of one gun and 20 men; and a Spanish brig and schooner. A. COCHRANE. Bellette, Barbatloes bearing N. W. 70 Miles, July, 2. Sir, His Majesty's sloop Bellette has captured, after a chace of 12 hours, the French schooner privateer Jalouse, of four guns, (12-pounders); her complement 75 men.-I am happy to announce this capture, as she sails remarkably fast, and has done much mischief to the trade. During this cruise she has taken the Mary and the Lark, belonging to Halifax, and the General Green, of Surinam *. I am, &c. GEO. SANDERS. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, September 3. Downing-street, Sept. 2. The following Dispatches were last night received from Lieut.-gen. Sir H. Burrard and Lieut.-gen. Sir A. Wellesley, dated from head-quarters at Lourinha, brought by Capt. Camp. bell, Aid-de-Camp to Sir A. Wellesley, addressed to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. Extract of a Letter from Lieut.-gen. Sir Arthur Wellesley, dated Head-quarters at Caldas, August 16. I marched from Lyria on the 13th, and arrived at Ahobaca on the 19th, which place the enemy had abandoned in the preceding night; and I arrived here yesterday. The enemy, about 4000 in number, were posted about 10 miles from hence, at Borica; and they occupied BriIos, about three miles from hence, with their advanced posts. As the possession of this last village was important to our future operations, I determined to occupy it; and as soon as the British infantry arrived upon the ground, I directed that it might be occupied by a detachment, consisting of four companies of riflemen of the 60th and 95th regiments. The enemy, consisting of a small piquet of infantry and a few cavalry, made a trifling resistance, and retired; but they were followed by a detachment of our rifemen to the distance of three miles from Brilos. The riflemen were then attacked by a superior body of the enemy, who attempted to cut them off from the main body of the detachment to which they belonged, which had now advanced to their support; larger bodies of the enemy appeared on both the flanks of the detachmeut, and it was with difficulty that Major-gen. Spencer, who had gone out to Ebidos when he had heard that the riflemen had advanced in pursuit of the enemy, was enabled to effect their retreat to thát village. They have since remained in possession of it, and the enemy have entirely retired from the neighbourhood. * One of them re-taken, In this little affair of the advanced posts, which was occasioned solely by the eager ness of the troops in pursuit of the enemy, I am concerned to add, that Lieut. Bunbury, of the 2d battalion of the 95th, was killed, and the Hon. Capt. Pakenham wounded, but slightly; and we have lost 1 rank and file killed, 5 wounded, and 21 missing. Head Quarters, at Villa Verde, Aug. 17. My Lord, The French General Laborde having continued in his position at Roleia since my arrival at Caldas on the 15th instant, I determined to attack him in it this morning. Roleia is situated on an eminence, having a. plain in its front, at the end of a valley, which commences at Caldas, and is closed to the Southward by mountains, which join the hills, forming the valley on the left, looking from Caldas. In the centre of the valley, and. about eight miles from Roleia, is the town and old Moorish fort of Ebidos, from whence the enemy's picquets had been driven on the 15th; and from that time he had posts in the hills on both sides of the valley, as well as in the plain in front of his army, which was posted on the heights in front of Roleia, its right resting upon the hills, its left upon an eminence, on which was a windmill, and the whole covering four or five passes into the mountains in his rear. I have reason to believe that his force consisted of at least 6000 men, of which above 500 were cavalry, with five pieces of cannon; and there was some reason to believe that Gen. Loison, who was at Rio Major yesterday, would join Gen. Laborde by his right in the course of the night.. The plan of attack was formed accordingly, and the army having broken up from Caldas this morning, was formed into three columns; the right, consisting of 1200 Portuguese infantry and 50 Portuguese cavalry, destined to turn the enemy's left, and penetrate into the mountains in his rear; the left, consisting of Major-gen. Ferguson's and Brig.