The Statesman. — London, England, 1814-03-21 00:00:00

• . „ . . In ..- ' join the army of the Duke of DA T.IIATI . The sol diers manifest the gre ilea desire to fight the enemy." PARIS, M ItClll6.—Accorsting to the latest news front Lyons, the Duke of Castiglione was proceeding upon Murotv inconsiJerable force. Gen. Carting has made a sortie from Antwerp and taken 600 prisoners. We sc.e every day waggons, and a great number of horses anise and quit Paris for the ;limy. W' have this instant received the following let ter • ‘ !LRCMS: ' 'hIARCII 13.;;;-Tho Prussians and Russians attacked to-day oar. toata.a.t tbrea Poiiitss -- General Corbinku'shotied - the greatest cou rage its defending it till a Carpi of bis Majesty's troolis got • jolt) the town s and .coupletely bfat the enemy, who Inst five thousand. mon, and twenty-two Pieces of cannon. We are pursuing tie enemy's co lumns- uho aro retirius in the grqatest disorder by different roads." • -LONDO . II,-;ll4ZfE'.l7'E E.TTRAORDIN4RY, SUNDAY, V_.litcll 2Q. • WAR i/EPA Rill ENT. Downing -street, M4rch 20, 181 . 4. liNjor Frerolnalle No arrived Is this Office, briugiut dispatches flop the hlarriohi of Wrlliogloo, :Mitres/oil to Eakl 1.10(!ourst, of %%Ishii the follow log :irr j.: 1 . 14. * ~ , .. Si. Sever. March 1, 1811. AIY Loan,—l returned to Garris on the 2lst, and ordered the 6th and light divisions to break up , • from the bit:lckes)* of Bayonne, and Gen. Den Ma ' 'noel reepis to close up the cantonments of his corps , towardairun,multo'bo. prepared to move when the . ' l eft of the army ihouttl cross the Adour. • • 1 found the pontoons collected at Garrison(' they were moved forward on the following (lays to and , across the Gave de Mnuleott, s eed the troops of the centre of the :irtny arrived. Ott the '246, Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill passed the Gave d',Oleron at Villenave, with the light, 2d,, and Portuguese divisions, under the com mand of Major-General Charles Baron Altett, Lieut.- Gen. Sir W. Stewart, and Marischal do Campo Don Frederick. r ecor.;i while Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry Clin . Oh paged with the 6th division between Monfort aad'iltytt l isid Lieutenant -General Sir Tbonias Picton • . made demohstrations, with the 3d division, of an in tention to attack the enemy's position . at the bridge of Sauveteile, which induced the enemy, to Wow up' the hrfdge. IP . . Ma rischai de-Cuinpo Don POI!) Misillo drove in , the eitem)'s posts 'pea'r' Staterrenevind blockaded . that place. • . , ' I'ield-Marsb nt aY Sir .Willia , BereofOrd ..likelise, ~ who, sins e tlip maiteeastototr t ROwlend Hill on the 14theitd 15th, had remalpthd with Ilit; 4th and 7th' ' dis'gions, and Colottei Xitilit i s 'briilide; in Obierea- .1 . flan Ott the ,Lower Mouse, attacked the enemy on the 234 hs•Alseir 'fortified* pests at liastingues and , Pirelli. urt, , tte . left •of the Gave de Pau, and nititist44l,,M iv retire withiu the tetd-deponi at Pey mknis*,. . , ffroettietelw after the passageof the Gave d'Oleron :• - . . Tr 4etrd, * Sir:Rowland Hill and tit Henry Clie- Yon netted lowarda Orthes, the great road lead. * iiii - Treltn Sauteterre to that town ; and the enemy i 'vt..iired tithe night from Sauveterre across the Gave 1 :• 14- pea; and amtembled their Irmy near* Orthes na l the 2•sth, hating destroyed all the bridges ou the river. . . : • The right, and Witt of the testae of the army, as • senlblPtf opposite orthek; Liestioint-General Sir ' tapioca Cottoi, with Lord - gdwai.cl Somerset's t eir de id estaity, And the Sd division, under Lien- A ." mint-Petkeral :Sir Thoinas Piittio, Was near they destroyetthitilsi of Serous ; And Field-Mar..;hal Sir