The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-20 00:00:00

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Baa,-it.L iesbeedale thin I could for sOO
'atonal' the Wee, that -your Patriotic NOV' =
be applied, like the hirelinga.of the Teceseefr t+ the
base purposes of public deception that
you have inadvertently bben lad late a, erter jahhic.
day, on the subject of the battle lately fought sear
datateanca. Pollak me to replete myself to yeti sell
I elle Public : from the earieellettsica have received
bon friends and relations in oar army, metal of
*WM were io the action, and one particularly,
-fiem his _duty near the piton of the Commander-ln-
Chief.
Von observe," Milistosn ORStuded his floe by an
teror in judgment, so as to Mit an minister into
the hands of Lord iittrOtwetsse, and that It was
the conviction of advantage in thenseevring that iu-
duced M %astern to risk a battle." Nothing at all of,
this appears to be the case, from several very able
views and reasonings upon tits subject by British
Officers, which I hate now before me. MAnalOws
attacked our troops, notwitlntanding their intonese
superiority, and his total deficiency of cavalry,
,either from positive orders from Ring Jesuits, or
from some view of his own ; cud the eatendlug his
line wits merely the consequence of his weakness,
and probably from that mister, of arrogance and
esehooss which distinguishes the treads, **teems-
qeence of having so often conquered under the mon
_disadvantageous circumstances. The action might re.
silt also materially from their general object of de-
stroying and weakening their enemy's force, when a
second action is in view. This was in some measure
the case at Talavett, where they at first made a dread-
ful attack, with no other apparent view, than cutting
down as many as possible of their enemy, and Oen
immediately to retreat. In the present case, hew-
ever, it is most probable, that the EstrutOK hadsent
positive orders net to suffer the English to pass Sa-
lamanca without a battle. The next affair will be
the most trying, since, if Lord WELLINGTON should
deem au advance towards Madrid advisable, he must
encounter the united French force—a battle, how-
ever successful, which cannot be expected to cost in
less than 20,000 men. Our loss, at the battle of
'Salamanca, on comparing various authorities, I ap-
prchend, cannot, at the lowest estimation, be
than 6000 British; for as to the garbled account:B,o-
- given to please the good folks of England,
they are enough ridicaletevery where else, and by
all the people here, who_ have not qnite lost their
common sense.

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The. Motssing Post, and other hireling Papers,
both in Spain and Portugal, and here (for as I have
formerly explained to the Public through your Paper,
we have our news-manufactory in every part of Eu-
rope, to which ere can obtain access), these/he:ere
of wonderful news for Jou' BOLL, have stated 81.ta-
ketree force at the battle of Salamanca as three to
two, or as forty-nine thousand strong, whilst our
army consisted of only thirty-two thousand. Nov,
by the universal tenour of my letters, and from peo-
ple, who meld have no interest to deceive, Mse-
stoefi whole force was somewhat inferior in number
to the British, without at all reckoning either our
Spanish or Portuguese fillies; in fact, much In the
same way as it was at Albuers; but our cavalry
gave as a most decided superiority. As to the known
excellence of British troops, or the skill and courage
of Wet.s.tsurrost, my opiuiou of theta Is too lofty to
say a word.
. The Treasury Papen of Monday, Aug. 17, 1844,
must be an object to the future historianatts a monu-
ment of national weakness, scarcely esceeded by the
most unenlightened, ignorant, sad luxurious nations.
The lower ranks, howzrer, partake littk fat ft.+,
IThey see clearly that illuminations and pbantasma-•
Lgoria will neither procure Peace area BaCAD. Gra..
clous Heaven! A loss of a battle, and ten or afteee
thousand men, to shake the immeese empire of I
France! ! To inspire all Europe, frsm Tyrol to
Denmark, and these two are particularly quoted as
the very quintessence of burlesque, with the snare-
slum of shaking of the French yoke. Rather will
it be looked open by all Europe, as one of those ihallite.
Scant aflairs,by wiskh the army of Prams° hes boon
Lofteu temporarily retarded,and from which the Frei&
have never failed to make a speedy advattce. Aid, ris-
eber than be induced to rise and again involve their
country in f ruitless blood and desolation, wilt dwarvs.
firm remain in quiet and apathy, venting deep cams
against those who will net permit them to have pestles'
Should there not be sq additional regiment sent to
Spain, there -is nothing at all against the probability
'of the French, holding their ground In that country,
during the present season; but should Nsrot.eost
lineet uo destructive accid,mt in the North, of while,-
at present, there is not the slightest appearance, II
re-inforcemeot of, at least, 50,000 French, is enT
petted in Spain. Will that produce illeadnitleitt
here ? • I am, &c.
Brunswick-square, Aug. 11. rauAt. LAWS. .
P.S. Let the pultie observe, thatt to the Geseas
Lord W*LLINOTON himself says nothing of the pope-
riornumber of Ake Freud ; and let the public recol-
lect the Noble Lord, in a forlaer letter, disgusted at

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