Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-08

!, n,v,s march in this direction was 70 l!foH
. convoy into Ciudad Rodrigo. as on the
following day, the 9TH, the whole lorce
was nut in motion marching towards Mo.
ras Yerdes, and the pass of Bantos' near
which general Regnier had been pesteo'
since the 9Th instant, with two DIVISIONS
If the army of Portugal, one Of those d'-
visions passed through it, on the evening
Of the sth, these two divisions, l suppose
arrived at PIacentia on the 9th, and the
whole army on the 10th.
have the honor to be, &c.
P,S. Since writing the above l have re-
ceiyed information that the corps under
general Drouet, concentrated yesterday
on the right of the enemy's army in Ber-
lenga and Asuaga another communiea-
tion states, that his cavalry was this morn
ING in motion in the direction of Los San
tos. The British cavalry composed OF
I'd and Sd divisions. were upon the point
of marching from Villa Franco, and Al
mendralejo to Albuera. have ordered
general Hamilton's division to march Thu
Their, and shall 60 myself there the mo-
ment receive confirmation OF this news
Copy of the intercepted dispatch from
marshal Soult to marshal Marmont re-
ferred to in the preceding letter
LLERENA, 9Th June.
.Honsr. Marshal,
Tn answer to the letter which you did
me the honort to write from Salamanca on
the 18th of May, by the return of your
aid de camp, captain Fahier, informed
YOU that l would be able to commence my
march in the beginning of June. This
period has arrived, and | am only waiting
for information from you to regulate my
movements, in order to effect our june
ton, and execute our plans. 1 have the
honor to request you to inform me of
your operations, as early as possible, and
to hasten your march to Merida. There
is no time to lose, without exposing our
selves TO fatal consequences we must be
beforehand with the reinforcements which
me enemy expects, and Badajos will be
saved. l shall take up my march within
days, let me hear from you or not.
[ have the honor to be the General in
Chief OF the army of the South.
TIE MARECHAL DUKE DE DALMATIA.
Official letter of Lieutenant General
SirB. Spencer to Lord Wellington, refer
red to in the despatch of the latter.
SCIoTo, 9TH June
In my letter Of the 9Th inst. from Vii
la FOrmosa / had the honor to inform
your Excellency, that had just return
ed from the heights near Gahegos, from
whence discovered body of the enemy's
troops, composed of 500 cavalry and $500
infantry, with artillery entered Ciudad
Rodrigo, by the road from Salamanca.
requested col. Waters, to remain on the
heights to observe if any other troops of
the enemy followed, and from his informa-
ton, have reason to believe that another
body of infantry, cavalry, and artillery
entered Cuidad Rodrigo. in the course of
the night.
According to your Excellency's instruc-
tons, as soon as l heard of the enemy's
movements towards Cuidad Rodrigo,
concentrated the troops under my COM
mand, and made the necessary prepare
tons for a retreat. The enemy, as
had expected, advanced at the break of
day in two columns, the one in the direc-
ton of Gahegos, and the other in that of
Carplo, and Espeja. The first was hea.
Wy column Of cavalry, and infantry, with
some artillery: the second consisted of
5000 infantry at least, but perhaps much
more, as from the nature of the ground,
the rear guard of these columns could not
be perceived, they had upwards Of 1000
cavalry and ten pieces of artillery, which
marched through the plain in front OF
Fuentes d'Honor, on account Of the plain
which gave the enemy's cavalry the advan-
tage; ordered the light dragons under
brig. gen. Crawford, to retreat first from
Galhegos, and Espeia, to Naves d'Ayer.
Observingthe rapidityofth the enemy'smove-
mems, ordered the light division and the