The National Register.
London, England, 1812-09-27 00:00:00

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ma •)- men. The columns , :‘
:1101 L.-.
Ment this re 1.0 it %N.., and its coinmitteeation cut oft flit
Spanish troop, Geni•ial Cruz row( the aed itia.le a •lerotir
to arrive atilt a•tack on that flank of Triaua (tee suburbs ef
I ordered the rNintibt in be asked by a detachment i.f the 20 h
Pur-
toptelie reihim rots and advanced a field piece with some tro-ops.
keep such ck t •:e enemy'; fire at one ot the Bates of the city, opposite
to us ; and af,er Oving sufficient time f r the Seat ish column ti
arrive, the Bilt and Poriu,ne-e troops aitsane.d to the attack
iu
trout : the tavatry and artillery advanced at a gallop, supported by the
grenadiers ot the guards, and the infaistry following.
T•-•:e enemy aancliess.cl the vaie ; we entered the suburbs, and ad.
vance). liea to he hridge of with :if. much radially as possible,
in Iwpes of were:46llos destrucii wintlat have rendered it
extreowly ddlictot I us to sue. cc& We were checked by the tire
gt aect-shot niuskeiry ::t the turtling of the street. •f he grena•
il!ers ot the guards 'advanced to our sulpha, and drove every thing
b tore the h. • this moment part of he Spanish column arrivcd ;
Ave advmeed to the bridge under a heas-v fire ; Cadoux of the
93th, with great judgment made a Hark movement on our lett ;
t .111 Willi:its, of the artillery. brought up with rapidity two guns ;
l:e•vy tire of cannon and musketry was sou brought to hear on the
twiny, who were driven from their pogiiion on the other side of the
and from the bridee, which they had only in part destroyed.
The grerreliers cf the euards and sonic Spivs's troops, led the columns
that crossed tht aridge. general rout enste.sti, and t enemy w ere
. driven 'Waugh the s which Avers. strewe I with t it dew', and
pursned at all poiist,i,leaving behind them valuable captures us horses,
b:iegage, aed money.
It is iliffii•ult for me t' express the joy of the people of Seville.
Tle. inhabitants, under the fire of th brritight planks to lav
across the teii!ge; and their acclamations am! ',Netter/lu% marks el
joy, aided to the immense crowd, rendered is extr .thely difficult for
the officers to ad vanc. thy:nigh the streets Wje,their columns.
he vast treet of this city, the cxhait,teil ;late of the troops, who
had double quick lime tor three miles, and the witty of
corr.:lcy; reedered it impossiole to continue tlie- pursuit beyond the
toe.,i. Midi was the rapid ty of our attack, that rhos vichny over a
ire •c:i division, and the i.as-age of a b.itige hich the eneroy had
'materially destroyed, with h s infintry and a- tillety. f •tmed on the
batiks of the river, was achieved with a loss that appears almost in.
credible.

I hive only to regret the loss of one I ieutenant Brett, of the
It 0% al A miler) , who was killed, pllotitly tightinig his gun, at the
bridge. Tile icvidity of this valuatde othi:cr was observed the
xviv)le detachment.

The lo;; 0! the en-my must haciakcen very great. We have taken
several officers, ant!, I believe, t prisoners
The condirt.t of every officer inif4fr.titt Ara.; been abmve praise;
where all have behaved well, it is cOtiCult to ttimluigli ; 1 must,
however, mention the detachmentail Gur11)311 fit:*givn, tom-
minded by Cornet Wieboldt ; the aril:I:to, b) Captain Roberts; a
detachment of the 95th by Capt. Catlonx*iiial the gr: nadi tit of the Ist
regiment of guards, by Ca pt. Thomas. 11?Ct.l. Nt at- Ind, Ist regiment
aerates (.second in command)) I am ratllli indebttd loin the corn-
Mencem-rit of this set vice ; and in the attack of ;:eville, his military
talents, intrepidity' and zed, were particularly conspicuous lam
also much indebted to Lieutenant-Coronet Colquirt, chmitanding a
detachment of the Ist regiment of guards ; to Licittenairt-Colonel
Prior, commanding a detachment 20th Portircuese regiment ; and to
Major Maclain, commanding-4 detachment S7th regiment.
'I he exertions of Captain Wynyarri (CoUstream Guards,) Assistant
Adjutant-Get eta!, and Lieutenant Reid, R oval Staff Gilis, Stitt
.otficer, attached to the detachment, have beto indetarigattle. Cap-
I ant Sunbury, 20th POrtureest regiment, Brigade- Maj ,r and Liim-
terlint Smith, Royal Eni,ineers, were at this time detached on other
service.
During the whole of this attack, our allies, the Spaniards have
rivalled the comdticl of the British tins! Portuguese troops ; and Gene-
ral Cruz /44:nrgeryn, by his military talents and bravery, has princi-
pally eohtributed to the streets:cilia result of the day.
ncl, sett is a return of the killed and wounded.
Durnig last night a d vision of 7 or SAO French troops pissed by.
Our attack-has saved the city from the devastationS anu cuntribution;:
with w h•ch it was threitcoed. ,
Captain Wtiiyard is the bearer of this dispatch, who will inform
you of any farther particulars you may require.
I have the honour, &re.
(Signed) J. B. SKIt.:Rf'ETT.
To Major General Cor.ke, &e.

P S.' A re, urit of the guns ;:tui military stares tak::l, Will be sent
its so. :1 as the iituintity Can he aScirt:nn,:d.
No -,f the fizkl piece) which the enemy ativ:inczti itiptist us, fcli
into our hacds.

Rettirn of the Killed and of the Troops under the Command
of Colon Skeriett, at the Cinture of the City of Seville, by As-
sault, on the imr •itte of t!..e 27th of A tign,t, 1812.
Royal Artillery-1 subaltein, 1 horse, killed ; 1 rank and file
'wounded.
fiulears, .King's German Le: on-1 serjcant, .1 rank and file, 1
Live. ; 1 rank and file .wounqed, .