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.

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