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London, England, 1810-10-23 00:00:00

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OFFICIAL DISPATeII FROM, LOIID WELLINGTON TO HIS
RICCRLLENCY Doff 3IICIUtIL.FIfREIRA FORJAZ.
" Head-Quarters, Alcobacs, sth October.
1. MOST Facet!. ENT SeXoa—The enemy having moved for-
ward
in force his advanced guard in front of Coimbra, in the
afternoon, of the 30th ultimo, and morning of the lit instant, I
conceived it time to withdraw die advanced guard of the Allied
Army to this side of the r.ver Mondego, on the Ist instant, and
to sontinue to withdraw the main potty of the army.
" In the retreat of the British cavalry from Foraos, Captain
Kraukenberg of the first regiment of Hussars, and Captain Cocks 4
of the 16th Light Dragoons, attaeked and charged the enemy.—
In this skirmish Captain Kraukenberg was wounded, but I am
hippy to say but slightly.
" I continued to withdraw this part of the army by the roads
of Soute and Pombal, for Leria, near which town it all arrived
on the 3d, and halted during yesterday, the advanced posts being
at Pombal. General Hill retired with his corps, by the road of
Espinhal, upon Thormar, where he arrived yesterday.
" The advanced guard of the enemy arrived yesterday at Re-
denha, causing our picquets to retire from Pombal towards even-
ing. I have received information that their Bth corps was at
Condeixa, and their other troops on this side of the Mondego.
" I have, in consequence, continued to withdraw, and our ad-
vanced guard will to-day be on this side of Leiria.
" With few exceptions, the troops have continued to conduct
themselves with great regularity, and have not suffered fatigue.
' 66 The army is now at no great distance from the 'position
where I propose to receive the enemy; and continues animated
with the-best dispositions. .
" By all the information 1 have received, the enemy suffers the
greatest distresses.. The inhabitants of the towns and villages
have universally abandoned their homes ; carrying with them all
that they eofild transport, and that might be useful to the enemy;
and by this meani iii spite of the habits'and practice ofidunder-
jog, by which the armies of the enemy have at all times been sal-
:mated, they have been prevented from deriving atiy advantage
from the few resources which the inhabitants of the country may
have left, in*Constquence of the impossibility of bringing than off.
" Nothing of importance'has occurred in the North, or in the
provinces of the South of Spain,. since say last dispatch. My last
letters from Cadiz are dated the 22d of September. I have the
honour to be, &c. ~ (Signed) "-wettitto-ron."
" P. ST 1 have learnt that Generals Graindoree and Foil, both
blonging to the 2d corps, were wounded in the action of the 27th
ult. It is added that the former is since dead of his wounds.r

PRIVATE LETTERS.
lirbon, October-13.
" The country Is drove. The 'country. between Coimbra and
Lisbon-is almost all like Bagshot Heath, Every hill is a fortifi-
cation t—the- form, a crescent —Within the chain we have col-
leCted all the produce of the country through which we have re-
treated. We arc consequently abundantly supplied, with Lisbon
in our rear, while the enemy has nothing. Our right flank is
-covered by the Tagus, and our left by the Ocean. Within the
fortified chain we have 70,000 fighting men. Romana is descend-
ing South of the Tagus, with abo it 15000 men. Generals Wil-
son and Silvieraare in the North, en the enemy's rear. O'Don-
nell eastward.
" Monday Marshal Massena dined in Coimbra, in a convent.
Captain Mellish, with a flag of truce, ditied with him—all polite-
iess—but nn extban,r effecTed ofsvounded. He promised within
a month to be at Lisbon !—mere gascona.le.

" The FMtch troolivf summit horrible exceues—break open
all houses not opened to them; and, udgu of iherr privations,
when myself, for twenty-dr hours, could get no bread, meat, or
scarcely water. A glass of wine would have been worth Eve slid-
hogs. The inhabitants flying, carry all off.
" Pillo--The French, as far as I can tolled, arc 90,000 Inns-
het, • followers few; no logiage. Their cara:ry :ere belitrocd to
esteed R 0,000; bat one Bald& regiment'k equal to tvso of than
.—mere.hacha. The 30tilhoOltellt Otiandodi
strenlitle;
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TULMAY, OCTOBER 23. •
PRICE OF Trbowntns DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
$ per Cent. Cant. Ina*, 6614—ace. 6$ 67.
Reduced 65H-4pe Cat. 82%
Navy 5 per Cent. 10011.—Onunum 514 dia..
Excheq. Kula 6a. 9a. prole—Benda 235. 24s..prons.

