The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-03 00:00:00

LAT Ni(Airs GAZETTE•

WAR DEPARTMENT. -

Downing-street, Jan. 28.
A Letter, of which the following is an Extract,
has been received at the Office of the Earl of Liver-
pool from Colonel Green, employed on a particd-
lar service in Catalonia, dated Vich, 911 t December,
1812:—
On the Ist of this month, the enemy united all
his disposable force in the Ampurdan, for the pur-
pose of passing the convoy to Barcelona ; the gar-
rison a Mont Luis, Belgarde, and Perpignan, were
reduced to guards; the better to support this under-
taking, and combining his movements with the gar-
visaing of Barcelona and the flying corps of the Ba-
ron do to Tour. On the 3d instant, the divisions
comtnenced. their movements to unite in granoul-
liers, for the purpose of destroying. the Catalan
corpla which were organizing in this province,
and, • passing afterwards in secnrity the rich
convoy which waits in Gerona. General Lacy Ins-
inediatety disposed his troops : the Baron- Eroles
was' charged to oppose the enemy which came from
Ampunien, whilst the General in Chief, with
Brigadier Sarstield, opposed those which carne from
Barcelona. At seven o'clock in the morning,
tho division of the Baron Eroles opened. fire, and,
notwithstanding the artillery and superior force of
the enemy, sustained the attack till one in the after-
noon, disputing every inch of ground. •The enemy,
Who counted upon an union of 12,000 men in Gra-
nouiliers, effected it, bat:after some loss. General
Lvy, penetrating the views of the enemy, that they
wished to pass to the city of Vich, for the purpose
of deitroying the Authorities re-united In that city,
and the little depots of the army, with a rapid move-
ment formed in the Garriga and St. Felieu, the only
pass" which lead to Vich. On the sth instant, the
et,eniy, with 4000 infantry and 400 cavalry, and four
pieces of artillery, attacked the pass of the Garriga
where General I.;,ev was, derided to penetrate, and
destroy- the littie Spc,ikh force, which consisted
of 1500 infantry ot•td 200 cavalry, without artillery.
Tht? Spanish troops received the enemy with the
greatest serenity, drove them back twice, caused
them a great los!,, and eventually obliged them to
retire, pursued by the light troops, Brigadier Sars-.1
field following them to the neighbourhood of 'foster- I
Lich, after having made them sensible of his bayo-
nets. The enemy from the Ampurdan has retired to
Gerona and Figueras. and the column of La Tour
and the garrison of Barcelona have retired to that
city, from whence it is not improbable that La Tour
lets marched to the relief of Tarragona, which is
blockaded by Colonel Oityan's corps, consisting of
about 1500 men.

Jon. 28.
lice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, has transmitted
o John ‘Vilson Crolser, F.sq. a Letter from Captain
Pringle, of his Majesty's sloop Sparrowhawk, giving
an leconnt of hls having, oil the 6th of November.,
capturiti off Malaga, L'luvincible French private
having oa board two nine-pouuders, and 35
men. •

