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!Rom SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. • CARLTON-HOUSE, JANUARY 3, 1312. The PRINCE of WALES has bzen pleased to appoint William Knighton, of Hanover-square, M.D. to be one of his Royal Highness's Physicians in Ordinary. ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, JANUARY 4, /Sr!. Admiral Sir Roger Curtis has transmitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from Captain Symes, of his Majesty's sloop Thracian, giving an account of his having, on the 18th ult. driven on shore, under Cape Levie, a large French lugger privateer, pierced for 18 guns, and full o‘: men, which was totally dashed to pieces on the ruck. wA/I.OO7FIdE, JAN. 4, 1812. His Royal Highness the rRINCL ReGENT has been pleased, lb the name anti on behilf of his Majesty; to appoint the fol lowing Officers to take rank by Brevet, as undermentioned; their Commtssions to be dated Ist January, 1812: LIEUTENANT-GENERALS . Anthony Farringion and Ellis Walker, to be GENERALS in the Army. MAJOR-GENERAL Wlliam Twiss, to be LIEUTENANT GE.NER.II, in the Army. COLONELS Flower M. Sproul, of the Royal Artillery, 'illiam Borthwick and C. N. Cookson, of the ditto, 'William Johnstone, of the Royal Engineers, John Burson, of the Rota! Arillery, To be MAJOR-GENERALS in the Army. LIEU I'ENAN c-COLONEL Henry Eustace, of the late Irish En 6 in( ere, To be COLONEL in the Army. °MAJORS Foster Coulson, late Royal Irish Artillery, Peter Kettlewell, ditto, Richard Uniacke, ditto, Robert Thornhill , of the Royal Artillery, George Irving, of the late Royal Irish Artillery, To be LIEUTENAN l'-COLONELS in the Army. CAP PAINS J. %V. Tobin, of the Royal Artillery, Francis Power, of ditto, Charles Wm. Rudyerd, of the Royal Engineers, Philip Hughes, of ditto, Howard Elphinstone, of ditto, Hugh Fraser, of the Royal Artillery, James Vtvion i of ditto, Alexander Tulloh, of ditto, Robert Pym, of ditto, Charles F. Napier, of ditto, Wm. R. Carey, of ditto, Henry Marsh, of ditto, To be MAJORS In the Army. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex. Western Regiment of Essex Militia. Ensign Leonard Foaker to be I.ieutenant, vice Ben:.ett, resigned. John Wallis, Gent. to Le Ensign, vice Fuaker, promoted. Both dated December 6, 1811. Commissions signed by the Loid Lieutenant of the East Riding of she County of Yolk, and Town and County of the Town of Kingston upon Hull. Militia, _ _ John Croft Brooke, Esq. to be Captain, vice Cleaver, resigned. Dated July 26, 1811. Sextus Ranhay, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated July 8,1811. James Corrigan, Gent. to be ditto, vice Seymour, resigned. Da ted July 9. , 1, 1811. Wi lulu Hawkin , :, Gent. to be ditto, vice Laybourne, resigned. Dred ai above. Henry Bulmer, Gent to be Ensign. Dated March 23, 1811. John Norman, Gent. to be ditto. Dred D. c. 3,1811. Ist Battaii n ot Local Militia. Ralph Creyke, jun Esq to be Lieu' enant-Colonel Commandant, vice Creyke, reAjtied. Dated AtiguA 2, 1811. Dighy Legard, Esq. to i3e Major, vice Creyke, jun. promoted.— Da;td August 24, Irtl. 2d Battalion of dittn. Edward Preston, John Bancroft, and John Walker, Esqrs. to be Capra'ns. Dated Marrh 16, 1811. Haw La7tmn,l,:hn flu,laon, and kaancis Benson, Gente. to be Lietnena:,ts. Dated As above. Wm. Love!, G::n•. to L.! En ,ign. Dated as above. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the • (29-only of Leicester. - - - • Loughb rough Lecid James Potter, Esq. to be S. cond Major Dated April 15,1811. Lieutenants William Pai t mer and John Clarke to be Captains.