Star.
London, England, 1808-09-03 00:00:00

R.Reld, dangerously wounded.

60th Ft

Kiety, slightly wounded; Ensign Dawes,
Gilso,

slightly wounded; Adjutant De _.O, slightly wounded.
95th coot—Captain Creagh, slightly wounded; Lieutenants Hill
and Cortmaa, slightly wounded.
Abstract of the above Return.
4 Officers IMO, 20 Officers wounded, 4 Officers missing ;
..ambsioned Officers and Drummers killed, 20
-ommissioned Officers and Drummers wounded, 2
~n-Commissioned Officers and. Drummers missiPE t 63
rank and file killed, 295 rank and file wounded; 68 rank
and file missing; 1 horse killed, 2 horses wounded.
Total Officers, Non-Commiistoned Officers, rank and
file, and hones killed, wounded, and mining-482.
G. B. TUCKER, Dep. Adj. Gen.

• N(

Held Quarters at Lourinha, August 18, 1808.

My Lord—Since I wrote to you last night, I have
heard &oils Brigadier• General Anstruther; that he is
on the of. Piniche, with the fleet of victuallers
' and store-ships, in charge of Captain Bligh of the
Alfred, with a part pf the force detached from Eng-
land under 'Brigadier-Oeneral Ackland, in conse-
qUence of thdieceipt of Orders which I had left at
Monde& Say for General Ackland, which he had
opened.—.. i have ordered Brigadier General Anstru-
ther tg land immediately, and I have moved to this
place, in order to protect his landing, and faciliate
his junction. _

General Loison joined General Laborde in the
course of last night at Torres Veda-as ; and I under-
sttnd that both began their march towards Lisbon
this miming : I also hear that General Junot has
arrived this day at Tones Vedras, with a small corps
from Lisbon ; and I conclude that the whole of the
French army will be assembled between Torres Vedras
and the Capital, in the course of a few days. I have
the honour to be, &c. (Signed)

ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
To the Right Hon. Lord Castlereagh, &c. &c.

°

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'Head QuarteniMaceira, August 21, 1108.

My Lord—The report which I have the honour
to inclose to your Lordship, made at my request by
Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Wellesley, conveys
information which cannot but prove highly gratifyirg
to his Majesty.
On my landing this morning, I found that the
enemy's attack had already commenced, .and I was
fortunate enough to reach the field of action in time
to witness and approve of every disposition that had
Seen, and was afterwards made by Sir Arthur Wel-
•lesley, his comprehensive mind furnishing a ready
resource in every emergency, and rendering it quite
unnecessary to direct any alteration.

am happy on this occasion to bear testimony tu
. .
the
,fit spirit and good conduct displayed by all
thp troops composing this gallant army in this well
contested action.

I send thi s dispatch by Captain Campbell, Aid-de-
Camp to Sir Arthur Wellesley, no person being bet
ter, qualifted
,to give your Lordship inform4ion. I
have thp.bouotF ;so, be, &c..
.(Signadj- ;: -I
1.., 114iRttir BLIRIAIte, Lieut.-012w
To the night Hem Lord Castlereagh, &c. Ste.

