The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-11

Hueda Since that few days have passed
without his taking or killing different parties
OF the French generally superior in force to
those which nttaCked them. On the marehto
Sahagun, lord Paget had information, of 6 OF.
700 cavalry beingi in that town. He marched
on the night of the Goth from some Villages
where he wasposted in front of The enemy at
Majorga with the tenth & fifteenth Hussars.
The. tenth marched straight, to the town,
whilst lord 'Paget with the fifteenth endea
vored to turn II. Unfortunately he fell in
with pat,ole, onc of whom escaped and gave
the alarm By this means tile French had
time to form on the outside the town before
lord Paget got round. Heilnmcdiately chaig-
ed them, beat them, * took from I 40 t. l. 30
prisoners. among whom were two lieutenant
colonies and eleven officers. With the loss on
our part OF six OF eight men, and perhaps 20
wounded. :.
There have been taken by the cavalry from
to500 French, besides considerable num-
Der killed; this since we began our march
from Salamanca. On his march from Sa-
hatun, on the'20th, Lord Paget, with three
squadron of the tenth attacked detachmen,
Of cavalry.at MaJorga, killed 90, and took
about one hundred prisoners. Our cavalry
is very superior in quality to any the French
have; and the right spirit has been infused
into them by the example and instruction of
their twoleaders. Lord Paget and brig. gen
Stewart.
AsroRGA, Dec. 81, 1903.
have arrived here Yesterday, major ge-
neral Frazer, with his division, will be at
Villa Fraftca. this day, and will proceed on
TO Eugo. Lieut.. General Hope, with his di-
vieio.,, st.PpSd yesterday two leagues from
this, and pre>eeos this morning. followed by
Sir David Baird. Thetwo flank brigadcs go
by the road of Penferada. ! shall follow
with tile reserve and cavalry, to Villa
Franco, either this night OF tomorrow NOR
ming, according as hear the approach of
the French. r,
The morning / marched from Benevente,
seven squadrons of Bonaparte's guards pass
cd the river at a ford above the BRIDGE
They were attacked by brigadicr general
stewart, stthe head of the piouets of the 18th
and Sd German light dragons, ard driven
across the ford. Their colonel, a general of
division, Lcfebvre, was taken, togetherw with
about 70 officers and men.
The affair was well contested. The num-
bers with which brig. gen. Stewart attacked
we're inferior to the French: it is the corr :,
OF the greatest character in their army-but
the superiority ofthe British was, am told
very conspicuous. enclose for your lord
ships satisfaction, Lord Paget's report of it.
BENEvENTE, Dec. 90, 1903.
Ihave the honor to inform you that about
nine o'clock thismorning, Ireceived report
that the cncmy's cavalry was in the act of
crossing the river at the ford near the bridge.
Immediately sent down the pguets of the
night, under 1t. col. ,Otway, of the 18th. Ha-
wing left orders that the cavalry should re-
pair to their alarm posts, went forward 20
nd four e
imperial guards formed and diminishing;
with the piquets and other cavalry IN the
act of passing. / sent for the 10th Hussars,
" ho having arrived, brigadier general Stew
art Immediately placed himself at the hea d
of the pfquets, and with the utmost gallantry
attacked. The 10th hussars supported in
the most perfect order.
The result of the affair, as far as have
yet been able to collect, is about SO killed,
as wounded, 70 prisoners, and about the same
number of horses.
1t is impossible FOR me to avoid speaking
in the highest terms of all those engaged.
1t, col. Otway and major Bagweli headed
the respective night piquets. The latter is
slightly wounded. The utmost zeal was
conspicuoI. in the whole CT my staff and /
had many volunteers from head quarters and
other officers OK your army. Amongst the
prisoners is the general Of division, Lefeb
Vre. (who commands the cavalry of the I'm
perial guards) and two captains. Our loss
is, / fear, near so men killed and wounded.
will send a return the moment can COL
lect the reports.
Ihave the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) PAGET, Lit. Gen.
To 1t. Gen. Sir John Moore, X. B.
have forwarded the prisoners to Beniza.
On the other side of the river the enemy
horned again, and at this Instant three guns
of capt. Donavon's troop arrived, which did
considerable execution.
PROCLAMATION.
By SIX DMPID BAIRD.
"The events which have recently occur
red in Biscay and the Ebro, have rendered
ltindispensably necessary for the troops of