The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-15 00:00:00

INN STATESMAN.

Ist Light DragenaCK ing's German Pomo,
severely; Citart Teen, Mewl/.
Royal Eogiaeers --LieetlaiStatzti,
Koval Brit. Artillery_-- -Colonel Ftamtningham,
slightly; Captains Tay Or and Baynes, ditto.
Ravel Star Corps—•Lapt. Todd, slightly; Lieut. Sham:ham,
ditto.
lit Batt. Coldstream attants—Liestt.-Col. Stihbert, and Sir
William Sh.,ridan, severely, bat not dangrroady ; Cap-
tains Millman and Christie, ditto ; Captains Collier and
Wood, lightly; Capt. Jenkintoo, severely ; Easlgn San-
dilards, ditto bat not Illtagentody.
Ist Batt. 3d Giartl4--Liesit.-Col. fiords, slightly ; Major
Fotheringham, ditto; Capt. Geils, dime ; Ensigns Atche-
son Towels, sod Stott. ditto.
Ist 1301. 3d reel, or Bell.—Lieut.-Col. Mater, severely-,
since dead. Major Drummond, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel,
slightly.
Id Ball. 7th Foot ...-t.leatennats Kerwan and Muter, severely ;
Adlutant Page, slightly.
2d Batt. 34th (rod—Lteuteannt-Colesarl Drummond, severs-
F; Major Popham. ditto; Captain ditto; Captain
VIIIM. ditto, snore dead ; Lieutenant Vartly, slightly ;
Ensigns Moil, Stein. and Johnson, severely.
SI Batt. 411hFoot...Ensign Jes.amin, severely; Adjutant
Tope, slightly.
49th root--Captain nanntlett, severely; Stains,
Leslie, &minor, ditto; Lieutenant Nicholsorif slightly;
Captain newhall. ditto.
34 Batt. 310 root---Captain Nicholls, slightly t !Antra-int
thr.liestam, -lightly ; Lieutenant A. lieuntisb. severely.
Ist RAIL Qin Foot—Captain Colwilloun. slightly.
Its Batt. I:ith Fuot--Mujor Go)°, slightly; Lieutenant
Cole, ditto.
bt Battalion fifth Font —Lierlnannt-Colonel 11.mellni. se-
serriv ; Brevet-Major \lentos. %lightly ; Capt.oos %Valid
and French. ditto; Lieutenants Drought. Page, and Cites-
lye, severely ; Lieutenants Giles and Cutlibcrums, slightly;
EasWs VaiMerovesslen, severely.
Id Hatt. 41ttli Font—Lieutenant Johnson, slightly; Ensign

