Star.
London, England, 1815-01-19 00:00:00

TR! IL OF SIR ANN AIWALir.

M'EDNESDAY—THIRD DAY.
The Diri:ir Junes-ADVACATI this morning an-
nounced the decnien of the Court relative to three
questions proposed by Admiral Hallowell, and oh-
jested to by Sir John Murray t which decision de.
tlaretl, that the first question as to the signal made by
the Bristol of a farce 'of '2,000 men appearing near
Balaguer, was regular and legal, as applicable to
the tw., former charges, and ought to appear in the
proceedings of the Conn, without the assent or ad-
S'ir John Mumy. The other two, re.l
fe— ! to the landing of the troops at periods subse•l
r...tent to t c embarkation at Tarragona, could not
.lit, these occurrences not horning any part
i)# 1:::' charges which the Lieutenant-General had
'led upon to defend. The general directions
‘r, Admiral Hallowell stated himself to have re.
.• I to substantiate by evidence the allegation
,:;teal in his letter of the 14els of Jana 1813,1
c,,;1 • .not authorise that Court to take cognizance oil
,atter not directly applicable to the charges in
t. The object of tile Admiral being merely
..iklication of his own character, that object
,;: be considered as already attained, as far as it
„Ivo!• ed under this head, by the anxiety already
his part to press this enquiry. lint, at
c! •atti it might oc descrying of remark, that
i.illowell had it in his power, if h. cond.,
c* a further investigation as essential in jus-1
r:! !tun it !!, to have brought it before the Court,
by mAltirt4 it the ground of a *separate and addi-
coca; :barge • .
Admiral 'A &Howell *tilt rateednisto itaite his
re :sue, t.• pu • k its.i.questifins• an to express his
repo .0 u.c derm.ion of the Court, when he was
by the Ptesideut, who informed him,
t!. 1• t j t urt h.tvios decided that the questions were
all further ebservatic* on them was nem.

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erecluAei.
c 4! Then I submit most re.
to the judgmlint of the Cdurt."
Tee Leiner' Judge•Advocatt said, he had received
.real General Donkin, expressing a wish to
e evidence, as he apprehended some misre-
re- err Aden had taken piece, of what had fallen from
i..m oe tee Leh of June, 1813. at Tarragona ; and
,raced te knot- Whether Admiral Hallowell was
to call him as one of hi, witnesses. '!'he
(kenning, Sir John Murray intimated that he
teeeld c.ul him in his defence.
C intain lnglefield's examination was then resumed.
I) you recollect, that in consequence of the
V.:eel's signal on the 14th, the Cossack and Kennett
s fire on the enemy, and obliging them to
Yes, I do recollect it.
Cross-examined.
Q. Li.) they retire behind the hills, or merely in a
Cirecti.in to avoid the fire of the vessels ?—A.
ratted to the westward.
(:), Yea have said that -General Donkin ordered
Jtj on the 13th to proceed with your boats to the
westward or upper pert of the beach of Tarragona,
in order to assist in the embarkation of the troops—
veiy d:d you not comply I---A. Because Admiral
lielleyeeii's order was to embark the heavy guns-And
artillery stores; Which order I thought it was my duty
to obey, anthelecause at that time there were by troops
ready to embark.
•Ysva have raid ehteer General ticmldtr iftfaillted
you that the troops wets to be put on boat d imrne-
diatel7 why then did you pay more Attention to the
same information, witen it came front Lieut. Cole,
and two other unnamed odi.-ersr—A. Because some
Cole had elapsed since General Donkin's directions,
1n 1 heeaesel sate clearly, that as the batteries were
g, it was Sir John Murray's intention certainly
raiz.:: the siege.
Q. At what hoer was this ?—A. At one o'clock
m. or. the 12th.
Q. Why did you doubt the statement of the Quar-
to-Mister-General, and yet act en the same infor-
mation, when you had collected it from accidental
eitcuaerances r--A. Because there had been before
se mate, reports. Admiral Hallowell informed me
eel the Sth, that Sir John Murray had it in contem-
elatein to embark the heavy guds, which was not
carried into effect. I Considered, therefore; that this
right be a similar rumour, particularly as General
Doelcir did not give me the directions in the name of
tee Commander of the Forces.
. Q, flat not the actual embarkation of the troops
then commenced ?--..A. No : stores and* guns wily
were then embarked.
Q. A eer the conversation with General Donkin,
Ajd yr . receive no orders from the Admiral to con-
tinue ;he eraoarkation of the guns till two o'clock ?
A. I did.
Q. Flow do you reconcile this statement with
}our former evidence, that at one o'clock you went.
to the linnet-part of the beach to assist in removins.
ffniheary stoles, but was prevented from removing ant
by the intelligence which you there received ?—A. I
aid not %tate that I was prevented from removing row,
bet moo/. When I came to the beach I found seve-
t:el boats loaded and just going off, which I obliged
to take in an additional quantity. Mote, however,
were left en the beach inconsequence of the orders of
hir John Murray.
• 9. YOU have stated that the march of the whole
"tench army was afterward% stopped by the fire of
yeur gut:-bunts • at what period did this take place?
A. Aleut the beginning of August, but I cannot
tater the particular de y.
9. Was it not after Lord W. Beutinck had rein-
jested Tarragona ? —A. Yes, it was.
Q. How many practicable roads arc there between
Villafranca and Tarragona, to which the fire of boats
ereflci :tot extend ?—:A. I am not competent to an-
v.^er that questioe. I know of none, never having
examined the country.
Q. Did not the enemy reach Tarragona subse-
41ently, and dteeroy the works, notwithstanding the
Jae Of the navy ?—A. They did : by turning off in
inether direaiou, they were enabled to destroy the
*oils, to the best of my recollection some time in
kptemher.
ate-examined by Admiral HALLOW £LL.
Q. It you Brad complied with the order of General
ITonkin, must you r s'.• have left the guns .on the
beach opposite to the beats ?—A. Yes, certainly.
9. V.'lieu yet; went teethe other part of the beach
had you seen all tie gu:is cnibarked I—A. Yes, to
the best of my recollection, all that then lay on the
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Q. DO ion teeolleet that the lire of the gun•
and the Malta frigate owned the march et the
commanded by Sucbet at Torre'/* Barra ; aLI thapil
on the secan..l dAy afterwards the enemy were sects,
on the hills above Tarragona, after our troops haft
retired at daylight?--A. I recollect perfectly wen,'
but do not know by which rout* the army retired. I
Q. Did the fire of the navy on that occasion cam.
pel the enemy to retire, and prevent them from ad•
vaulting on Colonel Adana i—A. Yes..

In explanation witness stated that General Dentin
did not communicate his orders as proceeding from
Sir John Murray himself, but merely desired him to
go to the upper part of the beach in order to assist in
facilitating the embarkation of the troops.