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

The 7sh s'as extremely brilliant. Col. Ker-
rison fell in with patrole party of the ene-
sfny ,ardsehergs hr,n.ss liked the com,
{ nlandang ofiieereof the party with his ewa
hands, ,atafter the Frenchman had recciy-
ed his wound he, broke col. Kerrison''s arm,
With the hilesof bis sword. The whole 81
! the:Frenrh party were either killed or made
!. prisoners. ~ 80.
| The affair .of the 10th, or Prince Of
! Walks egiment, was also most gallant; and
.scol. Leigh distinguished himself in very
! conspicuous stilc. They attacked party
i.of horse, about 200 in number, and totally
rou.ed them
These skirmishes took place both as our
troops we're advancing to Sahagun, and re-
treating from it. The warmest affairs how
ever were in the falling back, the enemy ha-
wing sent forward his cavalry to endeavor
to break in among our infantry, and to make
us retreat with disorder, conius on md loss.
In this effort, the spirit, the activity, and
therigor Of our cavalry invariably disap-
pointed him. He was never able TO pet at
our infantry, and he found he had no rea-
son to congratulate himself upon falling IN
with our cavalry. The details We have Civ
en- shrw of what excellent materials Our
troops are composed. and make us regret
that we cannot get at the enemy upon any
thing like equal terms.
The whole amount of the force with
which sir John Moore advanced to 5aha-
gun, is stated to have been, including Ro-.
mana's division, not more thar rs 900 men.
The force which was advancing against us
is said to have been not less than 10000
for all the troops from the north down to
Madrid were advancing to the westward to
attack, and if possible TO envelope us. Sir
John Moore therefore did we'll in ordering
retreat. Six thousand men belonging to
the Marquis of Romana's army marched
with sir John Moore to Sailagun, on their
return. AS they had neglected 20 break
down the bridge at Manila, a part OF the
rear guard we are sorry to say was taken by
the enemy's dragons. From Sai,agun, sir
John Moore took the route to Benevtnto,
and from thence to Astorga, which he
Villa Franco and to Vigo, where The troops
will If necessary, be embarked, and where
about 90 sail of the line and 900 transports
are assembled. The ships Of war will of
course receive troops, it the transports
should be insufficient.
Its supposed by some persons that this
movement OF Bonapartr's main force TO the
north ane north may have the eftct of
making a:iavorablc diversion in favor of the
Spanish armies in the south. We shall hc
glad to find this sappos ton well founded.
LONDON, January S.
Government yesterday received, by the
Encounter brig from Figo. dispatches from
General B ARD, dated Bcncycnte, Deem
Der ", where his army halted two days be-
fore by orders forthat purpose. AGthis time
a council Of war was talked Of. 1t was be-
lieved the French had, at this time not less
than 900 men. capable OF being brought
against the British forces, in a few days.
PLYMOUTH, Jaaaary 6.
The French General Letebvre. who arriv
ed here IN the Gutter Chcariul. from Corun-
ma, is now under guard at the Globe Inn.
BY, letters Of the date of the 3lst Deem
Der, from Corunna, II appears that accounts {
we're received of the surrender OF Barcelona,
aud the whole Of Catalonia totke Spaaiards
the French army were all made prisoners OF
wal: the transports which were at Nlgo had
all left fer England. His ma Jesty's ship lea-
lous, with six sail Of the line, were arrived
at Vigo.
Arrived this day, the Princess Elizabeth
Packet, with mails from Lisbon. The 9Th
dragons had arrived there in six days. I'll
we'll The whole of the British Infantry had
left P0rtlI.raI for the interior.