intieft, August St, lore,

Sir—l have the honour to report to you, that tee
enemy attacked us in our position at Vimiera chit
'Morning.
The village of Vimiera stands in a valley, through
which runs the river Maceira at the back, and se
the westward and northward of this village; is a
mountain. the western point of -which touches the
sea, and the eastern is, separated by a deep ravine
from the heights, over which passes the road which
leads from Lc urinha and the Northward, to Vimiera,
—The greater part of the infantry, the Ist, 2d, ,Id,
4th, 'sth, and Bth Bligades were posted on this
mountain, witk eight pieces of artillery ; Major.
Gener:il Hill's Brigade being on the right, Major.
General Ferguson's on the left, having one Bata.
lion on the heights, separated from the mountain,
—On the eastern and southern side of the too;
is, a hill, wlflels is entirely commanded, particu.
larly on its right by the mountain to the westward
of the town, and commanding all the ground in the
neighbourhood to the southward and eastward, (4
Which Brigadier-General Fane was posted with his
Riflemen and, the 50th I?..egiment, and Brigadier-Ge.
neral Anstruther with his_Brigade, with half a Bri.
gade of six-pounders, and half a brigade of nine.
pounders, which had been ordered to the position is
the course of last night. The ground over which
passes the road from Lourihna commanded the left
of this heigh4, and it had not been occupied, es.
cepting by a piquet, as the camp had been taken tp
only for one night, and there was no water in the
neighbourhood of this height.
The cavalry and the reserve of artillery were in the
valley, between the hills on which the infantry stood,
both flanking and supporting Brigadier-General
Fane's advanced guard.
The enemy first appeared at eight o'clock in the
morning, in large bodies of cavalry on our left upon
the heights on the road to Lourinha ; and it was soon
obvious that the attack would be made upon our ad-
vanced guard, and the left of our position ; and Ma.
jor-General Ferguson's Brigade was immediately
moved across the Ravine to the heights, on the road
to Lourinha, with three pieces of cannon : he was fol.
lowed successively by Brigadier-General Nightingale
with his Brigade, and three pieces of cannon ; Briga-
dier-General Ackland with his Brigade, and Briga-
dier-General Bowes with his Brigade. These troofs
were formed (Major-General Ferguson's Bsigade in
the first line ; Brigadier-General Nightingale's in the
second ; and Brigadier-General Bowes's and Act.
land's, in columns in the rear) on those heights, Kith
their right upcn the valley whickleads into Vimiens;
and their left upon the other Ravine, which separates
these heights from the range v.hich terminates at the
landing place at Maceira. On these last-mentioned

heights, the Portuguese troops which had been in the

bottom near Vimiera, were posted in the first instance,
and they were supported by Brigadier-General Cr/.
turd's Brigade.
The troops of the advanced guard on the height
to the Southward and Eastward of the town were

deemed sufficient for its defence, and Major-General
Hill was moved to the centre of the mountain on
which the great body of the Infantry had been post-
ed, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to
the whole army. In addition to this support, these
troops had that of the cavalry in the rear of their
right.

The enemy's attack began in several columns upon
the whole of the troops on this height : on the left
they advanced. notwithstanding the fire of the rifle-
men, close to the 50th Regiment, and were checked
and driven back only by the bayonets of that corr.
The 2cl battalion, 42d Reg.mont, was likewise close',
engaged with them in the road which leads into Vim-
iera ; a part of that corps having been ordered into
the church-yard to prevent them from penetrating
into the town. On the right of the position they were
repulsed by the bayonets of the 97th regiment, which
corps was sticcessfully supported by the 2d battalion
52d regiment, which, by as advance in column, took
the enemy in
Besides this opposition giveft to the attack of the
enemy on our advanced guard by their* own exer-
tions, they were atta&cd in flank by Brigaiier-Ge•

neral Ackland's brigade in its advance to its position
on the heights ou the left, and a cannonade was kept
up on the flack' of the enemy's' columns by the ar.
riflery on those heights. • .
At length, after a most desperate contist, the ene.
my was driven back in confusion from this attack
with the loss of sevetk .pidces of cannon. many pri-
soners, and a great number of officers and soldiers
killed and wounded.' He was pursued by the de-
tachment of .-the..sloth light dragoons, but the ene•
my's cavalry Viere.so much superior in numbers that
this detachment has suffered much, and Lieutenant.
Colonel Taylor was unfortunately killed.
Nearly at the same time the enemy's attack coin.
menced upon the heights on the road to Lourinha.
This attack was supported by a large body of ca.
'airy, and was made by the usual impetuosity of the
French troops. It was received with steadiness by
Major-General Ferguson's brigade, consisting of the
36th, 40th, and 71st regiments ; and these corps
charged as soon as the enemy apprOached them, 4;4,9
gave way, and they continued to advance upon him
supported by the fld, one of the corps of Brigadier.
General Nightingale's brigade, which, as the ground
extended, afterwards formed a part 4f the first line 1

reshnent. mid by Erlitad-Connal
Des's and Ackland's brigades, while Brigadier.
General Craufard'‘ brigade, and the Portuguese
advanced along
in two lines, advanced height on
the left. In the advance of Major-General Ferguson's
brigade- six pieces of cannon were taken from the
enemy, with many prisoners, and vast numbers were
killed and wounded.

