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London Gazette.-Dispatches from Lord Wellington.

95th Foot, 1st Batt. -5 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant, 6 rank and file wounded.

95th Foot, 3d Batt.-2 rank and file k lled, 6 rank and file wounded.

N. B. The man returned missing by the 83d regiment on the 21st of March, is since ascertained to be dead.

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 23d to the 26th of March, 1812, inclusive.

Head-Quarters, Camp before Badajoz, 27th of March, 1812. Royal Engineers-1 Lieutenant, 1 rank and file killed; 1 Major, 1 Captain woanded.

General Staff-1 killed.

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Royal Artillery-3 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 6 rank and file wounded.

5th Foot, 2d Batt.-1 Lieutenant, 2 rank and file killed; 3 rank and file wounded. 7th Foot, 1st Batt-2 rauk and file killed, 12 rank and file wounded. 23d Foot, 1st Batt-4 rank and file killed, 7 rank and file wounded.

27th Foot, 3d Batt.-2 rank and file killed; 1 serjeant, 5 rauk and file wounded, 40th Foot, 1st Batt.-2 rank and file killed; 6 rank and file wounded.

43d Foot, 1st Batt.-2 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 1 drummer, 6 rank and file wounded.

45th Foot, 1st Batt.-1 Lieutenant, 7 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 4 Lieute. sants, 2 serjeants, 35 rank and file wounded, 3 rank and file missing.

48th Foot, 1st Batt.-2 rank and file killed, 1 rank and file wounded.

52d Foot, 1st Batt—1 serjeant, 8 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 1 Ensign, 1 serjeant, 29 rank and file wounded.

60th Foot, 5th Batt.-1 rank and file wounded.

74th Foot-1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 3 rauk and file killed; 1 Major, 1 Licutebant, 2 serjeats, 35 ank and file wounded.

77th Foot-1 Major, 1 serjeant, 5 rank and file wounded.

83d Foot, 2d Batt.-3 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 1 Ensign, 9 rank and file wounded.

88th Foot, 1st Batt.-1 Lieutenant, 8 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 2 serjeants, 38 rank and file wounded; 4 rank and file missing.

94th Foot, 1st Batt-1 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 8 rank and file wounded. 95th Foot, 1st Batt.-1 serjeant, 5 rank and file killed; 13 rank and file wounded. Dittto, ad Batt-1 rank and file woanded.

Light Infantry, Brunswick Oel's-1 rank and file killed, 4 rank and file wounded.
N. B. The men returned missing on the 26th inst. are supposed to be dead.
(Signed) CHARLES STEWART.
Major-General and Adjutant-General,

RECAPITULATION.

British loss from the 19th to the 22d of March, 1812-3 serjeants, 39 rank and file killed; 10 officers, 6 serjcants, i drummer, 222 rank and file wounded; 4 rank and file missing.

Ditto, from the 22d to the 26th-7 officers, 2 serjeants, 56 rank and file killed; 18 officers, 9 serjeants, 1 drummer, 225 rank and file wounded; 7 rank and file missing.

Total British loss-7 officers, 5 serjeants, 95 rank and file killed; 28 officers, 15 serjeants, 2 drummers, 447 rauk and file wounded; 11 rank and file missing. Portuguese loss from the 18th to the 22d of March-1 officer, 1 drummer, 9 rank and file killed; 4 officers, 4 serjeants, 44 rank and file wounded.

Ditto, from the 23d to the 26th of March-1 officer, 10 rank and file killed; 2 officers, 1 serjeant, 39 rank and file wounded.

Total Portuguese loss---2 otheers, 1 drummer, 19 rank and file killed; 6 officers, 5 serjeants, 8S rank and file wounded.

Total loss from the 18th to the 26th of March-9 officers, 5 serjeants, 1 drummer, 114 rauk and file killed; 34 officers, 20 serjeants, 2 drummers, 530 rank and file wounded; 11 rank and file missing.

Names of Officers killed and wounded at the siege of Badajoz, from the 18th to the 22d of March, 1812, inclusive.

