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London Gazette.-Dispatches from Lord Wellington.

enemy were moving to attack us, and that a column had marched to Orduna, the high road from which to Bilboa joins the road from Zornoza to Bilboa, about a mile from the latter town. General Mendizabal determined to fall back and wait for the enemy on the left bank of the river, in nearly the same position as that occupied by General Renovales on the 14th instant. On the night of the 21st, the enemy advanced from Durango in three columns, two by Zornoza, the other by Villaro, with a view of possessing themselves of the heights that led from Arrigorriaga, and flanked those of Bolueta, which was the right and the key of our position. Renovales's division occupied from the heights of Bolueta to those of Olaviaga, which supported our left, covering the bridges of St. Anton, the wooden bridge, and the bridge of boats. At day-break on the morning of the 22d, General Mendizabal, with part of the van-guard, proceeded to attack this column, directing that the division of Iberia should meet us at Arrigorriaga. Dispositions were made, which seemed to ensure the destruction of this column. The enemy, on finding that we were in possession of the bridge of Arrigorriaga and roads leading to Bilboa, changed their direction, and by a most rapid march, favoured by the thickness of the woods, effected their junction with the second column, which was destined to make a simultaneous attack upon the bridge of Bolueta. General Mendizabal, with the van guard, and Longa's division, arrived in time to resist the enemy's attack; their principal efforts were to force the bridge of Bolueta, which was defended in the most gallant manner; the enemy suffering considerable loss, without being able to gain a foot of ground; their efforts on the left of our line proved equally unsuccessful. General Renovales, at the head of his brave peasant soldiers, met the attack at every point: the enemy attempted in vain to force the two bridges of the town, and that of boats; night coming on, the enemy retired to his position on the heights of St. Domingo el Morro, and Begona. Arrangements were made for a combined attack upon the enemy's position; but finding that he had, upon being attacked by Renovales, who crossed the river in front of the heights of Banderas, early in the night commenced bis retreat: no time was lost in pursuing him, and notwithstanding the great advantage he had in point of time, from the rapidity with which the division of Iberia marched, we came up with him near the town of Zornoza, and attacked his rear with such vigour, that his retreat became a confused and disorderly flight; insomuch that they did not avail themselves, as they might have done, of severa! strong positions which the road from Zornoza to Durango presents. At one of the strongest of these positions they made an effort to stand, but the gallantry of the commandant-general Longa, who at the head of his troops led the attack, animating them by his example, who charged the enemy with a few cavalry and a small body of infantry, obliged him to abandon this position, and fly for safety to the town of Durango, The enemy's loss has been very considerable; we have taken some horses and prisoners. As yet I am unable to give you a detail of this victory, as my attention was occupied on our right, and in the pursuit of the enemy with the division of Iberia. The general-inchief has not as yet received the details from the commanders of divisions. This victory has been highly creditable to the Spanish army. The advantages which will result, and the confidence it inspires in this newly-raised army, will, I have no doubt, produce the very best effects. The enemy's force appears to have been from five to six thousand. We understand, from prisoners and deserters, that Rouget, Duvernette, and another general, lately from France, commanded in this action.

On board his Majesty's ship Venerable, off Portugalette, August 26, 1812.-I HAVE the honour to acquaint your lordship, that we have just received information that Caffarelli, who is much exasperated at the failure and defeat of Rouget, has marched a force

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London Gazette.-Various Dispatches.

of from two thousand five hundred, to three thousand men to Durango, to reinforce Rouget, and that they purpose making another attack upon Bilboa. I am returning to join General Mendizabal. The troops are in the highest spirits.

Admiralty-office, Sept. 12, 1812.-Extracts of letters from the captains of his Majesty's ships Acasta, Colibri, and Emulous, addressed to vice-adm. Sawyer, commander-in-chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at Halifax, and transmitted to John Wilson Croker, esq.

His Majesty's ship Acasta, at sea, July 24, 1812.-I BEG to acquaint you, that his Majesty's ship Acasta, under my command, fell in with, and captured this day, in latitude 44, 15, N. and longitude 62, 30, W. after a short chase, the American privateer brig Curlew, pierced for twenty guns, but having only sixteen on board, with a complement of one hundred and seventy-two men.

