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tanelag' upon him ; and lip then relited,kgood orde6
no further ilian was nacetsary.e. e:i*. I. 1: #,
As soon as I heard of Souk's retreat from Villa
vranca, I pia the army in mrition towards Castile.
The advanced guard has arrived at Castello Branco
this day ; and I shall go there myself to-mon-ow.
I have head of no movement in the north.
Saota monk, April is, mt.
Mr Loan—l have the honour to transmit to your
Lordship the enclosed report of Lieutenant-General
Sir Stapleton Cotton, giving the detail of a very
brilliant and successful attack against the enemy's
rearguard. It must be unnecessary for me to call
your Lordship's attention to the distinguished abi-
lity with which the Lieutenant-General planned and
conducted this enterprise, so admirably seconded by
the gallantry and judgment of Major-General Le
Merchant and Colonel Ponsonby, as well as by the
great exertion of the Officers and men of the two
brigades employed on this service.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) THOMAS GRAHAM.
Villa Garcia, April 11, 1815.
got.—l have the honour to report to you) having
received information last night of the cavalry of
General Drouet's corps (amounting to 2500) being
encamped between Usagre and this plate, I ordered
Major-General Anson's (commanded by the Hon.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby)' and Major-General
Le Marchant's brigades to move in the course of the
night, from Villa Franca and Los Santos; so as to
wive before day-break, the former at Usagre, the
latter at Bienvenida, determining to attack the enemy
with General Anson's brigade, in front, whilst Major-
General Le Marchant's, by a flank movement from
Bienvenida, should cut off his retreat upon Llerena.
The advanced guard of Major-General Anson's bri.
gadedrove in the enemy's ptcquets from near Usagre,
two hours sooner than I had., intended, and General
Le Marchant's brigade had not time to get into the
sear of the enemy, who fell back, upon the alarm
being given, a sufficient distance to secure his retreat
upon Llerena.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby followed the enemy I
soon after day-break through Villa Garcia, and wiLt
skirmishing with him when General Le Marchant's I
brigade arrived on the other side of the heights be.'
tween the Llerena Road and Bienvenida ; T desired
Colonel Ponsonbl would chew only three squadrons,
and endeavour to amuse the enemy. in front until
Ma)or-General Le Merchant's brigade (which I had
sent Colonel' Elley to conduct under cover of the
heights), was prepared to attack the enemy in flank ;
this succeeded admirably ; and the enemy being vi-
gorously attacked, at the same moment, hi front
aid flank, retired in the greatest confusion and dis-
order. I pursued him with Major-General Anson's
brigade, and one regiment of Major-General Le
Marchant's (the sth Dragoon Guards), supported
by the 3d and 4th Dragoons to near Llerena, a dis-
• tance of four miles, during which the enemy's loss
in killed was very con4'.!:_rable, and about 130 pri-
soners, ineltrFng a Lieutenant• Colonel, two Cap. The Speedypacketas arrived at Falmouth) in 16
tains and one Lieutenant, with about 130 hours,
days, from. Gibraltar, and the Eliza pocket, in 13
were broullt off the field. .
days, frail's:Cadiz. By these vessels, we have been
lilt ensms's cavalry formed on the right, and in
.. rsarof seven guns, and between eight and ten thou- favoured 501 th a variety of. communications-from
sabd inc.:wry, which had taken up a position on the Spain, of an interesting and gratifying nattoe. The
left of, and close to the town. The whole soon after- defeat of Real's division by BA LLAsrmatos, which was
`wards retired upon Berlanga and Asuaga, to the for- .
mentioned in our Gibraltar letter of Saturday, was
lan of rhich places my'patroles folloWed them.
complete : • 300- were bayoneted or shot, and :300
I cats say too much in praise of the -gallantry
and regularity of the four tegiments which attacked more were taken prisoners. They were all surprixQd
and punned the enemy, or could any thing have ez- in bed. REY himself escaped in his shirt acro.s the
eketu the steadiness and, good discipline displayed
mountains. It now appears that B.tr,Lastotos Allan-
by the Sd and 4th dragoons, commanded by Colonel,
toned his intention of moving upon Seville, on hear-
Lord Edward Somerset and Major (.loves, who sup-
ported them. : ing from the Earlof WELLINGTON of Sour.r's return to
I have to recommend strongly to your notice Ma-1 that place in consequence of the fail of Badajoz.
jor-Gerieral Le Marchant land the Hen. Lieutenant- By the subjoined letter from cur Gibraltar Cone-
Coio,iet l'oosonbv„ who emir/sanded the two brigades
spon '
en o tl it appears that BA LL ASTEROS if. illdefati-
with so tnuch gallantry and judgment ; and ,I have
peat pleasure, in.aisui ing you of the good conduct gable; he is now threatening Malaga :
id Lieutulant-Camel Hervey, cr turnandiug 14th
oss;•Major Prescott, commanding sth Si
Dragoon Guards; Captain-Dichc
nth Light Dragoons; Captain oF, commanding B
Murray, command-
ing )6th Light Dragoons; and the-lion; urable Ma-
.'t CoOrs• coMnsan&mg detachments of the
14th Lilpit Dragoons. •
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To LitutenanoColorierElley, any Assistarri Adju- -
tait-Gene.al. lam much indebted for the wry great I. o GIBRALTAR, :Mtg. C.