f W. Heresford, *ins the 4lh 1114' 7th division. snider ' Lieutesmitt4smerel Sir Lowry Co!v, .and 'Major- t General ,Watker, and Coronet Viiitsn's,brigade, to- I wards the junctiOn of thiGava tie Pau with the Gave t . d'Oteron. . .. • The troops °meted le the Marshal having marched ciu tee '2sth, he Crossed ! the .Gave de Pau ' below the junction of the Gated'Cllsrop,onthe,morn ing of the 26th, and moved along.llseligh road from Peyrehorade towards Orthes, on the enemy's right. rAs he approached, Lientenatit:.Geleral,Sii Stapletnp Cotton crossed with the cavalry, and Lieutenant 'General Sir Thomas Picton with the. 3d diiision,' beloWtinfliridge of Bereus ; and I moved the 6th and light divisions to the same point, and Lieu tenant-Gown' Sir Rowland Hill occupied - the heights opposite Orthes; and the high road leading to 'Sauveterre. The 6th and light 'divisions crossed on the aierning i 4)fithe 27th at, daylight, apd we found the enemy inial 'street position pear Orthes, with his right on" the heights oti the high road to Dax, and occupying tba village of rit. Boer; and his left the • *heights above' 'Orthes and that town, and opposing the passage - oli the river by - Sir It. Hilt. , i • The course Oaf the heights on which the enemy hid i placed his army, necessarily retired his centre, while the rtrength'ot the position gave extraordinary ad, vantages to the flanks. • I ordered Marshal Sir W. Beresford to turn, tea -attack the enemy's right with the 4th division Godes 1 Lieutenant-General Sir Lowry Cole, witk Hie 7th 1 division under Major-General Walker, and Colonel ' Yivian's brigade of cavalry ; while Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Picton should move alonethe great road leading from Peyrehorade to Orthes, and attack the heights on which the.enemy's centre and left steotl, 4 with the 3d and 6th divisions, supported by Sir Sta.! pleton Cotton with Lord Edward Somerset's brigade! of cavalry. Major-Gen. Charles Baron Alton, with the light division, kept up the communication, and was in reserve between these tain - sideeks. I likewise desired Lieutenant-General SO. Rowland fill to,' cross the Gate and to turn, an to attack the enc.!' 1•• • - 1 I my's left. - Marshal Sir W. - Beresford etetihd. the singe` of 1 St. Boes with the 4th ,disrislen', 'unclir, the com mand of Lieutenant-Oenenil Sir Lowry tale,;after an obstinate resistance by the enemy i but the ground was so narrow Must the troops could not deploy to attack the heights, •notwithstamding -the repeated attempts' of Major-General, Rost : and-, Brigadier-General Vascencello's Part ugueie 'b,ri..:, gade ; and it was impossible to turn the enemy itir.; their right, w ithout an excessiv e e xte n li on o r. our ,• line. *I WS 1 Ti la sxvat 101 Iy taking every 'advantage of the numerous t , 001.1 posi tions which the country afforded. 'rile Iscey how ever, u Welt they susteitte.l in the continued attacks of our troops, ,spld she . ftingre‘ilts v hich they were , threatened by Lient.-Geti\Sir. Ylowlitild Hill's move-a. ttta s soon accelevatid their el uvements, and the re- .1 tt eat, at length becatue s night, attif their troops were in the utmost confusion. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Stapleton Cotton took advantage. -if the oury opportuAtm which offered to charge with Major-,Gen. Lord' Klw. Somerset's brigade in the neighbourhood of Sault de Navailles, where the.l enemy had been driven from the high road by Lieut.- Gen. Sir [Lowland Hill. The 7th hussalsdistingaish ed themselves upon this occasion, and made many prisoners. . _ _ We continued the pursuit till it was dusk, and I halted the army in the neighbourhood of Sault deiSTA vailles. t‘ • I cannot estimate the extent eTtlitienemy's loss : we have taken six pieces of cannon, and a great many prigoners : their numbers I cannot at presentire part.