The latest journals received by the Mail of Tester:
day from Lisbon, are of the 14111. The latest letters
of the lath instant. 'We this day piesent some far-
ther extracts, which furnish most interesting intelli-
gence relating to the important events that were
hourly occurring, or 'expected to take place, in the
neighbourhood of that city. The position of the.
Allied Army,' attotding to these accounts, is so
strong by nature, so improved by art, and defended
by an army so numerous and full of confidence with
respect to the result of an attack, that the apprehen-
sions excited by the approach of the enemy had en.
tirely subsided. , .

At the present moment it-May prove gratifying toi
our Readers to be furaiShedwids some particulars, as
accurate as can be collected; respecting the coilwara•
tive numberi of the contending armies.../t•ltes, us e
have frequently noticed, been the. pr-I4co of the
French to exaggerate their own numberniforthelitir;
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pose of intimidating the inhabitants, and to destiny
their hopes of being able effectually to resist them.
Some time ago, the French phpers hutted the force
under MASSENA at 100,00() men : he himself, in
a Proclamation to the Portuguese, gated them at
110,000—and this at a period when they did notes.
ceed 85,000 men. At the battle of Busaco we know
that he had full 70,000 men under arms, and. that
since that day he has received reinforcementii,to the
amount of 15,000 men, who arrived in Spain from.:
I France during the early part of September. .
With regard to the British, it appears from the of-
ficial returns that towards the middle of Septembei
I the number of British firelocks in Portugal, including
the 7th regiment from Halifax, amounted to 27,000
men. Since that period the following corps have ar-
rived, viz. the 30th, 44th, 50th, 71st, 79th, 68th,
92d, 94th, together. with some Brunswickers ; some
drafts and some artillery,with a squadron of the 13114
dragoons, and three rifle Companies from Cadiz, the
whole of which we estimate at about 7000 men ;1'
that the Public must see that Lord WELLINGTON can.'
.not have more, if so much* as 34,000 British, and that.
some of these are In detachment.

The Portuguese Regulars may amount to 35,000
men : of these, 25,000 arc with Lord WELLINGTON ;
the remainder are in garrison at Abrantes, Santarem,
Peniche, Lisbon, St: Julian's, and the forts in the
vicinity. Upon the whole, Lord.litrn4.l.lNoToN's force
maybe' fairly estimated :it between 55 and 60,000
men:: we have reason to think the former number the
more probable.
We will now.proctekto -state the disposition Oftbi
British for:ce, the position' of tat% division,
names of the Officers 1)y whom tllty are resitectilrely
eommafided:* .
SlittOOTTost COGlONUsaikil• •
'The Infantry ivzs Mien viiled into fcur divisions, Indepen.
dandy of the light troops; and the divisi;sn forming at Tbomar,,
under General LEITii, WWI at 'bit time was not designated by
any name or number. These divisions were commanded as fol-
low •

le Division, 5090, Sir R. SPENCER, K.B. commanding* ,
id Ditto, 5500, Lieutenant-General Hitt, ditto, •
• ad Ditto, 3000, Major-General Picron,. ditto. •
4th Ditto, 4000, Major•Getaeral the Hon. L. Cote, ditto.
Light Ditto, 5000, Brigadier• General R. CRAY ruin, ditto.
Division at ThOmar, and troop at Lisbon, 3500, Major-Ge-
'oeral LZITN, ditto.

Since that period have arrived, as we have alteqdy
stated, the 30th, 44th, sOth, 71st., 79th, 88th, 99. d,
94th, the Brunswickers, some drafts, 'artillery, and'
rifle companies. How they have suttee been diitribit...
ted, we cannot take upon us positi':Vely to state
.; but
we imagine that the number of divisionu stillcontinue.
the same, and that they are placed under the same"
Commanders.

