Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-23

tured on the Sth inst. OH cape hhi''
by the Dart, British privateer' and
the above gentlemen. put on board a
chebaeo boat, off Mount Desert, from
whence they reached Portland. Ihey
are the bearers Of Spanish papers to
the 9th July. and English ones to
jane aa. In the former we have
tue following interesting particulars
Anosh5r British Victory IN
SPAN.
OFFICIAL ARTICLES,
Translated from The Gazette Ertra-
ordinary Of The Regency Of Spain.
Of July 2, 1913.
CApIz, July 2.
The Secretary Of War has receiv-
ed by express the following des.
patches from his Excelleney the
Duke of Cuidad Rodrigo (Welling,
ton.
EXCELLENT SIR, NO. I.
The enemy in the night Of
the 18th inst. took a position in front
erVi,toria. His lett was sustained
b, the heights which rest on the vii
lage of .Arganson, and extended from
thence to the valley Of Zadorra. in
advance Of Arinez He also 0ccu-
pied with the right of his centre the
heights which overlook the above
valley. The right of his army was
posted near Viltoria--his object be-
Ing to command all the passages OF
the Zadorra. On the left of his
rear guard there was reserve in
GOmecha.
The nature of the country which
the army had passed on its arrival
on the Ebro had necessarily scatter
ed OUT columns and it was not un-
til the Goth. that they were united
the 4eft being advanced on Murguia;
and the whole in situation to act
as circumstances should render ne
cessary. l employed the Goth in
recommending the enemy's positions.
preparatory to an attack the next
moraing. should he remain in them.
In consequence. therefore. of the
made, | attacked the g.
nemy yesterday. and l have much
satisfaction in being able toinform
YOUR ExceIIency, that the allied ar
my under my command has gained
complete MISUNDERSTANDING driven the
enemy from all bis posilions.-taken
from him pieces of artillery, and
ammunition wass,ons-all bis bag
gage, provisions, cattle, military
chest, &c. aud considerable number
of prisoners.
The operations of the day began
by Sir Rowland Hills taking posses
sion ofthe heights of the village on
which the left ofthe enemy was sup
ported. To secure which he detach-
ed one brigade Of Gen. MorilIo's di-
Vision, to maintain the communities
ton between his main body, (Which
occupied the main road from Mirror
da TO Vitioria) and the troops detach-
ed to the above heights. The enc
nv was not slow to discover the i'm
purtanoe of these heights. and sent
forward such reinfereements of his
troops. as made il necessary for &c
neral Hill 10 detaeh immediately to
that point the list regiment. batta.
lion oflight infantry, and successive
" other troops, under the orders of
Col. Cadogan. The allies not only
maintained these important heights.
and repulsed all the efforts which the
enemy madee 10 regain them but
preserved possession of them during
the " hole of our operations.
The action was sustained with
great obstinacy and orr loss has been
considerable. General M0rilio was
wounded: but did not leave the field;
and the Hon. Lieut.. Col. CadOgan
was killed. Here Lord ". pro
nouuccs rery 1carm eulesinm on
the deceased.
Under The protection of the above
heights. Sir Rowland Hill success
siye.y passed the Zadorra to the vii
lage. following the defile formed by
the river. and attacked and took
subijans. de Alava. in front of the
eupmy's line; and notwithstanding
repeated efforts to retake IL. the en-
envy WAS continually repulsed.
The fourth and light divisions,
Notwithstanding the obstacles which
the nature Of the ground presented
TO a communication between the DIFF
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