--The whole country is covered by their dead. Their army was in the utmost couftglion when I last saw it passing the heights near Saulc.de- Nvailles, and many soldiers had thrown away !heir arms. The desertion has since beets immense. We followed the enemy the day .after to this_ place • and we this day passed the Ailour ; Marsget Sir . William Beresford,;:vvith the light division, and Celenel Vivian's brigade; upon. Montde Malsau, where he has taken a eehy t iarge magazine of previ sions. Lientenant-Gen. Sir Rowland Hill has moved upon Aire, and the advanced posts of the centre !se et Casares. The enemy are apparently retirieuppert. Agee, and have left open the direct road toWards .Bour deaux. - - 'ead.One from the first• Spa►►ish 'army. Lieutenant. General Capons allowed them to capitulate, but have .not yet received from him any report. on this suitiert,'noc do l yet know what is the result; •,,;1t lass expected in Catalonia that Marshal. Suchet wouldj immediately 'evacuate that province ; and . 1 hoar hero that t►e is to j.oi►► Marshal Soult. • • have not yet received the detailed reports of the cepitulatioorof Jaca. I enclose , returns of the killed and wounded during the late operatioria..l-0 •i. .I•send this diipatch by my Aid•de.Camp, Major Freematitle,swhom I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship's proteeticina I have the honour.to be, &e. (jined) WELLINGTON. . , Total Loss from the 14th to the 17th February, 1814, inclusive. 'l3ritish 4 .l Lieutenant, 2 serjeatax, 42 rank and tile, killed ; 1 .General .Stalf. 1 Major, 7 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, 1 Staff serkants, 3 drummers, l3li rank and file, wounded; 4 rank and Portnguese--1 drummer, 5 rank and file, • killed ; 1 Liente ,nant-Catonel. 1 Lieutenant, 2 Ensigns, 4 perjettnts, 1 &rummer, 25 rank and file, wounded; 8 rank and file, missing. General Total-1 Lieutenant, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer. 27 rank and tile, killed; 1 Gawk) Star, liideutenant-Colnuel, 1 Ma ; jor, 1 Captains, 9 Lieutenants, 2 Ensigns, 1 Staff, 12 serjeaots, j 4 drummers, 151 rank and file, wounded ; 12 rank and file, tnissiag. Names of the (Vow! Killed and Wounded, from the lfth to the --' • j7tfrhr Minim*, 1814. inelo,ive. +.• • :• Ntitish• Kllled.-156 Feb. . Royal Artillery,-Lkal, George Moore. " • • Bfitislt Wo(olded.-14th Feb. . j i Foot lit Batt..—Cnetitie Charles Cameron, (Major), is . • I . • 51:116 i"oet./Ist Batt.—Captain Wm. A. Gordon (Lieut.-Col.); !Jeois,-/rthist• Piot, Brown, slightly. • • lOUs-Foot, 5111.1Utt.—Captain - Frederick Beter Blassiere, sit . I . . . ~ ' Foot, let 434t.—Lietitenaot Richard BP Donnell, 541 lit fly.' ' . . •• ' • i ' '' I*. :•• . 15th Feb. Genet* tStaff-thlajor-Gener.tl William henry Pringle, se verify. '• - • Si- Clissaysiseapittin'Y Willhun Clitherow, Aid-de-Camp to Major-General Bung, severely (since dead). 28th Foot Ist ilistt.:-ig, Captaip Arthur Gale, severely.; Lieut. Stephen(;onion, slightly; ' • SIA •Foot,• 24 Batt.---Captain Edwawl ;Knox, severely. ~. nth Foot, lit Batt,—Major Charles flruoe, severely. ,50th Foot. Ist Batt.—Lieutimant Richard Jones; Adjutant John Myles, severely: . . 60th Poot, sth Batt.—Gent. Get Lerehe, severely (left is. amputated). 6th Foot, 2d Batt.-.-Liegtenant Stepliney Saint George, -severs-1t... 924 k out, lit Batt.-•-Captain James Sctoo, severely. j Forwent's.. Wrinndoell. 6th Caeadores —Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Pedro Fearon, Slit regiment, severely (since dead); Lieutenant F Jusi Co. Tea, %lightly i Easign Jose Ferreira severely (sincedead). • British NVottaded.