The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-12-14 00:00:00

Fro* the LONDON GAZETTE, Dk.c. 12.

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WAR DEPARTNILST.
Downing-street, Dee. '
A dispatch, of which the following i* an Patna,
has been this day received by Earl Bathurat, from
General the Marquis of Wellinctou, dated Frenado,
Nov. 95, 181'2.
The greater . part of the eneni)'. force Wideh bad
crossed tlu Tomes hare retired across that viver ;
and, it is reported, have directed their march to;
wards the 13onro;
A part of the troops which bad moved to the,
Huelva, returned Anwarils Salamanca ; and others
which mad advanced to.Tamames returned towards
thee the Tonnes, by Escorial, towards Los Santos.
Many men n ho were missing have joined their re-
giments. .
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Akittraky Office, -Dec. 12.
Rear-Adtniral Freetnantle bast ransmitted.to John
Wilson Croker, Esq.& letter from Captain Tailor,
of his Majesty's ship the Apolio,..glving an account
of his having, on the 20th of September, off .Corm,
captured the Ulysse itebect, of •six gams and arty.
tit men, "commanded by Mons..Oletts, Commander
of o division of gun-boats belustgingto that island:
and also a letter from Captain Andrew, •of his Ma—
jesty's sloop Wertate, itating,._ti.at the heats of that
vessel had captured, oil the 21st and 22d of Ang.'st,
het een Varga and Corfu, .a bombard, laden with Oil,
and an armed settee, a ith letters and passengers.

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iIIILITAILY PROMOTIONS.
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Ordnanre-Office, Der.
F.sigieseets, German Legion.
QnartrrAisis:er John Lattcrinou. from the Gils Battalion of the
Line, to be tint Lieutenant, vice Schweitzer, promo-cd.—
Dated Nov. 21. 1812.
Royal Artilkry Drivers.
William Weaver, tint. to he Second Lienicoant, vice Allen,
rr,i,4116i. &dui Nov. ;1,1812. -
Willi•on Percival!, jun. (ent. in Lc a Veterinary
Surseoo, vice
Price, deemed. Dated Nov. 30,101)1.

Commissions signed by his Royal !lichees, the Pratte RegrOL
In the name and on the behalf of his Majesty.
Jackson, Gent. to be Adjutant to the Straffortkand
Tiekiiill Regiment of Local Militia is the West !tiding of
the eonnty of York, vice Thatcher. 'Dated Dee. 3,1812.
William Thatcher, ('.ent. to be Adjnlant bt !be M Leeds -nett,
strut of laical Militia, in the %Vera Riding of the county of
Y ark. vier Jackson. Dated Dee. 3, 1812.
Conuniastoss signed by the Lord Lieutenant orthe County of
Gloucest.
• Ist Royal Eav Glouceste err
Local Militia.
Lieutenant mid Adjutant Shadrach Charlton to be Captain by
Ilrevet. Dated .1 nue 1.1811.
Jahn hurt. (;'nt. to he Lieutenant. Dated May 22, 1812.
David Walker, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated as above.
td Ditto.
Riehard Dill, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Hutchins, resigned. ,
Dated Sept. t!, 1512,
Roval West Gloucester Local Militia. .
Nathaniel S' “ent. to be Lieutenant, vice Cooke, resigned.
Dated A ugust2ll. 1812.
1:1;4gn Michael %S desk to be ditto, vice Macdonald, resigned.
Dated as above.
Ensign Janes Whitchnrch to be ditto, vice Burge,
Dated n. above.
Emien Wiliiam Moens to he ditto, vice Ames, promoted.—
Dated its allows.
GeorT.,e Gs% itiortt lima one, Gent. to be Datod as above.
'eau Sayre Cr4t. t., be ditto. I)...ted 41, above.
CO:11:11k$1011, sign tit by tlit. I..nd Lieutenant of the County of
Ayr.
Rt.ejment of Ayrshire Local
Charles Romme.v isle JLc Allister, Esq. rr tie Lientenant-Co-
lon-I-Co • mod .sit. vice Kelso, appointed to the Ayrshire
Date Nov. 12, iste.
lilajor William Foliation to he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Came-
ron, resigned. Dated as above. •
2.1 Ditto.
Major Ale.ander Cooper to be Lieotenant-Colonel, vice Da-
milton, reAtriied. Dati.4l Nov. P. 1812.
Etav;.l S.ietlgraA Es e. to be Major, vice Cooper,
promoted.
Ayrshire !title Rattalion.
First Lieutenant Ale 'Guider Nturdoek to be Captain, vl^e Baird,
rc.igned. Dated Nov.
John Vennedy, Lvt. to be Captain, site Morton, resigned.—
Dated Nov. 13. 1'.12.