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tion on the heights of St Christoval de la Cuesta on the same day; Brigadier-General Pack's brigade occupying Aldea Lengua, and Brigadier-General Bradford's Cabrerizos on the right and the British cavalry covering our front. I had desired LieutenantGeneral Sir Rowland Hill to occupy the town and castle of Alba, with Major-General Howard's brigade of the 2d division, leaving Lieutenant-General Hamilton's Por tuguese division on the left of the Tormes to support those troops; while the 2d division was posted in the neighbourhood of the fords of Encinas and Huerta; and the 3d and 4th divisions remained at Calvarassa de Ariba in reserve.

On the 9th the enemy drove in the picquets of Major-General Long's brigade of cavalry, in front of Alba; and Major-Gene ral Long was obliged to withdraw his troops through Alba on the morning of the 10th. In the course of the day, the enemy's whole rmy approached our positions on the Tormes, and they attacked the troops in Alba with twenty pieces of cannon and a considerable body of infantry. They made no impression on them, however, and withdrew the cannon and greater part of the troops on that night, and this attack was never renewed.

I inclose Lieutenant-General Hamilton's report to Sir Rowland Hill of the transac tions at Alba, which were highly creditable to the troops employed. From the 10th till the 14th the time was passed in various reconnoissances, as well of the fords of the Tormes as of the position which the troops under my command occupied on the right of that river, in front of Salamanca-and on the 14th the enemy crossed that river in force, at three fords near Lucinas, about two feagues above Alba.

I immediately broke up from St Christoval, and ordered the troops to move towards Arapiles; and, as soon as I had ascertained the direction of the enemy's march from the fords, I moved with the second division of infantry, and all the cavalry I could collect, to attack them; leaving Lieutenant General Sir Rowland Hill with the fourth, and Lieutenant General Hamilton's divisions, in front of Alba, to protect this movement, and the 3d division in reserve on the Arapiles, to secure the possession of that position.

The enemy, however, were already too numerous, and too strongly posted at Mozarbes to be attacked; and I confined my self to a cannonade of their cavalry, under cover of which I reconnoitred their position.

In the evening I withdrew all the troops from the neighbourhood of Alba to the Arapiles, leaving a small Spanish garrison in Dec. 1812.

the castle, and having destroyed the bridge. In the course of the night and following morning I moved the greatest part of the troops through Salamanca, and placed Lieu tenant-General Sir Edward Paget with the 1st division of infantry on the right, at Aldea Tejada, in order to secure that passage for the troops over the Zunguen, in case the movements of the eneiny on our right flank" should render it necessary for me to make choice either of giving up my communication with Ciudad Rodrigo or Salamanca.

On the 15th, in the morning, I found the enemy fortifying their position at Mozarbes, which they had taken up the night before; at the same time that they were moving bodies of cavalry and infantry towards their own left, and to our communications with Ciudad Rodrigo. It was obvious that it was the enemy's intention to act upon our communications; and as they were too strong, and too strongly posted for me to think of attacking them, I determined to move upon Ciudad Rodrigo. I therefore put the army in march in three columns, and crossed the Zunguen, and then passed the enemy's flank, and encamped that night on the Vamusa. We continued our march successively on the 16th, 17th, 18th, and this day, when part of the army crossed the Agueda, and the whole will cross that river

to-morrow.

The enemy followed our movements on the 16th with a large body, probably the whole of the cavalry, and a considerable body of infantry, but they did not attempt to press upon our rear. They took advantage of the ground to cannonade our rearguard, consisting of the light division, under Major-General Charles Alten, on the 17th, on its passage of the Huebra, at San Munoz, and thereby occasioned some loss.

The troops have suffered considerably from the severity of the weather, which, since the 15th, has been worse than I have ever known it at this season of the year.

I am sorry to add, that we have had the misfortune to lose Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Paget, who was taken prisoner on the 17th. He commanded the centre co lumn, and the fall of rain having greatly injured the roads and swelled the rivulets, there was an interval between the 5th and 7th divisions of infantry. Sir Edward rode to the rear alone, to discover the cause of this interval, and as the road passed thro' a wood, either a detachment of the enemy's eavalry had got upon the road, or he mis sed the road, and fell into their hands in the wood. I understand that Sir Edward was not wounded, but I cannot sufficiently regret the loss of his assistance at this mo

prent.

