Star. — London, England, 1814-03-21 00:00:00

513th Foot ' 2d Battalion — Captain John Charle s vow, Ensign Nesbitt Wood, severely ; Ensign Charles Alexander IVl'Don nell, slightly. 60th Foot, sth Batt.—Captain Ignace Franchini, and Lieutenant John Carrie, slightly. 68th Foot—Ensign Thomas Sheddon, severely. , 74th Foot—Captain George Lester, Lieutenant Daniel Ewing, severely ; Lieutenant George Edward Ironside, slightly; En sign Thomas Shore, severely; and Ensign Jonathan Luttrell, slightly. s‘..'d Foot, let Batt.—Major Ch as . Ed war d C onyers, Li eutenant John M'Gregor Drummond, severely. 83d Foot, gd Batt.—Major William Henry Carr (Lieutenant- Colonel), severely; Major John Blaqulere, slightly; Captain Gilbert Elliot, Lieutenant J. Baldwin, severely ; Lieutenant A. Stevenson, slightly ; Ensign Pierse Nugent, severely; Adju tant and Lieutenant Joseph Swinburn, slightly. 57th Foot, 2d Batt.—Major Joseph Frederick Desbarres: Lieu tenants William Muntgavrett, and James Doyne Thomp s on, severely ; Lieutenants Richard Gready and William Maginnis, , slightly. Seth toot, ist Batt.—Lieutenant-Colonel John Taylor (Colonel), Captain James Oates, severely; Captain R. Bunworth, slightly; lieutenants Fitzpatrick, John Davern, George Faris, George Cresswell, R. Holland, C. G. Stewart, Ensign B. Rey nolds, severely; Ensign D. M'lntosh, slightly; Adjutant Lieu tenant Mitchell, severely. 91st Foot, Ist Batt.—Captain William Gunn, severely ; Lieute nants Alexander Campbell (1) and J o h n Marshal, severely; Ensign Juhn Taylor, severely. 94th Foot—Lieutenant Archibald Robertson, slightly. - Chasseurs Britanniques—Captains Felix Prevost and Charles de Cueille, severely; Lieutenant Charles Daplatel, slightly; En sign John Geulanis and Aylmer Damn, severely. unswick Lightlnfantry—Captain Charles Schoenfeld, severely; Lieutenant Charles Thlete ' slightly ; Ensign Lewis Brander, severely; Lieutenant Ottu Brotemben, slightly. S..;tli root, Ist Batt.—Volunteer Walpole, severely. BRITISH OFFICER MISSING. toth -Foot—Captam George TOVey. PORTUGUESE OFFICERS WOUNDED. 9 , 11 Regiment of the Line—Lieutenant F. J 5 F. Pertella, and En sign Beuto Pereira, slightly. 11th Regiment of the Line—Major (Lieutenant Colonel) David Donohue, Major Joas Combs Geqdes, Captain Jose Maria du Costa, severely ; Captain Ignacio Pereiera de Sourda, Lieute nant Antonio de Gouveia, slightly ; Ensign Thomas de Ma gslhaens, severely ; Ensign Joaquim Maria, slightly ; Ensign Antonio 1e Cavalho Savedra, severely ; Ensign Valentine de Alvei.la, slightly. 12th Regiment of the Line...-Ensign Jose Ferreira, slightly. 21s: Regiment of the Line--Lieutenant WrA.Galbraith, slightly. 23d Regiment of the Line—Lieutenant Colonel Jose Ceoreira de Mello, Captain John Grant Kisg, severely ; Lieutenant Jose Paulo Morato, slightly ; Lieutenant Pedro Antonio Rebocho, Ensign Antohin Luis da Fonseca, Ensign Jcse Rodriguez Me duros, Ensign Joachim Roberto, severely. Ist Cagadures—Lieutenant Colonel K. Snodgrass, severely ; Lien.ehant Antonio Victoriuo, slightly ; Ensign Manuel Fe triera, severely. 7th Cag.adures—Captain Pedro Celestino de Barrios, severely. . 31th Car adores—Captain Jose Bento de Magalhas, severely ; Ensign Francisco Duarte, slightly. TOTAL OF TUEOPFLUERNTARY RETURN OF THE 27'01 OF FEBRUARY. • rank and file killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 4 Serjeants, 30 rank and file, wounded. NAMES Ot OFFICERS woUNIIED IN TUE SUPPLEMENTARY Rh.. TURN. OP THE 27ra or FEBRUARY. 50th Foot, Ist Batt.—Ensign James Sweeny, slightly. 71st Foot Is. Batt.—Litut. George William Horton, slightly. (Signed) E. M. PARZNII4/4, Adj. Gen. St. Sever, March. 