The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-12

kingdoms details Of bah engagements-
The following is tran .lation of his Lord
ships hrst-letSer; the remainder will be
given in our next
foundations for the Mercantile Advertiser.
LISBON, May %.
Copy OF two Dispatches from his Excellency
Marshal General Lord Wellington to his
Excellency Don Miguel Pereira Forjaz.
Head Quarters at EtvGs. 22d May, 1911.
MosT ExCELLENT SIR. r 49,,
On the night OF the 18th inst. ] received
letters from Marshall Beresford, dated on
the 18th and 18th, by which he informed
me that Marshal Soult had left Seville on
the 10th, and that he was advancing TO-
wards Estremadura; notwithstanding the
| COMMUNICATIONS which had been antecedent.
Iy received, and which stated that he was
| most diligently occupied in certifying Seville
and the vicinity of that city with field works !;
and that all his measures indicated an in
tention OF remaining in Andalusia upon the
| defensive.
consequently left Villar Formosa on the
following morning; and Having receiv. d
new intelligence from Marshal Beresiord
dated on the 18th, relative to the movements
OF the enemy l quckened my march, & ar
rived at misplace on the 18th. finding that
Marshal Beiesford had raised the seige of
\
any description, and that having united the
troops that we're under his command, he had
| effected a JUNCTION at Albuhera with those
commanded BY Gen. Castanos and BlaEe in
the course ofthe 18th !; Ne was in that place
attacked on the following day by the French
army commanded by Marshal SQult, aud af-
ter very obstinate action In which all the
troops behaved in the brayest manner. the
| victory was gained BY Mar sinai Beresford
| rpfi Auri tH 80.
18th, leaving on the field of battle between
900 and 1000 wounded. Marshal Beresford
ordend the cavalry of the Allied Army to
PURSE the enemy and on the morning of
the 18th he again invested Badajos
enclose to your Excellency copies of the
account which Marshal Beresford has given
to ne relative to the operations of the seiee
until it was raised, and to the battle of Al
buAera and solicit the attention of vour
Etceliency to the ability, frmness and bra
very which Marshal Beresford has display
ed in all the operations which form the sub
Ject OF the dispatches thath has sent me.
shall add nothing to what the Marshal
has said respecting the conduct of all the
lomcers & troops, except expressing how
much admire it, 8cmy cordial concurrence
I'm the praises which Marshal Beresfo has
bestowed on the good conduct OF ALL
Every thing remains quiet in CASTLE !;
49, o''Se 'eil tudt part OF the Country no
thing OF Importance has taken place.
The battaiions of the 9th corps, and those
belonging to the regiments which serve in
inc corps OF the army in Andalusia, had
narcned Tor Salamanca on the 18th, or
title while before, towards Avila, and were
go TO Madrid. have the honour to re-
nam. with sentiments of esteem and con-
| sheration, your Excellency's most obedient
| and faithful servant
/ WELLINGTON. /.
his Excellency Don NJ guel Pereira Eoriaz
Most Excellent SIR,
Since sent to your Exc my dispatch
OF the 22d instant, have received accounts
| winch state. Marshal SoUlt TO have retreated
toward Llerena, and have given orders
| that badaJos be closely invested on the right
OF the Guadiana tomorrow morning, and
inteno TO commence anew with all possible
activity the operations of the seige.
ny accounts from CASTLE learn that the
Prnce OF Essling (Massena) Generals Junot
Lolson, and others. have set out for France ;
and that the three corps ofthe army. the I'd
OH, and 8!h have been formed into divi
Sions, which continued to be STYLED the Army
OF Portugal, and have for their Commando
in Chief the Duke of Ragusa, with General
Regnier, second in command.
Marshal Beresiord has Informed me. thar
most of the officers, who were stated in the
1si as missing aIter the action of the 18th
have since appeared and joined their differ,
ent regiments
! have the honor to be,
With sentiments of esteem and cons;-
deration
Your Excelency's most ob't and
| faithful servant,
WELLINGTON.
His ExceIlency d. Migsel Psreira Forjaz.
Head Quarters at EluaS, May 81, 1911.
Here follows the two dispatches from
Marshal Beresford to Lord Wellington, men
TONED by the latter: their publication in
Consequence of their great length, is neces.
sarily deferred till Monday. 1t appears
that the total loss of the allied army, in XIII
led, wounded and missing, was upwards of
1000 & that of the French exceeded / O. Oo0
Sonlt had taken the road to Seville, leaving
Badajoz to its fate and the Surrender OF
that important place was momently ex.
pected. l-IranSiator
LATEST FROM ENGLANH.
BY the ship u. States. capt. Rittall, arriv-
ed at Wiscasset on Saturday evening from
Liverpool, a Liverpool paper has been re-
ceived, which contains letters from London
TO the 25th MAY. They announce the re-
ceipt OF dispatches from Portugal, but they
had not been received long enough to be