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Boston Gazette—Office, Monday, July 31,
12 o'clock.

By the politeness of Capt. Foster, of
the brig Favourite, who was landed at
Beverly last evening, in 35 days from
Liverpool, we have received a paper
containing the following highly inter-
esting intelligence.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
Downing street, June 22, 1815.

Major the Hon. H. Percy arrived last
night with a despatch from Field Mar-
shal the Duke of Wellington, K. G. to
Earl Bathurst, his Majesty's principal
Secretary of State for the War Depart-
ment, of which the following is a copy :

Waterloo, June 19, 1815.

My Lord—Bonaparte having collect-
ed the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 6th corps of
the French army and the Imperial
Guards, and nearly all the cavalry on
the Sambre, and between that river and
the Meuse. between the 10th and 14th
of the month, advanced on the 15th and
attacked the Prussian posts at Thuin
and Lobez, on the Sambre, at day light
in the morning

I did not hear of these events till the
evening of the 15th, and I immediately
ordered the troops to prepare to march ;
and afterwards to march to their left,
as soon as I had intelligence from other
quarters to prove that the enemy's move-
ment upon Charleroy was the real at-
tack.

The enemy drove the Prussian posts
from Sambre on that day; and Gen.
Zieten, who commanded the corps which
had been at Charleroy, retired upon
Fleurus ; and Marshal Prince Blucher
concentrated the Prussian army upon
Sambre, holding the villages in front
of his position of St. Amand and Ligny.
The enemy continued his march along
the road from Charleroy toward Bruxel-
les, and on the same evening, the 15th
attacked a brigade of the army of the
Netherlands, under the Prince de Wie-
mar, posted at Frasne. and forced it
back to the farm-house on the same road.
called Les Quartre Bras.

The Prince of Orange immediately re-
inforced this brigade with another of
the same division. under Gen. Perponch-
er, and in the morning early regained
part of the ground which had been lost.
so as to have the command of the com-
munication, leading from Nivelles and
Bruxelles, with Marshal Blucher's posi-
tion.

In the mean time I had directed the
whole army to march upon Les Quartre
Bras, and the 5th division under Lt.
Gen. Sir Thomas Picton, arrived at
about half past two in the day, followed
by the corps of troops under the Duke of
Brunswick, and afterwards by the con-
tingent of Nassau,

At this time the enemy commenced an
attack upon Prince Blucher with his
whole force, excepting the 1st and 2d
corps and a corps of Cavalry under
Gen. Kellerman, with which he attack-
ed our post at Les Quatre Bras.

The Prussian army maintained their
position with their usual gallantry and
perseverance against a great disparity
of numbers, as the 4th corps of their
army under Gen Bulow had not join-
ed, and I was not able to assist them as
I wished, as I was attacked myself, and
the troops, the cavalry in particular.
which had a long distance to march,
had not arrived.

We maintained our position also, and
completely defeated and repulsed all the
enemy's attempts to get possession of it
The enemy repeatedly attacked us with
a large body of infantry and cavalry,
supported by a numerous and powerful
artillery ; he made several charges with
the cavalry upon our infantry, but all
were repulsed in the steadiest manner.

In this affair his royal highness the
Prince of Orange, the Duke of Bruns-
wick, and Lt. Gen. Sir T. Picton, and
Major Gen. Sir James Kempt, and Sir
Dennis Pack, who were engaged from
the commencement of the enemy's at-
tack, highly distinguished themselves,
as well as Lt. Gen. Charles Baron Al-
len, Major General Sir C Halket, Lt
Gen. Cooke, and Major Gens. Maitland
and Byng, as they successively arrived.

The troops of the 5th division, and
those of the Brunswick corps, were long
and severely engaged, and conducted
themselves with the utmost gallantry.
I must particularly mention the 28th,
33d, 79th & 92d regiments, and the bat-
talion of Hanoverians.

Our loss was great, as your Lordship
will perceive by the enclosed return;
and I have particularly to regret his
serene highness the Duke of Brunswick.
who fell, fighting gallantly at the head
of his troops.

Although Marshal Blucher had main-
tained his position at Sambre, he still
found himself much weakened by the
severity of the contest in which he had
been engaged, and as the fourth corps
has not arrived, he determined to fall
back, and concentrate his army upon
Wavre; and he marched in the night
after the action was over.

This movement of the Marshal's ren-
dered necessary a corresponding one on
my part; and I returned from the farm of
Quatre Bras upon Genappe, and thence
upon Waterloo next morning, the 17th
at 10 o'clock.