The enemy "fterwards made an attempt to re-
cover a part of his artillery by attacking the 71st and
82d regiments, which were halted in a valley in
which it had been taken. These regiments retired
from the low grounds in the valley to the heights,
where they halted, fated about, fired, and advanced
upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the
low ground, and they thus obliged him again to re-
tire with great loss.
In this action, in which the whole of the French
force in Portugal was employed, under the command
of the Duke D'Abrantes in person, in which the•
enemy was certainly superior in cavalry and artillery,
and in which not more than half of the British army
was actually ;engaged, he has sustained a signal de-
feat, and has lost thirteen pieces of cannon, twenty-
three ammunition waggons, with powders, shells,
stores of all descriptions, and twenty thousand rounds
of musket ammunition. One general officer ( Be-
Diem) has been wounded and taken prisoner, and a
• great many officers and soldiers have been killed,
wounded, and taken.
The valour and discipline, oflhis Majesty's troops
live been conspicuous upon this occasion, as you,
who witnessed tke greatest part of the action, must
have observed ; but it is a justice to the following
corps to draw your notice to them in a particular
Manner, viz.—the Royal Artillery, commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel Robe ; the 20th Dragoons, which
bad been commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor ;
the 50th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Walker ;
the 2d Battalion 95th Foot, commanded by Major
Travers ; the sth Battalion, 60th Regiment, com-
manded by Major Davy ; the 2d Battalion 43d,
commanded by Major Hull ; the 2d Battalion .52d,
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Ross ; the 97th
Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant• Colonel Lyon ;
the 36th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Burrte ;
the 40th, commanded by Colonel Kemmis ; the 71st,
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Pack; and the
82d Regiment, commanded by Major Eyre.

71st—Captain A. Jones, slightly wounded; Major Mackenzie,
slightly wounded ; Lieutenant 3. D. Pratt, severely wounded;
Lieutenants William Hartley, R. Dudgeon. and A. S. Niacin-
tyre, slightly wounded • Ensign W. Campbell, slightly wounded ;
Acting Adjutant IL d'Alpine severely wounded.
Li
82d—eutenant R. Donkin, !Laird.
95th—Lieutenant Pratt. wounded ; Ensign W. Cox, wounded.
97t5—Major I. Wilson, wounded; Lieutenant E. Kettlewell,
wounded.

Abstract of the above Return.
4 Officers killed, 37 Officers wounded, Y Officers missing ; 1 Non
Commissioned Officers and Drummers killed; 31 Non-Com-
missioned Officers and Drumniers wounded ; 3 Non-Commis-
sioned Officers and Drummers missing-133 rank and file kil-
led, 466 rank and file wounded, SO rink and file missing, 4:s
horses killed., wounded, and miming.
To:al Officers, Non-Commissioned Office s and Drummers
rank and lila and horses killed, wounded and missing. 7: ?.
Q. B. TUCKER, Dep. Adj. Gem.
RRTOIN OF ORDNANCE AND ,‘AIIifiUNITION TAKEN IN TUR

ACTION OF THE YIST INST.

One 6-pounder, four 4-pounders, two u-youndtrs, six Si iucb
howitzers.

In mentioning Colonel Burne, and the 36th Reg%
meat to you upon this occasion,*debt avoid
adds that the regular and orderly conduct of
corps throughout this service, and their gallantry Oticl
discipline in action, have been conspicuous.
I must take this opportunity of acknowledging n'Yy
obligations to the general and staff officers of the
army. I as much indebted to Major-General Spen.
cer's judgMent and experience, in the decision 'which

Two stnmunitiooNriggont, 21 Portuguese ammunition ears,
40 horses, and 4 mules.

The above is only thenumher already received in the Part ; but
from several accounts, there are eight more taken from the enemy.
—The ammunition wagons and can contain a portion of powder,
shells, and stores of all descriptions, and about 20,0001b5. of mus-
ket ammunition. W. ROHE, Lieut. Colonel,
Commanding Royal Artillery.
Lieut. Colonel Tucker, &c. &c.

To details so ample and satisfactory, it is not ne-
cessary that we should add other particulars resting
on the authority of private letters; especially as we
are pressed for room, to give articles of intelligence
from other quarters received by various arrivals from
Spain, (see our ship news) aad which are highly in-
teresting.

