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London, England, 1811-10-11 00:00:00

IblshifilllcelsteStions
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It. I ordered !of Quadra, and not having so.fficient forces is resist,
e
,ad be would. with his division, take impede
ee
them,
el:021 and
position I not only the enemies who would arrive in the eveniafi
i of the 9th in Zujar,to oppose asyretrogradentoventent.
ties haednempocateddid,ouat:lddadootivide hsui.schforncieeassiunrer
aosp:eritiuodnfraas
/4-- i but also those which were in front of my positien. I
proper. General O'Donnell went to Poaoheleont I bad only to determine upon the best sae= of retiring
with all the Out division of the expeditionary corps. to avoid the loss of an army which was in the
greatest
and its horse; the former commanded by Don J. de I danger. At this moment I ordered two squad:hos to
la Cruz, and the latter by Brigadier Don Loy. - I make a feigned movement, and appear to observe Zu-
-44 In short, I expedited my orders, and O'Donnell jar, Baza, and the high road, and directed the battalion
put himself, on the sth, in the morning, at the head I of liaylin, which was in the redoubt that served as a
of all the troops. Thus situated, Quadra informed I reserve to the position. that leaving a battalion in front
line the enemy had entered Pogo, and, that he had 1 oftbe enemy, it should pass to Ciustablaaca is pre.
Fallen back half a league from that place, passing the vent the French interposing between it and the read t:
river Ge ,alentin. He also informed me O'Donnell ! Baza.
was in Zujar, And that, not being able to prevent the , U I gave similar orders to the regiment of Burgos,
and both corps completely fulfilled my wishes, under
enemy from marching thither, he had gone to Castrel.
"Oa the 7th, at night, it being known the French the conduct of the Second of the Staff, potsJ. Pitous.
were In Diezma, Brigadier Cea, who was in Guadix, 41 In this situation I waited Right. which shortly
began carrying into execution the orders I had given arrived. and a little after eight began to execute the
is the event of his being attacked by superior forces, retreat of the army. The first division of cavalry
and placed all his troops in a state to receive the ene- I marched first, escorting the artillery, immediately
ley, who, at break of day on the Bth, commenced the afterwards was the vanguard, the remainder a
the
pttack. The cavalry, commanded by Cea, Perfer- ' infantry followed, and the whole was covered by the
Dragoons, leaving in the line several companies of
deed, in eight of the enemy, in good order, who were
bled their duty to my satisfaction, and afterwards n- Dragoons,
who continued to fire upon the enemy,
kept is check by the tiradores, who caused them con-
lighted wood, and gave demonstrations of the whole
eiderable lou. The security and valour with which army being still there.
the first division of cavalry fell back in the direction 4i In this order, with a silence and discipline worthy
of Baul, compelled the enemy to pass that night in of admiration, I arrived at Culler, without receiving
Coach:,
any interruption from the enemy. On passing the
4' All these movements of the enemy indicated an river Blau. I ordered Brigadier Oath should re-
attack on the 9th, and it was not difficult to see that main and observe the movements of the enemy, and
their principal object would be to occupy the point previously to arriving at DAVI. I dispatched orders to
of Zujar, and impede the retreat of die army or mo. the General of the 4th division, who was in Culler, to
lest it on the rear of the positim it occupied in Raul. continue his retreat without delay to Lena.
In this safe position, and being of opinion that to de- a The army being in Culler, and ma ea'
feat their plan, it was necessary to defeat the enemy's Vntientes, I arrived in the said town with than+
corps whiett marched against Quadra, I dispatched sion of the expeditionary cavalry, when receiving ia.
my Adjutant, J. Cairo,. between 4 and sin the after. telligence from o.etis, stating, that the nun* yam
noon of the Bth, with verbal and written orders to perceived there. I gave orders, I desired Loy, will
General O'Donnell, ordering him to unite all the 4th commanded there, to place women- in the defiles di
division, and the cavalry of Loy, and prevent at any Culler, to protect the retreat of the Dragoons, while
the infantry and first division of cavalry (which had
expence the French from taking Zujar or BAZa, and
added, that it was now necessary to Retreat this, that left the artillery). pursued their merch to Vertiento.
I wished, in order to accomplish it, he would, is con- where they remained. I ordered they should take 4
cord with Quadra, on the 9th, attack the enemy al- position there, although the continual intelligence I
I though it should be requisite to seek them- In order received proved the neinticdtz: of the enemy in cdnahl
that General Quadra should be acquainted with my derable force in, gorse
I intentions, I sent him copies of my official letter to " The artnrhad matched ten leajues withuut eau
O'Donnell, who infartned me he had transmitted thew ;lig, end it was my intention, that when the troupe "'
by different persons the moment be had received them. had been refreshed they should again resume their
" 'fhe enemy's force on my right was 4000 inian- march to occupy the line of Soria and Cararala, with
try and 700 horse, and upon the front 6000 of thi. which view l'sent several orders. to General Quadra.
