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London Gazette.-Dispatches from Lord Wellington.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

DOWNING STREET, APRIL 24, 1812.

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Captain Canning, Aide-de-Camp to General the Earl of Wellington, arrived last night at this Office, bringing dispatches, addressed by his Lordship to the Earl of Liverpool, of which the following are extracts or copies.

Extract of a Dispatch from the Earl of Wellington, dated Camp before Badajoz, April 3, 1812.

WE opened our fire on the 31st of March from twenty-six pieces of cannon, in the second parallel, to breach the face of the bastion at the south-east angle of the fort called La Trinidad; and the flank of the bastion by which the face is defended called Santa Maria. The fire upon these has continued since with great effect.

The enemy made a sortie upon the night of the 29th, upon the troops of Gen.. Hamilton's division, which invest the place on the right of the Guadiana, but were immediately driven in with loss. We lost no men on this occasion.

The movements of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Graham and of LieutenantGeneral Sir Rowland Hill have obliged the enemy to retire by the different roads towards Cordova, with the exception of a small body of infantry and cavalry, which remained at Zalamea de la Serena, in front of Belalcazar.

Marshal Soult broke up in front of Cadiz on the 23d and 24th, and has marched upon Seville with all the troops which were there, with the exception of four thousand men.

I understand that he was to march from Seville again on the 30th or 31st.

I have not heard from Castile since the 30th ultimo. One division of the army of Portugal, which had been in the province of Avila, had on that day arrived at Guadapero, within two leagues of Ciudad Rodrigo; and it was supposed that Marshal Marmont was on his march with other troops from the side of Salamanca. The river Agueda was not for.nable for troops on the 30th.

Copy of a Dispatch from the Earl of Wellington, dated before camp, Badajoz, April 7,

1812.

MY LORD, My dispatch of the 3d instant will have apprised your Lordship of the state of the operations against Badajoz to that date, which were brought to a close on the night of the 6th, by the capture of the place by storm.

The fire continued during the 4th and 5th against the face of the bastion of La Trinidad, and the flank of the bastion of Santa Maria; and on the 4th, in the morning, we opened another battery of six guns, in the second parallel, against the shoulder of the ravelin of St. Roque, and the wall in its gorge.

Practicable breaches were effected in the bastions above mentioned, in the evening of the 5th; but as I had observed that the enemy had entrenched the bastion of La Trinidad, and the most formidable preparations were making for the defence as well of the breach in that bastion, as of that of the bastion of Santa Maria, I determined to delay the attack for another day, and to turn all the guns in the batteries in the second parallel on the curtain of La Trinidad, in hopes, that by effecting a third breach, the troops would be enabled to turn the enemy's works for the defence of the other two, the attack of which would besides be connected by the troops destined to attack the breach in the curtain.

This breach was effected in the evening of the 6th, and the fire of the face of the bastion of Santa Maria and of the flank of the bastion of La Trinidad being overcome, I determined to attack the place that night.

I had kept in reserve, in the neighbourhood of this camp, the 5th division, under Lieut. Gen. Leith, and which had left Castile only in the middle of March, and had but lately arrived in this part of the country, and I brought them up on that evening.

The plan for the attack was, that Lieut-Gen. Picton should attack the castle of Badajoz by escalade with the 3d division; and a detachment from the guard in the trenches, furnished that evening by the 4th division, under Major Wilson of the 48th regiment, should attack the ravelin of St. Roque upon his left; while the 4th division, the Honourable Major-General Colville, and the light division, under Lieut.-Col. Barnard, should attack the breaches in the bastions of La Trinadad and of Santa Maria, and in the curtain by which they are connect d. The 5th division were to occupy the ground which the 4th and light divisions had occupied during the siege, and Lieut-Gen. Leith was to make a false attack upon the outwork, called Pardeleras, and another on the works of the fort towards the Guadiana, with the left brigade of the division, under Major General Wa ker, which he was to turn into a real attack, if circumstances should prove favourable; and Bri

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gadier-General Power, who invested the place with his Portuguese brigade on the right of the Guadiana, was directed to make false attacks on the tete-du-pont, the fort St. Christoval, and the new redoubt called Mon-cœur..

