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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Spanish papers from Corunna report a 10-hour battle near Zamora where Spaniards defeated the French with minimal losses. Ney's corps remains between Salamanca and the Douro. French supply convoys destroyed in Arragon by patriots, including partisan leader Julian who captured prisoners. Gen. Eguia joined Venegas at Ciudad Real with 24,000 men, outnumbering Sebastiani's forces.
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Corunna, (Gallicia) papers to the 12th October, have been received at Salem.—We have seen a few translations from them. A Carbajales article of the 1st October, mentions an action of 10 hours continuation between the Spaniards and French near Zamora; in which the French were beaten without much loss on the part of the Patriots. This article makes it probable Ney's corps of the French remained in the positions between Salamanca and the Douro, in which our prior accounts left it. Mention is made in the Spanish papers of the interception and destruction, in Arragon, of French convoys of supplies; and of the heroic feats of a partizan Patriot herdsman, named Julian--recently promoted to command, & a title--in harrassing the rear of the French army, which he daily attacked and made many prisoners.--The account partakes of Spanish marvellous ; but other countries have produced similar characters: and why not Spain ? Gen. Eguia, (successor of Cuesta) it seems had joined Venegas, at Ciudad Real, with 24,000 men ; which makes his army superior in numbers to that of Sebastiani, to which it is opposed
Reherry.
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Corunna, Gallicia
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1st To 12th October
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french beaten without much loss on the part of the patriots; french convoys of supplies intercepted and destroyed in arragon; many prisoners made by julian; eguia's army of 24,000 men superior in numbers to sebastiani's.
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A 10-hour action near Zamora resulted in Spanish victory over the French. Ney's corps remained between Salamanca and the Douro. In Arragon, French supply convoys were intercepted and destroyed. Partisan Julian, a promoted herdsman, harassed the French rear, attacking daily and capturing prisoners. Gen. Eguia, successor to Cuesta, joined Venegas at Ciudad Real with 24,000 men, opposing Sebastiani.