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London, England, 1811-06-17 00:00:00

PROM S.47I7RDAT NIGII7"S GAZETTE.

Ihreareg- tttttt . June 15. 181 1.
1 dispatch, of winch the f.)11..w n' is an extract.
ha hen this day received at Lord Ltverpoots
office, 4.141.-s.e.i to his Lordship by Lord Welling-
ton, nstedQui.ita de Grainicha, 30th May. Ist 1.
tavrste.l BAJO on the 14th inst, oo the
right of !lie ; mid the OftilloillCe and stores
for the siege kiwi tg been brought forward. we
broke gr..uud last night.
The elielny have retired their main body upon
Llerena. and hold the actvouced posts of their ca-
vslry at I.J.agre. I enclose the copy of the revolt
of Major -General the Honourable William Lumley
of • very Otani affair of the cavalry neer that
• place on the 25th. The Major-General has re-
ported that he reteive.l very great assistance, upon
this races-ion from Major llolnies of the 3,1 Uri-
goon Guards, who was acting in the department of
the 11.1Fitant-General, and from Lieutenant Heath-
cote us Vie Royal Dragoons. who wit acting in the
department of the Qoarter.lll niter-lleuer.ll. as will
as from the officers mentioned ni his report.
Camp war Visgre, Two m mt.
1111. May att„ tail.
As will have been stet n 1 to you yesterday ver-
bally by the officer I sent for that purpose. I have
the Miaow' to acquaint you. that having, as I
before reported, driven the enemy's rear.guitd
from Usagre, I ibCCUltleti that post wt the night of
the :4th. by placing the Spanish troops io trout
of the town. with their tiradores well in advance
towards the enansy. and the Portuguese and British
cavalry, with the four six.vorindera, in rear of
the place ; • ainsll brook, hollowed and sleep ravine,
and narrow defile. being on this side of the town.
About sic o'clock yesterday morning. it was re-
ported to me that the eueray's cavalry were ad.
'liming in force. reed that there was maw to
believe they were accompanied by artillery. end
infantry ; caticeiting reports might exaggerate the
fact, and not wishing to yield the post to inferior
e rs. the 13th Light Dragoons and Celeste%
Otway's Noncoms' Brigade of Cavalry were or-
dered acre-s t*aß ravine to the left of the towo,
through the atirow fords sad passes which bad
been prie.iuovly reemiswitered,sod prigarlier.Grite-
ral Madden's brigade of Portuguese cavalry in like
tea. nor to the right, with orlers to retire by the
same passes. if necesalry. The heavy brigar'e of
British. with the guts still in Wood
the town.
Upon the nearer approach of the enemy, it wee
evident they were itilvauctog with the whole of thiir
rivalry. and five or vie heavy gone (eiglittpourid-
dere). This being eacertaiord, and upon openiug
their first gun. the line wasordcred to tenet, with
they dad is excellent order, and *Aland
loss; they Spanish troops filing on the eosin road,
through the town which had been 1,-ft open for
than. A smut manmade now mum 'need from
the opposite heights, the supwrimity of nowhere
end weight of metal decidedly in favorer of the
enemy; but the voperior slull end well-directed
situ of Captriu Lettere sod his maps, with only
four six-protoders. was most pre-enaiiirrirly cosispi-
runny. The enemy aim musinitted • most daring
attempt, or rather an *WM, for which they were
severely punished. Is spite of two uf our gees,
whist) hare directly few a few paces on the road,
three of their chosen reglinente. 4th, 20:b, end
grii.., .lashed hrrittgli C..• town and formed
on the fla.-Ic i.f tit 31 Dre:;tioa Guards, which
corps, inocealtd by • small hill, t verily believe
they did not see, acrd in (root of the 4th Dragons.
theinselve, presenting two fronts. A charge of the
St Dragoon Guard• n, this moment ordered
oar th right. and a is,,. dtaueous inoactnent of the
ch •1. .e. directed moat judiciously by Brigs-
d.. •al Long at the sain• eminent ou the left,
whet. 1 •4 requested tom to remain. decided the

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The anent' iraverrl L f our rivalry mated
them; wit :Orrio•t lite • use tostaut tney were
overt larid, rod app ~ slily • uatlidated. The affair
took place so near the brook s..d nrist..re winch I.us
nierinvelr als into the torn. suit lynx* I
hail for-
bid the car tire to enter, that it was impossible for
ti•esi to pursue; it a.' Scut.. therefire, to decide
upon the enemy's many lbeVl.frly 110Oiglea
04'8p/A through the 'own, otners threw thentaet,,..
MI their ho rrrrr and escaped over the brook sad
through the pukes; bet besides serentyeeight
prutoners, terentyetaine lay dead on the spot ; loony
were also observed lying dead mi the bridge. and
is the first 'Vett ; and a massed reports, that front
thirty to fifty were sent off wounded to their rear on
horses mud cats.
I must wit writ to stare, that • portion of the
Count de Penne Villsmia's t•pauish cavalry KA-
lautly suppinted the thvge ou the left of the 3.1
Dragoon Cumuli% as I sin in10111:1C1 Itngadier.
Getbtflal Iladiloa's brig ide did oa the right ; but
the deist crowed by the charge was so great, 1 eras
itivaelf unable to °beery' on that flank.
I a
prattle. ly assured. from the report of the
primmer% that the wan had thirteen regiments of
cavalry ia the field, winch, thau4n not exceeding
from two hundred to thice hundred men each.
gave them an great a aupv.i.irity the force
armlet sty seders, emapet•ert of three Malty
of them as yet but :idle kunst to dill other is
cavalry marecnrat% tlist I f. el 1.„66,d
iu
.at placing a deep mine owl defile in my rear,
sod attempting to &lead the town. which is only
defensible by infantry. from an attack on the other
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I have the prealtar satisfaction to add, that the
advautea• gaited has been altwist blimalleas on our
pert, although &triennially, for • tees seconds. of
etecesinty reposed to the range of artilkry and a
(*stir made against a corps elite of the viiesay,
who, on the other hand, visibly suniret fr.m cur
Oftillery. id additim to those I sat in the cheer.
I feel myself andel the highest able slum to
Beigadter-(leseral Lang. for his
Mussed. sad active exertions during the day, as well
me fur his atostiusre at all times.
To Iletgothara(.eoeral Loy, commanding the
orpaseds cavalry tear Count de Pewee Villantiir
being hat Villa Franca). and to brigadier.
Ces,eral Merida% comaisashag the hutment r
41••••••01.. I es highly owthibteil, for their resAtuero
is alolitiata and peomptste le in elerninag. my
maws; N the lionise/able Colonel Dv limy, catty
man Ivan the Brawls bripote of heavy cavil y. and
t•il/ Per•egnese
bels•ae, birth woks WI Of *Kee of Missy ker.
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