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LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY,
MONDAY, KTOSER 15. •

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ro*d leading by St. Antonio de Cantitto, itsn in front
of Major-Generat Pictbn's division. This division was
reptitsed before-it could reach the top orthe ridge, by
the 74th regiment under the command of the Hon.
Lieut.-Colonel French, and the brigade of Portuguese
Infantry under the command of Col. Champelmond,
directed by Colonel Mackinnon. Major-General Leith
also moved to his left, to the support of Major-Gene-
ral Picton, and aided in the defeat of the enemy on this
post, by the 3d battalion Royals, the Ist battalion,
and the 2d battalion, 38th regiment.
• In these attacks Major-Generals Leith and Picton,
Colonels Mickinnon andChampelthond of the Portu,

DOWNING-STREET, OCTOBER 14, 1810.

A Dispatch, of which the feilowing is a Copy, was received this
day at the Earl of Liverpool's Office, addressed to his Lordship
from Lieutenant-General Lord Viscount Wellingt on, K.B. dated
'Coimbra, the 30th September, 1810.

MY Loan—While the enemy was advancing from
Celerico and Francoso upon Vizeu, the different divi-
sions of Militia and Ordenanza were employed upon
their flanks and rear ; and Colonel Trent, with his di-
vision, attacked the escort of the military chest and
reserve of Artillery, near Tojal, on the 20th instant.
He took two Officers and 100 prisoners, but the
enemy collected a force from the front and rear which
obliged him to retire again towards the Douro.
I undei-stand that the enemy's communication with
Almeida is completely cut off ; and he possesses only
the ground on which his army stands.
My dispatches of the 20th instantwill have infOrmed
you of the measures which I had adopted, and which
were in progress to collect the army in this neigh-
bourhood, and if possible to prevent the enemy from
obtaining possession of this town.
On the 21st the enemy's advanced guard pushed
on to St. Cambadao, at the junction of the rivers Criz
and Dao ; and Brigadier-General Pack retired across
the former, and joined Brigadier-General Crawfurd,
at Mortagon, having destroyed the bridges over those
two rivers. The enemy's advanced guard crossed the
Criz, having repaired the bridge on the 23d, and the
whole of the 6th corps was collected on the other side
of the -River ; and I therefore withdrew the Cavalry
through the Sierra de Busace, with the exception of
three squadrons, as the ground was unfavourable for
the operations of that arm.
On the 25th the whole of the 6th and of the 2d
corps crossed the Criz, in the neighbourhood of St.
Cambadao ; and Brigadier-General Crawfurd's divi-
sion and Brigadier-General Pack's brigade retired to
the position which I had fixed upon for the army on
the top of Sierra de Busaco. These troop were fol-
lowed in this movement by the whole of the corps of
Ney and Regnier, (the 6th and 2d) but it was con-
ducted by Brigadier-General Crawford with great
regularity, and the troops took their pOsition without
sustaining any loss of importance.
The 4th Portuguese Cagadores which had retired
on the right of the other troops, and the picqucts of
the 3d division of infantry, which were posted at St.
Antonio de Cantaro, under Major Smith of the 45th,
were engaged with the advance of Regnit:'s corps
in the afternoon, and the former shewed that steadi-
ness and gallantry which others of the Portuguese
troops have since manifested.
The Sierra de Busaco is a high ridge which extends
from the Montego
_in a northerly direction about
eight miles.
At the highest point of the ridge, about two miles
from its termination, is the Convent and Garden of
Busaco. The Sierra of Busaco is connected by a
*mountainous track of country with the Sierra de
Caramula, which extends in a north-easterly direction
beyond Vizeu, and separates the valley of the Mon-
. dego froth the valley of the Douro, on the left of the
Mondego. Nearly in a line with the Sierra de Bu-
saco is another ridge of the same description, which
is called the Sierra de Marcella, covered by the river
Alva, and connected by other mountainous tracks
with the Sierra d'Estrella.

The loss sustained by the enemy in his attack on
the 27th has been enormous.
I understand that the General of Division Merle
and General Maucum are wounded, and General
Simon was taken prisoner by the i2d Regiment, and
three Colonels, 33 01licers, arid '230 men.

