Star.
London, England, 1808-11-18 00:00:00

NAVAL ACTION.

The Comma Gazette of the 3d inst. states, that an
action has taken place in the Mediterranean, between
ten sail of the line, British, and fifteen sail Russian
line of battle ships. The account is given on the
authority of one of the Portuguese men of war,
cruizing against the Algerine pirates. Two 84's of
the English are said to have been sunk, and 900 men
killed ; but the action ended in the total annihilation
and capture of the Russians. The account ends
with these words—" zeta noticia ett cierta, shit informa-
tion is certain."

Should the above account prove substantially true,
We think it highly probable that, when the real facts
come to be known, the Toulon fleet will prove to be
that over which this victory has been gained—not a
Russian squadron.

Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held which sat
from two till six o'clock. The following Members
were present—Earl CAstnnw, the Duke of POIIT
LAND, Mr. CANNINO, Lords HAWKEBBURY and CAS.
TLEREAGH, the LORD CHANCELLOR, Mr. PEACIIVAL,
and Lord MULORAVE.

Yesterday morning Mr. PURER, one of his MA-
JESTIOB Messengers, arrived at Lord CASTLZEIAGH'S
Office, with Dtspatches from Mr, FRIAR, our Am-
bassador to the Supreme Junta at Aranjuer. The
purport of these dispatches did not transpire, but they
were reported to be of great importance, and a
Cabinet Council, will s& afterwards sat at the Foreign
Office, was said to have been convened for the
purpose of taking them into consideration. The
Council was attended by all the Cabinet Minister.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGE,

TORBAY, NOVEMBER I,
Yesterday arrived his Majesty's shit
from Portsmouth, This day arrived
Fleet from off Brest, consisting of his
(CALEDONIA, Si. GEORGE, ROYAL Gl.
ILAIEE, DREADNQUGHT,DONNEGAL, CiEsA34
A.LCMI(34II, and NIMROD and BETSEY CIitSETL

PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER
Came in the DRAGON, of 74 guns, i
nel Fleet. Also, the FOXIMUND, of
Spain; the French schooner la
Nantz, bound to Martinique, laden
arid flour, captured by the NAIAD, of
the NArteissus, of 28 guns. The Al
is ashore in Millbay, within this harbour
is beat off, and she lies in a clanger();
wind blows a gale from the Seuthu,
the Amu, of 38 guns, from a cruise.
COWES, NOV. 17.

Yesterday morning, the wind
dously from S.S.W. the transport Elizabeth,
LEISIIMAN master, from Corunna,
Rocks under St. Catherine's.hill, on
of the Isle of Wight, and went, alm4
to pieces.
The Captain and eight seamen ,
their lives, but nine of the crew unhappill
not an atom of the vessel is preserved.
teeth had conveyerl some of JuNor'-
chelle, and had proceeded to Corunna
and on returning to Spithead she
dreadful calamity.
PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER
Arrived his Majesty's brig LINNET.
Sailed the C05(21:66T gun-brig for
convoy. His Majesty's ship CAMILLA,
for the Mediterranean, still remains
Roads.—Vitind W.
DEAL, NOVEMBER
Arrived the Abraham, CORDED:,
and remains in the Downs with the
GRAVMND, Nov. 16—Passed by, the Stat,
Oporto.—Sailed the Traveller, Coulson, for
Cotton, for Oporto; the Mars, Mitchell, _
Juno, Fisher, for St. Kitts; the Isetiosie, PIO*,
the Bellona, Tonge, for Malta ; the Harmer '
Michael's; the Dorothy Forster, sowden,
and the Princess of Wales, 11411Sinlay, for

The Joan, Ssarn, from Quebec, which Ins pat
ashore on Tarbert Point, island of Jura, as formai)
mentioned, has been got off, end arrived at Glee*
on Saturday.

