The National Register. — London, England, 1811-10-20 00:00:00

ZONAL REGISTER,- fidence in their Officers, can effect, in the most.difficult and try ing situations. The conduct of the 77th regiment, under t i n I command of LleuteCol. Broin head, was equally good, a have never seen a more determined attack than was made by the whole of the enemy's cavalry, with every advantage of te as of a Superkor artillery, and repulsed by these two wea h k battalions.. I must not omit also to report the good conduct on the saint occasion, of the 21st Portuguese regiment, under the command of Colonel Bacellar, 3nil of Major Arentsehildt's artillery. The Partnettese infantry were not actually charged, but were repeatedly theeatened ; and they shewed the utmost steadiness and discipline, both in the mode in which they prepared to re ceive ,the enemy, and in all the movements of a retreat made over six miles of plain, in front of superior cavalry and artillery. The Port tiguess artillery men attached to the gulls, which were for a moment in the enemy's poEassion, were out down at their guns. The infantry upon this occasion were under the command of Major-General the Hon. C. Colville; Lieut -Gen. picton, hays ing remained with the troops at El I3odon, and the cueaduct of Mitjor-Gen. Colville was bey ond all p raise. Your Lordship will have observed by the details. of the action which 1, have given you., low much reason I had to be satisfied with the conduct of the lan e hussars and Ilth light dragoons, of MajersGeti. Alten's,hrigade. There were not More flas\ three squadroes of the two regiments 011 the ground, this brigade hay iug for some time furnished the cavalry for the out-posts of the army, and ;hey charged the enemy's cavalry repeatedly; would and notwithstandin'g the s uperiority of the latter, the post have been maintained, if I had not preferred to. abandon it to risking the loss of those brave men, by continuing the unequal. contest under additional disadvantages, in consequence of the immediate entry of fourteen battalions of infantry into the action, before the support which I had ordered up could arrive. Majere:General .\lten, and Lieutenant-Colonels Cumming and Arent3childt, and the officers of these regiments particularly diss tinguished themselves upon this occasion. I have also to mention. that the Adjutant-Genera/ Major- General the lion. C. Stewart, being upon the field, gave his assistance as an officer of cavalry with his usual gallantry. In the affair of the 27th, at Aid. a de Ponte, Brigadier-Gen. Packenham, and the troops of the 4 th division , under the orders of Lieutenant-Gen. Cole likewise conducted themselves remark ably welt. His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prim ce of Orange accom panied me during the operations which I have detailed to your Lordsh•p, and M aras or the fir,/ time in fire, and he conducted liiinselt with the spirit and intelligence which afford a hope that he will become an ornament to his profession. The enemy having collec - .ed for the object of relieving Ciudad Rodrigo, the Army of the North, whin h were withdrawn from the attack st, hich they commenced on Oen. Abadia, in Gallicia, in which are 22 hat:alions of the kmperial Guarsi, and Gen. S division of infantry, ctirspesed of troops recently arrived in Spain from the Army of Na i l( s, and now drawn from the iroutiers of Navarre, where they had betil employed in ope rations against Mina, together with five divisions,' and all the cavalry of the Army called of Portugal, composing altogether an army of no less than eaty thousand men of which six thousand were cavalry, and i 25 pieces of unlikely; I could not pretend to maintain the blockade of (Austad Rodrigo, nor could any efforts which I could make, prevent, or materially impede the collection of the supplies;, or the march of the convoy for the relief of that place. I did ail that I could expect to <fleet without incurring the risk of great hiss for no object, and as tie reports, as usual, were so various in regard to the enemy's real strength, it was necessart that I should see their army. I have no reports front-the North since I addressed your Lord ship List e ner frem the South of Spain. Gen. Cirard had collealkl at Merida, a small body of troops ; but I iinagine that he will break up this collection iigein as soon a.s he will hear that Gen. dill is at Portelegre. f have the honour to be, &r. (Signed) WELLINGTON. I enclose a return of the killed and wounded, on the 25th and 27th instant. :Return 9f Killed, 11 7 aunded, and Missing, of the Army under • Ike couttnund of his Excellency General - Lord Viscount Wel • lingtwt, K. B. in an affair with the enebly, on the 25th Qf September, 1811, on the heights of El Bodon. 11th Liviot Drageon , ., 8 rank and fi:e,l2 horses, killed ; 1 Lieu tenant„„ 1 Quarter-Master, 3 sojeants, 19 rank and file, 14 bones, wounded. • 14th Ditto' . 