The attack was accordingly made at ten at night. Lieutenant-Genera! Picton preceding, by a few minutes, the attack by the remainder of the troops.

Major-General Kempt led this attack, which went out from the right of the first parellel; he was unfortunately wounded in crossing the Rivellas below the inundation; but notwithstanding this circumstance, and the obstinate resistance of the enemy, the castle was carried by escalade, and the 3d division established in it at about half-past eleven.

While this was going on, Major Wilson, of the 49th regiment, carried the ravelin of St. Roque by the gorge, with a detachment of 200 men of the guard in the trenches, and with the assistance of Major Squire, of the engineers, established himself within that work.

The 4th and light divisions moved to the attack from the camp along the left of the river Rivellas and of the inundation. They were not perceived by the enemy till they reached the covered way, and the advanced guards of the two divisions descended without difficulty into the ditch, protected by the fire of the partics stationed on the glacis for that purpose; and they advanced to the assault of the breaches, led by their gallant officers, with the utmost intrepidity; but such was the nature of the obstacles prepared by the enemy at the top and behind the breathes, and so determined their resistance, that our troops could not establish themselves within the place. Many brave officers and soldiers were killed or wounded by explosions at the top of the breaches; others who succeeded them were obliged to give way, having found it impossible to penetrate the obstacles which the enemy had prepared to impede their progress. These attempts were repeated till after twelve at night, when, finding that success was not to be attained, and that Lieutenant General Picton was established in the castle, I ordered that the 4th and light divisions might retire to the ground on which they had first assembled for the attack.

In the mean time, Major-General Leith had pushed forward Major-General Walker's brigade on the left, supported by the 38th regiment under LieutenantColonel Nugent, and the 15th Portuguese regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel De Regoa; and he had made a false attack upon the Pardelars with the 8th Caçadores under Major Hill. Major-General Walker forced the barrier on the road of Olivença, and entered the covered way on the left of the bastion of St. Vicente, close to the Guadiana. He there descended into the ditch, and escaladed the face of the bastion of St. Vincente.

Lieut-General Leith supported this attack by the 38th regiment and the 15th Portuguese regiment; and our troops being thus established in the castle, which commands all the works of the town, and in the town, and the 4th and light divisions being formed again for the attack of the breaches, all resistance ceased; and at day-light in the morning, the Governor, Geueral Philipon, who had retired to fort St. Christoval, surrendered, together with General Vellande, and all the staff and the whole garrison.

I have not got accurate reports of the strength of the garrison, or of the number of the prisoners; but General Philipon has informed me, that it consisted of five thousand men at the commencement of the siege, of which twelve hundred were killed or wounded during the operations, besides those lost in the assault of the place. There were five French battalions, besides two of the regiment Hesse D'Armstadt, and the artillery, engineers, &c.; and I understand there are four thousand prisoners.

It is impossible that any expresssions of mine can convey to your Lordship the sense which I entertain of the gallantry of the officers and troops upon this occasion.

The list of killed and wounded will show that the general officers, the staff attached to them the commanding, and other officers of regiments, put themselves at the head of the attacks which they severally directed, and set the example of galJantry, which was so well followed by their men.

Marshal Sir William Beresford assisted me in conducting the details of this siege, and I am much indebted to him for the cordial assistance which I received from him, as well during its progress, as in the last operation, which brought it to a termination.

The duties in the trenches were conducted successively by the Hon Major-Gene ral Colville, Major-General Bowes, and Major General Kempt, under the superintendance of Lieut-General Picton. I have bad occasion to mention all these officers during the course of the operations, and they ali distinguished themselves, and were all wounded in the assault. I am particularly obliged to Lieut-Gencral Picton, for the

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manner in which be arranged the attack of the castle, and for that in which he sup ported the attack, and established his troops in that important post.