Monday, arrived at OMAN'S Hole% E
the Rilht Hon. Lord and Lady CATHCARTteg'
mily ; die Most Noble the Marquis of Ty/ImA
and Ladies HAYS, Sir GEORGE WARRZME, But
and ROBERT PRESTON, Esq.
Left the same place—Miss PRESTON, of Firma;
ALEXANDER HOUSTON, Esq. of Clerkington Gent.
ral D. IVE..NeYss, and Colonel Cooks.
A Court Martial has been held on board the SAP
VADOR Drt. MUNDO., on Lieutenant TINDAL, of tilt
CRANE schooner, his officers and crew, for the los
of that vessel. They were all honourably acquitted

At a meeting of Lieutenancy, which took placeis
the parish School-house of Mauchline, In Ayrshin,
a very considerable number of handsome stout
young men were enrolled for the parishes of Mascb.
line and Sorn, to serve in the Local Militia.
The various Expeditions which have been seined
and which are now preparing for the Continent, tan
occasioned a very large demand for the &ma
STYPTIC SOLUTION. It is professionally acknowledr
ed to be the most kind and useful present that canX
made to a relative or friend going on service. 1
those accidents which frequently occur in the absent:
of the Surgeon, or where the attention of the Medial
Man is too much divided, the sufferer, if provida
with the Stypic, can stop the effusion of blood frog
the largest wound. It occasions no irritation or
fiammation whatever, but on the contrary dispose
the wound to heal in a manner the most kindly, t
in slight cases no other dressing has been fool a`
cessary. This important Medicine, with novas
cases demonstrating its efficacy, is to be had ai
Chevalier RUSPINI, Pall-Mall, or of the Val
under his special appointment,
The Trinity House at Newcastle has laid dos
'buoys, pointing out some of the
rocks and shoals near the Fern Islam
of great utility to ships passing be
and the main land, where frequent
cidents have happened for want of
Early on Saturday morning a
board the ship Devonshire, lying
Greenock, but by the active exertions
pilot, aided by the crew and several
was soon got under, without doing
damage to the vessel. The Captas
on hoard, and asleep, at the time

Between nine and ten o'clock P
se'nnight, a fire broke out through
Crawford's house, in Bell-street, Gla,
ened destruction to all the adjoining,
commenced iu a warping room, ant
whole of the extensive garrets, ant.
part of the next storey, when, about
was got trader.

Coax ,EXCHANGE, MAiIE-4,0114
,The supply of Wheat to-day is
this trade continues dull sale, at
prices—Barley likewise—White Peas
and Ohl Beans of the two kinds give way m Pa"'
Now Ticks in plenty, about 525. to 58s. poor
—The supplies of Oats are again short,
thereof deny—Prices of Floor as C
"Amiga.

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ands; which wilt' ra
between the ishas
ntly many fatal*
f such directions. Ft
fire broke out *
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in Cart's-dyke Nil -
lions of Mr. Sole, c
ral other persou4,
g any very mem. }
gain and crew vine
of the first alarm'
?. M. on Thursdal,
rough the roof 1
Hasgow, and than'
ing tenements. It
and burnt down
and a coital p
bout one o'clock/
Novmati 111
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at somewhat JO
Peas rather dog'

