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

Hon. w N1vDHAm.
EneHsJ tyres, JJ.i3 10, 1907.
SIR,
have the honor to acquaiGt YOU, FOR TIE in
formation of his MajefY, that upou being joir~
ed At Monte Video on the 5th of Iure bv the
Corps rnder Brirader Cen. Craufurd, no, me
moment was loft by Rcar-Admral Muuy and
myf-H in making every neccfary arrangement
FOR the stack of Duenos Ay-es. After many
delays, Cccafoned by fou! Winds, 4 landing was
effected, without oppcfition. on Tie 9sth of the
fame month, at the Enlinada de Earrager
fmali Bay about thirty miles to the edftward of
the town.
After fome fatiguing marches through c cum
try much interiected by fwanp, and deeD mud.
dy rivu!e's. the army reached Reduction, a
Village about nine miles diltant frCfn The bridge
over the Rio Chuelc; on the oppotite hsnl, OF
which the Enemy had confructcd batteries, and
etfabfhcd a formidable line Of defence ] re-
flowed, therefore, TO turn this petition, BY march
ing in two columns from my left, aud croiIinp
the river higher W, where il was r.pref-nted
! Formidable, to unite my force in the iuburbs oe
Buencs Ayyes.
M1ior Gen. Tevefon Cover having the COM
mand OF the right column, croficd the river at
Fats called the Patio Chico, and falling If,
with Corps nfthe Eremy's, gaIarti- attacked
and defeatedit. Owing to the ignorance of my
guide, it WAS not until the next day that ION
ed with the main body of the army. when =
formed my lire by placing Brigld,r Cen Sir
Samuel Auchmn'y's Brigade upon the left, ex-
Tending it towards the Convent OF the Re-oleta.
from which it wasdiftant two miles --I}rigad err
Gen. Craufurd's Brigade occupying the CEN
trail and principal avenues of the town. being
ditta0t about three miles from the great fluar.
and fort ; aud the 9Th Dragon Guards, OIL,
| Light Dragons, ard 18th Regiment being uD-
on MS right, and extending toward the fl
denc'a The town was thus near:y inveFed,
and this difpoiition Of the army, and the o,cun
RANGES of the town and iubnrhs being divided
into tC1ares Of one hundred and forty wards
each iide, together with the knowledge that the
enemy meant 70 occupy the Fat roofs of the
h0utes, gave rife to the following plan of at
tack.
| Brigadicr-G Ger. Sir Samuel Aucbnu,v wa.
directed 10 detach the 38th Regiment, to pofI;fs
itfef Of the Plaza de Torres, and the adjacent
| irOrg groDud, and there take Uoa the 37fh.
5!h, SOth, aud s3th Regiments were each ovid
cd into wings; and each wing ofiered TO pene-
trate into the itrcet directly IN It's front The
light ba;tilion divided into wing, and each fol-
| lowed by wing Of the g5th Regiment. and
| three FOUNDER, was ordered 70 proceed down
| the two free's on The right of the central one.
and the 45th Regiment down the two d;-i".
! ng and after clearing the itreets of the cie NV.
! ,tis latter regiment was to take POT n the Re
| Gdcncia. Two FIX Founders were Ordered a.
| long tine central Greet, covered by the 'Cars,in-
GERS and the third troop Of the oh Light Ora
g1ons, the remainder OF which wac ported ~ =
reieTvc in the centre. Each divi6on waa order
cd TO proceed along the freet directly in it,
front, till il arrived at the at fqusre Of honf"q
| next tht River Plata of which il wac to poE-
! lyfs itfef, forming on the FIT roofs, and there.
wait for fUt,her orders. The 95ih recirreur
was TO occupy two Of the mott commanding
| ftuatiors, from which il could annoy the enc.
my. Two corporala, with tools, were ordered
to march =. the head of each column, for the.
! purpofe nf breaking open the doors: the Whole
we're unloaded, and no firing wao TO re permit
! ted until the columns had reached their fnat
! points and formed 4 c1nnOnade ~ the central
! 0reets was the iSnal for the whole TO come for.
ward.
! In conformity to this arrangement, at half paf
/ fX O'Clock Of the morning Of the s,h inn. the
! 5stb Regiment moving towards its left, and the
/ S7th ffaight 20 its front, approached the ftronr
! pot of the Retro and Plaza de Toros, and al
ter a moG vigorous and fpri.ed attack, IN which
| the regiment iuIered much from grape HOT
and muIkctry, their gallant Commando, Bnga.
\ der Gen. Sir Sdmuel Auchmuty. pofic He'd lin
I ielf Of the pof taking thirty-Uue pieces of can.
non, an inmeufe quantity OF ammunition, and
, OK hundred prfOners. The 9th Regiment
! meeting with hu' l'tlie oppoftion proceeded to
the river, ard took petition ofthe Church and
! Convent of ST. Catalina. The 9S'n md ssth
/, Regiments under Brigadier Cen. Lumcy, nov
ing in the appointed order, were foon oppoCed
by heavy and continued FIRE Of rufketry from
the tops and windows Of the houfls the doors
Of which were barricadccd in 70 trope paoner
as to render them aimoa inpofIible to force
TIE Areets were nterfecied hy deep difches, in
, the inGdc Of which were planned cannon, pour
ing N,owers Of grape on The advancing columns.
IN defiance, howeve-, 1T this oppoGiun, the
SO regiment, headed Ivy the gallant General,
reached ills final defamation but the ssth be-
, ing nearer othe Fort aod principal defences of
: the enemy, we're 60 weakened by his Ere "a 10
h he totally overpowered and taken. Tie aIuk
Of the s6ib being tbus cxPof,G, bic r-g.meut