Star.
London, England, 1813-08-25 00:00:00

'ROM LAST NIGHT'S kIAZETTE.

WAR DIPARTMENr.

DowSlNehilluntst AvinisT
A Dispatch, of which the following is an extract,
bas been received by Earl BATHURST from Field.
Marshal the Marquis of tVALLINGTO3I, dat*l Lesaca,
August 11, 1813: .

No particular change has taken place in the posi.
tion of either of the contending armies on this frontier
since I Addressed your Lordship on the 4th inst.
I have the pleasure to inform your Lordship, that
the enemy's fortified post at Zaragoza surrendered,
by capitulation, to General Mina, on the 30th ult.—
He has taken there above five hundred prisoners,
forty-seven pieces,of cannon, a vast quantity of am-
munition, arms, clothing, &c. itc.
The last accounts which I have received from
Lieutenant-General Lord William Bentinck are of
the Ist instant ; be was then in the neighbourhood
. of Tarragona.
I enclose a return of killed and wounded, who
were not included in the morns transmitted in my
dispatches to your Lordship of the Ist and 4th inst.

EZIPPLEMENTARY EZTTIN OF KILLED, WOUNDED, AND
WsblNO OF TH6 ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF HIS
SECIILLENCY FIELD-MARSHAL THE MARQUIS OF WILL-
LIJNOTON, Ka C. FROM THE SOTM OF JULY TO THE
IST AUGUST, 1813, INCLUSIVE.
14th Light Dragoons-1 horse killed, 1 rank and file missing. •
tat Hussars, King's German Legion-1 Lieutenant, t rank and
810,1 hone, wounded ; 1 rank and file mining.
Sd fir Sulk But.-1 Captain, 3 rank and file, killed ;1 Lieu-
tenant, i Grimmer, 24 rank and file, wounded.
Alst Foot, Sd rank and file killed; 1 Captain, I Ensign,
111 rank and Ale, wounded.
41di Foot, set. Batt.-1 Lieutenani, '1 tank and file, wounded.
s7th Feet, lit Batt.-3 rank and file killed; fickle's, 13 rank
and file, wounded. . •
Sods Foot, Stbliatt....l rank and Ale killed ; I Staff, 3 Serkants,
11 rank and die, sounded.
116th Feet, Sid Bast.—i-Major, I Captain, !Lieutenants, b rank
and file, wounded.
74th Foot-. 1 Captain, I Serkanti S rank and file, killed.; I
Lieutenant-Colonel, I Captain, SLleutenants, S Serjeants, SS
rank and file, wounded.
Seth Foot, lit Batt.—‘B raisk and Me wounded.
Sitd root, It Ban.—>c rack and 6k ; 4 rank and file
mesh*
Terrot.ffasrust Lass.—! Captains, I Sedum. 16 rank and
Ale, I bone, killed; 1 Lkutenant-Colocel, 1 Major, 3 Cap-
tains, S Lietusnanu, 1 Ensign, 1 &id, 8 Serjeants, 1 drum-
mer, lit rank mid file, 1 horse, wounded; 6 rank and Ale
missing.
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114 or Botts—Captain Walsh.
74th Fent—Captain Whining.
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tat Hossaro, King's German Legion—Lieutenant Hun, allabgtp.
Ai or Buffs—Lieutenant CoWaugh, slightly.
Bast Foot sci Batt.—Captain Girdiestone, knsignWillians Smith,
severely.
Foot—lAeuteitant Huinfrey, severely.
ingth Foot,- ad Batt.—Major Doden, slightly; Captain Got&
(Major), Lieutenant Main, severely; Lieutenant Dobbin,
slightly.
74th Pool—Liatitenam-Colotiel the Honourable L. P. Trench,
&slid,: 'Captain Moore (Major), Lieutenant Paulson, Lieu-
-4MM Diu:comb, severely ; Lieutenant 'few, slightly.
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Kent. sligtniy.
ADMIT .AL AUGUS 1 24.

