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London, England, 1810-11-14 00:00:00

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onlicuu. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO POILTUGAL.

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COPY OP A LETTER FROM MARSHAL-GENERAL LORD
vrELLIWITON, To MS ZICYLLENCY AlOg MIGUEL re-
tuts* rogue. . -.
Head-qoarten. Peronegro, October 20.
" Most Excellent Sir--Since the letter which I ad-
dressed to your Excellency on the 13th instant, the
enemy has been employed principally in reconnoitring
the positions occupied by our troops, and in fortify-
it,,s his own. To accomplish the first object be has
skirmished with the troops which form our edianced
posts, and who have always behaved well. .
"On the 14th the enemy attacked with' infantry,
supported by artillery, a small detachment of the 71st
regiment, which formed the advanced guard of Sir
trent Spencer's division, near Sobral de MonteAg aco,
and that for the purpose of covering a reconnoissance
made by one of his parties. Our detachment, having
at its head the Honourable Colonel Cadogan, and
Lieuteoant-Colonel Reyneil, charged the enemy with
the most distinguished gallantry, and con.pelled him
to retire on the above-mentioned place.
" The whole of the Bth corps-of the French army,
and part of the 6th, arrived that evening on .the plain
sear Sobral, and in consequence Sir B. Spencer's di-
vision was under the necessity of falling back from
the advanced situation which it occupied.

The gna-boats on the Tagus, commanded by
-Lieutenant Berkeley, and those with which Admiral
lierkelcy hupports the right of the army near Alban-
dra, were engaged at the same time, ard fired_on the
parties of the enemy employed in reconnoitring on that
gde, and were very useful.

, " I have also the satisfaction of informing your Ex-
tellency, that the account which I transmitted in my
former letter of the ISth, relative to the march of two
detachments of the troops under the command of Ge-
•eral Dacellar, is since confirmed.
" Colonel Trant arrived near Coimbra on the 7th
instant, and immediately attacked the advanced posts
which the enemy had without the city, which he cut
a and prevented them from entering the city, against
which he marched rapidly. The resistance the enemy
made did not last long. He took eighty officers pri-
soners, and 5,000 men, for the most part_ sick and
wounded.

gs I have the honour to enclose to your Excellency
a copy of Colonel Trant's letter to Marshal BeresfOrd,
and also a copy off' the Marshal's letter to me on occa-
sion of this success.

On the following day Brigadier-General Miller
and Colonel Wilson arrived at Coimbra, with the de-
tachments under their command. • They have since
taken nearly 350 prisoners, soldiers who had straggled
from their regiments during the mirth, for the pur-
pose of getting provision&
" Colonel Wilson has since advanced with a party
of infantry and cavalry to Condeixa, and at the same
time Brigadier-General Miller oecupiet Coimbra.
" I send your Excellency enclosed it copy of a letter
from. Marshal BereSfqrtl, relative to these events:
" A detachMent of the garrison of Penichet ordered
slut by Brigadier-General Blunt, has been equally suc-
cessful, having taken 48 prisoners belonging to the
enemy's rear-guard, and killing nine more than the
number of the prisoners. Lieutenant-Colonel Waters,
who has also attacked the rear-guard of the enemy,
has made a number of prisoners.
" The difficulties that the enemy experiences.in pro-
curing provisions, owing to his having invaded the
country without establishing magazines, and without
adopting means for securing his rear, or his commu-
nications with Spain, have imposed upon him the ne-
cessity of allowing his soldiers to straggle to procure
provisions ; in consequence of which not a day passes
without a number of prisoners and deserters being
brought in.

44 Every thing remains tranquil in the north of Por-
%gal, according to the last acc nu= I received.
My last accounts from Cadiz are of the 4th in-
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
64 WELLINGTON."
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WI DIP A LETT2R FROM 131XERAL BERESPORD TO
GERERAL LORD 'WELLINGTozi.

• "'Hea4virtore, Fort of Sobral. Oct. 17.
aMy Lord;-1. have the honour to inform your
Lordship, that by letters from Brigadier General
Miller, dated Coimbra, .I
-have been informed that
our troops of the north entered that city on the Bth.
appears that Colonel Trans, from whom I
bare not yet received dispatches, was the first who
entered that town with the troops of Oporto, and that
Brigadier-Geneial Miller and Colonel Wilson; with
the troops of .fhe Minho, and the-cavalry, followred
the enemy on the Mite (4fliis march to the foot of the
ridge oL Caramuelo. •
" Brigadier General Miller has-made prisoners
*5O of the enemy's army who had Straggleoffrorn the
Test, and -who- were found robbing ' • and he is cpoti-
nually ter ring rip with others. Colonel Wilson with
his advanced guard ertiered Condeixn on the 10th or
11r11 instant. The prisoners were sent to Oporto.
(S;gned) 6' G. C. BILILWARD."
BLCOND LETTM. ' :••-• •

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" Cacti Coates, Oct. I*
.111411*-i•Siiite ,I sent your Lordship the in,'
foriegiofni received from General Miller, relative to
dot retaking of Coimbra, I have received from Colo-
e-11 'Trani a rn"re circumstantial detail of that event,'
copy of which I have the honour to send inclosed to
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your LordAtip.
" The number or prisoners mentioned in the sit:
count of Colonel Tram appears to •bo greater than
was suPPfised from the first details; While Generalmilc;Fluts lidded to them Or. 4.00 whom he took,
piundCring in the vicinity. of Coimbra, who therefore
added to the number of prisoners that were
Wren by Colhtel Trant.
14'.'The'tircumitaticcs and the manner in which
Colonel Trust retook Coimbra 'asp a new proof olthe
activity' and prudence with which he 'always fulfils
the instructions that are given him, and whi:h doubt--
ILsedeterve the approbation of your Lortdship. •
.Im6 I liars the honour to br," &t. (Signed)
I, G. C. v. ar.BrOttl)." •
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DA.Txp 40;4, oqr,isEtt
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