Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-24
From the London Gazette ertrqordi.ary.
DOWNING STREET, May Z.

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| lord Liverpool's Office, addressed to his
| lordship by lieutenant general viscount
| Wellington, dated Portalegra, 25th April,
| 1911.
| have the honor to inform you, that since
addressed you, have been at Estrama-
dura, from whence am now on my return
to the troops stationed between the Agueda
| and the Goa.
nave the honor to enclose the report of
| marshal sir William Beresford, OIL the sur
prise OF squadron, the 18th light dragons,
! on the night of the 9th instant together
with return of the loss upon that occa-
| sion.
Sir William Bercsford employed the 4th
division under the command OF the honorable
| major general Cole in the attack Oh Oliven-
IN, which place surrendered at discretion on
the 5th inst. / have the honor to enclose the
report OF the honorable major general Cole
to sir William Bcresford, and a return of
ordinance, arms, &c. and prisoners taken in
the place.
AS sir William Beresford deemed ii desi-
raole to oblige the enemy to retire from the
province of Estremadura entirely before he
should commence his operations against Bad
ajos, he moved forward with this view,
while major general the hon. c. l.. Cole was
engaged in the attack upon Olivenza, as well
as to give support and protection TO general
Bailasteros' division of Spanish troops, which
has been obliged to retire from Freynal sue
ccssively upon Xeres, Los Caballercs and
Salvatierra, on the 18th and 18th instant, by
division Of French troops under the COM
mand of gen. Maransin.
Toe Marshal marched on the 18th to San
ia Martha, and on the 10th to Los Santos.
where the British and Portuguese cavalry,
tel upon body Of the enemy's cavalry, and
took loo prisoners and killed and wounned
great many. The cavalry conducted them
order.
Theenemy having retired to Guadal canal.
and the corpsunder general Maransin having
retired through the Sierra to the northward
and to take their stations for the operations
OF the siege of Badajoz, and the marshal
met me at Elvas on the 21st
We reconnoitred Badajoz on the god. es
cortedby the two light battalions of the kings
German legion, and two squadronso of Portu-
guese cavalry.
They brought three battalions out of the
two, which skirmished with our troops but
have not yet received the rerurns of our
loss upon this occasion.
As the preparations for the siege are near
ly completed, the place would by this have
been regularly invested, only that on the
night of the 23d the foods in the Cuadiana
carried away the bridge which sir w. Beres-
lord had, with great difficulty, constructed
under Jursmenha, and the river was no lon
ger tordable any where. Under these Cir
cumstances yesterday desired him to DELAY
the operations of the siege, till he should
nave been able to re-establish his bridge,
or until the Guadiana should again become
fordable; still keeping Badajoz blockaded
as closely as might be in his power.
me olozvinS 10 an e.rtraet of a letter reeeiv-
eddy the Iast conveyance from, Gotten
bmgh. :
Every thing looks very wariike in Berlin
The king is gone to KoDingsburgh. It's pre-
suIncd the Prussians will assist Alexander
Already the garrison of St. Petersburgh has
been marched to Courland. II is hiqh time
tor sir James Saumarez to arrive in the Bal
tic. The garrisons Of Hamburger, &c. have
been marched to Magdeburgh, where an ar
my IS TO be formed. No passports are gran
ted at Hamburger, either for Prussia, Russia,
or sweden. Russia has formally protested
against the incorporation with France of the
territory of oldenburg."
HLYMourH, Nav T.
Part Of the effects Of Lucien Bonaparte Is
actually to be sold at public auction next
Wednesday.
With the feet under sir James Saumsrez
is great number Of small vessels which are
to be formed into fotilla, to act as oircum-
stances may require in the shadows Of the
Baltic sea
May z.
Inc Rose in Bloom, American ship, from
bayonne to New York, with passengers, cap
tored by the Shannon So, and Amazon as.
had on board Scotch captain Of a merchant
vessel, who had made his escape from the
prison at Bayoone, and who was unfortunate
" Killed By nine FOUNDER flcm the Shan
non, as the American captain cbstinately per-
sisted IN not bringing TO, ard the Shannon
was obliged to fire several shot az her 20
make her come to, and send a boat On board,
by which obstinacy this poor man lost HE life.
Inc new French consul general is on board
Of the Rose in Bloom.
Mr. PIEKNEY, his lady, and eight CHI
dren, sailed IRON Cowes on Monday last.
BALTIMORE, June IS.
Communicated for me Federal GazeFte.l
THE ARMY.
Ertraet efa Leher/ror1 an Officer, at Fart