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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Reports from Portugal's frontiers indicate no major battles, with Spaniards using partisan warfare against the French. Napoleon orders troops in Spain to subsist on local contributions; Salamanca provides 20,000 beds amid high soldier deaths. Regnier's headquarters at Merida; Ballesteros' troops retire after skirmishes near Aracena.
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No intelligence of importance from the frontiers of Portugal had been received. The Spaniards avoided pitch battles, and by pursuing a system of partizan warfare, greatly wearied and perplexed the enemy.
Napoleon has given his troops in Spain to understand, that they can expect no pay from France, but must obtain their recompence and subsistence from Spanish contributions. The city of Salamanca has been impelled to furnish 20,000 beds, for the French hospitals; and great numbers of soldiers were dying every day.
The head quarters of Regnier, were at Merida. The troops of Ballesteros, occupied Aracena, and Valverde del Camino : but afterwards retired on the approach of the French. A skirmish ensued and the French again retired. An advanced guard of the enemy entered Talavera la Real : and another in Mantigo; but the former were obliged to retire to Merida, where the French head quarters were established.
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great numbers of soldiers were dying every day; skirmishes resulted in french retirements
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No important intelligence from Portugal's frontiers; Spaniards avoid pitched battles and use partisan warfare to weary the enemy. Napoleon instructs troops in Spain to expect no pay from France and subsist on Spanish contributions; Salamanca furnishes 20,000 beds for French hospitals. Regnier's headquarters at Merida; Ballesteros' troops occupy Aracena and Valverde del Camino but retire on French approach; skirmish occurs with French retiring; French advanced guards enter Talavera la Real and Mantigo but retire to Merida.