In my dispatch of the 7th instant, I communicated to your Lordship my opinion of the strength of the enemy, as far as I could judge of it from the reports I had received, and from what I had seen. I have since learned that General Caffarelli, with the army of the north, certainly remained joined with the army of Portugal. Joseph Bonaparte left Madrid on the 4th instant, and arrived at Penaranda on the 8th, leaving at Madrid the civil authorities of his government, and a small garrison. These authorities and troops evacuated Madrid on the 7th, and marched for Castile; and Colonel Don Juan Palerea, the Medico, took possession of that city.

Your Lordship will have seen General Ballasteros's letter of the 24th of October, to the Regency, from which you will observe, that he had disobeyed the orders of the Government, given to him at my suggestion, to march into La Mancha and hang upon the enemy's left flank, because the Regency and Cortes had offered me the chief command of the Spanish armies.

The whole of the enemy's disposable force in Spain was therefore upon the Tormes in the middle of this month; and they were certainly not less than 80,000 men, but more probably 90,000; of these, 10,000 were cavalry; and as the army of Portugal alone had 100 pieces of cannon, it is probable that they had not less in all the armies than 200 pieces.

(Inclosure No. I.)

"Alba de Tormes, Nov. 11. "SIR,-I have the honour to report the steps I have taken to carry into effect your instructions for the defence of this place, which I am happy to say, have obliged the enemy to withdraw the greatest part of the force opposed to us; and I feel almost confident we shall be able to retain our position as long as you may deem expedient.

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I yesterday garrisoned and provisioned the castle, and by the exertions of Captain Goldfinch of the engineers, it is put into as good a state as circumstances will admit; he is continuing strengthening it. Captain Goldfinch has been of great assistance to mé.

"I have appropriated to each regiment a district of this town, and the commanding officer has barricaded the streets and buildings in a very judicious manner. Brigadier De Costa and Campbell's brigades are in our position on the left bank of the Tormes.Brigadier Campbell reports his having caused the enemy some loss, in their attempt to pass a ford near his position.

"Lieut.-Col. Tulloh has made so good an arrangement of his two brigades of guns,

that, united with the position of the two brigades of infantry on the left bank of the Tormes, I consider my flanks secure.

"Early yesterday morning Major-Gen Long, commanding the cavalry in front, reported that the enemy were advancing in great force; I was therefore induced to retire the cavalry.

"About ten o'clock the enemy appeared on the heights in considerable force of caval ry, and few infantry, covering, as I conceiv ed, a reconnoissance of several officers of rank. About two o'clock the enemy's force was increased to 15 squadrons, and six thousand infantry, and 20 guns, including six 6-inch howitzers, which immediately com menced firing, and continued until it was dark. The enemy's light troops advanced close to the walls we had hastily thrown up; but from the cool and steady conduct of the 51st regiment, Colonel Stewart; 71st regi ment, the Honourable Colonel Cadogan; the 92d, Colonel Cameron; General Howard's brigade, the enemy dared not attempt the town.

"About eight o'clock in the evening, I was repeatedly informed that the enemy's infantry was considerably increasing, which induced me to order three battalions of Brigadier De Costa's brigade into town, leaving his other battalion for the protection of the fords. The enemy during the night with drew their artillery, and I have left a small force of cavalry and infantry, who keep up a smart fire.

able number of men, but which I trust you "I have to regret the loss of a consider. will not deem great, when you consider the heavy and incessant fire of artillery for so many hours. The loss of the Portuguese was while on duty this morning, and I have real pleasure in reporting their steady and animated conduct.

“ I feel much indebted to Major-General Howard, who rendered me every possible assistance, as also to every officer and sol dier of his excellent brigade, for their steady, zealous, and soldier-like conduct.

"To Captain Pinto Savedra, my Assistant Adjutant-General; to Captain Watson, light dragoons, Assistant Quarter-MasterGeneral; and to Captain Bunbury, my Aidde-Camp, I consider myself obliged, for the prompt execution of my orders.

"I inclose a return of the killed and wounded, and trust we shall not have many more casualties.

"I have the honour, &c.

JOHN HAMILTON, Lieut-Gen." Killed and wounded in the affair of Alba De Tormes 10th and 11th November. Total British loss.-13 rank and file killed;

1 Lieutenant, 3 serjeants, 52 rank and file wounded.

Total Portuguese loss.-8 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 33 rank and file, wounded.

Grand Total.-21 rank and file killed 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 4 serjeants, 85 rank and file, wounded.

Officer Wounded.

