any steps for the firm establishment of a government which she shall see in the fair way of connecting itself with her rival, and of eventually becoming her enemy; like other nations, she must by prudence and foresight provide for her own interests by other modes, if circumstances should prevent His Majesty from connecting himself with Great Britain, as it appears by the reasoning in this memorandum is desirable to him.

'WELLINGTON.'

To His Excellency the Minister at War, Madrid.

Madrid, 2nd June, 1814.

I have had the honor of receiving your Excellency's letter of the 27th May, in regard to the distribution and organization of the army.

I have already had the honor of addressing your Excellency on the , regarding the immediate distribution of the army; and I have made your Excellency acquainted with my opinion, that there was every reason to expect a peace at an early period, which it was probable would last for some time.

In regard to the organization of the troops in time of peace, I beg leave to recommend for the cavalry that which exists at present. It will be easy to reduce the number of men and horses in each company and regiment to any number that may be deemed expedient; and the establishments of the regiments will always remain, upon which may be formed any number of cavalry that may be desired. All the regiments raised during the war ought to be reduced entirely.

In regard to the infantry, I beg leave to refer your Excellency, in the first instance, to a dispatch which I wrote to the late Minister at War, on the 17th of March last, referring to one which I had addressed to the former minister on the preceding month of March; also to a dispatch which I wrote from Vera in the month of October or November last, regarding the rank and commissions of the officers of the army.

It is necessary to take into consideration the points referred to in these dispatches, as well as the financial and political state of the kingdom, and particularly its relations

with its colonies, before the military establishment can be conveniently decided upon.

In my dispatch of the 17th of March last I recommended that the infantry should be formed into regiments, each regiment being of two battalions, and each battalion. of six companies of from 100 to 150 men. It would be a more economical arrangement, and would suit better the political situation of Spain and its relations with its colonies, if the Spanish infantry were formed into regiments, each consisting of three, or even four battalions, and each battalion of six companies; the regiment to be commanded by a Colonel, and each of the battalions by a Lieut. Colonel or Major; and this system might afford the best means of settling the questions about the rank and commissions of the officers adverted to in my dispatch of October or November, written from Vera.

The Government would then have it in their power to send upon service either one, two, or three battalions of each regiment; keeping at the depôt, for the formation of recruits, one; and those of the others not employed on service would conduct from the depôt to the battalions in the field such of the recruits as might be destined for them.

It cannot be expected that I should give an opinion on the strength of the Spanish army. It is obvious, however, that with this organization of the infantry the army may be reduced to as low an establishment as may be deemed expedient, or may be kept as high; and that if reduced it can easily be raised to any extent; and part of it must always be efficient.

I have the honor to be, &c.

'The Minister at War.'

• WELLINGTON.

• SIR,

To His Excellency the Minister at War, Madrid.

'Madrid, 2nd June, 1814. I have the honor to enclose a memorial from General San Juan to His Majesty, to which I request your Excellency to draw His Majesty's attention.

I have had every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of the present Inspector General of the Cavalry, General Villa Alba; but I cannot avoid drawing your attention to

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the merits, the services, and the sufferings of General San Juan.

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'The Minister at War.'

SIR,

To His Excellency the Minister at War, Madrid.

'Madrid, 2nd June, 1814.

I have the honor to enclose a letter and memorial from General Whittingham, in regard to the officers of the regiments of Almanza and Olivença, to which I beg to call your Excellency's attention.

• The Minister at War.'

I have the honor to be, &c.

• WELLINGTON.

To His Royal Highness the Duke of York.

. SIR, 'Madrid, 2nd June, 1814. 'Colonel Whittingham (Mariscal de Campo in the service of Spain) having informed me that it would be necessary for him to return to England in a short time, and having expressed a desire that I should lay before your Royal Highness my sense of his services and merits, I beg leave to inform your Royal Highness that he has served most zealously and gallantly from the commencement of the war in the Peninsula; and that I have had every reason to be satisfied with his conduct in every situation in which he has been placed.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York.'

MY DEAR SIR,

I have the honor to be, &c.

To Rear Admiral Penrose.

• WELLINGTON,

'St. Jean de Luz, 9th June, 1814. 6 A.M.

I am on my way to Bordeaux, where I expect to arrive to-morrow. I shall be I shall be very much obliged to you if you will send after me the bearer, to let me know what vessels we have at Pasages for the embarkation of troops, and what hopes we have of assembling any there. I am very sorry that I have not had the pleasure of seeing you.

'Rear Admiral Penrose.'

Believe me, &c.

'WELLINGTON.

MEMORANDUM FOR PROCLAMATIONS.

'June, 1814.

1st; Send orders to M. St. Jean to subtract from the account of the receipts at St. Jean de Luz those in the accounts dated the 10th, 23rd, and 30th of May, and the 6th of June, which, according to my proclamation of the 30th of April, ought to be carried to the account of the French Government.

2nd; Send a proclamation for the sum of 4000 francs for the commune d'Arcangues.

3rd; Send a proclamation for 10,000 francs, to be given to the commune of Ascain.

4th; Send a warrant for 1600 francs, to be given to the Receveur Dépositaire for the expenses of collection.

5th; Beg M. St. Jean to let me know what the balance will then be; and inform him that I will give him directions to pay it over to the Commissary General.

WELLINGTON.'

MEMORANDUM

For the Quarter Master General.

'June, 1814.

1. The Guards and 43rd and 52nd regiments are, as soon as there shall be ships to convey them, to be sent to Plymouth; all the other regiments of infantry of the army are to be sent to Cork.

It will be most convenient that those of the 1st and 5th divisions, now at Bayonne, should embark at Pasages; but if that should prove otherwise, these troops must be brought to Bordeaux.

My memorandum of the 15th of May will point out the period at which they should quit the blockade of Bayonne for the one or the other place.

2. I have no orders for the distribution of the artillery. They must go, therefore, collected as much as possible in companies, to the place to which it will be most convenient to send them.

3. The engineers are to go to England as soon as possible.

4. The commissariat, and medical, and pay department to England as soon as the service will permit their going.

5. The depôts and detachments at Vitoria and other places in Spain should be ordered to Pasages as soon as possible; those in France, on the right of the Adour, to Bordeaux; those on the left of the Adour to Pasages, as soon as General Colville shall break up from Bayonne.

6. Two hundred thousand dollars have been ordered to be sent after General Ross; the other 500,000 dollars in the river are to be applied to the service of the army.

7. Each regiment, on embarkation, should receive the balances due on its estimates for two months, if the state of the funds should permit.

8. I have suspended the march of the general Court Martial ordered to assemble at Tarragona till an answer can come to a reference to the Secretary of State regarding that Court Martial.

If the Secretary of State should order it to march, the officer of the commissariat, supplied with money, must attend the officers on their march, and a non-commissioned. officer and twelve men of the Staff corps must accompany them. The whole must march under the orders of the President of the General Court Martial, Lieut. General Sir Lowry Cole.

9. The general Staff of the army will remain with Lieut. General the Earl of Dalhousie till he shall think proper to allow them to go to England.

10. His Lordship will report as usual to the Secretary of State and Horse Guards; and I request him to let me know what occurs.

WELLINGTON.'

To General Don L. Wimpffen.

'MON CHER GÉNÉRAL,

'à Bordeaux, ce 11 Juin, 1814.

Je vous envoie un mémoire que je vous serai bien obligé d'avoir la bonté de mettre sous les yeux du Ministre de la Guerre.

C'est pour l'avancement d'un officier dont je connais bien le père, qui demeure à Villa Toro près de Burgos.

Agréez, &c.