Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-18

general TO naN Will 49, i.ceeoS precaC.
ton. and in this manner the night was PASSED
On the next morning at dawn OF day he pre-.
parcd to attack them III the following manner:
General Conde dc la Cadcna, with the crown
ree;mcnt, the dragons of Spain and Mexico
and from the frontiers was to turn the RICH,
wing of the insurgents, by making a circu,
If about mile in order to enable the troops
70 transport cannon to the height from whence
,hev had view Of the insurgents, wish orders
to dislodgc them in the positions they held,
and TO erect batteries Oil the em:rence ccn..
,nandinp the bridge to enable the troops to
moss It was with mueh difficulty and risk
he succeeded in making himself master ofthat
eminence, for the insurgents kept up a brisk
fire of cannon, and multitude OF armed -i,l-
surgents opposed the troops, but regardless
of every danger, they marched up Keeping u
constant fire of grape, Until ticy gained the
eminencc--it being necessary 10 dispatch a
company to assist in carrying up the Cannon,
which was very difficult, owing 70 the rugged
ness of the passage.
IN this position the general ordercdthe army
to commence marching fer the bridge, but On
nearer approach it was discovered that tie
insurgents had erected strong battery or tie
right, which kept up very sharp fire on lie
troops 1.-THE army was directed instantly to
halt, ard the general with Ole battalion OF tie
column of sronaters and some cavalry adya!!-
ccd on 10 gain possession OF the battery before
an attempt was made to force the bridge at TIE
same time a company Of sharp shooters was
dispatched for Tie spot, where the Condo &c
Ia Cadena had taken his position to gaiE pes
session OF cannon belonging TO tic Isu!-
rents, which kept up a Calling fire Oh tie
men. Words arc inadequate 70 describe the
gallantrv displayed Oh the occasion. AT ten
O'Clock the place afforded most gloomy APP
pearance, the lett wing ofthe insurgents Kept
UP brisk fire and made a desperate resist
ance to the Condo de la Cadena. On the right
wing Gen. C.s!!eia found the like resistance,
the company of riilenien sustained the hrc of
the insurgents cannon until the Condo dc IL
Cadena forced the insurgents and proceeded
to their assistance. After this the army suc-
cceded in getting On the pain AID the ihsur-
gents rushed on them, and commenced fsrs
OF thirty pieces of cannon from battery which
commands the position of the troops. Three
times were the troops attacked ard three times
were the insurgents repulsed. The enemy
made false attack, but the troops being short
Of ammunition, it was necessary to MAKE des-
perate resistance. Gen. Calleja pcrceivmg
the critical situation Of Gen, Flon, and having
driven the insurgents from the right, advsp.
ced with all the army by the bridge and formed
a junction with Gen. Elem. It WIS then that
they increased their fire, when the troops
found their ammunition nearly expended, tus
these two brave Generals determined to adj
vance with the bayoaet, either to die or to be
victorious. The fire commenced at o'clock
in ths morning, and ended at six in the even
ing. The troops lost 40 men, and the brave
Condo de la Cadena covered with wounds and
glory. Tie Insurgents lost 81 cannon, twelve
thousand men, and thessemaider Of their ar
my was dispersed.