[159] It will be found in the Gazeta de Madrid of October 9, 1808. It is stated that 60,000 dollars in silver and 136,000 dollars in gold, besides much plate and jewellery, were found in the fourgons of Dupont and his staff.
[160] This total of 17,635, given in the Spanish returns, seems absolutely certain. It tallies very well with the original figures of the French divisions, when losses in the campaign are allowed for. I find in the Vaughan Papers a contemporary Spanish scrap of unknown provenance, giving somewhat different figures, as follows:—Dupont’s corps: unwounded prisoners, 6,000; killed and wounded on the field, 3,000; Swiss deserters, 1,200; sick captured in the hospitals, 400; making a total of 10,600. Whittingham, the English attaché in Castaños’ camp, gives another set:—unwounded prisoners, 5,500; killed and wounded, 2,600; Swiss deserters, 1,100; making 9,200. But both of these are confessedly rough estimates, though made on the spot. As to the other French prisoners, the Vaughan document says that 9,100 surrendered with Vedel, 800 in the passes, and 700 more in La Mancha.
[161] Battalions surrendered at Santa Cruz, and at Manzanares. But the officer in command at Madridejos refused to be cajoled, and retreated on Madrid.
[162] There had been a British attaché, Captain Whittingham, at Castaños’ head quarters. The French negotiators had tried to induce him to approve the terms of capitulation. But he very wisely refused, having no authority to do so.
[163] This will be found printed at length in the Appendix of Papers relating to Baylen.
[164] For the horrors of Cabrera, the works of three of the prisoners, Ducor of the Marines of the Guard, and Gille and Wagré of Vedel’s division, may be consulted. Their story is deeply distressing.
[165] We must deduct the seven battalions (3,500 or 4,000 men) which had been detached to the rear to watch for Vedel’s approach, and were never engaged with Dupont’s troops.
[166] See Thiébault, Expédition de Portugal, and Foy, iv. 363.
[167] Compare Nap. Corresp., 13,608 and 13,620.
[168] Foy, iv. 273-4.