Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-15

The attack was RECOMMENDED on the
,norning of the A 9Th with the sans want
of success; the ist division, under Ma.
Tor General Howard, having relieved
the sth division; and the enemy discon-
tinued i. in the afternoon, and retired en-.
t,rely within the entrenched camp on
that night. They never renewed the at
tack on the posts of the light division
after the 18th.
Lieutenant General Sir John Hepe
repsrts most fayorabiy OF the conduct oil
all the officers and troops, particularly
of the lst Portuguese Brigade, under
prigadier General Archibald Campbell;
and Of Major General Rebinsos's, and
Major General Hays brigade of the 5th
division, under the command Of the Hon,
Colonel Grevilie. He mentions, par
,icularly Major General Hay, command
ina the sth division, Major Generals
Robinson aud Bradford, Brigadier Gen.
eral Campbell, Coils. De Regoa * Gre.
Vile. cor, manding the several brigades.
Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd, nf the 81,
who overwhelmingly killed, Lieutenant
| Colonies Barnes Of the Royals, and Ca
n,eron of the 9th, Captain Ramsay of
Tire Horse Artillery, Colonel De Lancey
deputy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and 1t.
Col M'Dosald. assistant adjutant.gene-
raj, attached Is Sir John Hopes corps,
end the officers of his personal staff.
The Is, division under Major Gene.
raj Howard, we're not engaged until the
18th. when the ensmy's attack was more
feeble; but the Guards conducted them
selves with ,hsir usual spirit.
The enemy having thos failed in all
their attacks. with their whole f2rce up.
on our left, withdrew into their entrsnch-
menls. on the aightof the 18th, and
passed large force through Bayonne
with which, OF the morning OF the 18th,
they made most desperate attack up
on Lieutenant General Sir Rowland
Hill.
In expectation Of this attack, I had
requested Marshal Sir w. herestord to
reinforce the Lieutenant General with
the 9th division, which crossed the
Nive at day light On that morning; and
| fuNhor reinforced him by the 4th di-
yisior, and two brigades OF the 81 divi-
sion.
The expected arrival of the 9Th diYi-
sion, gave the Lieutenant General great
facility in making his movements; but
the troops under his own immediate
con nand, dsfaated and repulsed the e.
nemy, with immense loss, before their
arrival.-Tho principal attack having
been made along the high road. from
1ayonne TO St. Jean Pied de Port. Ma.
,or @enersi Barnes brigade Of British
infantry, and The 5th Portuguese bFi-
gade under Major General Ashworth,
were particularly engaged in the contest
with the enemy on tbat poiat, and these
troops conducted themselves admirably.
The Portuguese division ofin'>Htry, an
dor the command of Moriseal Del Cam.
30 Don r, l. Cor, moved to iheir sup
port, Oh their left, in avery gallant style,
and resaiact an Important position bs-
twoea these troops and MAJOR GeheTal
pringle's brigade. engaged with the es.
emY in front of Villa Fcanche. had
great satisfaction also in observing the
conduct Of Major General Byng's bril-
saie of British Infantry. supported by
the 4th Portuguese brigade under the
command of Brig,dier Generai Buchan,
in Carving an important height from
the enemy on the right Of our position,
and maintaining it against oil their sf-
iofts to regain it.
To guns and some prisoners were
taken from the enemy, who being bsa-
ten al all points, and having suffered con-
siderable loss, we're obliged to retire up
TN their entsenchment
1t gives NE the greatest satisfaction
70 have another opportunity OF reporting
nv sense OF the merits and services Of
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Rowland Hill upon this
occasion, as we'll as of those of 1t: Gen.
Sir William Stewart, commanding the
Cd division; Msjor Generals Pringle,
Barnes, and Byng; Nlariscal del Campo
Dan r. l.. Cor, and brigadier generals
Da Costa, Ashworth. and Snchan. The
British artillery, under Lieut.. Col Rose,
and the Portuguese artilisry,sunder col.
Cu,ioch, distinguished themselves; and
lieut.. gen. Sir Rowland Hill reports par
ticularly the assistance he received from
liutehsnt ccionels BouverIe and jack.
son, the Assistant AdIutant and Assis-
tant Quarter MISTER General attached
to his corps Lieut.. Col. Goldhnch, of
The royal engineers, and from the officers
Of his personal staff.
The enemy marched large body of
cavalry across the Adour yesterday
evening, and retired their force opposite
o Sir Rowland Hill this morning to.
wards Bayoune.
BULLETIN.
WAX DEPARTMENT., Dec. 90.