The National Register.
London, England, 1812-02-02 00:00:00

EUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE.

Dr) WNING-STTI FET, FEB. 1, 1812.
A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, has been this day
received by the Earl of Liverpool from General Lord Viscount Wel-
lington, dated

Gallegos, Jan. 15, 1812.
We have continued our operation• against Ciudad Rodrigo since I
adclres<ed you on the 9th instant. We opened our fire from twenty •two
pieces of ordnance, in three batteries, in the first parallel yesterday af-
ternoon; and we opened our approach to, and established ourselves in
our second parallel, ane hundred and fifty yards from the place, last
• night.
This rnewaire has been facilitated by Lieutenant-General Graham
Laving surprised the enemy's detachment in the Convent of Tanta Cruz,
close to the body of the place, on the night of the 13th. The right of
satu approaches was protected and secured by this operation. Major-
ceeneral C. Colville, who commands the 4th division in the absence of
the Honourable Dente-a-lam General Cole, likewise attacked the enemy's
• poet in the Convent of Fan Francesco last night, and obtained posses-
sion of that post, and of the other fortifityd posts in the suburb, whore
our troops are now lodged. Our left is protected and secured by this
operation Two pieces of cannon were taken in the Convent of San
Francesco.
Preparations to a certain extent are making at Salamanca, for the
movement of troops in this direction; and I have reports, that troops
• were to he collected at Salamanca on this day.
We have, till now, had very tine weather, and the troops have suf-
fered but little from exposure to it. I enclose the return of casualties.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing.
Total British loss-1 Captain, 2 serjeants, 21 rank and file, killed; 1
IVlajor, 3 I ,ieuts. 1 Ensign. 6 serjeants, 179 rank and file, wounded.
Total Portuguese loss-5 rank and 111 e, killed; 1 Lieutenant, 35 rank
and file, wounded.
Yaws of Officers I.illerl and Wounded.
Killed, 10th Jan.—Royal Engineers, Captain Ross.
Wounded, 19th Jan.-sth Foot, 2d Batt. Major Gray. slightly; 83d
Foot, 2d 13a.t. Lieut. Matthews, severely; 9ath Foot, Lieut. Bogue,
slightly; 19th Portuguese, I ieut. J. P. Benicoe, slightly.
Wounded, 14th Jan.-Ist Batt. Line, King's German Legion, Lieut.
cken, lost both legs; Ensign Whitte, slightly.
N. B. Lieut. Hawkesley, 95th, wounded on the Bth, since dead.

HEBDOMADARY ;

OR,
EPHEMERIS FOR THE WEEK.

FEBRUARY.

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e. SEXACtSIMA SUNDAY.—Epist. 2. Cor. 11. 19. Gospel St. Luke 8.4,
The Purification of the Virgin Mary—also called Candlemas Day, from
candle and mass, because at the high mass of this day, a procession was
• xnade with candles or wax tapers, in allusion to the 4th verse of Sime-
ons's cantic, Luke 2. Lumen ad rerelationem gentium. Christ being the
light which was sent to illumine all nations of the world. This is the
true explanation of this religious ceremony, which has nothing to do with
the goddess Februa, as it has been contended by several writers. This
custom, of using abundance of lights in English churches, continued till
the second year of Edw. VI., wher bishop Cranmer forbade it by order
of the Privy Council; and is still practised in Roman Catholic chapels.
-1804. British subjects massacred in the island of Ceylon.
The sun rises at 7h. 26rnin. sets at 4h. 34min.
3. Monday.—St. Blaise, Bishop of Sebasta, in Armenia,and the patron
Saint of that country. He suffered martyrdom under Diocletian, and
died by the sword. He is said to have found the art of combing wool,
and is, consequently, much respected in Norwich and other places where
the combers are numerous; but this is a wrong idea, as the combing of
wool was known and practised long before the time of Bishop Blaisius.
—lBO7. The taking of Monte Video.
'The sun rises at '7h. 25min. sets at 4h. 35min.
4. Tuesday.—St. Andrew Corsinus, Bishop and Confessor; after hav-
ing past his youthful years in levity and dissipation, he adopted a religious
life, and, by the renown of his virtues, was elected to the see of Fesula.
He died in 1373.-1762. Martinico surrenders.
The sun rises at 7h. 25min. sets at 4b. 37min.
S. Wohiesday.—St. Agatha, a Virgin of Sicily, who having refused
the offer, and resisted the violence, of the Governor, Was most ex cru-
ciately tormented, and expired in the midst of tortures in the year 252.

FEB

The sun rises at 7h. 21min. sets at 4h. 39min.—Last quarter of the
moon at 5, afternoon.
6. Thursday.—S. Dorothy, a young woman of Cesarea, who heirs‘'
apprehended under the reign of Diocletian, was deliver( d into the hands
of two sisters, who strove to make her forsake the faith of Christ, but
were afterwards recalled by her to the true religion of Christ-1685,
Charles 11. died.-1810, Guadaloupe surrenders to the British.
- The.eun rises at 711.19 min. sets at 4h. 41min.
7.-Frirlay.—S. Romnald, the founder of the Camaldules, after a life
of great austerity, which he partly passed in fastings, silence, and
prayer, and was prolonged to the age of 120 years, resigned it in
1027.-1809. Colonel Wardle bring; his charge against the Duke of
Ypri.-1807. Battle of Eylau.
The sun rises at 7h. 18min. sets at 4h. 42min.
S. Saturday. St. John de i\'latha, the founder of the Order of Trini-
tarians; for the redemption of Christian captives, taken by the 11100 rs
of Algiers and Tunis; a most humane institution, which remained in
vigour .until the French Revolution destroyed all good establishments
and placed nothing instead of them but cruelty, anarchy, and at last
despotism.-1808. Christophe, Chief of the Island of Hayti, deftats
Petion.
The sun rises at 7h. 16min. sets at 4h. 44min.—The days are increased
lh. 50min.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1812.

rHE KING.
The following Bulletin was shown at St. James's Pa-
lace on Sunday last :
" Windsor Castle, Jan. 25.—" His MAJESTY is nearly in the same
state in which he was previous to the late increase of his disorder.
Our correspondent at Windsor informs us, " that his
MAJESTY has not yet completely recovered from the ef-
fects of the late paroxysm, and still labours under great
debility, which is by no means considered as a favourable
symptom."

DISPATCHES FROM LORD WELLINGTON.
A Supplement to the Gazette of last night, containing
a dispatch, dated the 15th ult. from Lord WELLINGTON
gives a general account of his operations against Ciudad
Rodrigo. He mentions two detachments of the enemy
having been surprised, one by Gen. GRAHAM, in the
Convent of Santa Cruz, on the night of the 13th, and the
other in that of San Francisco, by Major-Gen. the 1-1011,
C. COLVILLE, on the night of the 14th. !He states also,
that preparations are making, at Salamanca, and troops
collected in that city. The weather seems to have been
more favourable than he expected ; and we hear, with
great satisfaction, that die troops have not suffered from
being exposed to it. His dispatch contains the return of
casualties, at the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo.

THE PENINSULA.
A Lisbon mail, received last night, has brought for'
tuguese Papers to the 20th January ; but they do not COW
Lain any article of importance.
The Gazette of last night contains an extract at a let-
ter from Colonel GREEN employed in Catalonia, by
which
it appears that the enemy united all his disposeable force

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