Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-07-12

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Wellington was pursuing them towards Sa'
lamanca."
Another letter from Bristol, of the same
date, says Besides the 1000 Preach kil'
led, and 700 prisoners, numbers were
drowned in their retreat in attempting tt
cross the rivers. Several British officer!
fell, particularly those of the FIST regl
! ment.
The following are extracts from two o
the letters brought by the Sarah, dated y
porto, Mayil.
Between Almeida and the Aqueda bat
ties have been fought on the Sd, 4:h ant
5th inst. between Lord Wellington's army
and Massena, who was coming TO relieve
Almeida. On the first day the allied army
made from 800 to 1000 prisoners. On tht
4th and 5th there was severe fighting; TIT
result of which was, that the French wers
compelled to retreat towards Salamanca
leaving, as it is said, more than 1000 kiilee
and wounded on the field.
6 The official details of these glorious
successes, we suppose you will have by TIT
time this gets to hand. Col. Trant is jus
arrived, having come down by water from
Regua and the whole of his division will
be back to this place by the 10th inst.
! People here, as you may imagine, arr
much pleased and we may now conslde
ourselves as perfectly free Cor some time, j
not forever.
| i" May IS The affair of the 4th wa
followed on the 5th by most glorious &C
ton, in which the enemy lost full 1000 men
and were driven from the field of battle
and followed by our troops. The 71st Bri
fish regiment bore distinguished part il
It, The Portuguese behaved nobly. Gen
Pac's division was engaged. There is NJ
doubt respecting this glorions news, as i
was sent by Col rraAt to our government
The regiments said to have most distin
gaished themselves are the LIST, Cd, Sd
Cacadores fist, 72d, 10Th, SD, ant
chasseurs Britanniques."
| A clerk in most respectable house il
| Oporto, has transmitted the following t,
his employer in London -
Official communication from Governor Tran
to the acting Governor of Oporto, datet
May II, (irom Oporto).
"On the 5th inst between Almeida ant
| Ciudad Rodrigo, most tremendous &C
ton took place, the result Of which was
that 1000 Of the enemy killed and wounde,
remained on the field, and 700 prisoner
| taken.
+" The regiments that most distinguish,
themselves on this glorious day were, tn
sist British, though they lost 16e, includ
ing IL officers; the Portuguese regiment
were No. 7. 10, 9 and 81, and Cacadores
| l, 2, and E in short all the troops tina
were In this glorious action have covered
themselves with glory.
=" We are anxiously expecting further par
ticulars of this great event, and which yo,
| will probably get before we do. This ha
been day of public rejoicing"
! Flight Of King .Toseph.-A letter from
Corunna of the 18th inst. states that kin,
Joseph arrived at Valladolid on the a7ti
uIt. and set out again on the 28th with hi
suit tor France. Before his departure, h
said he should return again in two months
We do not vouch for the accuracy of ,hi
account.
On the 22d, his majesty rode out in tn
park.
The minister brought forward his bulge
in the house of commons the 2o,h instan,
No new taxes are to be laid but an oil
tax IS taken off. The whole sum wante,
tor the service of the year is 4o, 400, 1863
alter deducting the separate charges for Ire
land.
-. May 20.
The bidders for the loan waited this morn
ing upon the chancellor of the Exchequer
when the offers of Robarts, Curtis and Co
and the gentlemen of the stock exchange
being found to agree as to the lowest sum i,
the long annuties, they were declared ;oin
contractors. The biddings we're
Robarts, Curtis & Co.
Barnes. Steers, & Rioharddo l
| Reid Irx,, t. O.