The National Register.
London, England, 1811-04-28 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

Richard Brade, Richard Noreott, and John Joel, of Man-
theater, coach-makers and harness-dealers, from March 26, to
May 8, at the Mobley Arms Inn, Manchester.
John Wright, late of Walcot-place, Lambeth, merchant,
from April 20, to June 8. at tett, at Guildhall, London.
Henry Elliott, of the K..nt Round, Surrey, grocer, from April
20, to June 8, at ten, 4t Guildhall, London.
BANKRUPTS.
James Crout, of Vridge-read, I .arntetli, tallow-chandler.
Philip Thorne, of Tavigtock, Devon, ruiner.
Peter Ktvenc, of Winchester-btreet, Old Broad-street, Lon •
don, dealer.

CERTIFICATES, MAY 14. •
Henry Blatchford Shillibeer, of Plymouth-Dark, auctioneer.
—Edward Selby Pringle, of Newcastle upon= Fyne, maltster.—
Jo3eph Hesketh and William Jones, of Liverpool, grocers.—
Richard Bray, late of Brighthelmstone, tinsbet-nierchants.—
Williatn Phipps, of Shoreditch, s? raw hat-manufacturer.—
Charles Pajot, of Birmingham, porh-butcher —Thomas Gor-
don and Samuel HOwland, late of Tower street, London, mer-
chants.—John Cory, of Holdsworthy, Devon, shopkeeper.—
Past ph Moore, of ottenhr,ll, :elafford, dealer in horses.-- Thos.
Skriwpshirc, of Fakeohmt, Norfolk. schoolmaster.—Thomas
Billinge the younger,_ of Liverpool, bookseller.—Benji.rnin
Williams and Harvey Crackarthorp, late of St. Swithin's.lane,
London, merchants.—George Osborn, of Tottenham-court, bt.
Pancras, upholsterer.7.l-lenry Smith and James Holton, late of
Charles-street and Sufrolk-street, Middlesex Hospital, coach-
maker..—William Bennett, of Lawrence Pountney-hil, Lon-
den, I3rown, of Sackville-street,
laceman.—William Wood, late of New Road, Paddington,'
brtwer.—Edwin Jones, late of Southampton, sail-maker.—
Samuel Walker, of Bull Wharf-lane, Queeohithe, hoop-border.
—James Lay, of Oxford-street, hatter and hosier.—Abrath At-
kins, of Finsbury-square, merchant.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINAR},

TEURSDAY, APRIL 25.

DOWNINO•sTREr:T, APRIL 25, 1811.
A Difpatch, of Avhich the following Is a Copy, has been this
morning received at Lord Liverpool's (Mice, aelOressed to
his !Olio by Lieutenant-Central Viscount Wellington,
dated Villa Fermosa, 9th April 11111.
Villa Fetmosa, April 9, 1811.
MT Lotto—When I last addressed your tordsLip the enemy
occupie d the Upper Coil, hav;eig ills right at Rovina and guarth.
lig the ford of Ropoilla de Coa with a detachment at the hi ielge
of Ferrerlas, and his left at Sabugal, and the Bth corps was at
.Alfaates. The right of the British Array was opposite Sabugal
and the left at the bridge of Ferrerias.
The militia under General Trant and Colonel Wilson crossed
the Coa below Altne!elai in twder to threaten ti
the connuni-
e,ti,%n of that place with Ciudad Rodrigo and the enemy s
army.
1 be river Coa is difficult of al•cefft throughout its eourse, and
the position which the enemy h.d taken was very strong, and
could be approached only by its left.
'I he troops wet e there: fore put in trotiot*on the morning of
the 3d, to turn the enemy's left above S.,lnal, and to force the
passage of the bridge of that town; with the exception of the 6th
division, which remained opposite the 6th corps, which was at
Ruvina; and one battalion of the 7th division. wh:ch observed
the entnty's detachment at the bridge of Ferrerias.
The 2d Corp; were in a strong position, with t eir right upon
a height immediately above the bridge and town of Sabugal,
and their left extending along the road to Alfayates, to a height
which comitanc'eil all the approaches to Sahtigat from-the lords
of the Ccoa, above the town. The V.tl Corps communicated by
i.), ft. pith c:,:ps at Rovira.
It was int aided to tom the h ft of this corps, and with this
view divi ion a d the cuv;ery, under Major-General
it W. h.r4kine and 111 ijor•Gtneral Slade, were to cross thu

