with other troops, on a ship which ran aground, but was got off again, writes from "In sight of the Isle of Wight, January 23rd, 1809.-I am in perfect health and spirits, but in rags. I lost almost everything." Captain Seton, at Portsmouth, January 25th, after mentioning "A passage most dreadful. We are strange figures, all dirty, and the most of us almost naked. I had not a change of clothes since I was at Lugo on the 6th till last evening, when I bought a shirt and some other things." In a later letter he says, " Our men are in a dreadful state;" again," they have got a bad typhus, which has carried off a number since Our total loss in Spain and Portugal is 190; many regiments have suffered more and few less." our return. * Sergeant Robertson says-" When we landed at Portsmouth I had neither shoes nor stockings, but had to walk along the streets barefooted; the condition we were in with regard to clothing and cleanliness beggars description. When we came to our billets about six miles from Portsmouth, the inhabitants would not allow us to sleep in their beds, nor sit by the fireside, on account of the vermin that infested us; cleaning ourselves was out of the question. When we reached Weely Barracks, where our heavy baggage was lying, I got a suit of clothes I had left, and soon divested myself of my filthy raiment and reduced it to ashes, with the exception of the Highland bonnet and feathers, which I preserved."† “Soon after our arrival at Weely, our regiment, along with others that had been in Spain, were seized with typhus fever; so prevalent was this fatal malady, that an order came from the War Office that we should be relieved from duty till further orders, that every article of clothing be burned, and that we should be supplied with everything new. There was also £2 The Lords of the given to each of us to provide necessaries. Treasury ordered another £2 to each man who was sickly to purchase anything the doctor thought proper." * Many of these 190 men afterwards rejoined. The heavy baggage had been left when they embarked for Sweden in the preceding May. It is worthy of remark that the feathered bonnet, which from its appearance people are apt to think more ornamental than useful, was in this case, as it was after the Egyptian campaign of 1801, the only part of the clothing which remained serviceable. On January 30th, Mr Innes writes from Colchester:"We are now on our march to Chelmsford in Essex, a route of about 100 miles, which I find will be extremely expensive. We were landed a parcel of half-starved naked soldiers. You will laugh, perhaps, at the title of half-starved,' but believe me it is the case. Our embarkation was so rapid that we had no time for providing comforts, and previous to our embarkation we had lain six nights in the fields, feeding on spoiled ship's biscuits and salt beef." On February 16th, having arrived at Weely, he is "just about to inspect a company, some dressed in kilts, some in pantaloons. We make certainly a very grotesque figure, but ere long we shall again become quite smart. Our marching in England was extremely pleasant; all people glad to see us. in with some strange adventures. tunity I may relate them. some men. Glassan, Hay, and Patterson, as likewise Forbes, are quite well and safe in this barrack; as to Andrew Fotheringham, I am afraid he is taken prisoner, being absent before we came to Lugo.' I fell Perhaps at a future oppor- An Order by Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir John Hope, dated H.M.S. Audacious, January 18th, 1809, of which the following is an extract, was published to the battalion at Weely: "The irreparable loss that has been sustained by the fall of the Commander of the Forces, and the severe wound that has removed Lieut.-General Sir David Baird from his station, renders it the duty of Lieut.-General Hope to congratulate the troops on the successful result of the 16th inst. On no occasion has the undaunted valour of the British troops been more magnificent. At the termination of a severe and fatiguing march, rendered necessary by the superiority of numbers which the enemy had acquired, and which had materially impaired the efficiency of the troops, many disadvantages were to be encountered. They have all been surmounted by the troops themselves, and the enemy has been taught that whatever advantages of position or numbers he may employ, there is a natural bravery in the British officers and soldiers that knows not how to yield, that no circumstances can appal, and that * These were all men from near his home in Banffshire. will ensure victory when it is to be obtained by any means whatever. "The Lieut.-General hopes the loss in point of numbers is not so considerable as might have been expected. He laments, however, the fall of the gallant soldiers and valuable officers who have suffered. He knows it is impossible, in any language he can use, to increase or diminish the regret the army feels in common with him for its late commander. His career has, unfortunately, been too limited for his country, but sufficient for his own fame. Beloved by the army, honoured by his sovereign, and respected by his country, he has terminated a life devoted to her service by a glorious death, leaving his name as a memorial and example to those who follow him in the path of honour, and it is from his country alone that his memory can receive the tribute that is his due." G.O., Horse Guards, February 1st, 1809.-The benefits derived to an army from the example of a distinguished commander does not terminate at his death. His virtues live in the recollection of his associates, and his fame remains the strongest incentive to great and glorious actions. In this view the Commander-in-Chief, amidst the deep and universal regret which the death of Lieut.