Star. — London, England, 1809-08-15 00:00:00

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' ` frtir'rbl * the t cernrilAnfcat reefing ,he pence retreiie,ticoni Th - 6'lll - 1644 Army in Spain; B !Yie s 'ived at the riginn • LAtiTyx6..THE t,‘ .1. 01 0 ) , , pole:4,nrcisiriEitrolAwnirril.4.„ " I have the honour to inform your isediditip,ithathe T nemi , having assettbled on the rkiherch.alt...Lis forces in that fart of Spain, coasistingof the corps of Y t wrtilk t 4Blta4p-rtANt, r.:141 If 7 or 800 troops from 14le,?aid, the, sNimole.tm.clenAliss personal eomtnancf of Jos ere Bo !IA PARTR, ii.,q4te4by,144fu?? . .18 Jotistoast and VICTOR, 4/1(1 (1:1Cral attackeelAsc combined armies posted l'alavera, on the 27th in41...r1!1h..., •f the enemy were chiefly directed against the British Omits, and I have the satisfaction tit'accpiaint b -1 1:11 days he was defeated with the Most distinguishedißl4ntry, aad Cornpelkii to retirc . wir.rthe Alberti he; wititihe . l t t> of n6t less th‘n '10,060 men, •2el jiecei five standards. -A•stictory so glothins to his Aftle;ty's arms has nth fsges chased without a seriouslostour;lAt. " We have to lament die loss of Nljor-Grfieral IVadirersti, l Brigailler.Ceneral Nr:aVfin - r N , and Many other gallant OffiCers who have fallm oo this oecasim. The tota/ I3oils 7 days is stated in killed, R(11 ; missing 553. •Ilse trench Generals I.A nit it: and Molt LOT are killed; Generale STRASTIANI and L'ous.el-, wounded. ' . . • . • • " I have the hon Our to be; Ste. • p. •0 • • (Signed) PASTLIBLACII." • . Tbe follorhig Bulletin whicikwe inserted in the greater part of yvstorday's . STAß) was also ciroilated . .antong those officiall)- connected with "GoirernmOrit : " D IWNINCi4ST R LIT, ALICIAT t 4, FlOft • • a Viititn Ltivd•Fitz an y SOMritsfr is Olt arrived•dia; • • tiati-'ec-frAn-lklitii.fteer-Cetter . al . 567 . A*: NW LitfitVidated at Ta'l• era de la Reyna, July 4 21, stating that the eitetn, in the e uirhe of the 211 t, and 2rt6, collected all his forces i 4 that p of 3 betW:4 6 4. 'e tArtlikt alid • l'Aleclo, leaving but aiartall carp of' 2rol nu n :ta.the,"a:er plar;.: that the army thus united.,: !r•.! ‘ ,Ff. :ts . rrtit 0f:44 , 4w ilisetrult,. t baiv Of B A 4+V * kit ;Mi l e 6 19# 1 ,19.f.14 49a the ftevkilf 1.0,5,r 14 G - skimikat4 l l4,loF.ipapoof,Visa - lehl, thw.wholc:uader ate im mediate command oft•toicris.BaniAawirte:as,-ildtd staif fvlarslr'als ' , •.1 . 3001t d'A S'ol/4kikit that about ti4"es4 . .'ori The '.1 • 1 1 '; Umia4,3ajor-Giner:l .; • ;*IA NAIL wtre ,a4:4-itclrrtiley.wi4drevAirr goer/ ezder, but *witb 'sense loss. '.• -.• • . . • ~• •• " .. in.thb evettiik this4tießl7 iiivitneet '4iliT'Aic..initulron of 4 ti . ttgi:Tag . ,Oh a finktaficti,o,n, .10.itttac4.,cotOntrncydahout noon. on the. frth,- upon thveshola of the poaiihin eccipiestby the Bri tish army, when, after. iss , ievete'batatc . he - . - vtai•repttlied at all • points, and shortly afteiWltids CoLnni'clse . crtli rej,reli 4Crovi the •Alberohf, in the Most i;cegula.r.order,..rehir'utippw4c.,c)llala— this was effteted during the night,rleswing in the bands of the ,British army 20. piecoa,..4l,4aanon,,amnsuniLion, tumbrils, anti Some prisoners. • a nr• • • " - nee lees of the *tidal; atiri anieskita,loo.S. iwiird, t 9 1 .2 . • 'wounded, 'and . , • • • • , 7. " That of the..enenty .is Stated' to be merle* thatrip,ooo men' including Grtteials I..Asigsi and liffont.OT BA !TIAN I and Bon ewounded • • , The subloineci Spinish ocectute Of wad • • also . circul4l In The „ . T13,14,2i44T4011 THE. SrAWISPI . die:4l:o •0* THE • • '4* " 4 s T4t JCLYr PA RT . writes aii the 28tl, • e • .