Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-01

delay their attack, we shall In less than 8
days, having collected our troops and pro-
visions, march to Caparosa, and unite with
the troops of outright, which exceed q, 600
men, we shall attack them on their left
flank; such is the plan of the day, if new
circumstances do not change it"
G 7adela Nov.1s. On the night of the
10th, the division Of Valencia marched
hence under the command Of senior Roca,
by the bridge and high road of Pamplona,
with all the train Of artillery. Attic same
time the army which was at Alfaro, (having
left this place some days. passed the river
Arga, under the command Of senior Caro-,
as did also the other division OF Sodava, and
directed their march so as to attack the enc
my on the right, front and left OF his posi-
tons at Milagro and Caparoso. All the
divisions are expected to arrive at these
points by day break on the 18th. It's said
that the attack has commenced, and on our
part we have no doubt of its success. AL
is in motion here. Troops continue to ar
rive in large parties. Of the result of our
operations I shall inform you in my next.
6 headquarters at IlartoreA, NaV. 9.
con the>7th In the evening, our general
SET out from hence, and arrived At the Ii
nea. He held himself in readiness to at
tack the French BY three points on the other
side of the Llobregat. All the morning of
the 9Th, in spite OF the rain, which lasted
the whole day, he heard here the thunder
of artillery, and the fire Of musketry. Our
troops had advanced as far as the range of
the cannon Of the fortress of Barcelona,
which fred upon them. Another division
could not advance on the side of the plain
of the river Bassos, which was flooded, so
that our troops were obliged to return at
night, fatigued and soaked with the rain, TO
occupy the same positions at the river Llo>
bregat.
''The enterprise Of Yesterdaywould have
been decisive if the weather had been favor
able, for the French were on all points aban-
doning their positions, and retiring within
the protection OF Barcelona and alsoit the
column of gen. Laguna had been able 10 pass
the river on the si{ie Of St. Andre. Upon
the whole, it is some glory to have advanced
within reach of the gate of St. Antonio, the
battery OF which fired several times upon
our troops, who, in spite OF the fatigue OF
their march, and passing the whole day
without relreshlnent, displayed their lnde-
tatigable valor in the face Of the enc
my
The above letter from Tudela, dated the
18th, is seat to me by a friend who is in the
army. | cannot equally guarantee the fol-
lowing which | have received from Aran-
iuez. The facts stated were generally be-
lieved yesterday, but though nothing has
arrived to contradict them, they have this
day considerably diminished in credit:
i" Araaj;ue2, Nou. II. A Spanish cabinet
courier has Just arrived here with the I'M
portant news that d. Francisco Palafox,
having learned that Castanos had prevented
the army under his command from MODEST
ine the enemy, while they withdrew their
troops to engage Blake, which they accord
ingly effected with success, has taken the
command of the troops from Castanos, and
passing the Fbro at three points, has forced
The enemy's line, compelling them to several
actions, that were disputed with much blood
shed but in which tie enemy were routed.
The army of the centre will now form
junction with that Of Blake, by which means
the enemy's division that advanced to Bur
COS must be entirely cut off, besides consl-
dderable number who had not reached that
city. 1t appears that the son of Castelar, is
in Seoov1a. and that Blake is in Valmaseda.
r. &c understood that this information Is OF
Scial and that the President has ordered all
intelligence, whether of favorable or adj
verse nature, to be communicated TO t'is
public. Cuesta gave orders this afternoon,
that his travelling carriage should be in rea-