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w LISBON, JOLT O.
le It is feared that Ciudad Rodrigo, if not already
fallen, must very soon surrender to the superior force
Of the enemy. The intelligence from its neighbour-
hood is only up to the 3d, when the bravery of the
garrison had been particularly displayed. On the
night of the 29th the town was set on fire in several
places by red hot balls, but not much damage was
done. On the 30th June, a sortie that the garrison
made injured than considerably, and they were re-
pulsed with loss. The lines of the enemy are, in some
places, within 250 yards of the walls, and their bat-
teries of heavy ordnance daily make breaches. The
enemy, .vary sight, has some new work of annoyance
erected.' '

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--idWe have nothing very recent from head-quarters.
Lord Wellington was travelling about the country
from Celerico through Vizeo, Guarda, and other
places. Fears were entertained for the safety of Ge-
neral Hill's 10,000 men, and. the Marquis of Roma-
na's 9000 Spaniards, as we learn, that about 25,000
French ha*e taken hat direction. The skirmishing
between the outposts continues, and the success is in-
variably attributed to the British, but these engage.
meats are of no comparative consequence.
" The greatest anxiety is expressed in this city, as
every day a dreadful battle seems near at bond. the
result of which will decide the fate of Ponurit Every
necessary article is cheap, and a great quantity of
bread and flour has been conveyed to bead-quarters.
Many officers of the Commissariat have been hese
making preparations. Lord Wellington is extremely
attentive to this part of his duty."

" ALVEREA„ JULY 4.
de A heavy and incessant firing of musketry, in the
direction- of Ciudad Rodrigo, has been distinctly '
';heard by our outposts during the greater part sf the
night. It gradually abated as the morning. advanced,
.and ceased entirely about six o'clock. It is supposed
by some who have more enthusiasm than prudence,
that the garrison had made a sortie ; and by others,
who calculate on the dispatity of the numbers and
resources of the besiegers and the garrison, that an
assault has been made by the former, and gallantly
and resolutely resisted by the latter. This opinion
is corrob 'rated by the breach, which, in a fort/I.T let.
ter, I stated upon good authority to be ekht yards
in length and two in d. pth, which, considering the
heig..t of the parapet, and the facilities the en:my
possess of procuring tasciiies. deerncd practicable.
The result will be known in :r hours. It is mat.
ter of surprize that the garrison, with such dilapidated
walls, and wretched outworks, should have held out
so long against at force greatly superior in every
respect.
" A division of the French army has crossed the
Agueda, below Ciudad Rodrir, which has rendered
it prudent for General Cranford to fall back frt.nt
the position he occupied on the left bank of thstriver
to Fort Concept. n. The French are concentrating
their forces, .tho from the most correct information
th.*t can be procured, are in tking every preparation
for the invasion of Portugal. We are daily receiving
reirforeements, and cont,ntie in pod health, hi; h
sp.rirs, din he hest possible sate

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