APPENDIX TO 
been, from, perhaps, the men 
being wounded who were carry- 
ing them, caused a wavering in 
the column, which in such a situa- 
tion became irreparable ; and as 
1 advanced with the reserve, at 
about two hundred and fifty yards 
from the line, I had the mortifica- 
tion to observe the whole fall- 
ing back upon me in the greatest 
confusion. . 
In this situation, finding that 
no impression had been made, 
though many men had reach- 
ed the ditch, and were either 
drowned, or obliged to surren- 
der, and that it was impossible 
to restore order in the regi- 
ments where they were, I placed 
the reserve in position, until I 
could obtain such information as 
to determine me how to act to 
the best of my judgment, and 
whether or not I should resume 
the attack, and if so, I felt it 
could be done only by the reserve, 
The confidence I have in the 
corps composing it would have 
encouraged me greatly, though 
not without loss, which might 
have made the attempt of serious 
consequence, as I know it was 
the opinion of the late distinguish- 
ed Commander of the forces, that 
the carrying of the first line would 
not be the least arduous service. 
After making the best reflections 
I wascapable of, I kept the ground 
the troops then held, and went to 
meet Vice Admiral Sir Alex- 
ander Cochrane, and to tell him 
that, under all the circumstances, 
I did not think it prudent to re- 
new the attack that day. At about 
10 o’clock I learnt of the success 
of Colonel Thornton’s corps on 
the right bank. I sent the com- 
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manding officer of the artillery, 
Colonel Dickson, to examine the 
situation of the battery, and to 
report if it was tenable; but in- 
forming me that he did not think 
it could be held with security by 
a smaller corps than two thou- 
sand men, I consequently order- 
ed Lieutenant-Colonel Gubbins, 
on whom the command had de- 
volved (Colonel Thornton being 
wounded) to retire. 
The.army remained in position 
until night in order to gain time 
to destroy the eighteen pounder 
battery we had constructed the 
preceding night in advance. I 
then gave orders for the troops 
resuming the ground they occu- 
pied previous to the attack. 
Our loss has been very severe, 
but I trust it will not be consider- 
ed, notwithstanding the failure, 
that this army has suffered the 
military character to be tarnish- 
ed. I am satisfied, had I thought 
it right to renew the attack, that 
the troops would have advanced 
with cheerfulness. The services 
of both army and navy, since 
their landing on the coast, have 
been arduous beyond any thing I 
have ever witnessed, and difficulties 
have been got over with an assi-~ 
duity and perseverance beyond 
all example by all ranks, and 
the most hearty co-operation has 
existed between the two services. 
It is not necessary for me to 
expatiate to you upon the loss the 
army has sustained in Major-Ge- 
neral the Hon. Sir E. Pakenham, 
Commander in Chief of this force, 
nor could Iin adequate terms. 
His services and merits are so 
well known, that I have only, in 
common with the whole army, to 
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