Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-09-28
From The London Gazette.
Downing Street, Aug !

Downing Street, Aug IL.
A despatch, oil which the following
lis an ext act, was this morning RI ctiv-
ed at Lord Liverpoo's Office, address
ed to his L rdship BY Lieut.. General
V'scoun. Wellington, dated Alverca,
July 25, 1910.
The cavalry attached to. Gen. Crau-
ford's advanced guard, remained IN The
villages near the Fort of La Concep-
zion, till the 2fs, inst. when the enemy
Obliged it to retire towards Almeida,
and he Fort La Conception was des-
troyed.
From the 21st till Yesterday morn.
ing, Brigadier General Crauiord con-
tinued to occupy position near Almei-
da, With his left within 800 yards OF
the, Fort, and his right ext, noing to-
wards Junca. The enemy attacked
him in this position yesterday morn
ing, shortly after daylight. with We
ny large body Of infantry and cavalry,
and the Brig. Gen. retired across the
bridge over the Goa.
In this operation / am sorry to say
that the rocps under his command suf-
Tered considerable loss.
The enemy afterwards made three
efforts to storm the bridge over the
Goa, in all of which they were repuls.
ed.
am Informed that throughout this
irving day the commanding ofic rs O
the 43d, SD, & 95th regime nts, Lieut..
Col. Beckwitb, Lieut.. Col. Barclay, and
Lieut.. Col. Hull, and all the officers &
soldiers of these excellent regime nts
distir guished themselves. In Lieut..
Gel Hull, who was killed, his Majesty
has lost an able and deserving officer.
Brig. Gen. Crautord has also motto.
ed the s,esdiness of the Sd reg. of Por-
tugucse chasseurs, under the command
o} Lieut. Col. Elder.
Since yesterday the enemy have
made no movement.
Copy Of Gen. Crauford's Report, in
closed in Lord Wellington's dispatch
OF The 25th July.
Carvelhal, July IS.
My LORD II have the honor 10 re-
port to your lordship, that yesterday
morning the epem advanced to attack
the light division with between and
4OoO cavalry, considerable number IF
guns, and large body of infantry. On
the disappearance the heads of their
columns, the cavalry and brigade of ar.
tiilerv attached to suppors the picquet,
and captain Ross, with 4 guns, was for
some time engaged with those attach
cd to 4 e enemy's cavalry, which were
Of much larger calibre.
As the immense superiority of the
enemy's iorce displayed i,seli, we fell
back gradually towards the fortress,
upon tie right of which the infantry of
the division was posted, has ing its left
III some Enclosures near the Windmill,
about 1900 yards from the place, and
It's ight to the Goa, In very broken
ard extensive position, which it was
absolutely necessary to occupy, in or
der to cover the passage of the cavalr,
and artillery ,hr ugh the long defle
Leading TO the bridge. After this was
Effected, tie infantry retired by de-
4rees aod in as good order as IL is
possible in ground so extremely in ri
cate. "A position close in front e the
bridge was maintained ss long rs was
Necessary, to give tim, for the troops
which had pissed to take up ore be-
hind the river and TIE bridge was af
terv ards def nded with the greatest
gallanry,t though | am sorry T. say with
considerable less, bv the 43d and par
of the 9th regiment. Towards the
afternoon the firing ceased and after
1T WIS dark ] withdrew the troops from
the Goa, and retired ,otbis place. The
troops behaved with the greatest gal.
lantry.
(signed)
r. CRAWFORD.
To lord viscount Wellington, &c.