All the roads to Coimbra from the Eastward, lead
over.one or other of these Sierras. They are -very
difficult for the-passage of an army, the approach to
the top of the ridge on both sides being mountainous.
As the enemy's whole army was on the ridge of the
Mondego, and as it was evident that he intended to
force our position, Lieutenant-General Hill crossed
that river, by a short movement to his left, on the
morning of the 26th, leaving Colonel lc Cor with his
brigade on the Sierra de Marcella to cover the right
of the army ; and Major-General Fane with his divi-
sion of Portuguese cavalry, and the lath Light Dra-
goons in front of the Alva, to observe and check the
movements of the enemy's cavalry on the Mondego.
With this exception, the whole army was collected
upon the Sierra du Busaco, with the British cavalry
observing the plain in the rear of its left, and the road
leading Irom Mortigna to Oposto, through the moun-
tainous track which connects the Sierra de Busaco
with the Sicira de Caramtda.

The enemy left 2000 killed-upon the field of battle,
and I understand from the prisoners and deserters
that the loss in wounded is immense.
The enemy did not renew his attack, excepting by
the tire of his light troops on the 28th, but he moved
a large body of infantry and cavalry from the left
of his centre to the rear, from whence I saw his ca-
valry in march on the road which leads from Morta-
goa over the mountains towards Oporto.
Having thought k probable that he would endea-
vour to turn ourleft by that road, I had directed Co.
lonel Trant, with his division of Militia, to march to
Sardao, with the intention that he should occupy those

mountains, but unfortunately he was sent round,by
Oporto by the General Officer commanding in the
North, in consequence of a small deachment of the
enemy being in possession of St. Pedro de Sul ; and,
notwithstanding the efforts which lie made to arrive
in tiine, he did not reach Sardao till the 28th at night,
after the enemy was in possession of the ground.
As it was probable that in the course of the night
of the 28th the enemy would throw his whole army
upon the road by which he could avoid the Sierra de
Busaco, and reach Coimbra by the high road to
Oporto, and thus the army would have been exposed
to be cut off from that town, or to a general action
on less favourable ground ; and as I bad reinforce-
ments in my rear, I was induced to withdraw from
the Sierra de Busaco. The enemy did break up in
the mountains at eleven at night of the 28th, and he
made the march expected. His advanced guard was
at Avelans, in the road from Oporto to Coimbra,
yesterday ; and the whole army w:is seen in march
through the mountains ; that under my command,
however, was already in the low country, between the
Sierra de Busaco and the 'ea ; and the whole of it,
with the exception of the advanced guard, is this day
on the left of the Mondego.
Although from the unfortunate circumstance of
the delay of Colonel Trant's arrival at S4rdoa, I am
lapprehensive that I shall not succeed in effecting the
object which I bad iu view in passing the Mondego,

The eighth corps joined the enemy in our front on
the 26th, but he did not make any serious attack on
that day. The light troops on both sides were engaged
throughout the line.
At six in the morning of the 27th, the enemy made
two desperate attacks upon our position, the one on
the right, the other on the left of the highest point of
the Sierra. The attack upon the right was made by
two divisions of the 2d%orps, on that part of the Si-
erra occupied by the 3d division of infantry. One
division of French infantry arrived at the top of the
ridge, when it was attacked in the most gallant man-
ner by the 88th regiment, under the command of the
Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace ; and the
45th regiment under the command of the Honour-
able Lieutenant• Colonel Meade, and by the Bth Por-
tuguese regiment under the command of Lieutcnant-
Colonel Douglas, directed by Major-General Picton.
These three corps advanced with the bayonet, and
drove the enemy's division from the advantageous
ground which they had obtained. The other division
of the 2d corps attacked further on the right, by the

and in occupying the Sierra de Busaco, I do not
gret my having done so. This movement his
ded me a favourable opportunity of sliming ;1;*
' enemy, the description of troops of which this
is composed ; it has brought the Portuguese levit:
into action with the enemy for the first time LI an ad.
vantageous situation ; and they have proved that tL..
trouble which has been taken with them, Las r.. 7
been thrown away, and that they are worthy of con.
tending in the same ranks with British troops, in
intereEting cause, which they afford the best hopes of
saving.
Throughout the contest upon the Sierra, and