The enemy made no effort to pursue
Marshal Blucher. On the contrary, a
patrole which I sent to Sambre in the
morning, found all quiet and the ene-
my's videttes fell back as the patrole ad-
vanced. Neither did he attempt to mo-
lest our march to the rear, although
made in the middle of the day, except-
ing by following, with a large body of
cavalry brought from his right, the cav-
alry under the Earl of Uxbridge.

This gave Lord Uxbridge an oppor-
tunity of charging them with the 1st
Life Guards, upon their debouches
from the village of Genappe, upon which
occasion his Lordship has declared him-
self to be well satisfied with that regi-
ment.

The position which I took up in front
of Waterloo, crossed the high roads
from Charleroy and Nivelle, and had
its right thrown back to a ravine near
Merke Braine, which was occupied,
and its left extended to a height above
the hamlet Ter La Haye, which was
likewise occupied. In front of the right
centre and near the Nivelle road. we
occupied the house and garden of Hou-
goumont, which covered the return of
that flank; and in front of the left cen-
tre, we occupied the farm of La Haye
Sainte. By our left we communicated
with Marshal Prince Blucher, at Wavre
through Ohain; and the Marshal had
promised me, that in case we should be
attacked, he would support me with one
or more corps, as might be necessary.

The enemy collected his army with
the exception of the third corps. which
had been sent to observe Marshal Blu-
cher, on a range of heights within our
front. in the course of the 17th and yes-
terday morning; and at about 10 o'clock
he commenced a furious attack upon our
post at Hougoumont. I had occupied
that post with a detachment of General
Byng's brigade of guards which was in
a position in its rear, and it was for
some time under the command of Lieut.
Col. M'Donnel, and afterwards of Col.
Home. and I am happy to add was main-
tained throughout the day with the ut-
most gallantry by these brave troops,
notwithstanding the repeated efforts of
large bodies of the enemy to obtain pos-
session of it.

This attack upon the right of our
centre was accompanied by a very heavy
cannonade upon our whole line, which
was destined to support the repeated at-
tacks of cavalry and infantry occasion-
ally mixed, but sometimes separate.
which were made upon it. In one of
these the enemy carried the farm house
of La Haye Sainte, as the detachment or
light battalion of the legion which oc-
cupied it had expended all its ammuni-
tion, and the enemy occupied the only
communication there was with them.

The enemy repeatedly charged our
infantry with his cavalry, but these at-
tacks were uniformly unsuccessful, and
they afforded opportunities to our caval-
ry to charge, in one of which Lord E.
Somerset's brigade, consisting of the
life guards, royal horse guards and 1st
dragoon guards, highly distinguished
themselves, as did that of Major General
Sir W. Ponsonby, having taken many
prisoners and an eagle.

These attacks were repeated till about
7 in the evening when they made a des-
perate effort, with the cavalry and in-
fantry, supported by the fire of artillery,
to force our left centre near the farm of
La Haye Sainte, which, after a severe
contest was defeated, and having ob-
served that the troops retired from this
attack in great confusion, and that the
march of gen. Bulow's corps by Ens-
namont upon Planchenot and La
Belle Alliance, had began to take effect.
and as I could perceive the fire of his
cannon, and as marshal Prince Blucher
had joined in person with a corps of our
army to the left of our line by Ohain, I
determined to attack the enemy, and im-
mediately advanced the whole line of
infantry, supported by the cavalry and
artillery. The attack succeeded in eve-
ry point; the enemy was forced from
his positions on the heights and fled in
the utmost confusion; leaving behind
him, as far as I could judge, 150 pieces
of cannon, with their ammunition, which
fell into our hands. I continued the
pursuit till long after dark, and then dis-
continued it only on account of the fa-
tigue of our troops who had been engag-
ed during 12 hours, and because I
found myself on the same road with Mar-
shal Blucher. who assured me of his in-
tention to follow the enemy throughout
the night; he has sent me word this
morning that he had taken 60 pieces of
cannon belonging to the imperial guard.
and several carriages, baggage &c. be-
longing to Bonaparte, in Genappe.

I propose to move this morning upon
Nivelles, and not to discontinue my ope-
rations.

Your Lordship will observe, that such
a desperate action could not be fought,
and such advantages could not be gain-
ed, without great loss—and I am sorry
to add, that ours has been immense. In
Lt. Gen. Sir Thomas Picton, his Ma-
jesty has sustained the loss of an officer
who has frequently distinguished him-
self in the service, and he fell, gloriously
leading his division to a charge with
bayonets, by which one of the most seri-
ous attacks made by the enemy on our
position, was defeated. The Earl of Ux-
bridge, after having successfully got
through this arduous day, received a
wound, by almost the last shot fired,
which will, I am afraid, deprive his Ma-
jesty for some time of his services.

