and I ordered the 1st and light divisions, and Colonel Stubb's Portuguese brigade of the 4th division, which was re-formed, and Major-General William Anson's brigade, likewise of the 4th division, to turn the right, while the 6th division, supported by the 3d and 5th, attacked the front. It was dark before this point was carried by the 6th division, and the enemy fied through the woods towards the Tormes. I pursued them with the 1st and light divisions, and Major-General William Anson's brigade of the 4th division, and some squadrons of cavalry under Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cotton, as long as we could find any of them together, directing our march upon Huerta, and the fords of the Tormes, by which the enemy had passed on their advance; but the darkness of the night was highly advantageous to the enemy, many of whom escaped under its cover, who must otherwise have been in our hands.

"I am sorry to report, that owing to this same cause, Lieutenant-General Sir S. Cotton was unfortunately wounded by one of our own sentries, after he had halted.

"We renewed the pursuit at break of day in the morning, with the same troops, and Major-General Bock's and Major-General Anson's brigades of cavalry, which joined during the night; and having crossed the Tormes, we came up with the enemy's rearguard of cavalry and infantry near La Serna: they were immediately attacked by the two brigades of dragoons, and the cavalry fled, leaving the infantry to their fate. I have never witnessed a more gallant charge than was made on the enemy's infantry by the heavy brigade of the King's German legion, under Major-General Bock, which was completely successful, and the whole body of infantry, consisting of three battalions of the énemy's first division, were made prisoners. The pursuit was afterwards continued as far as Penaranda last night, and our troops are still following the flying enemy; their headquarters were in this town, not less than ten leagues from the field of battle, for a few hours last night, and they are now considerably advanced on the road towards Valladolid, by Arevalo. They were joined yesterday on their retreat by the cavalry and artillery of the army of the north, which arrived at too late a period, it is to be hoped, to be of much use to them.

"It is impossible to form a conjecture of the amount of the enemy's loss in this action, but from all reports it is very considerable. We have taken from them eleven pieces of cannon, several ammunition waggens, two eagles, six colours, and one General.

Three Colonels, three LieutenantColonels, 130 officers of inferior rank, and

between 6 and 7000 soldiers are prisoners, and our detachments are sending in more every moment. The number of dead on the field is very large. I am informed that Marshal Marmont is badly wounded, and has lost one of his arms, and that four General Officers have been killed, and several wounded.

"Such an advantage could not have been obtained without material loss on our side, but it certainly has not been of a magnitude to distress the army, or to cripple its operations.

"I have great pleasure in reporting to your Lordship, that throughout this trying day, of which I have related the events, I had every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of the General Officers and troops.

"The relation which I have written of its events, will give a general idea of the share which each individual had in them, and I cannot say too much in praise of the conduct of every individual in his station."

The dispatch, after expressing thanks to a number of individuals whose conduct was distinguished on the occasion, concludes:

"Captain Lord Clinton will have the honour of laying at the feet of his Royal Highness the eagles and colours taken from the enemy in this action."

"Olmeido, July 28.

"The army have continued their march in pursuit of the enemy since I addressed you on the 24th instant, and we have continued to take many prisoners. A part of the enemy's army crossed the Douro yesterday, near Puente de Douro, and the remainder of their left wing were in march towards the bridge of Tudela this morning at nine o'clock, where I last heard from our advanced posts. The main body of the alied army is this day on the Adaja and Zapardiel rivers in this neighbourhood; the light cavalry being in front in pursuit of the enemy. It appears that Joseph Bonaparte left Madrid on the 21st instant, with the army of the centre, supposed to consist of from 10,000 to 12,000 infantry, and from 2000 to 3000 cavalry, and he directed his march by the Escurial, upon Alboa de Tormes; he arrived at Blasco Sancho, between Avilla and Arivalo, on the 25th, where he heard of the defeat of Marmont, and he retired in the evening, and between that time and the evening of the 26th, he marched through Villa Castine to Espenar; a non-commissioned officer's patrole of the 14th light dragoons, and the 1st hussars from Arivola, took in Blasco Sancho, on the evening of the 25th, shortly after Joseph Bonaparte had left the place, two of ficers and 27 men of his own cavalry, whe

had

had been left there to follow his rearguard."

