Cuesta has fallen back, in great haste, to Talavera.

We shall advance today and take up our line with him.
"The Spaniards will hold the low marshy ground near the town.

Our right will rest on an eminence on his left flank, and will extend to a group of hills, separated by a valley from the Sierra.

Our cavalry will probably check any attempt by the French to turn our flank there, and you and the Spaniards will do your best to hold the slope of the Sierra, should the French move a force along there.
"I may say that Victor has been largely reinforced by Sebastiani, and is likely to take the offensive.

Indeed, we hear that he is already moving in this direction.