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

INV. while Sir Rowland Hill was to
advance from Subijana. and attack
his left. The enemy who had weak
ened this line by the reinforcemen's
he had detached to hold the heights
abandoned the positions in good or
der. when he had seen the DISPOSE
tons which he had made in the val
lev to attack them. and retired to
wards yittnria. Cur troops folio"
cd in admirable order. no;pithstand-
ing the difficulties which the nature
of the ground presented.
Lieut.. Gen. Graham. who com
manaed the left of the army. com
| nosed Of the iirst and third divisions
the brigades ofiefAn'ry under Ge~
nerals Pack and Bradford. and Gems.
| Rock and Anson's irigades of taval-
nv. marched on The Goth to Nurguia'
| following the great road from BIZ
boa TO Vittoria. Some OF his corps
had been detached: bit they were
| recalled. and on he morning OF The
stst were so near the field OF battle
| as to be able 10 sustain the Lieut..
General, if necessary.
The enemy had division of IN
| fantry and some cavalry on the great
| road to Bilboa, the left supported by
| some strong heights which covered
| Great Gomarra. While Gomarra
and Avechaco were occupied in con
siderable force. with brigde-head
TO defend the passages over the Ia
DORA, and other places. Gen. Pack,
with a Portuguese. and Col Tonga
with Spanish brigade, sustained
by Gen. Anson's brigade. and the 9Th
division of infantry, were ordered to
surround and take these heights.
Gen. Graham makes a favorable re-
port Of the admirable execution OF
these orders. Col. Longa. who com
manded the left, took little GOmar-
ia.
Immediately on the capture OF
these heights. Great Gona"ra was
assaulted and taken by Gen. Rohm
sons brigade of the 9Th division.
who advanceGin columns OF batta
lions. without firing a shot, under
a terrible fire Of cannon and muske
try. The enemy experienced great
loss, and we took three pieces OF
artillery.
The Lieutenant General then pro
ceeded TO attack ivechuco, which he
carried. and took AT the bridge three
pieces of artillery and = howiizer.
During these operations on Ave
chuco, the enemy passed large rein
forcements TO repossess himself OF
Great Gnmarra, but they were gal
!an,ly r.puIsed b. the 9Th division.
nnaer the command of .he Marshal
de Camp Osiba!d. rhe enemy ~ese
t;.cn obliged to retiTe fram fitioria'
In consequence tie Whole army vas
mt in pursuit, which continued until
evening.
The movement Of the troops un-
der Gen. Graham. aud the acquisi-
tion Of Gomarra ami Avechuco. pre-
vented the enemy from ret'esf'1s "n
the great road TO France. iAus cir
cumstaneed he was obliged to retake
The road of Pampeluna, hut he found
it impossible TO defend any place
sufficient time to enable him to send
off either his baggage or cannon. In
consequence, all his ARTILLERY. which
had not been taken by our troops IN
the attacks on his various positions.
with all his ammunition. baggage and
effects. fell into our hands at Vito
ria. l have reason to believe that
the enemy had emily one cannon anu
a howitzer left.
The enemy's army was command,
ed by King Joseph. and composed
Of the whole CT the armies of the
South and Centre, Of four divisions
Of infantry and all the cavlary OF the
army of Portugal, and of some of
the troops of the army Of the North. :
Gen. Folks division of the army OF
Portugal is near Bilboa. Gen, Clau-
sci. who commands the army OF the
Nor,l, is near Logrone. with two oil,
visions of the army Of Portugal, AMI
the North.
f*<* Lord Wellington here states
with much particularly the merits
of the officers commanding corps, the
the spirit and discipline of the troops.
and the conduct Of the corps which
distinguished themselves.
The troops marched in eehelons oil
regiments, in two lines. and some
times in three and the Portuguese
troops marched to the attack with a