s foreig intel vrcm the london q izu tc extrrditiaj war department 24 i8ti captain canning aidcdecamp to gen the earl of wellington ar rived lad night at this office bringing difpatches addrefted by his lordfiiip to the earl of liver pool of which the following are extracts of copies xfce ofajqispatcbfron the earl of welling ton dated camp before radajoe april 3a we opened our fire oa the 3 1 march from 26 pieces of cannon h the fecond parallel to breach the face of the baoion on the s je arjfflc or tle port called la trinidade and the flanc ot tile biftion by which the face is defen ded called santa maria the fire upon thefc has continued iincc with great effect the enemy made a fortic on the night of the 20th upon the troops of general hamiltons divifion which mvcftcdtheplaceon the right of the guadiana but were imme diately driven in with lofs we loll no men on this occaiion the movements of lieut gen birt graham and of lieut gen sir r hill have obliged the enemy to retire by the different roads to wards cordova with the excep tion of a fmall body of infantry and cavalry which remained at talamea dc la serena in front of bal alcazar yu tllaicnhiil ihoilc up ki mini of cadiz 01 the 23 2athandhas marched upon seville with all the toon which were there with the exception 014060 men i underhand that he was tomarch from seville again on the 30th or m i have not heard from caftilc fnce the othult onediviiion ot tjic aimv of port u crab which had tvcenin the province of ayilbiud i iht cliy arrived at guidapcni within icizucs of ciudad r odri- and it was fuppofed that mar- vl mannont was on hi march viiii other iroopsfrom tlic fide of the river acrucda wusnot ford- able for troops on the 30th f i frm the earl of hellmg- fwi ftiti i camp btfirt bddaj6z april 7 ixis ii 1 jisutcrf of the inflant will have apprized your srdflilp of the hate or the opcra- j ion again hadajoz to that date t deb were brought to a clofc on the night of the 6th by the cap ture of the place by florin the fire continued during the h 5tli ugainft the face of the afiioi ot la trinidad and the iiankofthe billion of santa ma te and on the 4th in the morn- jr 0 opened another battery of j 511ns in the ad parallel againll fiouldcr ol the ravelin of st hoque and the wall in its gorge practicable breaches were c flee ted in the bakions abovemention- in the evening of the 5th but iliad oblervcd that the enemy ui entrenched the baftion of la trinidad and the moil formida ble preparations were making for the defence as well of the breach in that bullion as of thai in the baition ot santa maria 1 deter mined to delay the attack for an other day and to turn all the cruns 11 the batteries in the 2d parallel i tin curtain of la trinidad in v- that by clfecling a third hct th- troops would be cna- m i to tui u the enemys works for v i i n- c oi the other two the idt ol inch would bedes be t connected by the troops deftined to attack the breach in the curtain this breach was cffeclcd in the evening of the oth and the lire ol the face of the baftion of santa ma ria and of the flank of the baftion la trinidad being overcome i de termined to attack the place that night 1 had kept in rcferve in the neighborhood of this camp the 5th divifion under lieut gen leith which had left caltile only in the middle of march and had but late ly arrived in this part of the coun try and i brought them up on that evening the plan for the attack was that lieut gen piclon ihould attack the cafde of badajoz by efcalade with the 3d divilion and a de tachment from the guard in the trenches furnifhed that evening by the 4th divifion under major wi fon of the 48th regiment mould attack the ravelin of st rorueupon the left while the 4th divilion under the hon ma jor gen calvillc and the light divifion under lieut col bar nard fhould attack the breaches in the baftion of la trinidad and of santa maria and in the curtain by which thev are connected the 5tl1 divilion to occupy the ground which the 4th and light diviiions had occupied during the fiege and lfeut gen leith was to make a fplfr jhn k vrrtt th outworl ti led pardeleras and another on the works of the fort towards the gua diana with the left brigade of the divifion under major gen walk er which he was to turn into a re al attack if circumitances ihould prove favorable and rig gen powcf who irrvefted the place with hii fbrtuguefc brigade on the right of the guadiana was directed to nikc rile attacks on the tctc du pont the fort st chrilloval and the new redoubt called mori cccur the attack was accordingly made at to at night lieut gen picton pltcedin by a few min utes the attack by the remainder of the troops major gen kempt led this at tack which went out from the right of the ift parallel he was unfortunately wounded in crof- fiitg the rivei rivclth lln the inundation but notwitlianding tliis circumflancc and the obiti- nate reliilancc of the enemy the caille was carried by efcalade and the 3d divilion eftablilhed in it at about hair pail eleven while this was coimr on mai wilfon of the 48th regiment car ried the ravelin of st roque by the gorge with a detachment of 200 men of the guard inthetrench- csand with the afiiilancc of maj squire of the engineers cftabliih- cj himfclf within that work the 4th and light diviiions mo ved to the attack from the camp alono- the left of the river rivelas and of the inundation they were not perceived by the enemy till they reached the covered way and the advanced iruards of the two divifions defcended without dijhcuky into the ditch protected by the fire of the parties ilationed on the glacis for that purpoie and they advanced to the allault of the breaches led by their gallant officers with the utmolt intrepidi ty but luch was the nature of the obilacles prepared by the enc- mv at the top and behind the brea- ches and fo determined the refiir- ancc