The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-23
mo. 81.

] As it was probable that in the co,,rss oe
the night of the 2S;h, the enemy would throw
ms whole army upon that road by which he
could avoid the Sierra de Busaco and reach
Coimbra by the high road to Oporto and
| mus the army would have been expos-d RI
be cut off from that Town, or to a general
acton on less favorable ground aud as x
mad reinforcement, in my rear, wa, in
duced 10 withdraw from The Sierra de Hn.
Saco The enemy did break ND in the
! mountains at ii at night of the 2Sth. andhs
made the march expected. His advanced
guard was al Avelons, in the road from o.
porto TO Coimbra yesterday and the
who're army was seen in march through
the mountains; that under mycommand how
ever was already in the low country between
the Sierra de Busace and the sea and tho
whole oil 1t with the exception OF the adj.
Vanced guard. is this day On the lsf, Of the
Mondego. 'A~
| Although from the unfortunate c,rc,,rn-
stances OF the delay of Colonel Trant's ar.
r,Na. q oardao am apprehensive that /
snail not succeed in effectinp the ob;ect
which i had in view in passing rho NJ
dego' and IN occupying Sierra de Busacot
1 do not regret my having done so This
movement has afforded me a fayora,, ,n an
portupity of showing the enemy the descrin.
ton OF troops of which this army is cnnnns.
ed 1T has brought the Portuguese levies;n.
20 action with the enemy for toe frs, time
IN an advantageous situation and they
nave proved, that the trouble which ba1-
been taken with them, has not been III,
away, and that they are worthy Of contend,
Ing IN the same ranks with British troaDs..
| ia tniS Interesting cause, which they afTnrd
the best hopes of saving
h'SuShout the contest upon the Sierra!
and IN all The previous marches and in LII
.hose "h'cn we nave since made. the wholes
army nave conducted themselves in rhos
most regular manner. Accordingly au,Le,
operations have been Carried on with e.ss :.
the soldiers have suffered no privati1ns
nave undergone no unnecessary fatigue there
mas been no loss of stores, and this arm -
In the highest spirits Ihavs receiver tbro,
out the service. the greatest assistance Fro,,
the general AID staff officers. Lieut. Csen
DIT Brent Spencer has given me the sss;s-
'anoe "hich MS experience enables him tn
""o,u me- ana am particularly indebted
10 the AdJu'aDt and Q NJ, General ana
the officers of their departments. and -
Lieu. Vol Bathurst. and the officers - ~ ~
personal staH---to Brig Gen. How,r,,j
ana me artillery, and particularly 10 Ijert,
col. Fletcher, captain Chapman and the off;a
GERS OF the royal engineers Y must IL
wise mention Mr.. Kennedy and the officers
vi n commisSariat, which department hae
oeeh carried on most successfully.
should not do justice the .erv;,s -
TO my own feelings. if i did hot take thJ or,.
IPor'unIty OF drawing Your LordshjD's aT,ep
.Ioh 10 the merlts OF Marshal Reresford
10 hifh exclusively, under the Portupnese
h':ieiit' is tiue the merit of hayinp ra;s-
Cd formed, disciplined and comma IL
portuguese army, which has now show, IT,
sen capable OF engaging and defeating thes
y; nave, besides, received from him.
upon all occasions. all the assistapce. hi.,
his experience, abilities and tnowI.,,o,n "a
TINS country, have qualified him to afT,r5
me. ~ "horo
Abe enemy has made no moveren, :,
'S'reIhauura' or In the northern provinces
since addressed your lordship jasT M,
'as' accounts from Cadiz are of the osb M
slant. enclose return of the killed "a
wounded OF the allied armies in The co,,r.e.
the ~o'h' @oth, 9Th and 28th inst.
SEND this despatch by my aid de camr
captain Burgh, to whom beg to refer vndt,
iordshiP tor any further details. and ~ ~
cohiIheho MIN to your Lordship's notice
nave the honor TO be &c
WELLINGTON.
ne precise loss of the British army =,
" Killed aud 454 wounded-of the por.
Buese 20 Killed and SIP wounded r.
aesPa'chts stale, thu, he enemy ie 1o,%
up, - Possession Oh no m"e ground in Portugal
thah his troops occupy 80
L ne loss of the French IN kiIlsd ,,.,
ed and prisoners is sta.ed at 10 0oo 80
accounts say Is 600 The BRUSH css,ir,1
mao not been eng ged, but it was reoorte,}
they had got betwixt the French .r,nv ~
| Alme ida "a my auu"
In addition TO the foregoing. private NJ
counts state. thar before the Cleaner III
sailed for England, it was renorted ,hat
the French had been 80 pressed o,i,b ,hs.
pursuing army, thar 16 600 men Win ,n5
general and 81 officers, had s,rr.,1aroas
and u was also rumored. hat the Frenots
mad no bread for two or three davs rrs,e;@
Gus To he action. P'eFi'
LONDON. Oct -. Letters from tIoiIo,;T
to the h instant, confirm the nstan.ha,.s
accounts relative to the embarraesnon.,.s
OF The observation-disclosures daflv--Na,,,,
trade extinct. The order for the eli. &c
american property is confirmed by the FOL-
lowing: ~ TIC loi"
| We inform you that his nsiestv ;s ~"
the following Decree on the tweS,y tosu.S
| instant: '"'"'y -iourth
lhe merchandise prooee5inc. sr3-, >. :
American vessels which were sennos,r. -.
IN Holland, and which have moi 49, =,
ready transported to Antwerp, snail i've
sent there without DELAY. The a9aroio,'',
'oOaccos, however which have not hen 49,
removed ti'ither, may be sold in tine 49, ~.
where they are. '"S pot's