His Majesty's sloop Colibri, Cape Sable bearing west 12 leagues, July 26, 1812.—I BEG leave to acquaint you, that on Sunday at eight A.M. we descried two ships to the northward, and a schooner to the S.E. the former apparently steering a course for Halifax; hauled up in chace of the schooner; at noon exchanged numbers with his Majesty's schooner Bream; wore in chace of the ships to the northward, which we found had hauled up for us, the headmost evidently a man of war, with an American ensign and pendant flying; she soon tacked and made sail from us, with a bark, her prize; we continued closing with her, and at a quarter before three o'clock we came alongside, when the action became general, and at three they called out for quarter; brought too, and took possession of the American ship privateer Catherine, from Boston, out eight days, and had taken nothing but the said bark: she is a beautiful and well-equipped ship, pierced for sixteen guns, mounting fourteen long six-pounders, and a complement of eighty-eight men, commanded by Francis A. Burnham; she had one man killed, and one wounded; her men ran below, which accounts for their suffering so small a loss.

His Majesty's sloop Emulous, at sea, July 31, 1812.-HIS Majesty's sloop under my command, fell in with, yesterday evening, the American privateer brig Gossamer, of fourteen carriage guns, with one hundred men, and after a short chace came up with, and captured her. She left Boston on the 24th instant, had made one capture, the ship Mary-Anne, of Greenock, from Jamaica, bound to Quebec.

Military Promotions.-Commissions signed by the lord-lieut. of the North Riding of Yorkshire, Sir Bellingham R.Graham, bart. to be deputy lieutenant, dated July 25, 1819. 3d regiment of North York local militia, Thomas Barker, esq. to be captain, vice Pitt, rẻsigned, dated August 14, 1812. Commissions signed by the lord lieutenant of the county of Dorset: Western battalion of Dorsetshire local militia, lieutenant George Frampton to be quarter-master, vice Wright, resigned, dated August 31, 1812. Dorsetshire yeomanry cavalry, cornet George Morant to be lieutenant, vice Pitfield, resigned, dated August 27, 1812.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, September 10, 1812. Downing-street, September 10, 1812.-Major D'Oyly, aid-de-camp to Major-general Cooke, has this morning arrived with dispatches, addressed to Earl Bathurst by Majorgeneral Cooke, dated Cadiz, 26th August, of which the following are a copy and an extract.- MY LORD-I BEG leave to refer your lordship to the enclosed copy of a letter to General the Earl of Wellington, reporting that the enemy abandoned his position

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opposite to this place and the Isle de Leon, on the night of the 24th, and morning of the 25th. My aid-de-camp major D'Oyly will have the honour to deliver this satisfactory intelligence. I have the honour to be, &c. GEO. COOKE, Major-gen.

MY LORD-I HAVE the pleasure to inform your lordship, that the enemy abandoned his positions and works opposite to Cadiz and the island, on the night of the 24th, and morning of the 25th, except the town of Port Santa Maria, where a body of troops remained till the middle of the day, and then withdrew to the Cartuga. He has left a very numerous artillery in the several works, and a large quantity of stores and powder; and although most of the ordnance has been rendered useless, he appears to have retired from his position with more precipitation than I should have expected. A considerable body of cavalry was brought down previous to the retreat commencing. The towns of Puerto Real and Chiclana are now occupied by detachments of Spanish troops, and a party from the 2d Hanoverian hussars is at the first-mentioned place, to which Colonel Lambert had moved from the Portazzo with them, and some light troops from this divi sion. I have the honour to be, &c. GEORGE COOKE.

Extract.-I TAKE this opportunity of informing your lordship, that colonel Skerrett, and the Spanish troops under General Cruz, were at Manzanilla on the 22d, where they remained to draw the attention of Marshal Soult. I beg to state to your lordship, that the regency has given orders to commence a cut across the Trocadero immediately, by a considerable number of workmen, so as to insulate it.

LONDON GAZETTE, September 8.

Downing-street, September 7, 1812.—A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, has been this day received at Earl Bathurst's office, addressed to his lordship by majorgeneral Cooke, dated Cadiz, August 16, 1812.-I HAVE the honour to inform your lordship, that I have just received accounts from colonel Skerrett, dated at Huelva, on the 14th; the allied troops landed there on the 12th. The enemy blew up the castle of Niebla, spiked the guns, and retired; the place is now occupied by Spanish troops.

War-office, September 8, 1812.—His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased to appoint colonel his Serene Highness William Frederick Henry, hereditary Prince of Orange, to be an aid-de-camp to his Royal Highness.

