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Colonel Lotied's division joined the army ou the 6th, on its arrival
at Medina del Poinar.
The Conde del Abisbal will arrire at Burgos on the 24th and :►btli.
I have not received any intelligence from the eastern coast since I
addressed your Lordship last. I have the honour to be, &c.
WELLIN ti TO N.

Extract of a Dispatch from the Marquis Wellington to Earl
Bathurst, dated the 24th of June.
I have the honour to inclose a report which I have received from
General Copons, of a very gallant attair in Catalonia, on the tth of
May, by a brigade of Spanish troops under the command of Colonel
Don Manuel Vander; and I have received a report (not official)
:tutting, that ►n► the 17th of May, General Copons had detCated the
suemy in the position of Colleal, mar El Abisbal.

BATTLE OF VITTORIA.
N2TRACT OF FRINATE LETTERS RELATING TO THE GREAT
VICTORY.
" Assaeua,, 8 leagues in advance of Vittoria, June .23.
" The attack commenced soon after nine in the morning, against
the enemy's front and left; whilst a strong column, under the orders
of General Graham, as well as the third division, under General
Picton, were detached to turn their right,--a most masterly
maucenvre, that decided the defeat of the enemy, whose rout was
the most complete thing ever seen. They were driven from their
positions one after another, were beaten on all sides, and night oily
terminated the pursuit. Unfortunately the ground was so much
inclosed, and intersected with wide ditches, that the cavalry could
not act, and consequently few prisoners were taken. They, however,
lost nearly the whole of their artillery, ammunition-waggons, au
enormous quantity of baggage, carriages, mules, money, Ste. For a
league near Vittoria the country is strewed with their remnants.
Joseph Buonaparte himself narrowly escaped being taken prisoner
by a party of the 10th Hussars, who pursued his carriage, and were
Ludy prevented taking him by a mill damn which unexpectedly
separated them from it. Whilst they were making a &ton. to
turn this, his Majesty escaped on loot out of the cam ridge, where
they found all his etticte, gold snuff-boxes, trinkets, money, and
clothes. The Paymaster-General's and military c!iest are likewise
taken, and large sums of money have been found by many people
in the army. The loss of time enemy is said not to be more than
. about 4000. owing, as I said, to the nature of the ground, which
prevented the cavalry from acting."
" !mum, in Navarre, Tune ,24, 11113.
"I hope yeti Will be pleased with the battle of Vittoria; it was
gained by Lord Wellington's able movements, and must able they
were. The enemy evidenity intended to take the road to Bayonne ;
but Sir T. Graham having gained and held possession of a village
upon that road, they were thrown upon the road to Pampeluna,
where they were so pressed by our right, that they abandoned the
-Wrote of their cannon and baggage.
" Part of the beaten army turned off fl our this place yesterday,
and moved upon Tolosa, where I hope they will fall in with General
Giron, who is moving on the great road to Bayoenc."
" Intim!), June !:.5.
ig As I have not written to you since the operations of the
campaign, commenced, I must refer you to Lord Wellington's
dispatches for the account of what has happened. The action of
the 21st does more credit, in my opinion, to the ability and military
talents of Lord Wellington,.than any preceding battle which has
been fought in this country under his directions ; in fact, it was
apparent from the commencement that we must win the day. The
morale of the enemy must be sensibly afiected, and I should conceive
their loss will amount to 6,00') men :cox General Officers were either
killed or wounded. I never saw the Portuguese troops behave so
well on any neca.sion before. The Spaniards were in the mountains,
and did not come under my observation: but I learn from some
English officers who were present, that their conduct was admirable.
General Murillo himself is as brave as a lion."
EILTRA.CT OP ANOTHER LETTER, JUNE 13.
" When the enemy gave way, our people had pressed them so
closely, that a squadron •of the 10th Hussars galloped through
Vittoria, before the French had time to quit it. King Joseph had
just left the town in a carriage add six Captain Henry Wyndham
(who commanded this squadron) galloped on, overtook the carriage,
and fired his pistols into it. King Joseph instantly jumped out,
mounted a horse, and rode off, Captain Wyndham, then, find;ng
that only two hussars had been able to keep pace with him, and
that King Joseph had an escort (o'4o dragoons, Nsito fired upon
lo fan back, and Joseph escaped.