Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-18

I Olaberria, almost mile ana nan w
posite Villa Franco.
Mai. Gen. Bradford's brigade march
ed by Olaberria, and endeavored to ois-
lodge the enemy on the right, while the
other troops were advancing by the paw
ed road, protected from the height, by
the enemy's light troops, and BY strong
BODY placed in the village of Beasvin.
Observing the enemy reinforcing the
troops of his left, it was necessary to
proceed by the paved road, which was
done by the light battalions under Col.
Hacks command, protected and flanked
by some companies of the Portuguese
brigade Of mai. gen. Park. This opera
ton was completely doneSby those brave
troops which dislodged the enemy from
the village Of Beasvin. :.
The enemy having troops at hand,
posted on the bridge of Toertes Aituras
in each Of its deep vallies by which de-
scent he could reach the road, consider.
able time was passed before we could
turn his flank during which time he
had evacuated Villa Franco without fur
Their resistance. The Portuguese bril-
gades of the left and right of the valley
| continued till Yossundo and the troops
Joined at Villa Franco, where arrived in
the course of the afternoon, the right OF
| the corps of Gen. Giron and the whole OF
the corps of Col. Losga. On the morn
| ing of the 25th the enemy abandoned
Algeria, but having posted himself in a
very strong position between this village
and Tolosa, covering the road of Pam
pIona, the Spanish corps of Col. Tonga
marched by Aiz, towards Lisarza in or.
der to turn his left, while lieut.. general
Mendisabel Cat my requesD detached
some bat,alons from Aspeytia to turn
his right, protected by an elevated noun
tain with an inaccessible redoubt.
The enemy was dislodged from the top
of an important height between the
roads of Pamplona and Vlttoria, by a
| well conducted attack of lisut col. Will
liams, with two companies ofgrenadlers
of the LIST regiment and three OF the 4th
of cassadores of goa. Parks brigade
| The first lieut. Quieros, and the second
VascoHceilos, of the 4th of cassadOres,
distinguished themselves very much on
this occasion. The latter lost an eye by
musket ball. This height was imme-
diately occupied by major Bradford's
brigade, supported by battalions of
the royal guard. The balance OF the
day was spent in skirmishes with the
enemy's light troops in order to give
time for the Spanish troops to arrive at |
their place of destination. Ageneral at.
tack commenced between E and in the
afternoon. Two cannon under captain
Ramsai's command and two Founders
of capt. Dabourdieu's escorted by capt.
Childers OF the 10th of light dragons
and the advanced guard of col. Hackatt's |
light dragons, were brough, rapidly by
the paved road, & opened their fire upon
several corps OF the enemy posted in the
plains next to the town. In the mean |
time the column composed of the light |
German battalions of Guardia's brigade |
and Of Spanish division Of Gen. Giron,
continued advancing BY the paved road. |
Two Spanish and one Portuguese balta
lions, which formed separated column |
by the left of the road, passed promptly |
to the left of the town. Gen. Bradford
and the battalions of the line, fell on the
enemy's right by the read of Pamplona.
and col. Longa by the mountain, but
little on the right, turned and dislodgcd
from their strong positions, the whole OF
the enemy's corps situated on the right
OF the town.
The enemy, however, was yet in pos
session of the point which was much
more capable of defence than it was
thought In the commencement OF the &C.
tiun.
The gate of Vittoria vas shut up and |
we'll barred, as we'll as the gate of PAM
plona, upon the bridge; and both flank
ed by converts and other great buildings |
occupied by the enemy, and the town
was in no ways open.
As FOUNDER was then brought, cover.
ed by the light battallons, by which
means the gate wss opened. 1t was at
that time almost dark, and of course
impossible to distinguish the troops OF
the different nations engaged In the &C
ton, which gave the enemy (who was
flying in all dire c,ions) fair opportun,-
" of escaping with smaller loss than he
would have sustained il il had been
clear day. The conduct OF all the per.
son. engaged in the attack was highly |
meritsrious-that OF the battaiions OF the |
line, in the road to Pampiona, and the
light battalions in the gate OF Vittoria,
has been such as might be expected
from those distinguished corps. Col.
Longa's corps, after series of long and
difficult marches, attempted and execut.
ed, With the greatest bravery, the ardu-
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