The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-23 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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cannot long remain secret, but must in% olvehim when
known, in a war, either with the allies or Fiance,
from which he has hitherto contrivcci to keep himself
clear.

BATTLE IN SPMN.
In our paper will be found Sir JOHN MURRAY'S dispatches
describing his victory over SUCHET. They have disap-
pointed our expectations. We fear Sir JOHN is not a mau
of decided measures and enterprising spirit. The defeat of
the enemy on the 13th, scarcely compensated for the losses
incurred by the Spaniards on the two preceding days, when
a whole garrison was taken. On the 13th SUCH ET having
cut his way through our allies to our positions, attacked
them at several points at once, and was most gallantly re-
pulsed; but not pursued. Ile bad a narrow defile behind him,
at the mouth of which his cannon were placed, and had be been
*briskly attacked in his turn, both his artillery and most of
his troops might have been captured. But we are told,
many valuable lives would have been lost, and whilst we did
not gain any of the trophies of victory, he was allowed to
early off two Bt itish guns he had taken the day before. His
loss is estimated at 3,000, hut it is said, from his own ac.
count, as no prisoners were taken from him. His dispatches
only state 900. Ours is very trifling. Sir JOHN Mu ft-
RAY took a different road, in the hope of reaching the forti-
fied lines of the enemy at St. Felipe, before him, but fresh
dispatches from him, its last night's Gazette, inform us that
he had failed in that attempt, and returned to his position at
Castella

BATFLE OF LUTZEV.
The most interesting, as well as the most important sub.
ject for consideration, continues to be the battle of Lutzem
We are now in possession of several accounts, which, al-
though not forwarded to this country in an official manner,
may he considered as the reports of the action given by the
Allies. The first reached us through the medium of the
French Papers themselves; the others will be found in the
German news, under the head Berlin. These accounts do
not greatly vary in their statements. That given by the
French is by far the Most favourable, being dated from the
field of battle, and laying claim to a decided victory. The
Report published at Berlin, on the contrary, by the Military
Government, is dated from Pegan, a village about fifteen
miles distant flora the field of baffle, the day after the ac
tion, and only asserts that a most sanguinary conflict had
taken place, in which the Allies had occasionally bad the
advantage, and which only ctased when night rendered it
impossible to fight any longer : that both armies remained
on the field. and the French made some attacks the next
morning, which were repulsed by cannonading, but followed
by a retrograde movement on the part of 'the Allies ; who,
in order to take rest and refieshment, retired to Borna and
Rochlitz, whence they expeeted to break up immedia-ely to
resume offensive operations. The loss of the ltu'sian and
Prussian troops is acknowledged " very greet ;" not " over-
' rated at *or 10,000 men in killed and wounded" The
Prince of HESSE HOMBURG is amongst the former;
and Generals BLUCHER, SCIIA ASHOST, and HUNERBEINs
on the side of the Putisians, and Generals Von KA ROWIN.
ZEN and AL LX EF, on !hat of the Russians, with an unusual
number of Officers, are among the latter. Ihe loss of the
enemy is conside,ed thitible or trelle their own ; but only
1000 prisoners, with 10 pie, es of cannon, and Y 3 powder
wagons lißd been taken during the acti..n : and in an affair
at Halle, front whence the Fetich had been dislodged, " the
animosity in the fight being too great to hive touch quartet."