Star.
London, England, 1811-10-16 00:00:00

LISBON, °CI OBER G.

The enemy has comple:ely retired. Our head.
quarters are at Reixosa. Oar army occupies a pusi.
tion along the right bank of the Cos ; and, no doub7,
will remain in quiet tor the rainy season. Our lira
in the whole el the skirmishing is about '250 British,
and SOO Portuguese ; that of the French 61i) men.
The Ist Hussars, the 11th Light Dragoons, And thq
sth Foot, have particularly distinguished themselves.
Lord Wellington personally commanded ou the 25th;
he did wrong ; his life is too precious to be so lightly
risked.

The affair of the 27th was confined solely to the
4th division, (General Cole's), and to General Slacle'S
brigade of cavalry; but they had not an opportunity'
of doing much. The enemy's cavalry were very shy;
they still smarted under the beating they got on the
esth. Major Areachild was not with his brigade of
guns, being confined by illness, when it was amcked
on the 25th.

'CUE EvriNlNti, sTAr,.

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rive and be engaged before the troops could arrive 'command of Major-General the Hon. C. Colville ;
either from Guinaldo or El &don, I determined to Lieutenant-General Picton, having remained with
withdraw our post, and to retire with the whole on the troops at El Bodon, and the conduct of Major-
Fuente Guinaldo. The 21 battalion sth regiment General Colville, was beyond all praise.
and the 77th regiment, were formed into one square, Your Lordship will have observed by the details of
and the 21st Portuguese regiment into another, sup- the action which I have given you, how much reason
ported by Major• General Alten's small body of ca- I had to he satisfied with the conduct of the Ist Hus.
vales, and the Portuguese artillery. sirs and I Ith Light Dragoons of Major-General Al.
The enemy's cavalry immediately rushed forward ten's Brigade. There were not more than three squa-
and obliged our cavalry to retire to the support of the droas of the two regiments on the ground, this bri-
Portuguese regiment ; and the sth and 77th regi- gade having for some time furnished the cavalry for
inents were charged on three faces of the square, by the outposts of the army,and theycharged the enemy's
the French cavalry ; but they halted and repulsed cavalry repeatedly ; and notwithwitlistanding the su-
the attack with the utmost steadiness and gallantry. periority of the latter, the post would have been
We then continued the retreat, and joined the remain- maintained:lf I had not preferred to abandon it to
der of the third division, also formed in squares, on risking the loss of those brave men, by continuing
their march to Fuente Guinaldo ; and the whole re- the unequal contest under additiehel disadvantages,
tired together in the utmost order ; and the enemy in consequence of the immediate entry of II bane-
never made another attempt to charge any of lions of infantry into the action, before the support
them ; but were satisfied with firing upon them with which I had ordered up could ai rive.
their artillery, and with following them. I Major-General Alien, and Lietitenent-Cnlonels
Quadrasayes, September 29, 1811. Lieutenant Colonel Williams with his Light infan- ' Cumming and Arentschildt, and the oakers of these
My Loan—The enemy commenced their move- I try, and the Hon. Lieutenant Colonel Trench, with regiments, particularly distinguished themselves upon
silents towards Ciudad Rodrigo with the convoys of 1 the 74th regiment, retired frem Pastores across the this occasion.
provisons from the Sierra de Begar and from Sala- Agueda, and thence marched by Robleda, where I I have also to mention, that the Adjutant-General
manta on the 21st instant; and on the following day they took some prisoners, and recrossed the Augue- ! Major-General the Hon. C. Stewart being upon the
I collected the British Army, in positions from which da, and joined at Guinaldo in the evening.
;field, gave his assistance, as an Officer of Cavalry,
I could either advance or retire without difficulty, I placed the 3d and 4th divisons, and Gen. Pack's ' with his useol gallantry.
which would enable me to see all that WAS going on,f brigade of infantry, and Major General Alien's, Ma- ; In the affair of the 27th, at Alder de Ponte, Bri-
and the strength of the enemy's-army. I jot General De Grey's, and Major General Slade's gadier General Pakenhamoand the tenops of the 4th
The 3d division, and that part of the General Al- ; brigades of cevalry in the position of Fuente Guinal- division, under the orders of Lieutenant-General Cole,
ten's brigade of cavalry which was not detached, oc- do on the evening of the 25th, and ordered Major Ge- likewise conducted themselves remarkably well.
cupied the range of heights which are on the left of , neral Crawfurd to retire with the Light Division ' His S erne Highness the Hereditary Prince of
the Agueda, having their advanced guard under ! across the Agueda ; the 7th division to farm at Al- Orange accompanied me during tl:e operations which
Lieutenant-Colonel Williams of the 60th, on the ,i bergaria, and Lieutenant General Graham to collect I have detailed to your Lordship, and was, for the