4. My LORD,—The rain which fell in the afternoon of the Ist, ,swelled the Adour, and all the rivulets falling into that river, so considerably, as materially to impede our further progress, and LO induce me on the nest day, to halt the army till I could repair the bridges, all of which the enemy had destroyed. The rain continued till last night, and the river is so rapid that the pontoons cannot be laid upon it. The enemy had collected a corps at Aire, proba. bly to protect tl e evacuation of a magazine which they had at that pace. S'r Rowland Hill attacked this ,orEs on the mod, and drove them from their pos with co sid.rable loss, and took possesion of the own and magazine. I am sorry to Lave to r:Tort that we lost the Ho_ nouratpie Lieutmant-Colonel Hood on this occasion an officer of great merit and promise. In other re spects our loss was not severe. I enclose Sir Rowland Hill's report, which afford s another instance of the -conduct and gallantry of the troops under his command. I have, &c. (Signed) WELLINGTON. The Earl Bathurst. _ _ Aire, March 3, 1814. MY LORD—In pursuance of your Lordship's in structions, I yesterday advanced with'the troops un der my command upon the road leading to this place on the left bank of the Adour. Upon the arrival of the advanced guard within two miles of this town, the enemy was discovered occupying a strong ridge of hills, having his right flank upon the Adour, and thus covering the road to this place. Notwithstanding the strength of his position, I or dered the attack, which was executed by the 21 divi sion under Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir W. Stewart (which advanced on the road leading to this place, and thus gained possession of the enemy's. e , :tterne tight) and by one brigade of the Portu glese division under Brigadier-General La Costa, Ir!lich ascended the heights. occupied by the enemy at about the centre of his position. _ _ The Portuguese brigade succeeded in gaining pos sion of the ridge, but were thrown into such con susiun by the resistance made by the enemy, as would have been of the must sei ions consequence, had it not I.,vn for the timely support given by the 2d division, tahier Lielter.ani-General Sir W. Stewart, who hav ing previously beaten bask the enemy directly op po.ed to hiul, a;il seeing them returning to charge the Portuguese brigade, ordered forward the Ist bri gade of the 2%1 division, which, led by Major-General Barnes, charged the enemy in the most gallant style, and beat them brick, throwing their column into the The enemfs line of rotreit 'seems 'to I've been by' the right bank of the Adottr, with exception of some' part of their force, which 'being cut off fretn the river by our rapid advance to this town, retired in the greatest confusion in the direction of Pau. These troops have left their arms in every direction. I cannot omit this opportunity of expressing to your Lordship the gallant and unremitting exertions of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir W. Stewart, and the General and other Officers of the 2d division ; of Major-General Fane's brigade of cavalry, and Captain Bean's troop of horse artillery, throughout the whole of the late operations ; and I must, in justice, men tion the gallant charge made yesterday by Major General Barnes, at the head of the 50th regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Harrison, and the 92d, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron, in which he was ably seconded by his Staff Brigade Major Wemys and Captain Hamilton. Major-General Byng's brigade supported the move ment of Major-General Barnes, and decided the ad vantage of the day. Captain Macdonald, of the horse artillery, distin guished himself much in attempting to rally the Por tuguese troops. I trust our loss, considering the advantageous posi tion occupied by the enemy, has not been severe; but I have to regret the loss of a valuable officer, in the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Hood, Assistant Ad)u• cant-General to the second division, who was unfor tunately killed during the contest of yesterday. I have t:le honour to be, &c. (Signed) R. HILL, Lieutenant-General. TOTAL BRITISH LOSS FROM 28TH FEBRUARY TO TliE 2D CAPIVILE OF DIXIRDIAUX Protraheeetitents of Lord Virstcr.th °TON'S dipatches, dished in the Gaulle Extraordinary of yesterday, the of Bourdeaux wis anticipated as an event likely n to be known ; and already we have to congra- ttslate our Readers on the arrival of the most grad lying intelligence, that Lord WELLINGTON entered Bourdeaux on the 12th instant s having met with little or no resistance. This event is of great importance, not merely as It affects the interests of the French Usurper, but as it burs upon his transatlantic