guese service, whO was wounded, Lieutenant-Colonel I the previous marches, and in those which we have
Wallace, the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Meade, Lieu- since made, the whole army has conducted themselvc.
tenant-Colonel Sutton of the 9th Portuguese regiment, in the most regular manner. Accordingly all the
Major Smith of the 45th regiment, who was unfortu-1 operations have been carried with ease, the sc.ldieri
nately killed, Lieutenant-Colo tel Douglas, and M.,. jor have suffered no privations, have undergone no tit
Birmingham of the Bth Portuguese regiment, distin- , necessary fatigue, there has been no loss of sturc:.,
guished themselves. Major-Gera-ral Picton report,s the army is in the highest spirits.
of the 9th and 21st Portuguese regiments, command- i I have received throughout the service
cd by Lieutenant-Colonel Sutton, and by Lieutenant assistance from the General and Staff OfEcn.
C<lGnel de Arouje Patellar, and of the Portuguese Lieutenant-General Sir Brent Spence: tw
artillery, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Arentchild. Ime the assistance which his experience enables him
I have also to mention in a particular manner the afford me, and I am particularly indebted to the Ad-
conduct of Captain Danscy, of the 88th Regiment. jutant and the Quarter-Master-General, and the off.
• Major-General Leith reports the good conduct of cers of their departments, and to Lieutenant-Colonel
the Royals, Ist battalion 9th, and 2d battalion 38th Ba!hurst, ar.d the Officers of my personal Staff, to
regiment ; and I beg to assure your Lordship, that I Brigadier-General Howarth, and the Artillery, and
never witnessed a more gallant attack than that made 'particularly to Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher, Captail
by the 38th, 45th, and Bth Portuguese regiment, on Chapman, and the Officers of the Royal Engineers.
the enemy's divisiun which had reached the ridge of I must likewise mention Mr. Kennedy and the
the Sierra. . Officers of the Commissariat, which department has

Oa the left, the enemy attacked with three divisions been carried on most successfully.
of infantry of the 6th corps, that part of the Sierra I should not do justice to the service, or to my own
occupied by the left division, commanded by Briga- feelings, if I did not take this opportunity of drawing
dier-General Crawford, and by the brigade of Portn. your Lordship's attention to the merits of Marshal
geese Infantry, commanded by Brigadier-General Beresford. To him exclusively, under the Portuguese
Pack. , . Government, is due the merit of having raised,formed,

One division, of infantry only made any progress disciplined, and equipped the Portuguese army, which
towards the tcp of the hill, and they were immedi- has now shown itself capable of engaging and defeat.
ately charied with tl.e bayonet by Brigadier-General ing the enemy.

Crawfurd with dr... .10-111, 52,1, and 95th regiments, I have besides received from him, upon all occa•
and the 3d Portuguese C.,cidures, anti driven down sions, *all the assistance which his experience and abi-
with immense loss. Mies, and knowledge of this country, have qualified

Brigadier-Ceneral brigade of Portuguese him to afford me.
infantry, a which was in re:A-; ,\t As moved up to sup.; The enemy has made no movement in Estrama-
port the r gitt of Bi igadicr-Getter' CrAwftird's divi- dura, or in the Northern Provinces, since I addressed
sion ; and a battalion" of the 19th Portuguese regi- your Lordship last. My last accounts from Cadiz are
ment, tinder the command o: Lieutenant-Colonel of the 9th instant.

Macbean, made a gallant and sac, -ssrni charge upon I inclose a return of the killed and wounded of the
a body Of another division of the ?nen. y, which was Allied Armies in the course of the 25th, 26th, 27th,
endeavouring to penetrate in that qu wren and 28th instant. I send this dispatch by my Aid-
In this attack Brigadier-General Crawfurd, Lieu- de-Camp, Captain Burgh, to whom I beg to refer
tenant-Colonels Beckwith of the 95th, and Barclay of your Lordship for any further details, and to recont•
the 52d , and the Commanding ()Ricers of the Itegi- . mend him to your Lordship's notice,
,
ments engaged, distinguished themselves. 1 I have the honour to be, Etc.
Besides these attacks, the light troops of the two I (Signed) WELLIMOWs
armies were engaged throughout the 27th, and the ! Return of the Nimber of Killed, Wounded, and h64sing of the
4th Portuguese Cagado.res, and the Ist and 16th Re- i Army under the Command of Lieutenant-General Lord Vb.
giments, directed by Brigadier-General Pack, and count Wellington, K.B. in the Advance of tbe French ATM
towards the Position of Bum°, on the 2.5 th and oath d Sir
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel de Rego Bonito,
tember, 1810.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hill, and Major Armstrong, General Staff-1 Captain, wroundcd.
shelved great steadiness and gallantry. i 11th Light Dragoons-1 horse, killed; 1 serjrAnts 11 nak sot