-- Dated as Abt.ve. Quarter-Master James D nigh, to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign J.:ltn Henson to hi' Lieutenant, vice Palmer; Ensign Rob. rt Pagett to be ditto, vice Clarke; Ensigns Joseph Dewey, and Hugo Young, to be ditto. Dated as above. John Bandon, Gent. to be E:tsign, vice Henson ; Richard Sar son, Gent. to be ditto , vice Paget ; Samuel Peck, Gent, to he ditto, vice Dcwes ; John Potter, Gent. to he ditto, vice Young. Dated as above. [For Bankrupts, Dividends, &c. see the last page.] FRENCH PAPERS. • OrFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FROM THE IMPERIAL ARMIES IN JPALN. Ai:Nly OF CATALONIA. General Decam has set out from Gerona for Bar celona, where a large convoy LE provisions has arri ved. He had an .engageotent with the insurgents, whom h.: defeated and resisted with the loss of seve ral thousand men. ARMY OF ARRAGON. LETTER FROM COUNT SUCIIET TO THE PRINCE OP WAGRAM AND NEUFCHATEL, MAJOR-GENERAL. Camp brfore Valencia, Drcember 2. • Sin—Since my last Report, the have been carried on with the utmost activity. The redoubt No. 3 has.been finished and :anted. The. convents of th • Capuchins and of :Hope, which were taken from (he enemy, have been repaired, and placed in . a state of ddence, to serve as points of support to our trenches. The enemy made three sorties to retake the Gran and estahlislt his c-minunitation with the sea. Ge netal BrOnskottski, with the 117th regiment, con stantly repulsed him, with considerable loss: The place fives a great deal, and is not sparing of ammunitioa but it does us no harm. Our besieging eglipage is formed, and convoys arrive every day. Generals Har;spe and l3uussard have taken some hundrt_th of prisoners upon the right of the Guada la v iar. The Chief of Squadron, Cahon, has in Arragpn defeated :he cavalry of the Empecinado, and taken 50 h The Chief . of Battalion, Buceau, has surprised the band or Carnpitlo at Montfort, and taken three odi cers aid to ty I expcct 6::ver ii's div;;ion .to.rnorrow, which is to being a large c , nvoy for the besieging park of ar till. ry. Ido in the course of a few days, to have mop. import int events to announce to your Exca lemy, _ _ I send your Excellency a list of prisoners sent to Jaca, since 1 .ntered :lie province of Valencia. Your Esullency wiil sec they amount to 7500, to which are to be added 2500 prisoners in the hospitals of Sa ragossa. I___ ARMY or THE SOUTH. LETTER PROM THE MARSIIAL DUKE UF DALMATIA TO HIS HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WAGRAM AND NEUF CHATEL. Sertll::, November 16. The report which I had the honour of making on the 2d instant to your Excellency, upon the surprize which Genered Girard experienced on the morning of the 28t11 of October, presented no details. The honour of our arms is saved—the eagles have not fallen into the power of the enemy. The remains of the two battalions have joined the filth corps, with Generals•Girard and Dombrousk;, and the Stair of the Army which was with this rear gu ird. According to the reports which have reached me, our loss consists of 400 infantry, 120 cavalry, 200 horse, and 25 artillerymen, who belonged to the three pieces taken. General Brun' was in march not far from Arroya de Molinos, at the head of 150 horse of the 20th regiment of dragoons, when the enemy at tacked the village. He instantly retraced his steps, and executed with much valour three charges ; but :he forces were too dispronortionate ; his horse was overthrown, and he had the misfortune to tall into the enemy's power.— The Duke d'Aremberg was also dismounted in a charge, and in falling received two bayonet wounds. It is said they are not dangerous. His brother, a Lieutenant in the 27th, received permission to visit him at the advanced posts between Elvas and Campo Mayor. I greatly regret, that among the brave men that the army has, for a time, lost in this unfortunate rencontre, we have to reckon General Bron and the Duke d'Aremberg, so much distinguished fur their valour and merit. • I have the honour t' inclose for your Excellency, a report from General Count D'Erlon, dated 4th inst. to which is joined a copy of that from General Girard, of the 21 Your Excellency can, therefore, inform his Ma jesty of all the details respecting this event which hive hitherto reached me, to which I will add those 1 may receive. The conduct of the General of Division is too re prehensible, not to give room for a strongly marked disapprobation. I informed your Excellency, that if General Girard should return, I would displace him from the com mand of his division, and have him brought to a court martial. Considering, notwithstanding, what he has done since his surprise, to bring back the remains of the two battalions, and