friepds, who it is known owned from 180 to 200 vessels lying at this time in that port. We understand, however, that, expect ing a visit from the British, all the goods which had been put on board the ships for America, had been previously landed, so that it is possible it may be con sidered as private property, and respected as such. But notwithstanding their good fortune in effecting the landing of the goods, the loss of so many vessels will be severely felt by the American MaritimeStatms and tend to sicken them still more with the hostile administration of MADisox. The above accounts were brought by the SPAR ams, arrived at Plymouth. The private accounts which have reached us state, that net Lord WEL. LINGTON in person, but a division of 15,000 men under Sir R. HILL entered the place en the 12th inst. The inhabitanti did not offer the slightest resi,,tance, on the contrary, many of them expressed a hope that no Peace would be concluded with the author of all their miseries. These accounts add, that all the American vessels in the h.irbour were taken, except five which escaped, and the Comet privateer, which was afterwards taken on her passage to England, and is now in Plymouth harhour. The following are the particulars of the above event, as circulated in the Government Offices : 4 , It appears from the report of the Captain and crew of a French privateer, captured in the Channel by a British cruizer, that Bourdeaux was occupied on the 12th instant by the advance of the British and Allied Portuguese Army, under Sir RowLAND Hit/. The privateer left the Gironde River on the 14th." Paris Papers to the 17th have been received, ex tracts from which are given in the naxt page.— They contain two bulletins to the EstruEss, professing to detail the military operations to the 14th. Tht account of the affair at Laon, on the 9th, is, of course, very different from the report of Colonel LowE. Thy latter left BONAPARTE on the 11th retreating on Suis. sons, but we learn from the French Bulletin that he turned suddenly to the south-east, and after a rapid march retook Rheims, and established his head-quar ters there early on the 14th. The Allies are represented at that date, retreating in various and opposite direr tions on Laon and Chalons. Prince SCHWARTZEN BERG, our Readers ate aware, had proceeded from Troyes for the latter place to support BLUCHER. It was reported this morning in the City, on the authority of a letter from the coast that a Flag of Truce had arrived from France. This is a mistake, as appears by the following communication from our own Correspondent : " DOVER, MARCH 20.-HALF PAST 6 P. M. 46 The French fishing-boat, which was observed about two hours ago, coming over from the opposite coast, and supposed tb be a Flig of Truce, is a fishing . boat, having arms on board, taken by his Majesty' s schooner PIGMY. The NYMPH cutter is now ping over from the Downs with a Flag of Truce." Saturday his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT held a Court at Carlton House. At three o'clock his Royal Highness held a Privy Council, which was attended by . all the Cabinet Ministers in town. The report that Lord WELLINGTON was severely wounded in the neck, in the late actions, gains ground by the following extract et a letter from Falmouth, dated the 18th inst.:— ,, Major FItE&MANTLE, Aide. de-Camp to Lord WELLINGTON, brings an account of his Lordship having received a severe wound." It is said, that the solicitor of one of Berenger's principal creditors, on reading the affidavit of Lord COCHRANE, went to the lodgings Berenger occupied within the rules of the King's Bench, but could obtain nd answer where he was to be found ; on which he instantly proceeded to inform the Marshal of the cir cumstance, who told him, " that Berenger was no longer kis prisoner; but he held sufficient security for the payment of his debts." It is said that orders have been sent to all the out ports, to keep a stv.ict look-out for Berenger, the offi cer whom Lord COCHRANE mentioned in his affidavit, and who is strongly suspected of playing the part of Colonel de Burgh, on the day of the fraud at the Stock Exchange. There never was a period when the exertions of benevolence were so great as at the present time, and surely there never was a case that called more strongly upon British sympathy than the sufferings of our German Brethren, whose noble struggles against French tyranny have sacrificed so much, not only for themselves, but in the Brir. .1 $ $ 1 4 . $ it e 4 , . 