Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-08-07

| tired, WhiC ATT AFRAID oFpfNC
fila Ma;eify ,e Of his fefvices.
His 4. i, # t: of Orange diff
tineuifh-d Il bs - gallantry and
conduct. Till an .c5lg- wound from a
muiket bill, through the ihou.der, which
obliged him to quit the field
1t gives me the grearef latisfaction TO
allure your Lordlhip, that the army nsv-
or, upon any occaton, conducted itfelf
better. The diviiion of guards, under
1t. Gen. Cooke, who is ieverely wound
I cd, Mi. G1n Maitland and Maj. Gen.
Byng, lct an example, which was follow
ed by all and there is no officer, or de-
fcription Of troops that did not behave
we'll.
mutt however, particularly mention,
for his r HIS appreciation. Lit. Gen.
Sir H. Clinton, Mai Gen. adam, 1t
Gen. Sir c Baron hlten, feyerely wound
ed; Maj Gen G. tialket severely
wounded Gel Onptede Col. Mitchell,
commanding brigade IF the eth dlvif-
ION Maj Gen. Sir ]. Kenpt and Sir ID.
Pack, Mi Gen Lambert, Maj C-n.
ord Z. oamer(er, Maj Gen. sir w.
Ponfonby, Maj. Gen. Sir c. Grant, and
Maj. Gen Sir Il. Vivian Maj Gen
SIR 0 Vandeieur Maj Gen. Cunt
Dorenberg. | am afo particularly in
drbed to Crn Lord Hill, for his sf1if-
ance and cond Ct upon thi: as upon all
former occaiions
The artillery and engineer drpareurcn.e
weie condo6tec nruch to my iatlsfadion,
by Col 5ir G. Wood and Col. Smyth
and | had every realon to be fatistied
with the conduit Of The Adj Gen Maj.
Gen Barnes, VINO was wounded, and Of
the O. Matter Gen. Col Delaney, who
was killed by cannon ihot in the mid
die Of the aGtion. This officer is Teri
oas lofs to hs majefy's (ervicr, and to me
at this moment. was ikewle much
Indebted to The alIifance OIL Col Lord
F; Somertet. who was feverely wounded,
and ofthe officers competing my pcrtons
al itaf, VINO have fufered ievcrely in
this action 1t Col the Hon Sir A.
Gordon, who has died Of his wounds,
was croft plomiA4g officer, and is
ierions lois TO Els Majeay's fervice
Gen, Kseufe, of the Naaau fervice,
lkewile conducted hinfeIf much to my
fati:f4ction, as did Gen. Trip. command
ing the heavy brigade Of cavalry, and
Gen. Vanhope, commanding brigade
OF Infantry OF the Kiog of the Neither
lands
Gen Pozodi Borgo, Gen Baron Vim
cent Gen. h'ufll1g, and Gen Alvoa,
were in the field DUNG the action, and
rendered me every aiIifance in their pow
Err oaron Vincent is wounded, but
nope no. feverrly, and Gen Pozzo Iii
Borgo received contulion
! chou d rot DO j-ltice to my feelings
or 10 Martial Btucner ard The pruiIian
army, il did not attribute the lucceGtul
teiu, OF this atdaous delay. 10 the cordi
al and timely alllitance received from
them.
The operation of Gen BuIow upon
the enemys funk wasa mott deciGve
one and rvenif | had net found myiclf
II htuationsto make the attack, which
produced the hnal tsluIt, it would have
force the enemy TO retire, ii his attacks
ih1uid have faliet, aud would have pre-
ven;ed him from taking advantage Of
them, if hey lhould unfortunately have
luc ceeded.
! tenc, wiihthis defpatch two eagles,
ta#en BY the troops in lhIs action, which
Maj Perry ril have the honor of lay ng
al tue feet d bis Royal Hiehnefs
/ btg leave to Recommend him to your
Loraihiqs Pro cttion. | have tie honor,
&c.
tSigncd) WELLINGTON.
I. 5 Since writing the above, have
received report, thar Maj. Gen Sir
W Ponlonby is killed. ard IN ann0un.
cing Ibis Intelligence TO your Lordihip, | !
have to add the expreilion Of my grief,
for the late OF ali officer, who had al
ready rendered very brilliant and impor-
tart iesV'ccs, AID vas an ornament to
his prott Lion
~ t. 5. have not yet got the res
turns OF Killed and wounded, out incloie |
llll OF oElcers kiled and wounded on
the Two Gays, as far as the lame can be
made out without the returns and ! am
very happy - add, that Col. De Lancy is
not dead. and that itrong hopes of his re
rpvPry ore sptarta,ral