save the Eagles ; considering likewise, that the light cavalry had not established a guard to discover the defile by which the enemy penetrated, I have thought it best, waiting farther Instructions for your Excellency, to confine m) self to depriving him of his command, and sending him to Cordova, where he will remain unemployed till a new disposition. I have directed the General of Division, Barrois, to join the 7th corps and replace him. General Count Erlon proposed to me to reduce two battalions, the 34th and 40th regiments of the line. This measure appears to me useful for the good of the service ; in consideration of the actual force of these two regiments, I am going to order it, and will send the result to your Excellency. I have received letters from General Philippon, Co. veruor of B.tdajoz, dated Ist of October. He gives me a satisfactory account of his situation. A considerable convoy, which I sent from Sevir..., hats arrived at Badajoz. I am, &e. .MARSHAL DUKE OF DALMATIA. REPORT FROM GENERAL COUNT D'ERLON TO THE MAR -511.1L DUKE Oi DALNIATIA. I yesterday received Girard's report. I smd the original to your Excelle:icy, by an Aid-de-camp of that General, in order that you may question him upon what happened. There was throughout a re ! • prehensible security, but the honour of the French arms has been saved by the firmness and valour r f the Generals Girard and Dombrouski ; and this af fa:r, which might have been atunded with fatal, even dishonourable consequences, ought now to be ranked • in the number of those which are not unfrequent in war. General Girard has brought back with him 800 men ;he had 1300. • I have drawn from Badajoz the battalion of the 40th ; this battalion will join its regiment, and be replaced by one of the 88th. I will form the 40th and 34th in two battalions, in order to give these two regiments. tl.e organization which belongs to their actual situation, and the num ber of office's which remain. Head-quarters, Almendralego, Nov. 4,1811. LETTER FROM GENERAL GIRARD TO THE DUKE OF DALMATIA. Marshal—The Count D'Erlon directed my Aide de-camp to deliver to your Excellency the report of the battle of Arroyo de hlolinos.. Your Excellency will see that I was in march ; that I could have retired and avoided fighting with my rear-guard, .but the cavalry had compromised themselves, and it would have been requisite to haie abandoned them. The enemy was numerous. I con sidered but the honour of the arms of his Majesty, the duty of a devoted soldier. I marched upon the English, :tad by‘drawing upon myself all the forces of the enemy disengaged the light cavalry. 'We have suffered sensible losses, but disengaged ourselves ssith honour from the most difficult post.• tion. Three times surrounded, three times-we opened ourselves a passage with the bayonet. • Marshal—l shall be iu despair if the results of this unfortunate affair should make me folfcit the confiT dente of his Majesty. I merit it by the sentiments which directed me—by those which animate me. (Signed) GIRARD. • •• REPORT OF GENERAL GIRARD TO GENERAL COUNT • D'ERLON, cOI4NIANDER OF THE FIFTH CORP. Ribera, November 2. My General—l send my Aide-de-camp to gots with the details of the battle of Arrryo Molinos. my dep!rture from Caceres, some vague rei:orts, but without I..undation, announced 'a movement of the English. I quitted that posit!on to come and pass the atTorseMoyha, and cn the 27th at Arroyo M During these two days no demonstration g ive reason to believe in the march of an enemy's corp. I was to proceed on the 28th t' Merida. General Reruond had orders to repair toMedellin. The troops ' a.semuled at six o'clock, and immediately began' their march. The rear-guard put itself in motion at half past seven ) whim :Louts and discharges of taut. lets announced that the troopt of the enemy had en- Almost at the same time the light artillery tered the town, which was only occupied by the an effort which cost it dear. The cavalry, wh ere. patroles of the rear-gnarl I then hastened thither. ! ceived orders to charge, could not execute that in et . General Dombrowski was forniing in column the rent, because the infantry, advancing