first and 1300 of the latter. Every thing being dis- The long march the French had made, and the little
posed as already stated, I sou off the royal treasury -hey had molested me, confirreed me in snyopinion, but
and sick, and ordered ill the baggage, &c. into die. my expectations were hear/tea by as accident natural
rear in order not to embarrass the movements of the enough considering the circumstance, but unexpected.
soldiers. I impatiently waited the 9th, the'day ap- General Osor,io returned, retreating in the-best order,
parently appointed by the enemy to obtain the fruits as did also Loy, in the. presence of some French gun.
of their machinations, but considerably before day- rillas, which our troops resisted with gallantry..--(fe
break, my Adjutant returned with O'Donnell's reply I„enfianed).
contained in the annexed No. I ; this produced my Ssrr. 18.---They write from Seville, under data of
official dispatch, No. 2, which my said Adjutant the Sib lost. Soult was in Malaga, and endeavouring
delivered to O'Donnell, who gave the reply compre.' to unite forces to march upon Algesiras, and attack
hcnded in No. 3, which was delivered to me in the the division of General Ballasteros.
lines whilst observing the enemy, who were marching The enemy's troops a hich occupied. Apuna have
from Guadix. At half-past seven, in the morning of • retire,' to Seville. They have likewise evacuated
the 9th, at a league and a half distance front Basil, Fregenal, leaving a garrison of 150 men only in the.
various columns of the french were seen on the hills
Castle.
of Galestes, which continued their march to the On the 14th entered in this port the Spanish bri.
broken road of Gor.
gantine Catalina, having on board 2.14,004 dollars,
1 4' According to my calculation they amounted to from. Vera Crux.
5000 infantry, and 1000 horse, but I could not nicer- --„,
Iltain whit artillery they brought; because although Yesterday afternoon Lord Wthttau BLNTINCK re-
-1 they had many waggons, it was known they carried ceived his final dispatches, and left town to embark
abundant provisions with them. All this corps halt- ion his return to Sicily. Ministers fully made up their
ed at the side of the said road, from whence some minds respecting Sicily on •,tturday and Sanday last;
battalions, supported by infantry and cavalry, began 1 they are now again dispersed ; the Mirtptis Wriets-
to advance. eiry only,• in whose department the business upon
" The first divided themselves in partioe and ar- which they met is, being left to make up the tbs.
rived at ten in the morning in the neighbourhood of patches agreeable to the deter,miution of the Cabinet,
our line, from whence our troops opehed their fire, and he has been indefatigably employed in doing this
which became general, and was supported with vigour ever since. It is believed that a more decisive system
the whole day. . * . 'than has bereave, been attempted respecting Sicily,
ti Our Tiradores behaved most gallantly, and did has now been rewind on.
-,t cede a single inch of ground, bat
~to superior --

p " /...7.I;ZLLENT ala—zuwougn toe meant I received •not ceae a Lingle men or ground, but to superior
...
•tible varla.. I .
Thee con_ Information of the movements of the enemy against numbers ; they caused the enemy a considerable The following article, which. we have copied from
kfish, Ame- 1 this army, I communicated to your Excellency my loss in killed, among whom were several Officers, a Yekohltn Papers received this morning, seems to con-
sugar, Swe. operations, I think it necessary to giewthem more in to which our artillery added considerably, particular- ialrus thot *Tort of the relaxation of the Berlin and
tallow, and ' detail, for evident ream,- On LIAC 6th, 1 was in- that of Captain Gatierrees company, which by its 1 Milan Darrees on the part of the French Govern-
-4 WC want
.; formed from Granada, that the Frail); had marched well directed Ste, prevented the enemy from taking 1 meat, so far as the Americans are concerned ;
from that capital in considerable numbers, the pre- post in front of the height upon our right. nil:they ; 44 The brig fsreveranee, Captain HALL, arrived
in eetotains ceding day, for the purpose of attacking me : and attempted several times without being able to accom. ' in this harbour on the 16th of September, bound front
also, that more than 5000 men had likewise marched plish its and it appears indubitable that .the piece of I Bidsleford,in the State of Massachussetts, was boar-
fixed by a against General Quadra, taking the diiection of the ,artillery which they wished to mount was dismount- : ded oa the Banks. of Newfoundland by a French fri-
n Latin and ! point which Brigadier the Conde del Kum() 'Neu- ed: this was proved by the manteuvres they.naide in gate. The Captain took coffee on board the Awe-
the
by a de- 1 -
theta I rican,
commanded by General Rey, aurtnentinv their
0 0 shapshootersend extending ; n eaquirr.d where he was bound ;he was u-
tile propor- {Pied with 2500 men,
tin future be ! whose force would be augmented by the force of Which in such a manner, that mole of themcrinsed the toad ' severed, ato bablin.,s
age. There t thegarrison of Malaga consisted, .in front of our line, from *hex° they were quick,/ , was a better market for hTishe.timFrebencr,hlnbsua:
i living Lou ~ Field,marshai Quadra afterwards ccimmunieated driven by QUr hOtie Who were ObWrTiag 124113. Tins is
g.the Ansititan a rod voyage.
n,euivited,4,Frsa,"nce.
