The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-05
xtsasa.ed Jarsae M Fork E. Posi-
- IssnoN Feb On.

LISBON. Feb 20.
Extract ola Dispatch from dis Ereelen-
ey Marshal General Lord Wellington.
70 his ErceKency DON Miguel Pereiro
Forjaz from his headquarters az Car
;sEo. i5ia Eco. 1911.
The division OF General Claperede be-
longing to the ninth corps. remained in the
City of Guarda on the 10th, which is the
date of the last accounts that I have re-
|ceived from that quarter.
Notwithstanding have heard Of, and
even observed, several movemenrsin the in.
terror of the enemy's position, do not per-
ton. and am OF opinion. that these move
ments have been principally with intent
on to seek for, supplies Of provisions. The
difficulty of obtaining them daily increases,
and even the inhabitants of Torras Novas
and Thomar, the ones who remained In
their houses at the time of the invasion of
the enemy, have retired to this part of the
country. almost dying with hunger
BY this opportunity, have the satisfac-
ton of making known to your Excellency,
by means of the inclosedcopy of aletter. the
account which have received. relative to
the conduct of Ensign Sterubitz. belong
ing to the regiment of Hussars, No. 4. who,
during the night of the 9th, with small de-
tachment of bis corps, surprised an enemy's
|picquet. taking greater number Of prison
ers more than his owndetachment amount-
ed to. without losing single man."
Feb. az.
Extract ,ofa dispatch from lie ErceNen-,
cy the Marshal General Lord Yelling
ton, TO his Ereeilency Don Miguel Pc
reira ForJaz, from his headquarters at
Carfaro, dated Esd Feb. 1871.
(" The division of General Claperede, be-
longing to the ninth corps still continues in
the City of Cuarda, having its advanced
guard at Belmonte, according TO the late
accounts that have received from these
places! They had endeavored, on the
18th instant, to possess themselves at Co.
wilma but they we're repuised with some
had previously occupied the town with
body Of militia from the lower province Of
Bera.
inclose to your ExceiIency copy of
a letter on the subject sent to me- by Mar
shall Beresford, and likew Of the report
made on the occasion by the said Colonel
Grant.
" Your Excellency will also find inclosed
copies OF the reports made by General Will
liam Erskine. who commands the advanc
ed posts of the left wing of the army they
comm III Sae account or the caPtAre OF the
AdJutant General Clausels on the 10Th inst
with detachment of the enemy's- cavalry
and infantry. This capture was made by
Ensign Sterubita, belonging to the re ;;imeht
/ of Hussars. who is worthy your Excellen-
cy's attention.. as stated in my former
dispatch In this recent affair, he behaved
with great skillIand bravery.
1.-The operations of the partizans con-
tinue in the interior of the country; and
have sufficiently strong proofs. that the hos
lulity of the inhabitants Of Spain towards the
enemy, continues to increase, and becomes
more inveterate.
"Don Julian Sanchez, whom have FREE
quentiy mentioned to your ExceIency, has
recently taken large convoy of biscuit,
which was on its way from Ledsma to CT.
udad Roderigo Another body of partizans
has also lately caused TO the enemy consi-
derable losses at Puente del Arsobispa, and
| It is said, that General Laboussaye was kill
led in a sklrmish at that place
!" The enemy has made no movement
OF importance in front of this army, since nv
dispatch to your Excellency of the 18th inst
a considerable quantity of baggage has been
| sent out of Sant.re;Ti but am inclined to
suppose, that it belongs to the officers and
| soldiers who are sick, and removed from
that town to the rear Of the army"