in conf us e, troops of the rear guard, and ordered the ?Ai battalion fired from all sides—it was already a flight, e i e; 4 l of the 3teh, commanded by M. Mouillard, to check retreat was ordered. While this was taking the English tirailleurs, who began to debouche from ! the enemy turned us upon our left, and attacked and to disengage the light cavalry, which was in Camponcy Malayo. The batteries destined to es ,4 front of the village, and which I supposed had al- ; our retreat, penerined their duty tolerably wen, ready engaged. I knew the force of the enemy, but i did not prevent the ceerny from penetrating. I could not abandon the cavalry ; I made a move- , the Indians ran away in whole troops, throwing me , tnent forward. The English columns then wavered their arms and clothing; they spread thems:lve se ,„, and advanced upon me : I had not more than 1500 ; where. A great number were taken, and the rest , thee under my command ; they resisted their first der fled to the woods and marshes. shock, and repulsed the chaeges of the cavalry ; but Brigadier Voutratzow, an excellent officer, reds the enemy made at the same time a great movement , an arrangement at Buitenzorg, to collect as naz i on my left, and manoeuvred to surround me. The temp, as possible, and take a position. road of Merida was already intersected, and my I was on the Bth summoned by Lord Minto, G o . equipages taken. Our cavalry did not show hsclt. vernor-General of the English East-Indies, to noe s I gave orders for a retreat. The English then threw the protection of his Britannic Majesty. A 'mil themselves by their right in my rear ; I was sur- was the natur a l reply. On the 2eth, in the mai % rounded. The enemys General summoned me to sur- after the lass of our army, the General-in-Chief, Atte render. I pierced through with the bayonet, and we nruty, verbally sent. to ask, it I had any ptopesitle slowly made our retrograde movement. By an un- ' to.meke, considering that my means of dcfence heard-cf fatality our artillery did not follow me; the I entirely exhausted. My reply was.egaiu iu the ay. rain had extinguished the matches, while the artillery tive ; and I resolved to go to Satnareng to seek s ee , of the enemy played on our battalions, and I lost a resource among the Javanese and Mandurieus. Is e* great number of men. I then saw that it. was im- : orders to General Jumel to collect the fugitives, ay possible fcr me longer to liteep the plain, not being 'rejoiti me with celerity. supported by the cavalry. 1 resolved to retreat by ' Be persuaded, Monseigneur, that I will maim* the mountains ; but I was obliged to abandon my myself in the island as long as possible—but 1 s at three pieces of artillery, ordered a movement to the not conceal from your Excellency, that 1 cannotee right, and threw myself on the heights which range poet, the ludialui will resist regelar Europeau u towards Montanches. The enemy pursued me briskly, and the discipline of the British. and I every moment stopped to repulse his attacks : I have ordered two frigates, La Medusa and I s my flanks were in like manner assaulted. My march N)mplie, to sail without delay for one of the Frive being retarded by these attacks, I had been antici- ports. In one of the in will embark Isl. Lareeity, pated on the passage of Montanchrs, which position ' Auditor to the Council of State; and my Aide.is. I caused to be carried. Leaving Montanches on mye Camp, Chief of Battalion, Dibbatz; and in teem* left, I followed the mountains which range upon ,my Aide-de-Camp, Major Godcee, and the Awe* Sarza. The enemy already occupied this defile. I'anat, if he rejoins me an time, fox he has not vet a. General Dombrowski rallied the troops. 