Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-10

4 ffel ~ ,,t>.iS ctl0il, lnst tiiS iuoliS -
4 sss's ss,as been maintained under
! Sa'sa, @ ,,.,atageous circumstances. Inc
ase which had entered SPala, amlas, sa5
ssiF W., 'os,ects. had no sooner completes
biEsss Pr !on than owing to the multiplied
d anSst hat dispersed the native armies a
Ssastsis ~ ,sas left TO its own resources.
rouno ''saee Of the British corps from the
inc a'. aaa,,rded the best hope that theSoutii
DlsT0' Al, ,;oht be relieved but this gene
atsPPl asr, = save the unfortunate people,
Fo's Md the enemy the opportunity of
- 1lo everysflcrt of hisnumerous troops
dfE.f tnseen;ratins all his principal resources
% destruction ofthe only regular force.
@as3sbor.h of Spain. You are well aware
p on Mat diligence this system has been
s'a WI These circumstances produced
gu'' Sscess;ty Of rapid s llarrassing marches
u s,s had diminished the nu.a5ers,exhaus-
WIZ ,'ss Strength, and impaired the equip
Sa 'st e the army. Notwithstanding all
w. ~" disadvantages, and those aaore imnle-
1 rs,sy attached to a defensive position,
LII the inperious necessity of covering
- Sarbor Of Corunna fora time had rem
Ard Indispensable to assume, the native
=. NJ, uudauntcd vstlor Of British troops was
s-rrr more conspicuous, and must have ex-
rssdcj what even your own experience of
hat invaluable quality SO inherent in them,
nav have taught you to expect. When
,yery One that had an opportunity seemed
,oys in improving is--ir isidiiieult For me
j,making this report TO select particular IN
,aacss for your appreciation. The corps
,bray engaged were, the brigades under
mi rcns. lord 81. Bentick, aad Manning
shan., Leith s the brigade OF guards under
nsor general WaTde---1o these officers,
md the ruops under their Immediate or
d1s, the greatest praise is due. Major
general Hill and col. Catlin Crawford with
their brigades on the left of the position, a.
Unsupported their advanced posts. The
bnnt Of the action fell upon the 4th, 4ad,
sO,h, end 8tst regiments, with part of the
brigade Of guards and the Goth regiment
Fr0mlt col. Murray, quarter-masser-gcn.
and The officers OF the general staff, re-
ssiycd the Nest marked assistance--I had
rsson 10 regret that the illness OF brga-
der-general Clinton, sdjutant general, de-
rived me of his aid-I was indebted to
hiSadier general Siade during the action,
br a jealous offer of his personal ser
wees, although the cavalry were embarked.
The greater part of the Aeet having gone to
'ea, yesterday evening the whole being un-
ierwrigh, and the corps In the embarkation
asressarlly much mixed on board it is I'M
losslOle to lay before you at present return
't our casualties. hope The loss in num-
1erls notso considerable as might have been
:1peeted. If was obliged to form an es-
innate ! should say, that / believe it did not
exceed IN killed and wounded from seven to
asat hundred that OF the enemy must re-
nam unknown, bnt many circumstances in
luce me 10 rate it at nearly double the above
lumber. We have some prisoners but /
AVE net been able to obtain an account OF
ae number, il is not however considerable.
Nsyeral officers Of rank have fallen or beea
wounded, among whom | am only at pre-
x1s sratled to state the names of lieutenant
' Dl0Osl Napier, SD regiment--maiors Ma
IS' ana otankope, 5oth regiment, killed
asatenant coloncl Winch, 4sh regiment,
lieutenant colonel Maxwell, 2eth regiment,
lieutenant colonel Fame, 59,h regiment, lieu
enant colonel Griffith, guards, majors Mil
s. anu Williams, 81st regiment, wounded.
'Oyou who are. well acquainted with the
Excellent qualities of lieutenant general sir
Jean Moore, need not expasiate on the
' uss the army ard his country have sustain
'q = his death. His fall has deprived me
' ayaluaLle friend, TO whom long expert
, ) Of his wcr;h had sincerely attacheta. me.
:, It is chiefly on public grounds that |
-ust lament the blow. Ii viii be the con-
'sSfsaiioa OF every one who loved or respect
- Els manly character, that after conduct