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CORRESPONDEA C E.
LETTERS FROM FROM AN OFFICER OF RANK IN THE
BRITISH ARMY.

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SASAGA'S. DEC. 23.
The British Cavalry is conducting itself in a
way that must meet universal approbation. It has
been partially engaged several times, and eacbtime
has acquitted itself with honour. The lath have
bad three brushes with the enemy, the two tint I
mentioned iu a former letter, the latter took piece
two days ago. In this, Captain Joins and Lieut.
Sir Godfrey Webster, with alma 30 men, attacked
300 of the enemy. killed eo, and made five pri-
soners. The bola loot six or eight wen RIM horses.
Lord Paget had en ■tlitir with the enemy's ca-
valry, ut the head of the istli, most honourable to
that regiment. The following are the details :
Having ascertained that General of Brigade the
Marquis de Lavalle, with 7 or atm cevalr, was in
this place (Sabagen). Lord P. determined upon
endeavouring to surprise him. For this purpose,
he ordered the loth. with four guns. under Ge-
neral Slade, to march alma/. the p ight hank of the
river Cea, and to present themselves before the
town at dry-break, to give every ;port of alarm,
and to push into the town if practicable, in order
that the enemy might be driven into the plain on
the other side. Lord Paget marched with 400
of the lsth, and one Captain and twelve men
of the 7th, at one o'clock a.m. on the left bank,
with the intention of placing himself betweeu Se-
began and Salelanha. Ahoutlialf past four o'clock,
his advanced guard fell in with a patrok, charged
it, and took five piisoners; butt the rust escaping,
awl fearing that tie v would give the alarm, he was
obliged to push on in order to be in time to cut
them off. His Lordship arrived exactly in time :
he fonnd the enemy. a little before day-break,
formed without the town, and judged them to be
between 6 and 700 ; but from every testimony of
the prisoners, there were 750. As soon as they
could clearly discern us, they moved off from their
left, in order to gain a bridge over a small river
■early parallel to our line of march, end to our
right. Lord P. formed column of divisions from
the right, and tinned along parallel to their march,
but a good deal behind them.
They frequently endeavoured to cross his Lord-
ship's column, and he 36 frequently receded f: orn
them, in order to preserve the parallel, and to pre-
vent their taking him in flank. They changed
their direction several times, and his Lordship did
the same, always gaining upon them and closing a
little. At length. finding that they could Hot get
off. they halted and formed: Lord P. moved on
anifficieutly to gain their bead, halted. wheeled
into line, and attacked. The march in column
awl the attack were ;perhaps as orderly and as fine
mo►ements as ever were made. The enemy stood
firm. fired some pistols, and received us. We broke
them. killed several, wounded nineteen, took pri-
soners two Lieuttaaat.Caloatis, one Captain, tea


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one hundred and twenty-five horses, some mules
and baggage. Nothing could exceed the pl-
- of the attack. All rushed on, and so com-
plete. a ate& never was seen. So entirely were
the squadrons intermixed, that it was iMpOll/1111e
to tit stiuguish friend from foe. Lieutenant-Co-
lonel Grata is a fine fellow indeed ; he is
slightly wounded in the head, and I believe killed
the Officer who gave hint the cut. Jones, the
Adjutant, a most gallant little fellow, has received
a severe. wound in the head. -I hope he will do •
well. There are twenty-two men wounded, some
very severely, but none 1 hope dangerously. It is
most unfortunate, that, in consequence of falling
in with the patrole, Lord P. felt obliged to push
on. This threw out the iO. h, who were
to engage.lillis Lordship had ordered them, as
soon as they had ascertained that the town was
evacuated, to send two stinadrons to their left to
a post where lie knew the enemy had a strong
piconct; but finding by the report of the pistols
that we were engaged on the other side of the
town, this order was neglected, and they rushed
through it, and just came in time to see the pur-
suit. Lord I'. scot theta nut in different direr.
tions to make prisoners, coil they brought in se-
veral.

We march this night to attack Souk at Carrion
anti SA ‘Ve 'shall probably °verse' him ;
but I cannot disguise my opinion, that the only
good result to be expected from oar operation., is
the preserving unsullied the honour of our arms.
Spaiii, in my opinion, is conquered--Nor is it
worth saving—stick apathy, such ignorance, such
pusillanimity, newer before existed.

BENEICENTE. DEC. eg.
Since last I wrote to you, the cavalry has had
some further suceesse.t. Ahout• four days ago, a
sniall patrols of the lath fell in with a French
picquet of nine men, who all laid down their arms.
On the same day. Lient.-Col. Kerrison, in nisikilig
a ritrole, save, at a considerable distance, one of the
ensure ; he itioneduttely advanced with Lieutenant
Crawford and a few men. The French patrole,
consisting of an officer and 12 men, immediately
made ofl'. Colonel Kerrisou, Lieutenant Craw-
ford. &c. gave chace. These Officers, will. only
two men, overtook them. Kerrison engaged the
Officer with great gallantry, and a °untied him so
severely, that he died Ittiore lie reached his support.
The French Officer, in u desperate thrust, bloke
Kerri?on's arm with the hilt of his sword. The
twelve men were taken.

Oa the 2.61.11, in passing Mayorga with the caval-
ry, Lord Paget heard that a party of the enemy
was in the town. On reconnoitering, he disco-
vered two squadrons without, and a small party in
the town. Lord Paget ordered up two squadron,
of the 10th. He advanced with one through the
town. At the gate they fired, but did no harm.
The enemy retreated to high ground. His Lord-
ship ordered one squadroo to attack, and sup-
ported with the second. AVlien within No yards,
the first squadron slackened its pace. Lord Paget
thinking they were hesitating, rode through them,
and ordere2 the charge. The Freud' stood US very
firmly, and fired their curial:es, by which we lust
do horses killed, use wounded. The charge was
beautiful, and in the greatest order, and the result
was, several men killed, 21 desperately wu .. ,led,
one officer and about one hundred men prisoners,
and fifty horses taken. What Lord Paget bad
considered as hesitation was the effect of the most
perfect coolness. Coloaels Leigh and Q
who were both in front of the first squadron, finding
the horses a little blown, checked, in order to re-
cover their wind. All distinguished themselves.—
Lord Paget was loud in his praises, and he parti-
cularly noticed Captain Howard and Caut. New-
port, who behaved most gallantly. We had not one
man touched.
This morning a picquet of one officer and thirty
men of the 13th, was attacked by about 1°.:1)
French cavalry. The 180 took an offietrr and two
men. They Live some wounded, amid were obliged
to fall back, but the euemy did nut attempt to
pursue.
You will hear that the army is falling hack. I
really believe it is high time to do so. The enemy
are cooling on in every direction, and in great force.
We have, by our movements, made a great diver-
sion. If the Spaniards profit by it (of which I
have nn expectation whatever) more may be done,
if not, it will be apparent to every one that the
cause is hopeless.

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