1 threw ri; ed here. The army was considerably v.t.,kmd myself into the plain, and charged with the bayonet by disea,e, and I never was able to have teke the enemy, who attempted to stop me. A second tive men under arms, and they almost all Juvenile flag of truce came to General Dombrowski and my-j I entreat your Excellency to lay this affecting lore self, but was sent back with the same contempt as betare his Majesty, and to adept of the eretoesi before. I continued my retreat in the plain without aseurauce of the respect with which I am, &e. ceasing to engage the enemy till I reached the Light I (Signed) JANSIM, of Ibahernando, where I took up a po s iti on , an d t h e T z ik a h en d ong, upon the RoAd eaemy ceased his attack. I stopped some ho u rs a t Cheribuy, Aug. s 9, 1:11. Ibahernando; I alterwards proceeded to Zovita, thence to Naval \filler and Orellana, where I passed the Guadiana. I lost a number of men in the long combats in which I was engaged, during a great part of the day with a superior f Tee. The enemy had more than 7000 infantry ; I set at liberty in one charge a great number of prisoners taken in the mountain. ; OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE DOKE OFDALIM. ITIA TO HIS bEHENE lIIGIINS.4 THY PIiINCII 01 11, GRAM, MAJOR-GENFRAL. i Monseigneur— I have the honour to plac, befits 1 your Excellency a letter from the Officers of Health, of the Chief Staff of the Army, relative to the ye. low.fev . cr that prevails in Murcia. It is now RI/ authenticated, that the malady which reigns in Mui. cia is the yellow-fever, the effects of which Luc . hitherto been increasing. We have succeeded it putting bounds to its progress from the std.? of de province of Grenada, by stationing the 4th coipse ' the lint' of the Velez d , . Rubio, where it periotaisi most vigilant duty ; ;tins all the army and the ?opa -1 lation of Grenada a re p reserved trom t hi s terr ibl e scourge. I have formed at Seville a central Committee of Health, which corresponds with many .4her Co. mittees established throughout the whole South d Spain ; and, with an extraordinary commission which I have sent to the 4th corps, all pi ecauti.ms are takes, that upon the least symptom appeallot, t .e nut pi ompt means shall be employed for recovery and pir vention. I have also given direct!ons to General Laval to prolong his stay upon the line of Velez de ltubeo till the cold weather shall have weakened the malady. I will have the honour of addressing to your Er. 1. cellency such tonne reports as shall be made to ais on this subject.—l am, with profound respect, yew ,Serene Highness's very obedient and very humble servant. (Signed) Ma, slial Duke of Datt.marta, (.I.neral in Chief of the Amy of the Seed. Seville, November 7, lai 1. TO His EXCELLENCY MARSHAL HUM! OF DALMATIA. MONSEIGNDUR—We have just received from the Officers QI Health of the 4th corps some details is. specting the epidemical disease in Murcia, which we have the honour to transmit you. • . According to the description of the malady, its progress and symptoms, we are auth; rized to tau it. the yellow fever; it is evidently contagious, attacks all ages, ail sexes, spares neither rich nor poor; it continues to make head in Murcia, has reached the Spanish army, and exercises its fury from the (ka► r.tl to the soldier. It has not penetrated the line of the 4th corp 4 where, besides all the precautions which have bas adopted to prevent its introduction, there are, even' where, pest-housn destined to receive suspected ism Idividuals. Some of this description ore now in the pest-houses of the advanced posts under observatita The Officers of health of the 4th corps have esta. 1 blished, with the Spanish physicians, i the infected places, an epistolary correspondence, which has for its object the giving them information upon tht means of curing this disease. This Correspoodesid has furbished the following accounts: • The contagion was introduced in Vera by Dow Rocirigo, who died upon the d a y of hi s arr i va l. It spread - rapidly throughout the different quarters of the town : there have been in it, between the tlith of September and the 25th of October, 371 infected, el. whom 32 have died. At Autos, or Ades's, a villag, there have been 80 unwell, of whom 10 on the 20th of October, there were 17 unwell, 1.1 1 convalescents, and one death. If the precautionary measures, of which you eie. ;tiered the execution, have hitherto saved the Fourth Corps from all infection, the advance of the season may be considered as an auxiliary means of insuring its efficacy for The future. . .. ' . We consequently are of