disposition to attack them, when they retired, leaving about 300 prisoners in his hands. I enclose the Earl of Dalhousie's report of this affair. In the operation which I have now reported, I have had every reason to be satisfied with the assistance I received from the Quarter Master and Adjutant General, and the Officers of their departments respectively; from Mariscal de Campo Don Louis Wimpfen, and the Officers of the Spanish Staff, and from Major Gen. Alava, from Colonel Dickson, commanding the Allied artillery, from Lieut. Colonel Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and the Officers of my personal Staff. I send this dispatch by my Aide de Camp, Major Lord Wm. Russell, whom I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship's protection. I have the honour to be, &c. I enclose a return of the killed and wounded in the late operations. On the Heights near Blaye, My Lord,-On the 4th I crossed the Dordogne at St. Andre de Cubzac, and advanced next morning with the troops I stated in my last letter to your Lordship, my second brigade, my caçadores, and the 7th Portuguese regiment, four guns, and one squadron of the 12th light dragoons. I learned that Generals L'Huil, lier and Des Barreaux, with 300 cavalry, and 1200 infantry, had retired by Etauliers. I therefore moved on that point, intending to turn back again on Blaye, if Į found these officers had continued their retreat on Saintes. General L'Huillier commanding, thought proper to remain at Etauliers, and drew out his corps on a large open common near that, occupying some woods in front of it. The flank companies of the 6th and Brunswickers soon cleared those woods, and Major Jenkinson's guns had a fair field for his practice. The infantry and cavalry gave way, and retired through Etauliers, leaving scattered parties to shift for themselves. One of these, about 80 men, was gallantly charged by the weak squadron of the 12th dragoons, under Major Bridger, and taken prisoners. In all we took about 30 officers and 250 or 300 men, Great numbers dispersed in the woods, and, in a short time, it is thought, the whole of their infantry conscripts will leave them. I have the honour to be, &c. DALHOUSIE. My loss yesterday was very trifling. Abstract Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army under the Command of his Excellency Field Marshal the Marquess of Wellington, in action with the enemy from the 22d of March to the 8th of April, inclusive. Total British Loss-3 rank and file, 3 horses, killed; I colonel, I captain, 1 lieutenant, 4 serjeants, 24 rank and file, 30 horses, wounded; 1 serjeant, 9 rank and file, 9 horses missing, Abstract Return of Killed, Wound ed, and Missing, of the Army under the command of his Exeel Lency lency Field Marshal the Marquess of Wellington, K. G. in the attack of the enemy's fortified position covering Toulouse, on the 10th day of April. Total British Loss-2 lieutenant colonels, 6 captains, 5 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 17 serjeants, 1 drummer, 278 rank and file, 55 horses, killed; 2 general staff, 3 lieutenant colonels, 4 majors, 31 captains, 69 lieutenants, 22 ensigns, 3 staff, 86 serjeants, 11 drummers, 1,564 rank and file, 54 horses, wounded; I captain, 2 ensigns, 14 rank and file, 1 horse, missing. Portuguese Loss- lieutenant colonel, 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 4 serjeants, i drummer, 70 rank and file, 5 horses, killed; i colonel, 2 majors, 6 captains, 5 lieutenants, 9 ensigns, 37 serjeants, 4 drummers, 465 rank and file, i horse, wounded. Spanish Loss-1 colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 1 staff, 193 rank and file, 2 horses, killed; 2 general staff, 2 colonels, 3 lieutenant colonels, 4 majors, 18 captains, 22 lieutenants, 30 ensigns, 5 staff, 1,634 rank and file, 4 horses, wounded; I rank and file, I horse missing. (Signed) E. PAKENHAM, WAR DEPARTMENT, Downing-street, April 27. Lieutenant Lord George Lenox arrived last night at this office, bringing a dispatch from Field Marshal the Marquess of WelJington, addressed to Earl Bathurst, of which the following is a copy: Toulouse, April 19. My Lord,-On the evening of the 12th instant, Colonel Cook arrived from Paris, to inform me of the events which had occurred in that city to the night of the 7th instant. He was accompanied by Colonel St. Simon, who was directed by the Provisional Government of France to apprise Marshal Soult and Marshal Suchet of the same event. Marshal Soult did not at first consider the information to be so authentic as to induce him to send his submission to the Provisional Government; but he proposed that I should consent to a suspension of hostilities, to give him time to ascertain what had occurred; but I did not think it proper to acquiesce in this desire. I enclose the