-ympu. Ig, at
before the Court a narra-

of all the tr.n _.. which took place in the
rs; from the day of his taking the command of it
•the day of his return ; and he hoped that at the
e they should be ready to consider the circum-
C
slates of the onvention of Cintra Naval Officers
sight be read inform the Board, of the state of
the-weather any td
of the transports, at the time that
ke Convention was concluded. In the second letter,
Hew requested the Court to apply to Lord Cas.
eereagh to lay before them copies of the correspond-
ence which took place with the Commanders of the
with the Junta of Gallicia, and with
French army,
the Bishop of Oporto.
The answer of Lord Castlereagh was next read ;
je stated that these papers should be laid before the
Court, as they had been called for, and that it had
been his intention to lay them all before the Court, ex-
cept what related to the correspondence with the
Bishop of Oporto, which did not appear to him to
Aare been necessary to the Inquiry.
The JUDGE ADVOCATE also stated, that Sir Arthur
Wellesley wished to lay a narrative of his proceed-
legs likewise before the Court.
A variety of official documents were then read.
A copy of a letter was then read from Lord Castle.
reagh to Sir A. Wellesley, dated the 25th of June,
containing some directions previous to his sailing, and
some obervations respecting the victualling of the
trenspotts.
The next letter which was read was dated the 21st
of June, and directed Lieutenant-Colonel Browne to
take various measures to obtain information of the
enemy's situation and strength in Portugal, and to
repeat the result, without delay, to Sir A. Wellesley.
Another letter, from Lord Castlereagh to Rear-
Admiral Purvis, directed certain naval preparations
necessary after we arrival of the troops in the Tagus,
and requested his opinion if the corps of Sir A. Wel-
lesley, consisting of 9000 men, might be employed
usefully in that quarter.
The next letter was from Lord Castlereagh to Ma-
jor-General Spencer, informing him that Sir A. Wel-
lesley, with his corps, was on his way from Cork to
the Tagus, and directi.ng, him, to proceed thither
with his corps from effSit.fliz. it likewise requested
General'Skacer's
.epinion as to the benefit to be ex-
pected from the employment of Sir Arthur Welles-
ley's force in the Tagus.
The Judge Advocate then read the Address from
the Principality of Asturiato. his Majesty; and the
Ring's Answer, as already published in all the pub.
lie prints. He then read a letter, dated 13th of June,
frotn Lord Castlereagh to Major-General Spencer,
ordering him to proceed from Ceuliz to join the corps
of Sir Arthur Wellesley.
The next letter was of the same date, from Lord
Cattlereagh to Sir A: Wellesley, and contained.orders
to proceed to the Tagus, and enutherated the different
regiments that tvenit6compose his army. It inclosed
also the Address from the Pr - eince of Asturias, and his
Majesty's answer to it. It stated that he was first to
proceed with his army off Cape Finisterre ; but that if
he should find that ins force was not sufficient, he was
to communicate that fact to the Portuguese Govern-
rent, and at the same-time to write home, in order to
obtain fresh supplies. It left much to the discretion and
judgment of Sir Arthur Wellesley on this point : and
he was to reconcile, as much as possible, any diffe-
rences which might arise betweeen the provinces. It
strictly enjoined him not to take any part in the dis-
cussions-among the Provinces of Spain, without par-
titular orders. It also stated, that this Government
could not at present recognize the Prince of Asturias
posseseng any Royal authority, he being actually
a prisoner in France.

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N.

A letter of the same date from Lord Castlereagh to 11
Sir A. Wellesley, contained copies of dispatches from
Sir C. Cotton, but did not vary the instructions before
'received. It also contained adv ices of £200,000 hay.
ing been sent to facilitate the proceedings of the
Spaniards.
A dispatch was read from Sir Charles Cotton, dated
12th of June, wherein that Admiral states, that, ac-
cording to the best information he could obtain, the
French had not more than 4000 troops at Lisbon ;
and that he thought that about .5000 British troops
t ight venture a landing, and effect the necessary
speradons. It also contained some remae..s up on the '
critical state of the French force in Portuga .#
A letter, dated I.sth of July, from Lord Casle-
reagh to Sir A. Wellesley, inclosed con ,vitinications
from General Spencer as to the state of the enemy,
and intimated that the troops under Lieutenant-Gene-
ral Sir John Moore, then in the Baltic, after due re-
freshment, should proceed without delay to join Sir
Arthur Wellesley in the Tagus. The attack ,npon
the Tagus was to be the first object of the expedition.
From the intelligence which his Majesty had received,
ie was induced to trust, in a great degree, to the re-
SOurces of the country, for the supply of provisions
for the troops.
A dispatch from General Spencer, from on board
11e Hibernia, oft Lisbon, gave a statement of the
French force in that neighbourhood.
A letter of the 6th of July, from Lord Castlereagh
to Sir Hew Dalrymple, recommended to him to en-
courage the spirit, and to assist the patriotic efforts
of the Spanish nation by every means in his power.
Another letter from the same to the same, dated
the Isth ofJuly, stated, that his Majesty, highly ap-
Tofu% of Si.: Hew Dalrymple's conduct, had been
graciously pleased to entrust to him the chief coin-
Mad of the forces in Portugal, and that Sir Harry
/canard was to be the second- in command ; and ano-
ther letter, of the 21st of July, formally appointed
him to that command.
A letter of the same date, to Sir John Moore, di-
rected him to proceed without delay, to join Sir Hew
Dalrymple and Sir Harry Burrard. •
A letter from Colonel Paget to Major-General
Stuart,
dated 30th of Inly, conveyed stmt-necessary
intelligence respecting the movements of the Britis

