The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-31
NEw.HAMPsHiRE EREcTI
NEw-YoRk. Mardl, 81.

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NEw-YoRK, March a.
Our files of Lisbon Cazettes, from which
the following translations are made, are
from the 4th to the 18th February, inclu-
sive. On looking over these papers hastily
yesterday, we observed a letter from Lord
Wellington. relating to the fall of Ciudad
Rodrigo. which we took to be the official de-
tailed accout of that event. But on re-
examination we find it does not contain tho
details OF the battle that put the British in
possession OF that place but relates to re-
pairing the damages which the Notifications
suffered during the seige, and putting the
place in apei'fect state of security.
Lord Wellington's detailed account of the
seige must have been published in a paper
previous to those we have received.
Translated for the NJ. York, Evening Post.J
LISBON, Feb. S.
Letter from The Chief of the STAFF of the stu
and 9th arn,irs.to the SUPREME Juntd Of
Estremadura.
past 2. the place of Ciudaf Rodrigo was ta-
Ken 6y assault after seige af IL days, 81
Is days after the opening of the batteries a.
gainst it.-This important conquest covers
with glory the British army, and its worthy
commander the Marshal General Lord We'll.
iington, for nothing is comparable to the
wisdom with which il was directed. and the.
Spaniards ought not to forget that this
same place, besieged in 1910, by the great
army under Marshal Masssna, held out 7S
days, daring is of which the enerfy's bat
teries were opened. Z.
His Exeelleney the general in chief or
ders me TO communicate to your Excellen-
icy, for your satisfaction and that of the low
al inhabitants Of Estremadura, this i,npor-
tant event.
God preserve your EXeellency many years.
Head Quarters at Fuentes de Honor, Janu-
airy 90, 1912. &
PEDRO AUGUSTIN GIRON.
. MS Excellency the Vice President, and
the members of the Superior Junta of Es-
tremadura. r s.
The SUPERIOR Jnnta to his Erceuenep LorZ
wellington.
Most Excellent Sir-The Superior Junta
OF the province of Estrcmadura admires the
glory of your Exceilency, and congratulates
| you, as thought this heroic province which;
has suffered with so much constancy the e..
wis, which are the natural consequences Of
a sangninary and obstinate conflict, and
winch has known how to maintain its liberty
in the midst of enemies. glories in preserving
It continually under the powerful proteeti-
Ion OF your. Excellency, whose rapid tri-'
umphs have eVinced to Europe shat the
military talents ofyour ExcelIsncy are SUI
lpc;lor to those of the first CAP. aims Of France.
| God preserve your. kxcellency many
years. Valencia de Alcantara, January IS.
| MARQUIS DE AICANTARA.
I And the other members.
fsesrget ofa DishafcA. fSeaa ne Ereeuency
| J1yat d'ldrshai General Count of Yin,ier1
Eord iyelsnston 10 his ErceAeney Dos
Mnfguek Pereira Forjaz, from His Head
Quarters at ,GaAesos, 2sh Jan. 1879.
Most Hiustrious and Excellent Sir-Mar-s
sinai Marmont arrived at Salamanca ON the,
22d inst. and on the Esd and 24th the d;.
VISIONS OF infantry of the army of PORTUGAL
formed a junction in the vicinity of Alba and
Salamanca. !
General Souham's division, with near 600
horse and some artillery, was sent on the,
Esd to Matilda, & patrolled as far as St. Mu-
nos, and Iamames the movement of this
DIVISION was designed to ascertain the fact
oi .he IAN OF Giudad Rodrigo; and it then
|retreated to Tonnes.
| l have not learned that Bonet's division,
mas crossed the river Douro. We are occu--
pled IN repairing the damages which our
flre did to the Notifications Of Ciudad Rodri-
SO, which place, shortly after it's capture.
was Pas cut vi danger from coup de main,
and hope that in few DAYS its works will
be IN good state of defence.
have the honor to inclose to your Excel
lency, the copy of the account published by.
the enemy iii the Madrid Gazette of the
18th inst. relative to the battle with the
Spanish army, near Valencia, on the Goth OF
December it is satisfactory to perceive,
that notwithstanding the unfavorable result
OF the action of that day, the communicate
ons OF the enemy were attended with so ma
ny dithcultes, as to occasion such a lapse Of
time between the date of the action, and the
publication. OF the account Of it at Madrid.
have, however, reasons to believe. that
Notwithstanding thatthe city was closely inves-
ted, the enemy had not made any progress is
their attempt to obtain possession Of it, SO
recently as the 9TH inst. and that General
Blake had ordered the divisions of Maha,
Villacampa and Obispo, which had retired,
TO return to Valencia.
1t appears from the inc1osed account, that
the cavalry of General Montbrun was in the
action of the Goth ult. when on the contrary
some OF the regiments under his command
are now in CASTLE with Marshal Marmont,
and hear that the same General Montbrun
was few days since at Reye1o
have not received accounts from Cadz
since sent to your Excellency my former
dispatch of the 21st inst
p. S. Since writing this dispatch have
received information that the enemy had on
the Goth inst. fired salute at Salamanca
to announce the capture of Valencia, which
thew saw took nlaro nm the 9Th or. OIL, inctanS