The National Register.
London, England, 1812-05-17 00:00:00

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

DOWNING-STREET, MAY 12, 1812.
A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract, was received on Sun-
day evening at the Earl of Liverpool's Office, addressed to his
Lordship by General the Earl of Wellington, dated Allayates, April
24, 181%

Alfayates, April 2.4, 1811.
The army continued its march towards this quarter since 1 last address-
ed you, and the enemy retired before them. The lest of the enemy
crossed the Agueda yesterday morning, and they are still in full retreat
towards the Tormes. The rains which had fallen between the 13th
and 19th inst. had carried away the bridge which they had constructed
on the Agueda, immediately above Ciudad Rodrigo; but they have
repaired it within these last three days, and the leading divisions of
the army crossed by the Puente del Villar and the fords of the
Upper Agueda ; the rear only by the bridge near Ciudad Rodrigo.
When Marshal Marmont marched his troops upon Sahugal, General
Bacellar ordered that the Portuguese militia, under Brieadier-Gene-
rals 'Frant and 'Wiison, should be concentrated upon Guarda.
Marshal Marmont moved upon this militia with a considerable force
of cavalry, infatery, and artillery, on the 14th inst.; and Brigadier-
Generarfrant, who commanded, conceiving the enemy to be too strong
for him, determined to retire across the Mondego.
The militia bad made great progress in their retreat; but a battalion,
which was covering the retreat, having been ordered to fire upon the
enemy's cavalry, i.nd the rain having prevented their pieces from going
off, broke, and threw the ref eating troops into disorder; and the
enemy took about one hundred and fifty prisoners.
The tr' ops were formed again, however, on the left of the Monde-
go, and retired upon Celnrico; General Bacellar keeping the advanced
'posts under Brigadier—General Wilson at Lagiesa. On the following
morning, the 13th, the enemy advanced in considerable force, and
dreve in Brigadier-General Wilson's out-posts at 1 eigiosa.
*the enemy retired trom Lagiosa in the c..urse of the night of the 15th,
and from Guarda cn the 16th, which town was occupied on the 17th
by the troops under the command of Brigadier •General
Your Lordship will be happy to learn, that the officers of the militia
behaved remarkably well. It appears to me, that Priodier-General
• yeeet and Brigadier-Central Wilson did every thing they ought to
have done.
The partial success over the Portuguese militia on their retreat from
Guarda, and the murder and plunder of a few viil..ges in Lower Beira,
already suffering under the enemy's former depredations, are the only
fruits of Marshal Marmont's expedition within the Portuguese fron-
tier. to divert our attention from the siege of Badajoz.
While the troops belort,,,ing to the army of 1 'ortugal have been
collcctid for this service, IL:an trout Gt net.. I caStATIC),, that General
Jtbacla l!a.A ordered the 5, ankh troops in the Asturias to move into
Leon ; where lb igadier Morena h.iel had some 1):;•tial success against
French detachment at Otero de las DUCIlai. lion Julian Sanchez
likewise, who has continued with his cavalry in Castile, has been
very successful on the enemy's communications and azAitist their convoys.
by accounts fr .ni the south I learn, that neither Vie Conde de Penne
Villemer nor Gkeittral Ballasteros entered Seville while Marshal Soult
was in lebtren- adura, in the commencement of till:, month.
The '..letide de Peelle Villeniur is now on his return into Extrema-
dura. he trio's of the :nth army.
Gential Droi;tt is at Euente Ovejuna, in Cordova, with the troops
under his corninand, and Marshal Soult at Seville, according to the
account, of the "'list inst. which I have received from Lieut.-
eknerat Sir Rewiar'.d Hill.
A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract, has been received
this morning at the Earl of Liv rpool's °Rice, addressed to his
Lordship by General the Earl of Weilieiton, dated Puente Guinaldo,
April 29, 1812.

Fuente Guinaldo, April 29, 1812.
Th, enemy have continued their retreat since 1 addressed your
Lord,i.ii) Go the tNrit instant No movement bas been made to the
s,,uth. General Dronet was still, by. the las,. accuutus, at Fuetite de
()velum,. in Cordova.
'The Cunde is Penne Villemur has returned into E.stretnadura with
the coops umh.r his command.

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