Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-20

,le Corvo, and induced the enemy TO a'ahooh
!. that night. They destroyed III that place
ereat number OF Carts and Wagons they Aia
aid rendered useless the ammunition that t.isy
had ihey az. tie same with a great pa d
their baggage, leaving the road from YIiialica
strewed with dead men ard animals. as wei
as with baggage and Wagons rendered III
scrviceabie.
We Yesterday again found the enemy's ar
NV completely formed in very strong posi-.
ton upon the river Ceira, having corps OF
the van opposite Fog dc Aronce On this slde
of the river.
immediately made the necessary DISPOSE
! tons in order to drive back their van, pr3pa-
ratory to the movements which might be
Judged necessary for the purpose OF passing
the liver Cci.A this morning.
! Breader General Pick had in the morning
been detached VIII his brigade across the
/, mountains, and on tho left side, not only tor
the purpose OF turning the enemy in thsir po-
| si;ion OF Aiirand. dc Coz 70, bat also with the
view of doing the same in any others that the
enemy might take Oh tits side Of the Cclra.---
| The division Of light troops commanded by
! major general Sir ". Ers!ine had been sent
70 take possession of some heights situated
! Immediately above the Fog de Aronce, while
| the division of ma or general Picton proceed
ed along the royal road for the purpose 0. a.
lacking the left Of the position III the place
and out of it. The 9th division commanded
BY major general Campbell, the regiment OF
hussars, and that Of dragons; No. Is, sup
ported the light division, the lth regiment the
| first division, and the royal dragons the
third.
These movements had the effect Of forcing
the enemy TO abandon ther strong position On
this side OF the Ceira with very considerable
loss. The Colonel Of the enemys regiment,
No. 50, was taken prisoner.
The light troops Of general Picton's d,Vl-
SION coinyoanoed by colonel Williams, and the
brigade Of general Nightingale lad me prln-
cipal share in the right, and the regiment, 10.
o5, in front of the light division, all which
troops exhibited the Utmost bravery. The ~
ing artillery commanded oy captains Ross and
Bail also distinguished themselves upon tbs
occasion.
Our troops tool. q considerable quantity Of
baggage, and several wagons OF ammunition
in Fog de Aronce.
l was prevented from putting the army in
motion, in consequence Of q thick fog, which
lasted until very late in the morning, and II
was dark when we took possession CT the
last position OF the eneny's van.
During the night the enemy destroyed the
bridge Of the river Ceira, and retreated lesv-
ing a small guard beyond that river.
The destruction OF the bridge Of Foz de
Aronce, and the fatigue which the troops
had suffered on the proceeding days, with the
!! want Of provisions, have induced me not to
march the army any further this day.
Since sent your Excellency my former
dsratch, dated on the 18th inst, have learn
I'd more particulars relative to the surrender
of Badajos--It appears that the enemy had on
the 9th made breach III that place, which
was near Is feet long, but was by no means
practicable.
On the same day the Governor acknow-
lodged the signal, and receipt OF the message
that had sent to him, on the 10th he suspend
ed hostilities, and on the It'll he surrender
ed the place, the garrison remaining prison.
ers of war, and marching out with the honors
of war to the number Of 5000 men, while the
enemy's army amounted only to $500 Infantry
and 1000 cavalry. The garrison was In no
want Of either provisions Or ammunition. In
nv letter of the 9th inst: requested the Go
vernon OF Elvas, to urge the governor OF Bada-
los to be silent relative to Massena's retreat,
in order TO prevent its coming to the know
ledge of the enemy by means of deserters, as
I expected to find him still in the vicinity of
Badaios but he divulged the information as
soon as he received it, saying at the same
time that he did not believe it. He also COM
,nunicated it to the French Genral.
AS soon as Badajos surrendered the enemy
directed their operations against Campo Major
in which direction they have moved.
have the honor to be, with consideration
and particular esteem,
Your Excelency's
Most obedient and humble servant,
w WELLINGTON.
Head Quarters at Louisa, l6thl
March, 1911.
His Excel!ency Don MIGUEL PEREIRA For
List of the killed, wounded and missing
from the 9Th to the 18th March, in the
Portuguese corps who are to the Northward