The loss in killed, sustained by the British, in the actions of the 18th and 22d, amounted to 449 killed 3011 wounded, and 101 missing.-Portuguese loss, 338 killed, 1648 wounded, and 101 missing.-Spanish loss (on the two above-mentioned days) is two killed. and four wouoded.-In the affair of the 23d, 51 were killed, 60 wounded, and six missing; but of what troops they were composed is not specified.-Total 840 killed, 4728 wounded, and 316 missing.Grand total 5874 killed, wounded, and missing.

Names of the Officers killed and wounded near

Castragon on the 18th of July 1812. Killed.-Lieut. Radcliffe, 27th Reg.; Adj. Davidson, ditto, and Capt. G. J. Souro, 23d of the Line.

Wounded.-Lieuts. Belson, R. H. Art. severely; Bramfield, 3d Dragoons, and Bontien, 11th Lt. Drag. slightly; Cornet - Williams, ditto, and Adj. Gettrick, 12th ditto, severely; Maj. Brotherton, 14th ditto; Lieuts. Gwynne, ditto, Fowke, ditto and Baker, 16th ditto, slightly; Barrack-Master Kraukenberg, 1st Hussars. K. G. L.; and Capt. Muller, ditto, slightly; Capt. Aly, ditto, severely; Lieuts. Wisch, ditto; Nantes, 7th Royal Fus.: Capt. Mair 27th Reg. and Lieut. Kelly, 40th ditto, slightly; Capt. J. Loffler, 11th of the Line; Lieut. I. P. de Lacera, ditto; Adj. M. R. Elvas, ditto; Capt. Daulrana (3d Dr. Gds,) 8th Cagad.; and Lieut. R. Navarre, ditto, slightly.

Killed, Wounded, and Missing, on the 22d of July.

Killed Major-Gen. Le Marchant ; Capt. Osborne, D. A. Q. M. G. 5th Dg. Gs. ; Lieut. Selby, 3d Drag.; Capt Dickens, 12th Lt Drags.; Ensign Denwoody, 2nd or Queens Capt.; Prescott, 7th Fusileers; Ens. Scott, 11th Foot, 1st Bat.; Major Offley, 23d Welsh Fusileers; Lieut. Seymour and Ensign Newton, 32d Reg. 1st Batt.; Capts. Tullock and Middleton, and Lieuts. Parker and Barton, 36th ditto, ditto; Capt. Taylor and Lieut. Broomfield; 88th ditto, 1st ditto; Capt. Berwick and Ens. Stanley, 44th ditto, ditto; Lieut. Col. Barlow, and Capts, Horton and Stubbs, and Lieuts. Chauner and Parker, 61st ditto, ditto; Lieut. Finucane, 68th ditto; Brevet Major Murphy, 88th ditto, ditto; Capt. Hogan and Lieut. Innes, 94th ditto, 1st Batt.; and Lieut. Fincke, 2d Light Batt. K. G. L.

Wounded Gen. Sir S. Cotton, severely; Gen. Leith, Cole, and Alten, severely, not dangesously; Lt.-Col. Elley, A. A. G. Roy. H. G. Blues, slightly; Capt. Tryon, D. A.

