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London, England, 1812-08-23 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
DOWNING-STREET, ArGUST 16, 1512.
Lord Clinton' Aid-de-Camp toithe Earl of Wellington, arrived this
morning at the War Department, with Dispatches, addressed by his
Lordship to Earl Bathurst, dated the 21st, 24th, and 28th ultimo, of
which the following are extracts :
Cabrerizos, near Salamanca, July 21.
In the course of the 15th and 16th, the enemy moved all their troops
to the right of their position on the Douro, and their army was con-
centrated between Toro and San Roman.
A considerable body passed the Douro at Toro on the evening of the
16th, and I moved the allied army to their left on that night, with an
intention to concentrate on the G uarena.
It was totally out of my power to prevent the enemy from passing
the Douro at any point at which he might think it expedient, as he
had in his possession all the bridges over that river, and many of the
fords; but he recrossed that river at Toro, in the night of the 16th,
moved his whole army to Tordesillas, where he again crossed the
Douro on the morning of the 17th ; and assembled Lis army on that
day at La Nava del Rey, having marched not less than ten leagues in
the course of the 1 ith.

The 4th and light divisions of infantry, and Major-General Anson's
brigades of cavalry, had marched to Castrejon on the night of the 16th,
with a view to the assembly of the army on the Guarena, and were at
Castrejon under the orders of Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cot-
ton ; on the 17th, not having been ordered to proceed, further, in con-
sequence of my knowledge that the enemy had not passed the Douro
at Toro ; and there was not time to call them in between the hour at
which I received the intelligence of the .evhole of the enemy's army
being at La Nava, and daylight of the morning of the 18th. I there-
fore took measures to provide for their retreat and junction, by moving
the sth division to Tordesillas de la Orden, and Major-General Le
Marchant's, Major-General Altea's, and Major-General Bock's bri-
gades of cavalry to Alaejos.
The enemy attacked the troops at Castrejon, at the dawn of day of
the 18th, and Sir Stapleton Cotton maintained the post, without suf_
ferlng any loss, till the cavalry had joined him. Nearly about the
same time the enemy turned by Alaejos the left flank of our position at
Castrejon.
The troops retired in admirable order to Tordesillas de la Ouden,
having the enemy's whole army on their flank or in their rear; and
thence to the Guarena, which river they passed under the same cif.
cunistances, and ettbcted their junction with the army.
The Guarena, which runs into the Douro, is formed by four
streams, which unite about a league below Canizal, and the enemy
took a strong position on the heights on the right of that river, and 1
placed the sth, 4th, and light divisions, on the opposite heights, and
had directed the remainder of the army to cross the Upper Guarena
at Vallesa, in sonsequence of the appearance of the enemy's intention
to turn our right.
Shortly after his arrival, however, the enemy crossed the Guarena
at Carteillo, below the junctions of the streams, and manifested an
Intention* to press upon our left, and to enter the valley of Canizal.
Major-Goderal Alma's brigade of cavalry, supported by the 3d dra-
goons, were already engaged with the enemy's cavalry, and had taken,
amongst other prisoners, the French General Carrier.; and I desired
the Honourable Lieutenant-General Cole to attack, with Major..
General William Anson's and Brigadier-General Harvey's brigades of
infantry (the latter under the command of Colonel Stubbs), the
enemy's infantry which were supporting their cavalry. He imme-
diately attacked and defeated them with the 7th and 10th regiments,
which advanced to the charge with bayonets, Colonel Stubb's Por-
tuguese brigade supporting, and the enemy gave way ; many were
killed and wounded ;and Major. General Alten':; brigade of cavalry
having purstied the fugitives, two hundred acid forty prisoners were
taken,
In these affairs Lieutenant-General the Honourable G. L. ('ole,
Major-General V. Alten, Major-General William Anson, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Arentschildt of the Ist hussars, and Harvey of the
14th light dragoons, Lieut.-Col. Maclean of the 27th, and Major
rchda.l of the 40th, Lieut.-Col. Anderson, commanding the 11th,
and Major de A zeredo, commanding the 234 Portuguese regiment,
distinguished themselves.
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