-gen. Bowes's brigades of infantry, three companies of riflemen, a brigade of light artillery, and 20 British and 20 Portuguese cavalry, was destined, under the command of Major-gen. Ferguson, to ascend the hills at Ebidos, to turn all the enemy's posts on the left of the valley, as well as the right of his post at Rolcia; this corps was also destined to watch the motions of Gen. Loison, on the enemy's right, who I had heard had moved from Rio Major towards Alcoentre last night. The centre column, consisting of Major-gen. Hill's, Brig.-gen. Nightingale's, Brig.-gen. Craufurd's, and Brig.-gen. Fane's brigades, (with the exception of the riflemen detached with Major-gen. Ferguson,) and 400 Portu, guese light infantry, the British and Por tuguese tuguese cavalry, a brigade of 9-pounders, and a brigade of 6-pounders, were des tined to attack Gen. Laborde's position in Kont. The columns being frmed, the troops moved from Ebidos about seven in the morning. Brig.-gen. Fane's rifle men were immediately detached into the hills on the left of the valley, to keep up the communication between the centre and left columns, and to protect the march of the former along the valley; and the enemy's posts were successively driven in.. Major-gen. Hill's brigade, formed in three columns of battalions, moved on the right of the valley, supported by the cavalry, in order to attack the enemy's left; and Brig.-generals Nightingale and Craufurd moved with the artillery along the high road, until at length the former formed in the plain, immediately in the enemy's front, supported by the light infantry companies, and the 45th regiment of Brig.gen. Craufurd's brigade, while the two other regiments of this brigade (the 50th and 91st), and half of the 9-pounder brigade, were kept as a reserve in the rear. Major-gen. Hill and Brig.-gen. Nightingale advanced upon the enemy's position, and, at the same moment, Brig.-gen. Fane's riflemen were in the hills on his right; the Portuguese infantry in a village upon his left; and Major-gen. Ferguson's column was descending from the heights into the plain. From this situation the enemy retired by the passes in the mountains with the utmost regularity and the greatest celerity; and, notwithstanding the rapid advances of the British infantry, the want of sufficient body of cavalry was the cause of his suffering but little less in the plain. It was then necessary to make a disposition to attack the formidable position which he had taken up. Brig.-gen. Fane's riflemen were already in the mountains on his right, and no time was lost in attacking the different passes, as well to support the riflemen as to defeat the enemy completely.-The Portuguese infantry were ordered to move up a pass on the right of the whole; the light companies of Major-gen Hill's Brigade and the 15th regiment moved up a pass next on the right; and the 29th regiment, supported by the 9th, under Brig.-gen. Nightingale, a third pass; and the 45th and 82d regiments, passes on the left. These passes were all difficult of access, and some of them were well defended by the enemy, particularly that which was attacked by the 29th and 9th regiments. These regiments attacked with the greatest impetuosity, and reached the enemy before those whose attacks were to be made on their flanks; the defence of the enemy was desperate, and it was in this attack principally that we sustained the loss which we have to lament, parti The cularly of that gallant officer the Hon. Lieut.-col. Lake, who distinguished himself on this occasion.-The enemy was, however, driven from all the positions he had taken in the passes of the mountains, and our troops were advanced in the plains on their tops. For a considerable length of time the 29th and 9th regiments alone were advanced to this point, with Brig. gen. Fane's riflemen at a distance on the left, and they were afterwards supported by the 5th regiment, and by the light companies of Major-gen. Hill's brigade, which had come up on their right; and by the other troops ordered to ascend the mountains, who came up by degrees. enemy here made three most gallant attacks upon the 29th and 9th regiments, supported as I have above stated, with a view to cover the retreat of his defeated army; in all of which he was, however, repulsed; but he succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing principally to my want of cavalry, and, secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the mountain, with celerity, a sufficient number of troops, and of cannon, to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great; and he left three pieces of cannon in our hands. I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the troops throughout this action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and he took them up with his usual ability and celerity, and defended them most gallantly. But I must observe, that although we had such a superiority of numbers employed in the operations of this day, the troops actually engaged in the heat of the action were, from unfavourable circumstances, only the 5th, 9th, 29th, the riflemen of the 95th and 60th, and the flank Companies of Major-gen. Hill's brigade, being a number by no means equal to that of the enemy; their conduct, therefore, deserves the highest commendation.-I cannot avoid to take this opportunity of expressing my acknowledgments for the aid and support I received from all the general and other officers of this army. I am particularly indebted to Major-gen. Spencer for the advice and assistance I received from him; to Major-gen. Ferguson for the manner in which he led the left column, and to Major-gen. Hill, and Brig.-generals Nightingale and Fane, for the manner in which they conducted the different attacks which they led. I derived most material assistance also from Lieut.col. Tucker and Lieut.-col. Bathurst in the offices of Deputy Adjutant and Deputy Quarter-master General, and from the the Officers of the Staff employed under them. I must also mention that I had every reason to be satisfied with the artillery under Lieut.-col. Robe. I have the -- honour honour to return herewith a return of killed, wounded, and missing. ARTHUR WELLESLEY. Officers Killed, Wounded, and Missing on the 17th of August.-General Staff, Capt. K. J. Bradford, 3d Reg. Guards, Dep. Assist. Adj. Gen. killed.-Artillery, Capt. H. Geary, killed.-Engineers, Capt.. H. Elphinstone, badly wounded. - 5th Foot, Major Emes, slightly wounded; Lieut. Doyle, wounded.-9th Foot, Lieut.col. Stuart, severely wounded; Major Molle, Capt. Sankey, and Ensign Nichols, wounded. 29th Foot, Lieut.-col. the Hon. G. A. F. Lake, killed; Majors G. Way and T. Egerson, Capts. P. Hodge and A. Patison, Lieuts. R. Birmingham, St. John, W. Lucas, and R. Stannus, wounded; Capt. G. Tod, Lients. W. Birmingham, A. Newbold, and T. Langton, missing.-6th Foot, Capt. J. Curry, slightly Woll. led. -45th Foot, Ensign Dawson, killed; Lieut. Burke, slightly wounded.82d Foot, Lieut. R. Reid, dangerously wounded.-60th Foot, Lieut. Kiety, Ensign Dawes, and Adj. De Gilso, slightly wounded. 95th Foot, Capt. Creagh, and Lieuts. Hill and Cortman, slightly wounded. Abstract of the above Return.-4 Officers killed; 20 Officers wounded; 4 Offcers missing; 3 Non-Commissioned Officers and Drummers killed; 20 Non-Conmissioned Officers and Drummers wounded; 2 Non-Commissioned Officers and Drummers missing; 63 Rank and file killed; 295 Rank and File wounded; 68 Rank and File missing; 1 horse killed; 2 horses wounded.-Total Officers, NonCommissioned Officers, Rank and File, and Horses, killed, wounded, and missing, 482. G. B. TUCKER, Dep. Adj. Gen. Head Quarters at Lourinha, Aug. 18. My Lord, Since I wrote to you last night, I have heard from Brig.-gen. Anstruther, that he is on the coast of Piniche, with the fleet of victuallers and store-ships, in charge of Capt. Bligh of the Alfred, with a part of the force detached from England under Brig.-gen. Ackland, in consequence of the receipt of orders which I had left at Mondego Bay for Gen. Ackland, which he had opened. I have ordered Brig.-gen. Anstruther to land immediately; and I have moved to this place, in order to protect his landing, and facilitate his junction. Gen, Loison joined Gen. Laborde in the course of last night at Torres Vedras; and I understand that both began their march towards Lisbon this morning. I also hear that Gen. Junot has arrived this day at Torres Vedras, with a small corps from Lisbon; and I conclude that the whole of the French army will be assembled between Torres Vedras and the Capital, in the course of a few days ARTHUR WELLESLEY, Head Quarters, Maceira, Aug. 21. My Lord, The report, which I have the honour to inclose to your Lordship, made at my request by Lieut.