Light Drago
A cccunts were this day received Irc)nr General
ALLAS rEitos, in the suburbs of Malaga, szatiog, that
he had beaten General.MannaciN, in a smart action
I2th and near that city, and obliged him to take shelter in the
tstle. Two howitzers fell into the hands of General
au.arraitos, and the enemy *ere forced to throw
the remainder cf their field artillery into the sea, as
as-stance which I derived from him, particularly in
the were so closely piusued, they could not carry it
conducting my right column to the point of attack. I
beg is° m recommend to }our notice Capt. White, OE Major-General Durum, one of Batearrenos's
Thy Deputy Assistatn-Quarter-Master-General, and; best Offteers• was'killed in the action.
Capfain Baron Deckiu. ". One THllArea and thirty prisoners arrived yes-
Herewith I s: net :. list of the killed and wounded,
ahich lam harpy to find is not great; considering terday at St. Rqqne, taken at Aloca and Ossuna.— ,
the very surerior force of the enemy. - .•- Seventy-six Frenihstrisontrs, whO were taken by;
(Signed) STA PLETON COTTOW, the regiment of Baltasfao, belonging to REY'S d:vi-
Lit utenant-Cientral, Commanding etc Cavalry. sion at Alora, were shot, in retaliation for an Officer
*clam of Killed, Wounded, and missing of the First Cavalry and eleven of that regiment whom General MARAN-
Divisi,n of the Army, ender the Command of his Excellency
CIN shot in the streets of Malaga lately..
General the Earl of Welling:on, K. 13. is an affair -.:ith the
6. Bau.nsrerros's army exceeds 12,000 men, and is
Eatnty's Rear-Guard, mar Llerena, on t he It tit of April, ISM
Head-Quart. rs, Nlfra, April 16, 1812. rapidly increasing, as the peasantry arc hocking tad
Dragoon sth
i, Canards-12 rank and file, •15 horses, !idled ;,I from all the neighbOurnig,country.
an3or? 1 Lieutenant 3 Serrant- 3 rank and file 1 bone
Wounded; It horses, 'nussingj4l -" '
" The DART cutter arrived yesterday evening in
4th Dragoons-1 rank and file wounded. • five days from our fleet off Toulon, with the intellis
lath Light Me— I Serlesnt, 2 rank and file, 1 !trim, killed ; ,
1 S-erita,lt• 4 rank and file, 3 hones, wounded; I rank and file, a ' pace that the French fleet of 18 sail of the line had
hots. nthsing. • I put to sea, but were ;hared into.] again by out '
14th Divo-1 •
hots, kilred ; 2 rank and file, 3 horses, wountitd;
fleet, consisting of 17 sail of the line."
1 rank ar flit, I horse, missing.
tto— i horse, killed; 1 rank and file, e horses, wounded ki
1 It would appear that, as Soutr retreated towards
1 lam. missing.
, . 1:50.0-1 Serjeant, IV rank and file, 1 V horse., 'allied ; I Major, , —4IT
I (lova, BALLASTEROS pushed OR in a parallel
! i 'mutt, 4 Se.jrat ts, 96 rank and filt, 9 horses, wounded; course on his right, to intercept his communication
Stank and file, Ibthorses missing.. 1
: with the French corps on the borders of Granada,
Oncers Wounded.-sth Dragon Guards—Major Prescot,
stghtly ; 1 .entenant Walker seVtrel - I and had consequently beaten back Rat's corps, with
N. b. Of the horses retsr;ed snissY:ng several strayed Into the
laintry, and others followed the defeated enemy, when their ; doubt, SOULT would have gladly co-ope-
sam t whom, no
ell from thent, killed or severely wounded. ' 1- rated. It would also appear, that the Count de
(Signed) Joan WATIMS.
Lieut.-Cell. and Assist. Adj. Gen. PENNE and MOIIILLO, in the mean time, stood in the
. liturn of Primmer, and Horses taken from the Enemy, 11th of way of Sour,r's communication with the garrison he
Aptil, 1812. ' had left in Seville, and which is stated in a letter
9d themes-•s Corporals and ...0 privates.
in
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Draseriroitn:— .ut
) 1 itatent-Culonel, 1 Captain, i Limits. from Cadiz of the 9th, to amount to aboutJsoo eaten.
ant, I
4 Corporal- and 42 privates.
St;" c4micres-1 private., This interception is of infinite importance, when it is
th ihals3""-1 Captain, a Sedans% 9 Corporals, and is! recollected that the grand magazine of all the French
privates.
lief"' and Mules-123 17erses, I mole. corps in Andalusia, is in Seville.
I iiisi--1 tits enant-Colovel, 2 Captaido, I Lieutenant, 3 See- . We have also in the Gibraltar papers accounts of
it privates, 123 horses, 1 mule:
(Signed) J. Esa.sr
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C"Pulatis I• fil as important advantage, gained over the enemy in
Lietn.-Coi. and Aseine.M3. Oca. of Cavalry. Darninsj and the environs of Gerona. In the first

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