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ed by other mouutaiuous tracts with the Sierra
d'Emrella.
All the.roadr.to Coirobnt'from the eastward lead
over one ot other of these Sierras. They are very
diem& for the passage of salinity, the approach
to the top of the ridge on boils sides being moon-
! lainous. As the enemy's whole army was on the
_r.dge of the Mondegu, and as it was evident that he
'wended to force our position. Lieut.-Gess. Hill
crossed that river, by a-short movement to his left,
on the monis% of the etith, leaving Cul. Le Cur
with his brigade on the Sierra de Marcella to cover
the right of the army; and Major-Gen. Fine with
h:s division of Portuguese cavalry, and the 13th
Light Dragoons, in front of the Alvit, to observe and
check the movements of the enemy's cavalry on the
Moodego. With this exception, the whole army
was collected upon the Sierra de Busaco, with the
British cavalry obierviog the plain in the rear of its
left,eud the road leading from Mortagoa to Oporto,
through the mountainous tract which connects the
Sierra de Busaco with the Sierra de Carainula.

The Eighth corps joined the enemy in our front
on the 46th, but he did not make ail, serious at-
tack on that day. The light troops on both sides
were engaged throughout the line.
At six in the incririug of the :nth, the enemy
made two-desperate attanks upon our position, the
one on the right, the other on the left of the high-
est point of the Sierre. The attack ripen the right
was made by two divisions of the 2.1 Corps, on that
part of the !liens' occupied by the 3d Division of
infantry. One division of French lid:miry arrived
at the top of the ridge. when it WWI attacked in the
most gallant manner by the 88th regiment. under
the command of the Hon. Lieut.-Col. Wallace ;
and the 45th regiment under the command of the
Hon. Lieut.-Col. Meade ; and by the Bth Portu-
guese regiment tinder the command of Lieut.-Col.
Douglas, directed by Major-General Beton.
These three corps advauced with the bayonet, and
drove the enemy's division from the advantageous
grnund, which they had obtaiued. Time other divi-
sion of the id corps attacked further on the right,
by the road Iradiug by St. Antoilio de Caldera. elan
in front pf Major-General Picton's division. His
division was repulsed before it could r. sill the top
of the ridge, by the 7411 t regiment, moles the com-
mand of the lion. Lt.-Col. French, awl tile Brig* ie
of Purtuguese infantry, under the command of Co-
hotel CliemPelmoild, directed by Colonel Mackin-
eon. illajor General Leith also ranee& to his left.
to the support of Major-Geeeral Pic.on, and aided
in the defeat of the enemy on this pest, by the 3d
battalion Royals, the lit battalion and the td bat-
talion 39th regiment.
In these attar ks, Major-Generals Leith and Pie-
ton, Cvliniels 11,:ckintion, and Cliampehnond of the
Postuguese reStece (who was wounded), Lieutenant
Col. Wallace, the Hotionrable Lieut.•Cul. Meade.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sutton of the 9th Portuguese
regiment. Major Smith of the 45th regiment (who
was unfortunately killed), Lieut. Colonel Douglas.
and Major ilirmiti4hem of the Bth Portuguese regi-
ment, distinguished themselves. Major General
Pictou reports of the Advisor! 41st Portuguese regi-
ments, rommanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sutton,
and by Lieutenant Colonel de Aronje Bacellar,,and
of the Portuguese artillery, commanded by Lieut.
Colonel Areiitchild.

1 have also to mention in a particular manner the
conduct of Capt. Darnley, of 88th regiment.
Major-Gem rat Leith reports the Bond marine' of
the Royals, lit battalion 9th, and 3d lap Wiwi 38.11
regiment; and I beg to it-sure your Lordship, that
I never witnessed a more gallant attack than that
made by the 38th, 48th, and Sth Portuguese reg.
meat, on the enemy'. division which had reached
the ridge of the Sierra.
Oa me left, the enemy attacked, with three divi-
sions of iJantry of site 6th•corps, that pia of the
Sierra occupied by the left division, commanded by
Brigadier-General Craufurd, and Icy the !iri.,rade of
Portuguese infantry csonnandell by Brigadier-Ge-
neral Pack.

Our divi‘ion of Infantry only mo4le any proem
iowardi the top of the bill, an they were imnie.
diately charged with the haynnet by Brigadier.
Oewral Cranford with the 4401. 521, and 93th
memento, and the 34 Porttigneoe Cacadarre. and
driven down with Manicure h.q..

Brigadier-General Cleinan's brigade Portu-
guese Infantry, which wai in re.erve, was mowed op
to support the right of Brigadier-General Cram.
fuel's division, and a battalion of th• 19th Porto-
guem regiment, under the commend of Lientenent-
Colonel Machran, made a gallant and successful
charge upon a body of another chemists of the
enemy, which was endeavouring to penetrate io that
quarter.
In this attack nrigadier-General Cranford. Lieu.
tenant-Colonels Beckwith or the 95th, and Barclay
of the 52d, and the comm swim; Officerkof the re-
giments engaged, distinguished therwelves.
Besides these attacks, the light troops of the two
armir were engaged throughout the 471 h, sad the
4th Cacadores, and the let and l6th regiment', di-
rected by Brigadier-Gen. l'ack, and commanded
by Lieut.-Col. de Rego Bonito, Lieut.-Col. Hill,
and Major Armstrong. @hewed great steadiest* and
gallantry.
The lows snetainecl by the enemy in his attack on
the 27th has been enormous.
I understand that the General of Division Merle
and lien. Maucu:u re wounded, and Gee. Shame

was taken prisoner by the 52k1 regiment, anJ torts_
Colour's, thirty-three Officers, and two hunched
end fifty men.