Kenny, -evereir.
2d Batt. 91 Fo,it—Major Eingscote, ; Captain
5.11 ;:tah root—Captain Garlif, B. 'Major, slightly ;
Caftan Andrew, ditto ; Lieutenants Zolke, Ritter, and
Mitchell, severely; F.n lgu Altesetein,
Kt Ratt. 614 Foot—Captains Femme, Laing, (landsman,
ast Hanley, slightly; Lieutenants Nl` Lean and Teneh,
ditto; Lieutenant Culliw. severely; Lieutenant Gwan,
slightls t Ensign Braekenhurg, ditto; Adjutant l)rese,
severely.
Si Balt. drills root—Captain Kelly, slightly 6 Captain Stu-
art, severely Captain Adam-, Brevet I.ieuteuynt-Colo-
gel, ditto; I.ieutenatits Morris;, Dudgeon, Dumbly. nod
Steel, severely Lieutenant S'oenbritler. slightly ; In-o-
-melet Morgan. severely ; Ensign Cutter, ditto; Lmign
Dl trar•hy, slightly.
SI Batt. hid Foot—Captain Summerfield, slightly ; Captain
Reynolds, leg amputated ; Lieutenant
; lieutenants Baldnin man Johnson, slightly ; Unite-
ion( .bell. severely ; Lieutenant Psoe, slig:111‘ Emig*,
Boggle and Uarey, severcl ; Lteigil Letoll.4, *lightly ;
Adjutant Brabant, ditto.
Batt. Nan Coot---Major Gough,,eseeely; Lieut. miters,
slightly; Ensign Pepper, ditto.
Seth Font---Capt. Brns.n, seve,ely ; Lieut. IVhittle, ditto;
Ensign Wkitelaw. ditto.
Itt Batt. Detachnsents--Major Ross, 18th Reg. severely;
Cap.. IliPherseo, 3.5 th, ditto, ditto; Capt. Bradley, Alt
Ail .; slightly ; Capt. Ch;uweller, Skit ditto, ditto • Lieu/.
Gi.bert, lath ditto,•severely ; Lieut. Ni`itetS, Lit ditto,
ditto; Lieut. Fullerton, 38th ditto, slightly.; LieisL Man.
ate 4*l ditto, ditto; Lieut. Brown, 434 ditto, ditto.
Ist Halt. Line, King's Genius Legiine—Major Bodeker. se-
Melt; Capt. Marshall, ditto; OTC Safe, slightly ;
Capt. Petersderf, ditto; Liestentusts Gurheii, Senior, I,s-
-amt Holetv.erg. and Fred. Hodetsberg. severely, Lit-lite-
-111141 Safe, aid Settlings's, Sealer, *lightly ; Lair Alien,
ditto.
SI Line BAH. Csernimi Leginw--Licut.-Col. Braun',
severely ; Major &Basil*, ylighily Capt. Bergman. se-
verely; Capt. Heldrith, slightly; Capt. Shasulio-A, se-
verely.
Id Line BYtt. King's German Legion--Lientenants Renee-
man, Winkstern. Wessell, Week, lioNe, severels ; Lie
sip Tine's, severely; Designs SebtaiJt, Billeb, Blumen-
bagen„ IllWele V.
ittr•Ratt. Line Si 'it Owasso hegion--Capt. Ilarnelherg,
severely; Capt. fieeßer, slightly ; [Avant-limits Limingru
and Dor*, severely ; Lteigu Brantles, sligntly ; Ensign
Kohler. severely.
tl Batt. Kong's German Legion---Major Berger, sliglitly ;
Wt.. Voice, ditto; Lieut. Vre.tag, severely; Ersign
ditto.
lad.Dritgoon---Captains Allen and Drake, wounded mid
attain; Liet.t. %edema, ditto.
Minh Foot—Captain Lei key, Brigade-Nl:Oar, missing.
kstli fisot. 3d lii t. stoic. Reeve,. mitosog.
Nth foot—Lieutemuu Shipley, ditto.

Baum oftlis Numbers of kilted, theiverkd minks, of the
army ander the committed of Lieutenant-General Ste Ar-
thur trelksiey, K. B. broadtail wit 4 the Prone* .tese4, ram-
mended ky Joarph 1 Aeapds te, M Me Wl* aid Ai* INid

MAJ 7.
470 Jury. IBt►9.
illed-7 ~finer.,4,erje+uw.l rank aaJ Gle.
Wooded—it utkers, li trrjeatm, 1 dronnuser, 133 rank and

tile.
ai*K-3.L''ers, 1 serkant. 2 drummer., 232 rank and Me.
48th July, Iso9.
Killed-27 oaken, 25 berjeants, 4 drummers, 613 rank and

