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, theaenemy 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 those 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

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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 enemy'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 Assistant
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, Desormentsx,
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. Attorniest 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' Comnvms.
Balthazer Giorgi, Wilson-stre.ei, lloortie)ds, chemist, Jwie
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. flttorrr 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.