correspondence which passed on this occasion. In the mean time I concluded (on the 15th) a convention for the suspension of hostilities with the General Officer commanding at Montauban, of which I enclose a copy; and the troops being prepared for moving forward, they marched on the 15th and the 17th instant towards Castlenaudary. I sent forward on the 16th another officer, who had been sent from Paris to Marshal Soult; and I received from him the following day the letter of which I enclose a copy, brought by the General of Division Count Gazan, who informed me, as indeed appears by the Marshal's letter, that he had acknowledged the Provisional Government of France. I therefore authorised Major General Sir George Murray, and Mareschal de Campo Don Louis Wimpfen to arrange with General Gazan Gazan a Convention for the suspension of hostilities between the allied armies under my command, and the French armies under the command of Marshals Soult and Suchet, of which I enclose a copy. This convention has been confirmed by Marshal Soult, though I have not yet received the formal ratifications, as he waits for that of Marshal Suchet. This General, apprehending that there might be some delay in the arrangement of the convention with Marshal Soult, has in the mean time sent here Col. Richard, of the staff of his army, to treat for a convention for the suspension of hostilities with the army under his immediate command; and I have directed Major Gen. Sir George Murray, and the Marechal de Campo Don Louis Wimpfen, to agree to the same articles with this officer, as I had before agreed as relating to the army under Marshal Suchet with Count Gazan. No military event of importance has occurred in this quarter since I made my last report. It gives me much concern to have to lay before your Lordship the enclosed reports from Major General Colville and Major General Howard, of a sortie from the citadel of Bayonne on the morning of the 14th instant, in which Lieutenant General Sir John Hope having been unfortunately wounded, and his horse killed under him, he was made prisoner. . I have every reason to believe that his wounds are not severe, but I cannot but regret that the satisfaction generally felt by the army upon the prospect of the honourable termination of their labours, should be clouded by the misfortune and sufferings of an officer so highly esteemed and respected by all. I sincerely lament the loss of Major General Hay, whose services. and merits I have had frequent occasion to bring under your Lordship's notice. By a letter from Lieutenant General William Clinton, of the 6th, I learn that he was about to carry into execution my orders of the 4th and 8th of March, to withdraw from Catalonia, in consequence of the reduction in Catalonia of the force under Marshal Suchet. Upon the breaking up of this army, I perform a most satisfactory duty in reporting to your Lordship my sense of the conduct and merit of Lientenant General William Clinton, and of the troops under his command since they have been employed in the Peninsula. Circumstances have not enabled those troops to have so brilliant a share in the operations of the war, as their brother officers and soldiers on this side of the Peninsula; but they have not been less usefully employed; their conduct when engaged with the enemy has always been meritorious; and I have had every reason to be satisfied with the General Officer commanding, and with them. I send this dispatch by my Aide de Camp, Lord George Lenox, whom I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship's protection. I am, &c. (Signed) WELLINGTON. I enclose a return of the killed, wounded, and missing, on the occasion of the sortie from Bayonne. Baucaut, Baucaut, April 14. My Lord,-It is to my infinite regret that owing to the unfortunate circumstance of the capture of Lieutenant General Sir John Hope, the duty devolves on me of informing your Lordship of a sortie which the enemy made this morning at three o'clock, from the entrenched camp in front of the citadel of Bayonne, with false at tacks in front of the posts of the 5th division, &c. at Auglet and Bellevue. I am happy to say, that the ground which had been lost on this side was all recovered, and the picquets re-posted on their original points by seven o'clock. The injury done to the defences is as little as could be well supposed, in an attack made in the force this one was, and will, I hope, be mostly repaired in the course of this night. The casualties are what we have to regret most; on a rough guess Lieutenant Colonel Macdonald estimates them at 400 men. I much lament to have to mention the death of Major General Hay, general officer of the night. His last words were (a minute before he was shot) an order to hold the Church of St. Etienne, and a fortified house