The National Register. — London, England, 1809-01-15 00:00:00

JAN. 15. ship, ia my letter of the 16th, the success Brigadier-General Stewart had met with met with in defeatiwg a detachment of cavalry at Itueda. Since that, few days have passed without his taking or killing ditterent pavtks of the French, generally su perior in force to those which attacked them. On the march to Sahagun, Lord Paget had information of 6 or 700 cavalry being in that town. lle marched on the niZilt of the2Oth from some villages where he was posted in front the riemy at ,Nlajorgo, with the 10th and 15th hussars. " 11:1 :aarch , -fl straight to the town, whilst Lord Paget, Niith the 15th, endeavoured to turn it. Unfortunately he fell in with a patrol, one of whom escaped and gave the alarm. By this means the French had time to form on the outside of the town before Lord Paget got round. Ile immediately charged them, beat them, and took from 140 to 150 prisoners, amongst whom were two Lieutenant mels and eleven Officers, with the loss on our part of six or eight men, and perhaps 20 wounded. There have been taken by the cavalry from 4 to 500 French, besides a considerable number killed : this since we begun our march from Salamanca. On his march from Sahagtm, on the MO, Lord Paget, with two squadrons of the 10th, attacked a detachment of cavalry at Majorga, killed 20, and took above 100 prisoners. Our cavalry is very superior in quality to any the French have ; and the right spirit has been infused into them by the example and inrtruction of their two leaders, Lord Paget and Brigadier-General Stewart. Astor: a, Dec. 31, 1808. I arrived here yesterday. Major-General Fraser, with his division, will be at Villa Franca this day, and will proceed on to Lugo. Lieutenant-General Rope, with his division, stopped nsterday two leagues from this, and proceeds this morning, followed by Sir David Baird. The two flank brigades go by the road of Penferada. I shall follow, with the reserve and cavalry, to Villa Franca, either this night or to-morrow morn ing, according as I hear the approach of the French. The morning I marched from Benevente, some squadrons of Bona parte's Guards passed the river at a ford above the bridge. They were attacked by Brigadier-General Stewart, at the head of the piquets of the 15th and 3d German Light Dragoons, and driven across the ford. Their Colonel, a General of Division, Lefebvre, was taken, together with about seventy Officers and men. The affitir was well contested. The numbers with which Brigadier-General Stewart attacked were inferior to the French ; it is the corps of the greatest character in their army; but the. superiority of the British was, lam told, very conspicuous. I enclose, for your Lordship's satisfaction, Lord Paget's report of it. Benevente, Dec. 29. SIR--I have the honour to inform you, that about nine o'clock this morning, 1 received a report that the enemy's cavalry was in the act of crossing the river at the ford near the bridge. I immediately sent down the piquets of the night under Lieutenant- Colonel Otway of the ISth. Having left orders that the cavalry should repair to their alarm posts, 1 went forward to reconnoitre, and found four squadrons of Imperial Guards formed and skirmishing with the picquets and other cavalry in the act of passing. I sent for the 10th hussars, who having arrived, Bri gadier-General Stewart immediately placed himself at the head of the piquets, and, with the utmost gallantry, attacked. The 10th hussars supported in the most perfect order. The result of the affair, as far as t have yet been able to collect, is about 3O killed, 25 wounded, 70 prisoners, and about the same number of horses.. It is impossible for me to avoid speaking in the highest terms of all those engaged. Otway and Major Bergwidel headed the respective night piquets. The latter is slightly wounded. The utmost zeal was conspicuous in the whole of my StiB and 1 had many volunteers from head-quarters, and other t)tiix•rs of your army. Amongst the prisoners is the General of Div ion Lefebvre, (who tom-wands the eavalry of the Imperial Guard), and two Captains. Our loss is, I fear, nearly fifty men killed acid wounded. I will send a return the moment 1 can. collect the reports.-1 film the honouo he, Sze. Signed) rt G vr ,Lieut.-Gencrat. To Lieut.-General Sir John Moore, K. B. 1 have forwarded the prisoners to lianiza. On the other side of tie river the cuemy formed again, and at this instant three gulls of Capt. th.movau'& troops arrived, which did considerable execution. p;tRTNIZRSI I I is DISSOLVED. J. Wyatt and • 11. Wyatt, Ashborne, Derbyshire, milliners — W. lieyivood and 13. E..lleywood, Scotch warehousemen, .t . ..! • :w , .. • • • .1 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Manchester —J. Ilarri-; Inni 1). Jones, Pool, Nloutgonter3shire, coal-merchants—J. Mansfield, T. Miller, J. Winstanley, and It. Clarke, Leicester, batikc, - s—W. Greenwood and W. Ber ridge, Leicester, iroumongers—J. N. 