The National Register. — London, England, 1812-07-12 00:00:00

,IDLY 12. Egerton, Gray's inn-square, London ; and Mr. Benson, Cohnore tow, Birmingham. R. Williams, Worcester, timber-merchant, July 2S, 29, and Aug. is, at eleven, at the Dielis-gre,:n, Worcester. Attorneys, Mr. Plat t, Tcmple, London; and Mr. Hatt, %Volt:ester. A. Whitehead, Barn within Soldleworth, Yorkshire, clothier, July 29, 30, and August 18, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, A•liton under line. Attorneys, Mess's. Clarke and It ichaids, Chancery-lane, London ; and Mr. Nrellor, Ashton-under-line. W. Newton, Davenport, Chester, corn-dealer. July 21, 23, and and A ugu , t IS, at eleven, at the Castle Inn, Stockport. Attorneys, Mr Edge, Inner Temple, London; and Mr. Hatay, Stockport. F. Brcadhurst, Norfolk -street, Strand, merchint, July 11. IS, and August 18, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Lys, Took's-court, Chancery - lane. SATURD-ws LONDON GAZETTE. WAR DEPARTMENT. howninw-Street JOU 9, 181 A diltateh, of which the •Ilowing is •:n extract, has been this day re ceived at Lord liathurst's Office, addressed to the hula Liverpt.ol, by lieoeral the Earl Of Wellington, dated Salamanca, 18th June, 18 Iv. The army crossed the Agueda on the 1311 i instant, and marched for ward in three columns, the troops under Don Carlos d'Espana fm ming a fourth ; and 0 c *hole arrived upon the Valmusu, a tivulet about six miles from hence, on the 16th. The enemy chewed some cavalry, and a small Wily of ilifinitry, in front of the town on that day. and munites•ed a design to hold the height,: on the south side of the Tormes, but their cavalry were immediately driven in by our's, ; rind the enemy evacuated Salamanca on the night a the 16th, having a garrison of about 800 men in the fortifications which they had erected on the ruins of the colleges and convents which they have denodished. li d the fire from these they protect the passage of the Tomes, by the tridge; and cur troops crossed that river yesterd..l morning by two f,orls which are in this neighbourhood. The torts wore immediately invested by the 6th division, under the command of Major-General Clinton. and having been accurately re fromUitred, it was found neeessary to break ground before them; this was done last night, and I hope that we shall commence our lire t"-mor new morning from eight pieces of cannon, at the distance of time him thed yards from the principal oldie enenLy's works, the possession of which will, I hope, give us the possession of the others. Illajor-General Clinton conducted these operations. It is : , apossible to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our enhance. They have now been suffering for more than three tears. during which tithe the French, allying other acts of oppression, * have destroyed thirteen of twenty-five convents, and twenty two ul twenty-five colleges which existed in this celebrated seat of learning. The enemy retired by the road to Toro, and their rear-guard was about fifteen miles from hence last night ; they retired again this morn ing by the same road, and I understand that they intend to collect their army on the Douro, between Moro and Zataiora. I enclose a letter from Lientenatit-Gencral sir Ro.vland Hill and its enclosures, being two from Major-General Slade, giving an ac count of an affair which lie hod with the enemy on the 11th inst. in which, owing to the impetuosity of the troops, considerable loss was snstanied. 111 AT reports from the South, seating that 'General Ballasteros has hill an action with the enemy near Bornos un tlse Ist it.stant, of which I hat:;. not received the details, ol• any regular confirmation, notwith wan !in : ; there is no doubt o 1 the fact. The result has been stated iii.lercinly by the two parties, and it is reported by the enemy that Bah, sterns is badry wcunded; but they have reinforced their troops in that direction since the action, from which circumstance it is to he inferred that the success, if on their side at all, was nut very de cisive. Zafra, June 13, 1811. Iry Lou n-1 have the honour to transmit to your I.firdzhip, etipies of la pqrts which 1 have received from Alajor-General S!adc, reining to au aTair between two regiments of the niagade of cavalry under his command, and the brigade of French cavalry under General L'Aile !loom, in the neighbourhood of Valencia de los Tortes on the 11th instant, in which lam sorry to observe we have suffered severely, and not .:imed the advantage %%lids might have been expected. nI jor-General Slade had advanced and was to have proceeded tht H.lluwing day in the direction of La Cranja, to cover a reconnoissance to be made by the Count de Penne Villemur on that day, Irons Llepena towards Assuaga. The i7th and 29th dragoons under General L'Allemand, which had .1/,'en stationed in the nei g hb our h oo d o f A s s uaga , h a d however m ,ved ttltc same time towards Palencia de los,Torres, and Major-General ,olew induned to bring him to action. Whilst 1 forwitui Ci•” 21! P or te tkP your Lordship, I shall feel it my duty to cause further inquiry 18”rM" ,1 7.