The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-28
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DowNINe STREET. Aug, ia dss
patch, of which the following is an ex,racf.
was this morning eceived at lord Liverpool's
Once, addressed to his Lordship by Lieut..
sen Viscount Wellington, dated Alverca.
July IS, 1910.
The cavalry attached to Gen, Craufurd's
advanced guard remained in the villages ear
me Fort OF La Conception till the ais, inst.
Wnen the enemy obliged 1t to retire towards
aimeida, and the Fort La Conception was
destroyed.
From the 21st till Yesterday morning
brigadier General Craufurd continued TO
occupy position near Almeida, with his
left within 800 yards of the Fort, and his right
extended towards Junca. The enemy a,
Hacked him in this position yesterday morn
ing, shortly after day light, with very large
body OF intantry and cavalry, and the BRIG.
oenerai retired across the bridge over the
Goa.
In this operation am sorry to say that the
troops under his command suffered conside-
rable loss.
he enemy afterwards made three efforts
storm the bridge over the Goa, in ali of
which they were repulsed.
am informed that throughout this irving
day The commanding officers of the 43d
SD. and e5th regiments Lieutenant Colonel
Beckwith, Lieut.. Col. Barclay, and Lieut.
these excellent regiments distinguished
themselves. In Lieut.. Col. Hull, who was
killed, his Majesty has lost an able and de
serving officer
Brig. General Craufurd has also noticed
the steadiness of the Sd regiment of Portu
guesc Chasseurs, under the command of ,ieut
Colonel Elder.
Since yesterday the enemy have made no
movement.
nh, 1T
ed IN Lord Weling!on's Deshateh ofthe
25th Juiy.
CARvELHAL, July IS.
have the honor to report 10
your Lordship. that yesterday morning the
enemy advanced % attack lie light division
with between and 1000 cavaley, conside-
rabie number of guns, and large body of
infantry. On the first appearance of the
heads OF their columns, the cavalry and bri-
yade of artillery attached to the division aid
vanced to support the picquet. and capt. Ross.
with guns, was for some time engaged with
those attached to the enemy's cavalry which
were of much larger caibre.
AS the immense superiority of the enemy's
force displayed itself, we fell back gradual
ly towards the fortress, upon the right of
which the infantry of the division was post.
ed, having its left in some Enclosures near the
windmill, about 800 yards from the place.
and its right to the Goa, in very broken
and extensive position, which it was abso-
iutely necessary to occupy, in order to cover
the passage of the cavalry and artillery
through the long dehle leading to the bridge.
Alter this was effected. the. infantry retired
by degrees. and in as good order as it is DOS.
sioie In ground extremely Intricate. A
position close in front OF the bridge was
maintained as loHg as necessary, to give
time Tor the troops which had passed to take
up one behind the river and the bridge was
afterwards defended with the greatest
gallantry, though am sorry to say with con.
siderable loss, by the 43d and part of the 95,h
regiment. Towards the afternoon the firing
ceased and after it was dark I Withdrew
the troops from the Goa, and retired to this
place. The troops behaved with the great
est gallantry.
(Sgned)
r. CRAUFURD.
To Lord Visccunt Wellington. &c.
Those returned as prisoners nd missing
were taken IN charge of the enemy's caval
ry just after our cavalry and guns had be-.
gun 70 retire.
/ Lieutenant colonel, captain, lieu
tenants, serjeants % rank and file, hoY-
ses killed; ] staff, major, captains. 9
Hcutenants, ensign 10 serieants, l64 rank
and file, IL horses wounded ! lieoteD.
art, SERGEANT, drummer, 30 raak and file,
nissisg.
N. y. One officer of the Portuguese Cas-
sadores wounded, rank and name not ascer
tanned
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