Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-14
colonel Jsnqueira, who commanded the
L-s~od o ,cade prisoner.

lamar upon the riVcF oo"AN'
Ponsonby's brigade of cavalry alu ons
brigade of infantry of the 7,h DIVISION
having advanced in front ia support OF
our advanced troops, the enemy fe'''eu
upon Majalahonde, as soon as he "
served those troops, and nigh1 eo'l'''e
On retreated to Alcatcom.
l have at the same time the satislae
ten of stating to your exceilency, '''a' '"1
officers of the Portuguese cavalry behaved
admirably we'll, s gave good example to
the soldiers, particularly the Viscount
de Barbacena, whom the enemy TOOK
prisoner the conduct OF the brave Ger
man cavalry, was, as am informed ex'
cellent, as also that Of captain M'Do'
maids company of flying artillery: the
battalion of light Infantry did not enter
into the action.
The army advanced yesterday morn
ing. and the left wing took possession
of the city of Madrid, the king having
retired with the army of the centre by
the roads of T Toledo, and Aranjeuz, leaV-
ing garrison in the Retro.
Il IS impossible to describe the Joy
manifested by the inhabitants of Madrid,
on account of our arrival, and hope
that the perlnanency of the same sentl-
ments of detestation of the French yoke,
and the strong desires of securing the
independence of their country, Which
first instigated them to give an example
Of resistance to the usurp1r, will lLduce
them again to make efforts in their
country's cause; and that their exer-
tons, being more judiciously directed,
will be more successful than they tor
merly were.
have not vet learned that Astorga
has been taken /; but the garrison tast
the enemy lett at Tordesiiias, near $50
in number, surrendered to gen. Santo-
c:ldes on the 5th instant.
Since the 2lst OF July, l have not re-
ceived further accounts relative to the
situation of gen. Ballesteros.
have letters Of the 26th Of july from
generals Don Jose O'Donnell & Roach
the army OF Mercia under the Command
of the former, was OH the 2lst OF Jul!
routed BY gen. D'Harispe it appears
that the Spanish troops advanced Ia or
der to attack the advanced posts oi ge-
neral DsHarispe al Casalla and Ubi
those who attacked tie former place
were repulsed with the loss ni 1000
men and pieces of artillery and those
who attacked the latter under general
Rnacbe behaved extremely well, and
had to cover the retreat Of general O.
Donncll's troops, and afterwards effect
ed their own retreat 10 AhCant IN the
est der.
have not received since the 18th OF
July accounts from general Maitland
There bad not been in Estremadura,
so late as the 4lh instant any movement
of importance.
cd DISPATCH.
Head Quarters, at Madrie, .4uSust Is,
1912.
] have the pleasure to inform your
Exceilency that the garrison of the
Retro surrendered yesterday by ca
pitula.icn, and have now tie honor
to enclose TO your exceIlcncy copy
of the eapitulation.
We completely invested that place
in the afternoon of the 18th, and at
night detachments of the Infantry Of
the 9TH division commanded by Ma
ior General Hope, and of the 3D. d.
vision under the command of Major
General the Hon. r. Pakenham dis
lodged the enemy from the posts that
they occupied in the Prado. and b.
tanic garden, and from the works
that they had constructed without
the walls Of Tapada and penetrat-
ing them by different places, csta-
blishcd themselves in the Palace Of
the Retro, near the exterior line Of
the works, with which the enemy
surrounded the building called Casa
lie la China. In the morning they
were disposing the troops to attack
those works, and making arrange
mcnts for the attack OF the interior
line, and the building, when the So
vernon sent cut an officer requesting
a ca"itula;ion, to which l agreed.
granting him the honors Of war, the
baggage of the officers and soldiers
of the garrison, &c. according to
what is stipulated in the capitulation
OF which l enclose a copy. ! also
transmit to your excellency list Of
the force, which constituted the a.
hove mentioned garrison, which at
+ o'clock yesterday afternoon march
ed cut for Ciudad Rodrigo. W.