Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-28

1 ID ths ensIlly ,;r = division, while another
.ns ,s ' IN front. The enemy al al
eSpn a'ta. rre along the road and attaes NJ =
81, guard which dsisnasa 81 The enemy
sf lsa eaaIIssntIy and s3soroasly oppossa'
vas mos. lid s 70 retreat to a coasleiSray.s
and cOnaIpss. 7. tbs van guard, headed by esn.
distance y The enemy, however ma
aandlzao;dIsr increased MS numbers IN
snS eoisie sdva5ce i 4 second tine accom-
/ tbs poln'' J, a bowie + aud four FOUNDER,
paalsd . = : in gaiaras a sufficient al
and sassS ne road, to cea5lc him 20 ofias
raoSs =. : Ne hear (witi,n about three quarters
e s Gun SLOT O sas es'trs and as ST =
siS 13;.. ,brse operations were carving ona-
= az ar r;oat & ceasrs,the enemy ativ,''1e-
s'., - ,s,y srons columns against ti'e lroAr
NH, position s At the sane nomeat,a
q oua ,a,.rous corps saara-saooteTs (Vol-
,ss' ~ ,lr,ncea ander coveroi the how
t ,s III four po,,a,ler, All 55ot possession
~ 1 49,, Which. ascsrcled from the roas. to
q ~ rg les thaa ,nusket shot Of the right
sl.,.@ e she lett position. Tbs obliged ge-
l'~l r,,.,r3a tatasqW baek orr to two pat
. .:aos rpon lis r;sghg, 70 e2pose the enc,
49,. l;rbt i..faasiy. No:h:as coHti BE-
. ~. eaIImt OF more orderly tam the enc
~. ~, sI:scs a his pest he advanced II ri1e
a.s,;s,, military reSala.itT, under a most
,s''n.oiaons Ere. The galiaatry Of ehe cne-
.,s'saraek eou;d only be eqaa.led by the
;a,..ii.y Sc she g..eSfsace ma<ic BY the st
l;;.i,;si,. Il impossible for4ae 70 so US
49, i, lie soldier Ike conduct CT this o.
S:;so5, Attacked OF their SIDE by a sups-
,;;arg,rcs. 4i,l occasionally ared on by she
.hoxitzsr aud four p>iasisr, they deseaped
l1ir poss with determined o'ssill',2Y. hey
a,DrarsG resolved NOT 20 y;e!ss} :oot Of
ground. The enemy ware equally obst'-
n \ and pyrs4rerins, aaJbeng enabled BY
lAeiir ylfv superior numbers 10 nearly sar-
roaud,hsh Hill occupied by ta,s gallant divi-
sioa, gen. Figuroa SIT himself called upon
70 order retreat which W,ss Effected with
as much order as existing circumstances
would admit Of. Whilst 81 tSt divS;on
was taus .nga55.d, the enemy Kept M hes-
" Gre Of SHOT and shei', and some mus
quetry (Eron tie woods in cur 'front.' and
On tie centre division and the reservc.-
The guns were supported BY Two very large
columns, AMI a diaposahle reserve.
Eothiag could exceed the soliier-Eke
s;esdinsas VIII which TIE fourth division
and nsegpe remained on. their post under
this berry Gre this courage will not be
wondered ct when mention that The COM
nGnller IN chief himself was At the head OF
the centre diyisioc, aaiMating the soldiers
By ms presence ana example. When the
trst s'lell hurst, there General Blake re-
pared and placed his horse on the very
sct, displayed his diivisian INTO two lines,
part Of the reserve remained in col1mns.-
Esaddress 20 the s,99Jiers was s:rapl7, and
Poke to their feelings" Remember you
a.. SPaniards; be fra, soldiers Never
Sil the moss veteran troops, OF those most
Seasiomed TO cannon, remain more. cool,
STEADY, and determined. After an action
. q nearly nlne hours iacess.,nt FIRE, and it
Oscaine evident that tie enemy had received
very Srsat einiorcements, and having been
sn ss.e BY the assistance Of his cannon, of
s''Sn aid TINS army was entirely destitute,
- push forward strong force against our
' = 4 Irving in consequence occupied
:. =: WOODS aarSinS ,hc right Of our left po-
S,'i0'i L WIS deemed advisable to retreat.
-, Ssu : Blake placed himself At the head of
~ - ioul1n DIVISION and part of the reserve,
= ~ person superintendent aud directed
~, MY: covering Of the retreat Of his army
.s. was effected in order, the enemy not
s I lncliaed 10 modest or move
~ Aus ss, by eleven O'Clock on the night OF
-, - 0o'a OF octohsr, the most part OF the
1OIps arrived at Bilboa.
1aflV In the ~ u -. 1000.