Star.
London, England, 1812-07-22 00:00:00

FROM LAST. MORT'S CAZET'II.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
DOWNING-8 iFtEEI% JULY 20.
topechee, of which the following are extracts, anti a copy
hoe been this day received at Lord Bathursee Office, ad-
growl to the Earl of Liverpool, by General, the Earl of Wel-
yKton, dated 25th and 30th of June, 1812.
Salanpinca, June 25, 1812. •
marshal Mar mont collected his army on the Doriro
the 16th and 19th inst. with the exception
of General Bonnet's division; which I believe is stir:
Ole Asturias, and some small garrisons, and he
owed forward from Fuente Sahuco on the 20th. I
formed the allied army, with the exception of the
tor engaged in the operations against the forts in
galamanca, on the heights extending from the neigh-
borhood of Villares to Morisco; and the advanced
,edsof the cavalry and infantry retired upon the
soy in good order, and without material loss. The
cony remained in our front on that night, and dti-
ringthe2lst, and daring that night they established-
a post on our right flank, the possession of which?.
II them,. deprived vs of an advantage Which might
eventually be of importance.
I therefore requested Lieutenant-General Sir
Thous Graham to attack them in that post on the'
(224 ieith the troops on the right, which he did with '
tme tithe 7th division, which were the reserve of
the
.404 under the command of Major-General
For and Major-General de Bernewits.
The enemy were driven from the ground imme-
diately with considerable loss; our troops conducted
themselves remarkably well in this affair, which took
place in the view of every men of both armies.
The enemy retired during that night ; and on the
following evening they posted themselves with their
right on the heights near C.lbesa Vellosa, and their
kit on the Tormes at Huerta ; their centre at Aldea
Rubio. The object of the enemy in this move-
ment being to endeavour to communicate with the
garrisons in the forts of Salamanca by tha left of
the Tormes, I changed the front of the army, and
placed the right at St. M4rtha, where there is a ford
over the Tonnes, and the advanced posts at Aldea