Lieutenant Andrew Hill, 92d foot, severely.

Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in the movements of the army from 22d to 29th October, inclusive.

Total Portuguese Loss-4serjeants, 2 drummers, 32 rank and file killed; 1 Major, 2 Captains, 3 Lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 1 Staff, 9 serjeants, 1 drummer, 125 rank and file, wounded; 2 serjeants, 1 druminer, 14 rank and file, missing.

Total British Loss-2 Captains, 2 Lieuten-
ants, 10 serjeants, 75 rank and file, 72
horses, killed; 3 Lieutenant-Colonels, 1
Major, 4 Captains, 20 Lieutenants, 6 En-
signs, 26 serjeants, 2 drummers, 314 rank
and file, 65 horses, wounded; 1 Lieutenant-
Colonel, 1 Major, 2 Captains, 2 Lieuten-
ants, 2 Ensigns, 10 serjeants, 1 drummer,
267 rank and file, 59 horses, missing.
General Total of British and Portuguese
Loss 2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 14 ser-
jeants, 2 drummers, 107 rank and file, 74
horses, killed; 3 Lieutenant-Colonels, 2
Majors, 6 Captains, 23 Lieutenants 10 En-
signs, 1 staff, 35 serjeants, 3 drummers,
439 rank and file, 65 horses, wounded; 1
Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 2 Captains,
2 Lieutenants, 2 Ensigns, 12 serjeants, 2
drummers, 221 rank and file, 59 horses
missing.

Names of the Officers.
KILLED, Oct. 25, 1812.-38th Foot, 1st
Batt. Captain Toda.-44th Foot, 2d
Batt.-Lieutenant Lennan.

WOUNDED, Oct. 23, 1812.-11th Light
Dragoons-Lieutenants Lye and Knipe.-
12 Ditto-Lieutenant Taylor.-16th Ditto
Captain Murray; Lieutenant Lockhart,
since dead.

Oct. 25, 1812.-Royal Artillery-Lieutenant Johnstone.-4th Foot, 1st Batt. Lieutenant-Colonel Piper, slightly; Lieutenant Edgell, severely.-9th Ditto 1st Batt.-Lieutenants Ackland, Taylor, Hon. W. Curzon, and Ford, severely; Lieutenant Ross Lewin, slightly.-20th Foot 2d Batt.Captain Hitchins and Lieutenant Andrews, slightly; Lieutenant Railey, severely; Lieutenant Brisac, Ensigns Beere and Tincombe, slightly; Ensign Madden, severely.-44th Foot, 2d Batt.-Lieutenant-Colonel Harding, slightly; Lieutenant

Elwis, dangerously; Ensign Smith, severe-
ly.-8th Cazadores Major Hill, slightly;
Captain Western, severely; and Adjutant
Leech, severely.

Oct. 27. Royal Artillery-Lieut.-Colonel
Robe, severely (not dangerously.)

Oct. 28.-51st Foot-Lieutenant Hickie,
severely, (arm amputated.)

MISSING, Oct. 23.-16th Light Dragoons
-Lieut.-Colonel Pelly; Lieutenant Baker.
-1st Dragoons, King's German Legion-
Major Fisher.

Oct. 25.-9th Foot, 1st Batt.-Lieutenant
Whitley.-38th Ditto, 1st Batt.-Brevet-
Major Evans.

Accounts have been received from Oporto, bringing intelligence from the allied army to the 24th of November, five days later than the foregoing dispatches. At the above date the army was encamped in the neighbourhood of Fuente Guinaldo, where it was supposed it would remain all win

ter.

DISOBEDIENCE AND ARREST OF GENERAI
BALLASTEROS.

By an unanimous act of the Regency and Cortes of Spain, Lord Wellington was lately appointed Generalissimo of all the Spanish forces. This act, it appears, gave high of fence to General Ballasteros, who immediately wrote a letter to the Minister of War, refusing, in the most decided terms, to obey any orders issued by a foreigner, as Commander of the Spanish armies; and complaining of the insult offered to the whole Spanish officers by the said appointment. In consequence of this conduct in Ballasteros, the Regency ordered him under an arrest; and although the disobedient General was consi dered a favourite of his army, he was suffered to be taken into custody by a single officer without opposition. General Castanos has been appointed the successor of Ballasteros, who has been sent a prisoner to Ceuta.

LIST OF THE BRITISH TROOPS AT PRE
SENT SERVING IN THE PENINSULA.
Cavalry..