WOUNDED-18th March-88th Foot-Lieutenant Ferris, severely.

KILLED.—19th March-23d Portuguese-Ensign Severmo Joze Autos.

WOUNDED-Captain Robert Cuthbert, Aide-de-Camp to Licut.-General Picton, severely (since dead).

Royal Engineers--Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher, slightly.

1st Batt. 23d Foot-Brevet, Major Porter, severely (since dead). 74th Foot-Lieutenant Atkinson, slightly.

London Gazette.-Dispatches from Lord Wellington.

7th Portuguese Caçadores-Lieutenant Frederick Cesar de Trutus, slightly. 11th Portuguese Line-Capt. Joze de Porrisea Pinto, slightly.

23d Ditto-Ensign Fraucis de Paiva, slightly.

WOUNDED.—20th March —Royal Engineers—Lieut. Wright, slightly. 1sr Batt 95th Foot-Lieut. Freer.

WOUNDED.—21st March-1st Batt. 43d Foot-Captain Johnston, slightly. 1st Batt. 88th Foot-Lieut. North, severely; since dead.

21st Portuguese Linc-Captain Joaquim Carrette, slightly.

WOUNDED-22d March-1st Batt.52d Foot-Ensign George Hall, severely. Names of Oficers killed and wounded at the siege of Badajoz, from the 23d to the 26th of March, 1812, inclusive.

KILLED-24th March.-5th Foot-Lieutenant Fairclough.
WOUNDED.-45th Foot-Lieutenant Metcalf, slightly.

9th Portuguese Regiment--Captain Mathias Jose De Souza, slightly.
KILLED 26th March-97th Foot-Brigade-Major Wilde.

Royal Engineers-Captain Mulcaster.

45th Foot-Lieutenant Atkins.

74th Foot-Captain Collins and Lieutenant Ramadge.

88th Foot-Lieutenant Johnson.

Portuguese Artillery-Captaint Jallio, Cesar, and Pera de Armoral.
WOUNDED.Royal Artillery-Lieutenant Grimes.

Royal Engineers --Brigade-Major M‘Leod and Captain Holloway, severely.
434 Foot-Captain Ferguson, slightly.

45th Foot--Captain Lightfoot and Lieutenant Metcalf, slightly; Lieutenants Marsh and Andrews, severely.

52d Foot-Captain Ewart, slightly; Ensign Nixon, severely.

74th Foot-Major Shawe and Lieutenant Lister, severely.

77th Foot-Major Rudd, severely.

83d Foot-Hon. Captain Powys, severely; Eusign Hackett, dangerously.

88th Foot-Captain Oates, ssvercly.

94th Foot-Captain Kyle, severely.

1st Portuguese Caçadores-Lieutenant Joze Maria St. Vilez.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

SAZETTED FROM THE 31ST OF MARCH TO THE 14TH OF APRIL INCLUSIVE.

WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 31.

3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Major John Chapman, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice Brotherton, who exchanges.

3d Regiment of Dragoous-Lieutenant Delacy Evans, from the 22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Monins, who resigns; Cornet Robert Webb to he ditto, by purchase, vice Auchmuty, who retires; George Kelly, Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Webb.

12th Regiment of Light Dragoons-Cornet Edward Penfold to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carew, who retires; Cornet Edward Stacey to be ditto, by purchase, vice Isherwood, who retires.

14th Ditto.-Major Thomas William Brotherton, from the 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Major, vice Chapman, who exchanges.

17th Ditto.-Assistant-Surgeon Donald P. Noble, from the 69th foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice White, deceased.

1st Regiment of Foot-Lieutenant Henry Miles, from the Sicilian Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Mole, who exchanges.

5th Ditto.-Ensign Thomas Canch to be Adjutant, vice Johnson, promoted. 7th Ditto.-Lieutenant George Murton to be Paymaster of the 2d Battalion, vice Berkeley, who resigns.

12th Ditto-John Davey, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fox, appointed to the 1st Life Guards.