toftes, anct likewise a statement of the troops died
assemblel at Coimbra. •
A letter from Colonel Browne, of the 2d or
inclosed a dispatch respecting various movements of
Cm French army in the neighbourhood of Lisboa, and
stated that the Portuguese,torce at Coimbra did not
exceed 5000 men, onl? half of whom were armed,
and the rest chiefly peasantry.
A letter of the .sth of July, from Colonel Browne
to Sir Arthur Wellesley, contained a report of an in-
terview with the Bishop of Oporto, a statement of the
Portuguese force, and the disposition of the country
towards the English.
An intercepted letter from General Junot was also
read, and likewise another from the same person to
General Laborde, expressing his confidence in that
Officer.

A letter from Lord Castlereagh to Sir Harry Bur-
r.,.rd, of the 4.th of September, acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the dispatches respecting the victory of Vi-
miera, and stated, that the skill and valour of Sir

Arthur Wellesley had afforded his Majesty the highest
satisfaction, and that such conduct was highly cre-
ditable to himself, and honourable to the Crown : the

steady bravery of the British troops proved them to
possess those qualifications, discipline, and perseve-
rance, without which success could never be obtained.

A letter from Sir Arthur Wellesley, dated the 24th
of July, on board the Crocodile, off Corunna, was then
read. It contained an account of some communica-
tions which that General had had with the Junta of
Gallicia. It also gave an account of the aciion which
had taken place between the French and the Spaniards
at Rio Seco. The whole of the French troops in Por-
tugal, according to the infortnation he had received,
amounted to 15,000 men, 12,000 of whom were sta-
tioned at Lisbon. Sir Arthur Wellesley proposed
sailing from Corunna the same night that the letter
was written.

Another letter from the same to Lord Castlereagh,
dated July 26, contained an estimate of the Portu-
guese troops stationed at Coimbra and elsewhere, the
whole of whom were badly armed, and principally
peasants.. It mentioned art application which Sir
Arthur had made to the Bishop of Oporto for the sup-
ply of 150 horse!: and 500 mules, there being none
attached to the army for the transport of the ammu-:
nition and entrenching tools, which the Bishop pro-
mised to provide as soon as the troops should have
disembarked. •

