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from the return of tweabfras seat out to obtaia hi.
formation, he was en toielferm Sir John •MiftraT
that:the enemy's late advance was to ascertain the fate
of the Col de 'Balaguer. Sachet was not in Totteut
on the night of the 9th, and the Colonel was not of
opinion that he would advance speedily. •
' - The 10th document was a note froth Doctor Lau-
rence, in which he said that Suchet had left Valencia
for Tortola, with 9000 men, as was said, for the put.-
pose of attacking the division that bad landed at
Tarragona. .
The 11th was Mr. Tupper's note, chewing receipts
for the payment of money to Dr. Laureate for the
expense of dispatching the above information.
The 12th was a note from Colonel Manzo, dated
Vendrell, 10th of June. It stated, on the authority
of letters received by the writer, that 7000 men were
arrived at Barcelona, and that 10,000 men had ad.
iranced ; at five o'clock on the 9th they had not at-
-rived, and only two guns had reached Barcelona;
ten pieces of cannon and four holwitters were .prepar-
ing there, and in two days, it was calculated the
energy would ham 10,000-men and 'l4 pieces of can-
non. This force. it was said, would march directly
'against Tarragona; hie own corps. was unequal to
contend with such a force, but it succours seenernent
him he would stop the progress of the eaemy lee a
day or two. _ , ••
The 19th was a report from:Coloael Manso, dated
'Villa Franca, Jane 11, 7A. M. • lt, stated that the
enemy, in force 8000 infantry and 2000 cavalry, were
at that moment entering Villa Reyna ; he did net
expect them to arrive at Viola Franca that day ; this
report was enclosed in a letter from General Whit-
tingham to General Clinton, and a copy of it was sent
by. the former to Sir John Murray.
The 14th was a letter from General Whittingham
to General Clinton, enclosing a letter, signed B. Gail•
lot, and dated Villa Franca, llth of June. He states
that the enemy, to the number of 7 or 8000 infantry,
and 2 or 8000 cavalry, was then at Villa Xeyne, and
in advance upon Villa Franca.
The 15th was a letter from General Whittinghant
to General Clinton, enclosing information, awned as
the preceding documents, and dated Vendrell, 11th
of June. The enemy, who had been in Ordal, en-
tered Villa Franca at four o'clock. The Spanish
troops had retired. The General then says, Copons
has retired to Altafulla. if Sir J. Murray did not
mean to risk a battle, it would not be prudent to re.
main in the position he divisions then occupied ; the
time pressed on them, and they might be forced into
' a battle on those heights which were so unfavourable
to them.

The 16th was a letter from Colonel Prevail, en-
dorsed June the 12th. It stated that a column of the
enemy was filing.through a mountain pass in his
front; was to gain the plain of Tarragona, which
they would do by to-morrow morning; he had in vain
endeavoured to intercept them ; be should give up the
castle to Colonel Carlies, but what to do with the ea-
va!ry: he did not know, as in all probability the com-
munication with Tarragona would be cut off by the
morning. On the whole, he thought it best to send
the hussars on the road that night.
The 17th was a letter. from General Copons to Sir
J. Murray, dated Costa de la Baragueta, June the
16th. It gave information of the advance of the
enemy, with the apparent intention of attacking. Sir
J. Murray in the rear—stated his own inability to en-
gage the enemy, and pointed out great advantages
to be derived from the reduction of Fort Mature, if
troops for that purpose were sent to sea, with at di.
lery, &c. his division should protect the landing.
The 18th wasa letter from General Dunkin tn SirJa
Murray, dated the 11th ofJunei Sr. ;it gave in-
telligence brought by a peasant, of the arrival of Se.
abet and Hanspe the night before at Tarragona. and
spoke of the advance of De Caen at the same ti
and the possibility of their arriving at Reuss that day.;
on the morrow Suchet might be very near them,.
without their hearing of him. Tic General says, he
has sent out persons to reconnoitre, and urges the ne-
cessity of breaking up the road by which he expects
the enemy to advance.
. The 19th was a letter from the Alcalde of Pena).
dated the 17th. He says, this day the enemy marched
out of Ptrrello with two regiments of infantry, and,
two hundred cavalry, supposed against Valencia.
The enemy, during his stay here, did not sack the
town, but. he took away all our pots and pitchers, not
a glass of water is lift in the tanks, so that we suffer
much from drought—but. praised be Gon. we have
saved our lives, which. after all, is the main thing.
This letter was followedby loud laughter from every
part of the Court.
The 20th was a letter from Mr. Tupper to Sir J.
Murray, dated 7th of June, giving an account of his
sending an agent off on the 2d from him, stating he
had obtained an account of the number and disposi-
tion of the enemy's force, which was enclosed.
The 21st was a letter from General Copons to Sir
,Jobn Horsy, dated the 16th of May, Villa Franca,
informing Sir John that he had received the authenti-
cation of the Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, relative to the
intended attack on Tarragona—that he hadaince done
all in his power to prevent succour being thrown into
that place, but he could not prevent the augmentation
of the garrison.
The 22d was a letter received from Colonel Adam,
June the 15th or 16th. It contained the information
of a deserter. On the 15th he left the enemy in full
march to Ferrell°. Suchet had altogether 8000 men,
and 16, all field pieces ; no more than 1000 horse.
The report was, that Suchet was going to St. Felipper
The 23d was a letter from Coel Prevost, dam.
t. Felippe, 11 th of June, half past eight, it. as. Thy
Colonel had. seen a peasant, who hadleft Tortosa
half-past four on the evening of the 10th. At ten
o'clock that day, Suchet, Harispe, and a General of
Artillery. had entered that plade with a squadron of
light troops. The main army woald enter the town
before night. The General took four peasants as
guides, and made inquiry concerning the Fort St.
elippe. The Colonel laments'being obliged to'send
off Roll's regiment, whose services he is much in
want of.