• from the Camp at Talft*Cra; .t.hat theneiny, amount -46,01X.Men,-intineled an•attacimponhim ; he .repassed the Aibercl.l to - take tip; the position, agreed upon by the - . General Chief of the Inglisti;' : “ At .five ivi thez evening of the 27fh, the.enemy ap • reared, ariSattaaingwith impetuosity With the bayo. •t, were repulsed with muclaloss,.aridthe - action eon-- chided, aF eiglix o'clock.at night. On•the 28th, the enemi repeateltheir , attackt until seven the eve ning; and . were again repulsed by. the English and - rpinlsh armies, with that valotirWhi - clildiStlrignishes the tail-) nations. rr 'rhe pretended King, wbb: was pre spa' in person, retiring tipon with .98 wagg o n s of ‘yent dad soldiers.. , The. dtvision. of Bri rad P-General Like.) , is near-Toledo, and the army of General VANFGAS Wa¢ enter ins: Aia - with a de . . , ain't to occupy Madrid. PART II.—" General CrEsTA writes trtur the tamp stiTalayero, on•el.;.o:29ilh t aY.t!tr ihe Fnoraing, that I , sr . .. • - the 4.rerry, after a1t i ae... 4 1 0 7. .greatitr: pa rriof the niF:ht - (lie cannot exiiress.laimse.lf stifricienill'iii cele brate the admirable cour:Te of tW•Englishrtny and , its excellent General, and of otur'ovin . troops also,) were totally. defeated', and eilnhelled to xerreat in. the - ; greatest consternation, tak'ing the road to Toledo, With Out subsisting, having lett in our pc, wsion.ls,FAnnpn, many wa ins, tiaagage . cars, pod ♦ greatstunbeir cilusoinided 444.priioners; among whiebis % General O ff icer, and 'tlx . field of battle co 'vtred with d ead bodcei.h . • • • - • This inert:inp! the. ditelll. details- of tlis interesting „ • • • event ware . cnrnmunic4ted to the rulgic. *We • lhappy to ahseree that they remove entirely a zniscon=, tertian wlCeb had ariSeti frc,m the.. Epaniards• not 'having been I tt.4fsl_,lq .. the comfy: The general •tiov'esslon ft) 11e pubVe mind was, the Spaniih los arr. 1 1 44 , :lets.6eiBriti:1-atten•po rt e it Appears:l s ol e altivrrma di sti l t cha t- theyll m ifid efing that *as resairetipe.eo rild.ltave beerC i l T r ipetfe'd from 04104 andfaithcotidUes.. • - InT4t, the pla:aol...)tl34oll•e;wset•ranged ri.e.l3 • Jul tha.r.szentitl a4F.,nt?•44.-CertVrthisai; Brigadier-General Alexander. Campbell was posted at this spot with a division of infantry, supported in his fear. by. General Cotton's • brigade of dragoons, and some Spanish cavalry, : .At abotlt two o'clock - on the 27ib,.. the enemy geared in'itre4tb on the left bank of the-A/bercisO, and manife.sted *entice to. *tt& General Mae.;. t -..... .The attack was made before they coat:the widi sh-awn ; 4aut the troops consistsr'npaf Gener4 Kaoken . • 4FT . the Spanish armies was what is technically called a ties and Colonel Donkin's brigades, and General demonstrageW . .viyvaist!arirly 4aiiii s meatheir Anson's brigadgri r 'c t ivtry, and.Suppoticel f isy Cent ., ..... , . - positill4o.ln*.rikhfi eitd preyeatedeyery.attempt ral Payne . wrdirsjwoOlitr ' four regiments of ea in 444 or MfAiii thati wing, while the small Part of the plaistbiletseett•Talevera and The Wbod, Withdre; them that shared in the dpragelnettlt (*lila Val Only in gond cede, but *itkionie loss, particularly by the tw0:m . 