I formed with respect to the number of trooploal-
lotted to each point of defence, and for his advice
and assistance throughout the action. In the position
taken up by Major-Oeneral Ferguson's Brigade, and
in its advance upon the enemy, that officer shelved
equal bravery and judgment ; and much praise is
due to Brigadier-General Fane, and Brigadier-Ge-
neral Anstruther, for their gallant defence of their
"tuition in front of Vimiera, and to Erigadier.Ge.
oeral Nightingale, for the manner in which he sup.
ported the attack upon the enemy, made by Major-
General Ferguson.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Tucker, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Bathurst, and the officers in the departments
of the Adjutant and Quarter.Master-General, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Torrens, and the officers of my
personal Staff, rendered me the greatest assistance
throughout the action.
I have the honour to inclose herewith a return of
the killed, Wounded, and missing.
_ _

DEFEAT AND CAPTURE OF

GENERAL JUNOT.

A letter from Oporto, dated the 28th of August,
received this morning states, that General JUNOI and
his army had evacuated Lisbor, after plundering the
place of 23 waggon load of the most valuable articles
that could be 'collected, and, after different actions
with the British, was ultimately defeated by our
brave countrymen ,on the 24th. General Lois and
about 6000 of the French were killed. General
JUNOT and the rest of the French arty were taken
prisoners.

I have the honour in be, &e.

(Signed)

ARTIIVit 'VW E GLF-SLEY.

N. B. Since writing the above, I have been in-
formed that a French General Officer, supposed to
be General Thebanit, the Chief of the Staff, has been
found dead upon the field of battle. A. W.

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of else Army ender
the Command of Lieutenant General the Right Honourable
Sir Arthur Wellesley, K. S. on the scat of August.
Htad Quarters, Vimiera.
("intent Staff-1 Captain, wounded.
&oval Artillery-2 rank and kle, killed ; 2 rank and file, two
hunts, wounded.
Royal ➢.nginertl--1 Llentemint, nitssin!.
20th Light Dragoons—at Lieutenant Colonel, 1.9 tank and tile,
:to horses, killed ; 2 Serjeants, 22 rank and file. to horses,
wounded ; 1 Captain, / drummer, 9 rank and file, 1 horse,
missing.

Ist Brigade Maio General Hill.
it% Foot—Nerve killed or wounded.
!rah Foot—None killed or wounded.
38th Foot—None killed or wounded.
sd Brigade--Major General Fergnstia.
36th Foot-7 rank and file, killed ; 1 Captain, s Lleatenattis, 1
Ensign, 1 Staff, 1 Serjeant, 1 drummer, 34 rank and file, woun-
ded ; 1 Serjeant, 1 rank and Me missing.
sett Foot-6 rank and file, killed ; 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2
Serjeants, 96 rank and file, wounded ; 6 rank and file, missing.
71st Foot-12 rank anal file, killed ; 2 Captains, Lieutenants, 1
Ensign, 1 Staff, 6 Serjeant, 86 rank and Me, wounded.
3d Brigade—Brigadier General Nightingale.
29tth Ennt-2 rank and file, killed ; 1 Captain, 1 Serjeant,lo rank
sue'. his, wounded.
112r1 Foot—i Lieutenant, 7 rank and file, killed ; 2 Serjeants, 51
rank and file, wounded.

4th
Brigade--- Brkadier General Bowes.
etth Foot—None killed or wounded.
3sd foot.—None killed or wounded.
sth Brirade--Brigadier General Cranford.
45th Foot—None killed or wound,.d.
9lst Foote-None killed or wounded.
_ . .

6th Brigade—BrigacierGeneral Fane.
50th Foot-1 Captain, 1 Serjeant, 18 rank andfile, ; T Ma-
jor, 3 Lieutenams, 1 tierjeant, I drummer, 21 rank and tile,
wounded ; 2 rank and Me, missing
(ish Bat titiNi Post--14 rank and 61e, killed; 2 Liearenants, 1
Serpent, 33 rank and Ilie; wnandt d; lu rank and hie, missing.

These actions, which terminated in the ruin of the
French army, were foitght in consequence of Jusor
refusing the only terms which General WELLgsLity
would grant him—to surrender uncontlitiosally!
The original letter, of which the above is the sub-
stance, was'read this day at .Lioyo's Coffee House.

Since writing the above, we have learnt that the
letter was received this morning by a very respectable
merchant, from his partner at Oporto, and is actually
of the very late date of Sunday last. It states that
this most important information was on that morning
posted at the Exchange of Oporto, and that the
greatest rejo'cings prevailed in consequence. We
have, therefore, great pleasure in subjoining the
copy of the statement posted at Oporto, viz.
LoisoN, with Five Thqusand men, killed.