adjoining, to the last extremity. Major Gen. Stopford is wounded, not, I hope, severely; among the killed, are, I am sorry to say, Lieutenant Colonel Sir H. Sullivan and Captain Crofton, of the Guards; Lieut. Colonel Townsend is prisoner, as are also Captain Herries, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General; and Lieutenant Moore, Aide de Camp to Sir John Hope, Not wishing, however, to lose any time in sending off this report, I have requested Major General Howard will detail for your Lordship's further information the circumstances of the attack, and its repulse, having been myself at the time with the 5th division. Sir John Hope's horse was shot and fell upon him, which prevented his extricating himself. We hear that he is wounded in the arm, and a French officer speaks also of a wound in his thigh; but we trust this may have reference to his former injury. The boot of his left leg was found under his horse. To a flag of truce, the proposal was rejected of Lieutenant Colonel Macdonald's being admitted to see him; but we now expect that Captain Wedderburn, and what other assistance he may require, will be admitted to him, upon the condition of their not returning. The arrival of the 62d and 84th regiments on the other side from Vera this day, will allow of my strengthening the force on this, by withdrawing from that in front of Auglet. I have the honour, &c. C. COLVILLE. Camp near Bayonne, Sir,-In consequence of Lieut.General Sir John Hope having been wounded and taken prisoner, it falls to my lot to have the honour to detail to you, for the information of his Excellency the Commander of the Forces, the result of an án attack made by the enemy on our position in front of the citadel of Bayonne on the 14th instant. Yesterday morning, a considerable time before day-break, the enemy made a sortie and attack in great force, principally on the left and centre of our position of St. Etienne, in front of the citadel. The left of the position was occupied by picquets of Major-General Hay's brigade: the brigade itself had been directed to form in case of alarm near the village of Boucaut, as it was merely serving provisionally on this side of the Adour; the centre by picquets of the 2d brigade of guards, and the right by picquets of the 1st brigade of guards. Major-General Hay was the general officer of the day in command of the line of outposts; and I regret much to say, was killed shortly after the attack commenced, having just given directions that the church of St. Etienne should be defended to the last. The enemy, how ever, by great superiority of numbers, succeeded in getting in towards the left of the village, and got momentary possession of it, with the exception of a house occupied by a picquet of the 38th regiment, under Captain Forster of that corps, and who maintained himself till the support coming up, Major-General Hinuber, with the 2d line battalion, King's German Legion, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bock, immediately attacked and re-took the village. The enemy attacked the centre of our position likewise in great numbers, and by bearing in great force on one point, after a sharp resistance, they succeeded in compelling one of our picquets to retire, and which enabled him to move up a road in the rear of the line of picquets of the centre of the position, and which compelled the other picquets of the 2d brigade of guards to fall back till the support arrived up to their assistance, when the enemy was immediately charged, and the line of posts reoccupied as before. Major-Gen. Stopford, I regret to say, was wounded, when the command of the brigade devolved on Colonel Guise. In consequence of the enemy having gained temporary possession of some houses which had been occupied by the picquets of the centre of the position, Col. Maitland found the enemy was in possession of ground on the rear of his left, and immediately advanced against him rapidly with the 3d battalion 1st guards, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. W. Stewart, on a ridge of ground which runs parallel with the roads, and Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford, of the Coldstream, ascending the hill at the same time by a simultaneous charge, these two corps immediately dislodged the enemy, and re-occupied all the posts which we had before possessed; and from the time the enemy was dislodged, he did not shew the least disposition to renew the at tack. Colonel Maitland expressed his satisfaction at the conduct of both his officers and men, and also his obligation to Lieutenant-Col. Woodford, for his prompt concurrence in the movements abovementioned. It was towards the right that, Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope was taken. In endeavouring to bring up some troops to the sup - port |