file, 4 horses woundesl; 3 rank and file, 7 bones, missing.
16th Light Drigoons-2 hams, killed; 1 Cornet, 4 horn*
wounded ; 4 rank and file, S hones. m'fslng.
I.t Hussars King's German Legion-2 hones, killed; 1 Serjaiii,
3 rank and file, 4 horses, wounded.
Total-5 horses, killed ; 1 C.iinalti, 1 Cornet, 2 Serjettnlll S
rank and file, 12 horses, wounded; 7 rank and ale, 10

horses, missing.
NAUtS Of OITICtIItd WOUNDTD.
99th Foot—Captain Huey, Deputy Assistant-Adjutant•Genend,
severely.
16th Light Dragoon—Cornet Keating, slightly.
C. &rawwar, Major-Gen. and Adj.-Gen•
List of Officers Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army
Under the Command of Lieutenint-Genrral Lord Viscount
Wellington, K. B. in the Action with the French Army, caw
madded by Marshal Mamma, in the Position of Bausol/201 the
27th of September, 1810.

XILLRD.
Ist Battalion, 45th Foot—Major Smith, Copt/hi Urquhart, EA

Lieutenant Ousely.
74th-Foot—Ensign Williams.
Ist Battalion, Kith Foot—Lient. Henry Johnson.

WOUNDED.
Ist Batt. 52d toot—Lieut.-Colonel Barclay, slightly.
Toth Fnot—Lieut.-Colonel C. Campbell, Assistant Adjutant.Ge-

neral, ditto.
4.:d Foot—Captain I.ord Fitzroy Somerset, Aid-de-Cusp to

Lord Wellington, ditto.
let Foot Guards—Captain Marquis of Tv:eedale, DeptltiMio*

cant-Quarter-Master-Gencral, ditto.
Ist Batt. 40th Foot—Captain Georr Preston, Aide-de-CAPP to

Sir B. Spencer, dine.
Ist Batt. 7th Foot—Lieut. Marr, ditto.
lit Batt. 9th Poor—Lieut. Lindsay, severely.
2d Batt. 24th Dittto—Capt. Meachan, slightly.
2d Batt. 38th Ditto—Lieut. Miller, ditto.
lit Ban. 45th Ditto—Major Gwyn, Lieut. Harris, arAl Lieut.

Tyler, severely ; Lieut. Anderson, slightly.
Ist Batt. 50th Ditto—Major Napier, severely.
Ist Batt. 52d Dittch—Captain George Napier and I.ieut. C. Woods
slightly.
sth Batt. 60th Ditto—Lieut.-Colonel Williams and Capt. A'
drews, slightly; Lieutenants Loire and Eberstein, !everelY;

neut. Frankier,
74th Foot—Lieut. CargeU, severely.
tat Batt. 79th Ditto—Capt. Douglas, ditto.
2d Batt. 83d Ditto—Lieut. Cohhunt, slightly.
Ist Batt. 88th Ditto—Major Silver, severely (since deid);. Mar
McGregor and Captain McDermott, severely; Cars. Dan'Y
and Bury, slightly; Lieuts. Fitzpatrick and 14Ickir, sod Ea'
sign Leonard, seyrrely.
lat Battalion of the Line King's German Legion—Lieut. During,
slightly.
24 Ditto Ditto—Major Wurinb, ditto.
Detachment zd Light Ditto—Lieutenant Stolte, severely.

, -
MISSING.
lit BIC. 7litth Foot—Captain A. Cunene.

'relay, slightly.
rU, Assistant Adjutant-Ge-
omerset, Aid-de-Cmip to
Tweedale, Deputy Aclju•
Preston, Aide-de-Camp to
o.
:verely.
slightly.
to.
Lieut. Harris, ar.d Lieut.
slightly.
severely.
darter and I.ieut. C. Woods
Williams and Capt. An-
and Eberstein, severely;
ditto.
slightly.
"rarely (since dead)" MO
t, severely; Cars. Dansty
tick and Me*, and fir
m Legion--Lieut. Doi*
Itto.
'art Stolte, serrrely.
Moo.