Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-12

~ eil', insa1'ss u Wnlcn were piantee
cannon, pouring SHOWERS OF grape on the ad;
| vancsng columns 81
In Distance, however, Of this opposition,
the Sofa regiment, headed BY the gallant ge-
neral, reached Its hnal destination; but the
S8th, being neafef TO the tort and principal
deiences OF the enemy, were SO weakened by
his hre as to be totally oyerpo wered and taken
The flank ofthe 36th being thus exposed, this
regiment, together with the 5th, retired upon
sir Samuel chmuty 3 post at the Plaza &c
oros not, however, before lieutenant colo.
nei Burne, aadtne ereiiadier company OF the
9th regiment had an opportuhlty !. o. flstln
gushing themselves, oy charging ABOUT Sos
lof the enemy, and taking ans spiklng two
{ guns.
The two six Founders moyedsnp the cen
trail streefs, meeting with avery superior hre;
the TOUR tooops OF the caraplneers lea on by
lieutenant colonel Kingston, advanced to take
the battery opposed to them, but this gallant
officer being unfortunate wounded, as well
as captain Burrell, next IN command, and the
fire both from the, battery and houses, proving
very Destructive, they retreatcd 20 shofta ls-
lance, but continued to occupy = posluon III
front Of the enemy's priileipal detenceS, am
considerably IN advance OF that which they had
taken III the morning,
al he left division OF Brig adler general CIau-
/ furd's brigade, under liuet. col. Park, passed
on nearly to the river and turning to the lett
approaching the square with the intention OF
possessing itself of the Jesuit's College, 81
. tU&sion which commanded the eneInys princl-
BAL inc of. defence. But from the very de-
strlctiya nature of his FIRE, this was found
i.spyacSicaBie, and after sustaining heavy
loss, one parg. of the division throwing itself
into house, which was afterwards not found
tenaDle, was shortly obliged to surrender
whilst the remaining part after enduring a
dreadful ire with the greatest intrepidity, 1t,
col. Prak, is CO rlFlander, being wounded, re-
tired upons the right division commanded by
brieadier General Craufurd himself This di-
vision having passed quite through to the river
Plata. turned also to the LEFT to approach the
gseat sd lare and fort from the northern bas-
tios sc i l.iis;ait sFAs distant abau four bun
dre,l Yards, when brigadier general .Craufurd
learning fate.of his left division, thought il
most alviseable to take possession OF t.e con-
vent of st. Domingo, near which he t;len was
intendian. to proceed onwartls to shet9rsnciseaa
church, which lay still nc$rer the fors, i the
attack or. success of aly other OF oaie columns
should free him ii some measure from The
host ol enemies which surrounded him. Inc
As tn being further from the eaansy
centre, had gained the Residencia witacut
much opposition, and lieutenant colonel Guarl
leaving il in possession of MS battalion comp
MES, moyet down vita tie grenadier cornpas
ny towards tie. centre ct the town, and jioiaed
.brigadier general Craufnrd.
The enemy, who now surrounded the con-
vent On all sides, attempting to take three
FOUNDER which lay in the street, the lieutenant
colonel with bis company, and a few light in
fantry under maiorT rotter ian officer Of great