The 24th, 25th, and 26th, were, first, a return of
the disposition of troops of the Spanish army to be
taken at nine o'clock on the morning of the llth ; it
was signed Cavanes, and dated June the 10th; se.
cond, a return of the Catalonian, or First National
Army, on the 7th of May ' • and •third, a return of
Copons's army, which in all, amounted to 10,850
men.
Memoir, signed Com*, dated May 7, 1813. In

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Me isepee, the Ir;a4 force le cetelooleis stated all
IMMO infantry, all 1920 s.,ivtaiii• •
lessepe surrustme, ir • ugultemar-coLeset, etontes,
fs' atilt* STAIR*, Sift .AtilY IfSlmilt SIR JOUSI c •
,I ! • • • J /11111RILVL
Q/:1;; FIRST It Kiva it, *tad Tarragona, 4th June, ISt L
Total Rank and File, 14,344 present.
rots' of the Cavalry, daces), Rureart.
rink and filo, passes& . 691 Total present 12,114
Sick - 3d Sick - 919
Conatiad - Catunaad . 734
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760
726

14,491

TIIIRD itaillltll.
---..0. To-al prawn 11,521
Artillery, total present 733 51ek 1,021
,
Sick - .. •5$ Cuumand - 1,013
Comma - 199

Grand Total I disso

Total 900
Artl Nyyses
...sm. 362 Total of Horses 3,0
604 Mules 811
604
_lieteir•from Lord William Bentiuck to Sir John
Murrayi.dated Pakrmo, May 9. 1813. This letter
stated that the.6th German Legion, the 44th, Regi.
ment, and a detachment of Sicilians :aid Neapolitans,
Would sail to join General Murray in about 10 days.
*tetter from Sir John 'Murray to Sir Edward Pel.
lew, dated on board the Malta, 2d Jane, 1813. It
stated, that the success of the army about to land at
Tarragona would depend on preventing the junction
Of the Fmcittitppyl Cataloni4 with the army which
Suthet nuht ditich (rem Valencia, and solicited
the Adrblii.to &attain attack on Rocas, which
might have-the Ohm .preventing De Caen from
advancing to, Tarragoem.
Letter from. Sir John Murray. to Sir Edward Pel-
lew, dated 4th June, 1818, nearly to the same effect.
Admiral HALLOWELL said, as he had been ae•
cased by General Murray, in his defence, of with-
holding the first of the letters to Sir Edward Pellew,
he wished to ask the Court if he was at liberty to
question the General with regard to the time when
that letter was delivered to him to be transmitted to
Sir Edward ? This accusation had been first brought
forward after he had closed his case. '
• The JUDO ADVOCATE informed the Admiral that
he would bkallowed to call'his own witnesses again,
with respeCt to any new point in the defence.
Letter from Sir Edward Pellew to Sir John Mur-
ray, dated Bth June, 1813, stating that he was on his
'way to Roses. He trusted that his presence would
alarm the enemy, and prevent the meditated concen-
tration of their armies. It was his intention to land
all his marines, and to give the French all the unea-
siness in his power.
Extract from a letter from Sir John Murray to the
Duke of Wellington, dated Castalla, May 11, 1813.
In this letter General Murray stated, that be had
Made a calculation of Suchet's force, and the result
was, that he could Sollect in the neighbourhood of
Tarragona 'AA() men in about twelve days, after
hearing of the landing of the allied army there. Su-
chet would still have about 14,000 men to oppose to
the second and third armies of Spain. The allied army,
' including the Spanish Catalonian army, only amoun-
ted in all to 22,000.
Extract of a letter from the Duke of Wellington;
in answer to the above, dated 23d May, 1813.• The
Duke observed, that when General Murray stated
Sucker's force at 24,000, leaving 14,000 behind to
meet the 2d and 3d Spanish armies, he must have
over rated him, and not allowed for the different gar-
risons. If they weakened their garrisons, and if Ge-
neral Copons was sufficient to keep in check the French
Catalonian army, he did not see how they could be
at Tarragona in twelve days. He acknowledged that
he had always found the French in the field fully
more in number than what they were reported to be ;
but he thought that General Murray, with his force,
, would be fully a match for them.
The JUDGE ADVOCATE observed to the Court, that
they had now gone through ail the papers which
were admitted by them ; and they were come to those
the reading of which was suspended till the Court
should determine with respect to them. Having
looked into these papers he thought that three of them
might be received, namely, the three Returns of Ge-
neral Whittingham, General Dunkin, and Colonel
Cabanes, containing their calculations of the French
force.

