The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-17

together with the 9Th retired upon Sir Samuel
Auchmuty's Polt at the Plaza de Toros not
however, before Lieut.. Col. Burns, and the
Grenadicr Company of the seth regiment had
m opportunity of dieingaiihing them!cves, by
charging about eight hundred OF the enemy, and
raking and fpiking two guns The two fix
Founders moved up the cenuAi ftreets meeting
with very hyperion fire the four troops of the
Carabneers led on by Lieut.. Col. KingfoD, adj
vanced To take the battery oppofed To them, but
this gallant Officer being unfortunately wound
ed, as we'll as capt. Burrcil, next in command,
and the fire both from the battery and houtes
proving very deitruetve, they reiterated to \
ihort diftance, but continued To occupy poG-
tion in front of the enemy's principal defences.
and coniiderably in advance of that which they
had taken in the morning
The left diviion of Brgader general Crau-
fnrd's Brigade, under Lieut.. col. Park, pailed
on nearly to the river, and turning to the left,
approaching the fquare with the intention of
poftiIing itfef Of the Jefnits' College, 6tuati-
on which commanded the enemy's principal
line of defence. But from the very destructive
nature of his fire, this was found impratticable,
and after fnitaining heavy lofts, one part of the
dyiGon throwing itfelf into houfe, which was
afterwards not found tepable, was fhortly OBJ
iigsd to furreuder, whillt the remaining part,
afe@t enduring adreadful FIRE with the greatcit
intrepidty, Lieut.. col. Park, its commander,
being wounded, retired upon the right divihon
commanded by Brgadier Gen. Craufnrd him
fslf. This divilion having palcd quite through
to the River Plata, turned alto to The, leftto APP
Eroach the great fauare and fort from the north
eat bafton, of which it was ditant about 400
yards, when Brigadier Cen. Craufurd, learning
the fate of his left divfion. thought it mott adj
vifable to take pofIeilion Of the convent OF s..
Domingo near which he then was, intending to
proceed EDWARDS TO the Franclican church,
which lay ftiil nearer the fort, if the attack or
facets of any other of our columns ihould free
him in fome mcafure from the holt of enemies
which flrrounded him. The 45th Regiment
being further from the enemy's centre, had gain.
ed the Relidenca without much oppoi'ion, &
Lieut.. col. Guard having it in poflelion of his
battalion companies, moved down with the
greuadier company towards the centre of the
town, and joined brgadier General Craufurd.
The Enemy, who now furrounded the cen
vent on all iides, attempting to take three
FOUNDER which lay in the itreet, the Lieut.. Col
with his company, and a few light Infantry I'M
der Major Trotter IAN officer of great merit)
were killed, but the gun was faved The Bri-
sadier General was now Obliged TO confine
himelf TO the defence of the convent, from
which the riflemen kept up a well directed fire
upon fuch of the Enemy approached the
pot; but the quantity of round ihot, grape, &
rufquetry TO which they were expoied, at laft
obliged them 10 quit the top of the building,
and the Enemy, to the number of 5000, bring
ing up cannon to force the wooden gates which
frouted the fort, the Brigadier General having
no communication with any other columns, s.
Judging from the cenation OF firing that thofr
next him had not been fuccetsful, surrendered at
four O'Clock in the afternoon.
The refut OF this days action had left ne in
pofieliion OF the PlaZo de Toros, a ftrong pot
on the enemy's right, aud the Rehdencia, ano-
Al, n =. n
an advanced petition oppofte his centre but
thefe advantages had coz about $500 men in
kilied, wounded, and prifoners The nature of
the fire to which the troops were expofed was
violent in the extreme. Grape fhot at the cor
ners OF all the ftreets, muiquetry, handgrena1es,
bricks, and Zones from the tops of all the
houies, every houiehoder with bis negroes de-
Tended his dwelling, each of which was in it.
felf A forreis, and it is not, perhaps, too much
to fay, that the whole male population of Bue-
nos Ayres was employed in its defence.
This WAS the fitustion of the army on the
morning of the 9th inf. when Gen. LINERS adj
dretled letter TO me, offering to give I'D all
his prifoners in the late affair, together with the
7itt. Regiment and Others taken with Lieutenant
Gen. Beresford, if | oeGfted from any further
attack on the town, and withdrew his MljeGy's
forces from the River Plata, intimaing at the
fame time from the exa!perated fate Of tbr
the prfoners if perhted in ofcnfiye me aft,res.
Influenced by this confederation (Which knew
from better authority TO be founded on fact
and refecting of how little advantage would be
the pof, Gon of country the inhahitants Of
which were 70 absolutely hottie, refoved to
forego the advantages which the bravery of the
troops had obtained, and accceded 10 the an.
nexrd treaty, which tru!t viii! meet the appro.
bation of his MajcRy.
Return Of TIE totaief killed, qvonrAed and mir
ing.
Killed. Major, Captains, 4 Lieutenante.
Enfgn, 8 Staff, Is Sergeants, Drummers,
go rank and 6ls-3l6 Wounded -s Lent,
Colonies, Majors, 6 Capt's. SO L,s. En-
figns, Staff, Volunteer, 43 Sergeants, II
Drnmmers, SIS rank and fie--674.
Mifiing- . Staff, Quarter MsGer, 4 Serge
ants, Drummcrs, SO rank and fie-ao3.
Total, $40 killed, GA wounded, COS miGlne.
1l9s.
OF one company which FILTERED feverelv. No
return has been received. 2b< bryyouer5 ham.
Heea ertbaagsd
THE TREATY OK CONTENTION.
!. There lnal be from this time cefT ,fion
of boAiIitiss ON both fdes of The River pla.
n.
II. The troops Of bis Britannia uaieay mall