Star.
London, England, 1811-07-08 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE

DOWNING-STREET, JULY e.
A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract, has been re-
ceived at the Office of the Earl of Liverpool, addressed to his
Lordship, by Lord Viscount Wellington.
Quinta de Granicba, June 13, 1811.
In consequence of a report from the Chief Engi-
neer, Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher, that the fire from
St. Christoval might occasion the loss of many lives
in the operations on the left of the Guadiana, and
the breach in that outwork having been apparently
much improved by the fire throughout the 6th, 1
directed that an attempt might be made to carry St.
Christoval by storm that Night. Major - General
Houstoun, who conducted the operations of the siega
on the right of the Guadiana, accordingly ordered a
detachment under Major Macintosh of the 85th regi-
ment to make the attempt. The men advanced tin-
der a very heavy fire of musquetry and hand-gre-
nades from the outwork, and of shot and shells from
the town, with the utmost intrepidity, and in the best
order, to the bottom of the breach the advanced
guard being led by Ensign I)yas of the 51st regi-
ment, who volunteered to perform this duty ; but
they found that the enemy had cleared the rubbish
I from the bottom of the escarp ; and notwithstanding
I that they were provided with ladders it was impos-
sible to mount it. Theyretired with some loss.
The fire upon St. Christoval, as well as upon the
place, continued on the 7th, Bth, and 9th, on which
day the breach in the wall of St. Christoval appeared
I practicable, and I directed that a second attempt
I should be made on that night to obtain possession of
I that outwork.

Major-General Houstoun ordered another detach.
ment for this service, under the command of Major
MacGeachy, of the 17th Portuguese regiment, who,
with the officers destined to command the different
parties composing the detachment, had been employ-
ed throughout the Bth and 91 in reconnoitring the
breach, and the different approaches to it.
They advanced at about nine at night in the best
order, though opposed by the same means and with
the same, determination, as had been opposed to the
detachment which had made the attempron the 6th.
Ensign Dyas again led the advance, and the storm-
ing party arrived at the foot of the breach ; but they
found it impossible to mount it, the enemy having
again cleared the rubbish from the bottom of the
escarp. The detachment suffered considerably, and
Major MacGeachy, the commanding officer, was un-
fortunately killed, and others of the officers fell ; but
the troops continued to maintain their station till Ma-
jor-General Houstoun ordered them to retire.
When the reinforcements had arrived fiom the!
frontiers of Castille after the battle of Albuera, I
undertook the siege of Badajoz, entertaining a belief
that the means of which 1 had the command would
reduce the place before the end of the second week
in June; at which time I expected that the reinforce-
' nients for the enemy's Southern Army, detached from
Cas! ille, would join Marshal Souk.
I was unfortunately mistaken in my estimate of
the quality of those meads.
We had tailed in two attempts to obtain possession
of Yon St. Christoval; and it was obvious to me that
we caul.' not obtain possession of that outwork, with-
inn performing a work which would have reqaired
the labour of several days to compleat.
On the morning of the 10th instant, I received the
inclosed intercepted dispatch from the Duke of Dal-
matia to the Duke of Ragusa, which pointed out
clearly the enemy's design to collect in Estramadora
their whole force ; and I had reason to believe that
Droliet's corps, which had marched from•T(.ledo f a
the 28th and 29th of May, and was expected at Cor-
dova on the sth and 6th instant, would have joined
the Southern Army by the 10th ; 'and it was gene-
rally expected in the country that the Southern Army
would have Moved by that time.
The movement of this army alone would have
created a necessity for raising the siege ; but on the
same morning I received accounts from the frontiers
of Castille, which left no doubt of the destination of
the Army of Portugal to the southward ; and gave
ground for belief that they would arrive at Merida
on the 15th instant.
I therefore ordered that the siege might be taised.
I have every reason to be satisfied with the con-
duct of all the officers and troops employed at the
siege of Badajoz, whose labours and exertions de-
serves! a very different result.
Major-General Picton directed the operations on
the left of the Guadiana, and Major-General Hells-
toun on the right ; and I am much indebted to
those officers, as well as to Major-General Hamil-
ton, and the other general and staff officers, and
the officers and troops under their commands re-
spectively.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher of the Royal Engi-
neers was the directing engineer, and immediately
i superintended the operations on the left of. the
I Guadiana ; and Captain Squires those on the right
t of'that river; and these officers and the corps of en-
Igineers have by their conduct on this occasion aug-
mented their claims to my approbation.
Lieutenant-Colonel Framingham commanded the
artillery, having under his orders Major Dickson, at-
tached to the Portuguese service, who, dtiring the
absence of Lieutenant-Colonel Framingham with the
troops which were employed to cover the operations,
conducted all the details of this important depart.
went. I had every reason to be satisfied with these
I officers. and most particularly with Major Dickson.
from whose activity, real, and intelligence, the pub-
lic service has derived great advantage In the differ-
ent operations against Badajoz.
Captain Cleves of the Hanoverian artillery con.
dueled that department on the right of the Guadiana
with great success.
The service of the batteries was performed by de-
tachments from the Ist, 2d, Ind 3d regiments of
Portuguese artillery, who conducted themselves re-
markably well. They were aided by Captain Rains-
tord's company of the royal artillery, who were in-
defatigable ; some of them having never quitted the
batteries.

