Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-30
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From the Lisbon Gazette Of January 20.
Extract oftwo dispatches from his excehehcy
ord WELLINGTON, Count of Vimelro, ad-
dressed TO his excellency Don Miguel Pc
re;ra. Foriaz, from his Headquarters at
Galeoos. dated on the Goth and 2lst Janua-
ry, 1912.
Most Illustrious and Excellent Sir,
informed your cxcellency in my des-
natch of the 9th of this month, that had at
lacked the place of Ciudad Rodrigo, and on
the 18th announced the progress OF the olae-
rations up to that day. have now the plea
sure of acquainting your excellency, that we
took the place BY assault last evening.
We continued employed from the 18th to
the 10Th, in completing the second parallel
and the communications with 1t, and IN sap
ping nearly as far as the crest OF the ,1iacls.7-
In the night of the 18th, we also advanced
branch of mine from the lett OF the hrst pa
rallel to the declivity of the height IN the d.
rection of the convent of st. Francisco, taking
position from which the walls OF the fausse-
braves of the place were visible, and IN which
point battery Of e pieces was constructed and
finished, so as to open on the morning OF the
18th.
The batteries of the first parallel continuing
at the same time, their fire had not only occa-
stoned great damage to the works, but had al
so eDened breaches in the walls OF the tausse-
brave * in the principal walls, Which'breachcs
were considered practicable and the battery
on the decliyty of the height, which was be-
gun on the 18th, and opened its fire on the
morning of the 18th. likewise succeeded in
opening another breach NJ ore to the lett, * In
front Of the suburb Of San Francisco. cor
sequently determined to assault the place, al
though the approaches had not yet reached the
crest of the glacis, and the counter scarp OF
the dele fosse ditch was untouched.
In conformity to determination the attack
was made yesterday evening IN different CO.
Iumns, composed Of the troops OF the Sd and
light divisions, and of the brigade under the
command Of brigadier general Pack Inc
two columns Of the right were led by hent
colonel O'Toole of the Cd Portuguese chas-
seurs, and major Rige of the 5th regiment
it being the object Of these two columns to
protect the march Of ma or general Mackln-
non, whose brigade formed the 81 column,
and proceeded TO the breach made in tie wall
of the fsusse-b,are--these three columns were
composed of the troops Of the Sd division,
and were all commanded by lieutenant general
Pictcn.
The 4th column, composed OF the 45d and
SD regiments, and part Of the o5th, all be-
longing to the light division under the orders
of major general Crawford, attacked on the
left in front of the suburb CT San Francisco,
covering at the same time the lest OF the at
In ~
principal breach. ;,
9Th column, composed Oh gen. f"cA
brigade made 2 false attacT1 upon Tho -eo'teh
front of the place-nesides these 5 Columns
the oath regiment, belonging to the Sd diVl-
sion, procee ded along the ditch In two columns
mon the FIGHT Of major general Mack!hnon's
brigade. for the purpose of protecting tie de
scent of that corps to the ditch, Its attack up
on the breach CT the fausse-hraye, and tacil-
tat;ns- the destruction Of the obstacles, which
it was supposed the enemy might oppose to
its progress.
Al, these attacks were made with success,
and brigadier general Pack, exceeded my
hopes, by converting his false attack into d
real ole and his advanced guard, under the
command Of major Iinch, having pursued the
enemy's troops that garrlsoned the exterior
works as tar as the fausse braye, made prison
ers Of all who opposed 1t
Major Rige Of the Cd battalion Of the 5th
regiment, a!ger scaling the wall otthe tausse-
brave, assaulted the main wall al the plnclpa!
breach, in conjunction with the Oath regiment
commanded BY lieutenant colonel Campbell
which had marched along the ditch at the
same tio,e, and had mounted by the breach of
the f.usse- braye, beth entering before the bri-
gade Of major general Mackinnon. These
two regiments not only covered eflectually
the march of major general Mackinnon's bri-
pade from the trenches by their first move
ments and operations, but also preceded it In
the attack.