A. G. 88th regt, severely; Capt. White, D. A. Q. M. G. 13th Lt. Drag. severely, since dead; Lt. Hay, Aid-de-Camp to Lt.-Gen. Leith, 29th regt. slightly; Capt. Dawson, extra A. D. C. to ditto, 6th Drag. Capt. Aicken, and Lt. Christie. 5th ditto, and Norcliffe. 4th ditto, severely; Capts. Mulier, Decken, Lt. Cordeman, and Cornet Behrends, 1st Hus. K. G. L. slightly; Lt. Fueto, ditto, severely; Ens. Hotham, Cold. Gds. 1st batt. slightly; Capt. White, 3d ditto, 1st batt. severely; Lt.-Col. Barnes, 1st Foot, or Royal Scotts, severely; Capt. Logan, ditto, slightly: Lieuts. Kellet, 1st Foot or Royal Scots, O'Neil, and Falk, severely; M'Killigon, slightly; Clarke, and Ensign Stoyte, severely. Brev. Lt. Col. Kingsbury, 2d ditto, or Queen's, Major Graham, Capt. Scott, and Lieuts. Gordon and Hudson, severely. Lieut. Williams, Maj. O'Halloran, 4th ditto, 1st Batt. and Brevet Lieut. Col. Bird, 5th ditto, slightly; Capt. Simcocks, Lieuts. Macpherson and Gunn, severely. Ensign Hamilton, 5th Foot, 1st Batt. slightly; Pratt, ditto, and Lieut. O'Dell, 2d do severely. Lieut. Hilliard, Capt. Hammerton, 7th Royal Fus. and Lieuts. Wallace, Hartly, Nantes, Johnston, Knowles, Henry, and Hannam, slightly; Adj. Hay and Lieut. Hutchinson, severely, Lieut. Ackland, 9th Foot, 1st Batt. slightly. Lieut. Col. Cuyter, 11th ditto; Major M'Gregor; Capts. Portor, Hamilton, and Gualy, severely; Lieuts Rynd, Williams, Stephens, Walker, Smith, Gethen, and Read, severely; Donovon, and Stewart, slightly. Lieut. Col. Ellis, 23d R. W. Fuz. Major Dalmer; Lieuts. Enoch, Fryer, and Cloyde, severely; and Macdonal, slightly. Lieut. P. Gordon, 27th Foot, 3d, Batt. slightly. Lieut. Garvey, 30th Foot, 2d ditto, slightly. Capts. Roslewen, 32dditto, 1st ditto and Toole, slightly; Lieuts Greaves, Eason, Bowes, and Butterworth, severely; and R. Robinson, slightly. Newton, 2d Foot, 1st Batt. severely; and Blood, slightly. Cap. Fox, 36th Foot, 1st Batt. slightly; Lieuts. Price and Ewart, and Ensign Bouchier, severely. Lieut. Col. Miles, 38th Foot, 1st Batt. severely: Capts. Wilshire and Gallie, slightly, and Fullarton, severely; Lieuts. Ince, slightly; Peddie, right arm amputated, and Laws, severely; Ensigns Wheatley and Magie, Wilcocks, and Freer, slightly, and Byum, severely. Lieut. M Pherson, 88th Foot, 2d Batt. andEnsign Anderson, severely. Lieuts. Gray, 40th, 1st Batt. and Hudson, severely;. Brown and Turton, slightly; and Adjutant Bethel, severely.-Lieut- Ridout, 43d Foot, 1st Batt. slightly. Major Greenwell and Ensign Rey, severely; Lieut. Col. Forbes, Capt. Lightfoot, and Lieut. Coghlan, 45th ditto, ditto, slightly. Lieuts. Leroux, Vin

Ens.

cent,

dent, Marshall, and Johnson, severely; Captain Thwaites, Lieuts, Stroud and Armstrong, and Ensigns Thatcher and Warton, slightly; and Le Mesurier (right arm amputated), 48th Reg. 1st Batt. Lieut. Col. Bingham, Brig. Lieut. Colonel Robinson, Capts. Robinson, Fehrszen, and Fernandez, severely; Capts. Poppleton, Blackall, and M'Dougal; Lieuts. Hunter and Nicholson; Ensign Bunworth and Adj. Carse, 534 Reg. 2d Batt. slightly. Lieut. Colonel Williams, slightly; Major Galiffe and Ensign Lucke, 60th Reg. 5th Batt. severely. Major Downing, and Capts. Oke and M'Leod, 61st Foot, 1st Battalion, severely.

