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London, England, 1813-08-18 00:00:00

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History furnishes no parallel to the military events
in the Peninsula from the battle of Vittoria to the 2d
instant ; never was such perseverance and bravery
displayed by two contending armies, as by those of
France and the Allies on this occasion ; nor has the
world ever exhibited such a contest of military skill
and generalship as the English and French Marshals
who had the respective commands. It will, indeed,
be difficult for the pen of the historian to render im-
partial justice to the heroes who shone on the present
occasion., •
Let us not lose the fruits of so much bravery.—
From the quickness with which the lately discom-
fiteff legions of the enemy were again brought into.
the field, let us believe that they will ere long return
again td the charge. Common prudence demands
that not a day should be lost in sending out a power-
ful reinforcement td 'Lord WELLINGTON ; for NAPO-
LEON will not fail properly to appreciate the moral
efflts that must follow the disaster of his favourite
Gener:il, and his efforts will be proportioned to the
magnitude of the stake at issue.
We Have received letters from several distinguished
Officers, and all of them concur in stating the neces-
sity of sending, speedily, a powerful reinforcement,
to secure the solid advantages which the late victory
is calculated to yield. The following, which con-
tains some interesting details respecting the late bat-
tles, we shall lay before our Readers:—
" CAMP, PYRENNEES, AUGUST 4.
" When I last wrote to you I did not think we
should be here so soon again, nor would we but for
Socet's presumption. We are all in high spirits,
but it will require some days to recover from the fa-
tigues of the last ten days. The official accounts
must be before the public ere this reach you, but I
send you a few hasty but accurate particulars.
" Souvr has been completely foiled, though he
'hewed great talents and his troops behaved well.—
Our loss is great, but his is dreadful. In the course
of a week he has lost above 15,000 men in the field,
and when other casualties and consequences are taken
into the account, his whole loss may be estimated at
not less than 20,000 men. Soma himself had at one
time a narrow escape, as well as several of his Gene-
rals, namely, Counts D'EiteoN and ST. Poet, and
CLAUSEL, and MoNcos..
" On the 2d we nearly took a division of the
French army, viz. their 2d. Their light division ap-
peared on a bridge at the head of the retiring co-
ltinins. The French were then in the most evident
consternation : the word was passed " Voila la Divi-
sion ele Picion," their great dread to encounter. Seeing
at a near view the green dress of the Light Division,
they exclaimed " La Division Legere I c'ea la memo."
.--The Officers ordered the French soldiers to throw
away their baggage, which they instantly did, throw-
ing also their knapsacks down a precipice and into
the Bidassoa. They then shewed fine light French
heels : but though they retreated with immense ra-
pidity, they were not in disorder. The 7th division
which was pressing them behind, could not keep up
with them. The French march much better than

our troops.
44 Our seventh will, it is said, be a very rich divi-
sion, having got an immensity of booty. They have
had a great deal to do in all the late affairs, and the
whole army is loud in the praises of Lord DALHOUSIE.
46 General PACK, one of the ablest officers in the
army, is wounded, as is the Hon. General STEWART
a second time and hi two places. When this gallant
Officer mounted on going into the field, at the head !
of the 2d division, be could with great difficulty sit',
on his horse, from the wound be got on the 25th,
when leading on the 2d Highland Brigade.
44 That brave old.veteran Colonel GRANT, of the
82d, is likewise again wounded in two places : he
continued leading on his brigade, and would not be
removed until lie actually fell from his horse after
his second wound.
" Our men fought like devils. The French are
completely cowed for the present. However, there is
no doubt but that they will come up again, and with
greatly increased numbers. Nothing less than from
12 to 20,000 men of a reinforcement will do for us,
and these Government should send out immediately
and not in dribblets. Not a man has landed to rein-
force us since the battle of Vittoria. The Militia
would, if tried, come forward as regiments at the
present moment, and enable us at once to conclude
-the war. It would be the most economical measure
far the country.
" General KENirr's brigade took the whole of the
baggage of the Count D'EncoN and his Staff, much
plate, and his travelling kitchen.
" Of all the fine things Cone, nothing was more
brilliant than the closing scene on the 2d, when driv.
Ing the French from their heights where they were
-strongly posted. This was done by the Light and,
-OF 7th The aslyance of the-Light MO
* • Loct
lion was led by Colonel DiaxaT, that of r
ua-
stousies division by General BAasus both conduct-
. cd the thing in the very finest stile. Gepyral DAR=