Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-09

"CTC SiCdi itJ'iSih3S o'iA $3.50 W
Lisbon, on account OF the late victories
obtained overthe French armies.
Lord Wellington Joined Bcrresford's
army on the 1sth May, and $4,000 Of his
..rmy were also on their march to joiu
him. In the battle Of Albuhea. the
French lost about 10000 men. and the
allied armies between and 1000.
General Hill had arrived from England
with $4,000 men, 1900 Of which were ca
.valry.
1t was reported that Bonaparte had or
dered Massena to France, to account for
his not having conquered Portugal.
We have received Lisbon Gazettes to
the 2sth May. which contain tie official
accounts Of tue late battle.
Translated for the .N'e7c- Fork Gazette.
LISBON, May 90.
Copy Of two dispatches from his excel
ieney marshal general lord Wellington,
i, his exseNency Doa Miguel Pereira
Forjaz.
Head quarters at Elvas, 22d May, 1871.
Most Excellent S1r,
: On the night Of the 18th instant, I re-
ceived letters from marshal Bcresford,
dated on the 18th and 18th, By which he
informed me, that marshal Soult had left
Seville on the 10th, and that he was adj
yancing towards Estramadura notwith-
standing the communications which had
|been antecedently received. and which
stated that lie was most diligently oceupi-
ed in fortifying Seville, and the vicinity
Of tIrat city with field works; and that all
his measures indicated an intention of re-
manning in Andalusia upon the defensive.
consequently left Villa Formoso, on
the following morning; and when leaving
received new intelligence from marshal
Beresford. dated on the 14th, relative to
the movements Of the enemy; Iquicken.
ed my march, and arrived at this place
on the ie,h, finding that marshal Beres-
ford had raised the siege of Badajoz with
out losing artillery or stores of any des-
ctipticn ; and that having united the
ktroops that were under his command, he
had effected a junction at Albuhera, with
those commanded by generals Castanos
and Blake in the course of the 18th he
was in that place attacked on the follow
lag day by the French army, commanded
hy marshal Soult, and after very obsti-
uate action. in which all the troops be-
haved in the bravest manner, the victory
was gained by marshal Beresford. The
enemy retired during the night of the 18th,
leaving on the field of battle between 900
and 1000 wounded. Marshal Beresford
ordered the cavalry Of the allied army
to pursue the enemy and on the morn
ing Of the 18th, we again invested Bada.
joz.
l enclose to your exceilency copies OF
the accounts, which Marshal Beresford
has given to me relative to the operations
of the siege until it was raised, and to the
battle Of AIbuebera and solicit the at.
tention of your excellency to the ability
tirmness and bravery. when Marshal Be.
resiord has displayed in all the operations
which form the subject of the dispatches
that he has sent me.
I shall add nothing to what the Mar.
shall has said respecting the conduct of all
the officers and troops, except expressing
how much 1 admire it, and my cordial
concurrence in the praises which Marshal
Beresford has bestowed on the good con.
duet of all.
Every thing remained quiet in CASTLE,
and since I left that part of the country:
nothing of Importance has taken place.
The battalions of the 9th corps, & those
belonging to the regiments, which serve
in the corps Of the army in Andalusia had
marched from Salamanca on the 18th, Of
little while before, towards Avila, and
were to go to Madrid. 1 have the honor
to remain, with sentiments of esteem and
consideration, your excellency's most o.
bedient servant,
WELLINGTON.
His Majesty Don Miguel Pereira Forjaz
Most Excellent Sir,
Cinoa I cont yO,lr oyopIlonov NV dis.