The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-30
BALTIMORE, Nov. "a
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
BY the fast sailing ship Portsmouth. Daw-
son. in IS days from London, and % from
the Towns, London papers have been re
ce'ved to the 22d Oct. BY the politeness
OF the Editors of the Wing we have been
favored with their contents. We have
only time to give the following extracts.
Inc parliament was further prorogued
until after Christmas.
The disgraced minister Jackson arrived
al portsmouth October 10. and reached
London on the 21st. IN expedition under
Dir Home Pophan had sailed from Corunna.
October ID against Santona, with it were
Carried 10 600 spare muskets
french priyateer schooner was taken
~ a British vessel called the Briseis, Lieut..
behtnan alter desperate conflict The
French captain, after the vessel had sur
rendered, and himself wounded in the knee
run a man through who instantly died, for
which he was thrown overheard by the car
penter OF the British vessel but was alter
wards saved
Forty thousand souls had been driven
into Lisbon before the retreating English
army who iett the country behind them a
mere desert.
LISBON, October I2.-Romana has
come down through the Afenrejo to the op .
Poslte side OF the Tagus with about 10 600
opahlaras; his troops are ~ this I.io,iieii;
embarking to come over.
Ii IS said Mortier has Joined Massena
Win ABOUT the same number of troops. Our
troops are in the Mafrs lines, the enemy all
along our front; continual rrncontres of
Parties but nothing great; It will be the
battle of gian,sl
Generals Trant and Silyeira, with 2 or
- .ooo opaniards and Portuguese are near
Colmera In Massena's rear.
!" The monks of Alcobaya opened their
S'o.eS 10 All VINO chose TO take any thing &
sent % pipes OF wine to our army: the resf
they consumed 10y fre) among ghich wsfe
1000 bushels of wheat, to prevent the en-.
my from seizing it,
LATEST FROM THE ARMY IN
PORTUGAL.
LONDON, October 22.--We announced
on Saturday the arrival of the Apollo. of s6
guns, with dispatches from Lord Wellington.
Cont aiming an account of his retreat to Tor
res Vedras. followed by Massena, and that
the two armies were within three leagues
OF each other on the 18th; and also stated.
on 'he authority OF accounts from Oporto,
tnat colonel 1rant had taken possession of
Coimora, and made 5000 prisoners. consis
ting chiefly of the sick and wounded at the
battle OF Buzaco.
Win respect to the dispatches received
on Saturday, their substance has been
circulated through the government Offices.
IN bulletin, OF which the following is a
copy -
dispatches have been received from lord
Wellington and Mr.. Stuart. of the date of
the 18th inst by which it appears tha, the
allied armies had retreated within Their
lines, their right being at Castanbero, and
villa Franco. and their left at Torres We
dras, on the 7th and 9Th inst. They had
nor been molestcd III their retreat, but some
affairs had taken place between the cayai
~ OF the two armies. in which the British
and Portuguese cavalry had distinguished
:" The rains had begun on the 9Th. The
British army are represented as being nro
tected from them in the villages and hinder
huts; the French army is severely exposed
10 them.
Colonel Wilson had occupied the posi-
ton oil Buzaco. with a Portuguese brigade.
on the 9th and IT was reported that colonel
rant had entered Coimbra OH the 7th, and
had taken French garrison, with their
wounded prisoners"
such was the stale and positions of the
allies on the 18th. Lord Wellington had
reached the point ofhis destination. Torres
Yedras, before the rains set in, and with
liis army unlmpaired in every respect. AL
the departure of the messenger. his head
quarters were at Arruda, town aDout three
miles south of hlenqUer. Our left was A.
Torres Vedras, aud our right at Cas,anbero
upon the Tagus. The British lines extend
20 mites. The French were in line nearl1
opposite Their advanced guard was At
Vile Verde, I.carly opposite to Torres We
'!ras their head quarters at Rio Major.
a .own about flf,een miles ives. of Santa
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