The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-16


IN cousceuvurei let Crelar on the 9th
inst. On she IN We enteica Ac6uvia, AID or
The 9Th Slnio iidt IpnSu, Where ! hal;,d one
day ia order to g,l .iaic 20 he righ, vi the
III my - adya,.Cc.
The enemy did NOT cpnosc the passayc of
oUr troops through the mountains, ard Bri-
y adler Durham with tLeP ortugucsc cav;tl-
ry. the LIST igEt battalion ii the Kings
German legi N, and captain AI'Donald's
company of ayir s artillery had on tac OH
passed the Puerto De Guadan1in,s en- the
morning of,he nth he left the vicinity os
Galapagar. and, advancing supported lly the
heavy ca'alry of the Kings German Legi-
on, obliged the French cavalry, near TWO
Thousand in numbsr,tu fall back from Torres
Lodones, and took position at M"jaiahcn d:.
with the Portuguese cavalry, and captain
M'Donaid's company Of flying artillery, and
cavalry and infantry of the German legion
at las Kosas, which is distant from tho fnr
mer place nearly three quarters of a mile.
he eneiny cavalry which in the morn
ing had been compelled 70 fail back, and
had dU'fe in the direction of Nayaicarnc-
30 turned at FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon, s.
BrigSd,er Durham, having formed the Por-
tugUese cavalry in front of MajalahGnda,
supported BY the fying artillery, ordered
the cavalry to charge the advanced SQUAD
rons OF the Enemy, which appeared TO be
toomuch advanced to he sustained by the
main body of their force the Portuguese
cavalry advanced, but TUNED before it had
reached the enemy, they then formed a
junction with the German heavy dragons,
who were formed between that place and
Las Rosas, who charged the enemy, and
though under many disadvantages put "a
stop to their further progress bot / re-,
greet to add that on this occasion they suffer
ed considerably, and Colonel Junqueira who
commanded the Brigade, was made prisoner
AT this time the left of our army was dis
tam near two miles at Puente de Retamar
upon the River Guadarrama: Colonel Pom
souby's brigade of cavalry. and one brigade
OF infantry of the 9TH division. having adj
vanced in front in support of our advanced
troops, the enemy retired upon Majaahon-
ga, as soon as he observed those troops, and
night Coming on retreated to Alcarcom.
.lbe army advanced yesterday morning,
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 To-
ledo. and Aranjuez, leaving garrison in the
Retro.
1t is impes ibe TO describe the ioy NANTES
ted BY the inhabitants of Madrid, on &C
count or our arrival, and l hope that the
pefmanency of the same sentiments of de-
testation 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 usurper
Will induce them again to make efIorts in
their country's caIse and that their exer-
tons, being more judiciousiy directed, will
be more successful than they formerly were
have not yet learned that Astorga has
been taken ; but the garrison that the e.
nemy LETT at TCrdesiilas, near $50 in num-
Der, surrendered to Gen. Santocildes ON the
5th inst.
have letters to the 26th of July from &C.
nerals Don Jose O'Donnell, and Roach the
army OF Murcia under the command of ;he
former, was on the 21st of July routed by
the Gen. D'Harispe; it appears chat the
Spanish troops advanced in order to attack
the advanced posts of Gen. D'Flarispe at
Castalla and Ubi those who attacked the
former place were repnlsed with the loss of
2oOO men, and 9 pieces of artillery ; and
those who attacked the latter under General
Roach behaved extremely well, and had to
cover the retreat of General O'Dannelps
troops, and afterwards effected their own
retreat to Alicant in the best order.
There had not been iii Estremadura, so
late as the 4th inst. any movement of i'm
pOrtance.
I'd DISPATCH.
HEAD QUARTERS, at Madrid, Aug. Is, 1912
have tie pleasure to inform your Ex-
celiency that the garrison of the Retro sur
rendered yesterday by capitulation, aud l
have now the honor to enclose to your ex-
cellency copy of the capitulation.
We completely invested that place in the
afternoon of the 18th, and at night detach
incnts OK the infantry of the 9Th division com
manded by Major General Hope, and Of
the Sd division under the command Of Ma
Jor General the Hon. l.. Pakenham dislnd-
ged the enemy from the posts that they oc-
cupled in the Prado, and Botanic garden, &
from the works that they had constructed
without the walls of Tapada and penstrat-
ing them by different places, established
themselves in the Palace Of the Retro near
the exterior line of the works with which
the enemy surrounded the building called
Casa lie Ia China. In the morning they
were dsPosing the troops to attack those
works, and making arrange ments for the
attack Ok the interior line, and the building,
when the Governor sent out an oficer re-
questing q capitalization, to which ] agreed,
granting him the honors of war, the baggage
OF the officers and soldiers Of the garrison,
&c according to WHAT'S stipulated in the ca
pitulaton OF which enclose a COPY ! also
transmit to your ExcelleBCy a list Of the
force. which constituted the above mentl
Oncd garrsOni which a O'clock Yesterday
afternoon marched out for Ciudad Rodrigo.
We found in the Retro 19o brass pieces of
artillery Of different calibres, and IN excel
lent condition, 900 barrels Of powder, and
10000 masqaets, together with considerable
deposits OF ciodth,ng, provisions and muDi-
tons OF war. We found likewise the ca
giles Of the French Regiments Nos. IS C 81.
1 Gee bY Il letter that Gen. ballastsros