:c• for cy'Y to me that he was with his first division of in I remained hi the line of Baal, when atfivein the 0. -
lain inforce, i ..........-----, ~. Al 4-• . Posoheleon z the intormation he had reeeived, tr. ternoon, a • 'ffret Affintant of Ihd.Stair 16
preseut.'
. I ---•
* SUM, V* onward packets and vessels for the Mediter-
cording to whose accounc (which I Inclose) it was Wall, arrived and said, that he came lit (leder 01 I. massus„mgethow with his Majesty's ship OW EN otEN''
of our city evident the eaolnY, in for 4990 ialtatrlrand 700 tiesserelooonnell to infunn ates' that tha fithAtiel- i DON 30 guns. Uri% on board Admind Sir Simon
• 1
on.iuYea.""- hnrs.4- with four Pie Coo rif caril‘oo.' 1°6'04 to ati4k 40, ba4l bean defeated, in -themanner Iltelltiollait 6 ! 114'tt• for 04 East Indies, arc 141 detained at
omit' walls Weis.. he also thought the intentites'nfdie French was 'ikeif*t igthilt; wiz 4. Itkihifut hivbw
sal .01041- 1 • . ,___. hd
...f. of thy ito dace taw right flanktiCtileTwerhitattatiithip‘ ' ' -saisima*r!....s..A.4%.--__'.. '' .‘,7 tissbi' imp- r ' -entior'''lt.;tindWr ; ILyulfaor,lsas... leftTownfortbeFluntr
7.'"--.3,.., .;,. lin V —elitatlelitaral..&keinset etra,clidt2....l;a....i—:—.-1. ik_t1ri=1,2140.‘:4,1.... , .

r:77

, NAVAL INT4LLIGINCIL
FALMOUTH, OCTOBER
Arrived the American ship Agent, Captain EDDY,
from Norfolk, in S 8 days t by her we are in possession
of the following extract from tbeNorfolk PriSSe Ledger,
dated Wednesday, August 28 : ••••44 The ship.Samnel,
Captain Coattax, arrived on Monday las:, from Ply-
mouth (England), in SS days: in this vessel came
passengers, Mons. Lmcm.t.taft, Consul• General of
France Et; the United States, and family. Monsieur
LESCALLIZR Was taken in the Rest IN BLOOM, and
carried into England, but he was not known, which
enabled him to obtain leave to depart for the United
SCALES."
PLYMOUTH, oc-rozio. M.
Arrived the PRINCESS Cliaatorra frigate, from ,
Corunna ; and the ALPHEA schooner, from Ports-
mouth. Sailed the MaLrobtrge frigate, for Ports-
mouth ; and la NitIMIN, with the gallant Sir MICHAEL
Sevmoua, to cruize off Brest. Came up the harbour
the VANOUARS) 74. Arrived a French brig, with
wine, prize to his Majesty's ship DRYAD.
PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 10.
Arlived his Majesty's ship FORTUNE from the
Downs, HARDY and DEVASTATION from a emir-tr.
I)FAL, OCTOBER to.
Arrived the IMPETUEUX and PILCHARD from off
Flushing, LEopar- and Lnrord from Leith—the

THE. ARMY. •
Another division of the Roscommon Militia
into Plymouth on 'Wednesday, and the 7
marched in yesterday.
The City of Dublin Militia are on the .
Plymouth, and are expected there to.morrow.
Yesterday morning the Duke of Causatooe
the PRINCR REGENI in the General's new
It is quite plain, with only gold tags.
Highness's hat was inlaid with white feathers,
to what the bands' hats used to be, but
been substituted with red feathers.
Captain BARNES, of the 89th, has been
Gibraltar, on account of the affair in , Lard
Btaxer was made prisoner. The sentence is not
yet made public. Lord lkatsev has been exchanged,
and is hourly expected in England. He will take bis
trial at Chelsea, upon his own request.
Vocalist-amis.—The following alteration isintended
to be be made with respect to the Volunteer Force
of the Metropolis •••44 That there shall be only four
Volunteer Regiments in London, viz. one to each
district ; and that they shall be formed and conducted
on such a principle as to insure such strong musters
as to make them an efficient and formidable force.—
Each Regiment will have two battalions, bf allow
'750 Men each ; so that the f 7- Regiments will con-

four
RD ,
- . - sist of 6000 effective men.—Those Gentlemen who
latter has sailed for Portsmouth ; also arrived, the •
Compose the present corps, will have the preference
RDIALDO from off Boulogne,
of joining the four new ones, before any other persons
YARMOUTH, OCTOBER 10.' whatever."
