The Sun.
London, England, 1810-08-24 00:00:00

OF ALMEIDA.

' -11°N, Aug. 2.—The folloWing is a copy of a
torri'tch from his Excellency. Marshal. G. C. Bores'.
(1%10 his Excellency D. Mignel.Pereira Forj iz
I have the 'honour .ot transmitting to your Ex-
tepencY, in order to their -being laid before their E'x-
lidr:gei:ndletileevrrss:tcio:(lol;ici,l%,-elniohaisveal
ttihieiskdindgydotienc,etilli,eend fcrlootsl-1
and I cannot but congratulate their
:Iciellencies upon the -good 'disposition; anct
d. cnt aPpeatance, sewn =by the PortugueSe sol-
tlrs both within and„4!Aout -the
_fortress. The
' .e and ridiculOus,arguments of the' enemy could
jut be more completely exPos'ed than by their send-
such a letter tocan-Ewilishinan who is an Orli.
I:tr •
dei In the Portuguese service ; • which letter he
Oed to answer only by ordering the Officer, who
14, the bearer of it, to retire, aS the tortrets would'rend itself to the last extremity.
" May God preserve your Excellency,

REIIESFO. RD,
" Marshal and Cointnander 'Chief.
4-,-;;azters of Avelhani de Ribera, I my 27,

t. . Almeida, July 25. .
e have the honour to inform your Ex-
tr-lencY, that yesterday, soon after the retreat of
Cg`lciter-Gen. Crauford, a flag of truce appeared at
gates of this fortress, and I received a- letter
°lll the r''rencli General Loison, of which I send
Four.til Excellency the enclosed copy.. - Happening at
b: Moment to be in the. covered way, e.loNe to the
Ctrier gate, I received
.tbe letter v. ithout permit-
the officer who brought it to enter the place ;
bl,l.BWering verbally that! would not accede to the
4°P°sition contained in the letter, but was resolv-
-0 '
i'l todefend to the last extremity the f(alress which
`l°a: the lioaour•to command. I have the satis-
inalion to• say that the troops of this garrison are
high spirits, and evidently shew the gieatest ar-
t()lar• The artillery of the place played with sditie
"et upon the enemr, ti during the retreat of Briga-
iler-General Craufurd, and the tiring continued at
s'ltervals for some time atter. I tired this day upon
:Te pursuing parties Who made their aprarnce,
I have also 'bad a\few petty skirmishes' with
of the enemy's light 'troops, which spewed
Iviltselvt:; under the wails of the place.
t It is extremely difficult to ascertain the real in-
,`re"itm of the enemy, : and_ the force they have in
runt of the place ; hut, according to the best. cat-
. il'ation I can make, their -force may consiq of
1.41(11-15utt to 2UOU cavalry, and four or five hatta--
~1(/"4 Of ititaritty. Their troops, however, are so
"tca,tiered, and make so many movements without
uruer or method, that it is impossible to determine
numbers. •
iio Tl>e major part of their, force extends from the
olt road of Val de la Mula clOwn by -the wind-
' /11, Ina, as tar as Jun.ca 5 but they have this day Made
• (11 '•
"vement also by their right in the direetion of
Five Towns. Hitherto they coustruCted no bat-
nor Made any dispositions to besiege the
r,at'e• Ttg.: tucn.ements they have as yet made lave
t'urt the appeat atide of a blockade than an attack.

• •.1 have the honour tube, Ezo.
(Signed) WILLIAM Cox.'
* To his Faxellency Marshal Beresford.'

r4l-14-EiDA,. Jowl- 25.—Sirnothing parlicu-
nas_oecrred sinct. yesterday. The enemy seem
I'l',,
1 have btu iucunsiderable force front of 'this.
'lce. This day I opened my fire, to _proied some.
it:1411 parties that I .had sent out to forage. I also
eta party to the Convent to ascertain whether
r e wds ;►my communication with the bridge.—ln
lie Coni;ent they found afew men, whom they dis-
4dged ; but our party were soon-obliged to fall back
consequence of some light troops. having been
detached to cut off t heir retreat. The enemy- lost a
few men in this skirmish, -and we had an officer and
tt3ur or five men slight;y wotinded. The enemy
illuv•ed two mortars to the. right of the mills, and
:rekv alcw shells, •one of which tell within. the
and the other mutiy.the ditch, but withoutdo-
lig ally mischief. I have the.hon9ar to be,
• (Signed) - WILLIAM Co.o
• 'TO lis Excellency Marshal ,Berestoia.'