The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-08

October ~, 1915

OCTOBER ~, 1910.
Monsgneur-I communicated to you The
day before yesterday, the favorable news
which had received from the army ut
Portugal hasten this day to transmit to
your highness a letter which have inst re-
ceived from NJ. the intendant General
Lambert, who remained at the depot of the
army at Viseu. The letter was brought me
by Portuguese agent who is i'm our service,
and who has already given numerous proofs
OF ZEAL Ii would appear that the affairs
OF the army of Portugal are going on WE'LL
am on march to brush away the militia
who infest the rear OF the army. and that
the prince of Essling may not be Obliged to
make detachment and may pursue with
all his force. the English, at the point OF Che
bayonet AS soon as I shall have arrived at
Almeida, it the officer carrying the dis
patches OF the Prince of Essling IS not arri1
we'd there, I will collect all the intelligence
and transmit il toyour highness. / shall be
at Almeida on the 25th. Assure his Ma
jesty the Emperor that the Och corps as
pres to the glory of not being reduced to
hight only against militia and brigands I
solicit for it, if there is yet time, the honor
OF marching to the advanced posts NV
four regm of chasseurs and hussars, hy
their brilliant uniform andIheir fine appear
ance, are the admiration of the Spaniards.
They say, that except the imperial guards.
they have never seen such troops''
The following is copy of letter from Lam
bert, Intendart General of the Army of
Portugal, to his Serene highness Major
General the Prince of Neufchatel, dated
Viseu, October S.
Msnseigneur-Conceiv the solicitude
OF his majesty the Emperor for his armv of
PORTUGAL; and foreseeing that his majesty
can have no news Of it for some dave he.
cause the officer VINO is the bearer of the
Prince OF Essling's dispatches, containing
an account of the success obtained by the
army since its entrance into Portugal, is oh
nseo TO proceed with the prisoners, and BY
stated marches; sent to Gen. Drouet one
on my portuguese emissaries, an intelligent
and trust worthy man, to inform your high
ness OF what has passed, and to implore
nun to hasten his march and come and clear
ne Country in our rear [balayer nos DEP
rleres.l II would not be convenient that the
rrince OF Esslng should be under the he
cessity OF weakening his forces, and detach-
ing part of it for that purpose. We have
hao no affair OF great Importance since we
entered Portugal On the Goth of Septem.
Der, the Prince encountered the English
army, occupying the mountains and dehles
OF the Mondego, within eight leagues of
Coimbra These enemy's light troops,
driven BACK on the goth, 9th, and 2sth
abandoned all their positions, which were 9
strong as any in the world.
Inc Prince, in consequence, did not at
tack them in front: he was satisfied with
noting IN check by his light infantry into
Ehgisil army, and he marched with the
OuKe OF Abrantes, the cavalry and three
fourths OF the army, by the route from Co
imora to Oporto. But the English General
was already in retreat. had repassed the
Mondego. and abandoned to us all his fine
positions and the resources which the town
OF Coimbra affords.
The army is in excellent health. it is a.
eundantiy supplied with provisions. We
found some resource at Wien. The hospi-
tai is plentifully supplied; here are only
500 wounded and $50 sick No General
or Colonel was wounded in the battle of
Coimbra. lam informed, but the informal
ton is not to be relied on, that the general
OF Brigade Simon. having attempted wi h
three battallions of Volsigeurs to carry the
convent OF Buzaco. was made prisoner with
some men. Several of the wounded who
were engaged in his rash enterprise, (e,
chauffauree) assure me. that the enemy
nave taken but few PRISONERS; for having
received repeated orders neither to attack
shE convent nor to advance. our troops had
full time to fall back
We have a free communication to Coim.
bra. l am informed that our cavalry is al.
ready arrived at Pombal. The stores found
at Coimbra are considerable. 1t appears
that lord Wellington calculated upon re-
naming long time in his position IN the
Mondego. He had only time to DESTROY
part OF his magazines. I expect this even
ing 100 English, of whom IS are off,
GERS. AS to the Portuguese prisoners, we
nave several thousands of hem. Unfortu-
nateiy greaf many of them make their
escape"
ANTWERP, October 12-The following has
been published here.
IMPERIAL CUSTOM-HoUSE.
Inc Director General of the Imperial Gus.
toms, has already announced, on the 9Th inst.n,
that the goods Of the American cargoes. which
on the 18Th of last month, were sold at the denot
OF the customs in Antwerp, after the duty of i'm.
poFtation has been paid, may be exported TO HoI-
land, without being subjected second time IN
the duty OF export. He also gives notice. that
tooscco snail enjoy the same exemption with res
pect to the tax upon the Manufacturer
FRANKFoRT, October 28--The following de.
cree has been published in this city:
Napoleon, demonstrating that the CITY of
frankfort IS glutted with English & colonial mer
chandize, imported in the course oflast summer
by Holland, and the ports of the north that the
merchants who have entered into traffic in the
merchandise prohibited by the decree of Berlin.
ioOa' Knew that they were mourning the risk OF
cohi'Scaiion that the greater part of the mer,
chandize IN question, is only entered to account
current, ana is sill the property oftbe merchants
-'hat uese merchandizes also are destined to
be smugSled into France, which keeps up a war
OF customs