The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-16

am not aO1e TO paruCuiarSe the Spanish
divisions. brigades or regiments that were
engaYed in the battle, because l know not
their denominations, or names but I have
great satisfaction in saying that their con
duct was brave and honorable and al
though. by reason of the superior number
and weight OF the enemy's force. the port
on OF troops that was in the attacked positi
OH, was obliged to give ground. il was after
an obstinate resistance. and they coa,inued
to support their allies in good order, and
doubtless his ExceilenCy General Blake
will do ample justice in this respect, by ma
| king honourabte mention. OF THOSE who de
( serve il.
7 The battle commenced . in the morn
1 ing. and continued without interruption un-
Ill 2 i'll the AFTERNOON, when the enemy were
driTsa beyond Aieuhera : in the remainder
OF the day there was only firing of great
guns. and skirmishing.
! 1t is impossible TO do justice by words to
the valour OF the troops /: every individual
most nobiy did his duty ;ss is proved by the
great loss we nave sustained notwit stand.
ing that we repulsed the enemy and il
was observed that our killed, particularly
those OF the, S7,h regiment. lay, as theY lad
fought, in h'es. andthe wounded received
their wounds in front.
The hon. Mai. Gen. w. Stewart distin,
guished himself very particularly, & CON.
tribused much to the honour of the day.-
He received two Commissions, but did mn,
quit the 6eld. Maj. Gen. the hon. &c e.
Cole also deserves the highest praise, and
have to regret being deprived of his servi
ces for some time. by reason of the wound
he receivcd-The Hon. Lieut.. Col. Aber.
Icrombie, commanding the I'd brigade of the
I'd division. and Major E'Estrange of the
slst regiment deserve to be particularly
mentioned and nothing can exceed the
conduct and bravery of Col. Highs, at the
head OF his regiment. / am Particularly
obliged to the hon. Major General w. Lum
ley for the very able manner in which he
opposed the numerous cavalry of the ene-
my, and frustrated their intention. ana al
so muchobliged to Maj. Gen. Hamilton, who
commanded the left during the violent attack
on our right & the Portuguese Brigade of
Briga, Gen Fouseba & Campbell deserve
| to be mentioned.-I must highly praise MAJ
Gen. Alton. and the excellent brigade un.
der his command and tits with great sa-
ftisfactionss that assure your ExcelIencv
that the good conduct and bravery of every
corps aud individual was suitable to the on.
portunity that they had to distinguish them
selves. know not OF a single individual
who did not do his duty well.
have to lament the los. of Col Collins.
Commander of Portuguese brigade IA can.
u X n
Ger of great merit and l deeply Lament
the death of Major Gen. Houghton, and of
great hopes-Lieut Col sir w. Myers and
Lieut.: Col Dcckworth.
! have great satisfaction in informing
your Exceliency, not only OF the firm and
brave conduct of our allies, the Spanish
troops, commanded by his Excellency Gen.
Blake. but also to assure you that there
was perfect harmony between US !: and
that Gen. Blake not only conformed in every
respect to the general plan proposed by
your ExceIlency, but in the details, and in
every thing that ! suggested to his Excel
lency, Ireceived the most immediate and
Cordial consent and cooperation, and nothing
was omitted on his part to secure the sue
cess Of our combined force. land during
the battle he contributed most essentiaiiv.
by his experience, knowledge and zeal. to
his happy result.
His Excelleney Capt Gen. Castanos, who
had joined the few troops that he had 6t
for service. to those of Gen. Blake, and pla-
ced them under his orders, assisted in per.
son in the field ; not only on this, but on all
|occasions,I owe much to Gen Castano..
who is always eager to do whatever can
contribute to the success Of the common
cause.
Though unfortunately cannot designate
the corps or the many individuals of the
SPANS htroops whodistinguished themselves.
! will not however omit the names of Gen.
Ballasteros, whose valor was conspicuous
as was also that of the corps under his COM
mand, and likewise that of Gen. Zay as. and
Of Don Carlos D'Hespantia. The Spanish
cavalry behaved extremely well, and the
Count de Penne V'Memur merits to be
particularly mentioned.
I annexsthe return Of our loss in this
action which is very heavy !; to it we must
add the loss Of the troops under the com
mand Of his Exceliency Gen. Blake in kill
led. wounded and missing. but of which I
have not the return.---Though I cannot
know the loss Of the enemy with Certainty,
it must be still greater: they left about
1000 dead on the field of battle, and we
made from 900 to 1905 prisoners they
have S generals killed or wounded; OF the
former the Geaerals of division Merlem and
Pesim Gazan,a aud two othecs among the
latter. Their force was much more con-
siderable than we were informed at first :,
and they had certainly 1000 horse, with a
numerous and heavy artilery-Their
numerous cavalry suspended and limited ali
our operations. and with their artillery
saved their infantry, afterit was routed.
They retreated after the battle to the
ground which they had previously oecupi
ed and this morning, or rather during the
night, commenced their retreat BY the road
by whics they came towards Seville, aud
pd0ped Roda;n1 re fate The.y t.gs