The National Register. — London, England, 1809-06-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. the Douro, on the stb, and arrived at Lamego on the lOth, would be able to effect more than confine the enemy on that side, and ohli '' , -(‘ him to retire by Chaves iato Gallicia, rather than by Villa Regal into Castille. General Beresford, however, hav ing obliged the enemy's pasts at Villa Real, and Maiom Frien to fall hack with some loss, and having crossed the Douro, drove in General Loisott's out posts at the bridge of Amaranths; and again acaaired possession of the left hank of the Tamaga, on the the day oii which the. corps; under my command forced the passage of the Douro at Oporto. Loisim retired from Amnon he on the morning of the 13th, as as he had heard of the events at Oporto of the preceding • and met the advanced guard of the French army at a r, . distance from the tow n, which General Beresford immedi al.! • 01(111)h - 4. 1 was unable to commence the pursuit of the mete, till the morning . of the 13th, when the Hanoverian Legion mave 1 to Vaberea, on.ter Alajor-General Murray. On that ever:fig., I was informed that the enemy had in tile morning. de- Etr o t great proportion of his cannon in the neighbourhood of l'enatiel, and had diverted his march towards Braga. This appeared to he the probable result of the situation in which he found himself, in coasea 'mice of Geoeral Beresford's operations upon the Tamaza ; an; as soon as I had ascertained that the fact was true, I marched on the moraine of the nth with the lira's , !in two columns towards the river Miuho. • At the same time 1 directed Ceneraf Beresc'ord upon Chaves, in case the ene my 4houlti turn to his right ; and Ntajia--General Murray to coin • municate with General Bere.ferd, if hushould find, as reported, thet Loison reninined in the neigalmarhood of A maranthe. On the evening of the 11th, 1 was certain, from the movements of the enemy's detachments in the neigh:mm.lmnd of Braga, that he intended to direct his retreat upon Chaves on Monte Alegre; and directed General Bereford, in case of the latter movement. to push on for Monterey, so as to stop the enemy„if he should pass by Villa de Rey. General Beresford had anticipated my orders to march his own corps upon Chaves, and had already sent Ge neral Silvierra to occupy the passes of Ruivaes and Melgassey near Salamonde, but he was unfortiinately too late. 1 arrived at Braga on the Lith, (General Murray %wing at Guimartens, and the enemy about firietql miles in our trout) and 41 Salacnomte on the 16:h. We had there an lifrair wi'h their rear guard. The guards under Lieufenant-(;eneral She'rbrooke, stud Brigadier-General Camphell, attacked their position ; and barite; turned their left flank by the heights, lite). Aliandoued leaving a gun and ,some prisoners behind tla.m. This attach . was necessarily made at a late hour in the evening.. On the 17th, we moved to Ruivaes (wailing to see whether the .enemy would turn upon Chaves, or continue his retreat upon • Monte Alegre . ). and on the IStli to this place. I here found that• Ire had takea a road through the mountains to Orenie, by, which it would be difficult, if ami. impossible, for Jne to, overtaAe him, ,and on which l .had uo means of *lopping , hiM. • The enemy commenced this retreat, as I have. informed your Lordship, by destroying a great proportion of his guns and ammunition. lie afterwards destroyed the remainder of both, and a great ;proportion of hi= Oaggage, and, kept nothing excepting .what the soldier; . icr u few mules could carry. - Ile has • left, behind him his sick avid Wounded ; and the road from Penafiel . to Monte Alegre is strewed with the carcases of horsesand mules, and French sot flier's, ;Cho were_ put to death . by the peasantry before our ad vanced guard could save them. This last circumstance is the natural etfeet of the species_ pf warfare which the enemy have . carried on in this country. Their soldiers have plundered and murdered the peasautry at their pleasure ;awl 1 li . ave seen many, persons hanging iu the trees by the ides. of the Toad, executed far no reason that I could learn, excepting that. they have not ()ems friendly. to the -Freneb invasion and usurpation of the governMent of their country; and the route of their columns on their retreat cpuld be traced by, the smoke of the villages to which they set are. • Wq have taken about 500 prisoners. Upon' the whole, the a enemy has not losidess than a fourth of his army, and all his arlitlery and equipments, since we-attacked him upon the Vonga. I hope your Lordship will believe that no mea-ure Which Ccould take wasconitted to intercept the enemy's - retreat. it • is obvious, however, that if an army throws away all Its cannon, equipments, and baggage, and every thing which Can strengthen it,, and ran enable it to act together as a body, and abandons all t hose who are entitled to its pro-• lertion, but, add to its weight.atacf impede _its progress, it toast pe able ao march by roads through av hid) it cannot be followed with any prospect of being overtaken by an army. which has- not knack the same sacrifices. 