Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-07

the cnemy,s settlements 10 hl0 60 y kia'
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Ihave therefore to give you only q shert
detail of the proceedings of tho squadron;
previously eonsrasula.ins their lcrdshlPs
on his majrssy's forces being in full posses,
sion of Buenos Ayres and ITS dependen-
eies, the capital of enc of the richest and
most extensive provinces of South Am1.
RIGA.
TIE the commerce Of Grea, Britain il sx-
hibi.s peculiar advantages, as wsllas to the
active industry Of her manufacturing towns.
And when l yenturesin addition 10 assure
their lordships of the extreme healtniness
of the climate, trust | only hold out a
consolation that the friends of every person
employed in this expedition are justly en-.
titled 70, aad which, am satisfied Will be
equally gratifying 10 rhe feelings Of every
British ssbject.
AS considered the object of material
consequence, TO obtain the earliest local IN.
formation of the river, placed the squa-
dron under tbs direction Of captain Row.
ley, and preceded it in the Narclssus tor
thaspurpose.
90 the 8;h ultime we anchored near the
Inland of Flores; and after passing None
Vidso the follsWiHg day, We detained a
Portuguese schooner. by whom the intslli.
gsnce We had formerly received was gene..
rally conhrmed. On the llih We fell IN
WITH the Easounter and Ocean transports
Bear the south coast Of the river; and On
tbs 18th we joioed she squadron.
Il WIS Immediately determined to attack
the capital; and no time was lost IN re-
sovlDg The marine bat.alieti TO the Marcls.
sas, the Encounter, and he transports, tor
the purpose Of proceeding 20 Buenos
Ayres, while the Diadem bteckadsd the
port of Manse Video, and the fashionable
aad Diomede, by way of demonstration,
cruized near Maldonado, and other sssall-
able points.
Cur progress up The river WAS very much
retarded by lhe shoalness of the water. ,fad-
Verse wiads and carrsuls, continual logs,
and the g'esf inaccnracy OF ,ahe charts; bat
by the unsemiiting and laborious ezsrtions
command, these difficulties were sur.nouls-
ed, aud the squadron anchored, GA the at.
tetaoon OF the 25th of point Guslmsg a
Poalckin, about 1s miles from Baenos
Ayres.
Asit was impossible for the Narcissus
TO approach the shore, on aeceuns OF she
shoslaess of the water, tie Encounter Was
run IL SO close as Co take the ground, the
more eifectuauy go cover the dsbarkasion
OF the army IN Case OF necessity the whole
however WAS landed lii The course OF ihs
evening without the lesstoppostslon con-
sistiog of the detachment Of his mtjssty's
troops from The Cape, aad that from ST.
Helena, with the marine battalion undsr
he orders Of captain King, of his majes-
ty's ship tae Disdesn, which was colnpos
ed of the marines of the squadron aug
msnted by the Incorporation OF some sea-
nsn, and three companies Of Royal Blues
from the same source OF eosrrprizs, which
5lad been regularly trainsd tor thar duty,
and dressed In "a gppropsiase uniform.
The enemy was posted at the village OF
Reduction, which WAS ~ an emlnesce a.
bout two miles from the beach, with the
appearance Of a fine plain between The two
armies, which however proved on the fol-
lowing morning 90 be only alorass IN a
high state of vefdure.
This in some measure checked our ad.
vancement, nor did the enemy open his
field train till the troops were nearly IN the
middle Of the swamp, from whenee he
Thought i. impossible fol- the 81 to be exsri,
Gated.
The able and excellent disposition of sc.
neral Beressord, aud the insrrpidi1y of his
army, very soon, however, satisfied the
eaemy that his only safety was 10 prec'pi'
tate retreat, for we had the satisfaction oil
seing from the ships near 1000 Spanish ca
valry flying in every direction, leaving their