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Eustace, as behaving in the most’ steady» 
manner, and Major general Houstoun men- 
tions in hightterms the conduct of a detach- 
ment of the Duke of Brunswick’s light in- 
fantvy. Notwithstanding that. this charge 
was repulsed, J deterthined to concentrate our. 
force towares the left, and to move the 7th 
and light divisions, and the cavalry frorn 
Poya Veilio towards Fuentes de Honor, and 
the other two divisions, 
TI had) eccupied Poya Velho and that 
neighbourhodd, in hopes that L should be 
able to maintain the communication across 
the Coa by Sabugal, as well as provide for the 
blockade, which objects, it was now obvious, 
were incompatible with each other, and I 
therefore abandoned that which was the least 
important, .and placed the light division tn 
xeserve, in the rear of the left of the 1st di- 
vision, and the 7th division on some comn- 
mnanding ground beyond the Turon, which 
protected the right flank and rezr of the 1st 
division, and coveted our communication 
with the Coa, and prevented that of the 
enemy with Almeida, by the roads between 
the Turon and that river. 
The movement of the troops upon this 
eccasion was well conducted, although under 
very critical citcums:ances, by Major. general 
Houstoun, Brigadier general Craufurd, and 
Lieutenant general Sir Stapleton Cotton. 
‘She 7th division was covered in its passage of 
the Turon, by the light aivision under Bri- 
gadier-general Evabstusd, ‘and this last, in its 
march tojoin,the 1st division, by the British 
cavalry. 
Our position thus cctnled on the high 
greund from the Turon to the Duas Casas, 
The 7th division, on the left of the Turon, 
govered the rear of the right; the dst division, 
im two lines, were on the right; Colonel 
“ Ashwonrth’s brigade, in two lines, in the cen- 
tre; and the 3d division, in two lines, on the 
left. The light division and British cavalry 
in resetve; and the village of Fuentes de 
Honor in tront cf the left. Don Julian's 
- infantry joined the 7th division in Freneda; 
end I sent him with his cavalry to endeavour 
fo interrupt the enemy’s communication with 
Ciudad Kodrigo,. The enemy's efforts on 
she right part of our position, after it was 
occupied as I have above described, were con+ 
fined. to a cannonade, and to some charges 
with their cavalry upon the advanced posts. 
The Picquets of the dst division under 
Lieutenant-colonel Hill, of the Sd regiment 
of guards, repulsed one of these; but, as they 
were ialling back, they did not see the direc- 
tion of another in sufficient time to ferm to 
wppose* it, ard Lieutenant-colonel Hill was 
taken prisoner, and many men were wounded 
and seme taken, before a detachment of the 
British cavalry could move up to their 
support. : 
The 2d battalion, 49d° regiment, under 
Lord Blantyye, also repulsed a charge of the 
savalry directed against theme 
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They likewise attempted. to push a body of 
light infantry down the Ravine of the Turom 
to the right of the 1st division, which were 
repulsed'by the light infantry of the Guards,’ 
under Lieutenant colonel ‘Guise, aided by. 
five companies of thé 95th under Captaim 
O Hara. 
Major-géneral Nightingall was wounded. 
in the course of the cannonade, but E hope not 
sevetely, 
The enemy’s principal’ effort _was throvgh 
out this day again directed against Fuentes de 
Honor ; and, notwithstanding that the whote 
of the 6th corps was at different periods of the. 
day employed to attack this village, they 
could never gain more than a temporary pos- 
session of it. Et was defended by the 24th, 
71st, and 79th, regiments, under the command 
of Colonel Cameron; and these troopswere 
supported by the light infantry battalions ia 
the 3d division, commanded by Major Wood- 
gate ; the light infantry battalions in the ise 
division, commanded by Major Dick, Major 
Macdonald, and Major Ally ; the 6th Portu- 
guese Cagadores, commanded by Major Pinto; 
by the light companies in Colonel Chample- 
monde’s Portuguese brigade under Colonel 
Sutton; and those tm Colonel Ashworth's 
Portuguese brigade under Lieutenant-colonei 
Pynn ; and by the picquets of the 3d division, 
under the command of the Honorable Lieu- 
tenant-colonel Trench. Lieutenant-colonet 
Cameron was severely wounded in the after- 
noon, and the command in the village de- 
volved upon the Hon. hack enanincalge 
Cadogan. 
The troops in Fuentes de skein were be- 
sides supported, when pressed by the enemy, 
by the 74th regiment under Major Russek 
By 
Manners, and the 88th regiment under Lieu . 
tenant- colonel Waltace, belonging to Colonck 
Mackiunon’s brigade ; and on one of these 
occasions the 88th, with the 71st and 79th, 
under the command of Colonel Mackinnon, 
charged the enemy, and drove them through 
the’ village ; and Colonel Mackinnon has re- 
ported particularly the conduct of Lieutenant= 
colonel Wallace, Brigade-major Wilde, and 
Lieutenant and Adjutant Stewart of the 88th 
regiment. 
The contest again lasted in this quarter till 
night, when our troops still held their post; 
aud from that time the enemy have made.no 
fiesh attempt on any part of-our position. 
The enemy. manifested an intention to. 
attack Majot-general Sir W. Erskine’s post, 
at Aldea del Bispo on the same morning, with 
a part of the 2d corps; but the Major-generat 
sent the 2d battalion of the Lusitanian legion 
across the ford of the Duas Casas, whicia 
obliged them to retire. 
In the course of last night the enemy 
commenced to retire from their position on 
the Duss Casas ; and this morningat day-light 
the whole were in motion. I cannot yet de- 
cide whether this movement is preparatory 
to some fresh attempt te raise the ee: 
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