The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-07-13 00:00:00

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PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES.
trONDAY, JULY 13.
ORDERS.
Portlier earrideratioa of Report on Stow Bottles Bill—kids
Roads Bill. secood—NWhtly Watch Bill, tbird—Furthercouri-
deratloo of Report isa Exchequer Reinciabraacere 8111-4•00-
asitteeott Smuggling Bill—Committee on Coffee Bill—General,
Enclosure Bilf,-third—Anay Pi jar Money Bill, third—Coait-
■sittee on Warebouti Bill—Committee on Isle of Mao Trade
Sill—Committee on 600wHdoted Food Bill—Malt Bill, third—
Committee on Manure Carriage Bill—Public Peace Bill, wood
—Further consideration of Report of Frame-uork Koltun'
Bill—Toleration Act Amendment Bill, secoad—Coustoittee on
Export of Sugar lipirita--Life Annuities' Bill, third.
NOTICES. _ _

The Chancellor of the if.xeissiTter'; Bill to enable Commis.
sifters of the Privy Parse to transfercertain Funds—Bill to au-
thorise en P.nriviry into the Property of the Crown in the West
Indies and South 3. merica, and to 'prolate tees of °deers of
Customs la the West lollies—Load Castlereagh, Bill to prevent
the Escapee( Prisoners of War.
Tussoks- JULY 14.
NOilChS. •
lord 'Folkestone Motion relating to .the came of Captain
Mr. tthericlails, Maharanis respect to the Report of the
Eir7.l:ieutenasst of Ireland, relatifs( di Mr. St. Jobe Masora.
trolitsDAY jgLT 111.
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slittionrised 4110! edge *loam. •

Fria THE LONDON.G.ASETM Ju 11.
• WAR DItPARTINEII7.
Dosissiew-eteeet,. July p.
A Afraid of 'which the following is 'an extract,
bas beets this day received at Lined Bathurst's Office,
addradall tithe Bs& of livirpeol, by General the
rad if Wileiellbetjbaed Snlamancx, 19th of Sane,
1912 tr-" .*-" •
The armfereedif aft Ageeda on the 13th instant,
lad marched forward in three columns, the troops
under Don tlarload`fapana forming• a fourth; and
the whole armed upon the yalimusa, a rivulet about
six miles from hence, on the 16th. The enemy
skewed ipise cavalry, and a small body of infantry,
In front of tie.town on that day, mid manifested a
design to bold the heights en the. south side of the
Tonnes bat their cavalry were immediately driven
in by our's; and the enemy evacuated Salamanca on
the night of the 16th, leaving a garrison.of about $OO
pen in-the (oKtificatioes, which they bad erected on
the ruins of the colleges and convents which they
have demolished. By the fire from these they pro-
lust the passage of the Tomes, by the-bridgt ; and
our troopi crossed that river yesterday morning
by two fords which are in this neighbourhood.-1
forts were immediately invested by the 6th
division, under the command of Major-General
Clinton, and having been accurately reconnoitred, it
was fiend necessary to break ground before them; ,
this was done last night, and 1 hope that we shall
commence our fire to-morrow morning from eight
pieces of cannon, at the distance of three hundred
yards froni the principal of the enemy's works, the
possession of which will, I hope, give us the pos-
session of the others. Major-General Clinton con:. I
dueled these operations. It is imppossible to de- I
scribe the joy of the people of Buy town upon our
entrance. They have now been suffering for more
than three years, during which time the French,
among other acts of oppression, have destroyed thir-
teen
of twenty-five convents, and twenty-two
of twenty-five colleges which existed in this
celebrated seat of learning. The enemy retired by
the road to Toro, and their rear-guard was about
fifteen miles from hence last night ; they retired again
this morning by the same road, and I understand
that they intend to collect their army on the Douro,
between Toro and Zamora. I enclose a letter from
Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland 11111 and its enclo-
sures, being two from Major-General Slade, giving
an account of au affair which he had with the enemy
on the 11th hest. in which, owing to the eageitness
and impetuosity of the troops, considerable loss was
sustained. I have reports from the South, stating
that General Dallasteros had had an action with the
enemy near Bornos, on the Ist inst. of which' I
have not received the details of any regular confir-
mation, notwithstanding there is no doubt of the,
fact. 'rite result has been stated differently by the
two parties, and it is reported by the enemy that'
Ballasteros is badly wounded ; but they have rein-
forced their troops in that direction since the action,
from which circumstance it is to bu inferred that
the seccess, if on their side at all, was not very de-
cisive.

Zero, Jose 15,1814.
My Loan,—l have the honour to transmit to your
Lordship, copies of reports which I have received
from Major-Geueral Slade, relative to an affair be-
tweets two regiments of the brigade of cavalry under
his command, and the brigade of French cavaly un-
der General L'Allemand, in the neighbourhood of
Valencia do los Torres, on the 11th inst. in which
I am sorry to observe we have suffered severely, and
have not gained the advantage which might have been
expected. Major-General Slade had advanced and
was to have proceeded the following day in the di.
rection of La Granja, to cover a reconnoissance to
be made by the Count de Penne Villemur on that
day, from !Arena towards Assuage.. The 17th and
-29th dragoons under General L'Allemand, which
bad been stationed in the neighbourhood of Assuage,
had however moved at the same time towards Palen-
cia de los Torres, and Major-General Slade was in-
duced to bring him to' action. Whilst I !onward
these reports to your Lordship, I shall feel it my
duty to cause further enquiry to be made into the
circumstances of this affair, and shall have the ho-
nour of communicating them to your Lordship. 1
have the honour to be, &c.
(Sired) It. 111L1..

Llern. Jaw I I. NIL lialfspasi fewer p.'.

Sta,—l beg to have the honour of stating to you,
that the enemy. whom I reported this morning to
have been' in Valencia, advanced open this place
about nine o'clock, *with the 17th and 29th regi-
ments of dragoons, under General L'Allemand. I
Immediately advanced with the 3d dragoon guards
sad Royals, attacked and pur,ued him nearly three
liougums, to within a short distance ofMaguilla, wlsere
J bad an opportunity' of charging him again, broke
Ms grit line, and killed a great many, among the
amber a Captain of the 29th dragoons, and we
took an Aid-do,Camp of Gen. VAllemand_ prisoner.
aim sorry to say our loss has beau severe, as
OP !MVO brought a support, and toy 'troops being
toe *Nor is pursuit, we were obliged to relingelsb
gnat amber wt prison= which we hod taken