Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-08-23
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MONDAY JULY 3, 1916.
Downing free, Iuy
4 defpatch Of which the following IS
copy. was laG nigh, received, sddrtiled
to Earl Bathurit, by bis grace the Duke
Of Wellington, da,ud Ofylile, June 2o,
1915.
{ .aY LORD Being aware Of the ankle
tyexiliing in England TO receive the re
turns of i!ed and wounded IN the late
actions. now fend lifts of the officers,
and expect TO be able TO fcnd this eve.
ming returns Of the non commiiloned of
fcers and folders, The non commits
Toned officers and folders, Britiih and
Hanoverians, killed, wounded and mifs-
ing, [during The Isih, lob, 18th and
IS, + Jaoel is between II and - 600.
Z Yonr Lordihip will fee in the enclo-
led lifts the names Of foms mott valuable
officers loft to his Majclty's fcrsice. A
mong them | cannot avoid TO mention
Col Cameron of the o2d, and Col. Sir ii.
Ellis ofthe 23d regiments, to whole con-
duct have frequently drawn your Lord
hls's attention, and who at Taft fell dis
singuiihing themieIves at the head OF The
brave troops they commanded.
Notwithstanding the glory OF the oeca-
Con, it is icp aiioe not to lament iuch
men, both on account OF the public, and
as friends. have the honor 10 be, &c.
WELLINGTON
Poythusufb, 4niy BY fome French
men landed this day. II is iuppoied that
Bolaparte had eicaped from Havre two
esYs fpce, and put to flea.
Doz,er, Ja5 q Arrived here, and en-.
barkcd Taft evening, the Right hon. Lord
Catiiereagh. on board the Admiralty
yacht ard failed under convoy Of frig.
a,e !; it is fuppofed his Lordlhip will
reach Offend this evening BY 7 O'Clock
Prince Blaober TO The brave Be!gians.
My army being on the poin, OF enter
Ing the French territory, we cannon leave
yours, brave ,Beigians, without bidding
you farewell, and withou, expecting our
lively gratitude for the hoipitality ysu
have .aewn to our folders. We. have
had an opportunity of approaching your
virtues; you are brave, loyal, and q
noble people. You have fuffered much
BY the irrceu!arity which prevailed in the
viStualling department, but you have
borne with patience the requilitions from
which il was impofible to exempt you
Your Gtuaion has greatly afFeSted me,
but it was cut of my power 10 alleviate IT.
AT the moment when danger feemed
to threaten yau, we were called TO give
aid. We b ltened 70 come, and It was
much againit our will that We found our
fs.ses compelled by circumstances TO
await 70 long the commencement ct the
scn,elt, which We ihculd have been CAD
to fec begin fooner.
The 7refence Of our troops has been
burthenfome to your country, bur we
have naid with our blood the debt OF
cra i ude which &c owe you. and benz
sorSnt Government will hnd means 10
indemnify fuch Of ysu as have uttered
the MOTT by the quartenng of he troops
Adisu, brave Blgians The remsm-
bsance Of the hofpitaDle reception which
you.hase aff aIded US, as well as the re
menlbrance If your virtues, will be eter-
naly engrayen on our hearts. May
the God of peace protect your hne coun
try; may he remove fren il, FIR long
PERIOD, he troubles of war /; NAV you be
as happy as you deierse to be-Farewell.
Martial Prince BLUCdER.
So5ri-ls Chateau, June Al.
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