heights of Pastores, within three miles of Ciudad Ro-1 the troops tinder his command at Nave D'Aver, first time, in fire, and he conducted himself with the
drigo ; the 4th division were at Fuente Guinaldo, I keeping only posts of observation on the Azava ; spirit and intelligence which afford a hope that he
where I had strengthened a position with some works :1 and the troops were thus formed in an echelon, of will become an ornament to his profession.
the light division on the right of the Agueda, having 1 which the center was in the position at Guinaldo : The enemy having collected tor the object of re-
their right resting upon the mountains which sepa- ! and the +right upon the Pass of Perales, and the left lieving Ciudad Rodrigo, the Army of the North
rate Castile and Estremadura ; Lieutenant-General !at Nave D'Aver. Martschal del Campo Don Car- which were withdrawn foisti the attack which they
Graham commanded the troops on the left of the . los D'Espagne was -placed on the left of the,Coa, and commenced on General Ab-idia in Gallicia, in which
Army, which were posted on the Lower Azava ; the Don Julian Sanchez was detached with the cavalry are included 22 battalions of the Imperial Guard,
6th division and Major-General Anson's brigade of to the enemy's rear. ' , and General Souham's Division of, Infantry, corn-
cavalry Leing at Espeja, and occupying Carpio i The enemy'bronght up a2d division of infantry posed of treops recently arrived in Spain from
Marialva, &c. ! from Ciudad Rodrigo, in the afternoon of the 25th, the Army of Naples, and now drawn from the
Mareschel del Campo Don Carlos D'Espagne oh- and, in the course that night, and of the 26th, they Frontiers of Navarre, where they had been em-
served the Lower Agued.t with Don Julian San- collected their whole army in front of our position at ployed ill operations against Mina, together with
chez's Cavalry and Infantry. Lieutenant-General Guinaldo; and not deeming it expedient to stand Five Divisions, and all the Cavalry of the Army
Sir Stapleton Cotton, with Major-General. Slate's their attack in that position, I retired about l leagues, called for Portugal, composing altogether an Army
and Major-General De Grey's Brigades of Cavalry, and, on the 2701, formed the army as follows, viz. the of not I.ss than 60,000 men, ot which 6.:0J were Ca-
teas on the Upper Azava, in the Center, between ' sth division on the right, at Aldea Vellia; the 4th, and valry, and 125 pieces of Artillery : I, could not pre.
the right and left of the Army, with General light divisions, and Major -General Alten's cavalry, tend to maintain the blockade of Ciudad Rodrigo, nor
Pack's Brigade at Campillo ; and the sth Division at the convent of Saceparte, in front of Alfayates ; could any efforts which I could make, prevent, or
were in observation of the Pass of Perales, in the rear'. the 3d and. 7th divisions, in second line, behind Al- materially impede the collection of the supplies, or the
of the right, the French General Foy having remain- fayates 1.. and Lieutenant-General Graham's corps on march of the convoy for the relief of that place, I did
ed and collected a body of troops in. Upper-Estrema- . the left at Bismula, having their advanced guard be- all that I could expect to effect without incurring the
dura,. consisting of part of his own Division of the yond the Villa Major river, and Lieutenant-General risk of great loss for no object, and as the reports, as
Army of Portugal._ and a Division of the Army of Sir Stapleton Cotton's cavalry near Alfayates on the usual, were so various in regard to the enemy's real
the Center, and the...7th Division was in reserve at left of the 4th division, and having General Pack's and strength, it was necessary that I should see their army.
Alamedilla. ,
The enemy first appeared in. the.plain near Ciudad ' left. The piquets of the cavalry were in front of Al- dressed your Lordship last, nor from the South of
Rodrigo, on the 23d, and retired again in a short • dea de Ponte, beyond the Villa Major river ; and
Spain.
time ; but on the 24th, in the morning, they 'advan- :and those of General Alten's brigade beyond the same
General Girard had collected at Merida, a small
ced again-in considerable force, andentered the plain river towards Furcalhos. body of troops ; but I imagine that he will break tip
by 'the roads of St. Spiritus and Tenebron ; and be- i It had been the enemy's intention to turn the ler: tie:, c Ilection again, as soon as he will hear that Gee
fore evening they had collected there all-their cavalry,' of the position of GuinaldO, by moving a column into nei al Hill is at Purtalegre. I have the honour to
to the amount of about 6000 men, and four divisions , the valley of the Upper Azava, and thence ascending etc, See, (Signed) WELLINCTON.
of infantry, of which one. vision was of the Imperial the heights in the rear of the position by Castilleges ; 1 eaelese a Retui lof the killed and wounded, on
Guard; and the remainder of the armies were en-. and from this column they detached a division ot in- the 05th and 27th instant.
tamped on the Guadapero, immediately beyond the . fantry, and fourteen squadrons of cavalry, to follow
Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army, un-
bills which surround the plain of Ciudad Rodrigo. our retreat by Albergaria, and another body of the der the Command of his Excellency General Lord Viscount
On the morning of the 25th, the enemy sent a re- ', same strength followed us by Furc:ilhos. The , wolieeton, K. B. in an affair with the enemy, on the 25ds ot
eonnoissanee of cavalry towards the Lower Azava, ' former attacked the piquets of the cavalry at Al-J seeternber, 1811, on the Helens of bi! Podon.
tonsisting of about 14 squadrons of the cavalry of , dea de Ponte, and drove them in ; and to !ey pushed nth Light Dragoons-8 rank and filer 1 2 lior.e., killed; 1 Lieu-
the Imperial Guard. on nearly as far as Alfayates. I then made General tea-Colorel, I Lieutenant, 1 Quit-ter-Master, s Seiji.ants,
0 rank and I.:e, 14 hones
'They drove in our posts on the right of the Azava; I, Pakenham attack them with his Brigade of the 4th ' 14th . . Dvto-1 Lteutrnaile, 2 rank uandafil e, 5 horses, wotiniled ;
but having passed that river, the Lanciers de Berg ; division, supported by the Hon. Lieutenant-General ! i horse missing.
were charged by two squadrons of the 16th, and oneiCole, and the 4th division ; and by Sir Stapleton Cot- i leth Ditto-2 Horses killed ; 1 Serjeant, 7 rank and file, 1 horse,
of the 14th Light Dragoons and driven back ; they ton's cavalry ; and the enemy were driven through wounded; 1 rank and hie, 2 horses, missies.
attempted to rally and to return, but were fired upon Aldea de Polite, back upon Albergaria, and the
by the Light Inlantrj of the 61st Regiment, which (pets of the cavalry resumed their station.
I
pi- i lattlii;:nssarnes,,,Kkiils;G,e, remit: +a Legion-1 Selene, 4 rank and file,
Captains, 4 Seri ut, I Trompeter, 27
I rank and hie. 29 horses, wounded ;.5 rank and file missing.
had been posted in the wood, on their flank, by Lieu- But the enemy having been reinforced by the troops lid Battalion, sth Foot-5 Rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 1 set.-
tenant-General Graham ;t-and Major-General Anson, which marched upon Furcalhos, again advanced I jrant,l2 rank and file, wounded.
pursued them aerobe the Azava, and afterwards re,i about sun-set, and drove in the piquets of the ca.. ..in7thtlaLiat:ell44s rackt Four—filel, Seri
IT Ini4israsinnit ani file, wounded ;
sinned his posts on the right of that river. Lieutenent valry from Aldea de Ponte; and took possession of a 5 rank and file, missing.
General Graham was highly pleased with the con- the village. 2tl Banal on, and Foot-1 Rank and File, killed ; I Selicant, 13
duct of Major-General Anson's brigade ; end Major- Lieutenant-General Cole again attacked them with rank and Me, wounded; 1 Drummer, 4 rack and file, missinv.
General Anson particularly mentions Lieutenant- i a part of General Yekenham's Brigade, and drove l_stti!laootaltion;
rtiatintkh
aFnodotfi—le.s
mßaiunkinand hie missing.
Colonel Hervey and Captain Brotherton .of the 14th, ' them through the village, but night having come on, ! .94
Iota! British Loss-1 Sea jeans, and file, 37 horses, killed;
and Captain Hay and-Major Cocks of the 16th, and as General Pakenham was not certain what was i Lieutenant Colonel, 3 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Quarter.
But the enemy's attention was principally directed passing on his flanks; or of the numbers of the enemy, Master, is Serk ants, 1 Drummer, SS rank and file, 49 horses,
during this day to the position of the 3d division on and he knew that the army were to fall back still tar- wounded ; 1 Serjeant, 1 Drummer, 21 rank and file, 9 horse,,
the hills between Fuente Guinaldo, and Pastores. titer, he evacuated the villa e, which the enemy occu-1
rnta
I
ll P"inegrt rank
. gTo uguese Loss-1 and file killed ; 5 rank and file,
About eight in the morning, they moved a column pied, and held during the night. wounded; 1 Drummer, 1 tank and file, missing.
Consisting of between 30 and 40 squadrons of Cavalry, On the 28th, I formed the army on the heights . General Total—l Serjeant, 27 rink and file, 37 horses, killed ;
and 14 battalions of Infantry, and" 12 pieces of can- behind Soito, having the Sierra das Mesas on their I I_
.Lasieutertenwanset-Cr,Lieutenants,nkand6 14yhueartneers-
non, from Ciudad Rodrigo, in such a direction, as right, and the left at Rondo on the Cox, about one , m *o laonntes l 'l3DCrairmtWinnesr% 402 ra
wounded; 1 Scrams,
2 Drummers", °2 rank and de, S horses,'
that it was doubtful whether they would attempt to league in year of the position which they had occupied t ototeg.
ascend the hills lay Encina, El Bed ~n, or by the direct lon the 27th. The enemy also retired from Aldea de : N. B. The 14th and 16th Light Dragoons engaged near Es.
road towards Fuente Guinaldo, and f was not certain I Pont; and had their advanced posts at Albergaria, Prins on the left of the army.
(Signed) CYARLES STEWART
by which road they would make their attack, till they and alit appears that they are about to retire from :
Major-General and Adjutaut•G,nenl.
actually commenced it upon the last. • this art of the country, and as we have already had •
LIST CI Tilt °Femurs *WINDED ON THE :nth SM.