I am much indebted to General Leite. the Go.

vern.ir of the Province of Alentejo and of Elvas,
for the Assistance which he again afforded me in this
operation.
I inclose a return of the killed and wounded-,
throughout the siege, from which your Lordship
will observe, that, excepting is the attempts to ob.

.talit possession of-St. Christoval, our loss has not

been severe.

We still maintain the blockade of Badajoz.
I have not yet heard that the enemy have moved
from their position at Llerena, and I imagine that
the arrival of the 9th corps has been delayed longer
than was expected ; and it is probable that Soult will
be unwilling to move till he will hear of the move-
ments of the Army of Portugrl.
They broke up from the formes on the 3d, and
their advanced guard arrived at Ciudad Rodrigo on
the evening of the sth.
They moved forward again on the 6th, and Lieu.
tenant-General Sir Brent Spencer withdrew the ad-
vanced guard of the troops under his command firt
to Nave d'Aver, and then to Alfayates.

The enemy patroled on the 6th into Fuentes de
Hnnor, and into Nave d'Aver.

I inclose Sir Brent Spencer's report of thesd opera-
tions, from which it appears that the royal dragoons,
under Lieutenant-Colonel Clifton, and'a troop of the
14th, the whole directed by Major-General Slade,
distinguished themselves.
I imagine that the enemy's march in this dirrctior.
was intended as a reconnoissance, and to cover the
march of a convoy to Ciudad Rodi ign ; as on the 1,:l.
lowing day, the 7:h, the whole moved from thence
to Moras Verdes, in the direction. of .the Pass c.,t
Banos, near which Pass General Regnier h.td been
with two divisions of the Army of Portugal, sic:ce
the 56. On the Bth, in the evening, one division cf
General Regnier's troops had come through B:inc.;,
and I expect that those divisions *ill have arriieil at
Placentia the 9th, and the whole army onthe 106.
P. S. Since writing this dispatch. I have neer:vett
accounts that General Drouet's troops joined on-the
enemy's right at Berlanza and Aznaga yesterd.ty,
and a report that their cavalry were in movement tc.
wards Los Santos this morning. The British Cavalry,
I and the 2d and 4th divisions, were about to March.
I from Villa Franca and Almendralejo towards At.
buera, and I have ordered there Central HamiltOn's
division, and shall proceed there this night myself, it
i I should find that report confirmed.

Return of killed, wounded, and missing of the army unA:•r die
Comnaan4o Lieutenant-General Lord Viscount Wctirgto-,
K. B. at the lez,,e of Badajos, from the 30th May to the 5.h

June 1811, both days inclusive.
Rorl Artillery-1 Lieutenant killed; 2 rank and Me wounded.
2d Batt. sth lout-1 Lieutenant, 3 rank and file, killed; I set.
jeant 3 rank and file, wounded,
7th Fubliews-2 rank and file wounded.
2d Batt. 39:h Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
lbt Batt. 4Cth Foot—l rank aad file :tilled.
Ist ratt. 45,1 t Foot-3 rank and file wounded. •

fld Batt. 4atli Foot—l rank and flee wounded.
51st n: k and file wounded.

Ist Batr. 57th Foot-1 Emir; rark and file, wounded.
2.1 Batt. 66th Fnut-2 rank am:reit: 1:310.4.

74th Foot-2 rank and file 1 sedum, 5 rank and We;
wounded.
2d Batt. 834 Foot-1 serjeant. 3 rank and file, wounded.
85th Foot-1 rank and file killed; S rank and iile wounded
1&t Bait. 88th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file

wounded.
94th Foot-2 rank and file wolnded.

Chasseurs Brita niques---3 rank and file killed; 5 rank and file
wounded ; 2. rank and file missing.
Detaclinie.its la and 2d I.ight Battalions of the King's Germaa
Legion—l rank and file wounded.
Brunswick Orb-4 rank and file wounded.

Total British Lou-2 Lieutenants, 13 rank and file, killed ;t.
Enegn, 3 serjeants, 48 rank and file, wounded; 2 rsint aad
file main: v. _ .

