d this morning from Oporto via
Bristol in eight days, which give us reason to suppose that
Massena has had a good beating near Almeida on the 3rd, 4th,
and 5th inst., and has been obliged to retire towards
Salamanca, with the loss of four thousand killed, and seven
hundred prisoners. The British loss is stated at twelve
hundred. It is very probable, as when the last accounts came
away a battle was shortly expected.

I have, &c. &c. &c.
C. Yorke.

To Vice-admiral Sir James Saumarez, Bart., K.B. &c. &c.

Victory, in Wingo Sound, 28th May 1811.

DEAR SIR,

I have received the honour of your letter of the 21st, and I
beg to assure you that I shall pay particular attention to that
part of it which relates to the measures to be pursued with
this country. With the exception of the affair at Carlshamn,
which took place previously to my arrival, nothing has occurred
to cause any interruption to the same intercourse as was held
last year. The usual supplies are continued, and the places
pointed out whence they can be most readily received. There
certainly appears great prevarication on the part of the
Swedish Government relative to the property landed from the
neutral vessels at Carlshamn; and in an object of such
importance, I beg to suggest the expediency of one or two
persons, duly authorised by the merchants and underwriters
concerned in the Baltic trade, repairing to Stockholm for the
purpose of asserting their claims, and seeing how far this
Government may be disposed to indemnify them for the property
sequestered. The sooner such a measure is adopted the better,
as should it be delayed, and any alteration take place betwixt
the two Governments, the whole will be lost. From what passed
between Baron Tawast and myself, I have reason to believe that
Sweden would accede to this proposal.

In my letter to the Board I have recommended that the two bomb
vessels that were intended for this station, should be
expedited; their appearance alone would have the best effect in
intimidating the Swedes to a compliance with our just demands.
I am in hourly expectation of seeing the ships from Spithead;
the addition of the Impetueux will, I hope, make us
sufficiently strong in line-of-battle ships, but two or three
good frigate