---16th Feb. . . 66th Font, 2d Ham—Lieutenant John Lambrecht;idighdy.' , i - Portuguese Wounded.—ltfth Feb. . •, 6th Caeadores—Ensign Antonio de Padare, severely. . . British Wounded.-17th Feb. .5011 a Foot, lst !Wt.—Lieutenant Charles Brown, severely. v • • . •• , . .. ..•. , Whilst the operations of Thigh I hue, Agee given the report were . carrying on on the right...of the army, Lieut.-Gee. Sir John HOpe ? '-in4lCert with Rear-Admiral Ntirose, availed hips* uien oppor tunity which ocTered en the 23d .of •Pebraary, :to Cross the Moor blow Baptise, and, te-taltA'posses on of bop banks of ,the river it its - mouth. roe ,vesseli destined to ' form she briar could not get in till the 210, whets the difficult; and et- t4is,season lof, the year, iirrig,:ous oporation . a( briuging them in was etfectNl wat a degree of gallantry l i t ) id skill j . . • seldom equalled. T.; . 4C.ye..n., Sir ..folsio . I pe 'serf ,. ticularly e;ieetioni; t ' !Ain O'lteiliy and Lieutenant ! thriiii, L.;:t.e. -,} • :.,ams and Merit., Collins, of the royal oat y ;- r z,.d,also - Lieut. Debenhises s egent of l' t rpespo rts '; Ht '1 f•am . i I ~.i eitely indebted to Hear !' Adin. Pentose for the cordial assistance I. received l'froin Dili in prepaiing :for this plan, and for that i which lie gave Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Hope in carrying it into execution, . 'The enemy, conceiving that the means, of crossing the : rie#o, Which Lieni . ,-Gen. Sir John Hope. had it !his ceniniend,- viz:rafts made of pontoons,, had twit enalslecl'him to-Cross a large force rat the coarse of the . tfd, attacked the corps which he had sent over OsS . that evening. This•corps consisted of 000 men or ifiiiitri g ade of guards, under the comusand of Mae' jor-Gets. the lion. Edward Stopford, who repulsed the enemy immediately. The rocket brigade was of great use upon this occasion. Three of the enemy's gun-boats were destroyed, 014 day, and a frigate lying in the Adont received ! considerable damage from the fire of a battery of : 18-pounders, and was obliged to go higher up the I river to the neighbourhood of the bridge. • . Lieut.-Gen.,Sir John Hope invested the citadel of ' Bayonne on the 25th, and Lieut.-General Don' Manuel Freyre moved forward with the 4th Spanish' army, in consequence of .directions which I had left ! for him. On the 27th, the bridge having been cons-' ?feted, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Jelin Hope deemed it expe-, client to invest the citadel of Bayonne more closely , than he had done before; and he attacked the vil lage of St. Etienne,, which he carried, having taken , a gun and some . proOners 'from the enemy ; and his ittliti are dew within 900 yards of the outworks, of the place. ' .. ' _ ~ 1 The result of the Operations which I hart_ . deliti to your Lordship is, that Bayonne l SP.Teitii:Pled . 1 Port, and Navarrens are invests:4l4k the army i having passed the Adour, .areinFnesesiion of all the j great communications across the river, after having I beaten the enemy and takee'their magazines. Your Lordship will have observed with satisfaction the able assistance which I have received iu these . : operations from Marshal Sir W. Beresforcl, Lieut.- General Sir 'Rowland 14111, Sir John Hope, and Sir Stapleton Cotton, anti from all the General! Officen,4 Officers, and troops acting under their nrafits7 fle-.1 spectively. -.,..-. • It is impossible 'fpr me su ffi ciently to es " pry ;. iense of their merits, or of the degree in . 644 country is indebted to their zeal and ability or 7 the , s situation in which the army now finds itself. ' 1 All the troops ? Portuguese es well as British,. dii- tinguished theetselyes : the 4th division, ender Lieut.