-General Sir John Moore has occasioned, recalls to the troops the military career of that illustrious officer for their instruction and imitation. Sir John Moore from his youth embraced the profession with the feelings and sentiments of a soldier. He felt that a perfect knowledge and an exact performance of the humble, but important, duties of a subaltern officer are the best foundation for subsequent military fame, and his ardent mind, while it looked forward to those brilliant achievements for which it was formed, applied itself with energy and exemplary assiduity to the duties of that station. In the school of regimental duty he obtained that correct knowledge of the profession so essential to the proper direction of the gallant spirit of the soldier, and he was able to establish a characteristic order and regularity of conduct, because the troops found in their leader a striking example of the discipline he enforced on others. Having risen to command, he signalised his name in the West Indies, in Holland, and in Egypt. The unremitting attention with which he devoted himself to the duties of every branch of his profession obtained him the confidence of Sir Ralph Abercromby, and he became the companion in arms of that illustrious officer, who fell at the head of his victorious troops in the action which maintained our national superiority over the armies of France. The life of Sir John Moore was spent amongst the troops. During the season of repose his time was devoted to the care and instruction of the officers and soldiers. In war he courted service in every quarter of the globe, regardless of personal considerations. He esteemed that to which his country called him, the post of honour, and by his undaunted spirit and unconquerable perseverance he pointed the way to victory. His country, the object of his latest solicitude, will rear a monument to his lamented memory, and the Commander-in-Chief feels he is paying the best tribute to his fame by thus holding him forth as an example to the army. By order of His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief. (Signed) On the 30th January, Sir David Baird, in a letter to the officer commanding the 1st Battalion 92nd Regiment, sent copies of letters from the Lord Chancellor and the Speaker of the House of Commons, enclosing the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament, containing the thanks of Parliament to the army lately engaged in Spain; and Sir David, in communicating this signal mark of approbation, adds his "warmest congratulations upon a distinction which you and the corps under your command on that day had a share in obtaining for His Majesty's service." The above was communicated to the officers, N.-C. officers, and private soldiers of the battalion for their distinguished conduct and exemplary valour displayed in the battle of Corunna. The following letter addressed to the Officer Commanding 92nd Regiment, from the A.A. General, Portsmouth, informs him that "The magistrates and bankers of this town having expressed a desire of aiding those women lately returned from Spain who have lost their husbands, and also the children who have lost their parents, a return of each is to be sent to the Town-major's office with the least possible delay." The Commander-in-Chief desires that the most vigilant care and expedition may be used in providing every article of comfort and equipment of which they may stand in need, to the regiments from Spain, and suggests coffee as well adapted as a corrective of the maladies which are apprehended, and that the reduced price of that article placed it within the soldier's reach. The men were particularly warned against intemperance, which, after the privations they have undergone, would be seriously detrimental to their health; great care was taken as to ventilation, sick women and children not to remain in the barrack-rooms, and as cleanliness is the greatest preservative from infection, "the regiment will to-morrow be thoroughly washed with soap and water under the superintendence of an officer of a company." On February 18th Major-General Robertson directs that as little duty as possible may be required of the men, and that they shall be exempted from escort duty till the middle of April, and on the 22nd he ordered that the men should do no duty at all, but merely attend to their health and comfort, and by General Order they were not to be charged for necessaries lost before the enemy or ordered to be destroyed. New greatcoats were also given to all N.-C. officers and men, and new knapsacks were issued, of black canvas in place of yellow, and having the Sphinx and number XCII. in Roman characters on the back. In February Captain Grant, Lieutenant Duncan M'Pherson, and Ensign and Adjutant Campbell were ordered to join the 2nd Battalion at Athlone, as were Lieutenants Archibald MacDonald and Gordon as soon as their health would permit. In February men serving in garrison battalions under the Reserve or Additional Force Acts, on volunteering to extend their service to the line, were allowed, if for unlimited service, a bounty of ten guineas; if for seven years, five guineas. In March Lieut.-Colonel John Cameron, from the 2nd * In the state of the 1st Battalion on the 1st of March there appear 2 staff, 4 sergeants left on duty in Portugal. Prisoners of war-1 sergeant, 102 rank and file. Sick in Portugal-3 sergeants, 48 privates; in Spain-1 sergeant and 20 rank and file. On March 8th, 4 men had joined "that was thought |