Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-28

crossed the Douro, aud destroyed the
bridge over thai river.
1t was important, with aview to the op.
erations of marshal Serestord that should
Cross the Douro immediately aad l had
srut major general Murray in the morn
lng with "a battalion Of the HanOver,a
Legion, and squadron of cavalry, anc
two six Founders to eLdeavor 10 collect
boats, and it possible, to Gre SIS the river at
Ovintas about miles above Oporlo AID
had as many boats as could be collected
brought 10 the Ferry, immediately above
the ,owns ofOpor,o and Villa Nova.
The ground on the river bank OF the RI,
YER at ,his ferry is protected and commands
ed by The I've of cannon, placed on the
height of the Sierra Convent al Villa Mo-
va, aod there appeared TO be "a good posi-.
ton tor cur troops OH the opposite SIDE OF
sufhcient numbers. ~
The enemy took no notice Of our col
lection of boats, or Of the embark Axiom OF
the troops ill after the first BATTALION (ihe
Ruis) were landed. and had taken w.
their position uuder the command of lieu.
tenant general paget, on the oppos.,e side
OF the river.
They then commenced an attack upon
them, with alarge body of cavalry, milan.
l,ry, and artillery, under the com nand OF
Marshal Soult, winch that corps ,nosl gal
lantly sustained, till supported, successive
iy by the +s,h and 66rh regiments bel ne.
'ug to Major Gen. Hills Brigade. and a
Portuguese battalion, and afterwards BY
the fast battalion oil detschmen,s belon r
ing 10 Brig. General Richard S,ewart's
brigade.
Although the French made repeated al
tacks upon them, they made no impress
sio,i, aad at last Major Gen. MIrsry hag.
Ing appeared on the epemy's Lett a&hh Oh
crossed, and LeuIenant Gen. ,Sherbrook,
vino by this time had ayailed himself O.
the enemy's weakness in the town of O..
porto, and had crossed the Douto at The
ferry, between The towns of Villa Now
and Cporto having Appeared upon tae
right with the brigade of Guards, and the
ash Regiment, the whole retired in Tax,
utmost confusion towards A narahtne,
leaving behind them five pieces OF cannon.
eight ammunition tumbrils, aad man,
prisoners.
/ he enemy's loss in killed and wound
din this action has been very large, sG6
hey have left behind them in Opoito zoe
,:cs and woundsd-
| cannot say too much in favor of the
| officers and troops. They have marched
IN t'ur days over eighty miles OF most
difiicdlt csunlry, have gained many in
porIunt positions, and have engaged and
defeated three different bodies ofthe cue.
ny's troops.
Ga The night after The last action, VIXEN
our parties were sent out 10 trace the
course of The enemy. they we're blow ing
up their tumbris aud destroying their
Ammunition.
In The battles in Portugal, previous to
the taking Of Opo,io, the British mad AZ
killed, 100 wounded and 10 missing.
Names OF the Officers wounded in the
battles in Portugal 10 May, previous to
The re;aking cs Oports--Ll. Gen. Paget,
los, his arm, but recovering; Capt. Hill,
slightly wounded Major Harvey, lost his
right arm, but doing well Capt. Hsw.
Eer, and 1t. Snlpe, slightly 1t. Mona.
gan, do. Maj. ErskiDe, slightly; Capt.
Benning, do. Capt. Owens, do. IL. IL d.
ders, do; Mai. Stanhope, do Capt
Sweatman, do. Maj. Murray, severely
1t. Hamilton. do. Capt. Langrelin, do.
1t. Tomkinson, do. 1t. Woodgate, do
OpoRTo, May IS.
RuturD Of Ordnance, Ammunition, ant
carriages and Ordnance Stores, sc &c
taken 10 the Arsenal Of Qoartieri 81
l Osiedo, on the 18th May, 1909.
Brass guns, French, the carriages broker
TO pieces-lo twelve Founders, Is
eight Founders l6 four Founders, IL
three FOUNDERS ;brass howitzers French
one carriage GOOD eight inch, 81,
! inch French ca Sons Z seryicea0ie, 81
j unserviceable 5000 barrels Of English
gun powder 100000 English muske
cartridges; round shot--20Oo niDt
] FOUNDERS, $50 eighteen Founders, sos
twelve Founders, 200 III ee powders
4 Shels-ll0 six inch, 600 flannel cart
ridges--case shot ---Is0 six inch how
itzers, wheels goods guns, 80 how
:, tiers, 10 cars (; 60 hsnkspikes, IL Tar
paulins, 5000 French flints; 10 slo,
= matches; 100 sponges SO copper |;
dies.