- . General Sir Lowry Cole, lathe attack. of Sf. Hoes, ; And the subsequent endeavors to car ry , the right Of 'lse heights. , The 3cl, 6th, slid ligh t slirigiesie s , un . . /.. ; der th e conmaid of Lieut.-Gem Sir 'Maas Pidgin s , Total British and liorturso Loss, from the 23d to the 4 260 of - ' Feb. 113f4, inclusive. 2 Captains, 1 Vmsigo, 2 serjeants, 16 rank aid 6k, 1 horse, killed ; I Major, 1 Captain, 6 Lieutenants, 4 linsigns, 1 Staff, 9 serjeant4; 'ff drummers, 'llO rank and 61e, 4 horses, wounded ; 1 Lieutenant; Vserieant, 27 mak and 6k, missing. Names of the Officers Killed, Wounded, and Missing, from the . 23d to 26th February, 1814, inclusive. British Officers Killed.-23d Feb. Royal; Engineers—Captain Thomas Pitts. 61th Foot—Captain James W. M. Leith. 24th Feb. 94th Ftot—Ensign Richard Topp. ' B r i t i s h officers Wounded.-23d Feb. 6Stl. .Foot—Lieut. Henry Stapvltuo, severely (since dead). 24th Feb. sth Foot, Ist Batt.— Captain James Gulley, severely; Liens. Ron land Wallington, severely. Kith Foot, 2d Batt.—Lieutenant Joseph Barry, severely s „Lieutenant William Wolsiey Lamphier, slightly. British Officer Mibsing.-24th of , February. 87th Foot, 2d. Batt.—Lieutenant George Jackson. • Portuguese Officer, .Wounded.-23d of February. ' ?.d Cacadores—Major Francisco Pamplona, Lieutenant Ga briel de Carmo Lima, Ensigns Antonio Fignera, Francisco de Prof°, and Antonio de Prado Tragozo. 21th of Februarv. 11th C*Cadores—Lieutenant Pedro "de Megalhaez Peixoto, Ensign Jea Antonio Beboxo, Adjutant Jose leizeiro de Mos -41*416 • • " • total Loss on the 27111 of February: Britisfe-1 Major, 6 Captains, '7 Lieutenants, 1 Staff, 21 ser jean's, 2drammees, 169 rank a nd file, killed; Y General Staff, Lieutenant-Colonels, 7 Majors, 30 Captains, 49 Lieutenant', 14 Ensigns, 1 Staff, 1 qnarter-master, 67 serjeant. 11 drummers, 1902 rank and file, 33 horses, wounded; 1 cants, 4 ser jean's, 1 drummer, 27 rank and file, 1 horse, missing. Portuguese-1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 2. Majors, 4 serjennts, 59 rank and file killed ; 2 Lieutenant-Colonels, • 51:Ijors, 5 Ins, 6 Lieuternutts, 11 Ensigns, 20 serjeants, 6 drummed', Captains, and file, wounded ; 3 serjepats, 3b rank and file, mis sing. ' ' Names of the Ofneeri Killed, Wounded, at; d Mhisktg, ,oh the Ai74 Febrile ry . • • • krilish:ONgers Killed. !Tatar:crop Artillery•—CO' tee Frederick L risigier (Mb; p y I ntl, 1) 1 , • • 1 . •%, • • Kara' Kughmersr—CapOsiu Parker. . • . . •lst liatt.—LiesiteUant 11. L. lipfti n ns. 6th'fblot . , Ist Butt.—Liedtenants William ult Henry .) and Hen Econ.' • Foot--b Nor James Bent, Cpptstio4/de St Tulin. 42d Fill ft; lit Batt.—Adjutant-Iteutenapt .Tolin W. tones. 45th:4enot, Ist Bast.—Lieutenont Jolla ilesculf4 gitb kom, 24 Batt. 3 —LimitusJillilp,Fitsegerald. Nth Foot, Ist Batt.—Captain 11. II Dermott, Lieutenant • ' James Moriarty. Chasms's', Britanniques—Captain Charles Millins. Brunswick Light Infaistry—CaptaiA,Bruest de Braxeito,iieh— 'tenant Ernest Kushenahr. Portuguese Officers Killed. .31st Reg of the lolne•7•Captain Samuel Germin. 11th Garadoreg—Lieutentut-Colonel Kilshaw, Captain • Isetooio Re du ha , • : 1_ , I James w . - .h - tr and JJ g,N ohn Leaf, 58th Foot, Hatt.—C• i te n a kr i g t •Johtt Chttnes . rso4.lEtwigo Neshftt Wood, Severely s Aloso slightly. oll'Bon I 60th Foot, Sth Batt. —Captaii 'suttee Franchini, Llgotylo ri ; Jelin Catyri•-, b. • ' • 6Rtb Foot.— r.uhign 'fhotnatt Sheddrot, severely. • , ' 74th PoOt--•eaptain (4. Lemer, Lieut. Dable) Evil • Ijeut. George Edward Ifni:side, slightly; Etolp rileverely ; Ensign 1. Lottrefl, • ; ll9d Foot, Ist Batt.