His royal highness the prince of Or-
ange distinguished himself by his gal-
lantry and conduct, till he received a
wound from a musket ball, through the
shoulder, which obliged him to quit the
field.

It gives me the greatest satisfaction
to assure your lordship, that the army
never, upon any occasion, conducted it-
self better. The division of guards, un-
der Lt. Gen. Cooke. who is severely
wounded, Maj. Gen. Maitland and Maj.
Gen. Byng, set an example, which was
followed by all: and there is no officer
or description of troops, that did not be-
have well.

I must, however, particularly men-
tion, for his royal highness's approba-
tion, Lt Gen. Sir H. Clinton, Maj. Gen.
Adam, Lt. Gen. Sir Charles Baron El-
ton, severely wounded: Maj. Gen. Sir
Colin Halket, severely wounded : Col.
Ompiede, Col. Mitchell, commanding a
brigade of the 4th division: Major Gens.
Sir James Kempt and Sir Dennis Pack,
Maj. Gen Lambert, Maj. Gen Lord E S-
meret, Major Gen. Sir W. Ponsonby,
Major Gen. Sir C. Grant and Maj. Gen.
Sir H. Vivian; Major Gen. Sir O. Van-
deleur; Major Gen. Count Dornberg.—
I am also particularly indebted to Gen.
Lord Hill, for his assistance and conduct,
upon this as upon all occasions.

The artillery and engineer depart-
ments were conducted much to my sa-
tisfaction, by Col. Sir G. Wood and col.
Smyth ; and I had every reason to be
satisfied with the conduct of the Adjt.
Gen. Major General Barnes, who was
wounded, and of the Quarter Master
General, Col. Delancey, who was killed
by a cannon shot in the middle of the ac-
tion. This officer is a serious loss to his
Majesty's service, and to me at this mo-
ment. I was likewise much indebted to
the assistance of Lieut. Col. Lord Fitz-
roy Somerset, who was severely wound-
ed, and of the officers composing my
personal Staff, who have suffered se-
verely in this action. L Col. the hono-
rable Sir Alexander Gordon, who has
died of his wounds, was a most promis-
ing officer, and is a serious loss to his
majesty's service.

Gen. Kruse, of the Nassau service
likewise conducted himself much to my
satisfaction, as did General Trip, com-
manding the heavy brigade of cavalry,
and Gen. Vanhope, commanding a bri-
gade of infantry, of the king of the Neth-
erlands,

General Pozzo di Borgo, general Ba-
ron Vincent, general Muffling and gene-
ral Alava, were in the field during the
action, and rendered me every assistance
in their power. Baron Vincent is
wounded, but I hope not severely; and
Gen. Pozzo di Borgo received a contu-
sion.

I should not do justice to my feelings,
or to Marshal Blucher and the Prussian
army, if I did not attribute the success-
ful result of this arduous day to the cor-
dial and timely assistance I received
from them.

The operation of general Bulow upon
the enemy's flank, was a most decisive
one; and even if I had not found myself
in a situation to make an attack, which
produced the final result, it would have
forced the enemy to retire, if his at-
tacks should have failed, and would have
prevented him from taking advantage of
them, if they should unfortunately have
succeeded.

I send with this despatch, two eagles,
taken by the troops in this station, which
Maj. Percy will have the honor of lay-
ing at the feet of his royal highness.

I beg leave to recommend him to
your Lordship's protection. I have the
honor to be, &c.

(Signed)
WELLINGTON.

P. S. Since writing the above, I have
received a report, that Major Gen. Sir
William Ponsonby is killed ; and in an-
nouncing this intelligence to your Lord-
ship, I have to add the expression of my
grief, for the fate of an officer who had
already rendered very brilliant and im-
portant services, and was an ornament to
his profession.

2d. P. S. I have not yet got the re-
turns of killed and wounded; but I en-
close a list of officers killed and wound-
ed in the two days, as far as the same can
be made out without the returns ; and I
am very happy to add, that Col. De Lan-
cy is not dead, and that strong hopes of
his recovery are entertained.

