OF Echmshl, broke up from his Canton
ments. The enemy was repulsed at all
points, after having suffered a considerable
loss some prisoners we're taken from him
The Danes behaved themselves extremely
well. Last night the Prince caused the three
entertainments which cover Lauenbere to he
attacked. The Sd battalion of the 3Oth
regiment of the line forced them with the
p.ayonel, and the enemy retreated in confu-
sion across the Steckniiz, leaving the tren
ches iItied with his dead and wounded. Tn
loss thai he has suffered on this occasion
must be considerable.
L9uen6urgh, lug. 10.
nis serene Highncss the Prince Of Eek
mum Yesterday caused the position of the
enemy, on front OF Lauenburgh TO be recon
noltered, and 1t was found to consist of 1. 400
infantry and some cavalry. The entrench
nents and artillery rendered his position
very srtong. His Serene Highness caused
1t tobe carried last night by the Sd battalion
OF the 3Oth regt. with the bayonet, without
hring shot. The enemy, after quitting the
town, retired IN the greatest confusion across
me otecknltz. We have taken some pri
soners, among whom are several Prussi an
pthcers' Our loss. on the 18th, consisted of
lOO men, mostly Slightly wounded; the en-.
efny's loss is far more considerable.
Syck. .dug. 10.
ne mead quarters of his Serene aiehpess
the Prince Of Hesse are still here, but every
,hlng shews that they will break up this day
but whittier is not yer known.
Moilu 10 taken and intelligence Is this
DAY arrived here, that Lunenbcrg, which
the Russians had fortified, is likewise taken.
Our troops have behaved very yaI,iantIy.
Plymouth, August %.
Arrived, the Pelican brig, and landed
ms |. morning the prisoners captured in the
American brig Argus.