13th Ditto.-Ensign and Adjutant John Kemple to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ellard, promoted.

15th Ditto.-Captain William Hay, from the 60th Foot, to be Captain of a Com. pany, vice Glenie, who exchanges.

Military Promotions.

16th Ditto-Surgeon Joseph Morrice, from the 60th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice O'Reilly, promoted.

17th Ditto-Samuel Oliver, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Greenhill, promoted.

31st Ditto.-Bernard Crump, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Haswell, promoted.

34th Ditto.-Captain George E. P. Barlow to be Major, by purchase, vice Hovendon, who retires; Lieutenant Moyle Sherer to be Captain of a Company, by purchase, vice Barlow.

44th Ditto.-William Jones, Gent. to be Eusign, by purchase, vice Argent, promoted; Walter Wombwell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jacob, promoted in the 9th Foot.

47th Ditto.-Ralph Keddy Thompson, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Stewart, appointed to the 61st Foot.

50th Ditto.-Ensign George John Eady to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jackson, who retires; William Sayers, Geat. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Eady.

56th Ditto-Hospital Mate William Parke to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Headley, deceased.

60th Ditto.-Captain Melville Glenie, from the 15th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Hay, who exchanges.

61st Ditto-Ensign George Stewart, from the 47th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Smith, who resigns.

63th Ditto.-William Kortright, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mend ham, promoted.

74th Ditto-Lieutenant Ross Flood, from the Galway Militia, to be Ensign. 78th Ditto.-Allan Dreghorn, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Robertson, promoted.

88th Ditto.-Lieutenant Isaac Walker to be Captain of a Company, by purchase, vice M'Dougall, who retires; Ensign Walter C. Poole to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walker; Serjeant-Major Richard Giles to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Poole.

s9th Ditto-Henry Ogle Lewis, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Powell, promoted in the 58th Foot.

91st Ditto-Hospital-Mate George M. M'Lachlan to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice M'Lagan, promoted on the Staff.

Sicilian Regiment.-Lieutenant Matthew Mole, from the 1st Foot, to be Licu. tenant, vice Miles, who exchanges.

Nova Scotia Feucibles.-Frederick Skinner, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Humphries, appointed to the 93d Foot.

Royal Newfoundland Fencibles -Assistant-Surgeon James Sampson, from the 85th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon.

Brevet.

Major-General Alexander Campbell to be Lieutenant-General in the Isic of France and Bourbon only.

Staff.

Thomas Ireland, Cleik, to be Chaplain to the Forces.

Assistant-Commissary Randolph Isham Routh to be a Deputy Commissary-General to the Forces.

To be Assistant-Commissaries-General to the Forces. Acting Assistant Commissary-General Isaac W. Clarke; Arthur Lovclidge, John Laidley, James Patterson, John Wood, Wm. O'Meara, Gents.

To be a Deputy Assistant Commissary-General to the Forces, Patrick Laugan, Gent.

Hospital Staff

Surgeon Edward O'Reilly, from the 16th Foot, and Surgeon Hugh Bone, from the 6th Foot, to be Surgeons to the Forces.

To be Hospital-Mates for General Service.

John M'Coll, Gent. vice Parke, promoted.

Robert H. Hett, Gent. vice Brown, promoted.

David McCullock, Gent. vice M'Lachlan, promoted.

Garrison.

George Quin, Esq. late Major in the 25th Foot, to be Fort Major of DuncanBun, vice Godfrey, deceased.

Military Promotions.

The King's German Legion.

1st Dragoons.-Lieutenant George de Ramdhor, to be Captain of a Troop, with ́ temporary rank.

Lieutenant Frederick Peters to be Captain of a Troop.

To be Lieutenants-Cornet Charles de Hedgel, vice Ramdhor; Cornet Fischer, vice Peters; Cornet Frederick Natermann; Cornet Charles Frederick Baron Levetzow.

2d Dragoons-Captain and Brigade Major Ernest Baron Lenthe to be Captain of a Troop, with temporary cank.

Lieutenant Frederick Baron Usler to be Captain of a Troop.

