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

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In = gallant manner, overthrowing
the French in their trenches. The
ist and Sd battalions OF Portuguese
Ca.sadores, and the ed battalion of
the British 95th regt. with the SGD
distinguished themselves in this at
tack. The brigade under Maj. Gen.
Kempt attacked at post where
there was less resistasce; and maj.
gen. d'Alten in his report mentions.
that gen. Kempt and Cot. CocShurn
displayed great military science In
the execution Of these attacks.
The light division made 42s rri-
soners. including % "tSeers; anu took
three pieces Ct artillery. | am very
muel, indebted to Baron d'Alten Tor
his valuable services in this action.
Upon The right the Ands.usian army
of reserve attacked in two columns
the entrcnched posts the enemy had
on the mountain Of Rhune, which
two columns were headed by gems.
Vernes and Tore.
These troops most galIantly over.
threw every thing which they en-.
eounterea, until they calpo TO the
foot of the Rock where there was q
hermitage, which they made repeat
ed attempts 10 carry by assault, hut
found il impossible to scale it and
the enemy remained during the night
in possession Of The hermitage on the
rock, situated on the Geclivity OF the
mountain, on the right Of the Span
ish troops.
Some time ELAPSED in the morninss
ofyesteriay before the fog psr'niiSsa
me- to recoanoitre the :aou,a;a. which
found very accessible upon thu ris:a
and capable of being attacked VITA
advantage, b, uniting with ii an at
tack upon t.le fell works which the
enemy had ti,rewn w in front OF the
camp Of SSrre. In consequence, ]
ordered the army ofreserve ut An'is-
lusia tn concentrate and Oh tho 1T.
riva, Of the troops under the dispo-
,iiioa Of gen. Giron, immediately or
iered the attack Of the post which the
anr,ay had on the Roc. situated on
ne right nf the position otour troops
,hirh was Instantly taken iHthe most
gallant manner. These trosps :o!-
towing up the advantage they bad
gained. took alother entrenchment
On heigh: protecting tho right
Of the enemy's camp o. sarre
the result Of which was the
Immediate abandonment by the enc
Nv. Of all his positions. in order 10
a,crnI the az nn"s TO the above men.
timed .a,ao-snd these works were
acru,ina Nv ;;,e 1ta division whic;i |
80 ~ faf onr;fJso, scr lieut..
;;rn. iord D iIhouise, by tho pass Of
.ciiaiar.
At the samr time Gen. Giron es-
tahIish"d the battalion Of Catalonia
u,on The 9orek Of the Hermitage
uosn the left OF The enemy. The
night prevented the progress Ofour
operations an,l under the protec-
lion Il" The darkness. the enemy re.
tired erem the Hermitage, and from
the camp of Sarre.
have the most lively sa'i, faction in
making knowa 10 yo", that the good
conduct Of all the Offices an privates Of
the Andalu. ia, Reserve, ulng the o.
Deratinn. cf the 7th and 8th. The at.
tack made Yesterday hv the hatta''on IT |
the military orders. under c,i. Hone,
was in tic best order and executed with
as much precision as have eyer seen
in any troops-I am much sitshed with
the enthusiasm and discipline OF the a.
buye corps.
cannot suffer >ntlv arp|a n the exc.
cntion of the d.. 20 .iinns in tic attacks |
of the above deys. inside bv yen. Giron,
and the gems. and officers of the stnff un-
der his ~rder..
. omitted IN my disp tch OF the fourth |
inst. to mention tat hen arrived at
Ror >e.ales, the LIST inst / suggested
to Brig Gen. Camnbel!, an attack Of
the ,ivsrrcd pr Of the enemy in his
front; Which al ack GAS made in the
night nv he Portuguese troops under
his conn ard, 10 took - prisoners, s.
A fortified post an the mountar~ d'hyoi.
Ia the sarrsen Of witch were put TO tie
sword.
Since I communicated to vour excel
lcncy nay last dispatch, ha"e received
a report from msi een Clinton, dated
on the 81 INST when his hrsd.quarlers
vas at Tarrsgnra, and the enemy in 1
their old position ~ the Llnhegst.
TT zen Lord w. Rentick. embarked
for Sicily ON the bad ult God pre-.
serve your excellsncv manv wears