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London, England, 1813-10-11 00:00:00

rant-Cidont.irichratider, anti the Sicilian cavaley
by Captain Stn,;d!-)ede, very much distinguished
themselves. The }it ma Ic their retreat with-
out any loss to" t t ow whence it marched
again the saute night to Altifiella, and yesterday
evening took up its ground in front of this town.

September tie report of the
different officers commanding coips, and the ar-
tillery of the affair of ()Mal, for your Lordship's
informat ion .

Sept. 17Th, 9 P. !rive just receiver! joke!.
ligcnce, that the enemy left Vat Franca tias
morning, anti have rereirned w Molian de Rey on
the Llobregat, I inclose a list of the killed and
wounded.

-`rarriignna, Sept. 14,

MY Loan—l have the honnur to iniorm you,
that about eleven o'clock on the evening of the
1 `2th, the eitetity attacked the piequets, posted in
front of the pu,it ion of Ordal, The Calabria!'
free corps had been previously moved from the
hill, on the left of the position, to occupy' the
ground more to its right, on which is the ruin of
an old fort. At twelve the enemy attempted" to
force the pass ; the time of night Made it impos=
sible to ascertain precisely what were the tmeniy's
intentioi,S, or to discover the extenV of his force
the attack cu the left of the roaß was resisted
with greet gallantry, and the enemy Wertz repeat-
NW}, driven back by the !Spanish troops, which had
occupied the ground between the rouil and. (held:tee
cm wbich I was posted ; the principal force of the
enemy were directed against the right of the po-
sition. Abont • two o'clock, Captain Baron qtt-
mains reported to me, that Colonel Adam and-
Lieutenant-Colonel Reeves were both wounded,
that the enemy were gaining ground, and Over-
powering the troops on the. right. I advanced
with ,the Calabrians and attacked the left of the
enemy's coltimn. Time cactus hadr already, sue-
ceeded turning the right of the position,. and
the troops, that had defended that flank, were
obliged to retire ; I therefore determined
.to fall
back, keeping the hills on t,.e left of the road.
At daylight I sent a patrole into the valley. of
San Sadurni, and in consequence of the inf
lion that the town of San. Satintati. was Occupied
by Spanish troops, I marched with the intention
of rejoining, time army by the road Lad* from
thence to Villiu Franca after _crossing the river
which was in front of the town, I was attacked by
a.conside7ablocolutim of the enemy, both infantry
and Cavalry, and forced hack towards the Barea!ona
road, I succeeded, ill crossing the Main roadam-
pereeived by the enemy, and from thence 'pro-
eeeded in the direction of Sedges, in the hope
that the enemy had not occupied that place, and
that I should lie able to poibark the corps there,
or at Villa Nenva, which I {rive the satisfaction
to report, was effected at the former place, during
the night of the 13th, I
have the honour to transmit to your Lordship
the reports of tie attack on the right of the posi-
tion, which I have received from Captain Muller,
CMlllllo.lldilig De Roll's rifle company, and froM
Captain IValdron, who commanded the 2d batta-
lion of the 42.7 th regiment, after Lieutenant-Colo-
, Del Iteeve. and,Captain hail been wounded.
1 am, kite.
(Signed) J. C.utEv, Coln. C. F. C.
Licut. Gen. Lord W. DentineL, &c. •

Tarragona, Copt. 16, i 414.

Sta,—Agreeably to your directions, 1 beg
leave to report to you the following oecurrences,
which took place on the night of the 12th inst.
'The enemy attacked the position of Ortial tee
about midnight. I defended an old work, which
commanded the main road, with the rifle compa-
nies of De Roll's regiment, and that of the ,lift
battalion King's Cerium' legion, besides two coot-
panic s of the 27th regiment.. We resisted a con-
siderable time the rtpeated attacks of the enemy,
but our ranks at last being much thinned, whilst
the attacks of the enemy became more and more
impetuous, we were at last driven from the old re-
doubt. I rallied the troops
,about sixty paces ia
rear of it, behind some old ruins, from which
place we succeeded twice to retake the higher part
of our old position, attacking, in conjunction
with the Spanish brigade, which was' ante' OW mu'
left, nod which fought and charged with the great-
est intrepidity.
We had fought for 'about an hour and a half On
these spots, when Baron GUMMOS Caine up, anti
inri-.4med me that 1 v. ass to give directions to one
troops there, as,-Coionels Adam and Reeves were
wounded. Z immediately proceeded to the right,
*here the 27th regiment was posted, and desired
sonic of my party to follow toe. had scarcely
joined them when I Wi:s informed, that the enemy
were turning our right Bank ; I occasioned this to
be reinforced, but it was in %lain they attempted.
to withstand any looger, the enemy continuing to
gain ground. At the ,saine moment 1..5;m the
Spanish brigade on out' left ,retiring ; :there was
not a moment to be lost, and I ordereil.the 27th
regiment to retire. We gained the maih road, for
the purpose: of arriving at: all ill, in the .of ;tire
first position, before the enemy could get posses-
sion.of it ; this we succeeded, We Continomed
trite retreat, ruching close to the right of the wain
road tioriog the whole night, meeting at several
thrifts P:kyties of the enemy on all sides. I was in
hopes that by daylight the pro,„,,ress of the latter
would he stopped, and offer inc the means of... Vi-
ning some of our troops ; bat being disappointed
in this, I gained by that .time the higher part of
the woods, and was Lint discovered by the enemy
till I had gained the village of Bonneoles, lint, his
attempt to prevent omit' retreat was fruitless.
Oar 'march was of the Most fatiguing nature
that can be imagined ; ninny men, wont out by
fatigoe, remained behind, so-that the party with
which I joined the first division (by about .tWo
o'clock in the afternoon),'consilted only of about
seventy men ; but I can assert, that a great moil-.
bee are still in the woods, told. will he 'able to join.
1 have omitted to*say, that the. artillery under
C ipt sin Arabia had been ordeitM to retire about
ball an hour before time pOsitiotvwrts'fOreed, rand
previons to nmy succeeding to th!. command.. rl,ilt
guns have been overtaken by die coemy's cavalry
maw Yenta (ht Ordal, I smut, 84.
.(Signed) N. Mow* Capt. De Roll's.
Lieutenant-040nel Carey, voinnukiadtitgr
crilabreit: line C"PB'

Tam pllll, Sept. 15, 1813.
Stn,--On the night of the litli in4t, about twelye o'clock,