that our troops could not ef- tablifll thcmfelvcs within the place many brave officers and foldicrs were killed or wounded by explc- fions at the top of the breaches others who iucccedcd to them were obliged to give way having found it impofiible tojjenetrate the obilacles which the enemy had pre pared to impede their progrefs thefc attempts were repeated till after 1 2 at night when linding that fuccefs was not to be attained and lieut general piclon was ef tablilhed in the cafde i ordered that the 4th and light diviiions might retire to the ground on which they had firit afiembled for the attack in the mean time major gene ral leith had pulhed forward ma jor gen walkers brigade on the left fupportcd by the 33d regim ent under lieut ol nugent the 1 5th portuguese regiment un der lieut col le rcgoa and he had made a falfe attack upon the pardeleras with the 8th cacadores under major hill major general walkci forced the barrier on the road of olivcnca and entered the covered wav on the left ot the bal- lion of st vineente cloic to the guadiana he there delccnded into the ditch and eiealaded the face of the baft ion of st vinccnle lieut gen leith fupportcd this attack by the 38th regiment ami the 1 thportuuclercjimcnt and our troop being thus dhiblilhcd in tin i ul virtr the works of the tgwn and in the town and the 4th and light di viiions being formed again for the attack of the breaches all rclift- ancc cralcd 5 and at day light in the morning the governor gen philipon who had retired to fort st ghriftbvaj furrende red togeth er with general vellancle and all the ilalland the wheic irafnfon 1 jravc not got accurate reports of the ftrength of the garriiun or of the number ol the prii oners but general philipon has inform ed me that it confified of qood men at tlic commencement o the liecrc of which 1 2co were killed or woundcil during the operations befules thole loll tilt the afiliuit of the place there were 5 french batallions befides 2 of the regim ents llelvc danftadt and the ar- lillcvy titjjincciq sti il i iinrl 1 hand there arc 4000 prifoners it h impoilible that any c-prcf- fions of mine can convey to your lorchhip the fenfc which 1 ertcr- tain of the gallantry r the ofltcers and troops upon this occaiion the lift of killed and wounded will fhew that the general offi cers the stall attached to them the commanding and other olliccrs of regiments- put themiclves at the head of the attacks which they ieverally directed and fet the ex ample of gallantry which was fo well followed by their men marfhal fir w bercsford aliift- cd me in conducting the details of ci this fiegc and i am much indebted to him for the cordial afiillance which i received lrom him as well during its progrefs as in the lift o- pcration which brought it to a termination the duties in the trenches were conduced iiucehivciy by the hon maj gun colville l 1 a j general bowes and maj general kempt under the luperintcndanee of it general piclon 1 hve had oca- lion to mention ali t hell olliccrs du ring the courie ot the operations and thev all diltinuijcd them- blvcs and were all wounded in the anvuk i sin particularlv obliged o to lieut gen picton for therrar ner in which he arranged the a tack of the cafde and for that in which he fupportcd the attack and eftablilhed his troops in that important polk several partkutars detailed in thit drfpaft are emitted jbr tvanl nf room aj a a tf the d and wnmded- this difpatch wiil be delivered to your lordfhip by my aiddc camp capt claiming whom 1 be leave recommend to your protc tion lie has likewife the colors ol the garrifon and the colorsof the bcite darmftadts regiment to be laid at the feet of his royal highnel- the prince regent tlic french battalions in the garrifon had no eagles fskncd wellington pi 7 iv ltirl of livrroi cv 5v copy cjfit tl 1 patch from the errrfof h diited cawp ot jbittfitjczf ipril vi mv lord it gives me nit ealure to inform your lorilfliij that our numerous wouiulcd dlti- cers and fo her are doinrj well i bavc liad civii reiuii m c dtisned viih the attention piulto them fay pvir mgirjir rkjn- fpeclor gtmcjtfi of i k ana the medical gendemeii nmfirui clirrdiin and i trull that rlk lnf to the icrvicc upon this lvtunii will no eventuallv be gn i hive c viiiini0h gv rjr nf lillrf krmfkdcrjl fh jib tytii iuclrr- 7 bikers 51 ferjeants tlrum- mersgio rank and iiie liikj 306 olliccrs aiu ierj eaflts drummers 3048 nnk md file w 0 undo i 1 iz rj cant rdfe k k file nfilnz ib afpifhiation of mr f r il is under feelings ol lorror fericf and difmay that v- recafd an event inyarallelcd in the hjicc- ry ul our couirry or perhaps oi any other the anafuyation of mr percevai as he was entcrinfftb lobby of the i ouic of conunons yhterday at n quarter paii five oclock mr p was fliot threttjh the heart and expired invncdiue- ly i iflitfiin remalpj crowd and furrendcred himfclf the prifoncr fpoke to the t lowing eilec ec j i i i ve admitted the fact ui mitthefacl but wifh with per- niiilioii to liate fomething in m juftification 1 have been denied the rodrds of my grievances by government 1 have been ill trea ted they all know who 1 am and what i am through the feerc- tary offtatc ami mr bccket with whom i have had frequent com munications they knew of this ilna- fix weeks aro through the magihratcs of bowftrcct i was accufed mo ft wrongfully by a go vernor general in rulha in a let ter from archangel to run and jravc iought redrefs in vain i am a molt unfortunate man and fed here placing hishand onliis brealt fuflicient iuftilication for what have done the coroners jury has juft con cluded its proceedings by bring ing in a verdict of wilful murk scsiinil oiin ikuirffham tornier ly lhip broker of liverpni the atlatlin of mr ivrcc it f pears to iavc been actuated hy n political bias and the cippoltcrn members oi parliament epivlwu their jioror at the action