Coa by two separate fords upon the right, the cavalry upon the
right of the light division • the 3d-di% ision, under Major-C.ne-.
ral Picton, at a ford On their left, about a mile from Aabugal ;
and the sth division, under Major-General Dunlop, and the
artillery, at the bridge of Subugal.
Colonel Beckwith's brigade of the light division were the first
that crossed the Con, with two squadrons of cavalry upon their
right. Four companies of the 95th, and three companies of
Colonel Elder's caeadores, drove in the enemy's picquets, and
were supported by the 43d segiment. At this moment, a rain-
storm came on, which rendered it impossible to see-any thing;
and these troops having pushed on in pursuit of the enemy's
piquets, came upon the left of their main body, which it had
been intended they should turn.
fhe light troops were driven back upon the 43d:regiment,
and as so.>n as the atmospkere became clear, the enemy having.
perceived
that the body, which bad advanced, were not strong;
attacked them in a solid column, supported by cavalry and artile.
lery. These troops repulsed this attack, and advanced in pursuit
upon the enemy's position, where they were attacked by a fresh
column on their left, and were charged by the Ist Hussars ore
their right. They retired and took post behind a walls• from
wnich post they again repulsed the enemy; and advance.l
second time in pursuit of them, and took from them a howitzer.
They were, however, again attacked by a fresh column with* 9
cavalry, and retired again to their post, where they were joined
by the other brigade of the light division, consisting of the two
b4ttalions of the 52d regiment, and the Ist Csadores. These
troops repulsed the enemy, and Colonel Beckwith's brigade and,
the Ist battalion of the .sSki regiment again advance z upon;
them. They were attacked again by a fresh column supported
by cavalry, which charged their right, and they took post in an
enclosure upon the top of the height, from whence they could
protect the howitzer, which the 4.9 d had taken; and they drove
back the'enemy.
The enemy were making arrangements to attack them again
in this post, and bad in wed a column on their left, when the.
li:..ht infantryi of Major-General Picton's division, under Lieut.-
Cel. Williams, supported by the Hon. Major-General Colville's.
brieade, opened their fire upon them.
At the same moment the head of Major-General Dunlop's
column crossed the bridge of the Coa, and ascended the heights
on the right flank of the enemy; and the cavalry appeared on
the high ground in rear of the enemy's left, and the enemy row
tired across the hills towards Rendo, leaving the howitzer in
the po;cessien of those who had so gallantly gained and prig.-
served it, and about two hundred kilted on the ground, and six'
Officers an.: three hundred prisoners in our hands.
Although the operations of this day were, by unavoidable
accidents, not performed in the manner in which I intended they
should be, I consider the action that was fought by the light
division. by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the
whole of the 2d corps, to be one of the most glorious that British
troops were ever engaged in.
The 43d regiment, under Major Patrickson, particularly dis•
tinguihed themselves ; as did that part of the 95th regiment in
Colonel Eeckwith's brigade, under the command of Major Gil.
mour, and Colonel Elder's Cacadores; the Ist battalion .52d
regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Ross,
likewise showed great steadiness and gallantry,when they joined
Colonel Beckwith's brigade. Throughout the action the troops
derived great advantage from the assistance of two guns of
Captain Bull's troop of horse artillery, which crossed at the ford
with the light divisitm, and came up to their support.
It was ,mpossible for any Officer to conduct himself with
mare ability and gallantry than Colont.l Beckwith. The action
was commenced by an unavoidable accident to which all opera..
tio.is are liable ; hut, having been commenced, it would have'
been impossible to withdraw from the ground without Riskin,
the loss of the object of our movements ; and it was desirable t
obtain p.)ssession, it\pos,ible, of the top Of the hill, ft um whisk
the enemy had made so many attacks with advantage, on the
first p-os;tion taken by the 43d regiment. This was gaincd be-
fore the :?d division came up.
I had also great reason to be satisfied with the conduct of
Colonti Drumm:y;(4 who commands the other brigade, in the
light division.
...When the firing commenced, the 6th corps broke up porn
their position at Roeina, and marched towards Rendo. The
two corps joined at that place, and continued their retreat to
Alfayates, followed by our cavalry, part of which was that
night at Sotto.
The enemy continued their retreat that night and the next
morning, and entered the Spanish frontier on the 4th. They
have since continued their retreat, and yesterday the last of
them el- ,ssed the akeeede•
1 have the hoieotir to enclose the return of killed and wounded
from the loth of March. lam toncerned to hawe to report that
Lieutemint•ColonetWateri was talsenprer on the 3d,.before
the action commenced. kiss. iiiAd.‘Nfese the c9a to ecoiinoitri