To be Lieutenants.-Cornet Frederick Bergmann, vice Uslar; Cornet Ludolph de Hugo; Cornet Augustus Furnetti.

To be Cornet-Herman Heinrich Conrad Pitter, Gent. vice Bergmann.

2d Light Dragoons --Cornet Frederick Grahn to be Lieutenant, vice Bock, promoted on the Staff; Cornet and Adjutant Heary Gotz to have the rank of Lieutenant.

1st Battalion of Light Infantry-Lietenant George Rautenberg to be Captain of a Company with temporary rank; Lieutenant Gottlieb Thilo Holzermann to be Cantain of a Company.

To be Lieutenants.-Ensign and Adjutant William Fable to have the rank of Lieutenant.

Ensign Christopher Heise, vice Rautenberg; Ensign Frederick de Fincke, vice Holzermann; Eusigns George Breymann, Herman Woolrabe, Augustus von Quistorp, Wm. de Hengel.

2d Ditto-Lieutenant Ernest Augustus Holzermann to be Captain of a Company Lieutenant Burchard Neussel to be ditto.

To be Lieutenants.-Ensigu William P. August de Fincke, vice Holzermann Ensign J. Charles Baron Mervede, vice Neussel; Ensigns Thomas Carey, Antonia de Jonge Bleck, J. H. von Egmont, Emanuel Biedermann.

1st Battalion of the Line-Lieutenant Augustus de Saffe to be Captain of a Company; Lieutenant George Baron Gueben to be ditto, with temporary rank. To be Lieutenants.-Lieutenant Ernest Wilding, from the Garrison Company, vice Hunicken, appointed to the Garrison Company; Ensign Charles Lewis Best, vice Saffe; Ensign Victor Meyer, Vice Goeben; Ensigns George Boyd, Wm. Schroder, and Diederick de Einem; Ensign and Adjutant Frederick Schuath, Ensign de Wedel.

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2d Bitto-Lieutenant and Adjutant George Tilec to he Captain of a Company, with temporary rank; Lieutenant Henry Muller to be Captain of a Company. To be Lieutenants-Ensign Tiensch, vice Muller; Ensignsisch, Adolphus Hesse, Augustus Schmidt, Bilep, and Frederick Quade. To be Ensign.-Gcorge Frederick Pascal, Gent. vice Tiensch. To be Adjutant.-Lieutenant Gotifried de Einem, vice Tilee. 3d Ditto-Lieutenant Leschen to be Captain of a Company, with temporary rank; Lientenaut William de Schleicher to be ditto, with temporary rank. To be Lieutenants.-Ensign Christian de Soden, vice Leschen; Ensign Lorentz Heise, rice Schleicher; Eusigns Rudolphus Borgstedt, Frederick Bernard Schneider, Weypart de Laffert, and Ensign Augustus Kuckuck.

4th Ditto-Lieutenant Augustus de Brandis to be Captain of a Company, with temporary rank; Lieutenant Heise to be ditto, with temporary rank. To be Lieutenants-Ensign Charles Graeffe, vice Brandis; Ensign Charles de Lasperg, vice Heise; Ensigns de Jeinsca, Rumann, Adolphus Baron Langwreth, and Adolphus Ludewig.

5th Ditto.-Lieutenant Frederick Sander to be Captain of a Company, with temporary rank; Lieutenant William Meyer to be ditto, with temporary rank.

To be Lieutenants.-Eusign Alexauder Lehmann, vice Sander; Ensign Adolphus Rothhard, vice Meyer; Ensigns George de Schauroth, Charles de Witte, Augustus Winckler, and Charles Schlaeger.

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6th Ditto-Lieutenant Charles de Brandis to be Captain of a Company, temporary rank; Lieutenant Christian Kettler to be ditto, with temporary rank. To be Lieutenants-Ensign George Sander, vice Brandis; Ensign Frederick Hurtzng, vice Kettler; Ensigns William Benthien, Henry Kirch, Ernest Menseng, and Ludewig Klauer.