-gen. Sir A. Wellesley, conveys information which cannot but prove highly gratifying to his Ma jesty.-On my landing this morning, I found that the enemy's attack had already commenced, and I was fortunate enough to reach the field of action in time to witness and approve of every disposition that had been and was afterwards made by Sir A. Wellesley, his comprehensive mind furnishing a ready resource in every emergency, and rendering it quite unnecessary to direct any alteration.-I am happy on this occasion to bear testimony to the great spirit and good conduct displayed by all the troops composing this gallant army in this well-contested action. send this dispatch by Capt. Campbell, Aid-de-Camp to Sir A. Wellesley, no person being better qualified to give your Lordship information. I HARRY BURRARD, Lieut. Gen. SIR, Vimiera, Aug. 21. I have the honour to report to you, that the enemy attacked us in our position at Vimiera this morning. The village of Vimiera stands in a valley, through which runs the river Maceira; at the back, and to the Westward and Northward of this village, is a mountain, the Western point of which touches the sea, and the Eastern is separated by a deep ravine from the heights, over which passes the road which leads from Lourinha and the Northward, to Vimiera. The greater part of the infantry, the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 8th brigades were posted on this mountain, with eight pieces of artillery; Major-gen. Hill's brigade being on the right, Majorgen. Ferguson's on the left, having one battalion on the heights, separated from the mountain. On the Eastern and Southern side of the town is a hill, which is entirely commanded, particularly on its right, by the mountain to the Westward of the town, and commanding all the ground in the neighbourhood to the Southward and Eastward, on which Brig.-gen. Fane was posted with his riflemen and the 50th regiment, and Brig.-gen. Anstruther with his brigade, with half a brigade of 6-pounders and half a brigade of 9-pounders, which had been ordered to the posi tion in the course of last night. The ground over which passes the road from Lourinha commanded the left of this height, and it had not been occupied, excepting by a picquet, as the camp had been taken up only for one night; and there was no water in the neighbourhood of this height. The cavalry and the re serve of artillery were in the valley, between the hills on which the infantry stood; both flanking and supporting Brig.-gen, Fane's Fane's advanced guard.--The enemy first appeared at eight o'clock in the mornings in large bodies of cavalry on our left upon the heights on the road to Lourinha; and it was soon obvious that the attack would be made upon our advanced guard, and the left of our position; and Major-gen, Ferguson's brigade was inmediately moved deross the ravine to the heights, on the road to Lourinha, with three pieces of cannon he was followed successively by Brig.-gen. Nightingale with his brigade, and three pieces of cannon; Brig.-gen. Ackland with his brigade, and Brig.-gen. Bowes with his brigade. These troops were formed (Major-gen. Ferguson's brigade in the first line; Brig.-gen. Nightingale's in the second; and Brig.-gen. Bowes and Ackland's, in columns in the rear) on those heights, with their right upon the valley which leads into Vimiera; and their left upon the other ravine, which separates these heights from the range which terminates at the landing-place at Maceira. On these last-mentioned heights, the Portuguese troops, which had been in the bottom near Vimiera, were posted in the first instance, and they were supported by Brig.