The Court admitted the documents in question.
The first was a return signed by Colonel Cabana,.
Chief of the Staff of General Cupons' army, of the
French army in Catalonia, dated 15th April, 1813
Troops 22,550; cavalry 1088. The calculation of
each regiment was given, and Colonel Cabana stated
that he bad dot his numbers from the ben means of
information to his power. -
.2d, Returns by General Whittingliam of the force
and distribution of the French force under Sufliet, in
Valencia, dated I9th March, 1813. Total infantry,
28,485, cavalry 2475 ; guns 57.
General WHITIINCIRAU observed, that this general
total nearly agreed with the accounts of the strength ,
of the French, when they entered Valencia.
S. Memorandum taken from papers found on the
wounded of the enemy with observations, by General
Donkin, dated 14th April, 1813. According to this
paper, the grand total of the army of .&rragon is
stated at 27,90 D, beside* the garrison of Amason.
The JIIIMIL ADVOCATA then stated to the Court, I
that Sir John Murray had, since Sittuiday last, deli-
vered in observations on two of the other papers, of
which the reading was suspended, ;tamely, a memoir
of Colonel Gibson, aad mecum from M. Tuppen,
the British Consul at Alicant, of the state of the
Dttke tlsl Parque's army. These observations he read
iMir to tilteoutt.

AdMelwl is& objected to the letter from
Mr. Topper bolas received. Is was dated in July,
Mow than Arm after the period of the siege
of Tanagoanlitied tbasobjert was,one on a bich Mr.
Tupper was set irecopeteat to "oak. Sir J rhn Mur.
ray knew die of the Duke del-Porquelii army
before be sailed fries Alicant. By his instructions
he was ordered let to move from that place till he
knew the strength of the army in question, and he
did accordingly wait at Alicant till it joined him.—
The letter in question could not have influenced Ge-
neral Murray's conduct at the period of the siege, and'
was not, therefore, now admissible.
General Mvanav allowed that the letter in ques-
tion -could not have influenced his conduct s but it
was influenced by the farm which that letter went to
confirlh.
Admiral HALLowss& professed himself willing to;
give Sir John Murray every advantAge, but be could
Mt allow this paper to be received. •
General Hunan paid, that this Liter of Mr. Tup.

per proved that the army of the Dube del Pat was
not in q state to move for want of subsistence and the
groper equipments, from the 9d to the t 1 th June.
Before clearing the Court, General Donkin was
called in to authenticate a paper, purporting to be a
Spa-
nish armies,signed Ferran, Brigade Chief of the Suff,
summary of the operations of the 2d and 3d
dated 12th June,
1813. In this summary it was
stated, that Suchet set out for Cit,alo9i.4 on the 6th
instant, leaving only from els toeight thousand men to
the south of the Xucar. The Duke delrarque having
resolved to advance his army was in motion on. the
9th. The enemy retreated on the night of the mule
day, and was pursued by their cavalry.
Th
:h
e Court was then cleared for the purr or of
de-
termining with respect to the admissibility of
served papers. On the Court being re-opened,
The Joon ADVOCATE acquainted Sir John Murray
e
that the Court had agreed to admit the memoir of
Colotiel Cavanor, respecting the operation of the CAM-
paign of 1813, as evidence. -
The memoir was then read. It referred generally
to the operations which were to be contemplated as
arising from this campaign ; it was dated Dec. 1812.
Tile JUDGE ADVOCATE then Stated, that the pars
signed *l'u mgr. that signed Daniel:, and a paper re-
specting a return oft-amp-kettles, were not to be ad-
mitted as evidence.. The Court had, however, agreed
admitto Alm upon of St. Cyr, found in Joseph's port
folio„ as to the force of the army in the interior of
Arragon, dated May IS, 1813. This stated the in.
.fliniry officers to be NV rthe troops 12,278 a the ea.
..ealry officers 87, and the am 1867 ; the bores 1971.
To these were additions, tibia) made the total present
of officers 453, men 15848, and horses 1971.
Sir Jolla MURRAY now made some observations,
founded upon subsequent information, received by
him, from which it appeared that the grand total was
32,675 men ist-the army of Arragon, which =mob).
rated with die other reports received by him.
The paper proposed to be pttt in by Admiral Hal-
lowell, respecting the troops embarked on the 12th,
was then read. From this it appeared, that the total
rank and file was 14,181—sick 1499.—in command
, 1466.—Grand total, 17,126.