harm
1 sent Major-General Bock's brigade of heavy
dragoons across the Tormes, in order to observe the
passages of the river.
The enemy crossed the Tormes at Huerta about
two o'clock of the morning of the 24th, in conside-
rable numbers of cavalry, inkintry, and artillery;
and there was every appearance of a general mote.
tient in that direction. The conduct of MajorZe-
neral Bock's dragoons was conspicuously good upon
this occasion 1 they did every thing in their pastier to
make known the enemy's movement, and opposed
their advance vigorously, under many disadvantages,
in order to afford time for the disposition necessary No. 111.
to be made on the occasion. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army under the
command of his Excelleacy General the Earl of Wellington,
As soon as I was certain that the enemy had cross- K B..whilst In the Fashion on the Heights of Villaces, trorn
td the Tormes, I requested Lieutenant-General Sir the 20th to the 22d June, 1812, inclusive.
Thomas Graham to cross that river with the Ist and Head-quarten, Salamanca, lope 23, 1812.
7th divisions ; and I sent over Major-General Le Zd Dragoons-5 horses killed; 1 rank and file, ebonies wounded.
Marchant's brigade of cavalry ; and I concentrated 4th Ditto-2 Horses killed; 1 Serjeant, 1 rank and file, 1 horse,
wounded.
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the remainder of the army between Morisco and Ca- th Light Dragoons-2 Rank and file, 9 horses, lined; 2 rank
brefitas, keeping the advanced posts still at Aldea and file, 8 hones, wounded.
1 Lingua. At about noon the enemy advanced as far 12th Ditto—l Rank and file, 1 horse, wounded.
alCa/varissa de Abaxo ; but, observing the dispo&i.. lit Dragoons King's German Legiou-4 Horses, killed; 2 rank
int made for their reception, they retired a gain in
&afternoon to cross the Tormes to Huci ta ; and I,,tantia file, wounded. .
uetars King's Gei man Legion-4 Horses, killed; 1 Drum
nier, 6 rank and file, 19 horses, wounded. 1
tieT have since rem:Linea in the position which they 9.311 foot, Ist Brut-1 Lieutenant, killed.
occupied on the 23d. • 51st Foot-1 Rank and file, killed; 1 Captain, 3Si rjeants, 15
The siege of these forts has not advanced with the and file, walnut-al.
68rathnIk'OOt '' Serjeants, 4 rank and file, killed ; 2 Captains, 2
rapidity %%hie:, I expected ; although from the pains Serjeanrs, 1 Drummer, 04 rank and file, wounded ; 1 Lieute-
taken, and the expence incurred in their construction, nant, 2 rank and file, missing.
I was prepared to meet with some difficulties, and 7th Fustleers, ist Batt.—l Rank and file, wounded.
provided an equipment accordingly. The difficulties Chasseun BritaiiMqw,s-2 Rank and tile, k bled; 1 Lleutenant-
are of a formidable nature, and the forts, three in Colonel, 1 Strjeant' 21 rank and file, wounded.
Ist light Batt. King's German Legion-LS rank and file wounded.
number, each defending the other, are very strong, 2d Ditto-3 Ratik and file, killed; 1 Captain, s Lieutenauts, is
although not of a regular construction. rank and file, wounded.
We have breaches open in the convent of St. Vin- Brunswick Light Infantry-i-1 Rank and We, killed; I Captain, 1
Lieutenant, 1 Drummer, 1 3 rank and file, wounded.
ante, uh:ch is the principal work ; but these cannot
General Tote Los..-1 Lienteriant, 2 Serjeants, 13 rank and
be attacked in security till we shalj have possession file, 21 horses, killed ; f Lieutenant-Colonel, 5 Captains,
of Fort St. Cayetano. Major-General Clinton made s Lieutenants, 7 Serkants, 3 D;;ummers, 109 rank and
ill attempt to carry that work by storm on the night Me, s 9 horses, wounded; 1 Lieutenant, 5 mit and file,
of the 23d inst. the gorge having been considerably missii,g.
damaged by the fire of our artillery. This attempt Names of Officer. Killed, Wounded, and Missing, is the Position
on the Heights of Villares.
anfortunately failed, and I am concerned to add, RILLID.
that blajor-General Bowes was killed. He was so , 234 Foot, let battalion—Liesteuant Leonard.
rater for the success of the enterprise, that he had WOUNDED.
BFth Foot—Captain Hawkins, slightly; Captain Mackay, dart.
pie forward with the storming party, which con- gerously,
Sited of a part of his brigade, and was wounded ; Brunswick Light Infantry—Lieutenant Schwarzenberg, slightly.
and after his first wound was dressed, he returned, sist Foot—Captain Smellle, ditto.
again to the attack, and received a second" wound 1 Chasseurs Britanninoes-eLieutenast-Colonel Eitstace, sightly.
2tl Light Batr. King's German Legion—Captain Winecke, is.
vhich killed him. Our loss in Officers and men was '
Brunswick Gels—Captain Rvemly ; Lieutenants Lernmers and M•Glashon, ditto.
likewise considerable. 1
ke
By a letter from Lieutenant• General Sir Rowland saieic ma,osevertly..
Bill, of the 22d, 1 learn that General Dronet had each Foos—Lieutenant Macdonald. (*nee!)
been considerably reinforced from Andalusia, since bons WATERs, Lleut.-Col. and A. A. Gra.
the defeat of •
General Ballasteros at Bornos in the
beginning of the- Fnente h Pena, June 30, 1812.
month, had advanced as far The ammunition to enable us to carry on the sit-
as Almrndralejo and Villa Franca ;—and Lieute- tack of the forts having arrived at Salamanca in the
Want-General Sir Rowland Hal had concentratedhis afternoon of the 2Gth, the fire was immediately re-
IThops.
t commenced upon the gorge of the redoubt of St.
Celleral Ballasteros had sustained a severe loss, ! Cayetano, in which a practicable breach was effected,
alas action at Berries on the first‘of June ; and I ' at about ten o'clock on the morning of the 27th, and,
11:tiletand that he retired to the neighbouthood of we had succeeded nearly about the same time in set-
maul
e North
, ar. . 4.
. tins .fire to the buildings in the large fort of St. Via-
AO th,
General Bantocildes, under the di. cente, by the fire from v,hich the approach of St. Ca-
le!lisn of General Castanos, has invested Astotga yetano by its gorge was defended.
71th* Galician army, and is about to attack that i Being at Salaihanca at this moment, I gave direc-
race t in which operation I imagine that he cannot i tions that the forts of St. Cayetano and La Merced
at interrupted. I should be stormed ; hut-some little delay occurred,
l'he guerillas are in unmolested possession-of all ;in consequence of the Commanding Officers of those
tans of the country, and the enemy's weak and sear- forts in the first instance, and afterwards the corn-
-7:1 garrisons are cut off from all cormnuuicatlen minding Officer of Sr. Vincente, having expressed a
wl each other, or with the country. t desire to capitulate after the lapse of a certain num-
__ ,1# 8.---I enclose a return of the killed, wounded, ber of hours.
and missing, from the 16th to the 24th inst. inclueve. i As It wasobvious that these propositions were made
keurn, N. I. , in order to gain time, till the fire of St. *I incentc
st /tined, Wounded, and Mlt•sing, of the Army under ' should be extinguished, I refued to listen to any terms
thee,ro.ann. win of has Exceilency General the Earl of Welling. . unless the forts should be instantly surrendered ; and
421A.11. on the advance from FUelitt Uuirtaldo to Salamanca,
the 18th to the 18th June. having found that the Commanding Officer of St.
. i Cayetano, who was the first to offer to surrender, was
Salamanca, June Is, 18111. •
lal Head-quarters,Lig ht.Dragrons-1 horse kith il, I horse missing. I entirely dependant upon the Governor of St.Vincente•
ainitta---4 hi.rses killed; 1 serjeant, s trumpeters, 11 rank -end could not venture to carry into execution the ca-
i_att Me, 8 hones, wounded. pitulation which be had offered to make, I gave di-
n n ssars, King's German Lefton-3 Cornets 2 rank
4 horses, woundvd. - ' sad file, motions that this fort and that of La Merced might
Genera , Total-5 bones killed; 3 cornets 1 serjeant,
I trum. be stormed forthwith.
Peterti 4 rank and file, I i horses, wounded. ,1 These operations were effected in the most gallant
NAMES OF OFFICERS WOUNDED. i manner by detachments of the 6th division, under the
11 Ham, k• ,
, lug s German Legion--Cornets Behrens, Holt.. command of Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, of the Stith
Ram , an, and Leouhardt. slightly.
I Regiment, under the direction of Major-General
(signed) J.'WATERS,
Lieutenant Colonel and A. A, General. Clinton! The troops entered the fort of St. Cayetaao

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11th Foot—Lieutenant Prldeman, ascertalneal to be a prisoner,
and a leg amputated.