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not exaggerated, and you will see by General 
Gazan’s letter to Marshal Soult, that in killed 
and wounded it cannot de less than 8000 
men: left dead on the field and taken, we 
have the knowledge of near 3000; General 
Gazan states that he has more than 4000 
‘wounded with him ; 320 were at Almedra- 
‘Icjo, by the same letters. Gazan says many 
have died on the road, and which we know 
‘youst have been the case, as itis in the few 
first days that the bad cases die in numbers, 
‘and a precipitate retreat and want of conveni- 
ent carriage must increase the mortality; thus 
“we can scarcely calculate the loss of the ene- 
my from these data at less than 9000 men. 
Our adyance was close to Azuchal and Al- 
mendralejo, and I propose putting a strong 
column of infantry in march towards those 
places to-morrow morning, and shall accom- 
pany it. Ihave, &c. 
(Signed) . W.C. Beresrorn. 
(TRANSLATION.) 
Ribera, 19th May, 1811. 
Mowsreur rE MaRECHAL,—I have the 
honour to report to your Excellency, that I[ 
am justarrived with the whole of the column, 
which is infinitely more numerous than I 
could have believed. J am endeavouring to 
organize it, in order to avoid disasters, and 
particularly plunderjng, which would make 
us die of hunger, and which I fuund at the 
highest pitch this morning upon my arrival at 
Almendralejo. : 
I found upon my arrival here a letter from 
M. Le Normand to Major D’Aubersac. I an- 
nex it herewith, after having acquainted my- 
self with its contents, As I imagine that it 
ean be only the 9th corps which is at Alma~ 
Incidents in and near London. 
{July 1, 
taz, T write from hence to the Count d’Erlon, 
in order to induce him to hasten his march, 
and to join you. However, as it is also possi- 
ble that they may be troops belonging to tlie 
army of the centre, commanded by General 
D’ Armagnac, I write to him likewise, in order 
that he may muve towards you. 
I send an answer to Captain Le Normand, 
to intimate to him that he should currespond 
with your Excellency, Major D’Aubersac 
having rejoined the army: I have ordered 
him to collect a large convoy of provisions, 
and to accompany it to you, that it may the 
more securely reach you. ; 
The great heat will do a great deal of harm 
to our wounded, the numberef whom amounts 
to =:ore than 40005 especially as we have 
only five surgeons to dress them. Some have 
died upon the road; amongst them M. la 
Pierre, chef de bataillon of the 103d regi- 
ment. 
Tam still without any news of the Chef 
d’Escadron La Barthe; I shall have the ho- 
nour of informing you the very moment I 
shall have been.able to communicate with 
him. Spanish parties are at Los Santos and 
at Fuente del Maestro; and have appeared 
this morning at Almendralejo and Villa Fran- 
ca. They made enquiries at the latter place 
as to the march of our column ; and they give 
out that 400 horse anda strong column of 
infantry are to arrive to-day at Los'Santos; I 
do not give any credit to this movement, but 
at all events we shall see them, and I shall try 
to escape them, 
I beg your Excellenge to receive the as» 
surance of the sincere and respectful devotion 
with which I have the honour to be, 
(Signed) The General of Division, Gazan, 
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INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, anp DEATHS, ry axp wean LONDON: 
With Biographical Meinoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceased. 
a 
77 HE governors of Qucen Ane’s bounty 
have come to the resolution of advancing 
the sum of 50,0001. for the purpose of as- 
aisting clergymen in the repairs of their pare 
sonage houses, to be repaid to the governors 
tn the manner prescribed by the Act, com- 
ynonly called Gilbert’s Act. 
May 18.—Twelve standards and colours 
taken from the enemy on different occasions, 
jncluding the French eagle taken by the 87th 
regiment at the battle of Barrosa, were car- 
yied with military ceremonies, from the 
perade in St. James’s park, to Whitehall 
chapel, and (leposited on each side of the altar. 
May 224.—-ia the morning, between three 
-and four o'ciock, she old established public- 
house, known by the sign of King Henry the 
fughth’s Head, Seven Dials, fell down with 
2 most tremendous crash. Mr. Hastings, the 
jandlord, fis wife, his niece, and @ servant 
girl, escaped unhurt. The niece and servant, 
fortunately hearing some of the timbers fall- 
ing, got out of the garret window ; and craw|- 
ing along the parapet, escaped the danger, by 
tsking refuge in the adjoining house; an old 
man and a child were iound dead in the ruins; 
another man died while conveying to the 
hospital ; and four persons, lodgers, were taken 
to the hospital in a bruised state. 
out the sufferers, one young man was cut in 
the head with a spade, and js not expected to 
recover. ; : 
une 10.—The volunteers of the metro- 
polis, about 20,000 in number, were reviewed 
on Wimbledon-common by his Royal High- 
ness the Prince Regent. The troops from 
the west end of the towa began to move tor 
wards the ground about six o’cleck. Some 
of them went in the new military cars, which “ 
contain each twelve mien, and convey troops 
wilh 
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