1st and 2d Regt. Life Guards
1st Regt. Horse Guards, blue
3d Regt. Dragoon Guards
4th Ditto ditto

5th Ditto ditto

1st Ditto, or Royal Dragoons
3d ditto Dragoons
4th Ditto ditto

9th Ditto Light Dragoons
10th Ditto ditto

12th Ditto ditto

13th Ditto ditto

14th Light Dragoons

16th Ditto ditto

1st and 2d Drag. K. G. L.

1st and 2d Hussars, ditto
Infantry.

1st Regt. Foot Guards, 1st and 2d batt.

2d Ditto, 1st ditto

3d Ditto, 1st ditto

1st Ditto Foot, 1st ditto 2d Ditto

3d Ditto, 1st ditto

4th Ditto, 1st and 2d ditto

5th Ditto, 1st and 2d ditto

6th Ditto, 1st ditto

7th Ditto, 1st ditto

9th Ditto, 1st ditto 10th Ditto, 1st ditto 11th Ditto, 1st ditto 20th Ditto, 1st ditta 23d Ditto, 1st ditto 24th Ditto, 2d ditto

27th Ditto, 3d ditto 28th Ditto, Ist ditto 30th Ditto, 2d ditto

31st Ditto, Ist ditto 32d Ditto, 1st ditto 34th Ditte, 2d ditto 35th Ditto, 1st ditto 36th Ditto, 1st ditto 38th Ditto, 1st ditto 39th Ditto, 2d ditto

40th Ditto, 1st ditto

42d Ditto, 1st ditto

43d Ditto, 1st ditto

44th Ditto, 2d ditto

45th Ditto, 1st ditto 47th Ditto, 2d ditto 48th Ditto, 1st ditto 50th Ditto, 1st ditto 51st Ditto

52d Ditto, 1st ditto 53d Ditto, 2d ditto 57th Ditto, 2d ditto 58th Ditto, 1st and 2d ditte 59th Ditto, 2d ditto 60th Ditto, 5th ditto

61st Ditto, 1st ditto

66th Ditto, 1st ditto 68th Ditto

71st Ditto, 1st ditto 74th Ditto

79th Ditto, 1st ditto 81st Ditto, 1st ditto 82d Ditto, Ist ditto 83d Ditto, 2d ditto

87th Ditto, 2d ditto

88th Ditto, 1st ditto

91st Ditto, Ist ditto

92d Ditto, 1st ditto 94th Ditto

95th Ditto, 1st, 2d, and 3d ditto King's German Legion 1st and 2d batt. Light Infantry

1st, 2d, 3d, 5th, & 7th batts. of the line 1 Regiment Brunswick Oels

1 Ditto Chasseurs Britanniques

1 Ditto Watteville

1 Ditto Calabrese

3 Brigades Horse Artillery

2000 British and German foot artillery Total.-19 Regiments of Cavalry; 73 Battalions of Infantry; 3 Brigades of Horse Artillery; 2000 Foot Artillery; Engineers, and Staff Corps.

THE NORTHERN WAR.

DISASTROUS RETREAT OF BONAPARTE FROM MOSCOW.

RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS.

In our last Number we stated, that the French army under the Emperor Napoleon had evacuated Moscow, and directed its march towards Poland. According to the Russian official accounts, which reach down to the 13th of last month, the French retreat has exhibited a scene of disaster and misery unparalleled in the annals of modern warfare. From the time they left Moscow until their head-quarters were established at Smolensko, on the 9th November, they appear to have sustained a constant succes, sion of sanguinary conflicts with their pursuers, in all of which they are represented to have been defeated with immense lossThese attacks, together with the rigorous climate of Russia, had occasioned a prodigi. ous loss of men, and all the other materials of war. Indeed, if we give credit to the Russian accounts in their full extent, we must believe, that not one-fourth of the army with which Bonaparte invaded their courtry is now in existence. The roads, they say, were entirely choaked up by the numerous horses and men who had died by the way, as well as from the baggage carts, artillery, &c. which the enemy in his flight had been obliged to leave behind.

It is stated, in General Kutusoff's dispatches, that the French were attacked on the 2d November, at Viasma, and defeated with great loss-that the attack being renewed on the morning of the 3d, they were again defeated, and driven through Viasma by the bayonet. This action was fought with the three corps of the Viceroy of Italy. Davoust, and Ney, whose joint loss is estimated at 000 killed and wounded, and 2500 prisoners. On the 7th, the French rear-guard was again attacked at Dorogobush, and defeated with a great-loss of prisoners and artillery, and four stand of e

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Tours; and, on the 8th, a successful attack neral Count Orloff overthrew them, and

was made on the Viceroy's corps by Platoff, who defeated it with a loss of 3500 prisoners, 62 pieces of cannon, and several stand of eolours.