To be Ensign.-Gentleman Cadet Christan Polchau, vice Baring, promoted. 7th Ditto.-Lieutenant Arnold Bacmeister to be Captain of a Company, with tem, ovary rank ; Lieutenant Charles Ebell to be ditto, with temporary rank.

To be Lieutenants.-Eusign George William de Bachelle, vice Bacmeister; Eosign Charles Poten, vice Ebell; Ensigns George Munderloh, William Corlien, Thicoder Von Sebisch, and Frederick Ebell.

Military Promotions.

8th ditto-Lieutenant Henry Oehme to be Captain of a Company, with temporary rank; Lieutenant Frederick Marburg to be Captain of a Company.

To be Lieutenants.-Ensign Frederick William Ziermann, vice Oehme; Ensign Ernest Grahu, vice Marburg; Ensigns Octo Bruel, Franz Schmets, Bernhard Bertram, and Valentine Buchler.

Staff.

Lieutenant Lewis Baron Bock, from the 2d Light Dragoons, to be Brigade-Major, with the rank of Captain, vice Lenthe, appointed to the 2d Dragoons.

Garrison Company.

Lieutenant Charles Hunicken, from the 1st Battalion of the Line, to be Lieutenant, vice F. Wilding, appointed to the 1st Battalion of the Line.

The Duke of Brunswick Oels? Corps.

Light Infantry-Hospital-Mate August Nave to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Namster, deceased.

The Duke of York's Greek Light Infantry Regiment.

Ensign and Adjutant George Chandler to have the rank of Lieutenant.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 28.

Corps of Royal Engineers.

Brevet-Major Charles William Rudyerd to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Gravatt, seconded upon the Invalids; Second Captain Edward Figg to be Captain, vice Rudyerd; and First Lieutenant Charles Berington to be Second Captain, vice Figg. Dated March 3, 1812.

1st Lieutenant William Slade to be Second Captain, vice Lawson, deceased. Dated March 4, 1812

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF KENT. Seven-oaks and Bromley Regiment of Local Militia.

Captain Christopher Cooke to be Major, vice Austin, resigned; and George Pocock, Esq. to be Captain, vice Cooke. Dated February 25, 1812.

James Ashdown, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Austin, resigned. Dated March 21, 1812.

Berstead and Malling Regiment of Local Militia. George Bishop, Esq. to be Captain. Dated March 16, 1812.

Provender Yeomanry Cavalry."

Lieutenant William Coleman to be Captain, vice Knatchbull, resigned. Dated January 1, 1812.

Lieutenant Thomas Gibbs Hilton to be Captain; Cornet Osborne Tylden to be Lieutenant; Cornet John Hilton to be ditto; William Baliel Best, Gent, to bé Cornet; and James Wall, Gent. to be ditto. Dated February 1, 1912.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE VICE LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF SURRY,
First Regiment of Surry Militia.

Ensign George Sparkes to be Lieutenant Dated January 10, 1812.
Charles riend, Gent. to be ditto. Dated January 26, 1812.

William Gorman Johnstone, Gent. to be ditto. Dated January 25, 1812.

Ensign William Whitby, to be ditto; and John Sparkes, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 4, 1812.

John Henry Sackett, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 5, 1812.

St. John, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 14, 1812.
Dated March 15, 1912.

Lyttleton Lyster, Gent. to be ditto.

First Regiment of Local Militia.

William Foster, Gent to be Lieutenant; and William W. F. R. Gibson, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated February 22, 1812.

Augustus Manning, Gent to be ditto. Dated March 16, 1812.

Third Regiment of Local Militia.

Ensign John Applebee to be Lieutenant ; and James Dawn, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 19, 1812.

Roehampton, Putney, and Mortlake Volunteers.

William Barker, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated November 27, 1811.

COMMISSIONS-SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF SALOP.

Wrekin Regiment of Shropshire Local Militia.

Ensign John Kider to be Lieutenant, vice Yates, deceased: Griffith Francis Doreet Evans, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Rider. Dated February 11, 1812.

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