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infantry of the division of Mouton attacked 
them, supported by the artillery. The Wal- 
loons and Spanish guards were defeated at the 
first onset. The Duke of Istria, at the bead 
of his ‘cavalry, attacked them in flank. The 
enemy were completely routed ; 3000 of them 
being left dead on the field. We took 12 
pair of colours, 25 pieces of cannon, and 5000 
prisoners. ‘The remainder were completely 
dispers-d~ Our troops entered-the city of 
Burgos intermixed with the enemy, and the 
cavalry pursued them in all directions. 
This army of Estremadura, which had come 
frem Madrid by forced marches, whose first 
enterprise was the assassination of their un- 
fortunate General Count Torres, and which 
was completely equipped with English arms, 
besides being in the pay of England, is no 
longer in existence. The colonelofthe Wal- 
Joon guards, and a considerable number of the 
superior officers, are prisoners. Our loss was 
very inconsidereble, consisting only of 12 or 
15 killed, and at most 50 wounded ; only one 
captain was killed by a cannon ball. This 
affair, which we owe to che excellent dispo- 
sitions of the Duke of Dalmatia, and the in- 
trepicity with which the Duke of Istria led 
on the cavalry, does the greatest honour to 
the division of Mouton; though it is well 
ksown that this division consists of curps: 
whose name alone has for a long time beena 
titie of honour. The castle of Burgos has 
been occupied, and was found in good condi- 
tion ; i¢ contained considerable quantities of 
flour, wine, and grain. On the 11th, the 
Emperor reviewed the division of General 
Bonnet, and immediately detached it towards 
the entrance of the passes of St. Andero. 
The position of the army this day is as fol- 
lows :—The Mirshal Duke of Bellune is’ in 
close pursuit of the remains -of the army of 
Gallicia who are flying in the direction of 
Villateayo and Reynosa, towards which points 
the Duke of Dalmatia is also marching: They 
cam have no other resource than that of dis- 
persing in the mountains with the Joss of ar- 
tillery, baggage, and every thing that con- 
stitutes anarmy. His Majesty, the Emperor, 
is with his guard at Burgos. General Mil- 
haud is marching with his division upon Pa- 
Yencia. Genera} Lasalle has taken possession 
of Lerma. Thus in an instant have the armies 
of Gallicia been defeated, dispersed, and partly 
annihilated, notwithstanding all the corps 
of our army have nop yet come up. Three- 
fourths of the cavalry, and almost one half of 
the infantry remain behind. 
The army of the insurgents exhibited the 
» most singular contrast. In the pockets of the 
Officers who were killed, were found lists of 
_ the ‘companies, having some of them the 
name of Company of Brutds, aud some of them 
Company of the People. There were companies 
of Students, and others that had the names of 
Saints. Such were the military bands that 
€omposed the insu: gent army of the p-asants. 
Anarchy and contusione-these were what 
Progress of the French Army in Spain. 
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England sowed in Spain What will she reap 
fromthem? ‘The hatred of this brave peo- 
ple, when they are once enlightened, and un- 
der a good government ; for the rest, the x= 
travagance of the leaders of the insurgents is 
every where notorious. Among the standards 
that have fallen into our hands are some bear- 
ing a representation of the Lion of Spain 
tearing in pieces the Imper.al Eagle. And 
who are they that have indulged in such em 
blems? The worst troops in Europe, The 
cavalry of the army of Estremadura could not 
even so much as face us. The instant the 
10th regiment of chasseurs came in sight of 
them, they were put to the rout, and were 
no longer to be seen. 
The Emperor reviewed the corps of the 
Duke of Dalmatia previous to’ its marching 
from Burgos in pursuit of the rear of the army 
of Gallicia. His Majesty has made various 
promotions, distributed rewards, and is &x- 
tremely well satisfied with the conduct of 
these troops. He has expressed his satisfaction 
to the conquerors of Medina, Rio Seco, and 
Burgos, the Marshal Duke of Istria, and Ge- 
nerals Merle and Mouton. 
Third Bulletin of the Army of Spain. 
Burgos, Nov. 13.—The army of Gallicia is’ 
flying from Bilboa, and is followed by Mar- 
shal the Duke of Bellune in the direction of 
Espinosa, and Marshal the Duke of Dantzicia 
that of Villarcayo. Marshal the Duke of 
Dalmatia has proceeded for Reynosa to cut off 
their retreat; so that very important events 
may be exp-cted. General Milhaud has en- 
tered Palencia with his division of cavalry, 
and sent detachments to the passes of Rey- 
nosa, in pursuit of a park of artillery, be- 
longing to the army of Gallicia. 
The young students of Salamanca, who 
thought of nothing short of the conquest of 
France, and the fanatical peasantry that al< 
ready dreamed of plundering Bayonne and 
Bourdeaux, and conceived that they were 
every where conducted by Saints that had up- 
peared to their cheating monks, now see all 
their mischievous illusions vanishing; their 
despair and confusion are at their height; 
they lament over the misfortunes to which 
they have become a prey, the falsehoods they 
have been made to believe, and the causeless 
struggle in which they have involved thém- 
selves. The whole plain of the Castiles is 
already covered with our cavalry; the ardour 
and zeal of our troops enable them ‘to march 
fourteen or fifteen miles a day, with great 
ease. Our pigquets are upon the Donro. The 
whole coast, trom St. Andero to Bilboa, is 
cleared of the enemy. 
The unfortunate city of Burgos, a prey to 
all the calamities of a city taken by storm, 
trembles with terror, Priests, monks, and 
inhabitants, took to flight, upon the first 
tidings of the battle, apprehensive that the 
soldicrs‘of the army of Estrermadura would, 
as they gave out, defend themselves in their 
houses, and that they would be first plundered 
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