The new Gatt having a sufficient flood of water to
....._
admit of ships of the line entering this Roadstead, part ! EFFECTIVE STATE OF THE PORTUGUESE ARMY..
of the Baltic fleet will, on their return to England. ! CAVALRY OF THE Linea.--When Marshal Beres.
anchor in these Roads, and remain on this station to ford took the command of the army, the regiments
witch the enemy in the Teed- Arrived the PAR-
of Portuguese cavalry, twelve in number, were in a
wretched state ; and although the Marsha(' has be-
riumr sloop of war, from Sheemess.—Ships restrain stowed great attention upon this branch of the mili-
as per last. - - tary force of.Purtugal, their progress has, not been
---.,„r„. equal to that of the infantry, except io some regi.
Om:lsm or roe Ge.troow CANAL.—This beam's. f menus which have been under the immediate direc.
ful, useful, and extensive undertaking was opened, . tion of British officers. The, difficulty of. procuring'
for the first time, on Friday last, in the presence of . horses has rendered theA.xtension of this force im--
the Earl of EGLl:mime the first and great promoter of Possible, and several regiments remain still dismourt;
the work, Sir Joint Maxwate, of Pollock, Mr. Caste- , ted. But the regiments wisich hive been regulask
mt., of Blythiwood, Mr. HAMILTON, of Grange, Mr. organized are in excellent order, and, whenever they'
SMITH, of Swineridgemuir, the Sheriff, and Sheriff- have had an opportunity of engaging with the eue-
Substitute of Renfrew, the Magistrates of Paisley, the my, have distinguished themselves. When Marshal
Committee of Management, with a great many re. • lieresford set about organizing this force, he appain-
speetable Gentlemen Proprietors of the Canal, accom- ted Count Sam pap, a very distinguished efficer, in-
panied by the music band belonging to the Local- Spector-general of the cavalry ; and those British of-
blilitia. These Gentlemen arrived in three barges at ficers who had joined the Prince Regent's service
the basin of Glasgow, and were towed in by the po- were distributed among the different regiments. A
pulace. They were received under a grand salute few rules and regulations, similar to the British Ca-
from the Volunteer Artillery, politely stationed by Co. vale), regulations, wete drawn up and printed, for
lonel BAIRD at the entrance of the harbour. On the guidance of the officers of this service; and the
landing they were met by the Nowise and Magii- organized regiments are now, in every respect, simi-
trates of. Glasgow, and partook of a collation, pro. ear to-the British cavalry, and manmuvre upon the 1
vided by the Earl of EOLierote. On this occasion the same principles. The establishment of the different 1
Noble Earl received the congratulations of the popu- regiments, which was at first very low, has been in-
lace as he passed along, and the Gentlemen present, creased to 320, and the whole are eery' complete in I
for the support of manufacturers and industry. - The men ; but the Portuguese are not calculated to excel i
Loma Penvesr of Glasgow wishing to erect a memo. in this species of service, the men being
,too indolent
Etibof their sense of the Noble Earl's goodness, 0.0,, .to attend to their horses, and the country not erodo-
rfeseil to the Board of Management that the new Port cing forap in sufficient abundance for the support of
,-, should be opened by assuming the name of their be- any considerable body of cavalry.
'%; nefactor. Pte name was accordingly announced ,
aloud, and success to Port Eglinton was drank, under 1. The first Regiment. known by the name of the Akantara
Dragoons, is in a very effective state.and was originally brigaded i
nweitthottwhea7th.latelofhtehebriigsatdeh
Light
now under the command of Colo- i
reiterated !mesas and incessant discharges of artillery.
,raranachilcsewvaelrry much
Where 1
There is no accounting for taste ; but of the two distintnisYbecl itself in many affgairts wifit'x'thin
-blubbers of the
..fiterterg Magasise, in which the prints brigade is attached. to the Light Cannery Division of the cavalry,
i
•of Cutts and Moentzevx are exhibited, several bun- TheArn7-
ad,
i a. or Moira Regiment, being deficient in horses, has
dreds moreitavebeensoldthan of anyotherofthe win-k. newt' yet beenorabol;vtototcte the field
iwaith t
lso ikecalliiedktarmy.
'Fifty impressions from the two plates, have been care.
fully taken off, on fine Colombier paper, and now lay ' 4. The 4th, or regiment of Meek lenburgh, we. among the first
ready for sale, price is. each, at No. 18, Warwick. regiments to take the field. Sy the exerco.is of Liemenant.Co-
lone' Campbell, late of the 7th Light Dragoons, to whom the
Square. The engravings are from drawings by a ce-
was given, it was recruited in Lisbon, and joined thi
lebrated Comedian, whose excelling talents are not c6mamarmyvaely early in ICO. The 4th and i cob are brigaded tuge-
.
eonfined to the stage alone. . thee, and also under the orders of Colonel Gi way, and are en
ADVZIITISEII ENT —To those who wish to be well ac- duty with the cavalry division uuder the command of General
quainted with the sanguinary warfare that the French Made.
