Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-07

the suhurb oi La Madeleine. Gen. Oamrmont, with
battalion OF the 2Oih Light Regiment, supported by
attack IA the faux, thai directed agains, the
lPhi,e House 10y the Sd Light Regiment of The 7,h d
Vision, led 10y Gen. Tiepan. and its Colonel, NJ. lie
| ST. Gllen, who was wounded The division of
Peeh+ux continually attacked, though exposed 10 the
fire Of the place, sltuliy taking advantage OF alt the
varieties Of the ground. The Count d'Espagne also
mannuyrcd with much valour aud activity. I shall
have the honour 10 send your Excellemcy the de-
tails when receive the reports, and shall make
known YOU the officers and soldiers who have par
! iculary distinguished themselves For the rest, all
General Officers and soldiers behaved with remhrka
l'le bravery have contenled myself with informing
your ExcelIency OF this attack winch very Import
ant 1t Is necessary preliminary the operations
| az Marshal LAURiSTON."
| Og'eial account oftie Capture q the Troeadero.
THIRTY-FIRS BULLETIN.
| q The moment his Royal Hghuess arrived before
Cadz, undetermined POSSESS himself of the Troca-
dero, position which tho besicged had endea toured
10 tender ,npregnable by numerous works
- The sihmus on which 1t IS situated had been
since the last siege by canal, or cortadu,a, 10
metres wide ia which, even AT low water, there are
| about from three TO four feet OF water aud mud ::
behind tins was constructed an elevated inner line,
defended by forly-iive pieces of cannon Of various
| calihr-
! " Seventeen hundred chosen men, full of ardour,
occupied these works, and were increasingly engaged
I IN perIecng the means of defence. The front aud
TANKS were protected by the fire of inuuuierable
gun boats.
|
Real, the point from which troops were TO ad-
vance the nature of the gronnd covered with bushes
and marine plants, which would have prevented our
troops from arriving in order AT the enemy's lines
| aud finally, the strength OF the enemy's works, in-
duced his Eoyal Highness 10 open trenches before
them.
| They opened on the uslIt of the I9th and
on the night Of the 2lIh we had succeeded in forming
the second parallel, at 40 metres from the canal
The following days were occupied IN completing the
mounting Of our batteries.
! 90 Durinu all This iute he IN
maintain very sharp fire, without, however, being
able 10 relax the ardor of workmen, or even dis
! turh their gaety.
Goa The 30ih at break Of day, our batteries com
inenced violent cannonade, with the sole intention
Of firing the enemy. The leaders Of the besieged that
very evening thought fit TO publish in Cadiz,
count, stating that we had experienced great check
The pretended success was celebrated by "A general
illumination, balls, and concerts
- This chsnondde was, however, merely the pre-
Jude TO The vigorous attack which his ROYAL High
| ness had determined TO make on the ng hi of the
3Ot. His orders WERE in consequence, transmitted
| 10 Count Bordesouii, Commander in Chief OF the
corps of reserve. His Royal Highness made the fol-
| lowing dispositions for The attack -
| g Fourteen picked companies were united-those
oil the war batalions Of the 3d. 9th, and Th regiments
Of the Royal Guard formed the firsI echeon those
al three banlions OF the 3+lh and of the Sd battalion
\ OF the 56h composed the second and "a hundred
sappers aud company Of artillery, Immediately fol-
| lowed. Aiier these echetons marched three bat
taiions oil the Guard and the 3fh regiment of the line.
| The Sd battalion OF the Seth acted as reserve
Some officers who on the preceding night had, with
the 81 eniest holiness, reconnOeI ed tue least difficult
passes of the canal, were appointed 10 guide each
| echeon.
"rhe troops defed by The trenches 10 the gIeates,
\ silence and were formed IN single column the
top oil the second parallel.-They ordered TO
gain the other side OF the cann and march rapid.
