lumn under the earl of Dalhousie arrived at Mendonza, and the 3rd division, under lieutenant-general sir Thomas Picton, crossed at the bridge higher up, followed by the 7th division, under the earl of Dalhousie. These four divisions, forming the centre of the army, were destined to attack the heights on which the right of the enemy's centre was placed, while lieut. general sir Rowland Hill should move forward from Sabijana de Alava to attack the left. The ene my, however, having weakened his line to strengthen his detach ment in the hills, abandoned his position in the valley as soon as he saw our disposition to attack it, and commenced his retreat in good order towards Vittoria. Our troops continued to advance in admirable order, notwithstanding the difficulty of the ground. In the mean time, lieut.-general sir Thomas Graham, who commanded the left of the army, consisting of the 1st and 5th divisions, and general Pack's and Bradford's brigades of infantry, and generals Bock's and Anson's brigades of cavalry, and who had been moved on the 20th to Margina, moved forward from thence on Vittoria, by the high road from that town to Bilboa. He had besides with him the Spanish division under colonel Longa; and general. Giron, who had been detached to the left under a different view of the state of affairs, and had afterwards been recalled, and had arrived on the 20th at Orduna, marched that morning from thence, so as to be in the field in readiness to support lieutenant-general sir T. Graham, if his support had been required. The enemy had a division of infantry and some cavalry

advanced on the great road from Vittoria to Bilboa, resting their right on some strong heights covering the village of Gamarra Major. Both Gamarra and Abechuco were strongly occupied, as têtesde-pont to the bridges over the Zadora at these places. Brigadier general Pack, with his Portuguese brigade, and colonel Longa, with the Spanish division, were directed to turn and gain the heights, supported by major-general Anson's brigade of light dragoons, and the 5th division of infantry, under the command of major-general Oswald, who was desired to take the command of all these troops. Lieutenant-general sir T. Graham reports, that in the execution of this service, the Portuguese and Spanish troops behaved admirably. The 4th and 8th caçadores parti. cularly distinguished themselves. Col. Longa being on the left, took possession of Gamarra Menor. As soon as the heights were in our possession, the village of Gamarra Major was most gallantly stormed and carried by brigadier-general Robinson's brigade of the 5th division, which advanced in columns of battalions, under a very heavy fire of artillery and musketry, without firing a shot, assisted by two guns of major Lawson's brigade of artillery. The enemy suffered severely, and lost three pieces of cannon. The lieut general then proceeded to attack the village of Abechuco, with the first division, by forming a strong battery against it, consisting of capt. Dubourdieu's brigade, and capt. Ramsay's troop of horse artillery, and, under cover of this fire, col. Halkett's brigade advanced to the attack of the village, which was

carried, the light battalion having charged and taken three guns and a howitzer on the bridge: this attack was supported by general Bradford's brigade of Portuguese infantry. During the operation at Abechuco, the enemy made the greatest efforts to repossess themselves of the village of Gamarro Major, which were gallantly repulsed by the troops of the 5th division, under the command of major-general Oswald. The enemy had, however, on the heights on the left of the Zadora, two divisions of infantry in reserve, and it was impossible, to cross by the bridges till the troops which had moved upon the enemy's centre and left had driven them through Vittoria. The whole then cooperated in the pursuit, which was continued by all till after it was dark. The movement of the troops under lieut.-general sir Thomas Graham, and their possession of Gamarra and Abechuco, intercept ed the enemy's retreat by the high road to France. They were then obliged to turn to the road towards Pamplona; but they were unable to hold any position for a sufficient length of time to allow their baggage and artillery to be drawn off. The whole, therefore, of the latter, which had not already been taken by the troops in their attack of the successive positions, taken up by the enemy in their retreat from their first position on Aruney and on the Zadora, and all their ammunition and baggage, and every thing they had, were taken close to Vittoria. I have reason to believe that the enemy carried off with them one gun and one how itzer only. The army under Joseph Buonaparte consisted of the whole of the armies of the south and of