Lieutenant-General Leith's arrangeinents for the false attack upon the Pardeleras, and that under Major General Walker, were likewise most judicicus, and he availed himself of the circumstances of the moment, to push forward and support the attack under Major-General Walker, in a manner highly creditable to him. The gallantry and conduct of Major-General Waiker, who was also wounded, and that of the officers and troops under his command, were highly conspicuous.

The arrangements made by Major General Colville, for the attack by the 4th division, were very judicious, and he led them to the attack in the most gailaut

manner.

In consequence of the absence, on account of sickness, of Major-General Vandeleur and Colonel Beckwith, Lieutenant Colonel Barnard commanded the light division in the assault, and distinguished himself, not less by the manner in which ke made the arrangements for that operation, than by his personal gallantry in its execution.

I have also to mention Major-General Hervey, of the Portuguese service, commanding a brigade in the 4th division, and Brigadier-General Champlemond, commanding the Portuguese brigade in the 3d division, as highly distinguished; Brigadier General Harvey was wounded in the storm.

Your Lordship will see, in the list of killed and wounded, a list of the commanding officers of regiments. In Lieutenant-Colonel M‘Leod, of the 43d regiment, who was killed in the breach, his Majesty has sustained the loss of an officer who was an ornament to his profession, and was capable of rendering the most important services to his country. I must likewise mention Lieutentant-Colonel Gibbs, of the 57th regiment, who was wounded, and Major O'Hare, of the 95th, unfortunately killed in the breach; Lieutenant-Colonel Elder of the 3d, and Major Alegen of the 1st Caçadores; Lieutenant-Colonel Harcourt, of the 40th, likewise wunded, was highly distinguished; and Lieutenant-Colonel Blakeney, of the Royal Fusileers, Knight of the 27th, Erskine of the 48th, and Captain Leaky, who commanded the 23d regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis having been wounded during the previous operations of the siege.

In the 5th division I must mention Major Hill, of the sth Caçadores, who directed the false attack npon the fort Pardeleras. It was impossible for any men to behave better than these did. I must likewise mention LientenantColonel Brook, of the 4th regiment, the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Cafiton, of the 44th, and Lieutenant-Colonel Grey, of the 30th, who was unfortunately killed. The 2d battalion of the 38th, under Lieutenant-Colonel Nugent, and the 15th Portuguese regiment, under Colonel de Regoa, likewise performed their part in a very exemplary manner.

The officers and troops in the 3d division have distinguished themselves as usual in these operations. Lieutenant-General Picton has reported to me particularly the conduct of Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, of the 60th; Lieutenant-Colonel Ridge, of the 5th, who was unfortunately killed in the assault of the castle; LieutenantColonel Forbes, of the 45th regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzgerald, of the 69th; Lieutenant-Colonels Trench and Manners, of the 74th regiment; Major Carr of the esd, and the Honourable Major Pakenham, Assistant Adjutant-General to the 3d division.

He has likewise particularly reported the good conduct of Colonel Campbell, of the 94th, commanding the Honourable Major-General Colville's brigade, during his absence in command of the 4th division, whose conduct I have so frequently had occasion to report to your Lordship. The officers and men of the corps of engineers and artillery were equally distinguished during the operations of the siege, and in its close. Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher continued to direct the works (not. withstanding that he was wounded in the sortie made by the enemy on the 19th of March), which were carried on by Major Squire and Major Burgoyne, uuder Bis directions. The former established the detachments under Major Wilson in the ravelin of St. Roque, on the night of the storm; the latter attended the attack of the 3d division on the castle. I have likewise to report the good conduct of Major Jones, Captain Nicholas, and Captain Williams, of the Royal Engineers.

Major Dickson conducted the details of the artillery service during this siege, as well as upon former occasions, under the general superintendance of LieutenantColonel Framingham, who, since the absence of Major-General Borthwick, has commanded the artillery with this army. I eannot sufficiently applaud the officers and soldiers of the British and Portuguese artillery during this siege, particularly Lieutenant-Colonel Robe, who opened the breaching batteries; Majors May and Holcombe, Captain Gardiner, and Lieutenant Bouchler, of the Royal Artillery; VOL. IV. NO. 19. M

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Captain De Rettberg, of the King's German Artillery, aud Major Tulloh, of the Portuguese.