Stir, or
tEvorathe field
are carrying on in the Peninsula, and their cruelty t ewnma nctnemoploetttelif
jaunhdrireniirdered
capable oef
towards the unfortunate inhabitants, we recommend late of the 7th Light Dragoons,y who. has since beenl removed to ,
the perusal of a new work, just published,' intitled, the Si!,, which, togethtr with te sth, is brigaded under Brige.
44 S.adio, de Moutenot, or Annals of a putrid Famila,ts dier.Generai Madden, who, without any present' British rank,
a.
founded on recent facts, in 3 vols. Bvo. dedicated to j vras
6. 511.1hteas6tah Borirgßdria7antozaPßoretguignailent, has been, tuhas em-
the lately,
the memory of the late Duke of Arnueouzitoure by ployed in active service, but being incomplete in horbeen
the Author of the Historical Chart of the eventful ordered to Lisbon to recruit.
or Lisbon Regiment, Is in an excellent state of
reign of his present Majesty. Sold by N. L. Palmier, !.4.7. The 7th,
ruefaintwints in the service.
trinei,uaainiddetionebycfit
15, Leicester-place, Leicester-square, price 18s. sewed: !Iceurnieonanntc-oCnol'ollesetel
A melancholy accident happened at Timbridge.l It i:Vii
8. The sth, formerly known as the regimentnef ilvas, is also
Wells on Saturday the 28th ult. As Thomas Jeffery a very complete corps. in an affair near Batiajuz, when the ar-
was washing himself in a piece of standing-water at my of the late Marquis Romana was cut off by the French, this
the back of Mr. Friend's brewhonse, he unfortunately . rettzenotetthette
cosi: by Colonel Brown, cut Its way through the Co-
get out of his depth, and notwithstanding a person I, 9. The 9th. or Regiment of Chaves, was kept on the northern
who was with him endeavoured to save him by hold- ~frontiers till the spring of 1810, when it was sent with the 6th
ing out a rake lor him to catch at, his endeavours" and Pah to Lisbon to be organized. Being complete in men,
proved ineffectual, and he sunk in a hole 16 feet doe 'but cleiktent in horses, this regiment was dismounted and sent
p.-i a Abrantes to do garrison duty. It has since been stationed in
His brother, a few minutes after passing near the spot, ' tru teen at hies., - -
put a rope round his waist, and plunged in td teat- f 10. ahe 10th, er Santarem Regiment has been completely re-
ver the body, and nearly lost his life in the attempt : ' formed since Marshal Beresford took the cesnniand of the army.
after titres quarters of an hour's incessant labour, the liaribs a order,iTericassc,c.-Iltlehntihhl
and has been brigaded under Viscount I
body-was dragged up, and, every assistance rendered ii. The 11th, ore A4ti . sdda Regiment, though not in ceefftl
bit several Gentlemen of the Faculty to restore anima- order, has been actively employed in Upper Beira, and CM
lion, but their labours unfortunately proved fruitless. frontiers, with the army Wirier General Bacellar. • '
/ 2. The if:tit, or Miranda Regiment. has remained din:amt.
• Monday a most deliberate murder was perpetrated
ted at I.lsbou, since its return from the frontiers in March, tam
in Plymouth harbour, by a marine onboard the Are-
Frtim this statement it will be seen, that of twelve
*use hulk. A waterman of the name of Patrick
regiments of Portuguese cavalry, only six are actu-
renny, went alonride the bulk, which has the crew
ei the Arethusa frigate on board, while the vessel is
ally complete,2 which, taking the complement of tech
regiment at 50, gives a total of little more than 3000
undergoing a repair. The man was ordered off from
in the native
alongside by the Lieutenant on deck, and was cadet-. cavalry army of Portugal.
vouriog to get away as fast as possible, when his rud-
ARTILLBRY.--.411 the organization of the Ponta:
der caught in a hawser, wh'eth impeded his progress ; guess artillery, Count Lippe was materially assisted
and while in the act of disengaging himself, the ma- by the Ficitch Marshal Villerois and the English
haaCo-
tine
took a deliberate a with his piece, shot the un-
loud Ferrier. Count Lippe formed four regiments
fortunate man through the body, and killed him on of ' besides ' - -
the spot. The offender was immediately put in irons I _
by the Lieutenant, who, it seems, bad not given him
any on!ers to fire. The deceased was a man of most
industrious habits, and has left a wife and six young
children, who were all dependant on him for support.

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1/teenier.