The enemy left tee thousand killed upon the.
lield of kettle, and I underwent! Irani the prison-'1
ers and deserters that their loss in ivotenJed is im-

mane.

The enemy did not renew his attack, excepting
by the fire of his light troupe, tin the 28th, but
he moved a large body of infantry and cSvelry from
the lea of his centre to the rear, fronm whence
saw his cavalry in march au the rood which leads
from Mortises over the montitnius towards Oporto.
Having theaglit it probable that he would endea—
vour to turn our left by that road, I had directed
Colonel Treat, with his division of militia, to march
to Suck°, with the inteution that he should occupy
those mountains, but main tunittely lie was sei.t
round by Oporto by the General Officer cominand-
in the North, in consequence of a small detach-
ment of the enemy l-ing iu possession of Si. Petit°
de Sul ; mud, notwitlistencliag the efforts wd.ich lie
turtle to arrive in time, he did not reach Santa° till
the 28:h at night, after the enemy was in pusstesiun
of the ground.
As it was probable that io the course of the night
of the tette the enemy would throw his whole army
upon that road, by which he could avoid the Sierra
de Busse°, and remelt Coimbra by the high road to
Oporto, and thint the army would have been expo-
sed to be cut off train that town, or to a general ac-
tion on-lees favourable ground ; and Ja I had rein-
forcements in my rear, I was induced to withdraw
from the Sierra de BUSAC.I. The enemy did break
up in the mountains at eleven at right of the 28th,
and he made the march expected. Its advuue•cd
guard was at Aydin's, in the road from Oporto to
Coimitra, yesterday; and the whole army was seen
in march through the mountaips : that nutter my
CololMilllll, however. was already in the low country,
hetweeu the Sierra de Busaco aw l lice sea; and the
whole of tt, with the exception of the advauced
guard, is this day on the left of the Mendego.
Although from the unfortunate circumstance of
the -delay of Colonel Trait's arrival at Sardis°, 1
am apprehensive that I shall not succeed in effect-
ing the object which l iced in view in pasaitig the
Moutlego, mid in occupying the Sierra de Blll.llleo.
Ido not regret my having done -0. This move-
' ment has afforded me a favourable opportunity of
',hewing the enemy the descriptinit of troops-of
which this army is composed; it has brought the
Porteguese levies into action with the enemy for
the first time in an advantageous situation; and
they have proved that the trouble which has been
taken with them has not been thrown away, and
that they are worthy of contending in the same
ranks with British troops in this interesting cause,
which they afford the heat fives of saving.
Throughout the contest upon the Sierra, turd in
all the previous marches, and in those which we
have since made, the ornate army his conducted
themselves in the most regular manner. Accord•
ingly all the operation's have bees earned with ruse,
the soldiers have suffered no privations, have tinder-
gone no unnecessary fatigue, there • ha* been no
loss of stores, and the army is is the highest
spirits.
I hate received throughout the service, the
greatest assistance from the General and Staff
Officere

Lieutenant-General Sir Brent Spencer has given
me the assi►tance which his experience enables him
to afford me; alibi I urn particularly indebted la the
Adjutant and the Quarter-Master-General. and the
Officers of their Departments; aid Lieuteneut-
Colonel Bathurst. and the Officers of my personal
Staff ;to Brigadier-General Howarth, and the ar-
tillery ; and particularly to I.,,entenant:Culonel
Fletcher, Captain Chapman, end the Officers of
the 'loyal Engineers.

I must lases/we mention Mr. Kennedy and the
o:ficers of the Comiuircirint, whichdepartment has
beco.carried on most successfully.
I should not do justice, to the service, or to my
own feelings if 1 did not take this opportunity of
drawing your Lordship's attention to the merits of
Marshal Beresford. To him exclu,irely. under the
Portuguese Government, is dee the merit of having
raised, formed, ,disciplined, and equipped the Por-
tuguese army, which hes now shown itself capable
of engaging and defeating the enemy.
I have besides received from him, upon all occa-
sions, all the assistance which his experience %Ind
abilities, and knowledge of this country, have
qualified him to afford me.
The etterny'has made no movement in E.tresess-
dors, or in the Northern Provinces, since I addres-
sed your Lordship last.
My last accounts from Cadiz are of the gth inst.
I inclose a return of the Killed and Wounded of
the Allied Armies in the course of the 26th,
27th, and 28th inatant. I send this dispatch by my
Aide-de.Catztp, Capt. Burgh, to whom 1 beg to
refer your Lordship for any further details, and to
recommend him to your Lordship's notice.

I have the honest to be. &c.
(Signed) Wmtliaroig.

Rehire of the ember of UNA. Minded, awd Itiesiost of
the Army wetter the contorted et Liesueseet-Gienerel Lord
•isew.t %Ginnie. Y: r. la the whence earths Freon
Army towards the positive of Besects, M the veth and 46th
of Septcsaber t. so.
General tasff-1 Captaie. wounded.
tetb Light Dregotiort Hoses, killed i 1 Serjeset. S rank