Adverting to the extent of the details of the ordnance department during the siege, to the difficulty of the weather, &c. with which Major Dickson had to contend, I must mention him most particularly to your Lordship.

The officers of the Adjutant and Quarter-Master-General's departments rendered me every assistance on this occasion, as well as those of my personal Staff; and I have to add, that I have received reports from the General Officers commanding divisions, of the assistance they received from the officers of those departments attached to them, the greater number of whom, and of their personal Staff, are wounded.

In a former dispatch I reported to your Lordship the dificulties with which I had to contend, in consequence of the failure of the civil authorities of the province of Alentejo to perform their duty, and supply the Army with means of transport; these difficulties have continued to exist; but I must also do General Victoria, the Governor of Elvas, the justice to report, that he, and the troops under his command, have made every exertion, and have done every thing in their power to contribute to

our success.

Marshal Soult left Seville on the 1st instant, with all the troops which he could collect in Andalusia; and he was in communication with the troops which had retired from Estramadura, under General Drouet, on the 3d, and he arrived at Llerena on the 4th. I had intended to collect the Army in proportion as Marshal Soult should advance; and I requested Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Graham to retire gradually, while Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill should do the same from Don Benito, and the upper parts of the Guadiana.

I do not think it certain that Marshal Soult has made any decided movement from Llerena since the 4th, although he has patroled forward with small detachments of cavalry, and the advanced guard of his infantry have been at Usagre. None of the Army of Portugal have moved to join him.

According to the last reports which I have received to the 4th instant on the frontiers of Castile, it appears that Marshal Marmont had established a body of troops between the Agueda and the Coa, and he had reconnoitered Almeida on the 3d. Brigadier-General Trant's division of militia had arrived on the Coa, and Brigadier-General Wilson's division was following with the cavalry, and LieutenantGeneral the Conde d'Amarante was on his march, with a part of the corps under his command, towards the Douro.

I have the honour to enclose returns of the killed and wounded from the 1st of March, and in the assault of Badajoz, and a return of the ordnance, small arms, and ammunition found in the place; I will send returns of the provisions in the place by the next dispatch.

This dispatch will be delivered to your Lordship by my Aide-de-Camp, Captain Canning, whom I beg leave to recommend to your protection. He has likewise the colours of the garrison, and the colours of the Hesse d'Armstadt's regiment, to be laid at the feet of His Royal Highuess the Prince Regent. The French battalions in the garrison had no eagles.

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Copy of a Dispatch from the Earl of Wellington, dated, Camp at Badajoz, April 8. MY LORD, It gives me great pleasure to inform your Lordship, that our numerous wounded officers and soldiers are doing well.

I have had great reason to be satisfied with the attention paid to them by Mr. M'Gregor, the Inspector-General of Hospitais, and the medical gentlemen under his direction, and I trust the loss to the service, upon this occasion, will not eventuaily be great.

I have the honour to be, &c.

WELLINGTON.

The Earl of Liverpool, &c. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the army under the command of his Excellency General Arthur Earl of Wellington, K. B. at the siege of Badajoz, from the 31st. of March to the 2d of April, 1812, inclusive.

Head-Quarters, Badajoz, April 3, 1812. Royal Artillery-3 rank sad file killed; 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 12 rank and file wounded.

ed batt. 5th foot-3 rank and file wounded.

ist batt. 7th foot-4 rank and file killed; 3 rank and file wounded.

1st batt. 23d foot-1 rank and file wounded.

sd batt. 27th foot-2 rank and file wounded.

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ed batt. 34th foot-1 Lieutenant wounded.

1st batt. 40th foot-1 serjeant, 1 rank and file wounded.

1st batt. 43d foot-9 rank and file wounded.

