The National Register.
London, England, 1813-12-26 00:00:00

THE N ‘TIONAL RrqlSTl3lt.

DEC. 26.

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and Gen. Hill led'on the principal Attack with the centre and right,
with less opposition, with equal snecess„ and with smaller loss, and
the consequence of these different advantage 4 was, that a semi-
en e that line was drawn round SOIIIVA army, with the whole of the
Allied Forces, enclosing him between the Adour rind the Sea.
Gen. Hill's right rested on that Tiler, he was in possession of St.
Pierre. The positions of the other divisions were suck as to form
the enclosnte we have jest described.
64 VW details of this important business may hourly be expected.
Situated as Soult is now, by the skill of our Illostrious Command-
' crs, and the valour of British troops, we may speedily expect the
no t glorious consequences from these new atteeesses."
FROM THE WATERFORD MIRROR OF TIIE 20TII DECEMBER.
4, The Iiilil)11, *Tones. arri‘ed on Saturday in. our harbour from
Sproa, a village on the river of St. Jean de Luz, about one mile bocce
down, at which the Lerger rebsels are obliged to land their cargoes.
i She sai!erl on the 11th. Capt. Jones informs us. that on the 7th the
Allies expected to pass the Adour by surprise, bat were foiled by the
i vigilance of the *tuny, On the 9 ii. at 4 o'clock in the morning, the
potonge was effected, and severe fighting to .k place doriug that day,
at the closed- which the French were driven back one league and an
half. Captain J. supposes that they retreated to the eatrenched camp
near Bayonne. From an eminence he was an eye-witness of the light-
i ing of that day. On the 1011 i, the armies were again engaged, but
with no change of sithation on either part. The battle was resumed on
the 11111- Captain. Junes beard the tiring, which appeared to be
kept up with great viJour, but does not know the result, as lie W;1.3
• ',neer the necessity• of sailing immediately. With our opinion of
1 Lord Wellington's talents, with our experience of his good fortune,
and with the knowledge which has reached as by another aitival, of
his having received reinforcements from home and from Lisbon, it
sill not he deemed presumptuous to anticipate the account of aniiiiier
i vicory. Captain Jones had frequently seen LoWellington bfore
ii hist departure. His Lordship appeared to be in perfect health and
spirits."
A vessel, named the Courier, is arrived from Passages at
Guernsey, which she left eight days ago. The Captain anti
passengers state, that previous to their departure an account
had been received that a series of battles were fought front
the eth to the 13th, between the Allies and the Trends, in
which Soult was finally defeated, with immense loss. The,
report aids, that his Lordship having left a sufficient force
before. Bayonne, was in full march to Bourdeaux, and that
three German, and two Dutch regiments came over to the
Allies. That there has been a great battle, and (we doubt
I not we may add) a glorious victory, achieved by the gallant
Marquis and his brave army, is evident from an article in
the French papers, in which actions are said to have taken
I place, and the enemy acknowledges the loss - of 500 men
killed, and 2500 wounded.—The dispatches front Marquis
Wellington may be hourly expected.
Meanwhile the report gains ground. that 3000 German
troops, in the pay of France, came over in a body to the
English hero, and prayed to be sent to fight the battles of
liberty on their native soil; a request which was instantly
acceded to. The right, under Sir Rowland Hill, is said not
only to have advanced to the Adour, but to have actually
thrown a corps across that -river; . whilst General Souk,
nephew to the Marshal who bad advanced to Hasperien, on
the road toward St, Jean Pied de Port, was so far intercept-
ed by our ninny, that his retreat to Bayonne was renie?ed
extremely precarious.

NAPOLEON'S SPEECH —CONGRESS FOR PEACE.
The long expected Address of Napoleon to the Legisla-,
tire Body has at last been received. Its tenour has,
verified our surmise. - lle has accepted the proposals
of the Allies, and a Congress is expected to assem-
ble at Maiihcim, to discuss the interests of Europe, mut
endeavour to establish a general peace, •• Safe and hononr-
able-to al!." That its exertions may be attended with suc-
cess, and this grand object be accomplished to its full ex-
tent, must he the sincere wish of-every individual %those preju-
dice or interest does not make indifferent to the welfare Id
inankiud. Whether it ire attainable is, however) another Tics-