The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-10

ny the weather, which became very violent
curing the night, and confequeutly retarded
the progreis of emharkaton, Though the enemy
| added coniiderabie number of men L. tAe
honies and churches near the Cattle and adysn-
ced by ali the ltreets not under the inilucucc OF
ITS ire; in ihort, Sir, his Object was IN avoid
! ny every means, a general action, and TO place
MS men IN fuch a fiiuatiou that ihey could fire
at cur troops, willis they remained il perfect
| iecuriiy themfelves.
On the 18th, 1t day light, I nnderfand
in'Srt i1re began from the eneny's advance potts,
nut was ioon returned with great efitSt from
| our artillery, which was planted towards the
principle itreets leading 10 the Great Square,
and FOR fhort time the enemy, by his immence
| numbers, hewed greater degree of hrmnefs
than on any other occahon, and puihed fur
ward with three pieces of artillery, which Col.
Peck,-Qt the 71R, ioon charged and took from
him. During this time, however reinforce
mehts crowded the tops of all the boutcs cam.
manding the Great Square from the back
ftreets, and our troops were foon couiiderabley
annoyed by people they could not get at. The
enemy commanded the Cattle in the fame way,
with the additional advantage of gun the
top OF one of the churches, which conider an
lndelIble tgma agana the character of the
B'fhop, not only from his htuaton, but the
projections he made
can eaily conceive how The feelings of
been on the rack disappointed in his aft efforts
to induce the enemy 10 general engagement
IN the Great Square, his gallant little army fall
ling fat by fhots from invifible perfons and the
only alternative which could prefent itfelfto
fave the ufelefs effufion of 70 much valuable
blood, was flag of truce, which was hoiGcd at
the Cattle about one O'Clock.
In an infant, there were 10000 men in the
Great Square, prefiing forward in the mott CUT
IN tO iutp th.
hrlng at our men on the ramparts 70 much 70
that it was with extreme difficulty the Britiih
troops were prevented from reveneiug this in
tult (; indeed the general was obliged to tell the
Spanih officers if their men did not retire in tie
courfe of one minute, he mutt, as the only mea.
fnre of fafety, haul down the flag oftruce, and
to commence hottles. This firmnefs had the
defired effect; and he then fent his conditions
to the Spaniih General, and they were ntantly
&c coded to.
incloie copy of the equalization, and, 1
truf the high andindependant language in which
1t is couched and the terms dictated by Gen.
Beresford, to an officer at the head of myriads
of people, will do him infinite honour in Eng
land, and obtain for him his Majefty's mott graz
cious appreciation of his conduit.
l have received, and annex return of the
killed, wounded, and mifling, by which it APP
pears that there are officers, 9 frrirants, l
drummer, 4s rank and file, killed officers.
feDeants, 80 rank and file, wounded and
milling; making a total of 1853; and fcarce any
OF thoie misfortunes were occafioned EXCEPT
from the inhabitants from the tops of the boufes
and churches.
The enemy confeGes to have loft about 700
Killed and wounded, in the i,ort confiic in the
ftreets (; and if it had not been for the inhabi.
ants, have little doubt that the Snan;f,
troops would have been completely defeated.
although feven times the number of the Britifh
forces.
Nothing is more difficult than to give their
Lordihips an idea Of the number of men in arms.
but from the beft accounts we can obtain. il ia
thought Pueridon, and the other principal peo
pie engaged in this plot, had collected from 8
to 10000 men in the country that Lniers
may have brought over from 500 to 1000 and
the town furniil,ed, though armed in various
way, about 10000, under the fecret arrange
ment Of Mag ifrates.
When every vefel that could ercane from,
Buenos- Ayres had joined, proceeded towards
Enienada, to receive the detachment of n,ripee,
Lieut.. Groves, of the Diadem, was Obliged ia
quit the Belem fchooner, as fle would not
work out; one gun boat, and fettes prize.
were aiio left IN the harbour, with the ultima,
fmalI Englifh merchant ffiip, that had follow.
ed the expedition from ST. Helena. Captain
ThomPfon, Of the Neptune, who was in the
Cattle, was made prifoner, and Lieut.. Burgb,
OF the Rationale, with MIR. Ramfey, a midihir.
man, and trveD men who were in the fettee. as
her boats could not hold them. Lieut.. Herrick.
IN the Dolores, the other armed fchooner, work.
ed out in A manner, which coupled with his
conduct or the whole of this buinefs, does him
great credit.
On the. 18th, in the morning, the detach.
ment OF marines, under the command of Lieut..
Swae, was embarked from Enfenada, and bis
two SpaniIh field pieces fpked and thrown n-
to the river.
On the 18th failed for this anchorage,
where arrived the following day, and imme-
diately addreHed the Governor of Monte Viedo
on the iubject of our troops.
On the 18Th, in confequenoe Of receiving bv
Col. LINERS Aid-de-Camp, letter from Cen,
Beresford, dfpatched two of the tranfports
to Buenos Ayres, where one arrived on the
18th, but from the prevarication Of the Govern
or OF Monte Viedo, in the fri initancr, and
his fubfequent diihonourable conduct, no troops
have yet embarked.
Whilf had the honour of bring on board
the Leda, had every reafon to be fatsfied with
the Jealous attention of capt. Honyman, his Of
ficers, and fhp's company and cannot bus
express my extreme appreciation Of the con-
duct of all the officers and feamen, who were
confantly employed in the final veiIels and
boats, under almof every privaton, in the We
ry fevere and trying weather which we expe.