—blajor.C. E.'Conjerl,,l4o4l4l4l'Gro linitamond; severely. , ► 834 root, id •Buitt.—Major Henry Carr (fa,e4.-Cist4• severely ; Major J. BIN oiere, s l i gh tly; Captain (RlamseElllhis s e. Lieut. J. Ilialdwla; severely; Liens, 'A. Sterenstitt, sligholo i ; k:nsign Morse Nugestt, severely; Adjetert and Lhoot. - 74;oikt Swlnhuro, slightly. .87th Poor„ id satt.—M •jor J. F. Desbarres, Lieats. Wit. ham hlontrarrett and J. U. Thompson, severely;: Limas It. 'Greatly and W. Illaginnis, sliry fly. • tiPth Foot, Ist Bart.—Lieut.-Col. J. Taylor (Colonel), Car. 1. Oates. severely ; Captain It. Banworth,, slightly; Pi tapat rie k, J. Desert), G, Fades, G. Crtsiew4l . o LW ' lend. C. G. Stewart, Ensign B. Veystokla, severely 1.. gx, Intosh, slightly ; Adj. •Lleut. Mitchelkserves4v. 91st Foot. Ist Ham—Capt. W. none:. 1..je0g1.411 „Campbell I) and John Marphat, severekee-linoort if. WO*, severely. . , • I 94th Pout—l:lent. A. lloberison, slii hilt. . , • Chisseurs Britauniones..-Utptains - F. Freskooload.Chkilo dr • Cueille, severely ; Lieut. Charles Duplatel, slightly; go:' J. tienlanii ,- and A. Dalton. severely. • . 1 Brunswick Liitht Infantry—Captain, Charles vereV; Lieut. L. Thiete, slightly ; RlSigh • verely CLlent. Otto Orate/04MS. slightly , 88th Foot, Ist Batt . — Vdlunteer " . IMO* savigib e ,.. • • • British °dicer misslV 20th Foot—Captain George Tovey. Portugoese 9111cers woollen, 9th Reg. oF the I.ine.--I.ientenant forte& n-tl Esi si g n !lento Pereira. slighth. llth Reg. rirthe slojor (Lieut.-Cot)) ffei r to•D ono k sik ' Major Jon'. Coveeia Gendei, Captain Jnib Maria du Caaa, to. verely t Captlin Igneeio PerMera ;'de Goofcia; 3iigltuo ; P.nsign T. ~M4atlialtwol ..even; ki p , sign Joaquin* Maria, slightly igh ArdOale de,Caiolho Sa vedris, overtly Ensign V AleAlveido•, slightly: • . 12th Reg. of the Line : - Ensign_l . Ferreira, slightly. • . Reg. of the Line— Lieut. W. (lath-raids, v 11,014. . . tlfht Neg. of the Line—Lieetenant-Cohinetlate George:trip Alellb, Captain John GiNnt King, severely- Lk.str. Jose Pam* Minato, USU. Antisnitt'llr 7 tteetta. ' tonic) Lois da rot:see:4 Enslgn J . , sign Joachim Roberto, severely. -Colony/ #~ T . !,47ti de' Ste , pi► ext divi s. vr 4d Ste , Id, previoi beaten . enemy directly oppoied to him, aitd Teeing Conn #4... 1 turning to charge the Portuguese. •brigade, ortivrevrf forward the Ist brigade of the ttt ut.iet4l led by Major 7 ClPner4l parne*, citiNl'ett the. enemy ... PI • Ilritiali • 0111rera Was aided . Zr ei lrtnff—Majer-Goaeral Gcow YValkar, slightly ; Ma- lin the nitist Mini 'stile, and beat , Intok ; t Robert 4 004 114 , , ieir s ere rhib il• vowara Fitzgerald, ai. tilt n . wing their cell' mn into the greatest confabion. ,* , P.'s WIIIIO,II. . 3 ,1 s f.'. trw.tt•Na "Tra '" . • • •...;, , The enemy made various attempts to intim the erft no k , .wientint ! , k •... :. '.. . - . •::. 1 : ILO 4I 0 "4. ! 441 44 .9 11 •').' •.' - i'llia 14 1 .. ( 4 „,, ~ • !., 1ue z r....1.4 . . . , • . . 11 i • . . , . . . " * . • *4 ' • . , . ~, ~ =I ~.~ BM ti~+l ,y),..,,,, sir S. Co tt on, . • ' • ,;.• i , Ti)F. STAPIESMAN• . _ _ .....i':—.. 7-----jPPP- _77th Foot—Br of Geo* J. • . • •' r in .--- Brook, Aid-de:Camp t o L i c , 4l - ~,...1 2, ,.r ....' . •I'' il l rl I therefore so ter altered the plan of the ac- Sir H. Clinton, Major-Gen. Charles Baron Alten, Lion as to order the immediate advance of the third in the attack of the enemy's position on !tie height : yer i e t k Fo O s — Capo , G A i ld ne . rn de_ l ui Si tn r H p t . o (? L i i n e s t u ,t n e . nan seve t 2 e l and . sizth divisions, and I moved forward Ccjettel . and thisnapditcgth division, ender Ms initilin "-• Sn Barpard'At brigtle of, the HAM .4i sloe, to &Nick ili*Oil'ehe*ious operatimesand?..