The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-08-14
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LEFT Seville 4, 10 o'clock on the night
ol HE Oh, as IL my report Of The 9Th had
snnountcG 10 you. On the l2th. iulned.
betwten Fuente Can,os and Euiiyenitc, the
disision connsnaed Ly General La,our. Man-
b"ptg on the l4th ,ook pcsil;on al Vii
i'-fF"hca and Aibendialejo on the 18th, at
o4n'a Martha and Ni!!aba. My cavalry had
pushed on close TO A..ucra, where i had
learnt that the armies of the enemy had form
cd Junction The dincient Spanish, Por,u-
guose and English corps arrived from Cadiz
and from Lisbon, and even an English big
ade, drafted from Sicily, had nlenaced Anda-
lusia. My advance !laa the eject Of rescv-
ing this p,Jvince, by compelling the enemy
10 recall all their corps, in order 10 unite
them on the Abuera. THUS, on the l5th,
we found ourselves in TIE presence of the
hostile army, and resolved rot to lose an IN
stan, in giving them battle.
" The position occaped by the enemy was
advantageous il was Ut The meeting of the
roads which lead 10 Bsdaioz and to Juramcn-
ha 10y Nalverde and Ciivenza but the Span
ish division under Blake bad not vet joined,
and although by deicripg the engagements |
might have expected some reinioi &C ments,
and though had at ny Immediate disposal
men, with 5000 horse, The whole amountn..
to no more ,han $4,000. though, it advisa-
be 10 anticipate The Junction OF Blake with
his 5000 Sprniards, and TO attack then, on
tie right, in order to throw rlyeclf upon
their line of comm. uricatien besides, the
nature OF the ground rendered this point Of
attack the most advantageous / knew that
Gen. Be,cslord, who commanded tie army
k,d s<l,x
infantry, amounting to 10000 men, 5000
Portuguese ard 5000 Spaniards, under Cas-
tanos, with 5000 cavalry, making in all a
strength OF $4,000 men but entertained
doubt Of success.
General of Division Latcur- -Mauhourg
mmanded all our cavalry, and General Of
Division Gira,d commanded the two first
brgades, making 1000 men. The Brgadier
General Werle and GodInot, commanded
each one other brigade.
General Godino, will. his brigade, cnfor-
ccd by five squadrons, under the orders OF
biigaGiei-g general Brichc, was directed to
make false attack on the village of Abucra;
bore, with the rest Of the army, on the
right wing of the enemy, which was at the
same time charged by our cavalry. General
Latoui- -Maubourg manGuvred with equal adj
dress and inlrepidiy he tied, but in vain,
TO draw out the cneny's cavalry into TIC en-
gagement, bu, it persevered in keeping itself
constantly in reserve. General Girard, with
his two biigades, advanced an pass de charge
and made himself master OF the enemy's pc
sition. This position was occupied by
Spanish division and an English brigade,
who gave way, aftes very obstinate resist
ancc, and were hotly pursued. The heio OF
battle WIS covered with their dead, and we
took good number of prisoners. sec
ond line of the enemy then advanced, and
fell upon our line with considerable effect
" Having placed myself on the height,
was surprised 10 see so great number OK
troops and little after, l learnt from
Spanish prisoner that Blake had come UP
with 5000, and effected q junction at o'cik-
that morning. The contest was no longer c.
quail the enemy more than $4,000 strong,
and only ls,oo). thought II therefore
my duty no longer to pursue my design, ana
/ ordered the positions that had been taken
from the enemy TO be kept. In tic mean
time, the cneI " approached close TO our line'
and the contest became most terrible. Gen.
Latour Maubourgh made charge with the
Cd oil the Hussars, the lst of the Lancers OF
the Vistula, and the 4th and Goth OF the Dra-
goons, with such skill and such courage. THAI
three English regiments were alternately
destroyed. Six pieces cf cannon, 100 pris-
oners, and six colours Chose Of the Sd, 4Sth
and Goth English regimcn,s) were lett IN our
possession. The enemy left us the position
which VIC had taken from them, and no .ong-
er dared to attack us. The firing continued
I'LL four o'clock in the afternoon, which ceas-
cd On both sides.
Brigadier Generals Wene and Pcpla
were killed, Brigadier Generals Marausin
and Brycr wounded. Col. PtGskc, oil tfe
2slh reg. Of light infantry was ki.lea I; rs
were tho ChieGs OF Battalion, As,rue and &C.
mus, of Goth and 2Sth regime nts.--Our loss
in killed aud woupdcd,amounts to zoo men.
The enemy have made no prisoners, II VIC