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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Reports from Lisbon papers detail Spanish General Carrera's division arriving with French prisoners from Coimbra; French General Bonet's forces in Asturias reduced to 6-7000 men amid Asturian resistance; and an expedition under General Bouille sailing from Corunna to aid Asturias, escorted by British and Spanish vessels.
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Translated from late Lisbon Papers.
October 25th arrived at Lisbon, the Spanish division of Gen. Carrera famous for his valor in Galicia, Castilla, and Estremadura. Arrived also, at the same time, twelve transports with French prisoners taken at Coimbra.
In Asturias, the 16th of Oct. the division of General Bonet, 15000 strong at the beginning of the year, is now reduced to 6 or 7000 men. The Asturians have about the same force in their province, besides 4 or 5000 more in Galicia, actually marching against those modern Vandals.
Sailed from Corunna, the expedition commanded by Gen. Bouille, escorted by the British frigates and the Spanish gun boats. They were at first bound for Biscay: but being informed of the precarious state of the French in Asturias, it is said the orders were changed, and in consequence were to proceed for that province.
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Spain
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October 25th And 16th Of Oct.
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french prisoners taken at coimbra transported to lisbon; bonet's division reduced from 15000 to 6000-7000 men; asturians mobilizing equivalent forces plus 4000-5000 from galicia.
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Spanish division under Gen. Carrera arrived in Lisbon on October 25th, along with twelve transports carrying French prisoners captured at Coimbra. In Asturias on October 16th, General Bonet's French division, originally 15000 strong, reduced to 6000-7000 men, facing equal Asturian forces in the province and 4000-5000 more marching from Galicia. Expedition under Gen. Bouille sailed from Corunna, initially for Biscay but redirected to Asturias due to French precariousness there, escorted by British frigates and Spanish gunboats.