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

lacking the points which the enemy had on
the deciiyity of Mondnrn, and pursuing
them in he direction of Itzato.
- The troops which occupied the heights
at the back OF Ainhoue were forced bv the ope
rationS under Sir Il. Hill, to retire towards
the bridge at Cambo on TIC river Eivelle.
excepting the division which was i'm Montla-
rim. aud which by the march f the uart
OF the second division Of Lieut. Sir VIM.
Stew art. was pursued and obliged to take to
the mountains towards Bayonne.
e" AS soon as We made ourselves masters
ct the heights on both banks of the Niyelle,
arranged that the Sd and 9TH divisions
which formed the right of our centre, should
march by the left of the river 10 San Pc,
and that the ninth division should proceed
by the right banktrthe same point, whilst
the 4.h light division and the reserve of
Gen. Gircn guarded the heights Of Ascain,
and covered this movement Oh that side. the
other was carried by Sir r. Hill.
Part of the enemy's troops had retired
from the centre and had passed the NivelIe
at San Pc; as soon as the 9th division ap.
peared, the Sd and 9TH divisions passed that
river, attacked and Immediately gained the
heights of that part Of it there, consequently
we established ourselves al the rear guard,
the right OF the enemy, but it was no y so late,
that the other movements were impossible
and was under the necessity of deferring
our successive operations till the follow ing
morning. The enemy in the evening eva
cuated Ascain, and Lieutenant General
Don Manuel Freyre occupi q it. and durin
the night they evacuted all their works and
posiiIons III front of ST. Juan de LrZ, reti-
ring to Vidart, & destroying al the bridges
OF the Lower Nive'e. Lieut. General Sir
John Hope, with the left of the army follow
ed them as soon as he could pass the river
and Sir w. G. Beresford the centre of the
army, as much as the state of the roads
would permit from a violent tempest Of
rain and the enemy during the night Of
the 18th, continued his retreat until he
reached the entrencheh camp before Bay
onne.
| :" During the operations whereofI have
given your Excellency a succinct idea, and
which have enabled us to drive the enemy
from the positions which they had been for.
ttiiying with great care and labor for three
months, VIC have taken 81 pieces of artille-
ry, Wagons with AMMUNITION, and 140O
prisoners. ! have the satisfaction of men
tioning 10 your Fxcellency that / am well
satisfied with the good conduct of all the
officers and men.
"Our loss although considerable is not so
great as might have feen looked for. consi-
dering the strength Of the positions which
we have attacked, and that the troops were
engaged from day-hghtfill sight tSad PIE
serve your Exceilency many years.
"WELLINGTON.
fDnke Of uidad Rodrigo.
To his Excellency Den juan O'D6noiu,
San Pc, 18th Nov. 1872
.New YORK, Fe5ruary 10.
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS.
! The Editors of the New-YorS Gazette.
are indebted to an cbiging friend, FIR the
London Star of the evening of the 24 n of
November, pei re prize-ship Nereid, ar.
rived at this port, from which we copy the
toll owing important intelligence 49,
london .NoUe m6er 24--Epen:ne.
! MORE GLORIOUS NEWS
Resto'at'2n n Ranorfr-- Batl> IF Ha-
nau--1hnsy thousand Fyenrh dcssrSvcd--
Yddvonee Of The alice into France.
| Every hour, almost, brings accounts of
trssh successes. They come so quick upon
los, that we can hardly make INQUIRY, or
arrange the details * report. as they reach
lus.
The Darlington packet has arrived from
tadrz and Cofunna. She left the former
place the 9th, and the latter the 18Th inst.
she brings an account which is confidently
believed, that Lord Wellington has taken
the town OF St. Juan de Luz, IN front Of Bay
onne.
Dispatches have been received apnounc
ing the arrival Of the Crown Prince in Hol
land. where as might be expected. al! goes
Oh we'll. O1ange Bopen ! The particu
lars are expected every moment to trans
pire.
Farther dispatches have also been receiv.
ed from Sir Chas. Stewart. Hanover ha,
been recognized. aud the old authorities
reinstated. From every quarter within the
range OF his I.ordship's correspondence the
accounts are equally gratifying-German,
is free
| SECOND EDITION
! Since writing the fore going short notices
the following official informa ton has beer
gwen by Government. Such alacrity r.
crafty public anxiety, deserves great
Letter 10 the Lord BHauor.
FoRETCF OFFIcE, Nov. 81.
My Lord i have the honor to inform
your LotdshiP that Messenger arrived
this morning, with dispatches from I,ieut
Gen. Sir Z. Stewart, dated Hanover, 11it
inst by which 1t appears that the enemy had
been entirely driven out Of his Maiesty's T..
Iectorai DoIninions, and that his Majesty
IElectoFai Government has been re-estab
lished amidst the aceamations of his peo-
pie.
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