{ i k -.A p i ng Ist tia t mars, K ing ' s German Legion :7 Com a s i , G row Dome 1 the C, ~effe l tst ergAtistt et ' ettaby's rigis* ' . elsta retilial. i .• 1 7th H nears—Major W. Tho ca rsin pt ill s . : e ua ve nri y.: : :A: y. v.:: ( ;n i t . ini el . Y . .. 11 78 v t i li g nih us t t l;r r a el lu ' :ins Lie r t i e e n u a te n nu " a ti tir r o t he n rn g 4: l ! Wlghti tie at ' 1• I 1 )t. - ' , i , t i, .. h e claqe inadeaty the 7th heitsa4* l 'ulded•lto . rd ard ,41111et e was highly iner""li i ' ! —4 . 1 6th Foot, Ist attn.—Captain Henry Rogers s l i t ' t 'h ll M itll. i - r is • tr,ll4.62d i rtlitg.iltt,Wer Lienry; •tli tenant - Colonel Colborne and suppOrted on their L The conduct of the artillery throughout the day i James Thompson , severelv • 1 arrnig & n i l& VI right by Major- General Brisbane's and Col. Kean's deserved my entire approbation. lam likewise s t l ; i 4 f i l c t i t e l i ! a ; n l. lexand .'S . ci i . e l l u lt hu A Cru„fu e rit.'sllT' ssellivt3' ' ; Lirl """ es ril 44 . lie tArl verely : Emigu Henry dr Chni g n, st s l 4 . 4 . l ; y7 . _ „ Ig brigades of the third • division, and by simulta. 'Much indebted Iti "the Querter-Nlaster-fGenrm Pr nevus attacks on the left by Nlajor-Getteral•Aa- : George Murray, and the Adjutant -G eneral Sir FAL. i ~aches ont. Ist adt.—Lieutensats Partiot. Burke ' fti c h ut be sun's brigade of the fourth division, and . On. chi ',Ward niketsliam, ror •the assistance I have received : l,rirs r"Fstz , aM u ppea r W I L. ,Clkine s_ ron. iliahtl. • tir !i5..., by Lieutettant,Generil Sir Thos. Picton, witlk iffain them, and to bersi Fitzroy Somesset, ni4l.._ the' inn. t .t t Tom nigriv,c - smilh4„;A= #,;' i sc ilt. i rvellartl (o ,,, 1,4 the remainder of tha4d . division and the Gth division '-011icers of my perSonal Staff, and to the - Marischat , leverelV s Lieweisantli. L. Godfrey, oU T O L tb i t A t eut -'--no.s, tis 1 Mnrray. leveret,. --' - - - '" ' - . under Lientenant-Gerreral Sir Henry Clinton, dis . -de Campo Don Miguel Alava. , . i 2il Mont. MY Is at v,....,c oo v o i as - Tt , 4 iT fi4 Rysktcd the enemy from the heights, and gave us the The last accounts whieb t here received frAm Cal i fury, severely : .ieut. Walp ut , ji ll e no . aeverv q, 4 !" l Charle‘ le. 411 y• , ...., ltiotory. ' • . ... . . • talottia are of the 20th. The French • Commands !.. ia t tr; la te h tsi .r i.o. llbt: airrasi l to.i eh liliu t t t it. ::_ ii C Lio ai nta e lfiu . EititeK ( meal a k . o4l / 41 4 , 44 1 dti o re tthl hll.1.. , f•'i..: .5 .21; iii ti so mean time Lieut.-General Sir Rowland Hill of the . garrisons ' of' Llosida, MetiuUtewatt, land 1 '• ' r . I. had forced the pasiage cif the Gave above Orthes, and Meuzon, had been induced to 'evacuate t h ese phicesj 1 4?:f Foot; Ist Bat t . —Alitjor ItriTtlt,,doe t ir o ,., fret ,. ;ca if Ageing the state of the action, he moved immediately by orders sent am) pp taiae Baron • , Ju k qes Wutiver,il Mir • 1 leotOsnot- VEWlest i n i Liemenant Jisui&:l3r. ' ' ' ifilit4al4e"lh '" er rl P Y L e . 4 as sutler. slight ry. .; „• .• • . irlth the second division of infantry, under Lieut.- : Nlarshal Suchet'a cipbeei ief which fie bad got pos. i oth Fuus, lit gail. 4, Urill.•'eni• 1110 /Iblis .l rorhe4 and , o , Ili General .ir %Vrp. Stewart, amid Major-Gen. ra,, , ..'s ses..ion. 1 . !... Greffosven o.k:it:Cull, digbpy.; kvai tt 4 11 ,,,,, , a t ,7, brigade of cavalry, direct-from the great r0; , ..'. frents '.'.• Ttte troops composing those garrisons, havieg ~1111 : 11 1 - a J n a Si. , 1 1 •0 1 '. a [t i trt : t n ;‘ ,1 4 1 Z e r• l':. n -- 1-4 11 1 .1.t.: I l l eciit .J. 4 .1 . 