-gen. Craufurd's brigade. The troops of the advanced guard on the height to the Southward and Eastward of the town were deemed sufficient for its defence; and Major-gen. Hill was moved to the centre of the mountain on which the great body of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to the whole army. In addition to this support, these troops had that of the cavalry in the rear of the right. The enemy's attack began in several columns upon the whole of the troops on this height; on the left they advanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the 50th regiment, and were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. battalion, 43d regiment, was likewise closely engaged with them in the road which leads into Vimlera; a part of that corps having been ordered into the church-yard to prevent them from penetrating into the town. On the right of the position they were repulsed by the bayonets of the 97th regiment, which corps was successfully supported by the 2d battalion 52d regiment, which, by an advance in column, took the enemy in flank. Besides this opposition given to the attack of the enemy on our advanced guard by their own exertions, they were attacked in flank by Brig:-gen. Ackland's brigade, in its advance to its position on the heights on the left; and a cannonade was kept up on the flank of the enemy's columns by the artillery on those heights. At length, after a most desperate contest, the enemy was driven back in confusion from this attack, with the loss of seven pieces of cannen, many prisoners," and a The 2d great number of officers and soldiers killed and wounded. He was pursued by the detachment of the 20th Light Dragoons, but the enemy's cavalry were so much superior in numbers, that this detachment has suffered much, and Lieut.-col. Taylor was unfortunately killed. Nearly at the same time the enemy's attack commenced upon the heights on the road to Lourinha. This attack was supported by a large body of cavalry, and was made with the usual impetuosity of the French troops. It was received with steadiness by Major-gen. Ferguson's Brigade, consisting of the 36th, 46th, and 71st regiments; and these corps charged as soon as the enemy approached them, whe gave way, and they continued to advance upon him, supported by the 82d, one of the corps of Brig.-gen. Nightingale's brigade, which, as the ground extended, afterwards formed a part of the first line; by the 29th regiment, and by Brig.-gen. Bowes's and Ackland's brigades, while Brig.-gen. Crauford's brigade, and the Portuguese troops, in two lines, advanced along the height on the left. In the advance of Major-gen. Ferguson's brigade six pieces of cannon were taken from the enemy, with many prisoners, and vast numbers were killed and wounded. The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover a part of his artillerý by attacking the 71st and 82d regiments, which were halted in a valley in which it had been taken. These regiments' retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground; and they thus obliged him to retire with great loss. In this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was employed, under the command of the Duke d'Abrantes in person, in which the enemy was certainly superior in cavalry and artillery, and in which not more than half of the British army was actually engaged, he has sustained a signal defeat, and has lost 13 pieces of cannon, 23 ammunition waggons, with powder, shells, stores of all descriptions, and 20,000 rounds of musket ammunition. One general officer (Beniere) has been wounded and taken prisoner, and a great many officers and soldiers have been killed, wounded, and taken. The valour and discipline of his Majesty's troops have been conspicuous upon this occasion, as you, who witnessed the greatest part of the action, must have observed; but it is a justice to the following corps to draw your notice to them in a particular manner, viz. the Royal Artillery, commanded by Lieut.-col. Robe; the 20th dragoons, which had been commanded by Lieut.-col. Taylor; the 50th regiment, commanded by Col. Walker; the 28 Bat. 95th Foot, commanded by Major Major Travers; the 5th bat. 60th regiment, commanded by Major Davy; the 2d bat. 43d, commanded by Major Hull; the 2d bat. 52d, commanded by Lieut.-col. Ross; the 97th regiment, commanded by Lieut.col. Lyon; the 36th, commanded by Col. Burne; the 40th, commanded by Col. Kemmis; the 71st, commanded by Lieut.col. Pack; and the 82d, commanded by Major Eyre. In mentioning Col. Burne and the 36th regiment to you upon this occasion, I cannot avoid to add, that the regular and orderly conduct of this corps throughout this service, and their gallantry and discipline in action, have been conspicuous. I must take this opportunity of acknowledging my obligations to the General and Staff Officers of the Army. I was much indebted to Major-gen. Spencer's judgment and experience, in the decision which I formed, with respect to the number of troops allotted to each point of defence; and for his advice and assistance throughout the action. In the position taken up by Major-gen. Ferguson's brigade, and in its advance upon the Enemy, that officer shewed equal bravery and judgment; and much praise is due to Brig.