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heavy ordnance, ammunition, and 

 stores of all descriptions, have not 

 yet been brought through the Slow 

 Passage. The moment tiieyappear, 

 it is my intention to proceed to- 

 wards Bathz ; but as till then no 

 operation can be undertaken, I 

 have thought my presence here was 

 more useful. 



A large portion of the flotilla has 

 proceeded up the river to Bathz, 

 on which place I learn that the 

 enemy had again made an attack, 

 but had been repulsed by the guns 

 on the port. 



1 have the honour to be, &c. 

 (Signed) Chatham. 



Intercepted Correspondence. 

 Minutes of' Dispatches, dated Aug. 

 iMh, and taken on a Peasant 

 going to Avila, at Tomezcus, by 

 a detachment under Sir Robert 

 Wilson's orders. — (The original 

 sent on to general Cuesta.J 



A Monsieur le Colonel Hays, 

 Governor d! Avila. — You will give 

 directions that this letter shall be 

 forwarded with the utmost expedi- 

 tion to his majesty, and you will 

 send me your receipt. 



Wilson's corps is cut off. About 

 five days ago it was between Can- 

 delario and Villa Neuva. If from 

 your town you move a column of 

 1,000 men, and attack them, they 

 will be compelled to surrender. 



I communicate to you the bril- 

 liant action of the 8th inst. at P. 

 Arzobispo. We titok from the 

 enemy 30 pieces of cannon, 40 

 tumbrils, with baggage, and 600 

 prisoners, besides a great number 

 of killed. The royal carabineers 

 and corps de garde were cut to 

 pieces. 



Send me from your province, 



wine, vinegar, and brandy, which 

 shall be paid in ready money : and 

 also send me news from Burgos, 

 Salamanca, Valladolid, &c. 

 (Signed) 



Duke of Dalmatta. 



Sire,— The orders that you sent 

 me are executed. The duke of EU 

 chingen will arrive to-morrow at 

 his destination. 



I have the intention of besieging 

 Ciudad Rodrigo. If your majesty 

 sends me five corps complete, and 

 if the duke of Elchingen comes this 

 way, I will attack marshal Beres- 

 ford's army, which is now between 

 Almeida and Ciudad Rodrigo, and 

 by news now received, between 

 * * * * and Gette, and composed 

 of 8,000 English, the same number 

 of Portuguese, and 4,000 Spaniards; 

 but if this is to be executed, it 

 must be done with the greatest ex- 

 pedition; because, otherwise, the 

 effect of the victories of Talavera 

 and Arzobispo will be Lit. 



It is probable Venegas has al- 

 ready passed the Sierra Morena ; 

 and, in this case, the 2nd corps may 

 fall upon Cuesta, keep the Tagus, 

 and open the communication with 

 this corps. 



Wilson's corps is cut off. It is 

 between Villa Neuva and Candela- 

 rio ; and, if a column from Avila 

 of 1,500 or 1,000 men, should come 

 down, it would be compelled to 

 surrender. 



(Signed) 



Duke of Dalmatia. 

 Addressed to Joseph, King of 

 Spain, Sfc. 



London Gazette Extraordinary, 

 Sunday, Aug. 20. 

 Downing-street, Aug. 19. 

 A dispatch, of which the follow- 

 ing 