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Here concluded the documentary. evidence.
Sir JOHN MURICAY now declared his I eddiness to
ocefti with the exAnsination of his witnesses.

The Court having expressed their wish that he
should go on with his examination—
Captain MILNER was celled in, sworn, and examit,-
ed by Sir John Murray, as follows :
Q. What situation did you hold in Sir John Mur-
ray's army in Catalonia in June 1813 ?—A. I acted
as his military Secretary.
Q. Did you accompany me on the morning of the
1 lth, and where did we go ?—A. I accompanied
Sir John Murray toVeadrellos on the morning of the
11 lth to the head-quarters of the first Spanish army.
Q. State, to the best of your. recollection, what oc.
curred on that diy previous to my return to head-
quarters ?—A. On Sir John Murray' arrival at Ven-
drellos, he went to General Copons, with whom he
had a private interview. .I remained in the anti-
room with some Spanish Officers, who told me that
the French had occupied Villa Franca in consider.
able force. They appeared to expect that the enemy
would attack them that night, and that they would
be Obliged to retire: Sir John Murray remained above
two hours with General Copons. General Capons
accompanied Sir. John Murray on his return, ler the
purpose of finding out a position to cover Tarrageria-
Xwo or three were looked at, but were found objec-
tionable. General Copons stated to Sir John Mur-
ray the difficulty of the two armies acting together,
and that his army was quiti unaccustomed to act in
position, and that he could not place much confidence
in them otherwise than as light troops, acting on 4
moun•ainous country. When General Copons re.
turned to Vraulrillgs, Sir John Murray proceeded to
Tarragona.
Q. Do you recollect Sir John Murray sending back
Captain Dmwett with an order to Lord William Ben.
thick, when he came from Altafulla I—A. Yes, I do.
Q. State the substance of that order ?—A. Sir John
Murray ordered Captain Drewett to return to Lord
William Bentinck, who wee at Altafulla, to desire that
he would be particularly 'on the alert, and place an
extra piquet on the road.
Q. At what time did Sir John Murray return to
head-quarters t--.A. I had not arrived quite so soon
as Sir John Murray at he:t!-V-irren. I arrived about
nine. Sir John Murray left me in the roe, about
eight o'clock. My horse had lost a shoe. Sir 'oho
must have returned about half-past eight o'clock.
Q. State what passed upon my return to heal.
quarters ?-I.A. Sir John Murray sent back Captain 2,
to General Copons with orders. Shortly. after I isv
Sir Jolin Murray receive a letter, upon which he ce.
der:4 me to go to General Id:Kenzie, to coup .
Mand the storming of Fuerto Reale, and to find A
tonal Hallowell and Colonel Williamson, and to
them Sir John Murray wiehed to see them imme-
diately. I returned, not being able to find-the Ad.
miral or Colonel Williamsoo. I told Sir John luu
•derstood Colonel Williamson was gone to the batter;
at the Mei. Sir John said it did not signify, for that
be hat seen both the Admiral and the Would.
Q. When you reached General MiKenzie to cow.
terusand the storming of the Fuerto Reale, did yob
see any (loops paraded, and what were they ?—A.The
10th regiment was parading, and the Italian Levy,
2d battalion, at the time.
Q. Did you understand for what purpose these
troops were parading ?—A. For the storming of the
R)serto Reale.

Q. How long after I first sent you to General
*Kenzie, that' you found Colonel Williamson and
Admiral Hallowell had been with me? A, About
an hour or an hour and a'half.
Q. Did you hear Admiral Hallowell make any re-
mark, and what, upon the state of the beach, and the
impracticability of disembarkation, on the 2d of
June t A. The dud anchored off Tarragona on.tho
ed Of June 1 Sir John Murray and Admiral Hallo•.
well went on shore to meet General Copons od dick'
return I heard the Admiral say, he had never been in
a greater Surf, and that the boat had been nOarly
swamped—that it would have be,n impossible tta have
disembarked any thing that Unbend that it would be.
necessary to commence the disembarkation of the.
troops before break of day, as the surf would be an
about nine o'clock. I heard the Admiral Ilse say.
diet if it came to blow fresh, it would be impossible
to have shy onsitimaisation -with the shout.
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