‘ , TIIE NATIONAL REG ISTF.R. 4'25 to he made into tlie circumstances of this affair. and shalt have - The no nour of communicating them to your Lordship. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed ) Eart of Well;nL•ton, K. B. &c. &c. &c. Llera, Tune tf, 181 e, ILM-past Four p. in. Si n—l beg t i have the honour of stating to you, that the evenly, whom I reputed this morning to have been in Valencia, advanced upon this plaice about nine o'clock, midi the 17th and (29tii regiments of drag nits, under General L'Allemand. I immediately advioxed itith the Draucion•guards and Royal, attacked and pursued hint nearly three league , , to mithin a short di,taace of Magniila, where 1 1 "I a n U PP"rtunnt V of Charging llnn age n, broke his first line, and killed a great many, among the number a Captain of the ‘.29111 dra uoons, and we took an Aide-de-Camp of General L'Alletnand pri soner. IL 111 LL. am sorry to say our loss has been severe, as the enemy brought up a support, and my troops being too eager in pursuit we were obliged to relinquish a great milliner of prisoners we had taken, and to fall back upon this place. Nothing ef , uld exceed the gallantry displayed by the 01ricers and men on the uccasion, hi which Col. Sir lirai,by Ca'craft and Lieut.-Col. Clifton, commanding the two regimenrs, particularly distinguished themselves, as w: 11 as all the 011iceis present. 1 beg pal ticidarly to report the conduct of Brigade-Major Tla4clitte, to w lioni 1 fed particularly indebted fur his assistance ou this occasion. I have not vet been able to collect the returns, but 1 ani concerned to sat I.ic uls. 11'indsor of the Ibivals, and Homewood u! the :;d dragoon guards, have fallen into the cliem3's hands, the former having his horse shot, and the latter being wounded. 1 have the honour to be. &c. (tiigned) Licut.-Gen. Sir It. Hill, &c. JOHN SL 1)E, Major-Gen. Camp, near Lleta, 12i h June, 1.131 V. . Sir —ln forwarding the inclosed retail of the casualties which oc curred yesterday, I feel it my duty to state, in addition to what I had the honour of communicating to you before, that onr mist , rtnnes aroFe iiorn too great eagerness and zeal in the pursuit, after having broke the enemy's first Hue, each regiment ving xvith each other who should most distinguish itself, which gave him an opportunity of bringing up fresh troops, and of charging us at a time w hen we were in confusion. I beg b ave again to repeat, that the exertions of the Officers to re store older was conspicuous; bu , the two regiments having got mixed in the charge ; it took some time before this object could be acc",in !dished, during which we lost most of the prisoners we had taken, and suffered, lam grieved to say, severely. It is a satisfaction to me to be able to add, that the enemy lost it: killed and wounded full as much as out/elves, and considered himself completely routed. I have the honour to be, &c. (Sigurd) JOIIN SLADE, :Major-Gen. To Sir R:11111, K. B. 6ce s- Scc. Return of Casualties which occurred in Major-General Slade's Bri gade of cavalry, in an affair with the Enemy, near Maguilla, on the • lth June, 1812. Total-2 serjeants, 20 rank and file, killed 2(i rank and file wounded ; officers, 10 serjeants, 104 rank ai:d file, missing ; 1 °lli cers horse wounded ; 1 missing; ti troop horses killed; 14 wounded; 127 missing. NAMES OF or ICERS-9d Dragoon G uards— Lieutenant Homewood, missing. . . Ist Dragoons—Lictitemmt Windsor, missing. (Sipied) JOHN BLADE, Major-Geo. TAKEN FROM 'tHL ENLNIY-d. officer, 2 men, R horses. Theolikcr is a Captain, and Aid-de-Camp to General L'Allemand. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DOWNING-STREET, JULY 12, 181 e. The following is a Disp.t..* from Charles Stuart, Esq. dated Lisbon, inn , ! 29, 1812. Letters from Gen. head-quarters, dated at Zafra the 17th, state that Gen. Drouct, having been reinforced by tlirev.battalions, has moved for.aid to I.lerew, with seven thousand men ; and that a c.dunin of tnii tecn thot:Finci men, unecr the command of Marshal Soult, which is a , lk am niz Irom tirn•iilc tow,:rds Estrentadura, was cx.- pected to arrive; at St. Oi4tla or. Cie evehh, at the sahie ttay. General Hill accordihAiy m..rclied back by the road of Satita Martha to Albuera, in which bloc lIC was' joitied by the sth, i ith, and '2ll regiii - ients of the line s _ a!;:l the i tth PortuAtietie Catia !vies froal 13::dijoz, ...id by the Spanish cool,:_ under the Conde de Finnic ne t: r e liant Strobitz, Aid-de.Camp to Sir Williatn Erskine, took twenty.five French dragoons and an officer, in a sLiruisili Hear Llcrena on the Llth. 0•-' . 4 Admirulty-OHice, July 11, 1812. His `.laj •sty 's ship Raven, off the Scheldt, July 4, 181'47. Si 1-1 have the pk.az,ute to ti;ternt rou, that wia . o hati,6l4,: r the liruortaant ye,ttatlay atter.tio4u, I perceimi Aievcr.At t.f Itig , I !r7FiIP.T7 ummus. WWI ' !!‘