1 I. $ , • 1, i • i . . ‘. I • , r f , c 1 ' 1 t i . f• 1 ' II: 1 I . ( f : • 1 i ~ . v I tt .i.v . ii f. l : Ritria irrik:Liczwcz. MAILS. All. DUt. UR. DDINI Dublin . - 2 1 Cortina - 0 '0 Waterford - 2 2 Heligoland - 0 1 Quills - - 0 0 I Guernsey - - 0 0 Liitoo2 - - 0 1 I Jersey - . 0 • Malta - - 0 1 Pacsages - 0 0 Gottenburgh . 0 20 Halifax - 0 0 Holland - - 0 l Leeward Islands . 0 0 CAPTURE OF A FRENCH FRIGATE. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19. Arrived the George, WELLSTOOD, from Marae ham : sailed on the 26th of January, in company with the Lady Cooke, CONNELL, for the Clyde, and parted from her on the 6th of February, in lat. 20. long. 53. SO. She brings an account of a French fri. gate being captared off the Cape de Verds, by the convoy of the outward.bound Brazil fleet, which sailed in December last.—We presume this to refer to the captures by the DURHAM. PLYMOUTH, MARCH is. Came in the SPARROW gun-buig, from Passages, with dispatches from the Marquis of WELLINGTON. Arrived a French privateer leComet, 250 tons burthen, a prise vessel from Bourdeaux, prize to his Majesty's ship ANDROMACHE. Sailed the Bnazzx sloop of war, with, a fleet of transports and merchantmen for Cork- Also a man of war, with trroops on board for Lord WELLINGTON'S Army.—Wind East. FALMOUTH, MARCH IE. Arrived the ADDER gun brig, Captain PATESHALL. with dispatches from the North Coast of Sptin.— Sailed the Grace packet, with a mail for Cadiz ; the Lady Arabella packet, with a mail for Passages, is gone into the Roads.—Wind East, fresh breezes, with a thick fog. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH to. Arrived the MISSLETOE schooner, from Guernsey ; the URGENT gun-brig, from a cruize j and the CON FOUNDER from Gibraltar, and is under quarantine— she parted from her convoy in a gale. Sailed his Majesty's ships ABUNDAICeE, SPENCER, DOVER, PENE• Lora, and Csvtox, to St. Helen's Roads—they are bound to Bermuda. Also sailed the ACUILLA sloop of war for off Cherburgh, and the Timber sloop of war with a convoy fcr Plymouth.--Wind N.E. DEAL, MARCH 20. be gratifying to the merchant ed their proceedings their Of Loni Sailed yesteiday the ACTIVE hired outer wi t h dis. patches for the fleet in the Scheldt.—Arrived to-day the PANDORA And the Bvissts sloops cf war from a cruize off the French coast. Sailed the NYNIPII cutter w:th Mr. Itortssos, the Messenger, for Calais. —Wind S.E. and very foggy weather. The means which have been some time in prepa ration, for a mote vigorous and powerful prosecu. tion of the war in America, are nearly completed, and on the point of proceeding to Quebec. The Doyen, PENELOPE, and CEYLON, with the Naval Of ficers, 700 seamen, and the volunteer artificers on board, from the several dock-yards, went down to St. Helens on Saturday rw , rieing, with his Majesty's store-ship ABUNDANCE, and several transports, having on board the franius of two frigates, of 32 guns each, two brigs of war, and every description of nAtnt, stores, for the equipment of a numerous and most tfficient for the lakes of Canada. The. Seem.. cent, 74, Captain lt Acc.m.rr, has the convoy in charge ; and she will sail with the whole of the ships the mu ment the FREYA and ,THAMES appear in sight from Guernsey, whither they sailed on Monday last, to take troops on board for the same service. General CorinAn, late in command at Gosport, is embarked in the Doyen, to join Sir GEORGE PREVOST. Four Post Captains, eight Lieutenants, and fourteen Mid shipmen, are going out to command under Sir JAMES YEO, viz. • Captains Downie, Hickey, H. T. Davies, and P. Fisher ; Lieu tenants 0 tty, Hamly, Colman, Bumbgard, Salter, Robit.son, Rowley, and Williams; Messrs. A. S. Pearson, A. Short, G. H. Sarratt, C. Croker, W. Hornby, Venus, I. Houghton, Noble, T. Stevenson, -- Brereton, C. Kr.ight, Elliott, C. Totch, and Evanson. The frigates going out in frame