The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-16
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cavalry TO Alaejos. -
ne enemy attacked the troops at Css.
| .reJon' ut the dawn of day of the 18th, and
on osapieton Cotton maintained the post.
~enoue suffering any loss, till the cavalry
nau joined nm. Nearly about the same
| .ine the enemy turned by Alasias, the
iei IL, hank OF our position at Castreion.
Inc troops retired-in admirable order to
Ioraesiiias dc la Orden, having the enc.
my whole army on their flank or in their
rear and thence to tine Guarena. which
river they passed under the same circum-
stances, and effected their junction with
the army.
the Guarena, which runs into the Dou-
ro' Is formed by four streams, Which unite
about league Below Canizal. and the en-
envy took strong position on the heights
on the right OF that river, and placed the
o.h' 4tn, and light divisions ON the oppo-
SITE heights, and had directed the remain-
der OF the army to cross the Upper Guare-
ma at Nallca, in consequence of the M
Pearance OF the encmy's intention to turn
our right. '"-''
oHortiy alter his arrival, however, the e.
nemy crossed the Guarena at Carteiio Nc
low the junction of the streams. and mani
rested AN Intention to press upon our left
ana TO enter the valley of Canizal. Major
1enerai Aiiens brigade of cavalry, sup,
yea with the ensny's cavalry and had Ia
gen. among other prisoners, the French
Genera! carrier and desired the Honor
able Lieutenant General Cole to attend
WIN Major General William Anson's and
brigadier General Harvey's brigade of in
fantry, (the latter under the command of
coionel Stubbs,) the enemy's infantry.
whicn were supporting their Cavalry
re immediately attacked and defeated
mem with the 9th and 4th regiments,
winch advanced TO the charge with bayo-
nets, colonel Stubs Portuguese BRIG de
supporting, and the enemy gave wav 7.
MANY were Killed and wounded and Mi.
General Aliens brigade of cavalry having
pursued the tuSltives, $50 prisoners were
taken.
In these affairs lieutenant general the no.
horanle G. l.. Cole, major general V. Allen.
major general William Arson, lieutenant
Ipiohei Arehtschildt OF the 1st huzzars &
Hervey ofthe 18th light dragons. lieuten-
ant colonel Maclean of the 27th, and ma;o,
Archdal OF the 10th, lieutenant colonel
anderson commanding the I1th, s, major
de Azeredo, commanding the Esd Portu-
guese regiment, distinguished themselves.
Inc enemy did not make any further at
tempt on our left; but having reinforced
their troops on that side and withdrawn
those Which had moved to the left, Ibroughs
On the 10Th in the afternoon. the enemy
withdrew all the troops from their right
and marched 10 their left by Tarraeona
apparently with anintention OF turning our
right. crossed the Upper Guafena at Val
iesa and III Omno with the whole of the all
hed army IN the Course of that evening and
night and every preparation was made
lor the action, which was expected on the
Plains of Vallesa On the mornino ~, IL
Goth.
But shortly after day light the enemy
made another movement in several 20.
lumns to his left, along the height of the
Guarena, which river he CROSSED below
eanta la Predra, and encamped last night
at Blbliaiuente and Willamette and the
'ited army made a correspondent move
ment to its right by Cantellino, and encam-
ped last night at Cabesa Vellosa, the 9th
division, and maj. General Aliens brigade
OF cavalry being upon the Tonnes at Al
dea Lengua.
During these movements there have
b'en occasional Cannonades, but without
loss on our side,
nave this morning moved the left OF
the army TO the Tonnes, where the whole
are now concentrated and observe that
the enemy have also moved towards the
same river, near Huerta.
The enemy's object hitherto has been to
cut OH any communication with Salamanca
& Cuidad Rodrigo.
Ibe enemy abandoned and DESTROYED
the fort OF Mirabete on the Tagus, on the
18th inst and the garrison marched to
Madrid, 10 form part of the army of the
centre. They were reduced to five davs
provisions.
enclose return Of killed and wounded
on the 18th inst.
FLORES DE Av1LA, July %. 1912.
My Aid de Camp. captain Lord Clinton
VIII present to yons lordShip, this account
OF victory which the allied ttoops under
my command gained in general action
fought rear Salamanca on the evening of
the 22d instant which | have been under
the necessity of delaying to send till now
naVlDg been engaged ever since the action
III the pursuit of the enenly's flying trooDs.
In my letter OF the 9tst. informed your
Lordshlp, that both armies we're near the
lormeS and the enemy crossed that river
with the greatest part of his troops in the
afternoon by the fords between Alba de
lormes and Huerta, and moved by their
Left towards the roads leadii.g to Cuidad
Rodsrigo. ~
The allied army, with the excepton Of
the Sd division, and General D'tlrban's
cavalry, like crossed the Tonnes in
the evening by the bridge Of Salamanca r
and the ford in the neishbornood AID
placed the troops IN position OF which
the right was upon one Of the two heights
called Dos Araples, and the Left on the
iormes below the fort of Santa Martha.
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