The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-19

from Sfc JiGrfeStOU ACATIeT, MdT" -
Through the polite attention of friend
at St. Mary's, we yesterday received 4 hie
Of Nassau papers TO the 18th ult. containing
London dates to the 1st OF Ian. They com-
pletely put to rest the reports Of Peace, &c.
&c. said to have been brought by the ship
Ann Alexander.
From fhe Bahama Gazette ETsTs, Fe-
bruory IL.
Bv the schr. North G ray capt. Grant, from
Greenock. last from Portsmouth, in IS
days, English papers are received to the
LIST Jan. furnishing Intelligence of as glo-
rious and important nature as that to
which we ave OF late accustomed. The
dispatches from Lord Wellington are long
and highly interesting.
Lord Castiereagh embarked on tae 18th
Dec. for the Continent, to proceed to
Frankfort, where the different Sovereigns
were assembled but Peace was not spo-
ken of
Dos,ning -Ssreet, Dee. 90.
.Gfqj. H;A aid ne camp to Lieut.. Gen. Sir
RoqeLund Hill, has arrived with disfidtch
cfWhich she Joiiozviag rs a eof,y, address
ea 10 Earl Bathurst, by Field 17crshal
tie Aarquis IF Wellington, K. q. dated
St. Jean dc Luz, Dec. Ia.
Efy Lord-Since the enemy's retreat frc m
the Nivelie, they had occupied position in
front OF Baycnne, which had been entrench-
ed with great labor, since the battle fought
at Vittnria, i'll June last. 1t appears to be
under the fire of the works OF the place, the
right rests upon the Adour, and the front in
this pact is covered by morass occasioned
by riyuiet which falls into the Adour.-
The right of the centre rests upon this
same morass. and its left upon the river
Niye.-The left is between the Nive & the
Adour, Oh which river the left rests. They
had their advanced posts from their right
in front of Auglet and towards Biaritz.-
With their left they defended the river
Nive, aad communicated with Gen. Paris's
division Of the army of Catalonia, which was
at s.. Jean Pied de Port, and they had a
considerable corps cautioned in Vile Franche
and Mouguerre.
1t was impossible to attack the enemy in
this position so long as they remained in
force in it.
had determined TO pass the Nive imme-
dIately after the passage of the Nivelle, but
was prevented by the bad state Of the roads,
snd the swelling of all the rivulcts occasion
ed By the fall Of rain in the beginning of
that month, but the state of the weather. &
roads, having at length enabled me to col
lect the materials, and make the prepare
tions for forming bridges for the passage Of
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cantonments on the 8.h, e ordered that the
right OF the army under 1t. Gen. Sir K. Hill
shou d pass on the 9th, at and in the neigh
borhood Of Cambo, while Marshal Sir VIM.
Bsrcsford should favor and support his OPP
Grafton. by passing the 9th division urder
IL. Cen Sir Henry Clinton, at Ustaritz :;
b tI operations succeeded completely. The
enemy were Immediately driven from the
right bank of the river, and retired towards
Bayonne, by the great road of ST. Jean Pied
de Port. E'hoe posted opposite Cambo
were nearly intercepted by the 9th division,
and one regiment was driven from the
road, * obliged 10 III arch across the coun-
try.
The enemy assembled in considerable
force on a range of heights running parallel
With the Adour, and still keeping Vile
Franche by the rFht.-~The 8tn Portuguese
regiment. under Col. Douglas, and the 9th
Csoadores. under Col. Brown, and the Bril-
tish light infantry 5attalious OF tho 6,h diyI-
sion, earrief this village and the heights i'll
the neighbourhood. The rain which had
fallen the preceding night < on the morn
ing of the 9th, had 80 destroyed the road, |
that the day had nearly elapsed before the
whole Of S,r Rowland HIS corps had come
up, and l was therefore satisfied WIKI the
possession Of tae groeud which we occa-
pi d.
o. the same day Lit. Gen Sir John Hope, |
with the lett of the army under his CON |
m aud, moved forw ard by the great road o.
ST. Jean de Luz towards BayeBne, aud the |
Course of the Adour below the town, after |
driving the eoemy's posts from the neigh. |
bourhood OF Hartz and Aug!et.--The light !
division under Mai. Gen. Alien, likewise |
IN We'd forward fr Bassuasarry. and re- |
connntfe6 that part Of the ene@y's en-
trenchments.
Sir john Hope and Maj. Gen. Alteu. re;i-