Fourth regiment of dragoon guards, John Scaranche, gent. to be cornet, without purchase, vice Blennerbasset, who resigns. 12th regiment of light dragoons, lieutenant William Webb to be captain of a troop, vice Dickens, killed in action.

First regiment of foot guards, brevet major James Dawson West to be captain of a company, by purchase, vice Udney, who retires; ensign C. H. Churchill to be lieutenant, vice West; James Nixon, gent. to be ensign, vice Churchill. 7th regiment of foot, William Trevener, gent, to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Harrison, appointed to the 3d dragoon guards. 14th ditto, ensign Edward Pender to be lieutenant, without purchase, vice Tothill, who resigns. 29th ditto, lieutenant Robert Brownrigg, from the Wexford militia, to be ensign, without purchase. 40th ditto, surgeon Thomas Fearon from a recruiting district, to be surgeon, vice Woods, who exchanges. 49th ditto, quartermaster Joseph Stean to be adjutant, (with the rank of ensign) vice Fitz-Gibbon, who resigns the adjutantcy only; serjeant Peter Merte to be quarter-master, vice Stean. 60th ditto: to be captains of companies; lieutenant Richard Henry Hughes, without purchase, vice Dudley, who resigns; lieutenant J. Trumback, vice Lord Clinton, promoted in the 41st foot. 68th ditto, captain Peter Le Mesurier, from the 89th foot, to bę

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captain of a company, vice Crespigny, who exchanges. 82d ditto, ensign Cooper Langford, from the North York militia, to be ensign, without purchase. 89th ditto, captain George C. Crespigny, from the 68th foot, to be captain of a company, vice Le Mesurier, who exchanges; lieutenant W. Gray, from the 5th garrison battalion, to be lieutenant, vice Gillespie, who exchanges; hospital mate Alexander Gardner to be assistant-surgeon, vice M'Kechnie, promoted in the 69th foot. 90th ditto, Henry John French, gent. to be ensign, without purchase, vice Rogers, who resigns. 4th West India regiment, ensign John Rimmer to be lieutenant, without purchase, vice Sexton, who resigns; Horatio Scott, gent. to be ensign, vice Rimmer. Royal African corps, serjeant Joseph Hilton, from the Coldstream regiment of foot guards, to be ensign, without purchase, vice Beale, who resigns. 5th garrison battalion, lieutenant Joshua Gillespie, from the 89th foot, to be lieutenant, vice Gray, who exchanges. 4th royal veteran battalion, John Bartram, late quarter-master-serjeant in the 83d foot, to be ensign, vice M'Moutray, appointed quarter-master. The Duke of Brunswick Oels' corps: light infantry, lieutenant George Sternfelds to be captain of a company, with temporary rank, vice Lüder, dead of his wounds; ensign Zweifel to be lieutenant, vice Sternfelds: to be ensigns; serjeant Henry Scholtz, vice Leopold, appointed to the 7th battalion of the line, King's German legion; Otto Breusen, gent. vice Blüttnitz, appointed to the 7th battalion of the line, King's German legion; J. Carl Schartroth, gent. vice Zweifel. Meuron's regiment, lieutenant Stanislaus Schultz to be adjutant, vice L'Ardy, who resigns the adjutantcy only. Brevet. Major Ulysses Burgh, of the ninety-second regiment of foot, to be lieutenantcolonel in the army.- Hospital Staff. Surgeon T. Woods, from the 40th foot, to be surgeon of a recruiting district, vice Fearon, who exchanges: to be hospital-mates for general service; J. Dawn, gent. W. Bell, gent.- -Memorandum. The promotion of ensign Anthony Leslie to be licutenant in the 8th foot, vice Cumming, deceased, as stated in the Gazette of the 23d June 1812, has not taken place. Lieutenant Hewson, of the 82d foot, is superseded, being absent without leave.

Office of Ordnance, September 7, 1812. Royal regiment of artillery, first lieutenaut John Dowse to be second captain, vice Mallett, deceased, dated July 21, 1812; second lieutenant Francis Stanway to be first lieutenant, vice Dowse, dated as above; temporaryassistant-surgeon Doctor Richard Kirby to be second assistant surgeon, vice Ashford, deceased, dated August 15, 1812.