are to be called the PSYCHE and ?'ROMPTE; the brigs, CALIBRE and GOSHAWK. The VITTORIA, and another frigate, are ready for launching on the Lakes. The regular establishment of Surgeons, Pursers, Masters, &c. for the new vessels, has been fixed by the Admiralty, and the Officers go out in the present Fleet. That gallant and judicious Officer, Sir GEORGE COLLIER, has also sailed for the American station, in the LEANDER, a new ship, of the same tonnage and force, in every re spect, as the large American frigates. He will cake under his convoy a body of troops, which has em barked in transports at Cork. _ _ The following statement is copied from Mort.- LEY'S Portsmouth Telegraph, a respectable and well informed Provincial Paper :—" All the statements which our Readers might have heard of, or seen, as to the success of the BOURBON cause, in France, founded upon the arrival in this country of an Aid de-Camp of the Count de Ling, are, we regret to learn, greatly exaggerated. The Gentleman ill question came from the Roompot in the DICTATOR ; and we are informed, from the best authority, that the reception of MONSIEUR in Franche Comte, was of no higher detcription than a simple attach ment of respect for the BOURBON family. The Chiefs of the people, is a quiescent manner, wished well to the cause, and promised it their aid, in case no danger to theft could be appre hended from it ; and there appeared in the people, as far as could be ascertained, a disposition to throw off the tyranny of the present Government Of the country But it must be remembered, even these gade of the 2,1 division, whlch, led by Major-Lienerai " 4 ' 4 % . " .. ........ `... •...... b.... --•- -- ----- i- - manifestationscou n try . nut a it pp r: a u red st be on re ly m i e n m a Dered . l r emu Lyre:11111y 114VC liiiCIIIIGVA bli MUGU, AOC wily themselves, but in the British cause also. It must ir p art ' of even Fra ti n e re Barnes, charged the enemy in the most gallant style, a degree of procrastination, otherwise not to be anti- and beat them back, throwing their column into the cipated, and therefore it would be presumptuous to be gratifying to the merchants and others, who first which had been cleared of BONAPARTIeS troops. This, greatest confusion. speak confidently of the result or of the period ; but, commenced their proceedings at the City of London we understand, was the extent of the representation il The enemy mask various attempts to regain the from all that we have been able to collect respecting Tavern, to see their call answered by British Princes, which the Officer brought to our Government." I - .1 and the highest Prelates in the land. His Royal II ground, but Lieutenant• General the Hon. Sir W. the circumstances of all the Negociating parties, we Highness the Duke of Yon will take the Chair at a CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, MARCH in., had 1 Stewart, luvii;g now been joined by Major-General are inclined to think that the war is drawing to a close. meeting conven'ecl by him and two of his Royal Bro- We the e sak ir o s f u w i Ta l l y ch of was h rather hea vy, and morning from Kent and: ). Byng's brigade, was enabled to drive them from all On the other hand, it is possible that NAPOLEON'S ob- thers, aided by the . Archbishops of CANTERBURY and price:scarcely supported. Barley was not so brisk sale as last their positions, and finally from this town. stinacy may procrastinate the period. If so, the re- Y _ oRK, and the Bishops of LONDON and DURHAM. week, utility obtained last Friday's prices. Bears but that of fine q . So unprecedented an instance of benevolent interfe- ars ss• per quarter dearer, and Oats ls. per quarter lugher, but ''‘l By all accounts of prisoners, and from my own ob. inforcements of the Russians and Prussians, w hich dull sale at that advance. In other articles no alterat iun. rence, on such an occasion, it is likely, will ate nervations, at least two divisions of the enemy were are now advancing, may come into action, and the a PRiCE (4,F a I'OCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCZ most numerous attendance, and it is hoped the ex- s p a Cent. Red. shut Cons. 711 7 1 70/ for ace. 71 721 engaged. Their loss in killed and wounded has been contest may have a very different issue as to terms, am pl e w ill be # 9O u I" „ WewA VI :.. 