The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-28


urst's OfFice, addressed I, his Lorlshi
by Field Marshal the Nlarqui, of w ellinv
ton. K. G.
Tariffs. lA7crch 30, 1914.
NY i.ord-The enemy collected heir
force at Coucbez or the 18th, as rencrt.d
to your Lordship in my dispatch Of shat
date, which induced me to concentrate the
army IN the neighborhood OF Ayre The
various detachments which ! had sept out.
ana the reserves of cavalry and artillery
moving cut or Spain, did not Join until th,.
i7tb. In the mean time, the enemy NOT fin.
oing his situation at Couchez. very secure.
retired on the 18th to Leabege, keeping his
advanced posts towards CoucheZ
Inc army marched on the 18Th, and 1t.
zen. Dir kowlasd Hill drove in the enemy's
ou'pos's upon Lembege. The enemy re-
tired in the night upon VIC Bigoree and ON
the following day the 18th, held a strong.
rear guard IN the vineyards in front of the
town. Lieut.. Gen Sir Thomas Picton. win
the Sd division, and Maj. Gen. Brooks bri.
gaue made most handsome movement an
on 'ois rear guard, and drove them through
ene Vineyards and town and the army as
sembied at VIC Bigoree AID R.bestens.
ne enemy retired in the eight upon
larbes We found then this nurninp with
the advancing posts of their left in the town
and heir right upon the heights near ths
windmill OF Dieac, their centre and left were
retired, the latter being upon the heights
near Angos. We marched in two columns
from Vic Bigoree and Rabestans-and /
made Lieu G-n. Sir Henry Clinton turn e
attack the right. with the 6 h division thro'
me village of Dous, while Lieut.. Gen. Sir
r. AN attacked the town by the high road
tto-a Vic B.goree.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir II. Clnton's movement
was very ably ooade, and was completely
successful the light division under Major
Gen. Z. Baron Alien, likewise drove the e.
nemy from the heights above Orieix and
Lieut.. Cien. Sir ROWAN Hill hAvilg moved
through the town, and disposed has columns
TOT the attack. the enemy retired in all di-
rectons.-lh he enemy's loss was considera-
oleln the attack made by the light division;
ours has not been considerable in any OF
hese operations.
Our troops are encamped this night upon
the Larzet and Larroz Lieut.. Gen. Sir
IL. Clinton, with the 9th division. and Iieuf.
Gen. Sir S. Cotton, with Maier (.enersI
Ponsonby's and Lord Edward Somersees
brigades OF cavalry, being well advanced 10
on their right.
Although the enemy's opposition has net
been OF nature to try the troops have had
every reason ;oloe satisfied with their Conduct
ia all these sfairs, particularly with The di-
vision in the attack of the VINEYARDS and
town OF NC Bigoree Yesterday, aud that OF
the eth division aAd lIght di, isions this day.
In ell the partial affairs of the cavalry
c::so rave shawn their. superiority, and two
squadrons OF the 14th dragons, under capt.
Miller, en- the l4th, and one squadron of The
Ism, otthe 10Th. conducted the sus ell q most
s@iiantly, and took great number of pri-
soners.
The 4th Portuguese dragons under col.
Campbell, likewise. conducted tn nseves
remarkably well in charge on the 18th.
have not received AM recent intelligence
from Catalonia,
have the honor to be, Bic.
WELLINGTON.