The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-10

! Heights situated On the left Of normoza. with
his right On the said position. and his left at
Fuente lie Etefar--we turned his right with
the hussars and the Brigade of Cavalry un-
der Gen. Ponsonby--and the light division
l"f Yzsr ;mean while the brigade of Cavalry
INder MAJOR Gen. Victor, Allen, & the In :
ian,ry Of the I'd division commanded by the
Hon. Col. O'Calieyham, 8 ined the heights
| Hormoza, and the rest of thetroops com :
handed by Gen,EiIl, threatened the heights
It Etetar. These movements Immediately
disledged the enemy from their positioD-
The cavalry of our left and centre took a
position on their flank which obliged them
| to retire by the left bank Of the River Ar
lan2on, by the road To Burgos. Although
pressed by our Cavalry, suffering considera-
6ie loss from the fire OF the brigade OF Fly
ing Artillery commanded by Maj. Gardin :
er; and obliged to make this movement by
forced marches in order not to give an op-
portunity for our infantry to attack them !;
Notwithstanding their retreat was executed
IN good order, they lost one piece OF artillery
and some prisoners. made by "A detachment
| OF toe l4th regiment which charged their
rear guard.
The enemy took position upon the left
OF the rivers Arlanzon and Ushed, whit h,
on account ct the rains were very much
swollen, and the main body of the army re
tired Under cover of the night, abandoning
and destroying every thing that was IN their
power; and notwithstanding the little time
they were permitted to remain in tho city,
the works Of the. Castle which had bee
constructed end repaired at so.pnuch en-
pance--He pursued his retreat in the direc
tion q the Ebro by the main road of Brevies.
Ca and Miranda. -.
9 During the 9Th, 10Th and 18th, Don Ju..
$50 Sanches fell upon the left of the enemy
and took many prisoners.
June &c.
BY letters from the army under date of
the 10th, the head quarters af Lord Wei
hngton we've at Ouintsna aad the army
passed the Ebro at Poute d'Arenas. Sir
Thomas CHshess,- who cOmnlsnded the
lett, was already advanced two or three
leagues.
GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
MADRID June 70.
On the 18th inst. there left Burgos all The
minister's OF the Us,per and on the 18th,
they evacuated the city at 4 o'clock in the
! morning, blowing up the Castle by means of
mines and 1900 bombs, which all bursting
at the same time were heard distinctly at a
distance OF thirteen leagues Causing great
destruction to the houses. Fortunately no
inhabitant was killed. The evil fell upon
! its authors, who were the only ones, at the
time of explosion, who occupied the streets
and squares.
Letters by the mail of to-day assure us
that the enemy have evacuated Valencia &
Muroldro, which place was occupied by our
itroops--and it is added that the expedi
! tion from Alicans took Taragona and Col.
dc Baleguer.
VALENCIA, June IL.
The enemy does nothing but retreat: &
will not Five. battle There is mt q f,av i'm
which we do not make many prisoners. A
complete squadron of cavalry deserted from
the enemy. The greatest joy reigris through
out the army.
CAD1z, June IS.
If we can credit reports. the celebrated
Nina, was in great dancer and escaped
with the loss of 500 men. The enemy snf-
fered great loss, and all his hopes were frus-
ltratea