lievre, of the Newfoundland regiment, who had the immediate charge of the militia under Col. Fraser; of Capt. Eustace, and the other officers of the King's regiment, and particularly of Lieut. Ridge, of that corps, who very gallantly led on the advance; and of Lieut. M'Auley and Ensign M'Donnell, of the Glengarry regiment; as also Lieut. Gangueben, of the royal engineers; and of Ensign M'Kay, of the Glengarry light infantry; and of Ensign Kerr, of the militia, each of whom had charge of a field piece; and of Lieut. Impey, of the militia, who has lost a leg. I was also well supported by Capt. Fraser and the other officers and men of the militia, who emulated the conspicuous bravery of all the troops of the line. I enclose a list of the killed and wounded. The enemy had 500 men under arms, and must have sustained a considerable loss. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) G. MACDONALD, Major Glengarry Light Infantry, Lieut.-Col. commanding in the Eastern district of Upper Canada. [True copy.] (Signed) NOAH FREER, Mil. Sec. Return of the killed and wounded in the action of the 22d February 1813. Total loss-1 serjeant, 7 rank and file, killed; 1 field officer, 2 captains, 5 subalterns, 4 serjeants, 40 rank and file, wounded. Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, May 18, 1813. Downing-street, May 18. A dispatch, of which the fol lowing is a copy, was this morning received by Earl Bathurst, "from Lieut-General Sir John Murray, Bart. Head-quarters, Castalla, April 14, 1813. My Lord,-I have the satisfaction to inform your lordship, that the allied army under my command defeated the enemy on the 13th instant, commanded by Marshal Suchet in person. It appears that the French general had, for the purpose of attacking this army, for some time been employed in collecting his whole disposable force. His arrangements were completed on the 10th, and in the morning of the 11th, he attacked and dislodged, with some loss,' a Spanish corps, posted by General Elio, at Yecla, which threatened his right, whilst it supported our left flank. In the evening he advanced in considerable force to Villena, and I am sorry to say, that he captured, on the morning of the 12th, a Spanish garrison, which had been thrown into the Castle by the Spanish general, for its defence. On the 12th, about noon, Marshal Suchet began his attack on the advance of this army, posted at Biar, under the command of Col. Adam. Col. Adam's orders were to fall back upon Castalla, but to dispute the passage with the enemy, which he did with the utmost gallantry and skill, for five hours, though attacked by a force infinitely superior to that which he com manded. The enemy's advance occupied the pass that evening, and Col. Adam Adam took up the ground in our position which had been allotted to him. On the 13th, at noon, the enemy's columns of attack were formed, composed of three divisions of infantry, a corps of cavalry of about 1600 men, and a formidable train of artillery. The position of the allied army was extensive. The left was posted on a strong range of hills, occupied by Major general Whittingham's division of Spanish troops, and the advance of the allied army under Col. Adam. This range of hills terminates at Castalla, which, and the ground to the right, was occupied by Majorgeneral Mackenzie's division, and the 58th regiment, from that of Lieut-general Clinton. The remainder of the position was covered by a strong ravine, behind which Lieut.-general Clinton was stationed, supported by three battalions of General Roche's division, as a column of reserve. A few batteries had been constructed in this part of the line, and in front of the castle of Castalla. The enemy necessarily advanced on the left of the position. The first movement he made, was to pass a strong body of cavalry along the line, threatening our right, which was refused. Of this movement no notice was taken; the ground to which he was pointing is unfavourable to cavalry, and as this movement was foreseen, the necessary precautions had been taken: when this body of cavalry had passed nearly the half of our line of infantry, Marshal Suchet advanced his columns to the foot of the bills, and certainly his troops, with a degree of gallantry that enVOL. LV. titles them to the highest praise, stormed the whole line, which is not less than two miles and a half in extent. But gallantly as the attack was made, the defence of the heights was no less brilliant, at every point the enemy was repulsed, at many with the bayonet. He suffered a very severe loss; our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation on his battalions of reserve upon the plain. The cavalry, which had slowly advanced along our right, gradually fell back to the infantry. At present his superiority