istraet of a Letts: from Captain Maples, of his Majesty'. sloop
Paean, to Vicuutdodeal Thsenboeough, sad miassidued by
the latter Officer to lobo Wilwo Gruber, fag.
His Majesty's sloop Kitten, St. Dodd's Hesd,
East too Leagues, August Is, iota.
I have the honour to inform you, that in obedience
ea your orders to me Of tiro 12th instant. to cruise in
-Su-George'', Channel, tor the protection of the trade,
acid to obtain informant •a of an American sloop of
war, I bad the good fortune to board a brig, the
master of akoch id rated me, ihat he had seen a
- vessel, apparently a man of war, steering to' the N.
Z.; at tour o'clock this morning I saw a vessel on '
ftre, and a hi ig standing from her. which I soon
made out to be a ow/et—made all mil in chaee,
sad at half past five came alongside of her, (she
having ahorteced sail. atid made herself clear ior an
obstinate resistance), when, after giving her three
cheers, our action commenced, which was kept up
with great spirit en
,both sides forty-three minutes,
when we lay her alongside. and were in the act of
boarding, when she struck her colours. She proves
to be the United States sloop of war Argus, of three
bunched and sixty tons, eighteeen twenty-lour pours-
. der carronades, and two long twelve-pounders ; had
on, board when she sailed from America, two months
iimee, ',complement of one hundred arid forty-nine
min, but in the action, one hundred and twenty-
wren, commanded by Lieutenant Commandant W.
N. Alien, who, I regret to say, was wounded early
in the action, and has since suffered amputation of
his left thigh.
No eulogium I could use wonld do sufficient jus-
tice to the merits of my gallant Officers and crew
(which consisted of one hundred at.-1 sixteen) : the
tool courage they displayed, and the precision of
their fire, could only be equalled by their seal to
distinguish themselves ; but, I must beg leave to
call your attention to the conduct of my First Lieu.
tenant, Thomas Welsh, of Mr. William Glanville,
Acting blaster, Mr. William Ingrain, the Purser,
who volunteered his service on deck, and Mr. Richard
Scott, the Boatswain. '
Our loss, I am happy to say, is small, one mu-I
ter's-mate, Mr. William Young, slain in the ma
Mein of victory, while animating, by his courage
and example, all around him, and one able seaman,!
John Emery, besides five seamen wounded, who are I
doing well : that of the enemy I base not yet been
able to asceitaitt, but it is considerable, her offscersl
say about forty kil:ed and wi,undeif.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signtd) J. F. blartes, Commander.
Csaunnstiso is the Wiltshire iteginunt at Militia, a geed by Oa
Lord Ltioteriat.t.
lobo Long, Esq. to be Opts*. Diitsli July SS, ISIS.
Cosno,:ssipt.a yi the t *Awe It 'sight ut of Militia, Aped by dui
Apt s. Litott noel of tLe Comity of rite.
sign pus Walker to be Lieuttoatit. vice Forbes reared.
.dated ham i i. ISO; Aiken Bury h.:age:aid,' Gent. to•
Elute, re* Y 1 elkir. prette4eds sling date; Mathew P* ,
IX
sal, 4Fttt to be Ow. OCil-ISEatt. appointed to the Sad oafs
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Kik Foot,- ed Batt.—Major Dodgin, Agit&
(Major), Lkutenant kittkin, severely;
74th Fool—Listitenent-Colonel the Honoun
&gird,: 'Captain Moiler (Major), Lteurtu
-anent Dencomb, sarerety ; Lieutenant T
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ADMIIitALEY-OFFIOE, Allot
latraet of a Letttefrom Captain Maples, of
Pelican, to VitosAdindral Thareborough,
the latter Olkor to John WUwa
His Majesty's sloop Khan,
Eau lieu Leagues, Augv
I have the honour to inform you, t
to your orders to me of 12th inst.:
-Su-George'', Channel, tor the prated
and to obtain informafon of an A,
war, I bad the good fortune to b
roaster of which iuf rmed me, that
Teasel, apparently a man of war, ste
Z.; at tour o'clock this morning I
Ary and a to ig standing from her
made out to be a envier—made a.
and at half past five came alongsi
having shorteced sail. aid made her,
obstinate resistance), when, after g
cheers, our action commenced, whi
with great spirit en
,both sides iortl
when we lay her alongside. and we
boarding, when she struck her coins
to be the United States sloop of war
hundred and sixty tons, eighteeen tv
der carronades, and two long twelve
on. board when she sailed from Amet
sine% ak.consplement of one hundred
, but in the action, one hundr
• omen, commanded by Lieutenant C
N. Alien, who, I regret to say, wa
in the action, and has since suffere
his left thigh.
No eulogium I could use wopld
*Joe to the merits of my gallant C
(which consisted of one hundred ar
fag courage they displayed, and i
their Ere, could only be equalled I
distinguish themselves ; but, I mu
call your attention to the conduct of
tenant, Thomas Welsh, of Mr. Wi
Acting Master, Mr. William ingri
. who volunteered his service on deck,
Scott, the Boatswain.
Our loss, I am happy to say, is
ter's-mate, Mr. Wilhani Young, s
pent of victory, while anintattog,
and example, all around him, and
John Emery, besides five seamen wl
doing well : that of the enemy I ha
able to assettaitt, but it is consider
say about forty kilted and woundeti.
t have the honour to be
(Signtd) .1. F. MAPLE
C• 01,114844 in the Wiltshire liniment or 11
Lord Litutenat.t.
Jobs' long, Esq. to be captors'. irsigi July
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X.osian Jaines Walker to be Lieutenant. ts
. dated June U. 1143; Aiken Barry tie
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