Commissions signed by the lord lieutenant of Wigtownshire: Kirkcudbright and Wig'town militia, Major George Maxwell to be lieutenant-colonel, vice Fullarton, promoted, dated June 17, 1812; James Luirson, gent. to be ensign, vice Taylor, promoted, dated August 8, 1812. Wigtownshire local militia, adjutant James Denniston to be captain, by brevet, dated February 29, 1812; ensign Andrew Hannay to be lieutenant, vice McGill, superseded, dated as above; ensign Robert Cuming to be ditto, vice M'Culloch, resigned, dated as above; ensign Robert M Master to be lieutenant, vice Jorie, resigned, dated February 29, 1812; ensign James Hannay to be ditto, vice Kerr, resigned, dated as above; Robert Hannay, gent. to be ensign, vice A. Hannay, promoted, dated as above; James Broadfoot, gent. to be ditto, vice Cuming, promoted, dated May 26, 1812.

LONDON GAZETTE, September 5, 1812.

Admiralty-office, September 5, 1812.-Copy of a letter from Vice-admiral Sir James Saumarez, bart. and K.B. to John Wilson Croker, esq. dated on board his Majesty's ship Victory, in Hawke Road, the 27th August, 1812.—SIR—I HEREWITH enclose a letter I have received from Rear-admiral Martin, dated the 17th instant, on board the Aboukir, off Riga, conveying information of the movements of the Russian forces to that

London Gazette.-Various Dispatches, &c.

period; by which their lordships will observe, that no event of importance had taken place since the letter I transmitted the 11th instant. J. SAUMAREZ.

Aboukir, off Riga Bay, August 17, 1812.-SIR-I HAVE to acquaint you that couriers arrived last night from Count Wittgenstein and General Barclay de Tolli, by whom we learn that no important affair has yet occurred. Count Wittgenstein's letter is dated the 13th instant, at a small village called Doschoch, about forty miles this side of Polotsk, to which last place he had pursued Oudinot; and leaving a strong advanced post in front of it, in order to deceive him, the count immediately took a direction with his army towards Drouia to meet Macdonald, of whose departure from this neighbourhood he had received early intelligence. Hearing, however, that Marshal Oudinot had obtained a reinforcement of eleven thousand men, he halted, and presently moved forward again in the direction of Polotsk, and falling in with a small French division, he attacked them, and took six hundred prisoners, besides baggage. It was conjectured that Oudinot had re-crossed the river, and it was ascertained that his loss in the late action had been much more severe than was at first reported. General Barclay de Tolli's letter is dated the 10th of August at Smolensko; it speaks only of an attack made by Count Pablen's cavalry on the enemy's rear guard, which he drove before him, taking two or three hundred prisoners, and General Sebastiani's carriage with all his papers. Frequent skirmishes take place, and they are represented as invariably favourable to the Russians; and every thing in the army is going on in a satisfactory way. Several small detachments from this garrison have been scouring the country, and have destroyed a magazine, and taken some prisoners. I have the honour to be, &c. T. M. MARTIN, Rear-adm.

Admiralty-office, September 5, 1812.-Extract of a letter from commodore Sir Home Popham, to admiral the right honourable Lord Keith, K.B. dated on board his Majesty's ship Venerable, Bilboa Inlet, 16th August 1812, and transmitted by the last-mentioned officer to John Wilson Croker, esq.-YESTERDAY morning, at day-dawn, General Renovales attacked the enemy, and his dispositions were so judicious, that he drove him out of the town, from whence he retreated on the high road to Zornosa, and his whole force fell back towards Durango. The Spaniards lost ten men killed, and twenty-three wounded; the enemy certainly lost more, and had six prisoners taken. Major Williams marched with a strong picquet to examine the country; but as the enemy continued to retreat, he returned to the town of Bilboa in the course of the night. I directed captain Malcolm to take a proportion of powder, with a party of men, to blow up the Moro, as we had completely destroyed every work at Portugalette and its neighbourhood; but as Gen. Renovales preferred doing it himself, I supplied him with powder for that purpose.

War-office, Sept. 5, 1812.-Brevet, Major-generals George Earl of Dalhousie, and the hon, William Stewart, to be lieut-generals in the army serving in Spain and Portugal.

Horse-guards, Sept. 3, 1812.-ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. THE assembling of the junior department is, by his Royal Highness the Commander-in-chief's command, deferred till Monday the 19th October 1812, when the junior department will assemble at the New College at Sandhurst, near Black-water, in Hampshire. The next examination of candidates for admission will be at Sandhurst, on Monday the 26th October 1812.-By command of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-chief. HARRY CALVERT,Adj-gen.

Commission signed by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty: George Parkins, gent. to be adjutant to the 2d East Glou

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