in that arm enabled him to venture this movement, which otherwise he should have severely repented. Having united his shattered battalions with those which he kept in reserve, Marshal Suchet took up position in the valley; but which it would not have been creditable to allow him to retain. I therefore decided on quitting mine, still, however, retaining the heights, and formed the allied army in his front, covering my right flank with the cavalry, whilst the left rested on the hills. The army advanced in two lines to attack him a considerable distance, but unfortunately Marshal Suchet did not choose to risk a second action, with the defile in his rear.. The lines of the allies were scarcely formed when he began his retreat, and we could effect nothing more than driving the French into the pass with defeat, which they had exultingly passed in the morning. The action terminated at dusk, with a distant but heavy cannonade. I am sorry to say that I have no trophies to boast of. The enemy took no guns to the heights, and he retired too expeditiously to enable me to reach him. Those which be used in the latter part of the day, were posted in the gorge of the defile, and it would have cost us the lives of many brave men to take them. In the dusk, the allied armed returned to its position at Castalla, after the enemy had retired to Biar. From thence he continued his retreat at midnight to Villena, which he quitted again this morning in great haste, directing his march upon Fuente de la Higuera and Onteniente. But although I have taken no cannon from the enemy, in point of numbers his army is very considerably crippled; and the defeat of a French army, which boasted it never had a check, cannot fail, I should hope, in producing a most favourable effect in this part of the Peninsula. As I before mentioned to your lordship, Marshal Suchet commanded in person. The Generals Harispe, Habert, and Robert, commanded their respective divisions. I hear from all quarters that General Harispe is killed; and I believe, from every account that I can collect, that the loss of the enemy amounts fully to 3000 men; and he admits 2,500. Upwards of 800 have already been buried in front of only one part of our line; and we know ibat he has carried off with him an immense number of wounded. We had no opportunity of making prisoners, except such as were wounded; the numbers of which have not yet reached me. with much satisfaction, that this action has not cost us the lives of many of our comrades. Deeply must be felt the loss, however trifling, of such brave and gallant soldiers; but we know it is inevitable, and I can with truth affirm, that there was not an officer or soldier engaged who did not court the glorious termination of an honourable life, in the discharge of his duty to his King and to his country. : The gallant and judicious conduct of these that were engaged, deprived much more than half the army of sharing in the perils and glory of the day but the steady countenance with which the divisions of Generals Clinton and Mackenzie remained for some hours under a cannonade, and the eagerness and alacrity with which the lines of attack were formed, sufficiently proved to me what I had to depend on from them, had Marshal Suchet awaited the attack, I trust your lordship will now permit me to perform the most pleasing part of my duty, that of humbly submitting, for his Royal Highness the Prince Regent's approbation, the names of those officers and corps which have had the fortunate opportunity of distinguishing themselves, in as far at least as has yet come to my knowledge. Colonel Adam, who commands the advance, claims the first place in this honourable list. I cannot sufficiently praise the judicious arrangements he made, and the ability with which he executed bis orders on the 12th instant. The advance consists only of the 20 battalion 27th regiment, com. I am sure your lordship will hear manded by Lieut.-Col. Reeves; the the 1st Italian regiment, commanded by Lieut-Col. Burke; the Calabrian Free Corps, commanded by Major Carey; one rifle company of the 3d and 8th battalions King's German Legion, commanded by Captains Lueder and Brauns of those corps; and a troop of foreign hussars, under the orders of Captains Jacks, of the 20th dragoons, with four mountain guns, in charge of Captain Arabin, royal artillery. The enemy attacked this corps with from 5 to 6000 men, and for five hours (and then only in consequence of order) succeeded in possessing himself of the pass. This fact alone says more in favour of Colonel Adam, and in praise of those he commands, than any words of mine can express. I shall, therefore, confine myself to assuring your lordship, that the conduct of all engaged in this brilliant affair, merits, and has met with, my