The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-07-08

.h'o Oh tls nsTcll, AID pihce uy~sif IN liza
front by means OF change of direci..a on
she right. This was the preparation to ai,
the posterior operations.
Immediately placed ali the infantry under
tho commspd Of the well deserving griga-
der Geocrst Balcsrce; the right under the
Col Las Herss; tho left under the Ii. Col
Don HiIansn De Ia Q,icnts! the cavalry OF
the righi under Col. Martias Zapioia, with
bis squadrons OF Grsnadiers and lhot of the
left under Col, Don Ramon Freyre, with his
squadrons Of tho s~sld Of his excellency the
dSfsste' q Chilli, and the e..>ssvsfs Of tho
Andes.
The enemy having perceived our Hrst
movement, took q strong position, detac biDg
to small hill battalion of chasseurs TO
support battery of four pieses at this point.
This disposition wss we'll chosen, as il com.
pIetely sscuved their left, and their Hres
Ranked and beat ~ the front OF the position.
Our line, formed in close and psreIled col.
unae., inclined on the right of tho enemy,
presenting an obique attack On his Rank,
which was uncovered. The reserve cbsrg-
ing also upon the same, was IN the sui,nde
Of turning u and supporting our eight. The
eattety Of q pieces. of Chii, commanded by
commandabt Bisnco Cieeton, and an~shcr OF
pieccs 0ddcr comunandsnt PIaxs, wcrc sd.
vantsgcoutIy placed and played with ssccsss
Upon the enemy's position.
In this situstion our columns bsgap TO move
from the skirts Of tho small hill which form
cd our position, to march 10 charge lbc ene-
my's lise, who ihen commenced most stu
pcndeus 6re, but did no, succeed in stopping
our march. His 1ank be.iefy on tho hill did
Us great injury al the same time heavy
mass Of cDemy', cavalry, situated in the in
tcrssl, cauc To charge the horse grenadiev $,
who being formed IN col0wns by squadrons,
were advancing on Us in front. The frst
squadron was commanded by Esealsds. who
seeing himself threatened by the enemy,
marched Immediately opoo him, sword in
hand. The commandsn,, Mcdins, followed
'his movement. The firing sIso eommenc.
ed frotn our left, and soon the whole line was
engaged, az we'll as tho rsserye, which came
up st the moment the vigor of our hfe began
TO drosp. Bot tho charge made by the re-
/ serve and by the conmandant ToSOx, OF the
Is, regiment Of Ccquimho, gave new i'm.
pulse 10 our ine, which fell upon the cnemy
with moro spirit than ever. II may be said
that hardly hrisker attack has been witness
seth nor more vigorous and ohSlina,e resis-
TANGO. The constaney Of our soldiers and
their heroic tsiumphsd a, last, and the enemy
put completely to the rout.
The general in cbiet, OsoRIo, escaped
with ooly abou, 500 horte men. /, is proba.
bic he viii be iakes by the cavalry tl3a, pur
suss him. All his geoerals are prisoners 10
our possession. The nun5sr Of prisoners is
5000 and 100 officers, with the greater pare
of The chiefs Of the corps, The fisldlnf BAT
tie 10 covered with 2 600 killed. Allhis ar
!illery, packs, hospitals, with the saegecns'
military chssts-4,n word. every iitlDg com
posing the royal army is dead, pIsonsr, o in
: our posscssioo. computs our ross ., 1000
killed and wooaded. The force of tho enc
my, Of all descriptions, wa. $500, and ours
| 1900.
The despstehos concluded by rceommen-
ding several officers TO the consider alton Of
| the govcrument.
Head Quarters, Ssntisgo, 9yb April 1919.
JOSE DE SAN MARTIN.