Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-11
NEW YORK, Sept. z.
FROM SPAIN.

pendent, a CadiZ paper OF tho l1'h o'
July, from which they have made the
following summary
Gazette Extraordinary Of the Regency,
July IL.
Lord Wellington in an official despatch
to the Secretary at War, dated from his
Head quarters at Ostiz, on the Sd J"ly
states, that Gen. Clauset being at 10.
g.nnd on the afternoon Of the 25th June,
1e conceived it possible to cut of the
retreat Of that General, and put in mo-
ton different brieades under the com.
nand Of Col G ant, Gen Ponsonby and
Brighter DH ban with that view That
bv forced marches, being pursued BY
Gems Nina and Sanches, he arrived at
Tudela on the 9th, in the evening, and
passed the Ebro; but being Informed
that cur troops were on the road he re.
PASSED 1t Immediately, and directed his
route towards Zaragossa. where he ar.
lived, being still pursued by Gen Nina,
who took from him in those operations,
two pieces of artillery, some provisions,
and 900 prisoners
During this time the troops under &C.
neral Sir Rowland Hill were besieging
Pamplona, and had directed themselves
by the mountains towards the source OF
the Bidasoa, whence the enemy had re-
tired completely to France
He encloses an account from Gen. Sir
Thomas Graham, dated Tolosa, 18th
June, of the actions he had with the en-
my on the oath and 25th. In the action
Of the Gath near Villafranca, the enemy
were defeated with loss, and that plac-
was evacuated by them In that of tho
25th, Tolassa was taken at night by as.
saslt, after severe and destructive con.
test which continued ,hroughoutthe dsy,
the enemy being favored by the dark
ness, fed in every direction, losing less
prisoners than would otherwise have
been taken. The loss in killed was con-
siderable, in prisoners 200 exclusive Of
the wounded. Tolossa was very strong
ly fortified.
Gen. Castano had attacked and beat.
Ell Inc enemy on The other side of the
Bidasoa by the Bridge Of JUN.
The garrison Of Passage, consisting
OF $50 men, surrendered to the troops
oil Col. Tonga on the seth.
The enemy evacuated the fort and
town OF Gueta'ia on the lst of July, and
sent the gar' ison BY S. a to ST. Sebastian
Castro was also evacuated, & the gar.
rison has also gone by sea 70 Santona.
Cont Abisbal command ng the army
Of Andalusia, arrived at Bargos on the
z5,n and 26tn June.
When the enemy passed the Ebro in
their retreat previous to the battle Of
Vlterla, they left a garrison of 700 men
III the castle of Pancorvo, which com
manded the road, and cut off all cemmu
ncation between Burgos and Viteria
H. consequence thereof, Count Abi>b.l
was ordered to besiege that fort. On
the 2sth, division of his army took the
fort of Santa Maria de Pancorve BY as
sault aud on the LIT July the Castle If
Santa Engracia of Paucorvo capitalized:
the garrison consisting OF $50 men, we'll
provided with ammunition and 25 pieces
Of artillery
Sir John Murray had raised the siege
of iarragona, leaving in the batteries a
large part of is artillery and .mmu l.
ton. Suchet with considerable body
OF troops had matched from Valencia by
Tortosa, and Gen. Matthew from the vi.
clniy # Be-, celona with view Of en-
ba'rassing Sir John Murray, and pre-
venting his upe atioDs, which they If
f'c.ed, he not thinking himself suffi-
clently strong 10 coriinue them.
PHILADELPHIA, September z.
PIiva,e Jurisprudence, communicated
For the Register.
Extract Of a leuer from an american
gentleman dated
Rio JANEIRo, June 81.
81 have just head that three British
men OF war are going In fe" days rouud
Cope HON in search IF The Essex, and
likewise TO take possession of Columbia
River, where our countrymen have a
small settlement. The force going is
as follows:-ShiP Ptene. rating So and
inoun,ing As guns; ship Cherub OF 30
and Roul ting % ship Raccoon of l8
ard mounting % {; aid storeship.
" The last captures that were made
on this Coast by the Americans, were
ship and TWO biigs from Eng land, for
Buenos Ayres, With dry goods brig
s'om Gibraltar, bound to this place,
with vines, &C.; ship from Buenos
Ayres, bound for England; British
Packet from this place, bound for Eng
land, captured by the American priya-
tesrs Anaconda and Grand Turk. Last