1 Lieutenant, .1 rank and file, 5 bursts, wounded ; .rman Legion, 1 serjeant, 4 ratik and. ; Catta'rs, 4 sLrjratits, 1 trum:Tter, 27 woundvd; 5 rack and file missing. ~t.y 2d Battalion, sth Foot, 5 rank and file killed ; 1 Captain, 1 serjeant, 12 rank and file wounded. Battalion 45th Foot, I serjeant missing. 77th Foot, 4 rank and tile, killed ; 14 rank and file, wounded; 5 rank and file, missing. 2d Battalion, 83d Foot, :3 rank and file, killed; 1 serjearit, 13 rank and file, wounded; 1 drummer, 4 rank and file, missing. Ist Battalion 88th Font, .5 rank and file missing. falth Foot, 1 rank and file, missing. Total British Loss-1 serjeaut, 26 rank and file, 37 horses. killed ; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 3 Cavtains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 c,parter-Master, 100serjeants, 1 drummer, 90 rank and file, 49 horses, wounded; 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 21 rank and file, 3 horses, missing. Total Portuguese Loss-1 rank and file killed; S rank and file • wounded; 1 drummer, 1 rank and We, missing. General Total—a serjeant, 27 rank and file, 37 horses, ki.lleda, 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 3.captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Quarter-masa ter, 10 serjeants, 1 drummer, 90 rank and file. 49 hones t wounded, 1 serjeant, 2 drummers, 22 rank and file, 3 horses, Missing, N B. The 14th and 16,zh Light Dragoons engaged near Eveini; on the lett of the army. (Signed) CHARLES STEWART, Ma = jor-General said Adjutant-general. List of the Officers Wounded on the 2514 September. 11 th Light Pragoons, Lieutenant-Colonel Cummings, slightly; Lieutenant King, severely. 14th Ditto, Lieutenant Hall, slightly. Ist Hussars, King's German Legion, Captains Ber g man anel Pot en , severely. 2d Batt. sth Foot, Captain Ramus, Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army, under the. Command of his Excellency GenerolLord Viscount Wellington, • K. B. in an 4,frair with the Enemy, near Aided d e Ponte, on. the 27th Seittemher, 1811. Itoyal Horse Artillery, 1 Lieutenant, wounded. 3d Dragoon Guards, 4 horses, waninded. ist, or Royal Dragoons, 1 horse, killed; 3 rank and file, 7, horses, wounded ; 1 rank and file, I horse, missing. 4th Dragoons, 1 horse, missing. 12th Light Dragoons, 2 horses, killed ; 2 rank and file, 3 horses, wounded; 4 rank and { a ide, 4 horses, missing. Ist Batt. 7th Fusileers, 9 rank and fila, killed ; 1 Captain, Li e utenants, 1 serjeant, 28 rank and file , woun ded. Ist Batt. 23d Foot, I Captain, 2 rank and file, killed; 1 Major, 1 Captaiu, 13 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file, mis sing. st Batt. 48th ditto, 1 Captain, 1 serjeant, 1 drurtuner, .5 rank and file, wounded ; 2 rank and file, missing. sth Batt. 60th ditto (1 Company atta q hed to the Honourable Major-Gen. Cole) I Captain , wounde d., Light Infantry Brunswick ()el.; (1 COmpany attached to the 4th division of infantry) 1 rank and file, killed; 3 rank and file, wounded. Total British Loss, 1 Cal,dain, 12 rank acd We, 3 horses, killed ; 1 Major, 4 Captains,'4 Lieutenants; 2 aerje'ants, 1 drum-' mer, 54 rank and file, 14 hor;es, wounded; srAtili and file,' eV horses, missing. Total Portuguese Loss, 1, rank and file killed ; 1 serjeant, 14 rank and file, wounded ; 1 Kink and ilk missiftg. Total General Loss, Captain, 13 rank and file, 3 horses, killed; 1 Major, 4 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 3 sergeants , I drum. mer, 64 rz o ok and file, 14 horses, wounded; rank and file, 6: horses, missing. N. 13. One serjeant and ene hose of the 18th hussars (orderly to the Hon. Major-General. Charles Stewart) iniasing, supposed to be taken prisoner.' (Signed) CHARLES STEWART, Major Central and Adjutant-General. Return if' qpi.;crs Killed' awl Wounded on the 87th .„7eptetnber, 1811. Ist Batt. 23d Foot, Captain C. Courtland, killed, WOUNDED. Royal Horse Artillery, Lieutenant Dunn, severely, not dan gerously. 7th Fusileers, Captain Willy, severely ; Lieutenants Seto% iVallace, and Barrington, slightly. (23d Foot, MAjor and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Pearson, and, Captain Payne, severely. Ist Batt. 48t1; Foot, Capt.Turnpenny, slightly. • 54h Batt. COtli ditto, Capt. Prevoit,• slightly. Frexada, Oct. 2, 1811. " Since 1 addressed you on the 29th September, I have learnt that the enemy retired from Ciudad Rodrigo on the Stlth, the Army f the North towards Salaatirga, and it is yid, Valladolid; alid the Army of Portu6al towatds Banos and Placaltia.' 1 hOibC, inissitig, firtivpars, Kitt"s (;•r Ili . a rit• - • •• • ' 1 . • , -.kill "Lc - ~..4*. • *WI ° •4 I re . •1, i , A.'" 4m; .• a i i , . • l4Pt t 4l4l. • I r4 ; .: } :.l s: l l ' .:4' 3 \ * / .: 4 !,. ) r ' IP '': - AdAMSBOrr .......,,..,, ;4. • ~...„...,;,... T _ ~ ..