Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-22

open thc coEimuDiCatiOn IN Tue rear, was
precipits,ely Withdrawn trOm the strong
pass of Bonavisia. On the 23d, all the ar
my winch had been ordered 10 proceed by
different routes, under speCis! orders, reunit
ed Il the dawn Of the day OF the 24th. and
occupied the aehie of Bondvista, at / league
from the plain OF CaraaObo. FROM this po-
sItiCn we lUUnu that the enemy was arranged
10 order OF battle, waiting Tor US 10 strong
position, formed IN six deep columns, So a.
10 Cover the front OF each Column ny Tue
flank vi the rest
he approach Of the enemy from our Pc
si.iUn could he made upon no Larger front
than sIhsle ble, and the enemy had posted
batteries OF artillery which completely COM
handed the prolOngaliOn OF the deh'ts, snd
infantry were posted On the right anu lett,
was TO hank Us IN the whole vi tie passage
The general had reconnuItertt the Whole
OF the enemy 8 position, and forces on the
field, comet wed ii ~ be al INST unassallable,
# as ably defended a. tue disposition was
iudlclous; but as the enemy was uD' eI no
expectation Of beng approached by any
other road than those OF San Carlos CT Pao,
the presiGent determined 10 nianGuvTe SO as
10 deprive The enemy Ol the advantages oi
bis position; alter having display I'd on open
Iag Vi he dehie, he ordered the army ~
counternarch, Upon It's left. make move
ueut on the eneny's right, and thereby
make hIm change LIS position, by acting on
his weakest pom
General Ptez v no was in command OF
the right Oi the army OF the republic,
accom- lished this movement with the utmost
prompiituus aud ardUr, nOtw iths landing
, heavy 6le from The artillery OF The emmy;
the enemy however disputed the passage
wIb great fiyoT dnu GU troops were com
pelleu IL CuunttTmarcn a second time, III or
Diet to obtain ihe bank Vi htIlt creek,
winch St parsles the mountain, upon the .ldts
Ut winch our army had DIP ed, and mhi, h
was commanded by the pnsitiou OF The the
NY the .unilun vi this h,yh ground, afford.
Ing them III, mean, OF approach IN ali I'll
recilous; onilig 10 this, Notwithstanding The
smpriZe winch the IapiCI u our move
meuts had produced IA the ), aUish army,
! tbey advanced sUHe OF tier corp, ihio he
! plaIns before the DIVISION Ui III. Apule, IN
! der Gen. Pa'z, could completely eITicate
| list IL from the uehe (; tut Us he ht al 0i the
| corps OF our army CATERED lne PAN, hIe
Commented, even teIufe tEe) were Jst
! formed he OrueI ~ charge lie enemy was
gwen, and IN an instant executed ito. che
! my tndealUuIed 10 esaue The charge by
! relrogdus movement, when he BIitdH
mic battalion having furn 20, pr,mpIy adj
| vanCeu To tnt charge. + uur ul the best al
! tsl;uDs Of the Spanisn amy were opposed 10
| In. III, ana they Appealed 10 move mltt tUn
! hdeHCr, 10 Iepu,se This brave corps vi rle
lrmnesS snu discipline OF the Britannia tat
! iaIion caused tnem 10 bear The .nrnles hIs
! uiirelurned until then iiue Has compete
! formed, and lbe CuinpaClLess snu lUte
: with winch they Choigtd MIth'lhe aJUnet,
At the same moment hat the Col psso! the
! ApuTs hat returned anu changed IN 'eep Or
del On the Ieit diuk tnese movements, com
blned with the gazing HE Of two companies
Oi I Henen On the rIsht, ~ lew moments
| broug ht thr action to close. b. ELI my
bad lost slcunL bui s. p UP brlsk h'e.--
Our bdttaiIUns Cun,lIutu 10 aGEsB.e, sus-
tained ty The oavaiiJ nndel fatz. and III.
stat {; anu compeiet The enemy 10 abandon
The elevated piaIn when liity ndu OCCUIi.u
Our army nsd bOt al Tins ume been ali
ioTmed-heiIg sui advancing 10y tWU Ear-
row dehies, ami The ENEMY though disiGGsrd
lrum uis INST position. Failed anu aHreaIed
AGAIN IN orLer Ut battle buidius his Cavalry
~ reserve, waiting iOT a iarru.aJie hluehl
10 cnaile. Il! this moment ~ cs'a.rJ pitk
ballaiions vi The ehenJ wnICh had b.tD
throw INTO disUICer Oh feiTs dlsio' sea
Il Gu lheIf position, hau ri led, ahu ue-
tachmtul Of The hIsi squadron OF he regi-
meEl .. honor, ana par vi the :;nt OF gen
L e2, unIte., Torn Ell anu charged lh' Ca
FsirS ~ lie ensnJ, AMI put III III complete
~ 10 lle route. / iUm dis mumtnt victory
Mas no longer doubtful. he enemy thought
no more Dut OF Ills safety by light. Our
whole cavalry being brought up successive
j., Cut cit The deilies, and was directed on
such points d. ~ TenheT the pursuit most ell
iectNe; whole bdtlaiiuDS were surrounded
aud taken prisoners UtGtTs abandoning
their amy, lied TO the iUItsls. j b. Two
baliaiIuns o. lhe enemy, which were posled
10 cover the prIncipai road from osu ar!ns,
did not participate III thu action theJ al
tempted 10 retreat IA military order UuI
cavalry manGuyred ~ such II ann,T as 10 |
retard then u.aICb, aud To enable our niah
try 10 De brought up, yet their retreat could
not he prevented bul was hdrIassed 10 It's
whole march tow ards ajencIa, and IL was
IA this pursuit that The sruUur u ouI cavalry |
deprived US Oi gallant tbi.i y several IN |
valuable ettlCeTs. Our iDianiTy had been
exhaus ed by long match and sharp con. |
dict, as not IN yIguur sufficient IL pursue the |
The enemy IN retreat OF siy leagues. be |
whole march Was however a continued series |
CT shImishes aud charges during the whole |
route, winch, although It produced great IN
Jury to the enemy, did not compensate tor
the loss OF one oi the most renowned and |