As soon as I saw the direction of their march,. 1 some bad weather, and may expect more at the period
11thi I..:teihnot DtraFnonss—evelrieelutenant-Colonel Cummings, slightly :
had reinforced the 2rl battalion sth regiment,a which of the equinoctial gale, I propose to canton the
..King,
occupied the the post on the hill, over ich_the road tibcips. 14th Ditto... Lieutenant Hall, slightly.
patties to Guinaldo, by the 77th regiment, and the i I cannot conclude this report of the occurrences of to Hussars, King's German Legion—Captains Bergman and
21st Portuguese regiment, under the command of the last week.• without expressing to your Lordship Paten, severely. . •
, Id Battalion, sth Foot—Can mih
Major-General the Hon. C. Colville, and Major-Ge- , my admiration of the conduct of the troops engaged
Return of killed, wounded,ptai missies,
and missius, sl g
ng of the Army, under the
metal Alten's brigade, of which only three squadrons lin the affair of the 25th instant. : command of his Excellency General Lord Viscount Welling.
remained, which had not been detached, orawn from The conduct of the 2d battalion sth regiment, c toil, K. B. in an affair with the enemy, near Aides de Pout*,
El Bodon ; and I ordered there a brigade of the 4th commanded by Major Ridge, in particular, affords on the 27th September 1811.
Dea Horseoo Guards
—hlo Lieutenant division from Fuente Guinaldo, and afterwards from a memorable example of what the steadiness and dis-
Royal
El Bodon the remainder of the troops of the 3d din'. cipline of the troops, and their confidence in their
Ist or n
Royal Dragoons-1 horse, wounded.
tdedounse killed; 3 rank and file, and 7
sion, with the exception of those at Pastores, which officers, can effect, in the most difficult and trying ' horses, wounded; 1 rank and file, 1 horse, missing.
were too distant. situations. The conduct of the 77th regiment, under 4th Dragoons-1 horse, missing.
tit the Ine-,,a time, however, the small body of the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bromhead, was . 12th Light Dragoons-2 horses, killed; 2 rank and file, and a
I horses wounded ; 4 rank and file, 4 horses, missing.
troops in this post sustained the attack of the enemy's equally good, and I have never seen a more deter-
in Batt. ,7th Pusileers-9 rank and file killed, 1 Captain, 31.1en-
cavnlry and artillery. One regiment of French dra. mined attack than was made by the whole of the ene- I tenants, 1 Serjeant, 2tt rank and file, wounded.
goons succeeded in taking two'pleces of cannon which my's cavalry, with every advantage of the assistance Ist Batt. 23d Fout-1 Captain, 2 rank and file killed ; I Major, ,
had ;been posted on a rising ground on the right Of of a superior artillery, and repulsed by these two weak I
latti3Cptaaatt4leet,hlß3iriatnk andfilewoultid,eedritealnrranlk andfile arias's irtantg.k
Captain,
our tioops ; but they' were charged by the 2d batta- battalions. and file, wounded; 2 rank and file missing.
bee tale regimen:, node; the command of Major I must not omit also to report the good conduct sth Batt. teals Ditto (1 company attached to the lion. Major_
Ridge, and the guns were immediately retaken. on the same
-occasion, of the 21st Portuguese rev- General Cole)-1 Captain wounded.
of Colonel Bacellar, and Light Infantry Brunswick Oels (I company attached to the 4th
While this operation *as going on on the flank, an meat, under the command
,
1 Di I •
of I f ) 1 v star n antry rank and file, kaki]; 3 rank and file
attack was made on the front by another regiment, of Major Arentschildt s artillery.
wounded.
'which was repulsed in a similar manner by the 77th
The Portuguese infantry were not actually charg- To; al British Loss-1 Captain, 12 rank and file, s horses,
•
see and the *fee squadrons of Major-General ed, but were repeatedly threatened ; and they shewed •killed ; 1 Major, 4 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 2 serjeatits, I
-Alien'simei Brigade charged repeatedly different bodies the utmost steadiness and discipline, both in the mode drummer, 54 rank and tile, 14 horses, wounded; 8 rank zee
of the enemy, which ascended the hall oti tree in file, 6 hories, missing.
e left of in which they prepared to receive the enemy, and
Total Portuguese Los Lo. I rank and file killed ; 1 Scr. 1
the two regittuntseof Br rash infantry; the Portuguese all the movements of a retreat made over six miles of jeant, 10 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing.
plain, in front of superior cavalry and artillery. Total General Loss-1 Captain, 13 rank and file, S horses
regiment being pasted in the rear ut their right.
The Portuguese artillery-men attached to the uns, killed; 1 Major, 4 Captains, 4 lieutenants, 9 'gleams, 1,
At • length the division of the enemy's infantry, g
1 triode had marched with the Cavalry from Ciudad which were for a moment in the enemy's possession, drutntner, 64 rank and file, 14 borseo, wounded; 9 rack and i
file, 6 horses, missing.
F.: eleige, welt btoughteup to the attack un the road were cut down at their guns. N. R. Oae ulnas and ant horse of the ltith Hupars (orderly 1
, ,'s i• rseßle Guinaldo, ,and seeing that they would ar- The infantry upon this occasion, were under the