", without hriDg. To the enemy's snirenchments.-
THIS being done, the first divisions diverge
TO the right and left possess themselves of the bat
teries and the remsnder of,he column to press
forward beyond the works, act afterwards accord
| Ing 10 circumstances
" At the same time, The materials for bridge
prepared 10y Lieutenant General Tirlet, Commander
IN Chief OF the Artillery of the Army, was 10 des-
| cend the Rio San Pedro, to establish the commune
cation over the canal aud Lieutenant- General
Dode, Commander ia Chief OF the Engineers, had
ordered Lieutenant Colonel Dupar facilitate the
sorIe of our troops from the second parallel.
. HIS Royal HiSnbess's orders were executed with
as much precision as in'repidiIy Al A quarter pasf
two, notwithstanding tie flee Of the enemy, the dep
oil me water, winch was at the time between four
aud five feet, and the chevaux de frse whch sur
rounded Tie loot OF the Entertainments, the column
crossed the canal without any hesitation aud in les
than fiterr minutes penetrated iuto the interior OF
the enemy's works amidst shouts Of O. Pire Rs Roi,
which was the Talying cry. Our soldiers had 10 A.
venge the injury which they had sustained from the
enemy whilst our trenches were being dug, there
| lore all the enemys troops whom they nj the FIRST
instant came up with we're pierced by the bayonet,
aud almost all the artillery men were killed on their
guns. The fortified mill of GEeIra in which the re-
serve was posted, was likewise carried, and the 45
|
| instantly turned againsi the enemy.
" Hi- Royal Highness soon arrived AT the position
| which had been carried so gallanlly. He received
numerous marks Of the enthusiasm and affection of
the troops Tor his person. All their actions announc-
| ed their happiness ia having we'll justified his
Royal Highuess's confidence aud proved their dcvo-
ton TO lle King The enemy, however, bad retired
TO the houses situated The mouth of the canal
which separates the TIocadero from the island, and
from Fort 81. Louis. This point cannot be attained
! hut by narrow road, which makes numerous turn.
ltl lrl
tanned hiniselt here behind some Intrenchmenls and,
uGder The protection of his cannon and Of the bat
terIes OF the fort of PunIaes Our troops having
again formed themselves, and their wet cartridges
having been exchanged lOr dry ones, his Royal
Highncss, who had in the time caused the ap-
pIoaches OF this point Tea he accommodated, resolved
thai It should be immediately carried. He therefore
commended Couu, Bordesuui 20 detach for this ser.
vice the 81 battalion OF the 36ti and The 34th baal-
ion Oi the Line, which his r. n caused 10 be support
ed by battalion al the Quad. Notwithstanding the
hre FROM Pnnacs, the holla, Eve pieces Of artillery
and d tie infantry, aud likewise the difficulty of The
ground, which obliged our troops TO cross various
streams OF water ard MARSHES many feet in DEPTH the
encmy's postum carried, his guns directed ~
g'Insi those wno attempted to embark, and Fort ST.
Louis occupied.
'' liz This second affair which was not less warm
than the iirs, Col. Garces, Member Of The COrtes
and the commander of all the troops concentrated ~
the IrocJdcro, made prisoner, together with
many other officers. Before o'clock we we're mas
iers OF the whole OF the lsthmus, and We had caused
| the enemy loss OF $50 killed, 800 wounded, and
1000 prisoners Scarcely ESQ nf the enemy, most of
Them wounded, succeeded IN enbarkng. All the
eUemy's corps which fought on that DAY may there
! Tore lie considered gOnpletely destroyed by the
French troops, wLO never displayed greater TesOlu-
lion or auy Occasion Such cas- the ylgouT and ra-
pduy OF attacks, that own loss does not ex-
coed 50 killed and 40 wounded. Al lie same mo-
nsnf when the Ttocadero was carried, his Royal
4 H'ehneEs ordered the Spanish Aotlla OF Guidaeito,
consisting Of II gun boats, issue FROM port Sania
! he