A letter from Sir Charles Cotton to Sir A. Wel-
lesley, dated on board the Hibernia, off the Tagus,
gave some information respecting the facilities of dis-
embarking the troops, and the disposition of the pco
ple of Portugal towards the English.
A letter from Sir Arthur Wellesley to Lord Cas-
tlereagh, dated August 1, on board the Don, Aal, off
Mondego River, stated the position ef the enemy in
the neighbourhood of Lisbon ; and that it appeared
to Sir Arthur to be too strong for them to attack at
present. The vicinity of the enemy, and the want of
the necessary assistance, would intro ise the difficulty'
of disembarkation near Lisbon, and zhetefore he had
been induced to decide upon landing to the north-
ward at Mondego Bay ; that he had commenced his
disembarkation in that river on the day of writing
that letter ; but that the landing was attended with
some difficulty, and would have been quite impossi-
ble, had it not been for the zeal of the pe pie of the
country, and the activity of the Officers ~f the Navy
and Army. He stated, that he had- issued 5000
stand of arms; to equip the people of the country to I
co-operate with the British forces.
A letter from General Spencer to Sir Arthur Wel-
lesley, dated the 15th of July, gave some informa-
tion respecting the position of the French army, andl
the most advantageous points of attack for the British'
forces. forces. It referred to an absolute want of money in
Portugal, and the necessity of supplying them in this
respect, and also mentioned the difficulty of obtain-
ing mules to draw the ammunition waggons, &c.
A letter from Sir Arthur Wellesley, of the 24th
of July, adverted to the reduced state of the pecuni-
ary concerns of Portugal, and to the necessity of mak-
ing an advance in specie to that Government.
A dispatch from Sir Arthur Wellesley to Lord
Castlereagh, dated August 16th, relates the particu-
lars of his march, and the junction of the Portuguese
troops. It had been the wish of that Government
that the British stores should be employed for the
maintenance of the Portuguese troops ; and the dis-
patch stated the refusal of compliance on the part of
Sir Arthur Wellesley, who intimated to the Portu-
guese General that the British forces would not be
under the necessity of obtaining bread from them, but
should require that nation to supply the British with
beef, wine, and forage. It also contained an ac-
count of the British Army saving from the French
a magazine of provisions, and of some extraordi-
nary messages sent respecting the supplies, in .
which General Friere expressed his anxiety on that
subject. Sir A. Wellesley received a proposition
from General Friere, respecting a new plan of ope-
rations, which went to separate the Portuguese from
the British troops ; and the pretext for this proceed-
ing was the probable want of supplies, notwithstand-
ing Sir A. Wellesley had expressly stated to him the
contrary. Sir Arthur Wellesley attributed this wish
of General Friere to his apprehensions that the Bri-
tish were not sufficiently strong for the enemy. 11e
could not account for this proceeding, because the
two Generals had always been on good terms, and
General Friere had voluntarily, at a former period,
placed himself and his troops under the command of
the English. If Sir Arthur had been furnished with
the supplies, he would have acceded to the request,
but he found that the British Commissariat had not
sufficient stores to enable him to do so. Besides, he
did not believe that the motives stated by General
Friere were what led to his determination.
A letter from Sir Arthur Wellesley to Sir Harry
Burrard, of the 11th of August, stated, that Portu-
gal, in time of peace, never supported itself more than
seven months out of the twelve, and therefore that
the British must depend upon the transports for bread
and other provisions. It advised General Burrard
also to take with him five days provisions in advance,
and to keep up that stock in case of any interruption.
When a letter was about to be read from Sir A.
Wellesley to Sir H. Burrard, Sir ARTHUR addressed
the Court in a very low tone of voice ; whereupon
Lord MOIRA observed, that it was evident that the
communications contained in it had been made confi-
fidentially, and it did not appear to his Lordship
that any thing contained in it bore materially upon
the question, especially when the letter contained only

private obse*ations upon in dividuais. fe ease these
letters should be printed with the Report of the Board,
this letter Must also be made public, and he left it to
the Court therefore to judge what must be the con-
sequence : it could have no other effect than that of

Injurious
au offence, Which might prove exceedingly
Injurious to the public cause, and could not possibly
forward any one point under discussion. He there-
fore moved that it Should be withdrawn.