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16.

SECOND EDITION.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE,

OF TUESDAY, CCTOBEIt 15, 1811.

DOWNING-S FREE OCTOBER 16, ism

Dispatches, of which the following are a Copy and an
Extract, were yesterday evening received at the
Eall of Liverpool's Office, addressed to his Lord-
ship by General Visconnt Wellington, dated Qua-
drasayes, 29th September, and Frexada, 2d Octo-
ber, 1811.

to the Hon. Major.Geoeral Omits Stewart) minting, sun
to be taken prisoner. • (Signed) CAt t.ks Ste vrAuT,
Major-General and Aditeant-G-et

Return a Officers killed and wounded, on the 27th Srpt
let Batt. 23d Foot—Captain C. C.turtland, kiikd.

MOUND2D.
Royal Horse Artillery—l.kut. Dunn, severely, not dangerou.
7th Pus:leers—Captain Willy, severely; Lieutenants Seton, N.
lace, and Barrington, slightly
251 Fl) Jt—Ntspir and Brevet-1
Captain Payne, severely.
lit Battalion, 48th Foot—Captain Turnpenuy,
Sib Battalion, 60th Foot—Captain Prevost, severely.
" Fzt aataa, October '2, MI.
" Since I addressed you on the '29.h S-ptember,
I hate learnt that the enemy retired from Ciudad
Rodrigo on the Sthh, the Army of the North towards
Salamanca, and, it is said, Valladolid, and the
Army of Portugal towards Banos and Placentia.
" Girard's division of the sth corps, which I in-
formed your Lordship h:td been collected at Merida,
has retired from thence, and has again been cantoned
in the neighbourhood of Z if ra.
I likewise learn that General Foy, who had ad-
vanced as far as Zarea Major in the Valley of the
Alagon, with his own division, and one of the army
of Lie centre, has retired towards Placentia."

Pearion at

TM& YOLLOWIN.O IS AN ECIIIACT FROM ONR 07 OUR
PitIVATB COMMUNICATIONS:

1, SABUGAL, OCTOBER 29.