Capts. Green, Faville, since dead, Licuts. Faulkner, Chapman, Furnace, Collis, Brackenburg, Royal, Toole, Ensigns Whyte, Beere, and Singleton, 61st Foot, 1st Batt. Captain and Brevet Major Millar of the 68th Foot, Captain and Brevet Major Thompson, and Lieut. Ewing, 74th Foot, Lieut. Gascoyne, 83d Foot, 2d Batt. Capt. Adair, Lieuts. Nichols, and Meade, 88th Foot, 1st Batt. Lieut.-Col. Campbell, Capt. Cooke, and Lieut. Griffiths, 94th Foot, Capt. Hulseman, and Lt. Hartwig, 1st Lt. Batt. K. G. L. Capt, Schamhorst and Lieut. Repke, 2d Line Batt. ditto, Capt. Langresher 5th ditto, Lieut. Lueder, Brunwick Oels, Volunteers M'Alpin, 1st R. Scotts, Perry, 9th Foot, 1st Batt. and Morsshell 53d ditto, 2d Batt. severely; Lieuts. Daniell, Chipchase, Gloster, Wolfe, 61st Foot 1st Batt. and Capt. North, 68th Foot, Lieut. Evans, 83d Foot 2d Batt. Lieut. Kingsmill, 88th Foot, 1st Batt. Capt. Haassman, 2d Lt. Batt. K. G. L. and Lt. Griesham, Buriswick Oels, slightly. : Killed and Wounded on the 23d of July. Killed-Lieuts. Voss and Hengell, 1st Dragoons, K. G. L. and Capt. Usslar, 2d itto, ditto.

Wounded-Lieut. Col. May, A. A. G. K. G. L. Capt. Decken, 1st Dragoons, K. G. L. Cornet Tappe ditto, ditto, and Lieut. Fummet, 2d dragoons. K. G. L. slightly.

The following British names appear in the return of killed and wounded from the Portugese regiments.

Killed-Captain John Wardlaw.

Wounded-Field-Marshall Beresford, scverely; Captain Synge, Aid-de-Camp to Brigadier-Gen. Pack, ditto; Col. Collins, lightly; Lieut Col. Watson, ditto; Major Wylde, ditto; Captain Marley, severely; Lieut.-Col. Anderson, slightly; Capt.G.Crawford, severely; Lieut.-Col. Williams, Capt. M'Gregor, and Major St Leger Hill, ditto.

The total loss of the enemy is calculated in the private accounts at 20,000 men, 8000 of whom are prisoners, besides 20

pieces of cannon, and an immense quantity of baggage. By accounts from Sir Home Popham, it appears that the head quarters of the allies were on the 2d August at Cuelfar, 10 leagues south east of the Douro, and the enemy were still retiring, having abandoned Valladolid, with 4000 sick and wounded, besides great quantities of stores and ammunition. Subsequent to the battle, Lord Wellington had been joined by the 42d, and two more regiments, recently arrived in the Peninsula, and the Spanish troops under Santocildes have also formed part of the allied army.

In the south of spain, General Hill continues to keep in check the forces under Soult ; but the projected expedition under General Maitland, which was to have landed in Catalonia, having from some cause unex plained, been postponed, if not altogether abandoned, Suchet, who has a considerable force in that quarter, has been relicved from his apprehensions on that account; and as there is a possibility of his uniting with Soult's army, it is not supposed, in these circumstances, that the Earl of Wellington will follow the remains of Marmont's army much farther north; but will rather fall back on the frontiers of Portugal, that he may the more readily effect a junction with General Hill's force if necessary.

The French force before Cadiz have lately erected some new invented mortars on fort Matagorda, from which they continue at intervals to throw shells of two cwt. into the city, and which have done considerable damage to it, and of course created great alarm among the inhabitants.

In consequence of the eminent services of the Earl of Wellington in Spain and Portu gal, the Prince Regent of Great Britain has been pleased to create him Marquis of Wellington.

POLAND.

RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM.

The French papers of last month contain a report from the Committee appointed by the General Diet assembled at Warsaw, addressed to the Polish nation, reminding it of the insults and injuries it has suffered from Russia; who, they say, "has for a century past been countries that had scarcely heard her very advancing with the stride of a giant towards name, and when Pultowa seemed only to have decided betwen Charles and Peter,

Europe was conquered almost at the same moment with Sweden-Poland has at length totally disappeared without guilt, as with out revenge. People of Poland, force has enchained you, but force can break your, chains, and they shall be broken. That

Prince whose calculations embrace the future with as much facility as the present, the founder of a vast Empire, knows that there must be a barrier, eternal and impenetrable against the invasion of ignorance and barbarism: he knows that there must be a frontier which shall separate polished nations from savage. New Sigismonds and new Sobieskis shall arise, and the world shall learn, that, to produce the fruit of all the nobler virtues, the soil of Poland has only to be tilled by the hands of Freemen. Your Committee has the honour of presenting the following Act of Confederation :.

