Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-26

ry oftae Regency Of Shain. of Juiy2,
CADIz, July 2.-The Secretary of War
mas received by express the following des
patches from His Exceilency the Duke of
Cuidsd Rodrigo (Wellington.)
No. l.
EXCELLENT SIR.
The enemy in the night Of the 1911
inst. took position IN front of Vi.tcria. His
LETT was sustained by the heights which rest
on the village of Arganson, and extended
from thence to tie valley of Zadorra, in
advance OF .Arinez He also occupied with
the right OF his centre the heights which o.
Veriook the above valley. The right of his
army was posted near Vittoria-his object
Being to command all the passages of the Ia
DORA. On the left of his rear guard there
wasa reserve in Gomecha.
he naturebf the country which the ar
my had passed onts arrival on the Ebro
nad necessarily scattered our columns; and
1t was not until the Goth, that they were n
nited--the left being advanced OH Murguia
and the whole in situation. TO act as circum>
stances should render necessary. / employ.
ca the 2Oth in RECOMMENDING the enemy's DO
siuops, preparatory to an attack the next
morning. should he remain in them In con-
sequence, therefore, Of the dispositions made.
attacked the enemy yesterday, and have
much satisfaction in being able to inform
Your Excellency, that the allied army under
my command has gained complete victory
having driven the enemy from all his DO.
sitlons,-taken from him pieces of artillery,
ana ammunition waggons-all his baggage,
provisions, cattle, military chests, sc. and a
Considerable number ofprisoners AZ
lhe operations of the day began by Sir
Rowland Hlii's taking possession of the
heights OF the village on which the left OF
the enemy was supported. To secure which
ne detached one brigade Of General Moril.
!o's division, to maintain the communication
between his main body, (Which occupied the
main road from Mirorda TO Vittoria) and
the troops detached to the above heights
The enemy was not slow to discover such
reinforcements of his troops, as made it ne.
cessary tor Gen. Hill to detach immediate
~ to that point the 71st regiment, battali-
On OF light infantry, and successfully other
troops, under the orders of Colonel Cadogan
ne allies not only maintained these impor-
TAM heights, and repulSed all the efforts
winch the enemy made to regain them but
preserved possession of them during the
whole OF our operations.
The action was sustained with gre at OBJ
stinacy, and our loss has been considerable
General Morillo was wounded !; but did not
leave the field; and the Hon. Lieut.. Colone!
Cadogan was killed. [Here Lord ~. hro
Hounces Dery sparm euLogium on the de-
ceased
Under the protection of the above heights.
Dir Rowland Hill successfully passed the
Zadorra to the village, following the tefle
formed by the river, and attacked and took
SabUana, de Alava, in front of the enemy's
lire anl NOT W hSta ndinu reDaataS
retake IT, the enemy was continually repuls
ed.
he fourth aud light divisions, notwith-
standing the 9kSacles which the nature of
the ground RI ed TO communication
between the II corps, passed the Ia
dora immedSsz5N after Sir Rowland Hill
had taken possession of SubUana. The 7th
division under Lord .Dalhousie succeeded.
and was followed by tf,6fhird division under
1t Gen. Picton., TheyPassed.at three Sc
veral bridges.
Thesefour divisions which formed the CEN
tire OF the army, were destined 10 attack the
heights occupied by the rig 1T of the centre of
the enemy, while Sir Rowland Hill was to
advance from Subijana, and attack his lett.
The enemy who had weakened this line by
the rentorcements he had detached to hold
the heights, abandoned the positions in good
order, when he had seen the dispositions
which he had made in the valley to attack
them, and retired towards Vittoria. Our
troops followed, in admirable order, notwith-
standing the difficulties which the nature OF
the ground presented.
Lieut.. Gen. Graham, who commanded
the lett OF the army, composed of the first
and third divisions--the bIigades of infantry
under Generals Pack and Bradford. and
Gems. Rock and Anson's brigades OF caval-
", marched on the Goth to Murguia, fol
lowing the gleat road from Bilboa to Vito.
ria. Some Of his corps had been detached
but they we're recalled, and on the morning
of the 21st were so near the field of battle,
as to be able to sustain the Lieut.. General, If
necessary.
The enemy had division Of Infantry and
some cavalry OH the great road 10 Biboa, the
left supported by some strong heights which
covered Great Gomarra. While Goraarra
and Avechuco were occupied in c0nsdera
bic force, with bridge head 10 defend the
passages over the Zadorra, and other pla.
ces Gen. Pack, with a Portuguese, and
Col. Tonga with a Spanish brigade, sustain
ed by Gen. Anson's brigade, and the 5th di
vision OF infantry were ordered to surround
and take these heights General Graham
makes favorable report OF the admirable
execution Of these orders. Colonel Tonga,
who commanded the le.t, took Little Go,
mara.
Immediately on the capture Of these
heights, Great COmarra was assaulted and
taken by Gen. Rcbnson's brigade Of the 5th
division, who advanced in columns Of batta-
salions, without Firing shot, under terri
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