Sir John Hope's corps took about 500 prisoners.

The brunt of the action with Sir John Hope's advanced post fell upon the 1st Portuguese brigade, under Brigadier-General A. Campbell, which were on duty, and upon Major-General Robinson's brigade of the 5th division, which moved up to their support. Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope reports most favourably of the con-duct of those, and of all the other troops engaged; and I had great satisfaction in finding that this attempt made by the enemy upon our left, in order to oblige us to draw in our right, was completely defeated by a compa. paratively small part of our force.

I cannot sufficiently applaud the ability, coolness, and judgment of Lieut.-General Sir John Hope, who, with the general and staff officers under his command, shewed the troops an example of gallantry, which must have tended to produce the favourable result of the day.

Sir John Hope received a severe contusion, which, however, I am happy to say, has not deprived me for a moment of the benefit of his assistance. After the action was over, the regiments of Nassau and Frankfort, under the command of Colonel Kruse, came over to the posts of Major-General Ross's brigade, of the 4th division, which were formed for the support of the centre.

When the night closed, the enemy were still in large force in front of our posts, on the ground from which they had driven the picquets. They retired, however, during the night, from Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope's front, leaving small posts, which were immediately driven in. They still occupied, in force, the ridge on which the picquets of the light division had stood; and it was obvious that the whole army was still in front of our left; and about three in the afternoon,

they again drove in Lieut.-General Sir John Hope's picquets, and attacked his posts. They were again repulsed with considerable loss.

The attack was recommenced on the morning of the 12th, with the same want of success; the first division under Major-General Howard, having relieved the fifth division: and the enemy discontinued it in the afternoon, and retired entirely within the entrenched camp on that night. They never renewed the attack on the posts of the light division after the 10th.

Lieut-General Sir John Hope re. ports most favourably of the conduct of all the officers and troops, particu larly of the 1st Portuguese brigade, under Brigadier-General Archibald Campbell; and of Major-General Robinson's and Major-General Hay's brigade of the 5th division, under the command of the Honourable Colonel Greville. Greville. He mentions, particularly, Major-General Hay, commanding the 5th division; Major-Generals Robinson and Bradford; Brigadier-General Campbell; Colonels de Regoa and Greville, commanding the several brigades; Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd, of the 84th, who was unfortunately killed; Lieut.-Colonels Barnes of the royals, and Cameron of the 9th, Captain Ramsay of the horse artillery; Ćolonel Delancey, deputy quarter mastergeneral, and Lieutenant-Colonel_M'. Donald, assistant adjutant-general, attached to Sir John Hope's corps; and the officers of his personal staff.

The 1st division, under Major-General Howard, were not engaged until the 12th, when the enemy's attack was more feeble; but the guards conducted themselves with their usual spirit.

The enemy having thus failed in all their attacks, with their whole force, upon our left, withdrew into their entrenchments, on the night of the 12th, and passed a large force through

Bayonne, with which, on the morning of the 13th, they made a most desperate attack upon Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill.

In expectation of this attack I had requested Marshal Sir W. Beresford to reinforce the Lieut.-General with the 6th division, which crossed the Nive at day-light on that morning and I further reinforced him by the 4th division, and two brigades of the 3d division.

The expected arrival of the 6th division gave the lieut -general great facility in making his movements; but the troops under his own immediate command had defeated and repulsed the enemy with immense loss before their arrival. The principal attack having been made along the highroad from Bayonne to St Jean Pied de Port, Major-General Barnes's brigade of British infantry, and the 5th Portuguese brigade, under BrigadierGeneral Ashworth, were particularly engaged in the contest with the enemy on that point, and these troops conducted themselves admirably. The Portuguese division of infantry, under the command of Marischal del Campo Don F. le Cor, moved to their support on their left in a very gallant style, and regained an important position between these troops and Major-General Pringle's brigade, engaged with the enemy in front of Ville Franche. I had great satisfaction also in observing the conduct of Major-General Byng's brigade of British infantry, supported by the 4th Portuguese brigade, under the command of Brigadier-General Buchan, in carrying an important height from the enemy on the right of our position, and maintaining it against all their efforts to regain it,

Two guns and some prisoners were taken from the enemy, who being beaten at all points, and having suffered considerable loss, were obliged to retire upon their entrenchments.

It gives me the greatest satisfaction to have another opportunity of reporting my sense of the merits and services of Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill upon this occasion, as well as of those of Lieutenant-General Sir William Stewart, commanding the 2d division; Major-Generals Pringle, Barnes, and Byng; Marischal del Campo Don F. le Cor, and Brigadier-Generals Da Costa, Ashworth, and Buchan. The British artillery, under LieutenantColonel Ross, and the Portuguese artillery, under Colonel Tulloch, distinguished themselves; and LieutenantGeneral Sir Rowland Hill reports particularly the assistance he received from Lieut.-Colonels Bouverie and Jackson, the assistant adjutant and assistant quarter-master-general attached to his corps; Lieut. Colonel Goldfinch, of the royal engineers, and from the officers of his personal staff.

The enemy marched a large body of cavalry across the bridge of the Adour yesterday evening, and retired their force opposite to Sir Rowland Hill this morning towards Bayonne.

Throughout these various operations I have received every assistance from the quarter-master general, Major-General Sir George Murray, and the adjutant-general, Major-General Sir Edward Pakenham, and Lieut.Col. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lieut.Colonel Campbell, and the officers of my personal staff.

I send this dispatch by Major Hill, aide-de-camp of Lieutenant General Sir Rowland Hill, whom I beg leave to recommend to your lordship's protection. I have the honour to be, &c. WELLINGTON.

1 enclose the returns of the killed and wounded.

General Total.

Killed-2 lieutenant-colonels, 3 majors, 9 captains, 13 lieutenants, 4 ensigns, 1 staff, 15 serjeants, 4 drummers, 599 rank and file, 13 horses.

Wounded-4 general staff, 8 lieut.colonels, 14 majors, 64 captains, 89 lieutenants, 45 ensigns, 9 staff, 215 serjeants, 25 drummers, 3434 rank and file, 21 horses.

Missing-1 colonel, 2 majors, 5 captains, 5 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 1 staff, 14 serjeants, 6 drummers, 467 rank and file, 1 horse.