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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Accounts from Lisbon to June 29 report French armies under Kellerman and Reynier advancing toward Galicia. Wellington's forces at Celorico, Guarda, etc., preparing for retreat with baggage to Coimbra. Hill's 9,000 at Porto Alegre. French investing Ciudad Rodrigo, likely to capitulate soon. Total French forces estimated at over 78,000. English destroying harvests and readying for possible embarkation.
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"That the French armies under Gens. Kellerman and Reynier, were advancing towards Gallicia--Lord Wellington's head quarters were at Celorico, the remainder of the army at Guarda, Francosa and Pinhel. The orders of the 22d inst. were for the soldier to retain only one shirt each, and to send all the heavy baggage to Coimbra. Exclusive of the army under Lord Wellington, 9000 men were at Porto Alegre, commanded by Gen. Hill, in the whole about 70,000 regular Portuguese and English troops, besides militia. The army under Gen. Hill was becoming jealous of the movements of a part of the French army commanded by Gen. Reynier, who was advancing by the way of Albuquerque with about 18,000 men. On the 15th and 20th inst. the French made incursions near Badajoz, and succeeded in carrying off all the cattle in the way. Gen. Massena's head quarters were near Ciudad Rodrigo, which place was invested by the French, but no attack had been made; it appearing to be their intention, to force a capitulation by famine, in which it was probable they would succeed, the city being in want of every necessary, and would probably fall in a few days. The French forces are estimated as follows; near Ciudad-Rodrigo, under 40,000; on the frontiers of Gallicia, 20,000; in the vicinity of Badajoz, 18,000 under Reynier, and about the same number under Gen. Laborde. The English were destroying the harvest wherever they retreated.
There were five lines of defence between Lisbon and the English army, in the whole more than 1000 pieces of cannon. The English have six men of war, and from 3 to 400 transports, lying in the Tagus and at Oporto, which were kept in constant readiness for the embarkation of the troops in case of a repulse. A line of Telegraphs was erected, by which intelligence of the army on the frontiers could be conveyed to Lisbon in three hours. Deserters from the French army were almost daily arriving at Lisbon."
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Portugal
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To The 29th June
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ciudad rodrigo invested by french, likely to capitulate by famine in a few days; french incursions near badajoz carried off cattle; english destroying harvest in retreat
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French armies under Gens. Kellerman and Reynier advancing towards Gallicia. Lord Wellington's headquarters at Celorico, remainder at Guarda, Francosa, Pinhel; orders to send heavy baggage to Coimbra, soldiers retain one shirt. 9000 men under Gen. Hill at Porto Alegre; total 70,000 regular Portuguese and English troops plus militia. Gen. Hill's army wary of Reynier's 18,000 advancing via Albuquerque. French incursions near Badajoz on 15th and 20th inst. carried off cattle. Gen. Massena's headquarters near Ciudad Rodrigo, invested but no attack, aiming for famine capitulation. French forces: under 40,000 near Ciudad Rodrigo, 20,000 on Gallicia frontiers, 18,000 under Reynier near Badajoz, similar under Laborde. Five lines of defense between Lisbon and English army with over 1000 cannon. English have six men-of-war and 300-400 transports ready for embarkation at Tagus and Oporto. Telegraph line conveys frontier intelligence to Lisbon in three hours. French deserters arriving daily at Lisbon.