the centre, and of four divisions, and all the cavalry of the army of Portugal, and some troops of the army of the north. General Foix's division of the army of Portugal was in the neighbourhood of Bilboa; and general Clausel, who commands the army of the north, was near Logrono with one division of the army of Portugal, commanded by general Topin, and general Vandermassen's division of the army of the north. The 6th division of the allied army, under major-general the hon. Edward Pakenham, was likewise absent, having been detained at Medina del Pomar for three days, to cover the march of our magazines and stores. I cannot extol too highly the good conduct of all the general officers, officers, and soldiers of the army in this action, Lieutenantgeneral sir Rowland Hill speaks highly of the conduct of general Murillo, and the Spanish troops under his command, and of that of lieut.-general the hon. W. Stewart and the conde d'Amarante, who commanded divisions of infantry under his directions. Helikewise mentions the conduct of the hon. lieut.-colonel O'Callagan, who maintained the village of Sabijana de Alava against all the efforts of the enemy to regain possession of it, and that of lieut. col. Brooke, of the adjutant-general's department, and lieutenantcol. the hon. Alexander Abercromby, of the quarter-mastergeneral's department. It was impossible for the movements of any troops to be conducted with more spirit and regularity than those of these respective divisions of lieut.general the earl of Dalhousie, sir Thomas Picton, sir Lowry Cole, and major-general Charles Baron

Alten. These troops advanced in echelons of regiments, in two, and occasionally three lines; and the Portuguese troops, in the 3rd and 4th divisions, under the command of brigadier-general Power and colonel Stubbs, led the march with a steadiness and gallantry never before surpassed on any occasion. Major-general the honour able C. Colville's brigade of the 3rd division was seriously attacked, in its advance, by a very superior force, well formed; which it drove in, supported by general Inglis's brigade of the 7th division, commanded by col. Grant, of the 82nd, These officers, and the troops under their command, distinguished themselves. Major-general Vandeleur's brigade of the light division was, during the advance upon Vittoria, detached to the support of the 7th division, and lieutenantgeneral the earl of Dalhousie has reported most favourably of its conduct. Lieutenant-general sir Thomas Graham particularly reports his sense of the assistance he received from colonel Delancey, deputy quarter-master-general, and from lieut.-col. Bouverie, of the adjutant-general's department, and from the officers of his per sonal staff, and from the honourable lieut.-colonel Upton, assistant quarter-master-general, and major Hope, assistant-adjutant, with the 1st division; and major-gen. Oswald reports the same of lieut. colonel Berkley, of the adjutantgeneral's department, and lieut. colonel Gomm, of the quartermaster-general's department. am particularly indebted to lieut. general sir Thomas Graham, and lieut.-gen. sir Rowland Hill, for the manner in which they have

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respectively conducted the service intrusted to them since the commencement of the operations, which have ended in the battle of the 21st, and for their conduct in that battle; as likewise to marshal sir William Beresford, for the friendly advice and assistance which I have received from him upon all occasions during the late operations.

I must not omit to mention, likewise, the conduct of gen. Giron, who commands the Galician army, who made a forced march from Orduna, and was actually on the ground in readiness to support lieut.-gen. sir Thomas Graham. I have frequently been indebted, and have had occasion to call the attention of your lordship to the conduct of the quarter-master general, major-general George Murray, who, in the late operations, and in the battle of the 21st instant, has again given me the greatest assistance. I am likewise indebted much to lord Aylmer, the deputy adjutant-general, and to the officers of the adjutant and quarter-master-general's departments respectively, and to lieut., col. lord Fitzroy Somerset, lieut. col. Campbell, and the officers of my personal staff, and to lieut. col. sir R. Fletcher, and the officers of the royal engineers. Col. his serene highness the Hereditary Prince of Orange was in the field as my aide-de-camp, and conducted himself with his usual gallantry and intelligence. Mareschal del Campo Don Luis Wimpfen, and the inspector-general, Don Thomas O'Donoju, and the officers of the staff of the Spanish army, have invariably rendered me every assistance in their power in the course of these operations;

and I avail myself of this opportunity of expressing my satisfaction at their conduct, as likewise with that of Mareschal del Campo Don Miguel de Alava, and of the brigadier-general Don Joseph O'Lawlor, who have been so long and so usefully employed with me. The artillery was most judiciously placed by lieut.-col. Dickson, and was well served, and the army is particularly indebted to that corps. The nature of the ground did not allow of the cavalry being generally engaged, but the general officers, commanding the several brigades, kept the troops under their command respectively close to the infantry to support them, and they were most active in the pursuit of the enemy after they had been driven through Vittoria. I send this dispatch by my aide-de-camp-, captain Freemantle, whom I beg leave to recommend to your lordship's protection: he will have the honour of laying at the feet of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the colours of the 4th battalion of the 100th regiment, and marshal Jourdan's baton, of a marshal of France, taken by the 87th regi

ment.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) WELLINGTON.

