The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-29

bk arrival In Portugal he enabled TO strike the terri
bic blow at S0utt which reverbefsting throughout Eu
rope rr ioused the nations to perception OF the great
fact that general had at last entered the Lists against
Fisnce Who In skil prompttude and daring was to the
full the equal of the distinguished military cheftans
that had sprung from that soldier tesming soil
Me'shsl soult had some time previously invaded Por
fugs NON Oense In Gacis, and after disspating the
uDdcpned forces opposed him established his head-
quarters at Oporto ON the Douro with about 25 900
1arsbsl VICTOR with another considerable French army
ut Almeids 1t desirable to attack the m sepa
fstey an ct once and the British general after pro-
otn giant upon OpOrto Arrived the borders Of the
DouIo. he found Sout reposng In the suhpgated city
after taking The prccaution of destroying the bridge and
securing all the boats to bis side Of river three
hundred ysids wide This DONE he felt perfectly salts.
fed that he could not be attacked except by and
without receiving full notice Of the intention Of hi
enemy. lie was elpmbeIrg IN o fool's paradise.
The crossing Effected at night in Fma boats The
aaIm was given, but IL was 700 iste-the French army
arms
soult that the gene lost, and abandoned the
oity bis sick stores baggage and artileryevsrything
with the exception of few field pcces.
He ultimately reached 0fense, in Galice, and there
the British calvary dested from further pursuit. The
French marshal had left that town eleven weeks pre-
vousy with twenty five thousand veteran troops fifty
eight pieces OF artillery numerous stores and valuable
baggage lilo returned to it with nineteen Thousand
men, destitute Of every thing but the in their
bands and the regged clothing en- their backs
blarsha Victor hearing Of the disaster which had
befsilen SoUlt, united himself with Jourdsn and King
Joseph and conformity with them the 2sth and 2pth
Of July fought the battle Of Taavera de- la Reyna
Taleyera WAS fought The French, after tremendous
ntest driven beyond the Aberche with the
OF ten guns, and Sir Arthur Wellesley, whom victory
alone could enable retreat withdrew his army by this
time reduced to IT coo men by the line of the Tagus into
Portugal
For this battle, and the passpge of the Douro, tho
British general the 2Gth Of the following August
created peer Of England By the title Of Baron Duoro
and Vscoupt Wellington lie also received the thanks
Of Parliament for Talavere.
Or tho 10th of February, 1870 the Commons voted
Lord Wellington penson Of f2 600 year, with success
sion for two generations Lord Wellington anxousy
directed his attention to the best mode Of effcctualy
defending Portugal by the British army His medta-
toDs resulted the conception OF the celebrated lines
of Torres Vedras, which were at commenced but
without the sshtes hint Of the purpose to which they
In the eprng OF 1870 Marshal Massena the spoiled
child of yctoyn ss he was designated by Napoleon,
Neys assistance, the English leopards into the but
the renowned commander quickly found that Dame For
tune as well as teytrs for the most ndugent
of her children.
The French army destined to operate against yelling
ton had been increased to &C COO chiefly veteran sol
ders TO whom the English general could not oppose
than GO eco British troops the remainder Of his army
being composed Of the yet untTed Portuguese regi
ments Massena opened the cempagn with great spirit,
and advanced with eate step towards Lord wellington,
who having concentrated his force slowly retired to give
tine to the Portuguese people to retire he commanded
with al the proYsonf and property they could take with
b to Lisbon, after destroying and laying waste that
which could not be carried oa
1hete orders in general chesrfuy obeyed His
pan Of defence not at by the French
.hau worked efficiently: and 10 order TO give hopeful
tone to the mind OF nation whom mpefious necessity
ctmI elled 10 submit 10 such terrible sacrifices well
to check the exulting tide Of French impetuosy, he
hs!ttd and offered battle at Busacco lie was un-
oil Of which defeated, and hurled back with
heayy less and discontinue. Not the slightest i'm
preston could 6e made by the spoiled child Of VIC
time to enable Massena 70 renew ths attack If he
had so wed WeiiDgton in pursuance of his settled
h.th he cached and occupied on the 10th Of October
The French marshal, with confidence restored by tnis
rtuterade movement, eagerly followed through wasted
county en- enemy whom be fordy imagined was retreat
ing 20 the shelter of his ships on the 18th Mssscna
arrived N m nj q the lines and looked at them lie did
Tepblnipg in state Of stupor and uacton till
the 10Th Of NtyeubIr when no food Of any kind not
even pule or hcrt rs being any longer attanabe his
snaeIIg, cemoIalizd army ietIeated pursued by Wei
lii oD, who lad been reinforced seaward and the enemy
wire ultimately driven cut Of Portugal
in ISL Lord Wellington received the thanks of the
British Crown aud Pariisment ior the liberation of Por
iogal We PASS ever tie battles Of Fuenles douor Al
bueia anG Arroyo de Molinos ia which Marshal Girard
Lost his cannon and !eo OF the Imperial Guard Ma
tcrs the spoiled cbId of victory recalled and
biz place filed h Marshal Mnrmont who ordered to
bkh With the British general at any sacridce and that
he might do the army placed under his orders
powerfully renfoIctdt BY numerous ba.alion of The In
p,Iiai GuaId
Malnont very speedily concentrated between $4,000
apG 7c occ admirable soldiers who confident Of victory
rnrctcu extltingly to battle.