4 .11 .1 01 !hes to St. Sever, thus keeping upon the ....witty's.' joisted, were afterward' surrounded in the pass of i `slightly; . I:nsign Armnsi I.ilwry;,,,ss: j x : 1 : 14.41 7 10/ 9. 444 , Mk ;* •'" left. • , i Mortorell,.on their march towards the French fron- ; (78 54 -cl uti F: t ",i l a ir ae . l .-.--CO,1! / --..7.-- -7.11..,..1 - . - r-rvng 4 . • The enemy retired at first hi admirah.:e order,: tier, by a detachment from the Anglo - Sicilian corps, i•uol:n. Jame 1 ' Is g r g r i i l t . e ; t r" Pik ' • _ • • 0 ° , di g itt Yr Me* il! : % sgAlii 01P1 - 11 orNcirsr • Ist Cueadoret-•--Lieut.-Ctplon 1- 1C,,50 ; :Antonio Vletorino, slightly; 4ineign llfaairl Periolth, verely." 1 -7th Comulores.--faptain Pedro Celestioo de Burrns,Krepeli. • : , 11th Cumulates—Captain Jove Beige de illugsiltsai• 1 , 41 )"4 - Ensign Francisco Duarte, slightly. • . • . _ ti Total of the Supplementary etas of the 27464 rebrearA e .';'. • 14. 4 rank and ale killed t I:LA De, 1 Borigq,,4leel v its.!. 1 rank and tilt: - wounded. • • • .1 . Names of Oflcen, vetrandleillirtereSupplementisri ROutrn i of bap : 27th of Felnin2ll. ,• '• b •th Foot, Ist Batt.—Brisigu Jautes 71st Foot, lit 11.itt.—Lieut: 9, l K'jtiktua llorton, thickly; t • 5, • . lst. Setet; *arch*, . MY Lona—The rein whiclt fell in the tiftetno6ii of the Ist swelled the Aliour, add all .''s falling into that rirer,*.se obniidevalebt;es 'eaterially • ‘...• ,to. impede our further progress, induCe nto • b en the next day to halt the army till 1 could repair the bridges, all of which the. eiremj bad destroyed. , The rain continued till last night, and the civet VI ~ so rapid that the pontoons cannot be laid open It.• ' The enemy had collected a corptat Aire, probably „. to protect the evacuatiou 'of a magazine which they had at that place. Sir Rowland Hill attacked this • corps on the 9d, and drove than frotn their, 'post with considerable loss, *pa: 'took poseession,ltibi town and magazine. 1 am sorry to have to 'report that we list die Hone Lieutenant-Colonel Hood unihis•;occasion, an offi- • cer of gre4t merit and pranitse. Iti . other.respects our loss was not severe.- • .) • • 4 1 enclose Sir Rowland ifilPs - irpire wM another instance of the coutimit (111 1 11 1 3f:-110 . ••. .• troops under his command. , • t have the h6c4tr to e, ;sc. . • The Earl Butkurst. (Signet) .*Et.LilliGTON's • Y„ • Aire, Nara LAM: f MY LORD,—In pursuance of your Lordship's h" structions, I yesterday advanced with the troops an- der my command upon the road leading to this pietas - on the left bank of the Adour. • Upon the arrival of the advanced guard within test miles of this town, the enemy was discovered occo- „ wing a strong ridge rf mills , baring lii, rildst flank upon the Aduur, and thus coserieg-.the road to this • place. . . •: • Notwithstanding the strength vf his positinn I or dereirihe attack, whigki _wet . esca l ated by th e ud. diaision;oluler Lieutenant-General the lion. Sir W.' Stewart (which advanced on the toad leadiii to this, •' place, and thus gained possession .nf the enemy's extreme right), and by one brigade ofthe'Pertug , ese division, under Brigadier-tletieral La Costa., sc hicis: ascended the heights occupied by the open)) , at s bout: f the centre of his position. • • The Portuguese Ist igatle soccee.led-in training pos.. session of the ridge,. but ware thrown into such con •' fusion by the resiltance made by, the ,ementy, as •. Would have been . 01 the titot „serious ionsrquetice! hadit not been fo r fhelitnily yhpport even by. the, Yd division, under . Lientenant-g,;eneral. .•itint4i Stewart., . who haring previoutly heated Garli..*the enemy directly opposed to him, and eeeing r .•. '