Total Portuguese Losa--di Lieutenant, 20 rank and file, kited;
1 l.ieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Ltetrenant,
_2 &airs, t
a, dram, 1 drutttuiet, 63 rank And tile, wounded; 2 auk ar.d
file missing.
Total I.oss—S Ideuttnants, 33 rat.k and file killed; 1 Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 1 I.ft:is:mint, 3 Ens;;o4,
4 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 111 FL•k and file wouosletl;
4 rank and file missing.
(ignetl) CHARLES STEWART,
Major-General and Adjt.tAnt-General.
Names of Officers killed, wounded, and missing, ae tke siege of
Bad4joz, front the 20th May to sth lune, 1811, tuthisivr.
KILLS°.

Royal Britiel Foot Artillery—Lieutenant Edatutitt
2d ll.ttt. sth Foot—lieutenant Sedgwick.
24 Yurruzuttw Iteghnent of the tine—Lieut. Rc464g0.40.1r110.

WOUNDED.

• .
Is Batt. 57th Foot—Ensign Leslie.
Yotth z•iese Art'dlery —Lieutenant line Baptista de File's I err.
14th eurtugue:w Regiment —Lieuten ant-CulobtfUltiti. r, aivert:y.
gist Ditto—Major Gonus, Ensign Joze Vicente.. •
(Signed) CLIAALCS 'VA
MaJor-Gcueral and Adji.ta.r•Ccr.rt..l.
Return of Killed, Wounded and Missing of the .tiny bi,!tr Cie
command of Lieutenant-Gener.ll Lord Viszount • •. ,
K. B. at the Siege of Badajoz, troll the bth to the :lin hue,
•

Royal Engineers-1 Lieutenant killed; 1 Captaiti,4feeityppg,..
wounded.
Royal Staff Corps-1 Lieutenant wounded.
2d Batt. Sth Fuot-2 rank and file kills 1 ; 1 serjeanty'l rink anti
file, wounded. AI • `.
7th Furdeers-2 rank and file wounded.
29. h Foot-1 rank and hie wounded.
Ist Banallon 45,k Foot-1 rank and file killed; 4 rank and hip
wounded.
51st Foot-1 Lieutenant, 26 rank and file, killed ;• I Captain,
2 Ltrut,natrs, 3 serjeauts, 62 rank and file, wounded; 4 rank
and file ruissoig.
Ist But. s:th Foot-1 Ensign trithslog.
74th Foot-2 rank and file killed; rauk and file wounded.
2d Batt. 831 Foot-1 serjeant, S rank and file, %,•u..uled.
8541 Foot-1 Lieutenant, 6 rank and file kale,:; Lieutenantl,
S serjeanta, 13 rank and file, wounded; 1 Cap:sta, naaralugt
Ist Batt; 881 k Foot—.s rank and the wuu ded
94th Foot-1 rank and fileiviled; 6 rank and file wounded.
Chasseurs 13sItanatques-1 Serjeaur, 8 rule and tile, killed ; I
Lieutenant, 17 rank and til., wOunded; 2 rank and tile,

missing,
Detachments Ist and 2d Light Batt. King's German Legion—
I rank and file killed; I rank and file wow:l.:ed.
Duke of Brunikwick's Corps-1 rankuatl f.k killed; 1 I.:eute•
nant, I serjeant, 7 rank and file, woe:i.e.!.
British Artillery-8 rank and file wounded.
Portuguese Artillery-6 rank and file kd&ed; 1 Captain, I Lku-
tenan . 20 rank and file, wounded.
Total British Los.;---3 Lkutenants, 1 Serjeant. 414 rank and eh,
killed; Y Captain,, w lieutenants, 9 seij—int4, 1.2.7 rank and
fik, wounden; I Captain, 1 E.n..gn, R rank a'id file, mmehg,
Total Portuguese Loss.- I Major, 8 Lieutenanti, s ...erjeants,
il3 tank and kik, killed; 8 Captain., 2 Lictuenanta, I Liungn,
4 serjeant., 5.:,11i and file, wounded; 1 Captain missing.
General Total-1 Major, 5 Lieutenants, 3 writs:lu, 7J lank
and fue. killed; 4 Captains, II lieutenant., s En-ign, IS
serjeants, 203 rank and file, woantle.l; Captains, I kunst),
6 rank and Me, iWing.
(SiPoi) Cu %IMES sTaw*ar,
Major-General and Adju,ant-Genral.
Names of Officers killed, womided, and sillielog at the :meg,: of
Iladajoz, 'runt uth to the 1 lib or Jae 1811, inclusive.