The letter was accordingly withdrawn.
The JUDOS ADVOCATE then read a letter from Sir
A. Wellesley, containing the official dispatch respect-
ing the battle of Vimiers ; d letter front Sit H. Bur-
rard to Lord Casdereagh • and a letter from Sir A.
Wellesley to Sir H. Burrard. He also read a state-I
ment made by Captain Bowen, of the best means of
disembarking the troops at Lisbon, communicated to
the Secretai y of State.
Sir Hew DALRYMPLE then read a paper to the
Court. It stated that before he proceeded to put the
Court in possession of a detail of proceedings which
would place his conduct in that point of view in
which alone it ought to be considered, he had to
claim their indulgence in the statement of some cir-
cumstances by which his feelings and reputation had
been most deeply wounded. He had always looked for-
ward with joy to this moment, when he should have
an opportunity to repel a calumny which he had every
reason to know had the most injurious effect upon his
character. He alluded to a paragraph which ap-
peared in one of the public newspapers, and which
had been transmitted to the army in Poi tugal, calcu-
lated not only to destroy the respect of :he soldiers
placed under his command, but to rob him cf that',
confidence which his Majesty had been pleased to re-'
pose in him. The object of this paragraph was to
defame his character, and to rescue that of a more
favoured Officer ; but in what he was about to say on
the subject, he was fiir from wishing to shrink from
the responsibility, and still less to disclaim the shale
he had in making an armistice, which, in the event,
the more it was considered, the more it would be ap-
proved.
[Sir Hew Dalrymple here read the paragraph to
which he alluded—insinuating that he (Sir Hew)
had torn the laurels front the brows of an Officer
(Sir Arthur Wellesley) who had deserved the admi-
ration of his country for a splendid victory : and that
he had compelled that same Officer to sign an armis-
tice which would foreverremain on record as a disgrace
to his Majesty's arms.)
Sir HEW DALRYSIELE begged leave most solemnly
to affirm, on the word and honour of an Officer, that
the conference with General Kellerman, which lasted
from two o'clock in the day till nine at night, on the
22d of,Augusr, was carried on by Sir Arthur Wel-
lesley, Sir Harry Burrard, and llimself, during the
whole of which Sir Arthur Wellesley made what ob-
servations he thought proper upon the Treaty, and
took that prominent part in the discussion which the
victory he had recently gained, and the local know-
ledge he possessed of the country, seemed to justify.
The conference was held in the French language •
and when he (Sir Hew Dalrymple) advanced to the
table, in order to place his signature to the armistice,
he was informed by Gen. Kellerman, that he, as a Ge-
neral of Division, was unable to treat with the Com-
mander in Chief of the British Forces ; and, therefore,
it was proposed that Sir A. Wellesley should place his
name to the Armistice, and Sir H. Dalrymple did not
recollect that a single objection was at that time made by
Sir Arthur to the provisions of the treaty, excepting so
far as related to the duration of the armistice. Sir
11. Dalrymple did not mean, upon any account, to
avail himself of any other means of retrieving his
character than what the established laws of thecountry
allowed ; his interest and the interest of truth were so
nearly connected that they could not be separated,
nor should he enter into details which could not regu-
larly come before this tribunal.
He was extremely happy that he was placed in the
situation in which he now stood ; but if any individual
had chosen to prefer specific charges against him, he
had no doubt but he could have justified his conduct
with regard to the transactions in Portugal ; and
there' was not a single Officer of whore services his Majesty
had been deprived on his account with a view to the pre-
sent investigation.
Sir AItI'IIUR WELLESLEY hoped, that in delivering
in his narrative to the Board, he should be justified
in making a few observations upon what had just
fallen from Sir Hew Dalrymple. Certain para-
graphs had appeared in the newspapers, which had
ventured to speak upon his conduct in the late trans-
actions in Portugal, as if the writers of them had re-
ceived some authority or information from him or
from his friends, as to the truth of the facts there sta-
ted. He had never authorized any person connected with
him in the service, or any of his friends, to give authorityl
to the publishers of newspapers to state that he was coin-'
pellet!, or even ordered, to sign the armistice in question. It,
was trite, that lie was present when the treaty was in agi-
tation by the Commander-in-Chief, and he assisted in draw-
ing it vp, and subscribed it by the desire of his superior °j-
eer, but ke never had said, and never would say, that that
desire "ions in the shape of an order, much less of compulsion,
but a desire with which he had complied, from the wish
of supporting the measnres of those under whose com-
mand he was placed. However he might differ upon
particular points, HE HAD MOST CORDIALLY CONCURRED
IN THE OPINION THAT THE FRENCH SHOULD BY PER-
MITTED TO EVACUATE PORTUGAL ; and when the Ar-
mistice was signed, he slid not think it proper to re-
fuse his concurrence. He thought it necessary to say
thus much, and begged leave to deliver in a narrative
from the time of his taking the command of the army,
to the period when he resigned it on the evening of
the 21st.
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY then delivered in his state-
ment, ikid the Court adjourned at a quarter before
four o'clock, till Saturday.
General Wrymple sat at the side of the Court.
He was accompanied by General Sir C. Green, and
three Officers of his Staff.
Sir Arthur Wellesley sat behind the President. He
was accompanied by Major Tucker, and another
Officer of his Staff.
The Duke of Cumberland sat within the bar.—
A great many ladies were present.—Among the spec-
tators were also Generals Sir ThomasTrigge, Phipps,
and Sir John Cradock ; the Hon. Captain Legg ;
Mr. Wellesley Pole ; Captain Malcolm, of the Navy;
and many other Navy and Military Officers. •
The following is the order in which the business is
to be conducted :—All the official papers are first to
be read, from the time Sir A. 'Wellesley was ap-

