Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-13

killed, wounded and missing, but Of which
/ have not the return. Though cannot
know the loss Of the enemy with certain
ty it must be still greater; they left about
1900 dead ON the field Of battle, and we
made from 900 to 1000 prisoners they
have Eve Generals killed or wounded of
the former the Generals OF division Mer-
lem and Pefm Gazan and two others
among the latter. Their force was much
more considerable than we we're informed
at first, for what was displayed cannot
estimate at less than from 20 to $4,000 in
fantry, and they had certainly 1000 horse,
with numerous and heavy artillery
Their numerous cavalry suspended and
limited all our. operations, and with their
artillery saved, the infantry after it was
routed.
They retreated after the battle to the
ground which they hid pre- yiously occupi-
ed and this morning, Or rather during
the night, commenced their retreat by
the road, .by which they came, towards
Seville and abandoned Badaioz to its fate.
They left7a Number OF wounded in the
camp from which they retreated, to whom
we are giving all the assistance in our
power. | have ordered our cavalry to
pursue the enemy, but he is too strong
in that description Of troops for US to at
tempt sany thing in the plains that he is
crossing ~
. We have thus reaped the advantages
that we had proposed to ourselves, when
we opposed the attempts OF the enemy,
and as he was obliged to abandon the OBJ
ject, on account OF which he had nearly
stripped Andalusia OF troops, instead Of
fulfilling the arrogant boasts and promi-
ses, which Marshal Souit made to his
troops ON setting out from Seville he re-
turns thither with defeated army, and
what perhaps is still more prejudiciai,
with diminished reputation.
In enumeratiug the services which /
have received from the officers OF my staiRf,,
/ ought particularly TO cali your Excel
Iency's attention to those of brig. zen.
d'Urbano, Quarter Master General Of the
Portuguese army, which it is impossible
to praise sufficiently; on all occasions 1
have experienced the benefit OF his talents
and services, and more especially ON this,
when they essentially contributed to the
triumph Of this day nor can ] here o.,
NIT the name oil Col. Hardinge, Deputy
Quarter Master Gen. oil the Portuguese
army, whose talents and exertions deserve
my thanks. am indebted for their as
sistanee to Brig. Gen. Nozinho, adjutant
General Of the Portuguese army, and to
Lieutenant Col. Rocks, assistant to the
Adiutant General Of the united British anu
Portuguese forces, to Brig. Gen. Lemos,
and to the officers Of my own staff.
also owe much to the services of Lieut..
Col. Arbuthnot (Major ia mis- mdjes,y's
service) and he is tne bearer Of this to
your Exceiiency, and is tuiiy able to give
you any information taat you may desire,
and is very deserving ol any favor that
your Exceiiency may think proper to So
licit for him from his Royal Ais hness the
Prince Regent.
have the honor, &c.
(Signed) W. G. BERESFORD.
Marshal 4 Lieut.. General.
To his Excellency the Marshal GENERA.
Lord Viscount wellington, n. u. &C.
P.S. Major General naulilon's divi-
sion, and Brigadier General Madden's brl-
gadc Of Portuguese Cavalry march 70 NOR
row morning to again invest Badajoz on
the south side of the Guadiana.
Total loss of the Portuguese, Gene
raj officer OF the staff, officer OF the siail,
2 sergeants, SO non-commissloned officers
and soldiers, 9 horses, killed. 4 general
ofthe staff, lieut.. colonel, major 8 CAP
tains. 5 lieutenants. 2 ensisns, officer of
the staff, II sergeants, drummer, $50
non commissioned officers and soi,;iers. 9
horses wounded; drummer, Is non COM
missioned officers and soldiers missing
Sum total $50 men, Is horses.-1'otai loss
of the English general OF the staff,
lieut.. colonel, 1 major, captains, IS lieu
tenants, 8 cnsigns, 81 sergeants, 4 drum
mers, SIS non commissioned officers and
soldiers. 81 horses killed officers Of