The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-19

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9TH OF Oct. last. the allied army passed the
Bidasoa. The division Of Gen. Voix formed
a Junction with those that occupied the
heights at the back o! Ainhouse, when Sir
Rowland Hill passed the valley Of Bas,ar
The enemy, not satisfied it'll the ma
tural strength OF this p stion, fortified every
part, and particularly its right was 50
strong that X did not appear 10 me Conve-
nient TO attack it in front.
Pampaluna having surrendered on the
31s' October, and the right Of the army be-
ing thus relieved, which ill then had been
empio: ed in the blockade Of that place, Sir
Rowland Hil marched on the 9th 10 the val
ley Of bastan with the intention os attack
'ng the enemy on the 9Th, if the state of the
roads rad permitted il, bu; the heavy rains
that fell on the 9th rendered all the roads
inpracticable, and found myself under the
necessity OF detcr:ing the attack until the
10th, which was attended with tie most
complete success, taking all the positions
on the lett and centre of the enemy, cutting
OH enc from the other, and by thes- means
we tarnea the strong positions which he &C.
cupied on the right of the Nivelie, which he
was compelled to evacuate during the night.
we took from them 81 pieces of cannon and
HOO prisoners
The obje of the attack being to force
toe centre OF the enemy, and to establish
the army in the rear OF his right, the whole
was marched into Columns of divisions un-
der command ofthcir resp -ctive Generals.
Lieut.. Cen. Sir Rowland Hill direc ed the
movement OF the right which was composed
OF the I'd division under the Hon. Sir VIM.
Stewart, the 9Th of Sir Henry Clinton, a
Portuguese division under Lieut Gen. Ha-
mitoa, Spanish division under Gen. Mo.
riii", brigade of cavalry under Col. Grant,
a brigade OF Portuguese artillery under Lit.
Soi. L uIioch, and three moustain guns un .
'ter Lieut.. Bohe, and these troops attacked
the enemy's position situated on the height
otAinhouse -
g" al Sir VIM. Beresfnrd directed
the movement of the right Of the centre that
was composed of the Srd division under the
command OF Field Marshal the Hon. Chalres
SolAi!le, OF the 9TH division, commanded "
zen. Lecor, and the 4th division under the
command of Lieut.. Gen. the Hon. Sir l.
Cole; this division attacked the redoubts
III the front OF Sarre this place and the
nelShts IN ITS rear, sust aimed i'm the left by
the army OF reserve of Antialusia. under the
command OF Field Marshal Don Pedro Au
Snstin Giron who attacked the Positions of
the enemy on the left of the h division, at
the descent OF the Pe'i.e Ia Rhune, and the
heights m the rear of the village of Sarre.
-" Field M arshal Charles. Baron of Az
Spanish division under Gen. Tonga, the posi-
ton IT he enemy above la Petite la Rh,lne,
an, haVng made themselves Nas;ers of it
Coop raied with the right Of tht. centre to
atta-s the heights on the rear of Sarre
The B'iga e of cavalry of General AL
ter. llowed the movements of the centre.
under the command Of Lieut.. Gen. Sir STA
pieton Cotton with this part of the army
there were three English brigades of. artii-
ety, three mountain cannon under Gen.
Charles Alien.
Lieu. GeG. Don Manuel Freyre march =
etl IN two cu!um3s frcra the heights of Man
dele towards a cain, to TAX advantage Of
any movements thu enemy might make from
g right ct bis position towards his centr j.,
d i1ieut. Gen. John II pc, with the left Of
the army, obliged the advanced pests OF
the enomy IN front of the trenches IN the
lower Nive!ie to retire, he took posse sion of
re reaolbtS near u aiee, established him
self above the heights in front Of Saboure,
waiting to take advantage ofary movem cts
'he right OF the enemy Coald make.
i" lie attack took place at day light; 6,
Lieut.. Gen. the Hor. Sir l.. Cole, having
forged the enemy by brisk cannonade
to evacUate their redoubt In the right in
front OF Sarre, and percciving they evacu-
ated the other redoubt they had on the lefi
ny the approach of the 7th division under
the command of Gen. Lecor, he attacked 6,
| LOOK possession of lie said tuwn which was
| surrounded on the left bv the Sd division, nm
der the Commend Cf Field Marshal the Ho
N'hailts C'lvil'e, and on the right 10y the ar
nv 81 reserve OF Andalusia, under the com
mand OF Field Marshal Don Pedro Angus
ia Gron and Field Marshal Charles. Ba
ron OF Alien, took their position above Ia
Petite Ia khune. Afterwards they CO one
| rated 70 stack The principal position of he
enemy situated in the rear IF the said place
! The Sd and 9TH divisions immediately.
took possession of the redoabts on the left
| OF the centre of the enemy, and the iipl,,
division OF those on the right, whilst the 4 h
diT!s'on win the reserve of Andalusia nm
the lett, attacked the position of the Centre.
"1hese attacks obl;Sed the enemy to a.
bandCn his rong positions which he had
fortified with much care * labor, and left in
tie principal rsdnubt Of the h. 18TH, the LIST
IA 1.i4n of the 8sth, which regiment surren-
dcred immediately.
Whilst these operations were going ON
N the centre, had the pleasure of seeing the
! 5'h diyi ion under the command of Lieut
Gen Sir II. Clinton, after passing the Nj
vell', driyicg the e1emy's pickets from both
banks OF i, and after covering the passage
OF the Portuguese division, and in the com
mand of Lest. Cen Sic John Hamilton
who @as'at his right, make most gallant
attack on the right Of the posi- N which the
enemy held at the back Of A,rhoue, on the
right OF the Nivelle, tax aS possession of the
! redoubtS q entertainments on the flank. LII
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