pointed, tfll the recall of Sir Hew tialrytn ple.-m
Quest Questions will first be put to Sir Arthur Wellesley,
ions
his landing in Portugal, till he was succeeded
by Sir H. Burrard, who, if he arrive in time, will
be the next examined, till the command was taken
from him, on the arrival of Sir ll,•xv Dalrymple,
who will give an account of the busines, irom that
time.

Sir Hew Dalryniple is a very soldier-like man, in
the prime of life, and is in extremely good spirits.
The Court adjourned at a quarter past four, till
wn o'clock on Saturday morning.

PRIVATE LETTER,

FROM A iRITISII OFFICER, SERVING UNDER GENERAL.

BLAKE, D ITV)

" Saroasa, October 26.
gi On the morning of the 21th inst. General Blake
proceeded from Bilboa to attack the enemy, who were
strongly posted at Sarnosa, three leagues from Bilboa
and two leagues from Durango.
The Spanish army destined for this service broke
into three colunins and a reserve.

The centre column, 5000 men, proceeded to oc-
cupy the heights of Arrisuriaga, to the front of the
enemy's centre, distant from the town of Samosa
About a mile. This column pined its post about
two o'clock, P. M. on the 21:11, without meeting with
any opposition. _ _

The right column• composed of the vanguard and
part of the third division of the army, proceeded to
;et tossesslon of the heights of Landaldey, with a
view of attack:Ts the left cf the enemy's position.—
On approaching the heights of Landaldey, the right
column were vigorously opposed to a body of about
GOO of the enemy's light troops (voltigeurs) who
were most advantageously posted in some woods on
the ascent of those hills. The Spanish light troops
kept up a very smart and continued tire on the enemy
without however being able to make any impression
on them, they being almost entirely covered by the
woods.

4. The Ist battalion of the Spanish grenadiers came
up to support the light troops, and on arriving in a
parallel line with them, the entire charged the enemy
with the bayonet through the woods, and obliged
them to retreat in a most precipitate manner through
three different woods into the town.

This act of the grenadiers, which appeared al-
most rash, was performed in a most gallant and sol-
dierlil,e manner.

