lena, containing 2000 Spaniards. On the following day, General Murray collected the allied troops; but being attacked by Suchet, he retired to a stronger position. Next day Suchet again advanced, with about 20,000 troops, and was permitted to advance close to the bayonet, when immediately a dreadful carnage took place. The British charged, and the French were routed at all points. In consequence of the subsequent movements of the allied army, Suchet quitted Valencia, and concentrated his troops on the right bank of the Xucar.

The Marquis of Wellington having completed his arrangements for opening the campaign, found himself at the head of 41,000 British infantry and 6000 cavalry, besides 32,000 Portuguese troops, all excellently equipped and disciplined; his field and battering train was also large and complete. The Spaniards in co-operation was estimated at 80,000, but they were very indifferently officered. His lordship divided his force into three parts, of which the centre, composed chiefly of light troops, was headed by himself. With these he pushed on to Salamanca, which place he entered at full gallop, taking 300 of the French rear guard. The right, under Sir Rowland Hill, moved in a parallel direction with his lordship on the left bank of the Douro. But the grand and judi cious feature of his lordship's plan was the throwing the main body of the army, under Sir Thomas Graham, on the north of the Douro, at Braganza; thus superceding the necessity of forcing a passage in face of the French, a plan which appears to have much disconcerted them. On the 2d of June, the 10th hussars, supported by the 18th, attacked a brigade of French cavalry near Toro with irresistible impetuosity, broke both their first and second lines, and pursued them to the heights, where a considerable body of French infantry and cavalry were stationed. Lord Wellington, who continued to push forward with great celerity, reached Burgos on the 12th, when the troops in advance were ordered to attack the position occupied by the French, who, being driven back, retired during the night from Burgos, having destroyed,

as far as they were able, the works of the castle. On the 14th and 15th the allied army crossed the Ebro, and continued to follow the route of the French.

On the 19th, the French army being concentrated, took up a position in front of Vittoria. They were commanded by Joseph Bonaparte, who had evacuated Madrid some time before, under a pretext of being offended with the citizens. He was assisted by Marshal Jourdan as the major-general. The left of their army rested upon the heights which end at Puebla de Arlanzon, and extended from thence across the valley of Zadora, in front of the village of Arunez. They occupied, with the right of the centre, a height which commanded the valley of Zadora, and their right stationed near Vittoria, and destined to defend the passages of the river Zadora, in the neighbourhood of that city. They had a reserve in rear of their left, at the village of Gomecha.

On the 20th Lord Wellington halted, in order to give time for his columns to close up, during which he reconnoitred the position occupied by the French, and appears to have discovered their faults; for the operations on the following day commenced by Sir Rowland Hill obtaining possession of the heights of La Puebla, on which the left of the French rested, which heights they had not occupied in great strength. He detached on this service one brigade of the Spanish division under General Murillo, the other being employed in keeping the communication between his main body, on the high road from Miranda to Vittoria, and the troops detached to the heights. The French, however, soon discovered the importance of the heights, and reinforced their troops there to such an extent, as that Sir R. Hill was obliged to detach, first, the 71st regiment, and the light infantry battalion of General Walker's brigade, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel Cadogan, and successively other troops to the same point; and the allies not only gained, but maintained, possession of these important heights throughout their operations, notwithstanding all the efforts of the French to retake them.

The contest here, however, was very severe, and the loss sustained considerable. General Murillo was wounded, and Lieutenant-colonel Cadogan died of a wound which he received. Under cover of the possession of these heights, Sir R. Hill passed the Zadora at La Puebla and the defile formed by the heights and the river Zadora, and attacked and gained possession of the village of Sabijana de Alava, in front of the French line, which they made repeated attempts to regain.