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We add the following list, which we have reason to
Consider as correct, of the different, negiments.noW
serving in Portugal : • Nivi• 0%4:-. •
CAvaLarL-3d Dragoon Gpards, 4th Drivel* tiethiroyale,
IS 11, 14th, and 16th Light Dwelt., la Ac49o Gcnnaa • 1,00;
Orsgoeee•r

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tto, dz blitz of German Legit*, viz. Ist, 3d, 5164
and•the Ist and 9d Light Infantry of :be ,G man
Isesino, the ';:d battalion of Ist' Foot, Ist battalion of 3J Foot,
2dtiattalion 6f sth Foot, ed battalion of 7th Foot, Ist lima-
lion of 9th Font, 2dkattalloo of 24th Foot, Id battalion of 27th
Font, Id battalion of 28th, 29th, and 30th Ditto, ltd battalion of
31st root, td battalion of 34th Foot, 2d battalion of Seth Foot,
id battalion of 39th Foot, lit battalion of 40th Foot, td batta-
lion 111(1 Foot, Ist battalion 4t!d Light, Ist battalion 44th Foot,
lit battalion 45th, Ist And 2d battalions 48th, I.t battalion 40th
Foot, lit battalion 52d Light, 2d battalion 53.1. Ist battalion
57th, ed ba:talion 58th, sth battalion 60tti; it bat-
talion 61st, 2d battalion 68th, 714 t, 74th, Ittth, 2tl battalion
Bsd row., 1s: and 241 battalions Beth and 92t1 Foot, Ist battalion
95th 1 igbt, 94th Foot, 97th Foot.
Tovat.—Brltish 43 battalions—Germans, G FA:tallness.
Comets To rAt.--.49 battalions of Infantry, and 7 Regi-ne is
of Caoairt ,* with Artilltl-y, Engineers, Staff C:tps, ate..
the 4th Foot is under orders for emthrkhtion. A
regimciit (the 43d) is expected from America, and
four battalions will prqbably be &cached from Sicily.

Letters from Corona, preser.t the ft,llowing
portasit intelligence :
I 4114 letrit this moment that a tangitinary action
has been fought near Granada, between Sina.spaNt
• and BLAKE. the former of whom lost hie *rut and !.is
life. The field pf battle rept tined in our possession.
At Tortosa there hate been two desperate
actions, in which the enemy init. 4090 mere
; « Tile desertion:, froM the enemy hitie beed so
great in Catalonia, that it was accessary to hair re-
: course to the merchants to pay them- then the
mised bounties. The Army of the Let; is advancing."
By die tabu acsionnts lit night, her Itetal Nigh.
ness the Princess ASSCLIA continued in the same situ-
ation in which she has been fen. plot. The
KING, Quests, and all the ROyal visitettlitt
Royal Highness in the course of yesterday,
Last night we received French papers to the I2th
and Dutch to the 14th instant. It appears by, these
journals, extracts from which are given in our last page,
that MORAT has published a Proclamation, or Gene-
ral Order, in which he acquaints.his army and navy,
that the invasion of Sicily. is adjourned; but .that•he
has acramplisArti the obje he had in in view in that
operation [How !] and that they may therefore now
return to their wives and children ! ! MUlAThimseW
has returned to Naples,
An article from Trieste shews rather a remarkab'e
disposition to conciliate Turkey, an order having been
published at that port directing Ottoman vessels to
be received as neutral bottoms,
Baamatxrere passed by Mentz on the 3d instants on
his way to gweden ; and Count METTESNIC4I passed
through Strasburgh on the sth instant, on his return
from Paris to Vienna.
The grand fdr . which was to have been given at
Fontainbleatt on the 15th, was postponed So the 21st
instant. There has been another tremendous erup-
tion of Mount Vesuvius.
We this morning received German Papers, contain-
ing intelligence from Tiftekey so recent as the
of August last. 'Ailey inform us that orders have
been given to the Pacha of the Dardanellesto search
all English'lnerchant•veisels, and to prevent entirely
all English ships of war from passing into the Black
'Sea. The same Journalacontain some accounts of skit.-
mishes between the Russians and Turk's ; butt. is the
former are said to have been unifornaly.successfu.l74
we suspect the, authenticity of this part of their total.
ligence.
Major IiEDLIZT, of the Northumberland regiment
of militia, on whom a General Court Martial was held