kle.
V.'s •facers. 118 serjearts, 15 drummers, 5j rank

mid tile.
ilic.ing-6 officers, 14 ser;eants, 7 drummers, 418 rank and
• Total.
Grown! StalL4 Lieutenant-Coloneli, I 'Major, 7
Capiairn, la Lieutesusnis, 3 Cartier! or I:nsijtie, 1 Adjutant,
'2s Serjetwts, 1 °warners, 7'35 Rank and I Ile.
4timer.il Stair, 10 Lieutenant-Colisisel%, 12. Ma-
.Pri• z.ll Csty'ain!, 71 Lieutenants, :11 Cornet, or Hangar', 6
Adjutant!, its Merkantil, lfi Drummers, 3537 it ask aml File.
Mk---b Captain., Lieuternuits, 1 Corm. Emign,
li
nerjeants„ 9 1/ruuliners, tkAt Hank and File.
Total--5367.
Rrturn of liortir Xitisl, rfroanded. and Missing, fa the
2ith of .lotip 1609.
11,11 Light Dragoons-9 miss*.
rid 11.1!10--3 w coded.
let Ditto, kiag s German Le4iou-7 kilted-6 wounded.
Tietal.—lri killed —0 wou.ideil—'3 missing.
Return of 110.... s Wouorl.d. and Massing, on the 5.11 th
.f Jab,. 1609.
3.1 Dragoon Guard!—'l killed--4 wounded-i 3 ii ..
4th Ditto-9101rd —I wounded..
11th Light Oragnine.---`2l killed —3 wounded-1.1 tairsing.
frith dittn-11 killed-1 %sounded-2 11115.104.
93i1 ditts-70 wounded-1 nil • siug.
Ist dont, King's tiernian Legion-31 killed—`27 wounded

WI% al Artillery-40 killed.
Total. —lO5 wounded-157 sui.4ine.
Return of Ule Horses Killed, if-otlnde 1, and .11naing, on the
Itith sari ISM Jody, 1140`.t.
YTtlt July, 16 killed-9 wounded tuie•ing.
I*ol July, 195 lulled-65 wounded-1.57 sui,iny.
Gestral utal, 211 killed— i 4 ‘i °weird —1 J 9 so i.--ing.

Linrart of a Lester Mon Lieutenant-General the Right Ifo-
soulAhle Sir Arthur Wellesley, K. B. to Lord V.count
Gamiest.%lt, dated 'falavent, Aug. 1, 1809.
Since I had the bower of addressinp, you on
the 29th of July, the enemy have continued to
keep a rear guard of about ten thousand uses' on
the heights on the left of the Alherche.
The extreme fatigue of the tro.ips, the want of
provisions, and the 'umbers of %founded to be
taken care of, have pretested Inc from musing
from my position.
Brigadier-General Craufard arrircil lilthis
brigade on the2gth is the morning, her marched
twelve Spanish leagues in little more than to cotty-
iqur hours.
Extract of Vetter fres Lieutenant... Genera
le l Sir Arthur Wel-
ey Vises's* Gameletasigh, doted Totaiera, Ist
Annan, 1
When 1 addressed you this morning; I had not
received the report from the outposts. it appears
that the enemy withdrew the rearguard, which
was posted on the height, en the I.:ft of the Al.
berche last eight at cite,* o'clock, and the whole
army marched toward, !tat Olalta ; I conclude
with an intention of Aoki% op a position Ms the
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THE STATESMAN.

puiipo•lTl TLNAZ.

LONDON:
TUESWAY, AUGUST 15.

F n ITTLF or TALAVERA has afforded* fresh
instance, !het whatever be the superiority of
French tactics and impetuosity user the Continen-
tal armies of Europe, there is one nation to which
even the Vetcronv of France, must however
painful to their vanity, concede the vial of su-
periority—that 'MITA IN is Mid Nation, it
were. almost superfluous to add. The numerous
population over which ISfarot.eux holds despotic
gway, and whose efficient strength he draws
forth by the iron measure of conscription,
with as little ceremony, or difficulty, as he
would select the Oaks of the forest for
his navy—has enabled the French armies in.
variably to attack with a force so numerically
powerful, as in most cases to insure success.-01
the numbers actually engaged on both sides at this
memorable battle, we have nut any accurate ac.',
count—but frum all that can be collected, the
French achy, headed by King June's, the Duke
of 13m.: uso'Olarslial Victor), Marshal Jove.
DA - General Sxsasttatst, exceeded consider.
ably .10,000 men—long.tried soldiers, who had
served so the campaigns of Germany and I'uland.
'ft • Briti,h army, against which the efforts of
0 Fiettrh were exclusively directed, did uut
greatly exceed twenty thousand--the Spaniards,
under Cuesra, were present—and some few
battalions were engaged—but by far the most
considerable portion were so placed as not to have
fired a shut ;—the service however which they
rendered was. perhaps, not less important than if
they had been actively engaged—fur they protected
the right flank of thu British army, which, but
for the position maintained by the Spaniards, had
inevitably been turned by the French--whore; so.
periorty of numbers would unquestionably have
enabled them to perform that manieuvre.
Capt. Lord Ft rzaoy SOKROSLT ..as the bearer
of the dispatches (ruin Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY,
by which the intelligence of this important battle
was received. lie arrived in town in the forenoots,
of yesterday, amid the news very soon spread, like
wild.fire, throughout the metropolis—but as all
the Ministers %tete out of town, it was two o'clock
before the Park and Tower guns were fired—and
near five before the Louo MAYOR received the
following official communication on the subject :