6,434*S lif-IritatittY iltidiiiiiof cavalry), 4i4i.n- 2d battalion 87th reglinent and 2d battalion-31st re- ItttialtrokAtiesnit***-**itheie 'excellent 'behaviour in giment, isi the wood. -•' ' preitilii4totietie *Wilk: : ' l.: .. , „.. Upon this occasion the steachnesa And discipline of 'We are saittieW;4;,lliet'Sir l X.Arlit.Las- , the 43th regiment, • and of the Sth•battallork fifth re .. r t if iLle ' vi a `s:e4* . ..4 t ipikarii4 the shnelder fi. . .giment,. were conspicuous s. -and I hadparticular . yea -411 t axnt :tin t s ,. t 7 tiall. , ll ., e l lind thegoosl.for i ,enne, ) how- son for being satisiediefth tlit'ilignner . in which Ma e •1 1 tliscapt1,anslu t nets . xxhiclt Passed throtigh -- lui . jor'Gctieril . Macicenzid'Witlidiiwbli adv a nced guard. " , Toihes, but had the paisk.ef seeing-twoof his Aides- As the day advanced, the. :enemy. appeatod in, OF•oc41 - 41.1k9.4•1 14 764 1 Y:his4 1 4: 4 - . .' .- ' : . v.:, larger nutitherson the right of the - Alberche, and it .... a qC9r I SFiI , : citit„OVOftDr..ivith .14.criviaioal, who hid 1 was obvious that lie was advancing to-a general at iig.finl4fd-ehc:tistigaingosarch of 40 milas.upon the . tack upon the combined army, . .• ' "preceding day, in orderlfrjoiti.tim, liad•the marry - eiseral Mackenzie continued-total' iback gradu. iicat l ion,of being ; too lat e to share the laurels of Sir a lly . u p on t h e left position of the combined o.7rnies, • , . 414yriivit; lu.si.tle General's brigade came 3nostl(S:... where he w a s placed in the seconclline,in the rear of pily to Supplythe los our-victorious treopt Ulnas- * the Guards, Colonel Donkin being placed in the same tamed in,this bolliitos. bur sanguinary confliei r a.ne-- ' situation. further upon theleft in the rearol the Kinee . inforoement, considering` the superiority •in innnbers German Legion.. r of the vanquished enemy,. most. opportune „acid de- The enemy immediately commenced his attack in sirable, and which makes the strength &taw army the dusk of the evening, by a catinruade upon the left ,quite equal ta what it was before the gelling and dis- .of our position, and by an attempt with his .cavabir, graceftil defeat of Zing ;JOSEPH. 4. —to overthrow the Spanish infantry postedi es I hare LONDON GAZETTE EXTIIA.ORDIkARY.I before stated, on the right.. . T.liis *tempt .4eiled kn . TtliiDßY, AUGUST IS. .. J -1 tirdy. , " . . •4 . . ye 4:•:: : ~. i ~ :•,.i ~. , Do * N i t ,, c _ s . r .i E . r , A ucus it is. • . 1 Early in tl!e night he Jsaehed *.ilroneien . 7' alonF the lipialate.ieg, of whiak ;he irdissiviss are Copes and Extracts were I valley on the left of dpe.l4loii, tiSFOliled..b . ..i.Venakl g Ivies (fay -respired at the Office of the Lard Valeta:it C.:a.: h.- Hill, of which he gained a momentary possession, bid . rea*, 9 pe of his Majesty's ,Priaripal Secaessuies of State, Frani ! m a j or G enera l-1_1;n Attu - c i te d -i t ,i ti i i iii4.i. t . ith t 7 Lieutenant Geovral the Mew Monourahh# Sir Arthur Wciles bayoner, and regained it. . *: •.. ths ley, K. 13. dste4Tslavera, July . S 9. • . This attack was repeated in der9a*l,• but fa 11.4. Tatavera de %Reyna, July 59. t t. ~. .. . and again at daylight in the tnoritilig.gethoffith, ). MY LORD—General Cuesta'followed the enmity's two divisions, of infantry, and was repulsed. by march with his army from the Albercl4 on the morn. .. .