a few days ago, at Norman-cross barracks, on charges
preferred against him by Lieutenant-Colonel CouLaozi,
belonging to the said regiment of militia, ha! been
pentenced by the Court Martial to be diretioeci that
•Seryice; which sentence his KAJEsrrhAS been pleased.
to apptiove and confirm.. .
FALMOUTHt OCTOBER 20.
Mitred the Aurora, Chance, from Senegat She was ehaced
by a privateer a few days age, but escaped by impeder sailing.
- PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 22. -
Nothing arrived or salled.—Came into hprbour the Eiperio
meet, a collier, with the loss of two anchors and cables; abo a
.French lugger with the loss of anchors. &c. and several other
vessels have met with aecideuts on account of the high wind.
SHEERNESS, OCTOBER if.
The excessive gale chat. has blown all last fight, and has in-
creased sU this day, preventediche boats having any toesmunka-
tion with the shore.' Airrei'we have net heard of any.particular
damage, but *ben the gale abates it must be expected that we
'halt The Norway ship lisiiseitatand, Captain Hoss,,hds low an
Anchor, but fortunately got mother on board befote tie height of
the gale Witt 141.—TbsHAgoliod "convoy is still detained, as
the' Commodore cannot pip ta sea (although the what is fair) in
such bad weithet.—WWTW.S.W. . I
DEAL, ocrosgtt es. .
The shipi in the Downs have mat mitered in the least by the
gale which we experienced the whole of last night sod to-clay ;
it still blows hard, but,they appear to tide very easy. Arrtved and
anchored in the Downs the Peggy, Jenny; Don Rodtrigo, Hope.
and Aid, most of them from Quebec Wind W.B.W. blows smug,
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DOVER, OCTOBER 21. •
• Yesterday at noon, it blowing a strong pie from the S. W. two
French lugger. were observed, aboitibret miles el( the South
Foreland, to bring a brig to, supposed to be an ,Ametican, which
soon after steered away for the Perna coast. The signal for '
enemy's cruizers helps made- on Little Cornhlll signal-station,
was übsetved by one of our large brig sinept, which was coming
up front the westward under easy sail, and she inintediately shoek
two reefs out of her topaalls, and made after:ties tuggers and brie, •
riled great %lopes weei entertained that 'he would. overtake them,
'as we took! percelee from Ihe'Pler-hreddiar the weineclon them;
.• and myth disappolutut were the spectators tb &Sem that,
.oe
coming. up with top brig. which heeded in directly rat the Downs, .
she. gai•e up. chacing tlNe privateers, aid. also' bond for that an-
' ehorage ; as did five Other erstizirg
_prigs, which came up soon
after. Surely sliffillailtbte vessels
...4 they are. are-as capable or •
• keeping.the sea in •stibeg winds ankete Ifters Selongiet to the
enemy, which euranalt such depretlattfteron our tride l-rone of
tbein this morning *Opt o'elock.took h age slilp about foot
• miles off here;and Carried her away far France ; see • Cruleet it
the time In sight; add die' weather then Tett •moderate. • Came
in yesterday' afternood'the stoop Mends. of and for Portsmouth.
with paperesttff, andiron, receptered by one hf our cmixtrt OE
Dieppe,—Wind W. S..W. and blows sating with lain;
. PLY-MOUTH, OCIOBBit 21.
- Arrived tbi Portuguese ship Fortune, from Madeira, with a
cargo of nibs Red rite, bound to the link's, detained and sent in
by the Matemeol'aaitJEu Los ; th..! Mary, Suew, from Malta, . •
with a carp; bound to Loudon; schemer Grinder, of l.ondon,
Rueter 5 muter, from Lisboa, with a tarp of wool; was cap-
tured the Ist instant, by the Speculator. French pi-brewer, and re-
captured bythe FAvoukiTa 5100 p of war; the brig Hnpg. from
' Madeira; with's. cargo 'of wines; the Love and Unity, Ledger,
from Brtstel; &French ketch, prase to one of nor erutwrs; and
the Chittlatte, of Leith, Coat marter, (coat Gibraltar, with a
cargo of salt and cork, booed to this port for orders.—Abo ar-
rived fate last night, the Ameriem ship Retrieve,of Boston, from
New Orleans. with a largo 'valued at E 40,000; she had been
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1 tured bps Fr ench privateer, ? recap-
[ allip'potoriece, oh
live two Spanish Gents.
npeMboat 8 they are gone
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formation of [lmport-B@de

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New Orleans, with a tlatgo Tabled at E 40,000; slit. had been cap-
tured bps Ft ench privateer, and was recaptured by his Majesty'.
ship*Gotort out, off killy. The Hero privateer, his brought it
Lire two Spanish Gentlemen, Whom she picked up at sea, in an
open:boat t they are gone to London, baying, it Is supposed,
&vitiation of Importanee to ctinuounicate.to our Government.—
attempted so go to sea, 'butNera. tweed to anchor
fyi Cawing-A Say. The MAILINIIII puke/ cluni up harbour to
lreits—Wlo4l.W.S.W. Blows a gales
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