'Tiers, S. F. Lettsom, J. %%tide, and 3. It. hander, London and Neath-1). Laing and Riches, Cannon-row, Westminster, carpenters—J. Bwith, W. A Ilison,and T. Allison, Louth, Lincolnshire. spirit d-alerii-- - J. Ridley and It. Dodson, Liverpool and LaiieLoter, mer chants. It►tl ••1 4 , 141 BANKRUPTS. .J. Douglas, Loughborough, merchant, to surrender Jan. 17, at four, and 19, and Feb. '2l, at twelvo, at the Blue Bell Inn, Leicester. Attornies, Me , srs. Bleasdale, Alexander, and Holme, 'New Inn, Londno ; and Mr. It. Bond, Leicester. R. H. Wilson, Wakefield. Y orkshire, factor, 3 an. 17, at four, 19, and Feb. 21, at twelve, at the Blue Bell Inn, Leicester. Attornies, Mr. Lawton, Leicester; and Mr. Taylor, South ampton-buildings, Loudon. W. Barlow, Cheshire, timber-merchant, Jan. 16, and Feb. 1, 21, at twelve, at the Red Lion Inn, Heaton Norris, Lancashire. Attornies, Mr. Linguard, Heaton-Norris; and Mr. Edge, tuner Temple,. London. G. Lockwood, llnederstield, Yorkshire, woollen-draper, Feb. 3,4, and '2l, at two, at the Spread Eagle inn, Manchester. Attorney, Mr. Taylor, Manchester. J. Anderson, Stockport, Cheshire, draper, Jan. 27, 25, and Feb. 21, at ten, at the Whits Swan Inn, Huddersfield. Attor nies, Mr. Battye, Chancery-London; and Mr. J . Battyc, !ladders held, Yorkshire. T. Frost, Leadenhall-street, stationer, Jau. 20. '24, and Feb. 21, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Evitt and Rival, Haydon-square, Minories. S. Rogers, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, stationer, Jan. 30, at four, and ;il, and Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Union Tavern, Birmingham. Attornies, Messrs. Swaiue, Stevens, and Maples, Old Jewry, London; and Mr. Whatley, Birmingham. f;9 • • , Pool, Moutgomery shire, P i *iller, J. NI/instal)ley, and . . ,/ Greenwood and W. Ber- Miers, S. F. Lettsom, J. .11 ild IN eath—l). Lain , and 'it 1., carpenters—J. 1.171,.th,, li t , leolnsitire, spirit d-alers---- . 001 and Lancaster, Ister7' • • 4 , 141 14 . , .ribiri •.1 7S. i - • ! • • • nt, to surrender Jan. 17, at at the Blue Bell Inn, easdale, Alexander, aim' R. Bond, Leicester. fi , re, factor, Jan. 17, at four, Blue Bell Inn, Leicester. and Mr. Taylor, South- I li zliant, Jan. 16, and Feb. 1, leaton Norris, Lancashire. rris ; and Mr. Edge, tuner 11/ 0 , 1 rkshire, woollen-draper, ad Eagle inn, Manchester. draper, Jan. 27, 2S, and Inn, Huddersfield. Attur- nd Mr. J . Battyc, Hudders- . k l nor, Jau. 20. '24, and Feb. ;, Messrs. Evitt and Rixon, . 1 hire, stationer, Jan. 30, at < 1 en, at the Union Tavern, ,litie, Stevens, and Maples, .ey, Birmingham. ' I IS. Fish-street, grocer, at ten, merchant, at eleven, at the , I forth, Manchester, cotton- ; Tavern, Manchester. erchaut, at twelve, at the lead, Bcrks, carpenter, at i den, Clapham, coal-dcaler, . • ironmonger, at twelve, at 1-street, Southwark, linen- et, engraver, at twelve , at I • grocer, at the CommerciaL u-upon-llttll, auctioneer, at I ra, Kingston-upon-Hull. %rt. H. Doruant, Kent-road, DIVIDENDS. Feb. 19, W. Cowperthwaite, Old Fish-street, grocer, at ten, at Guildhall. Feb. 1. 11. 11. Schorey, Halifax, merchant, at eleven, at the White Swan Inn, Halifax. Jan. Si. J. Smith and A. Uns worth, Manchester, cotton manufacturers, at eleven, at the Dog Tavern, Manchester. Feb. 7. T. Adams, Lancaster, merchaut, at twelve, at the King's Arms, Lancaster. Jan. 31. W. Matthews, Maidenhead, Bcrks, carpenter, at ten, at Guildhall. Feb. 4. Jos. Iteppen and J. Reppen, Clapham, coal-dcaler, at ten, at Guildhall. Feb.2s; It. Lout, Long-Acre, ironmonger, at twelve, at Guildhall. Feb. 18. J. Jullion, Black man-street, Southwark, linen draper, at eleven, at Guildhall. Feb. 25. W. Leykautl', Lisle-street, engraver, at twelve, at Guildhall. Feb. b. I'. Lawson, Lancaster, grocer, at the CommerciaL Inn, Manchester. Feb. S. J. Popplewell, Kingston-upon-lltill, auctioneer, at eleven, at the Dog and Duck Tavern, Kingston-upon-Hull. Jan. 21. P. Le Normond, and M. H. Duruant, Kent-road, soap-manufacturers, at twelve, at Guildhall. Feb. 2. D. Kidd, Berwick-upon-Tweed, linen-draper, at the Dog Tavern, Manchester. March 4. W. N. Dawson, T abernacle -s quare, Finsbury, draper, at twelve, at Guildhall. Jan. 30. J. Horner, Durham, tanner, at Mr. J. Esketes, Durham. CERTIFICATES—JAN. 21. G. Fall anti J. Hutchinson, Tooley-street, Southwark, hrewers--W• Cull, Upper Last Smithfield, cheesernoager—J, Crowther, Halifax, corn-dealer—J. O'Meager, Bury-court, St. Mary-Axe, precision-merchant --11. Wyatt, C. S. Jones, C. Sheppard, and N. P. Top, Duke-.street, Aldgate, painters. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. • J. and W. Mortlock, Oxford-street, china-mannfacturtrs— Harris, Roberta, and Brook, Little Saffron-hill, timber-merchant' —H. E. and H. Duckworth, Manchester, distillers—Moore aid Yerdenhalm, White's-yard, Rescmary-lace, It "Cri Mr," - ,