" Downing-street, 11th August, 1809.

MT Loan,---I Live the boaour to informs your Lord-
s:iip, that the enemy having assembled on the Alberche all
his forces in that part of Spain, cousisiing of the corps of
V 'ATOM, of SBBA VELA NI, and of 7 or WOO troops from
Ntadrid, the whole ander the personal command of J osarat
BON PARTS, assisted by Marshals JOURDAN and VICTOR,
and General SEBASTIAN!, attacked the combined armies
posted at Talavera, tat the 21th and 48th ultimo. The efforts
of the enemy were chiefly directed against the British troops,
and 1 have the satisfaction to acquaint sour Lordship, that
on both days he was defeated with the most di:tinguisbed
gallantry. and compelled to retire over the Albercbe, with
the Ins. of not less than 10,04 J men, pieces of cannon, and
',ta:Klards. A victory so glorious to his Majesty's artns,
has not been purchased without a severe loss on oar part.
We have to lament the loss of Major-General MACKIISZ It.
Brtgadier-General LA NGWORTY, and many other gallant
Officers who have fallen on this occasion. The total lomat
Isiah days is ►tated to be is kilka, 1101; wounded, 9913;
missing, The French Generals Larissa and Moat..?
are kilted; Generals SaassetAUJ and 1301.11.11 T warded.
" I have the humour to be, &c. &c.
" CASTL LAG/I."
The Right lion. the Lord Mayor.

This morning a Gazette Extraordinary was
published, contawing tne dispatches of Sir AmTAM&
Wit:LLtsczy, unuutely deuiling the uperatiuus of
botk arui ies.

TALAVERA DE LA REYNA, where the battle was
fought, is in New Castile, in the Province of To-
ledu—and stands ou the North side of the Tagus,
a little below the junction of the river Alberch
with that river. It will be rowenibered, that the
last dispatch of Sir A. WatausLay (which ap..
pearcrl iu the Gazette of Saturday) was dated the
24th July. la that he states, that " the enemy
4. had retired at about one is the morning to Santa
" Olalla, and Cheat* towards Torrijos, I con.
" elude to form a junction with the corps under
" Gen. SzaarriAnt.
la that cosselsuion be was correct, and the ene-
my, between the 21th and 26th had effected a
.‘l.llnCtitall '6 of ell his forces in that part of
" Spain." The advanced guard of General
CUISTA, who had followed the enemy, was at-
tached on the 2Gth ; and in consequence of the
junction of the eilein)'s forces, was directed to fall
back, and he " consented" to take up a
position in conjunction with the British Army
near to Talaver.a, there to wait the at.
tack, which. it 7as obvious, the enemy
meditated. Sir ROBERT WILSON KU stationed,
with his corps, at ESC4IOIII4 It/hick Is considivably