• ..-... . L ing of the •24th, •as far as Sonia Pialla, c and pushed joy General Hill. , forward his advanced guard •as far as Torrijne, Major General I-ilill-isiieported Oiitiikiilsayai : c ' • For the reason Stated, to your Lordship in WI dis ular manner the conduct of the 29th regiment acct of the Ist battalion 48th rliment, in thel . e .r4dferess patch of the 24th, I moved only two divisionsof in &suer); and a brigade of cavalry across the AlbercbE 'affairs , * ,„I well o as i li .s it of Major GeVir4:llli o P, al'id to Casalegos, under the command of Lieutenant Ge. Brigadier 1 -terall Xicitard.Aittifare- 42...4. ..: • ,t,-; naval Sherbrooke, with the view to keep up the corn- We have lost many brave officers and atildirrs in mstnication between Ger.eral Cuesta and me, and the defence 'cif thin iMnoftant - point- , in. filatr, s Pciiitioq; I ifwith.Sir R, . Wilson ' s corps at Escalona. ' among .o th er s , cannot, avoid co misitiors BrigadLail l ~.• It •appears_ that General Vanegas had nor: carried Major Furdyee,,ind Brigade-Mak! .. o .. iidneLr : aol 4isto t i ons , Major General HilL 'was himself woMAled, buLi . alyt'• ;of part of the plan of opess e which related to his corps, and tlat he was still at' happy to say, but slightly. . ' - - .vi .. Dainicl, in taluaticha'; and tine enemy in the course ' The defeat - of OM atteitipi'Seali'l i ctilbsieit 'a of the 24e1C;23%,and26t1i, collected all his forces noon by a . .general, attack with the., : erie Ito M . 16 in - this part of ,pain, between 'iNsirijos and Toledo, force upon the whole of that part .otplepitisiton oc -.. Leaving but a iniall - corps of two thousand Men in copied by the British army. . . that place:' ~. - •• . • . In consequence oldie repeated attempts upon the His united army thus consisted of the corps of 1 Mirltal . Victor, of that of General Sebastiani, and of seven 'or . eisht thousand men, the Guards of Joseph ißonaparte, - and the garrison of Madrid, and it was, I commanded by Joseph Bonaparte, aided by Marshals Jourdan and Victor, and Gencral'Sebatiani. Oa the 26th General Cuesta'a advanced guard4as .attac kesk near. Torrijos, wnd obliged to fail . batk, and. i the General retired with his rimy on thit day to the left bank of the Alberche, -. Conerat Sherbiook eonti., nuing at Casalegos, and The enemy at Santa Olalla.. It was then obvious that the enemy intended to try the result of a general-action,. for which the best' pox , sition appeared'to be hi the neighbourhOod . or Tai . ..; 'vera, .and -General' Cuest:t - having consented - to take? up this positionstil the moraing of the 27th * I Ordered / General-- Sherbrooke -to retire with his efirps to its i station in the, line, leaving General Mackenzie With a division of infantry and a brigada of cavalry as, an advanced post in the wood on the right of Alberche t which covered our left flank. • . The position taken,up by_ the troops at Talavera extended rather more than' two ,miles ; the-ground was open upon the left, . Where - the British army wai. stationed, and it wit conimandecl; by A height eiwhich was, in echellon and itt.second line, •-a:fliiision if in - -. fantry under the Orders of lg.ajor-General illll.' - ; ' '• There was a valleybetween.glis heigbrand a vange of mountains still further upon the left, .whisis valley was not at first occupied, is it was commandezthythe • height before mentioned; lind.therange of mount ains appeared too distant—to- hive any influence ulion the I expected action. _ ._- . .