Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-12


" did the enemy. sec Lieutenant Col. Col
burne advance near Azuasa, where they
had 500 infantry and 500 horse, when
they preeiy;tateiy abandoned the place, y
retired towards Gaa,iaicanll, and that
Mace General I.atour Maubourg with
the 5th corps quilted two hours after the
arrival Of this detachment, and at II at
n;.ht reiterated to the vicinity OF Coastan-
tina, Lieut.. Col. CoiborEe performed this
service in the most noble and judicious
manner.
1, The weather having. fer some days
been fiae, the waters OF the Gaaliaha
having fallen, and oar preparations Tor
the siege OF ,fadajoz, being, through the
activity 0s lieutenant Colonel Fletcher,
nearly completed, On the Sd OF May L
. ordered three brigaics ofinfantry, h"i-
ea6e OF the 9th of the guards, ana two
sg,:a;,rons Of cavalry, under the ordei's Oh
the honorable w. Stewart, to invest ia
Saioz more closely, on the south side OF
the river, which lie did with his usual
zeal aad vigilance On the 18th. 0n the
6,h inst. L ordered the remaining, divisions
to march towards Badaioz, cae by way OF
AlbuieIa, the other By Tasavcra, the
cavalry remaining posted as before.-on
the 7th came before BadajoI with these
divisions. General Castanos also gave
1000 men to cooperate in the siege, sia-
der the orders of Brisadier General Den
Carlos d'EIespanha. On the Sth, l or
dered the brigade of Brigadier General
kemnis, which was previously posted
upon the Xevora, to proceed to Horre lie
Santa Engracia, about two miles iron
Badaioz, on the road to Campo Mayor,
and there to form a junction with the Por-
tuguese regiment AZ, and 2 squadrons OF
cavalry Of the 4th and 9th from hivas,
who were to march at 5 in tue morains;
the whole to remain under the orders OF
the Honorable Maj. Gen. W. Lumiey,
to invest the north side, and attack the
fort Of San Christovai.
By some accident that happened to the
bearer of the orders for Brig. Gen. kem-
mis-, that officer did not arrive at his post
until 9 O'Clock and on tho Honorable
Major General Lumley's joining the HSht
companies of the Brigade which was ad-
vaacing towards the City, with the force
that he brought from Elvas, the garrison
made a sortie upon him, but was fmme-
diately repealed, and the grenadiers OF the
regiment commanded by Col. Turner par
tieuIarly distinguished themselves III
charging the enemy. The detachment
suffered the loss which is stated in return
No. 1.
On the Sth, Lieut.. Col. Fletcher con-
strueted batteries against Pardaiieiras
and Pieurina upon the heights which
command those places, at considerable
distance and Captain Squire, whom the
Lieutenant Colonel had sent to inspect the
works, determined 10 order them to be
raised against st. Christoval.
The operations commenced on the Sth
the opening the trench. on that SIDE Imme-
diateIy caused great aiarin to the enemy
aud they opposed it with most heavy
fire of balls and bombs; and ia the mora
ius of the 10th made {; sortic against Tie
battery which vas constructing, with
1890 men being only four hundred yards
from. il, they very soon reached 1t, anu
tLere being nit ofthe cor,s that covered
it.. Only one company OF light infantry,
the enemy took possession Of it. but did
aot retain it two minutes, FOR the "hoie
corps WHICH covered it. and which was
very nigh in the decli,ity Of the mountain
Immediately seized their arms, and drove
out the enemy with considerable loss !;
but regret that / have to say that ours
on this occasion was greater because
our troops were exposed to the balls ana
bombs from the city, and from the tort
of San Christoval. and the musqueery
from the latter. L annex the return oil
our loss on this day ; aud have to la,
nlent being deprived OF the services OF
Colonel Turner, who, in the short time
that he was in the Portuguese service
gave me the creates; satisfaction anu III
these two days the most evident proofs oil
his v.lap