The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-25

sheSs that no change had taken
mained between the Agueda and the Goa
Ma:sena had not re-crossed the Agueda, Lord
wellington having inspected Mxrsnal Beres
lords force. and made his arrangements with
him, returned to his army. As the enemy had
retired from Estremadura, and Badajos. was to
be reduced before any other operations were
undertaken, there was no necessity tor Lord
Wellington remaining longer absent from his
troops. This explanation we are aware, will be
painful to those upon whose minds glimpse Of
Joy broke, at the bare idea of M assena being a
bic to tread back bis steps.
PLvMouru. May l.
Part ofthe effects of Lucien Bonapar,e is actu.
ally to be cold by public auction next Wednes-
day. At Messrs. Haytor's and Babr.n's cellar,
Warlshin-s treet.
With the feet under Sir James Saumarez, is
great number OF small vessels, which are to
ees may require, In the shadows Of the Baltic
Sea.
The Cadiz papers of the 18th mention that
considerable uneasness and alarm prevailed a.
mong the French at Madrid. They fear that
they shall not long be able to keep down the
people, and a. the activity and enterprise oftbe
Cueriliss increase daily, they apprehend that
the capital will be reduced TO the greatest straits
for,Psovisions. Joseph Bonaparte appears little
in public, and feels himself equally the object of
sonter qpt and detestation. of contempt to the
Frenehs: OF detestation to the Spaniartis----No
ono appliese 70; him for orders->,he general ne.
SeNceasulss him--Stat nsnsisis u,n6ra-he has
only the nArne Of King the notifications he
mas met With from all quarters, and the peris
with which he has been constantly surrounded.
have induced him to fly to the bottle, in which
ne now induigeato such excess, as to be called
by the Spsniards re ei Boteio.
These Daper6 alLrde Tn n csrc,,mat on.a ,.h;.h
we bad heard BEFORE. the narrow escape of
Marshal Beresford from being made prisoner
! He was forced to jump out ofthe window. Re.
port adds, that Gen. Cole was also near being Ia.
ken IN accommodating party.
~ LISBON, April is. !.
| A letter, dated the 10th, from val Formaso.
where the head quarters Of Lord Wellington
were on the preceding day, states, that on the
9th our army was within reach of the artillery
OF Airneida that the enemy still occupied that
place, to the number of about 1000 men Not
outstanding that (adds the same letter. we
continue to pursue them with the greatest ar.
dor. Our advanced parties were yesterday be.
yond Ciudad Rodrigo. The enemy has retreat.
ed towards Salamanca, and its neighborhoou,
having LETT in ciudad Rodrigo an equal portion
Of men as in Almeida, who, without doubt, will
experience the same fate. The retreat of the
enemy that yesterday occupied the right side of
the Agueda, was SO precipitate, that they even
abandoned the rations which they had obliged
the towns in that district to provide for them,
and we have this day sent in quest ofthem-
We have taken great quantities of baggage, and
made an immense number Of prisoners Among
| the former description of captures is the bag.
gage Of gen. Souit, which is of great impor.
lance
Note by the Editor Of the Lis5on paper. Gen.
Soult, to whom the baggage just mentioned be-
ionged, we suppose IL the nephew Of the mar
shall of the same naae.''t
lara, April II.
Yesterday we had smart affair with the
enemy's cavalry, amounting to 800 men, at Los
Santor, village two miles from hence.-The
marshal headed our Portuguese cavalry him.
selfs we charged the French horse, broke their
line and pursued them four leagues at q hard gall
l1op. We took 200 prisoners and 70 horses. ex.
elusive OF the killed. We scarcely lost man
or horse We have also taken prize more W.
!luable, 1000 ratons of bread, and the same ouan-
| tity of brandy.-.AAs an example to the Portu.
| tuggese. marshal Beresford puts himself for
| ward an every instance in the most conspcu
GUS manner, and they have nobly followed his
| lead. Upor this signal occasion we broke the
French cavalry in style that attracted the ads,.
| ration ofthe English"
May7.
! The letters from Cadiz, Of the eighteenth,
| mention the sailing Of Gen Blake on The 18th
with force Of 10 or IA, 600 men, support Bal.
lasteros, he would land at Aysmonte. Bsllas.
teros is near Zafrs-Castanos is on the banks of
the Cuadiana, in the rear of the allied British &
Portuguese troops 1t is said that Soult has
marched from Seville tojon Mortier On his road
thther. and that gen. Martoniere was detached
by the latter to accelerate the junction Thew
will nos have more, when united. than 16 or
1900 men, a force with which they will hard,
| hazard battle.
gentleman who LETT Bayonne On the e8lh
ult. states, that the Spaniards had occupied FL
guerra, strong and important fortress in Gaia
lonia after an obstinate resistance on the part Of
| the French and Italian troops who garrisoned it,
/ and who, to the amount of 5000. had been made
prisoners of war.
TN CHANCERY VIRGINIA Tin Rich
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