- • - The right, eopoistiogolAranish troops, extended I immediately in float of die term of TalsverdoWn ter 1 :he Tagus: Thisliart.of the ground was coveted by i olive trees, and rintal intersected by batits.an44itcheis. I The high road leading from the bridge ove r - fi t Al.l berelli!, Was defended .by .a heavy battery in . front of .• a -church, which was occupied-by -Spanishinfantry. I All theavenucs to the tovin were dEfencled in't simi. kir manner ; tlie town Was occupied, and the remain. ; der of the Spanish infantry was fOrmed in (wp lines behind the banks on the roads which led from- the town'and the right, to the left-of-Our position::. 1 In the centre, between the:i4t9 artni,es; there *ts a ! commar.cling spot of g round, on which we had . wn- , menced to construct a redOnbt,withso - me /veil gesaind is its rear. . . !t ' height on our byvalley; 'llr A left the trpraced two , . • brigades of British cavalry.ikdrat valley, stippoited in the rear by the Due d'Alboquerque'a divis ion . 5 4: Spanish cavalry. . .... ".•• . The enemy then placed light infantry in the range ' of mountains on the left of the ialley, which were op posed by a division .of Spanish %flinty undei I :Au tenant General Di EassecOurr... The general dattack began:by the march of 'seyerstl columns of infantry into fire - valley, with a,vievi sp. attack the height occupied by bilalor-General Hill ? :- These columns were immediately charged by , the lsz. corroanLight Dragoons and 9.3 d Or i azoo . ns, ; under 'the command cif. General .&nson, directed by Liellto.; limit General Ilayne,and supported llyrOlteralirarleaS ... bli .4 girdet of Heivi cavalry,; and although the i3d. ( • • Dragoons suffered considerable loss,, the charge littsl_ , theeffeet , Of Rreiertint 04 ea'e:C4osi.ol, tll4 pare, Ot :-./2i en611.114141Vuh., - .. --, -' •• - ;'• ' ',.: ' '... t At the•satinelhtte . 4te - dirk.ctesa..an attaik.upao Th-1:' gadier-GeneralAilisiOep.cangpliell?-3 posit inn' illr .centie.sitthe Clecnbisod.Arthlei, and., OA O t ilgh 4 the British: --" • -- • llikS'itti - cli Wis most stiessfßlirrerbl i st4 . 6y Mr. . u . . . 1 gaslier-Geisee4 Campbell, , supported' by ihi.'ltifaies i RtirOglit of Spanish Cafalri, ! and two bastali9ns .4 . finish Infantry ; and Brigadier-General cirbpbell took the enemy's cannon. , .. -The Brigadkr.denetal 'mentions ierticulafly the , conduct of the 97th, the 2slbattalicni,76, : anti of the', 2d battalion 53d Itegiments;,...ajul J siias : highirsa4ri.., fled With the manner in whiCh this part of the positien . , Iwas defended. • . . • -' ". .."' '', A.n,attack was also made at, the same ti me upon , l Lieutenant-General Sherbrookeis dit4iir:ii, Wiiich wa s' On . the left and centre Of , the lt line of - .oritill Ariny. • • ".. . ' '. - . - . .. This attack was mhstgallantly reptilied - by - a:Chatige• with. bayonets, by the whole division, biit"thel*igadq, cf Guards, which w ere on t h e r i g h t , h av i ng a d van c e d too flir, they were exposed on their left flank to ,;he . fire of the enemy's battery, and of their retiring c 4.... limns; and the division was obliged vs retire towards the original position, under cover of the 2d line of. General Cotton's brigade of cavalry, which I had moved from