Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-15

in cavalry, made ne opposiucH ~ n'
march. and at a late hour OF the above
mentioned day he crossed the Azaya, IN
the vicinity Of Espisa, Carpen and Galie-
COS. ..o ,,orn
ING of the Sd in three columns directed
towards Duas Casas; two of these CO.
lumns, consisting of the I'd and sth corps
proceeding by ALAMEDA and fort con
ception) and the Sd, formed OF all the
cavalry and the 9th corps, as wen as
that part of the 9th which had not Deen
Incorporated with the other three:
The allied army was stationed along
the river Duas Casas and the sources OF
the Azava; the light division at Gallesos
and Espiza.--That division, as the enemy
advanced, refrigerated towards Fuentes
d'Honor Con the Duas Casas) with inc
British cavalry. In this place the ISL,
Sd and 9TH divisions concentered; and
the 9th under the command of Major Gen.
Campbell observed the bridge of Almelda.
Major General Erskine with the 9Th d.
vision, guarding the fords of the river Du-
as Ponies and Brigadier General rack
with his brigade, and the regiment OF
Rainha, belonging to the 9th dlvlslem'
maintain ned the blockade of Almelda--
Keeping it closely invested with the aid OF
DON Julias Sanchcs, who occupied Nave
dAver with his corps of cavalry and Spa
nish Infantry.
Tn the afternoon of the Sd, the enemy
had formed upon the ground to the right
of the river Duas Casas ;--they made an
attack in great force upon the town OF
Fuentes d'Honor, which was gallantly de-
Tended by 1t. Col. Williams, OF the 9TH
battalion, Goth regiment, who command
ed the battalions Of light infantry belong
ing to the division of Major Gen. Picton--
supported by the light infantry OF the
brigade under the command Of Majer
General Nightingale, headed by Major
Dick, of the led regiment-by the battal,
lions oflight troops of Major General
Towards brigade. under Major MDonel
of the 9zd,--a battalion of the same
troops belonging to the legion Alema de
Rel, and lastly by part of the SD resi-
ment, commanded by Major Carr.
These troops succeeded in maintaining
theirposition but observing the repeated
efforts made by the enemy to get posses
sion of the place, and convinced OF the ad-
vantages they would derive from it In
their subsequent operations, l reinforced
it successfully with the list regiment, un.
der the command of Col. Cadogan, and
the 9th, commanded by Major Chamber
lain. The former officer, at the head OF
the 1st, charged the enemy and cislodsed
them from part of the place ofwhich they
had got momentary possession. At this
tine, Col. Williams was unfortunately
wounded, and the command devolved upon
Col. Cameron, ofthe 10Th, who continu-
ed the contest until night. at which time
| it ceased, and the whole place remained
in the possession of our forces.
l then withdrew the battallions oflight
infantry, and the SD regiment, leaving in
| the place the 71st and 7eth only, with the
| ed battalion of the Gath to support them.
On the 4th, the enemy reconnoitred the
positions we occupied on the Duas Casas,
and during the night--removed from AL
| ameda. the corps commanded by Junot,
| proceeding by the left of the position
| which the 9th corps had occupied in front
of Fuentes d'Honor. / concluded from
the mannerin which they had reconnoi-
tired on the 4th, that the enemy were bent
| upon obtaining possession ofFuentesd'Hon-
| or, and of the ground our troops had &C.
cupied in front of that place, in order to
get across the river Duas Casas at Poza
Velho. In order to obstruct them, l d.
rected movement of the 9TH division, I'M
der the command ofMajor General Hous-
ton, to protect the passage and impede the
enemy if possible in the attempt.
On the morning ofthe 5th, the sth corps
| formed in two columns, with all the ca
valry, appeared on the opposite shore of
| Duas Casas and at Poza Velho, and in
conjunction with the 9th and 9th corps,
made movement by their left. The