Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-01

French works. At the last private
dates, this part OF the army was nj
st. Jean de Luz but the III. z.
were at Vera, On the 18th Oct
Pampaluna had net surrendered the
18th October, but the place was
closely invested, and cut OF from all
hope Of succour.
In Catalonia no event OF eonse
guence had occurred. The Spanlards
were advancing on Suehet's flank ;
while Gea. Clinton, who had sue
ceetled Lord Bentick, held him at
bay on the sesboard.
The Regency and Cortes had lett
Cadiz for Isla.-They ought TO re-
pair to Madrid.
[Translated for the Centins!]
From Lisbon papers to the ED oes.
LISBON, Oct. ~.
Despatch from Marshal Gen. LORD
Wellington, to Don FoFjaz--dated
II. @. Lesaea. Oct. 9.
Most i!!ustrious Il excellent Lord,
Having judged it TO be convenient
that the left Of the army should pass
! tho Bidssssa, l have the pleasure 70
inform your excellency that this o.
| peration was effected on the 7ta cur
rent.
Lieut.. Gea. Sir Thomas Grahs m.
having made the disposition, that
the ist and 9TH divisions, and the tst
| Portuguese brigade under the csn
maud Of Gen. Wilson. should pass
the river in four columns, three Of
them by the lower bridge Of Iran,
| and the other by the upper briige.
These columns we're commanded by
Generals Hay. Crevills. SiopPort. <
! Howard: LIT. Gen. Freire made a
disposition that the part cfthe fourth
Spanish army under his immediate
! orders. Should pass in three coiumns
BY the upper route, by which tn
| Anglo Portuguese troops had passed:
These cola ms were con 'osed Of
the brigaies Of Generals Del Caro-
aai "spslata AMI Coloueis Garlic.
Gosacha and planencia under the
Immediate direction Of Marshals-de
| Camp + Major tisnerals] De la Bar
cena and Porlier. The object Of
| the arst columns was 10 take pos
session Of the eaemy's en'rench
meuts at thsnppsr part of 'he Al
dave; while at The sAme time, The
other three were to take the ea'reach
mants on the green mountain, aai
the heights or Man.la'c ; and u s t1aas
R ny:
The operations OF both these
ceras were atteldel with complete
| success. The t,sto Portuguese
took pieces Of artillery in the re-
doubts and batteries when fell int
their hanis; aud the Saanisr1s one
/ piece in the works which they tooi.
had narticnlar Satisfaction 10
ohservia, the frnHess and ir'repi-
ditvoF all thu ,ro,as. The 9th !sri.
fish regiment encountered grca, OPP
position il charged many times
| with the ',ayonet and suffered Goa
si'erAbiy. But | have had Tho ss-
tisfactinn TO ascertain that the los
s-s Of other corps has not been very
great.
TIL. Spanish troops under the COM
mani of G-a. ;|rciere, have conduct
ell themselves in the most admirable
manner. surrounding and taking pos
session Of the entrenrhmepts which
the enemy had constructed on the
heights. with great dexterity and
brewery and | am very much in
debcA to this general. IS well as to
IL. Gen. Graham, aud 10 the staff
Of no h corps. for tho we'll executed
arrangements made ia this enter.
prize.
after 1t. Gen. Graham BAD esta-
b';shed himself in The above men
toned French territory. With the
Anglo Portuguese troops. which
have so often distinguished them
selves under his orders. he resign
ed the command Of these troops 10
Lit. Gen. Sir John Hope. who had
arrived the day before from Ire
land.
During these operations on the left
mai gen. Baron dAit"n. with the
LIGHT division under his command,
made an attack on the entertainments
IN the l,ass OF Vera. supported iy the
Spanish division under the command
of Gen. Tonga: and Maj. Gen. Don
Giroa made an immrdiate attack up