the centre, and of the Ist battalion 49th Regiment. • . ~ I had moved this regiment from its original pesi.' tion on the heights, as soon Its I observed _ - the advanci of the Guards, and-it was formed in the plain, and advanced upon the entry, and covered the formatioii of Lieutenant-General Sherbrooke's division. IShortly aftet• the repulse of this general attack, in which apparently all the enemy's troops were etn;; , ployed, he commenced his retreat , across the Alberche, which was condactid in the most regular order, and, . . i.ye'efected during the-night, leaving in out hands tv.,enty piews of cannon, ammunition, tumbrils, asid some pnionefsb• 44. 44 t I . I A Your 40409 artliAsereANAksjaklasedgret”:;. the great ,44sivitiiiit• i re it g4:-.ltt#altad "1%4: AO!, i0?0r5..41 i14.14:6*"44" iailigrd-ro„o lt ral, With iliCa t u daibifintlerhbers ;t o f enemy, bas 444 •Vh ifeater. Jr am intorov2d that entire briztdes of infittti.liivn been tistrnve,i, iramptied .at le reduced in numbers, .41,1t1l agcsunps their less Jbonsand Mrlrlst kiTlit y l e tlesktirlifrk , :Ann : • 4 . 11.01q1:7 1‘ - u .r r . d .7 e:! :, h tie Tess surd Maekerinlew - sliWititd`lstinstlirt* , th et Kifigts.cerman *14 7 Beckett,, 4760 . d . 4. l liit;::ft.• • • ' Your Lordship will obserreoAat weie - piineiiellt, if not entirely, 1 attairtit the- &kW troops. frh- sok, fr, n; in Chief, hii Officers, and troris ma;;;estcd dif,position to reader aaessistaate, and thc.Ne 'which Were . enraged did 'their duty ; bct the'gr, Wiich they occupied wits.-so important, and 4ts at the same time' so difficult, that I did nottl.lr.;. proper to urge them to make any movement c;:, 14, 101 l of the enemy while he was engage:Yu-4h u,s• have reason to be . satisfied \‘ith the caraict vf tbi officers and troops. I ant *inch inti.bted 7 .lloeutenenteGeneralSheobrooke for-the assist I received from him ; and far theiManner in i4l.lirli #44l . liis d,vicion to the : charge , with Lieutenant •General Payne and the eavalrr, 4iNrtigulnrly_general ,A.usonts-hrigode,,to-fgajo r aurrisieWil nueltilson, Brigadier generals Alexandra C~ 11 .Richard St , :wart,laticl Cameron, andlu tEc I divisions and brigeleelef Infantry ender their corn, tiSeeffiely; iiArtisimLity the 29th 4egipeil, canmendeit by CidonellYhOe,the4l4 hattalitin4Stli, afwatrards, whta AaValidelt.WasAvoutilieti, by -Major Mlddlemore t : the 24 bFtalion.7tlt, c o mmanded tsr.4„ientenarea c u . Myer, )11e 3 3 beti4Co# tit con. manded b Lielitenant*Colo:Ael . Bingbarn .:tne 97 t h, commanded - -by Colonel :4001 ; Sbelst detachtueotsi oostupon4e-4.. : by .lientenant.• : CAlonel B • • - unbury, and the 44 - battaliintilit, cernfninded by ).la;sir Wa t son ..a.nd. ( g.14.44410 coMMantiedby: Vero tan= ColonalZkrardi .and s;h battalion 1" cm i!riart'..3l by Majp, I?avey t on the %701. , • • • The advance .of -thebrigade - of Ott trap sr4s_ rot sfila p lly ;41,4414 hy.lifjgadier Genera) Catztpbell, and,%hennecessary, that brigade retired, and form. 'again in the best 'order. • • i•• 'lole.. Artillery under Brigadier General Howorth riVis'also, throughout tieet days of the greatest Nervice, and I bad every realion to be satisfied with the ass; t. 'aiiee I received 41;mi the Chief gu g i n Lieutenant. Fletcher; -the Adjutsun general Brig:Krim 3eneral the }lnn. Srewart, and the. Quarter Masi set General, Coianel Murray, and the Officers otihose departments. respectively, and' iinut Co/uuel Bathurst and the Officer, of my personal. Out'. 