higher up the Alberti* in a direct line between
Talavera and Madrid, and consequently had us
share in the battle. The corps of VA NEirt As was
also at a distance. At two o'clock, in the morn-
ing of the 27th, the French began the attack,
and the British advanced corps retreated, oln good
order, upon the main body, " bad with tome
loss." It was not until the dusk of the evening
that the principal attack was made, whin the ene-
my's cavalry attempted to penetrate the Spanish
infantry on the right, in which he was repulsed.
—Daring the sight, the enemy gained possession of
a height, from which he was driven by Major_
General HILL. The attack was repeated in the
night, and the enemy again repulsed, and repeated
in the morning, when be was finally driven back
by Major-General HILL's division. Our loss at
that point was considerable. At noon on the
28th, a general attack was made upon our army,
which commenced by an attempt to gaits the same
height that had been so repeatedly contested—but
a charge of the British cavalry " prevented Me
execution of that part of the enemy's.plan."—The
attack of the enemy was then extended to our
whole line ; but being finally rvpulsed, he com-
mencecl his retreat across the Alberclic'., which
" vas conducted in the must regular order) and
" r,as effected during the night."
The result of this battle, so glorious to the mi.
litary character of Eii4land, is '2O pieces of can.
non, ammunition, tumbrils, and some prisoners.
The loss of the enemy is computed, iu killed and
wounded, at 10,000 men. Amongst the killed
are Generals I.4eisse and MOKLOT ; and amongst
the wounded Generals Sem ‘srlit,ll and BOULET.

It is with the must painful sensations that we
are now obliged to record the great amount of
loss sustained by our brave army. The numbers
of tile killed are 31 Commissioned, and 32 Non-
eomt..issioned Officers and Mummers, and 735
rank and file; wounded, 193 Commissioned, and
181 Nun-commissioned Officers and Drummers,
Anil 3537 rank and file; miss:rig, nine Commis.
sinned, and 21 Nun-commissioned Officers and
drummers, a id G2O rank and file ; making a me-
lancholy diminution of more than 5000 electives
of the British army. An action more sanguinary
than this has rarely occurred, for if the British
army did not exceed 22,000 men, every fifth man
was killed ur wounded.

The loss of the Spaniards is not emmerated.

That the Fronk have, in the battle of Tale.
rera, sustained* GUAT DEFLAT) the loss of their
cannotitand their ultimate retreat renders incon.
trovertible, let them say what they please in their
own narrative. But it is at the same time clear,
that the British army was in no corWition to fol-
low them. This victory reflects the most brilliant
lustre on the British character, and so far as
the moral effect of such an event extends, it
cannot but he highly advantageous—but u to the
expulsion of the French (ruin the Peninsula—the
defeat of an army, yet in strength sufficient to
make so vigorous and sanguinary au attack, io
which every Nth man in our army was killed
or wounded, affords but a very insecure hope of
that cent.

If the French armies, 11:1 T.2l' the adverse telt.
cumstances that they are staccit to have lung been,
have (ire(' to attack Me united armies of Great
Britain and Spain, what will be their efforts-when
reinforcements cross the Pyrenet ?—Our opinion
respecting the issue of the contest, is nut al.
tared in the slightest degree by this event,
so glorious to the British arms—but by which
nothing but glory will be obtained.
The conduct of our army in this battle—as in
Sat at Vimiera, Maids, and in every other action
that has been fought, only Wink to shell what
might have been effected in Spain by the concen.
trated efforts of 100,000 British troops, had such
a force been landed in the neighbourhood of the
Pyrennees in the summer of 1808. If, instead
of frittering away our strength in partial owe-
ditiuns—it bad been concentrated either in Spain
or in Germany—some successful and grand result
might have beets anticipated. If, instead of
lingering at the Mouths of the Scheldt, that Bri.
tish army were even now in Catalonia or in Bis-
cay, something might bate been done fur Spain,
late as it is. But, had one hundred thousand
British troops been in Spain in August last, there
nould then have been something like a diversion
in favour of Austria.-.. From the dissipation of:
our force in various points, we are, in truth, for.,
mid4ble to NAIPOLZOX at no point.

THE surrender of Flushing is again reported,
but tio official advice has been received of that
event. 'The reduction of this place is found to
be more dijficult than was apprehended.

l'us Doke of Bauxswrca Ott.' is arrived in

London.

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SpANISIII Papers to the slat July, and Portu.
guese to the Bth iustant, arrived this morning ;
they contain details of the battle-ord a report
that the Spaniards souk: id.vi.o4s- had ranleired
Madrid.

Lord Gamma and Sir Jouro TROIKAS Dick.
WORTH kayo struck their dais on Loard the age.
doffs and Saus Joni; at Spittscad.