JUNOT and LABORDE prisoners on their way to
Coimbra and Oporto, as the British General would
not concede to them any honours.

" Thirty-three waggons loaded with plunder taken.
" The Russians, as soon as the French left the ca-
pital, hoisted Portuguese colours.
There has•been a Naval Engagement, in which
the English destroyed a French Squadron, which
was conveying to Portugal Prince Eucrais (our Bing! )
with several thousand men to reinforce JuNer."

The List part of this account seems the most impro-
bable. With respect to the first, we shall only add,
that we can pledge ourselves merely to the Circinn-_
stance of the intelligence having been publisi el at
Oporto in the manner descrieed. • *. • .

--..............
ed Xet. aft fitooost i*, 541* be 1.48,101114. t Mate SUSSfAN FLEET.'
nant I Emirs, 13 rank and ale, *owed ; 3 rank and Me . • ... .
'missing. - intelligence was yesterday received at the At Itigade--trimier General Anearnsho , ' roily from Sir Sawa:. Hoop, stating that the
sd Bat. 9th Folot•—s rank and file, Weill 1 Sesjeans, 14 Ma atm ..
file, wounded. y KOSSIAN Fi.s/cr vale actually at sea, having left
24 Bat. 434 Font—l Seliellato "raga Nei 614, killed i I maioro Cronstadt, with an avowed intention of clearing the
2 Lieutenants, 5 Serjeanta, 2 drtumnirs 68 ranlittad /Bemoan
ded ; 1 drummer, 12 rank Umd file, inisdog, • 1 Baltic of the English Mips of War 1
2d Bat. 524 Foot-3 rank and file, killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 2 Se& I --.......---
jeatts, 31 rank and file, wounded ; 2 rank and file,naissing. SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JOURNALS.
97th Foot-4 rank and file, killed ; 1 Major, 1 Lieutenant, S
Serjeante, 14 rank and Mil, wounded IN our first page will be found some farther jute-
Rtk Brigade—Brigadier General Ackland. resting extracts from the Journals received yesterday.
ad or Queen's—i Sorjeant, 6 rank and file, wounded.
20th Font-1 Lieutenant killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 5 rank and file, In the last page will also be found some gratifying
wounded ; one rank and file, missing, intelligence from the Spanish colonies. 'We now add
Royal Staff Cbrps—None killedor wounded.
Tntal—/ Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 3 Ser other gratifying extracts from papers and letters re-
icants, 128 rank and file, 30 horses, killed ; 3 Majors, lif ceived this morninn. from V'ortu gal, Spain, and Gib-
Captains,l9 Lieutenants, 3 Enylgus, 2 Staff, g 7 Seri o cants„ • . 4 drummers, 446 rank and file, 12 horses, wounded ; 1 sitar.Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Serjeant, 2 drum:mere, 46 rank At Saragossa the French svm to have suffered a
and file, 1 horse, missing.
Names of Officers Killed, Wounded, and Missing on the 21st of ; terrible defeat, but we are at a loss to understand
August. i General Stmt'—Captain they were not twice put to the rout in that_Captain Hardinge, of the 57th Foot, Deputy As.
sistant Quarter Master General, wounded. i
quarter. The latest official account:. are of the 14th,
Royal Engineers—First Lieutenant Wells, missing. . and state the enemy to be then on the retreat with all
20th Light Dragoon--Lieutenaut Colonel Taylor, killed; Cap-
Lain Eustace, missing.
. possible speed; but other accounts state, that from
110th Foot—Lieutenant Brooke, killed ; Lieutenant Hogg, woun. 1 the Bth to the 15th there were several battles, in some
ded.
I'9th Foot—Brigade Major A. Creagh, wounded. 1 of which the Spaniards suffered very severely ; and
36th Foot--. Captain Herbert, slightly wounded ; Lieutenants , that 06 /Ise lath the French again attacked the place,
Hart, Loilight, and Edwards, slightly wounded ; Ensign '
and Bet-
well, slightly wounded ; Lieutenant and Adjutant Perturb, se-which, Spaniards had
verek, wounded. . 1 prepared 4 ' onc of the principal streets. The
40th Foot—Captain Smith, slightly wounded; Lieutenant Frank- I .-- , . .-- . Ylse 3.
anted - , to the
1 rrenen •. - . . . in great numbers
ley, slightly wounded.
434 Foot—Major Hearne, wounded ; Captains Ferguson, Brock, ; fatal s • •', iards retreating, the mine Was
and Haierfield, wounded ; Lieutenant Madden, wounded ; I
Ensign Wilson, wounded- sprung. ....- effect was dreadful. The survivors
50th Foot—Captain A. G. Cooke, killed ; Major Charles Hill, 'l, were instantly attacked on all sides by the patriots,
wounded ; Lieutecants John Kent, John Wilson, and Robert '
Way, wounded. and of 15,000 which entered the town, only 500 svera
Sad Eclat—Captain Ewart, wounded; Lieutenant Bell, 'wounded, left alive, wlio were made prisoners. The Spaniards
60th Foot—Lieutenant Chirles Kirk, wounded; Lewis Reith, i
wounded. had been
very seasonably joined that - • by

