Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-04

of prisoners, there must have been
some mistake as our readers will per-
ceivs by the official account under
nsath.
The intelligence was brought to
Falmouth by the Packet from Co.
runna, whence she sailed on the 26th
ult..
The Marquis's last despatch was
dated frsm Torsumada 90 the 18th.
With his usual activity he pushedaf-
ter the enemy, aud being joined Oh
the 10th by part Of the Gaiiician arr
my under Gem. Catanos, advanced
/ to Calada del Carmino. where, on
the 18th, the enemy had taken a
strong position; but they retired 10
the night, and passing through Bar-
COS, where they left 250Oin the cas-
tie, continued their retreat to Bril-
| viesca. On the 10th bis Lerdship
| passed the rapid river AIsncon, and
at night attacked the horn work Of
st. Michael, which was carried by
assault. 1t was expected that on the
| 2ad the Castle Of Burgos would be
attacked, and no doubt was enter
tanned of its surrender.
The following is the official ae-
count issued by government.
I" D01cnins- Street, Oct. >.
Dispatches have been received
from Lord Weliingtos. dated Villa
de Toro. near Burgos 2tst Of Sep.
TENDER, 1919.
His Lords1lip had been Joined on
the t6til, at Pamplina, by three d.
visions infantry and small body of
cavalry Of the army Of Gallicia, I'M
der the capi. gen. Castanos. On the
t7th, the enemy took strong posi-
ton behind CaIada del Canine. from
which they retired in the night. The
enemy having left a garrison Of $500
!prn in the castle Of Burgos, CONT
nued his retreat through that town
to. Brivies, leaving some stores aud
a large quantity Of wheat and bar
ley.
On the morning of the 10th. Lord
Wellington passed the river Arlane-
on. and the enemy's out posts were
Immediately driven in. At night,
the horn work which they had son-
structed on The hill Of st. MichaeIs,
commanding part Of the Castle. and
which they lad occupied in strength,
was stermed and carried. Three
pieces OF cannon, one Capt. and six
ty-fwo E,en we're taken.
The allied loss was severe. On the
part of the British, three officers and
4b men, killed ten officers, Girl mon
wounded"
October ;.
BATTLE OF MOSKWA.
French papers to tie 25th ult.
were received on Friday. They con-
tanned the Eighteenth Bulletin, de-
taiiing Que Of the most sang,linary
and hardly contested battles to be
found in modern warfare. IL was
fought at Muskwa, (between Gbjat
and Mo;aisk, where the Russians
had Termed an entrepei!ed camp.
The two armies came in contact on
the 9TH, when the Russians lost a
redouht, by which their main posi-
ton had been greatly strengthened.
On the 9Th they we're recOnnoitered;
and on the 9Th the battle commence
ed. Benaparie appears 10 have been
SO sensible Of the danger OF endea-
voring to carry the Entertainments,
that lis first act on tie TIA was to
inAane the ardor Of his troops by an
address, enumcrating their former
victories. and ccnjui'ing them to ri
val their former exploits. PERHAPS
the most cogent reason for his choos-
ing to hazard so desperate an action
may be found in the confession,
$. that victory was necessary to his
troops, as it would give them plen.
ty." The French endeavoured to
carry the Russian line BY main force,
and it is admitted, that until they
succeeded, they were SO exposed, that
their loss was necessarily great
The Russians, uDdismayed by the
loss Of their batteries, attempted to
recover them. They advanced in
the midst of the hottest FIRE: and snoh
was their intrepisiity, that the Bu!le-
tin allows that "for moment it
was feared that they might carry the
village which had been burnt IL
was in this renovation of the battle
however, wherein the Russians be-
come the assailants, that they chief
ly suffered: their advance is at first
arrested, and their columns are al