"The Diet constitutes itself a General Con federation of Poland. The General Confederation, exercising, in all their plenitude, the powers belonging to the General Association of the Nation, declares, that the Kingdom of Poland, and the Body of the Polish Nation, are re-established. A deputation shall be sent to his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon, King of Italy, to present to him the acts of the Confederation, and to implore him to cover with his powerful protection the cradle of Polish regeneration."

There are fifteen more articles for carrying into effect the above object, and appointing a Council, to which the Confederation delegates its powers. The Council consists of Santislaus Count Zamoyski, Senator Palatine, and nine other members; five of whom are to be a quorum.

It is supposed the King of Saxony will be called to the throne of Poland.

A deputation from the Confederation was presented to the Emperor Napoleon at Wilna, who, in reply to the act of Confederation, assured the deputies, that he highly approved of all that they had done, and would second with his utmost efforts their resolutions; observing, however, that he had guaranteed to the Emperor of Austria the integrity of his dominions, and could not, therefore, sanction any manœuvre, or any movement, which might tend to trouble the peaceable possession of his Polish provinces.

THE NORTHERN WAR.

The campaign in the north of Europe has only as yet been productive of mancuvering, and, occasionally, partial actions, between the contending armies. The Russians, when the French armies crossed the Neimen, retired to avoid a battle, and their left wing, under Prince Bagration, being intercepted at Grodno and Minsk, was forced to cross the Boristhenes, and thus separated from the main army. This happened about the beginning of July, since which period, the efforts of Prince Bagration have been wholly directed to the regaining of his lost commu

nications, in which it appears he at length succeeded, having, according to the Russian accounts, joined the main army under Gen. Barclay de Tolli, about the 26th July, at Witepsk. Previous to effecting this junc tion, Prince Bagration fought two desperate battles with the French divisions opposed to him, in the first of which he entirely destroyed nine regiments of the enemy's cavalry, taking prisoners 1000 men, among whom were 50 officers. In the second action, which took place on the 25th, the French, who made the attack, sustained a loss of 8000. On the same day, the main Russian army was attacked, when they repulsed the French, causing them a loss of 6000 men. On the 30th and 31st July, a French corps, under the command of Marshal Oudinot, attacked the Russians commanded by Count Wittgenstein, when they were repulsed with great slaughter, leaving 3000 prisoners, two pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of baggage. These last accounts are published in the Gottenburgh papers, in a Russian Bulletin, dated Klessiezki, July 31. The official accounts also state, that Barclay de Tolli had gained some advantages over Davoust's corps,

The tenth French Bulletin mentions three actions which had been fought with the Russians, on the 25th, 26th, and 27th July, near Ostrovno. "The fruits of these three actions," says the Bulletin, "are 10 pieces of cannon, of Russian manufacture, taken-the cannoneers sabred; 20 caissons of ammunition; 1500 prisoners; 5 or 6000 Russians killed or wounded. Our loss amounts to 200 killed, 900 wounded, and about 50 prisoners."-The French Bulletin is dated from Witepsk, on the 31st July, where the headquarters of their army then were. The Russians left Witepsk on the 27th, at night, and retired upon Smolensko, where, by the last accounts, their armies were concentrated.

Preliminaries of peace have been signed by the respective plenipotentiaries of the Courts of London, Stockholm, and St Petersburgh; and an expedition is in consequence talked of as in preparation in the Swedish ports, to act on the rear of the French army. An expectation is also held

out of Denmark being induced to enter into the coalition against France; but this for the present appears to be only speculation.

The official statement of the military force of Sweden, drawn up for the inspection of Bernadotte, published in the Stockholm Gazette of last month was as follows:-Regular army, 35,000; reserve 50,000; new levy, 7000.-Total, 92,000 men.-The naval estimate comprises 6000 seamen, and 3000 marine artillery.