morning

.iL
10,000 troop 6 from Valencia.
If this last intelligence be correct, the retreat of
the French on the 14th must have been a feint. But,
in either case, they have now got rid of these trouble-
some visitors.
It would also appear, that another attack had been

_made by the enemy upon Bilboa subsequent to that
of the 16th, of which we before had the accounts;
tin- on the 22d uk. accounts arrived at Gijon from
Bilboa, with intelligence that the French had entered
that town, but were forced to make a speedy retreat,
having lost 1400 men, by the effect of a similar ex-
plosion to that by which they were ruined at Sara-
gossa. This intelligence must either relate to a new
affair, or be entirely unfounded, for the news of the
former affair must have reached Gijon .some days
before.—The enemy are so pressed in that quarter,
that we think they must have made a fresh attempt
to possess a place very necessary for securing to them-
selves a safe retreat for their baffled and discomfited
armies.

The Manresa Diary Extraordinary of the 18th ult.
contains the following article
" Vrcu, JULY 17.—We have just received the
official and pleasing intelligence of the inhabitants.,
of the District of Aripurdan having made an im-
portant capture at Pons de Molins. Out of eighteen',
personages of the greatest distinction, who were
coming from France, ten have been killed, with
eighteen horses ; and eight have been taken prisoners :
FREDERICK, Prince of Salni-Kilberg, who was
born on the 15th of December, 17S0, being among
the latter, as well as his valet de chambre. The
Aide-de-Camp of Prince de Neurcatarer, was also
with them. He had about him a plan of the intended
conquest of Catalonia by the army of Barcelona and
Figneras.
Letters from the same province state, that 1;400
French troops having marched out from Figueras
for Roses, they were beaten-back with a loss of 200
killed, many wounded, and 300 prisoners, who were
conducted to Gerona : the remainder of the division
being surrounded by the Miguelets and Militia. This
intelligence, repeated in many letters which agree in
the particulars, is likewise confirmed by the Manreea
Diary, which states the loss of the French to amount
to 800 men. The Catalonians have
,proved them-
selves worthy of the high opinion we entertained of
them, and fully answered our expectations. De-
fenceless inhabitants, without arms, without further
discipline than their bravery, or any other leaders
than the parriotism by which they are animated, have
opposed and cut to pieces those victorious legions
which have-carried terror all overihe world.
“ It appears, "by the same letters, that General
I.pcm, untaught by former defeats, has just received
a painful proof of the valour of the huurgentr ; for,
having come out of Barcelona, with 50 horse, and a
number of workmen to repair R road which had been
broken by the Militia, the whole party, the General
included, was captured."
"GIBRALTAR, AUG. 6, 1808.--Accounts from dif- '
ferent parts of Spain have been received since Satur-
day last, stating General CUESTA to have beaten an
army of 24,000 Frenchmen in the e ivirons of Ric secl,
on the 14th of July ; when, besides Many thousands
of wounded, the enemy lost 2GOO cavalry, and
6800 infantry killed, Major General MERLER, two
Generals of divisions, and a number of Officers
of all ranks, being among the latter. It is added, that,
on the 16th, the remnants of the French troops were
again attacked by the conquerors, who had been re.
inforced by a strong division of Gallicians under Gen.
Eetria ;that they were completely defeated ; and that
the few who could effect their escape, took shelter in
*mod on a height, where it was confidently expected
they would shortly be compelled to surrender to the
strong body of troops by which they were invested.—
We earnestly wish this,favourable intelligence may
be confirmed.•'

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