: In great ,
_.er-General
,—.... wtsinauti. advent/It
ford. During Missena's retreat this battalion fie- . ,
quently engaged die enemy, and received the parti- The following particulars of the voyage are *cm
cular thanks of Lord Wellington. the most authentic source:
The second battalion was formed by Colonel Bil- At twenty minutes
ston, and has been since organised by 'Lieutenant-
Burcham took their
Colonel Nixon, but is not complete in point of disci: paratus being placed
pline. This battalion is attached to the brigade of ,of ballast, the mar'
.infantry, composed of the-7th and 19th regiments. manner, steering
The third battalion is admitted•to be as tine a body they were enveloped
-of light troops as exists in any
-corn-
eountry, and is
cleared, when the
manded by Lieutenant-Colonel Elder,' late of the to have an extents
95th regiment. At the Cos, at Busaco, and Redinfsa, Litchfield, Co'ven,
this battalion eminently distinguished itself. It has 'aril'elr'n neatly '
'always acted with the light division of the British army. pie, and the firing
The fourth battalion is also a very fine corps, and At 45 minutes
was organised by Major Williams. It is attached to ceived Leicester,
General Pack's brigade. . thermometer stood
.., The fifth battalion was first organised by Lieute- successively mita
-
nant-Colonel Stewart, of the Buffs ; but is now cop-
the thermometer
manded by Lieutenant-Colonel M'Creagh, and is at- at 18. When they
Inched to the sth, or Elvas regiment of infantry. Leicester,, the wind
The 6th battalion is a very fine body of men, and rection they proceeded
was organised by Major White, of the 27th regiment, Lincolnshire, when 0'
who died at Torres. Vedras, in March, 1811. It is est elevation (about
now commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sebastian thence they saw the towns
Pinto, and attached to the Oporto Brigade. ford, Wisbeach. Crossland,
g
LOYAL. LUNTANIAN Lentos.—This Legion was in a current of air
organized by Sir Robert Wilson, on his appointment ward, deemed it pi
to s command. has been formed into three batta-
avoid being carried
lions of Caeadores, numbered 7,8, and 9, and in the being now quite dist
first instance look the field without either pay or re-
out some of the gas,
sources. The gallantry of this corps has been con-
it descended into the
Opicuous on many occasions, and Sir Robert Wilson nutty noticed ; and
cnuteited an intention of increasing it to 10,000-men, rectly northwards.
hut }yeas prevented by the want of funds and adequate Spalding was now
encontigement. At the latter end of 1899, Sit R. their le't, when they
Wilson 'quitting Portugal, the command of the Le-
car first struck the .
gion devolved upon Baton d'Eben, under whom it ington with extreme
bei
has maintained its former reputation. It was then ng ineffectually tl
formed into two regiments, or Cae Wore battalion, concussion. Mr. Sadler
the first of which was commanded by Lieutenant-
was: by a sudden jert
Colonel Ofßey, of the 23d regiment, and the 2d (at- hold for an instant,
cached ti Major• General Cole's division) by Lieute- tunately received •
a
nant-Colonel Hawkeshaw, late of the 31st regiment. headand body ; but,
Both battalions are in excellent order. The second, presence of mind '
in particular, is esteemed the finest body of men in cln't•his seat. The
Portugal. They are chiefly young men, from the 100 yards ; and,
Upper Douro. Three Battalions of Cite idores, in itrip caught the grout;d,
addition to those already formed. to be numbered 10, contact with a tree, wit
11, and 12, are organizing, and expected to be very Mr. Burcham was
speedily brought into the field. rilous situation, and
Ili RIEGULAR ARMY OF Poirruoar...—The Irregular only a slight bruise.
• Force of Portugal is composed ofthe Militia and Or-
The trial voyage was completed at forty minute's
denanza :.the first is formed of such of the inhabitants, past three, being opt. hour and twenty minutes from
capable of beariug arms, as can be renroved with the , the moment of ascension ;having, in that short space.
traversed a distance of at leesc 112 Miles. As the
least inconvenience- to agricUlture; while the latter
balloon made towards the earth, no assistance. ap-
comprehends every male vassal who has attained the
age of manhood, and is not a member of the Church,
Feared at hand to secure the vehicle, which, naturist-
the Regular Army, or tl.e Militia. There are, at nately, was very much damaged ; and, from th.
place where the car first struck the earth till the 551:present, 48 regiments of Militia, divided into threei
loon was finally secured, was carried above a mile
grind divisions. ,Marshal Beresford has not inter- '
feted much with the Mili:ia, so that they are yet upon and a half with Mr. Burcham alone.
Mr. Sadler, losing one of his shoes on his expulsion
the old system. They have, however, been rendered
very useful ; and, during the last two years, been from the balloon, made towards a mill, and begged
often brought into action with the enemy. At the an old one, which the owner refused, under 7s. though
beginning of the campaign, the want of.orgenization it was not worth two-pence. He was; however, re-
cognised in the crowd, and forced to refund, a:Wili-
am/ discipline rendered them defective in confidence •
but they have since very much improved, of whi,l; the execrations of all present.
their gallant conduct, under General Trent, on the
The adventurers were much indebted to the hosts--
tality of Mr. Robinson, of Heckington, where they
retaking of Coimbra, furnishes aw.ple prod. Every
person above sixty years Of age
were kindly received, and treated with every p ,ssame
4 excused from serving
in the Ordenanza, provided the Captain-Major thinks i mark of attention.