highest approbation. Col. Adam was wounded very early in the attack, but continued, and still continues, in charge of his division. On the 13th, the attack of the enemy on Col. Adam's division was very severe, but the enemy was defeated at every point, and a most gallant charge of the 2d, 27th, led by Col. Adam and Lieutenant Col, Reeves, decided the fate of the day, at that part of the : field of battle. The skill, judgment, and gallantry displayed by Major-general Whittingham, and his division of the small army, rivals, though it cannot surpass, the conduct of Col. Adam and the advance. At every point the enemy was repulsed : at many, at the point of the bayonet. At one point in particular I must mention, where a French grenadier battalion had gained the summit of the hill, but was charged and driven from the heights by a corps under the command of Col. Casans. Major-gen. Whittingham highly applauds, and I know it is not without reason, the conduct of Col. Casans, Col. Romero, Col. Campbell, Colonel Casteras, fand Lieut. Col. Ochoa, who commanded at various points of the hills. To the chief of his staff, Col. Serrano, he likewise expresses himself to be equally obliged on this, as well as many other occasions; and he acknowledges with gratitude the services of Colonel Catinelli, of the staff of the Italian levy, who was attached to him during the day. These, my lord, are the officers and corps that I am most anxious to recommend to his Royal Highness's notice and protection; and I earnestly entreat your lordship will most respectfully, on my part, report their merits to the Prince Regent, and to the Spanish government. It now only remains for me to acknowledge the cordial co-operation and support I have met with from the several General Officers and Brigadiers, as well as from the various officers in charge of departments attached to this army. To Major-general Donkin, quartermaster-general, I am particularly indebted for the zeal and ability with which he conducts the duties of his extensive department, and the gallantry he displays on every Major Kenah, who is at the head of the Adjutant-General's department, affords me every satisfaclion. Lieut.-col. Holcombe, and under his orders, Major Williamson,conducted the artillery branch of the service in a manner highly creditable. The different brigades of guns, under Captains Lacy, Thomson, and Gilmour, (and Garcia, of the Sicilian army), and Lieutenant Patton of the flying artillery, were extremely useful, and most gallantly served; and the Portuguese artillery supported the reputation their countrymen have acquired. I The army is now in march. proceed to Alcoy, in the hope, but not the sanguine hope, that I may be enabled to force the Albaya Pass, and reach the entrenched position of the enemy of San Felipe, before he can arrive there. I consider this movement as promising greater advantages than a direct pursuit, as the road which he has chosen being very favourable for cavalry, in which arm he is so much superior, I should probably be delayed too long to strike any blow of importance. I beg leave to enclose a return of killed and wounded of the allied army. I have the honour to be, &c. P. S. I have omitted to mention, that in retiring from Biar, two of the mountain guns fell into the hards of the enemy; they were disabled, and Colonel Adam very judiciously directed Captain Arabin, who then commanded the brigade, to fight them to the last, and then to leave them to their fate. Captain Arabin obeyed his orders, and fought them till it was impossible quite to get them off, had such been Colonel Adam's desire. (Signed) J. M. Return of killed, wounded, and missing. General total.-4 lieutenants, 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 139 rank and file, killed; 1 colonel, 1 major, 1 captain, 12 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 15 serjeants, 1 drummer, 449 rank and file wounded; 42 rank and file missing; 8 horses killed; 10 horses wounded; I horse missing. (Signed) THOMAS KENAH, Major Assist.-Adj. Gen. London Gazette Extraordinary, Sunday, July 25. COLONIAL DEPARTMENT. Downing-street, July 24, 1813. Captain M'Doual, aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, arrived this day with dispatches, addressed to Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of state, of which the fol lowing are copies and extracts : Head-quarters, Kingston, Upper Canada, May 18, 1813. My Lord, I have the honour of transmitting to your lordship, a copy of a dispatch which I have received from Major-General Sir R. Sheaffe, containing the particulars of an attack made by the land forces, and the flotilla of the enemy, upon York, in Upper Canada, on the 27th ult. The enemy left York on the 8th instant, and proceeded to Niagara, where |