" On the retreat of the British army from Fuents
Guinallo, on the 26th, the enemy', cavalry, in strong
force, followed up the-rear guard of the British Ca-
valry, which consisted of a squadron of the Royal
Dragoons, and a squadron of the 12th Light era.
goons, under the command of Major WYNDIIAM,
keeping in check the whole way a very superior body
of the enemy's cavalry until they reached Aldea is
Ponte : here the v.and was made, and a very severe
and hot fire was kept up for four hours with the
greatest gallantry, when the enemy adv inced in •
different columns of cavalry, which was resisted with
much steadiness and determination on the part of the
two Britah squadrons, who charged up the hill, and
compelled the enemy to retire with much precipitation
upon their infantry and artillery. The enemy then
again advanced with' their infantry and artillery,
and by their great superiority in numbers alone ob-
liged the piquet . to retire upon the British infantry,
who in their turn gave the enemy reiterated-pro sfs of
the steady and determined valour of a British soldier.
" In this affair Major WYNDHAM, Captain Most
GAN, of the 12th, and Lieutenant WIND/i)R, of the
Royal Dragoons, had their hot ces shot under them.
" The enemy suffered very severely in t dicers and
men, and although this skirmish was fought under a
very heavy fire from the enemy's artillery, and close
up to the muzzles cf the enemy's infantry, it is very
fortunate our loss was so trifling."

THE HIND.—We stated yesterday that his MA.
Jerry had suffered an attack of bodily indispe.sition.
We regret to state that an express arrived in town at
ten o'clock last nig:st, stating, that he was so ill it was
thought necessary to call in a new l'hysic:an.
Yesterday t` le Duke of YORK held a Military Le.
vee at his Office in the Horse Guards, which was
attended by the Dukes of But;Nswictt and Du CAA.
TRIES, Sir DAVID BAIRD, Generals MAITLAND, 311 i.
KINSON, BAELI, DUNNE, Di WATTIVILLE, And a
number of outer Military Officers of distinctiim.

Detachments for the 2Gth and 91st Regiments
were on Monday landed at Tilbury Fart from on
board the London and Edinburgh Company's fine
smack Prompt, Capt. Davinsom, from Leitla. '
The North Devon Regiment of Militia, command.
ed by Lord Bonruunox, are under embarkation or.
ders for Portsmouth, and will sail from Plymouth as
soon as transports arrive for their conveyance.
Sir HARFORD JoNto has arrived from the Mediter-
ranean, with dispatches of great importance. They
are said to contain accounts of Peace having been
concluded between Russia and Turkey ; and it is
added, that both these Powers will now unite against
France. Sir HANFORD JONES was our Ambassador
at the Court of Persia, whence he travelled to Con.
stantinuple. Sir HAas•raD landed before the accident
I happened to the PomoNs, which is mentioned in aao•
ther part of our Paper, and immediately set off for
Town.

Loss or His MAJESTY'S SHIP POMONE. -OR
Monday night, betwo-n seven and eight o'clock,
his Majesty's frigate POSIONE, in attempting to time
through the Needles at dead low water, struck on a
reef, and in a very short time became a total wreck.
Fortunately not a soul was lost that we can learn, the
crew being timely assisted by the guard-ship in Yar-
mouth Roads. The POMONE has been some time
cruizing in the Mediterranean Seas, and was a very
fine frigate, not more than seven years old. The
&Pine is gone down to save what she car, but is is
apprehended that very little will be rescued. It was
not blowing hard at the time, but the Needles is a
most dangerous passage at night, and more especially
at dead low water.
ANoTHEnAccouHT.—The PostoNE,coming thro' the
Needles, late on Monday night, got on the end of the
Needle Rock, and is now a perfect wreck, having her
mast and rigging cut away, icc. Her crew were
taken out by the TISIPHONE sloop of war, and are
now under quarantine in Yarmouth Roads, as the
Pomomt was from the Streights. Happily no lives
were lost in this sad accident.
FALSIOUTII, OCTOBER 13.—Arrived the Princess
Elizabeth packet, with a Mail from Lisbon, in five
days ; also the Eliza packet, with a mail from Su.
rinam.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 14.—The NISIROD cutter is now
standing in our offing, from L'Orient.—Wind W.
Yaamoura, OCTOBER 15.—At, ived the Eliza
packet, Captain STEVENS, with fails, from Sufi.
narn, Berbice, and Martinique—Ys days from the
latter; she brings only one passenger, Lieut. HENRY
WATERMAN, l3lh Regiment of Foot. Also arrived
the Princess Elizabeth packet, Captain KIDD, in eight
days, with Mails and dispatches from Lisbon ; no
pac:.et was at Lisbon when the Princess Elizabeth
left. The brig Betsy, Capt. BOULTON, from Cork for
London, with provisions, is put in fere with Ns of
sails, boat, &c. The outward-bound Packets with
Mails, and his Majesty's ship Own GLENDOUN, Nne
still detained by contrary winds. The Sandwich
packer, for the Mediterranean, is detained till the
18th inst. Sailed, a fleet of coasters under convoy
of his Majesty's brig MORIUSTON, for Wales, pc c„

;tk .