We now come 10 the astonishing winter campaign of
1872. The British army almost in starving condi
ton There two French armies at great distance:
III der slarnor the other commanded by Soult In
strong ana important sIanish forirese both garsooed
Iy choice French troops Of Cudad Rodrigo and Badao
corcal and timc his enterprise that neither Sout
Nsrmop, sbou'd be able TO afford either OF the garri
any elcctua relief assistance 10 effect this the
closest sccrefy as 10 his purpose was Of course absolutely
RI tceftary
AT length he suddenly put the army in motion reached
battered and stoimod Ciudad Rodrigo Its fall the
leh Of January 1872 came like thunderholt upon the
pftnch ar halls vho did not at first credit the inteli-
rtrce. Badocz next fell. In tho beginning Of July the
Llposins armies once more gradually approached each
Mamont committed piunder in separating his forces.
Tic essle eye Of wellington saw his Advantage. ile
tizsd The French amy was utterly defeated, and
div, o Tie field with the loss OF its ARTILLERY, several
houtand prisoner, ard vast number OF slain and
rcunctd men. Marine ut was w1und. d by shell, and
carried N the field emly in tho battle General Foy
Who ,xerted himseif zes'ousy to protect the retreat
wiiling Of Salamanca said 1T a battle in which
glty thousand men were beaten In forty minutel'
slnmar was by far the competcst victory yot gained
by the Briisl general the French armies aud
always that upon which he chiefly prded himself.
on tho 10Th Of August following Wellington made his
rumI haD entry into Madrid amidst the acclamations
Il tho Inhabitants end was Immediately afterwards ap
pointed eenerassimo of The Spanish es On the 18th
q te same month he was created Marquis Of yelling
Ton by the Prince, Regent Of England
The great incids hts OF ths the
teful attAck upon the fortress Of Buigos numerousy
eall!tcECd by French troops. commanded by Marshal
CHwd the consequent retreat upon Portugal. aud the
In the begir ning uf 1913 the Marquis Of wellington
whom The coouelcy Of The royal ,gment of orse
pIbids had tecn previously conferred was created a
III who're NJ wasrccytd by the population with gtcat
tn ~ iam Hope q permanent delyofance had revived
the hearts Of the pcoIle The OF tn disastrous
issue ~ NaYoleons Russian campaign had beer publish
aLa everywhere determination to press the French
ainits vigorously manifested. The Marquis of
Ntiliretons army advanced rapidly through Spain,
hing Jotph end his marshals retirng To coucon,rat
btI forces Nttefa where the 2lst June, 1Sl3
ly accepted battle and the total irrem dable route o.
hc Ffcrch army the result That army lost Their
stores. vast humber Of Killed, wounded, and
WnoneIe and the monarch his clrrisgcs treasure an
IpuIIan
his truDcbton behind him a trophy for tho yictofs,
which On 81 Of July ihe Gazctc announccd hal
l,,n ctDi,Ired by the Prince Regent upon Field
Asislal The Marquis of wellington Honors
irvaIds were thieAly slowerd absu. this tm
urtn the uiun ph,nt British general Ono hunlred
lhuxe 10 pounds the purchase Of estate had been
,oi, D him by the III glish parliament. and be
sisGtCd by the spabsh authorities, Duque de Cindad
Ecciigo ard granoee ot Spain of the hrst class The
tate ~ SOto 90 Roma of which the unhappiy ccls-
ira ed aoe Ci Feace had been dospoiled bestowed