5 every tbVin in the United 4 per Cs. shut-5 per Cc. 971-omnivln 27 sof very great, aud we have above one hundred prisoners. from what cou l d otherw ise be anticipated. Kingdom. leas liaa4s to, Ids. pc—lizdalver. Olt So. as. pr. .., MARCH, 1814, INCLUSIVE. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Serjeanr, 16 Rank and File, 5 Horses, killed; 1 General Staff, 1 Major, 4 Captains, 7 Lieutenants, 9 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, I 12 Rank and File, 11 HOlbeS, wounded; 2 kank and File, missing. (Signed) E. M. PACKCNUAM, Adj. Gen. NAVES OF THE OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED, FUONI 28TH FlialltUAßY TO 213 MARCH, 1814, INCLUSIVE. KILLED—Ed Marcb. ad Guards—Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. Fred. W. Hood, A. A. G. s)tb Foot, tat Bart.—Lieutenant Duncan M.Doonell. 71st Foot, lit Batt.—Lieutenant James Anderson. Wourrnto.—‘2.oth February. 10th Hussars—Captain Benjamin Harding, severely. 2d March. General Staff—Major-General E. Barnes, slightly. Sd Foot, lit Batt.—Lieutenant William Woods, slightly. 50. h Foot, J t Batt.—Captains John Wm. Henderson and V. Robert Lets„. severely ; Lieutenants Holman. Custance and Henry T l auygencey, slightly. 66th Foot, 205att.—Major Daniel Dodgen (Lieutenant-Colonel), severely. 71st Foot, Ist Batt —Lieutenant Hector, ,Munro, slightly; Lieu tenant H. T. Lockyer, severely. 9!d Foot, lit 4art.—Captain William Fyfe, severely; Lieute luau Durie and Richard M`Dontiell, slightly. In our last we mentioned the prevalence of ru mours respecting Preliminaries of Peace having been signed, and that we did not believe accounts of the event had actually reached .town, though it is cer tainly very possible that they may have been signed before this time. According to report, the stipula tions under discussion are, that France be reduced to the boundaries of 1789; that the Allies be put in possession of Strasburg, Metz, Valenciennes, Lisle, Bayonne, and Perpignan, (all of them fortified places) as securities, till a Definitive Treaty be executed. According to the French Papers, a negocia:ion for an Armistice had been broken off, because the Allies had demanded to include Savoy in their line. This has been mistaken by some fcr a rupture of the Arrgo. elation for Peace. The two are, however, distinct questions; and the fact alluded to, neither advances nor retards the general issue. On the whole we are inclined to think that great progress has been made in settling the preliminary articles, if they be not already signed. How fir the event should. be hailed as desirable or otherwise, is a question of circumstances. That the majority of the Allies should contemplate the complete annihilation of BONAPARTE'S power as highly desirable to the fu ture repose of Europe, cannot be doubted ; but other considerations of an imperious nature blend them selves with the general question—consiierationa w hich must have great weight, but on which men not in formed of all the circumstances, cannot be qualified to form a correct opinion. When we stated, some time ago, our opinion re_ specting the possible result of Lord CASTLEREACJI'S mission, and endeavoured to remove an absurd idea propagated by some of the daily papers, that Mini sters had taken upon them to act the part of Dicta tors to the Allied Powers,. we were abused and vili fied. Need we add, that these very prints are now beginning to admit the possibility that Mini,ters may find it prudent to bend to circumstances. Our Readers cannot fail to draw the proper inference. While Negocistions are pending, it is impossible in the very nature of things that the result can be predicted with certainty ; and the difficulty is in creased when there is no armistice ; for the very cir cumstance of hostile operations being continued, shews that one or both of the parties mean to im prove every occurrence for the attainment of the best terms. 41 In such a state of things events may occur to cause a degree of procrastination, otherwise not to be anti cipated, and therefore it would be presumptuous to