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, OCTOBER 15, 1811.
The Hon. Rear-Admiral Legge has transmitted to
J. W. Croker, Esq. a letter from Lieutenant Wrest.
pll, Acting Commander of his Majesty's sloop Co-
lumbine, giving an account of the capture of two
French privateers, on the 30th of last month, under
the batteries at Chipiona, by the boats of the above
sloop, under the directions of Lieutenant Green.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
w.ift-OFFICE, oCTnBER 15.
sd Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major George Holmes to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice I.Va:son, who re-
tires; Cornet D. de Dauhraya :o be Lieutenant, vice Jeffries,
deceased; and Charles Mona, Gent. to be Cornet, vices Dau-
braya.
Ditto—Corset the Hon. St. George Cuff to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Trafford*, promoted.
6th Data—Wiliam C. Hamilton, Gem. to be Cornet, by par-
chair, vice Fleeson, who
4th Reg menr o► Dragoons—Captain John Charles Dalb:ac to be
Major, by purchase. vice Leighton, who retirzs; Lieutenant
the lion. Dudley Carleton to be Captain 01 a Ttoop, by pur-
chase, vice Dallnac.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain Dennis Daly, from
the 59th Foot, to be Captain of a Troop, vice blahun, who
exchanges.
I Ph Deco—

des Voeux, Gent, to be Cornet, without

purchase.
17th Dtro—Lieutenant John Burton to be Captain of a Troop,
by purchase, vice Conran, who retires; Cornet Robert Wil-
bugton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Burton.
Sth Regiment of Font—Ensign Edward Fairtlough to be Lieute- I
nant, vice Setigewick, deceased.
Quarter-plaster-tierjeant John Watson to be Quarter-Macter,
vice Hartshorn, appointed to the 2d Royal Veteran Barralitin.
9th Ditto—Captain Willtant Gomm to be Major, without pur-
chase, vice Hall, promoted in the 7th West-India Regiment;
Charles Smith Reehea.l, Gert. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
B.Amett, appointed ,o the 7th Dragoon Guard*.
921 Ditto—*Ensiati John James Garforth, front the 10th Foot, to
be Lientenaut, by purchase, vice Dente, promoted.
gdd D tin—Lieutenant Alexander Gourlay to be Captain a Com-
pany, vice Keith, decease:a.
To be First Lieutenants,
Second Lieutenant John Macdonald. by purchase, vice Wilcox,
who retires, and Second Lieutenaut Robert iltitLE, wt hour
purches..., vice Gottriay.
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'Co he Second Lieutenants,
Alexander Claehills, Cent. without purcha.e, vies Butler; Vo-
lunteer Robert Hilliard, from the Sth Fnur, vier Curreis, who
resigns; and William Prichard Lloyd, Gent. vice'( aylor, ap-
pointed to-the 22d I.i ht Dragoons.
95th Ditto—Captain Duncan Mq.areo, front the 91 st Font, to
be Captain of a Company, vice Callander, who exchatiges.
SStb Ditto—Lieutenant Samuel James Macartney to be Captain
of a Company, vice Russell, deceased; Ensign Charles Camp-
bell to be Lieutenant, vice Macartncy; and Edward Augustus
1/ay Maxwell, Gent. to be Ensign, v ce Campboll.
29:11 Ditto—Lieutenant William Elliot to be Captain of a Com-
pany, by purchase, vice Davy, who retires; and Lieutenant
Charles Forbes, from the 4th Dragoons, to be ditto, by pur-
chase, v.ce Hodge, promoted.
32d Ditto----I.eutenant Robert Dillon to be Captain of a Com- '
patty, by purchase, vice Wood, who retires.
s3d Eitto—Eitsign William Keddy to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Taunton, who retires.
42d Ditto—Captain Maxwell Grant to be Major, vice Rose. de
ceased ; Lieutenant Alexander Fraser to be Captain of a Com-
pany, without purchase, vice Grant, promoted ; and Ensign
J. Rol:rtsun to be Lieutenant*, wilhout purchase, vice Fraser.
To he Lttsigns,
Joseph Farrar. Cont. by purchase. vice Barclay,. promoted;
Gorge Gene hitimo, Gent. without purchase, vice Strang( ,
pronetivl in the 2.1 Garrison Battalion; and :ilattly Nicultion,
Gent wi.hotst purchase, vice Robertson.
451 1/Ivo—Captain_ Joe. ph Wells to he M lot, vice Eery, de-
ceased; and Lieutenant John Pis to be Captam of a Com-
pany, witlyint percliase, ar'ce
SiVlt Ditto—Captain Denis hialion, front the 9111 J..!z!tt
goons, it, he Captain it: a Company, vice Daly, who eechanee..
57. h Ditto—Ensign .kntireve Rolm:inn to be Lieut,etaet, vice
&ale, deceased ; and Volun.ser George Raymund to he En-
sign, vice Robinson.
fifth Regiment of Foot.
To he I demenan. s, without purchase,