-gen. Fane, and Brig.-gen. Anstruther, for their gallant defence of their position in front of Vimiera, and to Brig.-gen. Nightingale, for the manner in which he supported the attack upon the Enemy, made by Major-gen. Ferguson., Lieut.col. G. Tucker, and Lieut.-col. Bathurst, and the Officers in the departments of the Adjutant and Quarter-master-general, and Lieut.-col. Torrens, and the Officers of my personal Staff, rendered me the greatest assistance throughout the action. the honour to inclose herewith a Return of the killed, wounded, and missing. I have A. WELLESLEY. N. B. Since writing the above, I have been informed that a French General Officer, supposed to be Gen. Thebault, the Chief of the Staff, has been found dead upon the field of battle. A. W. Officers killed, wounded, and missing. General Staff, Capt. Hardinge, 57th foot, Dep. Assist. Quart.-mas.-gen. wounded.— Royal Engineers, Lieut. Wells, missing.20th Light Dragoons, Lieut.-col. Taylor, killed; Capt. Eustace, missing.-20th foot, Lieut. Brooke, killed; Lieut. Hogg, wounded.-29th foot, Brig.-major A, Creagh, wounded. — 36th foot, Capt. Herbert, Lients. Hart, Lought, and Edwards, wounded; Ensign Ecsell, slightly; Lieut. and Adj. Poveah, severely.-40th foot, Capt. Smith, and Lieut. Frankiey, slightly.43d foot, Major Hearne, Capts. Ferguson, Brock, and Haverfield, Lieut. Madden, and Ensign Wilson, wounded.-50th foot, Capt. A. G. Cooke, killed; Major C. Hill, Lieuts. J. Kent, J. Wilson, and R. Way, GENT. MAG. September, 1808. wounded.-52d foot, Capt. Ewart and Lieut. Bell wounded.-60th foot, Lieut. C. Kirk and L. Reith, wounded.-71st foot, Capt. A. Jones, Major Mackenzie, Lieuts. W. Hartley, R. Dudgeon, and A. S. McIntyre, and Ensign W. Campbell, slightly wounded; Lieut. J. D. Pratt, and Acting Adj. R. M'Alpine, severely wounded.-82d foot, Lieut. R. Donkin, killed.95th foot, Lieut. Pratt, and Ensign W. Cox, wounded.-97th foot, Major J. Wilson, and Lieut. E. Kettlewell, wounded.→ Total. 1 Lieut.-colonel, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 3 Serjeants, 128 Rank and File, 30 Horses, killed; 3 Majors, 10 Captains, 19 Lieutenants, 3 Eusigns, 2 Staff, 27 Serjeants, 4 Drummers, 466 Rank and File, 12 Horses, wounded; 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Serjeant, 2 Drummers, 46 Rank and File, 1 Horse, missing. Total Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Drummers, Rank and File, and Horses, killed, wounded, and missing, 783. G. B. TUCKER, Dep. Adj. Gen. Ordnance and Ammunition taken on the 21st. One 6-pounder, four 4-pounders, two 3-pounders, six five-and-half-inch how itzers. 2 Ammunition-waggons,, 21 Portuguese ammunition-cars, 40 horses, 4 mules. The above is only the number already received in the Park; but, from several accounts, there are eight more taken from the Enemy. The ammunitionwaggons and cars contain a portion of powder, shells, and stores of all descriptions, and about twenty thousand pounds of musket ammunition. WM. ROBE, Lt.-Col. Commanding R. Art. Lieut.-col. Tucker, &c. The several brigades were composed as under:-1st, Maj.-gen. Hill, 5th, 9th, and 38th regts.2d, Maj.-gen. Ferguson, 36th, 40th, and 71st.-3d, Brig.-gen. Nightin gale, 29th, and 82d.-4th, Brig.-gen. Bowes, 6th and 32d.-5th, Brig.-gen. Craufurd, 45th and 91st.-6th, Brig.-gen. Fane, 50th, 5th bat. 60th, and 2d bat. 95th.-7th, Brig.-gen. Anstruther, 95th, and 2d battalions of 9th, 43d, and 52d.-8th, Brig.gen. Ackland, 2d and 26th regts. LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. Downing-street, Sept. 16. The following dispatch was received yesterday evening from Lieut.-gen. Sir Hew Dalrymple, commanding his Majesty's troops in Portugal, addressed to Lord Viscount Castlereagh. Head-Quarters, Cintra, Sept. 3. My Lord, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that I landed in Portugal, and took the command of the Army on Monday the 22d of August, the next day after the battle of Vimiera, and where the enemy sustained a signal defeat, where the valour and discipline of British Troops, and the talents of British Officers, were eminently |