Marshal Beresford, posted near Almeida, was to undertake the first with the Portuguese army, while Cuesta promised to occupy the Banos pass, leading direct from Salamanca upon Placentia. The Spaniards engaged to find means of collecting and furnishing us with provisions. On the 27th June, head-quarters left Abrantes for Villa del Rey; on the 28th, they reached Cortesada; the 29th, Sarzedas, and Castello Branco on the following day; and halted the 1st of July. They continued their march on the 2nd to Zobreira; and the 3rd, passed the frontier to Zarza Mayor, where they crossed upon the route of the captured Gen. Franceschi, who, after reaching Spain with Soult's army, had been taken in Leon, and was being carried to Seville, fated to die incarcerated within the walls of Grenada. He was a distinguished officer of light cavalry, and had been opposed to us not only six weeks before on the Vouga, but the like number of months antecedently on the plain of Leon. He was dressed in a hussar's uniform, and decorated with a star, bearing an emblem similar to the arms of the Isle of Man, three legs diverging from a common centre. The army was here joined by the Lusitanian legion under Sir R. Wilson, and after halting on the 4th, reached Coria on the 5th, Galestad on the 7th, and Placentia on the 8th. The approach to this city drew forth the admiration of all. The bishop's palace and cathedral tower above the houses, which rise from a bed of verdure, bordered by the river, while the whole is backed with the most splendid mountains, with silver tops of perpetual snow. The river above this city is divided into two branches, which form an island, covered with the finest trees. The several reinforcements received antecedently to, and during our short stay at Placentia, rendered necessary a new distribution of the regiments and brigades. The cavalry were divided into three brigades; the first, of the 14th and 16th light dragoons, under Sir Stapleton Cotton; the second, commanded by Gen. Fane, consisted of the 3d dragoon guards and 4th dragoons; and the third, of the first German hussars, and 23d light dragoons, led by Gen. Anson. The infantry was divided into four divisions:— 1st. DIVISION.—LIEUT.-GEN. SHERBROOKE. BRIG.-GEN. H. CAMPBELL, Guards and 1 Comp. 5 Batt. 60th. Regiment. BRIG.-GEN. CAMERON, 61st, 83d. Regiments, 1 Comp. 5 Batt. 60th. Regiment. BRIG.-GEN. LANGWORTH, 2 Batt. King's German Legion. BRIG.-GEN. LOWE, 2 Batt. King's German Legion. 2d. DIVISION.—MAJOR-GEN. HILL. BRIG-GEN. STEWART, 29th, 48th Regiments, 1 Batt. Detachment. MAJ.-GEN. TILSON, Buffs. 48th, 66th. Regiments. 3d. DIVISION.—MAJOR-GEN. M'KENZIE. 1st. Brigade, 24th, 31st, 45th. Regiments. COL. DONKIN'S Brigade, 5 Comps. 5 Batt. 60th Regt. and 87th 88th Regts.