Sketch of the Operation of the Army under Marshal Prince Kutusoff, from the 9th to the 13th November.

Nov. 9.-The Aid-de-Camp Count Orloff Denizoff, has successfully pursued several French foraging detachments, and taken 126 prisoners and 22 waggons. The loss of the enemy in killed amounts to 200

men.

Colonel Adrianoff has attacked a detachment of the enemy near Dubutochina, put them to flight, and taken a standard, and 175 men; also five tumbrils of ammunition.

The enemy halted some time at the convent of Baldin, but on perceiving the approach of our cavalry, they fled with precipitation, after exploding 38 tumbrils of ammunition, burning some limbers, and throwing one cannon into the ditch of the convent.

Count Orloff obtained considerable advantages near Guichkown, killing 200 of the enemy, and making 130 prisoners, of whom the greater part were French guards. He, in addition, captured thirty provision wag gons, which the enemy had collected on the road.

Nov. 10. Count Orloff Denizoff reports, that several of his detachments having overtaken the enemy near the ferry of Solovino, attacked with impetuosity, and captured eight ammunition waggons loaded with cartridges, a forge, &c. and made 155 prisoners. The same day other parties under his command sent in 102 prisoners.

General Count Orloff Denizoff having been informed that the enemy, to the amount of 9000 men, were marching in three divisions on the road from Jellnia to Smolensk, the General having formed a junction with three corps of partizans, resolved to attack one of the said divisions posted in the vil Jage of Lewkowo. The enemy perceiving his intention, promptly occupied a height on Its environs. Having been dislodged from thence by our artillery, they fell back upon the village, and were instantly surrounded by our cavalry, and compelled to lay down their arms, after a feeble resistance.

This is the first instance during the pregent war, of a whole corps laying down its arms. It consisted of 2000 men,, and 60 afficers, under the orders of General Ange

reau.

Some detachments of cavalry were sent by the enemy to General Angereau, but Ge

pursued them with great slaughter.

General Malaradovitch reports, under date of the 8th November, that the enemy lost, in his retreat from Dorogobuz to the River Ougeat, three cannon, and 40 men; and of the 9th, that General Jourhossky, who pursued the enemy with his light cav alry as far as the Ferry of Tolowicuro, made 940 prisoners, took 18 cannon, and 60 ammunition waggons.

Since the battle of Borodino, of the 7th September, our grand army has taken from the enemy 209 pieces of cannon; General Torinazoff, 8; and Count Wittgenstein 29; making a total of 246 pieces of cannon.

Besides which, there is no doubt that se veral guns have been thrown into the rivers, or buried, or bogged in the woods. This is corroborated by the prisoners and the peasantry.

The head-quarters of the Russian army were on the 8th Nov. at the village of Lobcovo, 40 wersts from Smolensk."

There are also several reports of actions in the neighbourhood of Polotsk, between the corps of General Wittgenstein and those of the French Marshals Macdonald, Victor, and St Cyr, in all which the Russians claim the decided superiority.

FRENCH ACCOUNTS.

The French official accounts received since our last, consists of the 26th, 27th, and 28th bulletins. The former of these is dated Oct. 23d, and contains a brief sketch of the operations of the armies from the battle of Moskwa, to the evacuation of Moscow. In speaking of the destruction of that fine city, it observes :-" Of 4000 stone-houses which were in Moscow, not more than 200 remain. It has been said a fourth remained, because in that calculation 800 churches were comprehended, a part of which are undamaged. Of 8000 houses of wood nearly 500 remain." It is then stated, that in re venge for the burning of Moscow, and to retard, no doubt, the pursuit of the Russians, it was proposed by the French soldiers, to burn the houses and villages through which they passed, but that the Emperor prohibited this atrocity.

The 27th bulletin is dated on the 27th October, from Vereia, and relates to a series of attacks of the French rear-guard down to that date, all of which, it is stated, were easily repulsed by the corps of Davoust and Eugene Beauharnois, who skilfully covered the retreat. It was farther stated, that Mortier had blown up the Kremlin, and joined the main army, which, after the chastisement

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