Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-12-06

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guards, and b, the ssth regiment under the
command of ms highnefs prince William.
The aaion was renewed by iheie troops for
comfortable time with ldcceGs but the
entire want os ammunition. on the part of
the Ru.jano, and the exhsuhed Gate % the
whole corps engaged in that particular G,u-
alton, obliged them to retire, which they
did in good order, upon Pettea and the Zy-
per Sluys.
As foon as it was fuaiciently light, the
attack upon the village of Walmenhuyfen,
where the enemy was Rrongly poAed with
cannon, was made by lieutent general
Dundss. Three bat,ahons of Rufians.
who formed feparate corps, defined to
Cooperate from Krsbbendam in ,his attack,
commanded by major general Sedmoratz-
Ky, very calamity formed the village on les
lett flank, while a, the fame time it was
entered on the right by the 1T regiment
OF guards. The grehadier battalion of
the guards had been previou1y detached
TO march upon Schoreldam, on the left of
lieutenant general De Harman's column,
as the Sd regiment of guards, & the I'd batta-
lion OF the Sth regiment, had been to keep IN
general FIR James Pulteney. The remain
der OF lieutenant general Dundas's column.
which after taking poIefiion of Walmen-
huyien, had been joined by the Il hattal-
on OF the 5th regiment, marched againR
Schoreldam, which place they maintained,
under very heavy and CALLING fire, until
the troops engaged on their right had re-
tired at the concluGon of the aaion.
The column under lieutenant general FIR
James Puteney proceeded to its Object of
attack at the time appointed, and after o.
vercoming the greateR difficulties and the
mott determined expedition, carried by
form the principal poG of Ouds Cafpcl
at the head of the LANCE Dyke upon
which location the 10th regiment, under
the command of colonel Spencer, embraced
favorable opportunity which prelented it
ielf OF highly diRinguihing themfelves.
This point was defended by the chief
force of the Batavian army under the CON-
mand of general Daendels. The circum-
tances, however, which occurred on the
right, rendered it impoffible to profit by
this brilliant exploit, which will ever re-
Heel the highelt credit on the general Off
GERS and troops engaged ia it and made
It neceilary to withdraw lieutenant general
flr James Pulteney's column from the poli-
tion which he had taken within fhort DIFF
lance OF Alkmaar. The fame circumstances
led to The neceiiity of recalling the corps
under leutent general fir Ralph Aber-
crom5ie, who had proceeded without in
terruption to Hoorne, of which city he
had taken poneeion, together with the gar,
rtton. The whole of the army has there.
fore re occupied its former petition.
The well grounded hopes had enter
tanned of complete fuccefs in this operation.
and which were fully utilized by the refult
OF the three, and by the frh fucceTes Of
the fourth attack upon the right, add to
the great disappointment l mutt naturally
feel on this location but the circumstances
which have occurred, 1 fhould have conf
dered of very little general Importance, had
not TO lament the lofts of many brave Of
hcers and folders, both Of his maielty's and
the Ru'tian troops, who have fallen.
The gaiantry difpayed by the troops en-.
gagged, the ipirit with which they over
came every obfacle which nature and art
oppoicd TO them, and the cheerfuInels with
which they maintained the fatigues of an
a6ton which lated without intermifIion
from halfpaf three O'Clock Ia the morning
until FIVE 10 the afternoon, are beyond INV
powers to deicribe or extol. Their exerti-
ems fully enttle them to the admiration and
gratitude of their king and country.
Having thus faithfully detailed the events
OF this FRA attack, and paid the tribute
Of regret due 20 the diRinguifhed merit of
tho who fell, have much coniolation in
being able to aate, that the efforts which
have been made, although not crowned with
immediate luccels, 70 far from initiating
sgaina the general objea of the campaign,
promie TO be highly u(sful TO our future
operations. The capture OF 90 officers,
and upwards of 5000 men, with the de-
hru6tI9n Of 70 pieces OF cannon, with
large fupplies of ammunition, which the in
te1c6ted nature of the country did not adj
nit Of being Withdrawn, are convincing
proofs that the lois Of the enemy in the field
has been far hyperion TO our own; and in
addition to this, it is material to rate, that
nearly $1,000 Of the allied troops had un-
,voida5ly no flare in this action.
Ia viewing the fcveraI circumstances
which occurred during THE arduous day,
cannon avoid expecting y; obligations I
owe to lieutenant generals Dundas and ir