I enclose a return of the killed and wounded in the late operations, and a return of the ordnance and ammunition captured in the action of the 21st instant.

Abstract of loss from June 12

to 21.

British-2 serjeants, 9 rank and file, 9 horses, killed; 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 62 rank and file, 13 horses, wounded.

Portuguese-3 rank and file killed; 1 major, 1 captain, 3 serjeants, 16 rank and file, wounded. On the 21st.

Total British loss.-1 lieutenantcolonel, 6 captains, 10 lieutenants, 4 ensigns, 1 staff, 15 serjeants, 4 drummers, 460 rank and file, 92 horses killed; 1 general staff, 7 lieutenant-colonels, 5 majors, 40 captains, 87 lieutenants, 22 ensigns, 5 staff, 123 serjeants, 13 drummers, 2504 rank and file, 68 horses, wounded.

Total Portuguese loss.-3 captains, 1 lieutenant, 3 ensigns, 4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 138 rank and file, 1 horse killed; 1 lieutenant-colonel, 4 majors, 16 captains, 10 lieutenants, 19 ensigns, 2 staff, 35 serjeants, 1 drummer, 811 rank and file wounded.

Total Spanish loss.-1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 85 rank and file killed; 1 general staff, 1 lieutenantcolonel, 3 captains, 6 lieutenants, 453 rank and file wounded.

Grand total.-1 lieutenant-colonel, 10 captains, 14 lieutenants, 7 ensigns, 1 staff, 19 serjeants, 5 drummers, 683 rank and file, 93 horses killed; 2 general staff, 9 lieutenant-colonels, 9 majors, 59 captains, 103 lieutenants, 41 ensigns, 7 staff, 158 serjeants, 14 drummers, 3768 rank and file, 68 horses wounded.

N. B. I serjeant, 2 drummers, 263 rank and file, have been returned missing by the several corps of the army, British and Portuguese; it is supposed that the greater number of them lost their regiments in the course of the night, and that very few have fallen into the hands of the enemy.

(Signed) AYLMER, Dep.-Adj.-Gen.

Return of ordnance, carriages, and ammunition, captured from the enemy in the action of the 21st of June, 1813.

Vittoria, June 23, 1813. Brass ordnance on travelling car

riages.

28 twelve-pounder guns, 43 eight-pounder guns, 43 fourpounder guns, 3 eight-inch howitzers, 20 six-inch howitzers, 3 four and 2 five-inch howitzers, 2 sixinch mortars.-Total 151.

Caissons-56

twelve-pounder guns, 76 eight-pounder guns, 68 four-pounder guns, 7 eight-inch howitzers, 54 six-inch howitzers, 5 four and 2 five-inch howitzers, 149 small arm ammunition. Total 415.

Rounds of ammunition-1916 twelve- pounder guns, 5424 eightpounder guns, 3434 four-pounder guns, 97 eight-inch howitzers, 3358 six-inch howitzers.-Total 14,249.

1,973,400 musket ball cartridges, 40,668lb. of gunpowder, 56 forage waggons, 44 forge waggons.

R. D. HENEGAN, Commissary Royal Artillery. A. DICKSON,

Lieut.-Col. commanding Artillery.

Irunzun, June 24.

My lord ;-The departure of captain Freemantle having been delayed till this day, by the necessity of making up the returns, I have to report to your lordship, that we have continued to pursue the enemy, whose rear reached Pamplona this day. We have done them as much injury as has been in our power, considering the state of the weather and of the roads; and this day the advanced guard, consisting of major-general Victor Baron

Alten's brigade, and the 1st and 3rd battalions of the 95th regiment, and major Ross's troop of horse artillery, took from them the remaining gun they had. They have entered Pamplona, therefore, with one howitzer only. General Clausel, who had under his command that part of the army of the north, and one division of the army of Portugal, which was not in the action of the 21st, approached Vittoria on the 23rd, when he heard of the action of the preceding day, and finding there the 6th division, which had just arrived, under the command of major-gen. the hon. E. Pakenham, he retired upon la Guardia, and has since marched upon Tudela de Ebro. It is probable that the enemy will continue their retreat into France. I have detached general Giron with the Galician army in pursuit of the convoy which moved from Vittoria on the morning of the 20th, which I hope he will overtake before it reaches Bayonne. I have the honour to be. &c. (Signed) WELLINGTON.