opinion, your Ezalleticy May be perfectly easy respecting the fate of theFoorib Corps. We have the honour, &c. By the Chief Officers of Health of the Army,. (Signed) 111ASSIalt OW?. PARIS. DEC, /4. The frigates la Nye and Medusa, commoada by Capt. Revel, muled from Souratvaya (island d Java) in September, And have arrived ax Brest, afar a prosperous voyage. masa CONotastiao Tlia DOTI= ON LOOTUNII. Palace of the Thatallestee, Dee. ta, Nu. lisrossos, Lorne et ths lamb, Ike. Ike. Occo.Uris e• General Dombrowski displayed great firmness of character. He conducted the troops with great bravery and coolness. His behaviour merits a grate ful reward. The Officers, Guillot, Veetan, Morvilland, and Voiral, gave proofs of valour. My Chief of the Surf, H. Audry, has been made prisoner; this is a loss which will be sensibly felt. M. M. Veetan and Voiral are wounded, and in the power of the enemy. General Dombrowski has lost every thing ; his iioble conduct and bravery merit a iecempence. I solicit fur him advancement in the Legion of Honour. (Signed) GENERAL Gill A RD. BATAVIA. REPORT OF GENERAL JANSENi, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE ISLAND OF JAVA, TO lIIS EXCELLENCY THE MINI• STEIL Of MARINE AND COLONIES. The English expedition, long expected, appeared on the 4th of August. The fotlowing day the dis embarkation commenced at Tjilititzing, three leagues east of Batavia. We could not oppose it, because the disembarkation was effected under the fire of their ships. The principal place having no defence, the troops, on the 7th, entered the entrenched camp of Moester-Cornelia, chosen and constructed by General Daendels, after having destroyed the magazines of colonial products which were in Batavia. On the 10th the enemy attacked, upon the road of Welterverde, our advanced posts, n'nich, after some resistance, were forced to fall back. On the 20th, at break of day, batteries, erected by the enemy, were discovered. A lively cannonade, ,commenced by us to destroy these works, 11.‘,ted all day. Our batteries were considerably damaged ; se veral pieces were dismounted, with considerab!e loss in men, particularly artillerymen. Tho night, next day, and following night, were employed by bath panics in repairing the works. On the '24th we made a sortie, with an intention to spike - the enemy's guns and destroy their batteries. Of the three col u m ns , t h a i o f the left could not al' rive in time upon the flank, in consequence of the obstacles it experienced on its March. Th4t which followed the right of the Grand River approached i within fifteen paces of the entrenchments—and that , of the right, destined to turn the left of the English, threw itself into the enemy's entrenchments, and seized upon two batteries. The other columns not being able to support it, re-entered the camp with considerable loss. A brisk cannonade on both sides was the conse quence, and continued till night. The following morning it uas renewed, and kept up without inter mission till evening. We lost many men—our works had suffered considerably, but above all, our artil lery, the greater part of which was dismounted. During the night we repaired the works, but afew cannon only fit for service could be remounted. Hi therto the troops, almost all Indians, had shewn courage and ,sangfroid, particularly those belonging to the ar tillery. It was natural to foresee a general attack.— Orders were given to prevent a surprise, and be every where in readiness. I went on the '26th, an hour before day, to the place of assault, and had an interview with General Jumei. Some instants after, great cries, and a fire of musketry upon our right, announced that the attack Lad Laken place. The. fire of musketry became very general, but the enemy immediately penetrated into the en trenchments; confusion took place among the troops in the interior, which.was increased by its not being day. Notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the greater part of the offictrs, the soldiers kept retreating, still fighting. Three tunes I succeeded ut arresting their retreat ; once, even upon havin caused the par de Any to be beat - ea : An' a few paces.—• ■