.he is unable. to carry arms. The effective strength of FARTHER PARTICULARS.
every company is 1 Captain, 1 Serjeant, 1 Officer, Baton, Tuesday Afternoon, October s.
The celebrated zronaut, Sadler, ascended in hi.
Called " Merienho," JO corporals, '250 men. 'These balloon yesterday at Birmingham, at 20 minutes past
companies are formed of the lower classes : the higher two o'clock in the afternoon ; and, to the high grata_
and all who are able to keep a horse, being
fication and wonder of the neighbourhood of iseei.
formed into troops, are called the Mounted Orde- ,
ington, in ibis county, the balloon descended in
nenza. These troops and companies are trained once field of Mr. Godsorek, about a mile from the town,
or mice in ever y month ; and twice in every year the
a few minutes before four o'clock. Mr. Sadler %sac
whole force is inspected by the Captain-Major of the accompanied by a young gentleman named Borchert).
District. The manner in which they are assembled The balloon first struck the ground -in the parish il
on emergency somewhat• resembles that in use with Burton, a mile and an half from the place where i,
the clans in the Highlands of -Scotland, in feudal was secured ; and by the concussion Mr. Sadler %%.,
times. Every man in the kingdom is a soldier of thresen out of the car, and left on the ground. Ti.
some description, and obliged to have arms in his ;balloon thus lightened, ascended with extreme veto
possession. Those who have not tire-arms have pikes. 11 6,1, to the great hazard of tht Gentleman Who r
or along pole with a bayonet axed at the end.
manned in it. At length he succeeded in preuing the
During the last year, the Ordenanza cut off an im- ' bag of rarified air suificiently to occasion the ba11n..4
mense number of French troops in Portugal. to descend- again s and. throwing out the anchor, it
cauht in die parish of Asarb ;
COURTS MARTIAL—A Court Martial assembled at ballogon clung round a t ree in g A
most and the
extraordinalk ry way.
Sheerness, on the 2d inst. to try Capt. Benny, of the insinuating itself amongst the branches, and tearing
Trinculo, on a charge of repeated drunkenness and a into a thousand pieces. A number of persons ran tci
violation of the 100,12 th, and 13th Articles of War. the assistance of Mr. Burcham, and he was speedily
The proceedings closed on Wednesday, when Capt. conducted to Mr. Godson's, where he met with the
Renny was most fully and honourably acquitted.— kindest reception. Mr. Sadler, on finding himself ls ft -
On Thursday last a Court Martial was held at Yas- in the field where the balloon first rounded, made •
.ley Barracks, on a Serjeant of the West York Militia his way to the house of a miller, where he borrove4
[ for shooting a French prisoner. The Frenchman, it, rshoe (having lost one of 'his own) ; the miller tall.- -
seems, had secreted himself under the sailing of the 'mg care to have his quid pro quo, by receiving a pledge
prison, with-a view, as the Serjeant belitved, of effec- of some money, which the wronaut happily had 4h. , ,
tin g his escape at a convenient season ; and he (the him. Mr. Sadler then went to Heckington. and ~,
Serjearn) upon observing him, went to a sentry-box, the street there first saw again his lost comprisi..6
took a musket- from a Corporal there, levelled at the - - -
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lie was formerly rigger in his Majesty's Dock-yard,
at that port :—thc fellow who shot him is a lianove-
rian or German, taken into our service some time
ago.—The Coroner's Inquest has returned a verdict'
Wilful Murder .
ir..andbe has been
acoosisney Luta Cask for trial.
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lone' rerrtar. k,onnt L.'ppe tormeu tour regiments prisoner. and shot him through the heart. The Court
of regular artillery, besides the independent comps- acquitted, the Serjeant of criminality.
vies which were statioxary at their respective fort!. A c lector at a turnpike gate, at Pentonville, was '
When Marshal Bcresford took the command in Pot- yesterday convicted in the penalty of 4.Cs. wil cst
tugal. he ordered detachments from the several regi. for taking flyable toll.
meats to be formed into brigades. which. were at- Mmuc-Lash —The marketthis, day, hap same fess.
tached to the several divisions of the army. In the fresh arrival' of Wheat. *pa the geaanitiales maintain
three and sis-poun- last prices quoted-4344,y 4kemila—Misia, rather
first arrangement they 10.41 only
den, twelve of which weve considered as foriping a b;bei—While Peas at the late adeppee—esty sow.