The following proclamation was issued by

by Alexander, upon the passage of the Neimen by the French army:

"The French troops have passed the borders of our Empire-a complete treacherous attack is the reward of the observance of our alliance. For the preservation of peace I have exhausted every possible means consistently with the honour of my throne and the advantage of my people. All my endeavours have been in vain. The Emperor Napoleon has fully resolved in his own mind to ruin Russia. The most moderate proposals on our parts have remained without an answer. This sudden surprise has shewn, in an unequivocal manner, the groundlessness of his pacific promises which he lately repeated. There therefore remain no further steps for me to take, but to have recourse to arms, and to employ all the means that have been granted me by Providence to use force against force. I place full confidence in the zeal of my people, and on the bravery of my troops. As they are threatened in the middle of their families, they will defend them with their national bravery and energy. Providence will crown with success our just cause. The defence of our native country, the maintenance of our independence and national honour, have compelled us to have recourse to arms. I will not sheath my sword so long as there is an enemy within my Imperial borders. (Signed) "ALEXANDER."

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. DREADFUL MURDER AT BARNES, SURREY.

The Count and Countess D'Antraigues, two foreigners of distinction and great notoriety in the fashionable world, were, on the 22d July, savagely butchered by their own servant, who afterwards eluded the just vengeance of the law by putting an end to his own wretched existence.

The monster who perpetrated this series of foul crimes was an Italian servant, who had been long in the employment of the Count and Countess. From the particulars which have transpired, it would appear that the villain watched an opportunity when the Countess was in a room by herself, and rushed upon her with a pistol, which he presented, but it missed fire. He then drew a poniard, and plunged it to the hilt in her back, as she was struggling to escape from his deadly grasp.

Her dying screams brought the Count D'Antraigues into the apartment, where he beheld his lady extended lifeless on her face at the feet of the assassin. The brutal savage then made at his master, and with one thrust cf his poniard bereaved him of life also.

But a few seconds intervened, when the

servants in the other parts of the house were alarmed with the report of a pistol; and, on entering the apartment, the dreadful spectacle presented itself of three lifeless bodies drenched in blood extended on the floor. The assassin was found with his brains blown out, and the pistol was still in his hand.

MR MUNGO PARK.

The following brief narrative of the lat ter end of this enterprising but unfortunate traveller, we can vouch for, from the quarter whence it is obtained:

"Early last spring, Sir Joseph Banks received dispatches from Governor Maxwell, at Senegal, containing the journal of Isaaco, the native who conducted Mr Park and his party to the Niger, and who was again sent by Colonel Maxwell, for the special purpose of procuring farther information respecting them. Isaaco returned to Senegal in autumn last, and, having kept a regular and minute journal of his daily proceedings, there is now, unfortunately, but little room to doubt the correctness of his narrative, from the detail of circumstances it contains; although the certainty of death itself, is less afflicting to relatives than the awful contemplation of a life of hopeless servitude, among the rudest and most unfeeling of barbarians. Isaaco saw at Landsaudin (a few miles on this side of the extreme point of Mr Park's former journey) the guide who had conducted them down the Niger, beyond Haussa, who, after giving a very distinct account of their perils whilst under his guidance, also stated, that, shortly after leaving them, he met with the person who had succeeded him as guide, and who acquainted him, that, in their progress down that stream, the canoe, in approaching a ra pid, became unmanageable, and was fast proceeding towards danger, as well as a hos tile shore. In this extremity, Eoropeans and natives leapt overboard, and attempted to save their lives by swimming. By superior skill, and by keeping to the nearest (although hostile) shore, the guide alone reached the land-all the rest perished! the boat went down, with all their effects, save a buff military belt belonging to Leiutenant Martin of the African corps, and which Isaaco has brought to Senegal. The guide was hardly dealt with by the natives, and said, that had be belonged to a country at enmity with them, he would have lost either his life or liberty. The unfortunate Christians, had they escaped ashore, would most certainly have suffered both."

As nothing has occurred to throw the least discredit on this afflicting narrative, we must sorrowfully add, that his friends no longer entertain a doubt of his hopeless fate.

SCOT