“ The right and centre columns of the army gain-
ed their posts, advanced their respective light infan-
try troops and drove in all the enemy's outposts. The
enemy kept up a brisk fire from the town on their
right column, which approached close to the bridge ;
but being defended by a howitzer, it was deemed im-
prudent to make any general attack until the third
column should have gained its position on the heights
of Guernica, and from thence attack the right of the
enemy's position.
• On the night of the 24th the troops lay on their
arms ; during the night of the 24th, the reserve arri-
ved at its post, about a quarter of a mile in rear of the
centre column, and exactly to the Tight of the town of
Samosa.

a On the morning of the 25th, the extreme heavy
rains and thick fog prevented the different columns
Hof the Spanish army from distinguishing their respec-
tive movements. About two o'clock, P.M. the weather
cleared up, when the right and centre column moved
closer td the town with an apparent intention of at-
tacking the enemy ; however, as the third column,
which now appeared on the heights of Guernica, could
not possibly obtain their object of outflanking the ene-
my's right before dark, the general attack was defer-
red until daylight on the 28th, thus affording an op-
portunity to the third column to turn the right flank
of the enemy during the night, and thereby cut off
their retreat by the valley leading from Sarnosa to
Durango.
" From two until six o'clock on the evening of the
.26th, a brisk fire was kept up between the vangu trd
of the Spanish army and the left of the enemy, who
were strongly posted in the town of Sarnosa.
During the night of the 25th, the enemy[ having
perceived the movements of our third division, made
a precipitate retreat towards Durango, about two
o'clock on the morning of the 26th.
44 I cannot close this letter without mentioning
most interesting and gratifying sight, wh:ch I wit-
nessed on the afternoon of the 25th inst. A batta-
lion of the regiment of Catalonia, belonging to the
Marquis of Romana's army, having joined this army
on the night of the 24th inst. were ordered by Gene-
ral Blake to join their countrymdn in the vanguard,
who were then engaged with the enemy ; upon the
arrival of the Catalonians at the vanguard, there was
a momentary cessation of firing, and those brave pa-
triots from the north were received by their old
friends and companions with loud and enthusiastic
huzzas ; the Catalonians returned the cheer with-4.
" Viva la Espana y la Gran Britania !" and " Long
live George 111. and Ferdinand VIL" The feelings
excited in the bosoms of the Spaniards can easier be
conceived than described ; nor is it difficult to ima-
gine what were the sentiments excited in the hearts of
the enemy, in front of whom this joyful meeting
took place. The salutation over, the regiment of
Catalonia joined most cordially in the fire against the
enemy.
" As yet no authentic returns of the killed and
wounded have been received ; from every informa-
tion, it appears that the loss of the enemy in killed
and wounded is not less than 130, amongst whom
are three officers. The loss of the Spanish army in
killed and wounded is supposed to be about fifty, of
whom two are officers."
• Five thousand men vanguard, commanded by Brigadier-
General Mandizabal, the coin= commanded by M. Ede Cam-
po Requilmice.
t General Merlin commanded the enemy's force.

The Hon. J. C. Vim.Eits will leave town in the
course, of adew days, on his mission to Portugal.
Monday afternoon, as two Gentlemen of respect.
able appearance were riding full speed in the Kent
road, the leading horse taking fright at some rubbish,
made a sudden halt, when his. rider went right ov r
his head, and lighted on his feet at the distaac of
several yards, without receiving the smallest injury.
The horse immediately stood still, and the Gentle-
man soon mounted again, and pursued his journey at
a little more moderate pace.

rROtELtiNOS
OF
di'lliisitiTHAllOATAßD°F7llos IPNQUIRr.
CHELSEA COLLEGE, sEtnND DAY, NOV. 17.
kon after the Court assembled, the JUDGE ADVO-
• addressed the Beard, and said, that, in pursu-
of his directions, he had written to Lord Castle-
h for copies of the dispatches and correspondence
Sir Hew Dalrymple, Sir Arthur Wellesley, and
other officers connected with the expedition, and
bad received an answer from his Lordship, accom-
with the necessary documents. He also read
to letters froze Sir Hew Dalrymple, stating, that
',should be happy to lay before the Court a narra-
,ll the transactions which took place in the