Ensign Erdber7„ vice Mayer, promoted.
Ensign Charks Y. de FfatitiOr.i. vice Soasso,
Eit-ign Witham Rafter.
Ensign -- tie chanz, vice Grerory, decisaf,id.
Ensign J. B. Gaff, vice Gordon, promoted in the Stli West4ndia
Regiment.
1.. V Fkischbut, vice Jon, p, vyriotr,d to the n7th root.
Ensign W. rirt•tthaticr, vice Reynell, pnanoted in the ith
We-t-Inclia Regiment.
Ensign R. H. 1.. Stoll; r, vice :\l•Carthy, promoted.
Ensign John Beaumont, vice Walther, promoted.
Ensign ai.d Adintai..t Peter Brottz to have tho rani: of 1 lei:tenant.
j:ttsign Ir4ticis Alleni vice Ritter, promoted in the ico.h foot.

To be Ensigns, without purchase,
John Hanley, Gent. vice Victet, v.boae appointment has not
taken place.
Francis Lane, vice Frdberg, promoted.
Alan Bellingham Cii.r:les, Gent. vice Francloci, promoted.
John Currie, Gent. vice Rafter, prortv4ed.
Wm. Mackenzie, Gent. vice De Schanz, Ivomoted.
Charles Norman Mac Lean, Cent. v • : promoted.
Wru. Bra y, Gent. vice Gaff, promoti
Ilugh Sutherland, Gent. vice Bretthauer, promoted.
Joint Hamilton, Gent. vice Schuller, promoted.
W. Cathcart Bagnall, Cent vice Beaumont, promoted.
James Lawless, Gent. vice Alien, promoted.
'l3d Ditto—Lieutenant Edward A urioi Hay, fro:a the 61st Foot,
to be Captain of a Comi.i.ny, by purchase, vice Grey, who
retires.
Ditto--Hospital-Mate Farrell O'Reilly to be Assiitant•Sur•

geon.
Seth Ditto--Ensign George Hill to be Lieutenant, by rurchase,
vice Stewart, promoted ; Gentleman Cadet Charle,7
front the Royal Militaty Colltv, to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Hill.
flat Ditto--Captain A. J. Callender, from the 2.lth Font, to be
Captain of a Company, vice M•Laten, who cxchayse:.
95th Ditto—Lieutenant A. J. Diggle to be Captain of a Com-
pany, vice Pratt, deceased; !-,ecund Lieutenant C. I'. 'Ft aille
to be First Lieutenant, vice Diggle ; Vulunteer Doyle,
from the silt Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Traille.
led Ditto—Ensign James Adair, from the 27th Foot, to ha
Lieut;maut, by purchase, vice Laycock, promoted in the 98th
Foot.
Gar:ison Battalion—Ensign Alexander Strange, from the 421
Foot', to he Lieutenant, without purchase, vice /thg,rs, ap-
pointed Paymaster to the Seth Foot.
4th Revel Veteran Battalon—ierjeant-Major R. 11,1‘Moutry,
front the Seitli Foot, to be Ensign, vice liar, promoted.
I I th Dirn—Davi B
d lack, Gent. late Lkutenium in the 20th Foot,
to be Ensign, vice Whitaker, deceased.
HOSPITAL STAFF.

♦ndrew Thompson, Gent. to be Hospital• Mate for General
Service.
The King's German Legion.

sd Regimert of Light Dragoons—John Wm. Wider, Esq. to be
Paymaster, vice Power, dismissed.
Chasseurs 11rittanniques—Lieutenant, Joseph Muller to be Cap•
tain of a Company, vice Le Maitre, deceased.
To be Lieutenants,
jnsign Proto, vice de Octane, proawted ; Ensign Octavio'
Choiseul, vice Mace.
To be Ensigns, without purchase,
Frecorbin, Gent. vice Von Dalmanii, appointed to the 60th
root ; grasdefer, Gem. vice Protu, promoted.
MEMORANDUM.
Deputy Commissary-General Wm. Tudor, Is supersedes, be-
lag absent without leave.
Commission in the Royal South Lincoln Militia,
signed by the Lord Lieutenant.
• 61.0.1 Janos &WM, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Oct. 7, lsll.

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