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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Verbal intelligence from Lisbon reports French advances toward Galicia under Kellerman and Reynier; Wellington's army repositioning in Portugal with baggage to Coimbra; Massena investing Ciudad-Rodrigo, likely to fall soon; Hill watchful of Regnier near Badajoz; total Allied forces ~70,000; strong defenses and evacuation readiness in Lisbon. (248 characters)
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LATEST FROM LISBON.
By the brig Charles, 45 days from Lisbon, we have received the following verbal intelligence:
"That the French armies under generals Kellerman and Reynier, were advancing towards Galicia. 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 soldiers to retain only one shirt each, and to send all the heavy baggage to Coimbra. Exclusive of the army under lord Wellington, 6000 men were at Portalegre, commanded by gen. Hill, in the whole about 70,000 regular Portuguese and English troops, besides militia. The army under general Hill was becoming jealous of the movements of a part of the French army, commanded by gen. Regnier, 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 Massena 40,000; on the frontiers of Galicia 20,000; in the vicinity of Badajoz 18,000 under Regnier, 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 one thousand pieces of cannon. The English have 6 men of war, and from 3 to 400 transports, laying 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
Event Date
15th And 20th Inst., 22d Inst.
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ciudad-rodrigo invested by french under massena, likely to capitulate by famine in a few days; french incursions near badajoz carried off cattle; no major battles or casualties reported
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French armies under generals Kellerman and Reynier advancing towards Galicia; Lord Wellington's headquarters at Celorico, remainder of army at Guarda, Francosa, and Pinhel; orders for soldiers to retain only one shirt and send heavy baggage to Coimbra; 6000 men at Portalegre under gen. Hill; total about 70,000 regular Portuguese and English troops plus militia; gen. Hill's army jealous of French movements under gen. Regnier advancing via Albuquerque with 18,000 men; French forces estimated at 40,000 near Ciudad-Rodrigo under Massena, 20,000 on Galicia frontiers, 18,000 near Badajoz under Regnier, similar under gen. Laborde; English destroying harvest in retreat; five lines of defence between Lisbon and English army with over 1000 cannon; English have 6 men of war and 300-400 transports ready for embarkation; line of telegraphs from frontiers to Lisbon; French deserters arriving daily at Lisbon