1st batt. 45th foot-1 Lieutenant killed; 1 serjeant, 2 rank and file wounded. 1st batt. 48th foot-1 rank and file killed.

1st batt. 52d foot-1 serjeant wounded.

5th batt. 60th foot-1 rank and file killed; 4 rank and file wounded.

74th foot-1 serjeant wounded.

77th foot-1 rank and file killed; 3 rank and file wounded.

ed batt. ssd foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file wounded.

1st batt. 88th foot-3 rank and file killed; 3 rank and file wounded. 1st. batt. 92d foot- Lieutenant wounded.

94th foot-1 Lieutenant, 1 rank and file wounded.

1st batt.95th foot-1 rank and file wounded.

3d batt. 95th foot-2 rank and file killed; 4 rank and file wounded. Duke of Brunswick Oels-1 rank and file wounded.

Total British loss- lieutenant, 16 rank and file killed; 1 captain, 4 licutenants, 4 serjeants, 44 rank and file, wounded.

Total Portuguese loss-1 captain, 12 rank and file, killed; 1 ensign, 1 serjeant, ⚫ 51 rank and file, wounded.

Total British and Portuguese loss-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 28 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 4 serjeants, 95 rank and file, wounded. CHARLES STUART, M. G. and A. G. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Army under the command of his Excellency, General Arthur Earl of Wellington, K. B. at the siege of Badajoz, from the 6th to the 7th of April, 1812, inclusive.

Head Quarters, Camp before Badajoz, April 9. Royal Artillery-1 Captain, 8 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 12 rank and file wounded.

General Staff-1 Captain killed; 5 General Staff, 3 Majors, 6 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, wounded.

Royal Engineers—2 Lieutenants killed; 2 Captains, 1 Lieutenant, 5 rank and file wounded.

3d batt. Royal Scots-2 Lieutenants wounded.

1st batt. 4th foot-1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 38 rank and file killed; 1 Major, 4 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, 2 Ensigns, 8 serjeants, 1 drummer, 164 rank and file wounded.

2d batt. 5th foot-1 Major, 1 serjeant, 10 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 3 serjeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file wounded.

1st batt. 7th foot-1 Major, 1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 2 serjeahts, 42 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Captain, 10 Lieutenants, 11 serjeants, 109 rank and file wounded.

1st batt. 23d foot-1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 3 serjeants, 19 rank and file killed; 3 Captains, 10 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 7 serjeants, 1 drummer, 84 rank and file wounded; 1 serjeant, 19 rank and file missing.

3d batt. 27th foot-1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 3 serjeants, 35 rank and file killed; 1 Major, 1 Captain, 7 Lieutenants, 2 Ensigus, 1 Staff, 9 serjeants, 123 rank and file wounded.

2d batt. 30th foot-2 serjeants, 36 rauk and file killed; 1 Major, 2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 6 serjeants, 82 rank and file wounded.

2d batt. 38th foot-1 Ensign, 1 serjeant, 11 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, Lieutenants, I Ensign, 1 serjeant, 1 drammer, and 28 rank and file wounded. 1st batt. 40th foot-2 Lieutenants, serjeants, 46 rank and file killed;.1 Lieu. tenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 3 Captains, 9 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 11 serjeants, and 162 rank and file wonnded.

1st batt. 43d foot-1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 9 Lieutenants, 3 serjeants, 71 rank and file killed: 1 Major, 2 Captains. 12 Lieutenants, 18 serjeants, 1 drummer, 238 rank and file wounded.

2d batt. 44th foot-2 Lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 35 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 3 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 7 serjeants, i drummer, 80 rank and file wounded.

1st batt. 45th foot-1 Captain, 2 Ensigns, 1 Serjeant, 18 rank and file killed; 3 Captains, 6 Lieutenants, 2 Ensigns, 8 serjeants, 1 drummer, 55 rack and file wounded.

1st batt. 48th foot-1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 3 Serjeants, 29 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 3 Captains, 7 Lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 6 Serjeants, 116 rank and file wounded.

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