'talus received•rnuah assistance from Colonel I Lawlor of the Spanish service, ants from Brigadiet GeneralWhittitigham, whO:waiwoonded whenbriag. nig up the two Spanish battalion.slOthe assistanoe of Brigadier general Alexander Campbell. I send this by Captain:Lord Fire my will give your Lordship any further information,and whom I beg leavetto meormssend. • , I have thelsottosii to 4 be,*n. . • (Signed) : : Aarttoe. Wect,esLev, • . Return of - the Numbers of Killed, - W Wounded, and Missi,tg, of . thv Army tender the Command of lieutenalt-G.m.ral z•ir Arhpr Weiltsley, K.B. in action with the French Aral -commandtd by Joseph Bonaparte in per9on, in front of Town of Talavera de la geyut, on thu 27th of tidy, 1509. •O'neral Officer kdll d. 'l4th Light Dragootis—i Ittakand.F:ile wounded. tst 'Light Dragtiona King's f3erman.l.eginn—st Park and r • kilted ; l officer, 112ank and File wounded ; i Rank and Lit nsibsing. .. , . . Royal liti!isla Artillery T 4 Rank 4nd Fits !Yonder]. Rota' Esvitseers--1 pea; sr wounded. Ist Batt. Coldstream Guards—l OfriSer killed i 1 Oricer, !Rail *:•snd File wotinlted. . • Batt. 24tk loot--1 Rank an File ; a Rank and File • wounded; 5 Rank and lilt irtisi.ing. Aar' katt. 29th Poot—lo Rank and File knied ; 1 Oficer, 42 RaLk tot rile weur.ded ; 1 Rank and File missine. ed Batt: 31st Foot—i Officer, I Set jeans, Rark add File kW. •- %eel ; 4*Officers, 3 herjeants, 85 Rank and k 4 woinlZel; -":••ikank- and File missing. ist I 1 rte. 45th Foot-4 rank an: File killed ; 1 Offi:er, 13 Ra:: and kilo wounded; 7 Rail: and File 11:1 sing. ist,Batt. Sikh FootaaBitsok and File wounded. • 2d ear. 411 h Foot-3 14.o.11: and File wounded. sth Batt. sQth Po.oter..,S Rank and File killed; • 1 Officer, 4 Teat ; 1 Prummer i su, Rank and FiWsnii , lig. Ist Batt. Gist Fuot—S Rank and File killed; 1 Offiier, 3 task Aud W Batt. 87th Foot-1 Officer, CI Rankand File killed; in os• • 3 , :.'elieStiti,lsl4-kank- and Pile wstmussi ; 1 aerjeain, YS Rank and File missing. Ist Bait. sash Festive-2 Officer% Rank and File killed; 2.; Rani ,pn4 liie_srsaunatd; so Rank and File missing. lit Bait. I;i F thmeras—l °Ricer, 1. ,2`....erjesat i 3 Raak and Fa kalfril; V'erjeants, 38 Rank and File wounded; S 9ific.n, 11 `.' Plink and i lie missing. . • lit il.iue brats. German Legion-2 Rank and fide lei 7 Rink and File wounded. Ist an.i 2d Light Bate. Diztu—f Rank and File killed; 2 015:i rs• 2 Serjeaists, 23 Rank sad File wounded; . 5 Rank and liege e ' a t. Ditto—:! Rank and Re wounded. rob. Ditto, „fieto-411 Ratak and File tilled; 2 Serjesats, 32 Rank and File wpo:.dtd; i j Rank and rile sniesir.g. ." ,Tol,llletta, dleto—lpf..aait and Fite killed; 1 Officer, r.seoeirs, 1 Dru main', 43- Rank and Pile wounded; 1 Driannusr, 7i Rank and File miudng. 2 Serjeaws, 122 Rank and pie kilirdi £4 Officers 11 Serje:anti 1 J.:!`rtinuter, 485 Rabic ai! ,l Pit wouneletf ; 3 °Curs, ilitijant, D;timnitrs, 2u2 and Filecnisnug . Natnea of the °Meer% kigeti v svpunded and calang, of the Ann/ under the Command of Lietit4:nart-6-riteral nu. Anhui' Vet' lftley,K:}3. In acct nt w;•11 the ranch Army, Jo•epil Bo:lam-to' in person. , n font of the COVIII of 141.1. d. de la Reyna, on the 27th July, 809. Ku-LLD. general Staff-.-CaNnin Fordyce, Slat Regiment, Peputr2-i Jct. 4 - 1. (iencral, { ~~ • , ' j