Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
NORFOLK, July 81.

BY the arrival of the ship SHEFF1ELD,
Capt. CowPER, in 81 DAYS from Lisbon, we
have received regular file of papers TO the
I'D OF June !; they are in the hands Of
trend tor translations, which will be Civ
en- IN our next, itbeing impossible to prepare
them for this days paper.
One OF our papers contains an official dis
patch from Lard Wcitiagton, dated at Elvas
18th of June, which is of considerable length.
1t states that breach having been made in
the fort of st. Christopher at Badajos, gen.
eraI assault was made on the 10th of June,
! IN which the allied army was repulsed with
| considerable loss. At this juncture Lord
! Wellington learned that General Drouet,
who had collected force OF 10000 men in
| the vicinity of Toledo, was marching in great
haste to join Sont. At the same time infor-
nation was received by Lord wellington, that
| French corps of IL, 900 infantry, 5000 ca
valry, with "a pieces of artillery, had march
ed from Salamanca, and was moving with
great rapidity to join Marshal Soult. The
| whole of the French forces were expected
to unite in Merida on the 18th of June.
This information, admitting of no doubt,
Lord Wellington raised the siege of Badaios
on the 11th of June, and drew off all the
heavy artillery which, with the head quar-
tiers was transferred to Elvas. Marshal Be-
resford rem aimed with his command before
Badajos, the place being then under block
ade.
1t appears that the French army Qatelv
Massena's) is marching to the south, and
the future scene of active operations will be
in Estremadura. We apprehend from Lord
Wellington's despatch, that he will in all pro-
liability move still nearer Lisbon. General
Hill with the last reinforcement from Eng
land Of 10000 men, of which 1900 were ca
yalrv, had not united with the main army, but
would in few days.
Marshal Soult was at Llerena on the 5th
OF June, but was to march in the direction of
Merida in day or two.
y Nothing OF Importance had occurred in the
North of Spain; the allied army under Gen.
Sir Brent Spencer, in consequence of the
Movements OF the French army had approach
ed nearer Lisbon, and on the 9th of June was
at Slcta.
Itaspears from our Lisbon papers, that
hstfmies of the interior, both of France, and
Sskoseof the patriots are in motion. Several
partial actions had taken place. in which
the patriots obtained the advantage. The
French are determined, (if we may judge
htrom aPpearances,) to make one other grand
Tort to drive the British from the Peninsu-
laSntil they effect which, they cannot ex-
tingNsh what they call "rebeiions" in Spain.
In GaAieia, the patriots have assembled a
respectaye force, with which they were
marching towards the nearest French post.
In that part of Spain the French were very
weak, from the drafts that had been made
to supply the army of Portugal, as it is term
ed.
The friend who translates for us, had only
time to give the papers hasty perusal be-
fore our next we hope to obtain whatever
may be of interest. Markets were glutted
with provisions.-Flour 10 1-2 dollars, dull
Corn, if in good order, 2 dollars per BUSH
el.--Pub. Ledger.
The accounts by the Sheffield, arrived
here yesterday from Lisbon, which place she
left the 22d of June, confirm those received
to the northward, of the British having rails
ed the siege of Badajoz, and were retreating
towards Lisbon, in great want of Provisions
and in much confuson-Jhat the French
were continually receiving achievements
That the French had raised the siege of Ca
diz and had joined the army of Marshal
Southland that the general opinion in Lis
bon, among the best informed, was that the
English would in short time be compelled
to quit Portugal.--Herald.