14 is impossible to ray too much of the exertions of the troops. The weather has been very bad in iced. Pact the 13th, the raja has beau constant, and On toads 365 in this di flienit country almoit impracticable. Pm, they have persevered in the pursuit to the last, and have been generally my their march from da) -light in the morning till dark. The bri;,•ade of guards were at the head of the column, and set a laudable ex ample; and in the affair with the enem y 's rear-guard on the evening of the 16th, they conducted themselves remarkably A%ell. I have the honour to he, &c. (Signed) ARTUUR WELLESLEY. [The Gazette of last aigl:t contains a detailed account of the capture of the small Island of Salutes, a dependant on Marti nique. Two officers, Captain Dolling of the 60th, and Lieut. John Cro.by of the Stti West India Regiment, were killed, — Major Henderson of •the Royal York Rangers, and Assi s tant Surgeon Beasnat of the 37th Regiment, slightly wounded.—Four Rank and File Serjeantf, one Drummer, and fit Rank and File wounded. A large quantity of Ordnance and Stores %ere taken in Fort Napoleon.] BANKRUPTCY ENLAitGlin. Thomas Ashton, Stamford, Lincoln4hire, linen-draper. from June 3 to July 15, at tea, at the George Inn, St. Martin's, Stain. ford Baron. BANKRITPTi. Benjamin Bennett, Hailsham, Sussex, brewer, to surrender June 30, July 1, and 15, at eleven, at the New Inn Hotel, • iiriglithelmston. A ttornies, Mr. Co!batch, Brighthelmston ; and i 1 r. Barber, Chancery -lane. Thomas High-street, St. Mary-le-Bone, ironmonzer, June 10, '2l, and July 15, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attowcey, •lfr. Sudlow, Alontiment-yard. David Giles,,jun. Cornbrook, 11111061'41er, hreweb, June lfl, 20, and July IS, at ten, at the Mo , eley's Arms, Nlanclie,!..e. A ttornies, Messrs.. Willis, Warnford-court, London; and Mr. Ileslop, King-street, Blanchester. John ilowse, IV;intage, Becks, currier, July 7, at eve. S, tK nine, and 13, at four,ut she Bear Inn, Wanta2e. Attornie,, 11r -I'inder, Wantage; and Memsrs. Price and Willi:lots, Lint-obis- Gurrlestudidatt, Park-street, Islington, carpenter, .Tune 6.11. nue, IT, and July 15, at telt, at Guildhall , Lowlon Attorney . Mr. Edwards, • John Freeninittle; John Brandon, and John, De sormentsx, King-street, GOswell-street, iionfolinders, June 6, 14, and ..11,1s -15,,at twelve, at Guildhall. Dixon, Allen. and Best, Pateruosier-rom. John Bliley, ChaneerY-lane, printer, June TO, 17. and 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies t Me, , rs, Peal ce and Suu;- Si., ith 10.5-lane. Henry Moseley, La wrence-Ponnley-hill, oral finne heilt!nn, Copthall-court, Thengiwnrton-street, merchants, Julie 6. 17; and July 15, .at.otte, at Guildhall.' • A ttoraies, Messrs. firegsost omit Dixon, Copthall-court, Throginurton-liteet. • William Henry Maims, Knightshridge: paper-stainer, Jerre 13,"20, and July 15, at VII. at Guildhall. Artotnies, Nlitton and Pow nail, Knight-Itiller ; street, 1)orto,-s' C o m nvm s. Balthazer Giorgi, Wilson-stre.ei, lloortie)ds, chemist, J wi e 10, 24, and JulY 15„. at twelve, at Colilahail. _Attorney, 'Mr., Loxley, C.iteap•i . de. • Robert Oxen, Srafro1:141111-Mill. Nl'rt!!l.le)ert•ina, miller, ,Thee 10, 24, ;pal July 15., at eleven. at the Stiakspeare TaVern. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Aildritie, Mr. Aikinsion, Chances.- lane; and Mr. Bainbridge , New va , tle upoo-Tne. • John Scott. Strand, bookseller, Juno 13. at otle, 17, and Jul, 15, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Barber, C: - lancer,V% lativ. • Ectsvurd Green, Stepr.ey, carpenter, June 10, at tell, 17, aid July-15, at one, at Attornies, Mesre. Cowper Lowe,sSr.uthampton-buildings, Chancery-line. e • Joha.Sissan, Lumbartl-street, hanker, ,inno 13, 17, nn•li:Tnlv 15, at elate:), at Ourldhatl. Attorney, Mr. Oukley„"vltietin'e lane, (ramion-stceet. John Wilkie , Howard -street. strand. navv-ngent, LI, 'at ten, 20, at mit!, and July IS, at felt, :it Callahan. fl ttorrr v. ' f Mr. Leawielf. liallAin's court, ('lurk !are. Joseph•liillieri Leicester-square, earner an: 1.;i13e4, June 13. -2d, and July 15, at ten, at CutilithNil. Attoree.,'• Mr, New North-street, Red Lion-square. Murdock Mac Linnatt, Gracechurch-street, tvit.::cdg*,•!••• , -. JIII:e -19 20, and July 15, at ten, At Gana:tall. Atttole - ; Thrognorton-street. JUNE 4. ' ~ i ". I "i i~ 1