The National Register.
London, England, 1814-03-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

British Officers Wounded—Feb. 23. 68th, Lieutenant Stapylton,
severely (since dead).—Feh 24. sth, Ist Batt. Captain Culley, se-
verely; Lieut. Pennington, severely. 57th, 2d Batt. Lieut. Barry,
sev• ely ; Lieutenant Lamphier, slightly.
British Officer missing— Feb. 24, 87th 2l Batt. Lieut. Jackson.
Total loss on the 27th of Feb.—l3t hid), 1 Major. 6 Captains, 7
Lieutenants, 1 Staff, 21 serjeants, 2 drummers, 169 rank and tile,
Geffer4l Staff; 2 LienteLiant-Cr!onels, 7 Mak•rs, 30 Capts.
49 Lintenants, 14 Ensigns, 1 Stair. 1 Quartermaster, 67 serjeants.
11 drummers, lizo3 rank and fi!e, S 3 horses, wounded.-1 Captain, 2
serjean s, 1 drummer, :27 rank and tile, 1 horse, missing.
Portuguese-1 Lieutenant-Colon 1, 2 Majors, 4 serjeants, 59 rank
and fi'e, killed. —2 Lieutenant-Colonels, '2 Majors, 5 Captains, 6
Lieutenants, it Ensigns, 20 serjeants, 6 drummers, 452 rank and tile,
wounded.-3 serjeants, 36 rank and, file missing.

Names of the Officers Killed, Wounded, and Missing on the 27th Feb.
British Officers Killed.—Royal German Artillery, Capt. Lympher
(Major). Royal Engineers, Capt. Parker. .sth Foot. Ist Batt.
Hopkins. 6th, Ist Batt. Li...tits. Pattulo and Sdott. 20th, Major
Bent, Cart. de St. /Nur'''. 42,1, Ist Batt. Adj.-Lieut. Dines. 45th,
Ist Batt. Lieut. Metcalf. 87th, 2d Batt. Lieut. Fitzgerald. 86th,
Ist Batt. Cart. M'D.rmott, Lieut. Mcrlarty. Chast,eiirs Britan-
niqoe. Capt. Millius. Brunswick Light Infantry, Capt. de Braxeim,
Lieut. K .4henahr.

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induce me on the next day to halt the army till I could !;ie
bridges, all of which the enemy had destroyed. The rain contiuu,:d
ili last night, and the river is so rapid that the pontoon+
1.:(1 upon it. %lily enemy had collected a corps at Aire, prohahlv to.
protect the evacuation of a magazine whicti they li;!ti
Sir It. Hill attacked this corps on the A, and dm% e thuoi from
their post with considerable loss, and took pero.ession of tlic town
and magazine. lam sorry to have to rep rrt that xt e have lost the
Hon. Lient. Col. Hood On this Occasion, ao officer of t;, r: at merit
and promise. In other respects cur loss was not se‘eue. 1 inch
Sir It. Hill's report, another instance vt the conduct
and gallantry of the troops tinder his comovand.
I have, &c. (Sioed)
The Earl Bathurst. 1% ELLIN GTON.

Ayre, March 3.
My Loup,—ln pursuance of your Lnrdship's'in,trnetions, I ves•
terday advancer, with the troops under my command open the road
leading to this place on the left hank of the .dour. Upon the ar-
rival of the advanced-guard within two miles of this town, the
enemy wns di=covered occupying a strong ridge of hills, Laying his
right Hank upon the Adour, and thus covering the road to this place.
Not witiwanding the strength of his position, I ordered the atta,:k
which was executed by the 2.1 division and. r Lietit.-Gen. the !lon. S:r
W. Stewart (which advanced on the road leading to this place, and
thus gained possession of die enemy's c'trrme right), and by one bri
gale of the Portuguese division neder 1;x:;.-Gen, La Costa, %%Inch i,;•
cended the heights ticcepied by the enemy at about the centre of Lis
pwition.
The Portuguese brigade situ-coded in gaining pcosession of the
hut were thrown into such eenfusion by the resistance made by the en::-
my, ns ‘coold have been of the most serious consequence, had it not
been for the timely support given by the Vd tinder Lieut.-Gen.
fir Win. Stewart, who previously hcaten back the enemy di.
wetly opposed to hio,, moll seeing them retuining to charge the liortu-
enese brigade, ortiezed fOrward the Ist brigade of the :Id Oivisico,
which, led by Major-Gen. finrnes, chnrged the enemy in the most gal-
hint style, and bent them hack, throv,•ing their column into the greatest
conlosien.

Tlrr eorray mule various nttempts to regain the 7roond, but Tient.-
Gen. the Hon. Sir %V. S:c..vart having iir,w been joined by Ai;,j„,..
kitu. living s brigade, was ettabled to drive diem Iron; all their position,
and fonsity from this town.
all accounts of prisoners, and from my own 01,servations, at least
two divisions of the euerny were engaged. Their 1,13 s in Vele(' and
:vournled has been very treat, and we have above 101 pr:soners. Tiro
enemy's line of retreat seems to have been ny the ri:_bt hunk of the
Adour, with exception et s..me pert of their force, w hick being, cut oil
from the river by our rapid advance to this town, retired in the err duds
conic slot:, in the direction of Pau. These troops have lett their nr:nr.,
in every direction.
1 cannot omit this opportunity or expressing to your I.ardship
the gallant and unremitting exertions of Lieut.-Gen. the !lon. Sir
W. Stewart, and the Genoa! and other officers of the i•um -
et' Major-isien. Faue's brigade of cavalry, and f3ean's troop
horse artillery, throughout the whole et' the late operatious ; and
mug, in justice, mention the gallant charge made yesterday by
Major-Ceen. Barnes, at the head of the WO regiment, eonunande4.
by Lient.-Co!. Harrison, and the 9.?. I, commanded by Lieitt.-Col,
eatcron, in which he was ally seconded tiy his star:, Brir!ade
Major-Wet:Ks% and Capt. Hamilton.
Major-General 13yog's brigade supporied the ino‘ eni,nt
Major-Gin. Barnes, and decided the a:Ivo:11.11T of Pie day, (':,l,t.
Macdonald of the house artillery, distiii;;ul,iied ntioch iu
attempting to rally the Port quese troops.
I trust our loss, considering the all Vatita,,eons position orrupieif
by the enemy, has not been severe, ; but I hay(' to rcurct the less of
a valuable driver in the death of Lieut. Cul. I A. A. (*e. to rho
•i.d division, mlio was untortunatcly killed during the contest of
yesterday. I have, &e.
R. lill.L, Lient.-Gen.

(Signed)

Total British loss from the 28th February to '2d March 181.1,
t Lietitenant-Colone!. 21,ietttrnants, rat ,k a:id
horses, ; 1 General Stall, t I.+j•)r. •!.• Captains, 7 I,iti;witlit,
9 *erjrants, 2 (hummers, 112 rank and t.le, 11 Lorses, ouni.cd;
2 rank and tile missing.
(Signed) I:. PAKEN;I:111, 5.(!.).-(;tat.
Names of the (Macers killed and winituFd front brilary f

24 i Ul4, 11,c1:1i% e.
KILLED 24 riTAncH.—Stl Cot :Ed', Feurclialit-Colmatl 111.11. Fre.;
trick W. flood; (A. A. G.)—.sjtil Batt. Li(