The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-31
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Do"SiNG STREET, Sept. 4, 1906.
diipatch has been this day received by the rich,
ho.. " iiham Windham one of his maj ~: 80. .
Pal lecretaries OF fate, from major general Sir Tohn
~ commanding his majeay's troops acting in
|AiaorIa' OF which the following is a copy;-
Carp q" tie Plain IF A1aias, Taly 6, 1906.
SIR,
1t with the mott heartfelt fatsfaaion thar
nave the honour of reporting you for the Informal
''ph oi ms m&eiy' the particulars of an atlion, in
"h'ch the French army quartered in this province
have iuained iignal defeat by the troops under NV
command '
Generai Regnier, having been apprifed of our diff
eHoarkatIon at ST. Eufemia, appears to have made
RAPID march from Reggie uniting, as he advanced.
MS detached corps for the purpole of attacking and
win ms characieriftie confidence of defeating u.s.
on the afternoon of the Sd init | received ;p,eI
hgenee that he had that day encamped near MAZDA
about ten miles dGant from our petition. that he
oree conhited at the moment of about 1000 in
isn'ry ana 500 cavalry, together with four pieces
- a!thery' ana that he was in expectation of be-
ing joined within day or two by 5000 more troops.
VINO were marching after him in a fecond divion.
determined therefore to advance toward, hi. po-
n LII ana having lett four companies of Waiter
vines regiment under major Fiiher TO protect tbe
i'ores and occupy work which had been thrown
al our landing place, the body of the army march
tail. N'
AaOE1fes COrp5.-Lieut. colonel Kempt, with two
iOur Founders. Light infantry battalion. Detach
n M D, royal Corilcan rangers Detachment royal
Sicilian volunteers.
II Brigads.- -Brigadier general Cole, with three
fonr-Pounders. Grenadier battalion, sth regiment
"a DTtg@df'---Brgadier general Ackland, with
three four-Pounders. 18th regiment SIN regi
ment.
Sd Byigad--Colonel Ofwald, with two four.
Founders 58th regiment. Wattervilles regiment.
five companies.
goth regiment Northumberland Ror, 1,rd;ro
during the action.
RslsrVe Of A,dAeyy.---Major Lemone. Four s
FOUNDERS and two howtzers
Iotal.---Rank and file, including the Royal Ar,il-
lery. 1895.
General Regnier was encamped on the 6de of a
woody hill, below the village of Mazda noping into
the plain OF st. Eufema his TANKS were ftrrnethen-
ed by thick imperyious underwood. The ANA
to, a river perfectly fordabe, but Of which the
iides are extremely marlhy ran along his front NV
approach to him from the ea fde (aong the borders
OF which directed my march, until ] had nearly
turned his ett) was acrols pacious plain, which gave
him every opportunity of infinitely obferving my
movements
After fome loofe firing of the fankers to cove
the deployments OF the two armies, by nine o'clock
10 the morning the oppofng fronts were warmly en-
gagged, when the prowefs Of the rival nations feem-
ed now fairly to be at trial before the world and the
iuPeriority was greatly and glorionGy decided to be
our own.
The corps which formed the right Of the advanced
line was the battalion Of light infantry commanded by
lieutenant colonel KeHpt, couGfing of the light COM
psnes of the zOth 27th, 35th, 5sth, GIN, SIN, and
Watterville's, together with $50 chofen battalion
men OF the 35th regiment, under major Robinfon
Directly oppoied TO them was the favourite French
regiment Of Premiere Legere. The two corps at the
dlitanee ofabout one hundred yards fired recproeay
few rounds, when as if by mutual agreement, the
firing was iufpended, and in cofe compact order and
awful ience, they advanced towards each other, ur-
ill their bayonets began to erofs AT this momen-
tous criiis the enemy became appalled,. They broke
and endeavoured to ay, but it was too late they
were overtaken with the mott dreadful laughter.
Brigadier general Aekland, whole brigade was inn
nediaey on the left of the light infantry with great
iPrit avaiied himfelf of this favourable moment TO
preis nRantly forward upon this corps in his front
the brave 18th regiment, commanded by lieutensnt-
colonel Macleod, and the SIN regiment, under major
Plenderleath both di0nguibed themielves on this
location. The enemy a,d with difmay and dforder
before them leaving the plain covered with their dead
and wounded.
! The enemy being thus completely difeonrfted or