Four divisions, forming the centre of the army, passed the Zadora, and were destined to attack the heights on which the right of the centre of the French was placed, while Sir R. Hill should move forward from Sabijan de Alava to attack the left. The French commander, however, having weakened his line to strengthen his detachment in the hills, abandoned his position in the valley as soon as he saw our disposition to attack it, and commenced his retreat in good order towards Vittoria. The allied troops continued to advance in admirable order, notwithstanding the difficulty of the ground. In the mean time Sir T. Graham, who commanded the left of the army, consisting of the 1st and 5th divisions, and Generals Pack's and Bradford's brigades of infantry, and Generals Bock's and Anson's cavalry, and who had been moved on the 20th to Margina, moved forward from thence on Vittoria, by the high road from that town to Bilboa. He had besides with him the Spanish division under Colonel Longa and General Giron. The French had a division of infantry and some cavalry advanced on the great road from Vittoria to Bilboa, resting their right on some strong heights covering the village of Gamarra Maior. Both Gamarra and Abechuco were strongly occupied, as tetes-de-pont to the bridges over the Zadora at these places. General Pack, with his Portuguese brigade, and Colonel Longa with the Spanish divison, were directed to turn and gain the heights, supported by General Anson's brigade of light dragoons, and the 5th division of infantry, under the command of General Oswald, who was desired to take the command of all these troops. In the exe

cution of this service, the Portuguese and Spanish troops behaved admirably; the 4th and 8th Cacadores particularly distinguished themselves. As soon as the heights were taken, the village of Gamarra Maior was most gallantly stormed and carried by General Robinson's brigade of the 5th division, which advanced in columns of battalions, under a very heavy fire of artillery and musketry, without firing a shot, assisted by two guns of Major Lawson's brigade of artillery. The Lieutenant-general then proceeded to attack the village of Abechuco, with the first division, by forming a strong battery against it, consisting of Captain Dubourdieu's brigade and Captain Ramsay's troop of horse artillery; and, under cover of this fire, Colonel Halkett's brigade advanced to the attack of the village, which was carried. During the operation at Abechuco, the French made the greatest efforts to repossess themselves of the village of Gamarra Maior, which were gallantry repulsed by the troops of the 5th division, under General Oswald. The French had, however, on the heights on the left of the Zadora, two divisions of infantry in reserve, and it was impossible to cross by the bridges till the troops which had moved upon the centre and left of the French, had driven them through Vittoria. The whole then co-operated in the pursuit, which was continued by all till after it was dark.

The movement of the troops under Sir T. Graham, and their possession of Gamarra and Abechuco, intercepted the retreat of the French by the high road to France. They were then obliged to turn to the road towards Pampeluna; but they were unable to hold any position for a sufficient length of time to allow their baggage and artillery to be drawn off. The whole, therefore, of the latter, which had not already been taken by the troops in their attack of the successive positions taken up by the French in their retreat from their first position on Aruney and on the Zadora, and all their ammunition and baggage, and every thing they had, were taken close to Vittoria. When the rout of the French had commenced,

the British cavalry were brought up, and did considerable execution. The Oxford Blues made three charges in 18 minutes, and broke through the French line on each occasion. The French entered Pampeluna with only one howitzer.

Joseph Bonaparte, by this defeat, lost 152 pieces of cannon, 415 waggons of ammunition, all his baggage, treasures, with the colours of the 4th battalion, and Marshal Jourdan's baton; the victors also took 9000 head of cattle. Even Joseph himself was in great danger of being made prisoner, one of his aides-de-camp was wounded near his person, and he was obliged to quit his carriage, when he owed his safety only to the fleetness of his horse. The loss in men was estimated at about 12,000 killed and wounded, and 5000 prisoners. The British loss consisted of 500 killed, and 2807 wounded. The Portuguese had 150 killed, and 899 wounded; 89 Spaniards were also killed, and 464 wounded.

The news of Joseph Bonaparte's defeat was received in Spain, as well as in England, with every demonstration of joy. The regency of Spain promptly carried into execution the unanimous vote of the congress, which ordered a grant of land to be conferred on the Marquis of Wellington, as a solid and enduring monument of the gratitude of their nation.-Three royal estates were accordingly submitted to the British. field-marshal for his choice; and with that disinterestedness and taste which are known to temper the splendour of his military fame, he gave the preference to that which was lowest in actual value, but which came recommended to his fancy by the beauty of its situation and the amenities of its scenery. It is situated on the river Xenil, in the kingdom of Grenada, and its annual produce is estimated at 50,000 dollars.