BRITISH KILLED AND WOUNDED,
KILLED
Duke of Brunswick Oels
Lieut-General Sir Thomas Picton
Lieut-General Sir H. Ponsonby
Colonel du Plat, K G L
Colonel Ompteda, ditto
Colonel Morrice, 69th Regiment
Colonel Sir W. Ellis 23d
Lieut-Colonel Macara 42d Regiment
Lieut-Colonel Cameron, 92d Regiment
Lieut-Colonel Sir Alex Gordon, K C B A
D C to the Duke of Wellington.
Lieut-Colonel Canning
Lieut-Colonel Currie, Lord Hill's Staff
Major the Hon Fred Howard, 10th Hussars
Major George Cain, Royal Artillery
Major Norman Ramsay ditto
Major Cairnes, ditto
Major Chambers, 30th Regiment
Brigade Major Crofton, 5th Division
B. Maj Roswell, 2d Light Regiment
Captain Bolton, Royal Artillery
Capt Crawford, guards
Capt the hon Cuizon, A D C to his R H the
Prince of Orange
Capt Chambers, A D C to lieut gen Picton
Capt Charles Ellis, 95th regiment
Capt Robertson, 73d regiment
Capt Kennedy, 73 regiment
Capt Shauman, 2d light batt K G L
Capt Halgeoman 1st ditto
Capt Henry Marshal, 1st ditto
Capt Groben, do
Capt Comming, 10th Hussars
Capt Grove, 1st guards
Lieut C Manners, royal artillery
Lieut Lister. 95th regiment
Ensign Lord Hay, A D C to Gen Maitland
Ensign Brown, 1st guards
General his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange G C B severely
Lieut General the Earl of Uxbridge, G C B right leg amputated
Lt Gen Sir Charles Alten, K C B severely
Lt Gen Cole, right leg amputated
Lt Gen Sir E Barnes, K C B Adj General severely
Lt Gen Sir J. Kempt, K C B slightly
Lt Gen Sir Colin Halkett, K C B severely
Lt Gen Adams, severely
Lt Gen Sir W Donbey, K C B severely
Colonel Sir J Elley, K C B slightly
Col Harris, 73d regiment
Col Quentin, 10th Hussars, slightly
Col the hon Frederick Ponsonby, severely
Col Sir W De Lancy, severely
Lt Col Lord Fitzroy Somerset, right leg amputated
Lt Col Hay 16th Light Dragoons, severely
Lt Col Vigoureau, 30th
Lt Col Abercrombie, A Q M G slightly
Lt Col Hamilton 30th regiment
Lt Col Norcott, 95th severely
Lt Col Cameron, 95th severely
Lt Col Wyndham, 1st foot guards, severely
Lt Col Bowater, 3d foot guards, slightly
Lt Col Macdonell, Coldstream, slightly
Lt Col Dashwood, 3d guards, severely
Lt Col Sir B Hill, royal horse guards blue, severely
Lt Col Hill
Lt Col Schroeder, 8th line battalion
Lt Col Adam, 1st guards, severely
Lt Col Miller, 1st guards, dangerously
Lt Col Sir George Henry Berkeley, A A G
Major Maclean, 73d
Maj Beckwith, 95th, severely
Maj Jessop, assistant quarter-master-general
Maj Burche, 1st light batt. K G L right arm amputated
Maj Parkinson, 73, severely
Maj Parker, R H artillery, leg amputated
Maj Robert Hall, royal artillery, severely
Maj Hamilton, aid-de-camp to Gen sir E Barnes
Maj Lindsay, 69th Regiment, severely
Maj Watson do
do
do
B. M Ewen, dangerously
Lt Wilkins, 95th regiment, severely
M Miller, do
do
do
Capt Smith do
do
do
Capt Tyler, Aid-de-Camp to Sir T Picton, slightly
Capt Dance, 23d Light Dragoons
Capt Johnston, 95
Capt Carmick, do
Capts Darney, Napier, A M Donald and Webber, Royal Artillery, severely
Capt Dumaresq, Aid-de Camp to General Sir J Byng, severely
Capt Wynne, Royal Artillery
Capt Barnes, Brigade Major. Royal Artillery, severely
Capt the Hon — Erskine, D A A G left arm amputated
Capt A Dickson, Aid de-Camp to Lieut General Picton, severely
Lieuts Foster, Crome, Robe, Smith and Strangways, Royal Artillery, severely
Lieut Ramsey, Royal Artillery, arm amputated
Lieut Bloomfield, do. slightly
Lieut Bruton, do. severely
Lieut Forbes do. do.
Lieut D Crawford, do. slightly
Lieut Havelock, Aid-de-camp to Gen Sir C Allen
Lieut Pringle, Royal Engineers, slightly
Lieut Hamilton, 46th regiment, slightly
Lieut Heise 1st Veteran Battalion
Lieuts Gardiner, Johnson, Mottry, Simmons J. Gardiner, Fitzmaurice, Shenly, Wright 95th. severely