battery. It has since. Seen ordered, ;bat tbsrait9aid , wE4klower-43muts ofiaefino MiittOcher...Theee
also have light nitre-po,undiere . 'nese ;._ tbn mias_ .of , vie iertal filigh iv** Omie.ii joie
chintsad
dying artillery hare been joined to the prigs!! artil.! tilisirls!lot:....sweittit . ,
4maalatia
at i
ltry, and are dispersed with it among slat_
or 7-- . ~lit ..)/.2. id ;aid* 'Ail ,ti.:;,. .!'• Ai-A(*llv I
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: . a Aging of theatilled *ray, At Bniaco, and Al. 46,•—•••• MR. 8411LANIS BiLltbelffe "--.-.0.411
• beers, and on every occasion when they haste had
(Went marched an opportunity of coming into action, the Porniguem " . .
lalrintarbaso, Tassellsy thealrtc.
he re' maiiider artillery have very much diatinsuield themmtives, At half.past nine n'crock, Mr.SAcflet awl Mr.Tio-•
In One original orvniaatims of the soldiery corps the char 4rrived in *post:chaise and four. 1 he.papple •
BritishOrdnance'Depatiment appears to have beta d there with every demonstration of satisfOlos.
the march for taken aV.the model. The artillery, anclengineers are ,bells rang merry peals, and OR firing,‘C Hose.
sorrow. under: the direction , and are ciaturnauJed by it litittoli, &c. announced the welcome initlligen ' e
tsamatlisifed Ginervl Officer, holding a rank in the State some- r'ellillace afterwards drew the carriage-
new uniform.•
what similar to that of .our Master:Genetial of the 1 Sadler. jim: in charge of the balloon. tbrou.
i. His Ro al 'Ordnance. :.principal streets, surrounded by lighted torches. ti it
Cacanonzs, (or Dghtt'wOpsO(.tlielait•e:)—This ,rew minutes the crowd before the residence of Mr.
tathers, similar is the favourite service Of ifitftlives. .. i Sadler became so great, that to SA t;srt their imnatien•
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it which have The Ist battalion of thespreieijeacadores was Tri a)anxiety, the ;trial voyagers exhibited themselves at
gre:tt measure organized by MajOhageo, late of the the.wisadows during a considerable time.
been tried at
34th regiment, and has always, in conjunction with the War Moraine.
Sd battalion, been in advance with the light division The inhabitants still continued ta assemble.ln great
1 which .Lerd of the British Army, under Brigadier. General Craw. numbers to testify their approbation of the advent
ententewyt '
tence is not i ford. Ditrinst Miasma's retreat this listt.itim frp_ ,roes rrsinauti. f

tic source :
mites past two, Mr. Sadler au. d Mr.
heir seats, and all the necessary ap.
laced in the ear, with nearly 200 lbs.
rachine began t. ascend in a gradual
N.E. by E. In about three mutates '
oped in a cloud, which thee soon •
2ronauts were at * sufficient height
iit,e view of the surrounding cotuitql
entry, Tamworth, and Atherstane.-
uttd.:r them. The .Moue the peis- '
g of guns. were distinetly4ndible.
s past two, the serial voyagers per-
bearing.east. At half-pin two the .
rid at /SO, the barometer at IQ3 ; and
td till 14 mi tutes past three, when
was as low as SS, and the barometer
tey arrived in the neighbouth tod of
ind shifted due east, and in that di.
ceded towards Market Deeping, in
en the proaauts were at their great- t
,out two miles and an half) ; from
the towns of PeterborottSh. Stero-
CrowlAnd, &c. Mr. Sadler ilereeiv.
air passing under him tp the north-
prudent to descend, in order in
ed towards the sea. The balloon
distended, it became necessary to let
has, which was duse at intervals till
the current Mr. Sadler had previ.
nd the adventurers were carried &a-
-s.
s
now on their right, and Bourn on
hey threw out all their ballast. Thy
le eat th to the southward of Heck.
reme violence, the grappling iron
ly thrown out ; and, on second
;Adler having hold-of the valvelitie,
jerk, caused by the grapple taking
it, thrown violently'°tit. and unfor.
several severe contusions on the
but, notwithstanding, had sufSciesit
to call out to Mr. Burcham not to
he balloon immediately arose above 1
on again descending, the grappling
ground, and the machine came in
ee, which stopped its progress, anti
as fortunately relieved from his pos.
Ind safely landed on terra/raw with
ise.

each, the moment before, fancying the other kin. 1.
The interview was scarcely less than hurcrsio. Th.. 4
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pro into one another's arms, with such er, rasions
joy, as cannot be conceived by those who have urn
been in circumstances.n.mely similar. The two rneatti
to reach Skaford last west, and thence to proce.
post on their return to •Birmingh•tm. The bi 5,119%
was almost wholly deltinfed, :And pieces eflyter,i
stow in the poswasig• g rum= at lieckinitm
the neightiotithood: • :
• The disiapiFe was opwar.ls of 100 71,4,,
in one' hodr and tienty naiqutes. Mr. mkt l• • ;
both his flags : the air of the balloon tali
the Crottnibh, at lifecidniffolt: ••
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