NnLITARY PROMOTIONS,

IVar-Ojfice, Feb. 1.
eld Regiment sof Life Guards, Captain Thomas Charretie, from
the 46th Foot, to be Captain of a Troop, vice Latagley, who
exchanges.
4th Regim- tit of Dragoon Guards, Lieutenant William Woods,
frost' the.4/40 ."00t, in be Lieutenant, without SUcciru'e•
bib Ditto Lieutenant Stephen Gordon to be Captatn of a Troop,
by purehase, vice Prescott, promoted. Frederick Hammers-
ley, (boo. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice PaUison,
' promoted.
4th Regiment of Dragoons, Cornet Edward G. Cubitt to he
Liemetiant, by purchase, vice "'chain, promoted. Archibald
Jai tes Hamilton, Geut. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice
Barrett, promoted.
Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons, Lieutenant Alexander
500 10 be Cuptain of a Troop, without purchase. Lieutenant
Thornhill %Vat:login°, from the sth Dragoon Guard, to be
. ditto.
To be Lieleenanta, without purchase.
Cornet Thomas Pratt Barlow.
Lieutenant the lion. George Fortescue, from the 21st Light
Draeoons.
Corset William Brett, from the Sd Dragoons.
12th Ditto, Cornet John Edingtou to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Clarke. promoted.
14th Ditto, Licuteuant Archibald Douglas, from the 74th Foot,
. to be Lieutenant, vice Pert v, who exchanges.
16th I)itto, Ideoteuant Passe to be Captain of a
Troop, iv ithout purchase, vice /lay, promoted.
Carnet Henry Suow to be Lieutenant, vice Persse.
Frederick Chamherlaine, Gerd. to be Cornet, without purchase.
22d Re of Light Dragoons.
To be Ca ns of Troops, without purchase.
Lieutenant Joseph ernon.
Lieutenant George Bradshaw, from the sth Dragoon Guards.
To be Lieutinants, without purchase.
Cornet and Adjutant William Bott to have the !1*
tenant.
Lieu-
tenant.
Cornet George John Moore.
Coract 'Mathew Smith, from the 25th Light Dragoons.
To be Cornets, without purchise,
- Hodgson, Geol. vice Moore.
Sir Joke ChrEdoni Jlart.•
21th Ditto,.tjeutenant John Witten to be Captain of.*
• without pitreha.e. Lieutenant Asitliony Alexttader 0'W:1111%i
'from the •40 Dra,goon Guards, to be ditto. Cornet Archdall
Sharpin to be lAautenant, vice Tritton. Francis Serimes
cher, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Shariiin.
23th Mu°, George Dann, Gent, to ht Cornet, without purchase, ,
vice Smith, promoted in the'dild Light Dragoons.
9d Regiment of Foot Guards, George Autlustus Frederick Dawl
limes, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hawkins, pro-H
mated.
lso Reghoest at Foot,Ensign James Hamilton Wardrop to be
Lieutenant, by purchase. vice Deucbar, promoted. Ensign
George Green,.froni the Clare Militia, to be Ensign.
9th Ditto, J. Syret, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice J. F.
Cockburn, promoted. Lieutenant Badham Thornhill to be
• Adjutant, vice Woodham, promoted.
30th Ditto, Robert Gardner Locke, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Loftus, promoted.
12th Dims, James Q' Keefe,
. Esq. to be Paymaster of the Ist
•Itaital,oo, vice Jenkins, deceased.
21th Ditto, Ensign Charles Jago to be Lieutenant, vice Graham,
deceased.
eso than, Thomas Clubbe, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase,
_• vice .1. A. Maxwell, promoted.
alth Ditto, Lieutenant James Davidson to be Adjutant, vice
Maclean, who resigns the Adjutantcy only.
.21st Ditto, Gentleman Cadet Walter Forster Wet, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice But-
ler. promoted.
. 94th Ditto, Major John M. Everard to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase,- vice Thornton, appointed to the Greek
Light Infautry. Major Henry Wonley, from the 4th qarrison
Battalion, to be Major, vice Everard. Quarter-Master-Ser-
jeant Thomas Howe to be Quarter-Master, vice Russell, de-
l.t.4llled.
Stith Ditto.
To he Lieutenants, without purchase,
Lieutenant John ]fall, from the 3d Garrison Battaliom,
Eusign John Charles, vice M'Llerniott, supersede-I.
Ensign William Tuastall, vice Blackwell, dc-:eased,
lusign Noble Breton, vice Evans. deceased. •
Ailifiu John Baird, from the 534 Foot.
'Co Ensigns,
Volenteer Charles Baldwin, from the /18th Foot, vice Charles.
V oltiot.vr Cnarleas Hopkins, from the 71th Foot, vice Tuustall.
ak,,jegaVlitlitior Williain Wainwright, vice BMUS.