Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-02

noS Dcsstatc w CouIibeuco The attack
with 90 men She entire Of those vhn
were able TO keep up with him. !nspi,,
ola resolute resistance, the enemy was
dislodged. Campillo having succeeded
in rallyiag his forces, and beboldipg
the small body he had 10 contend with
endeavored with 500 men to regain the
village but Col. Goutefray had so in.
diciously posted his ninety warriors.
that he had been able to spare a small
reserve. with which he repulsed the e.
nemy, who fled in the utmost disorder
aud we're only rallied owing to the dark.
ness of the night.
This affair cost Campillo 50 killed
among whom are two superior officers,
~ wounded and 81 prisoners, Wa
have besides taken from him 8 wapoons
loaded with munitions and arms, which
we have since distributed amongst the
royaiist volunteers Of this province
who have presented themselves in prea.
numbers. We have only to lament,he
loss of two killed, and five wounded. a.
mong whom is the chief of battalion.
Bartholot de Ia Georgette, who great.
ly contributed to the success of the dav.
Gen. Hubert slept on the esd at Co.
lunga, and the Gath at Villaviciosa.
where he was received by the inhabi.
tants with the liveliest entbusiasm.-
The 25th, he marched on Giron. On
his approach, Campillo retired 90 sud
denly, that he bad not time to take DOS.
session Of $4,000 francs. which were
ready to be delivered to him. His
wounded threw themselves 80 precipi.
tate!y into the boats, already laden with
arms destined for Corogne, that one of
them upset and all the crew persisted.
A considerable stand Of arms were
thrown from the quay into the river,
by his soldiers. the great part Of whom
had concealed themselves in The town.
with the design of afterwards joining
our troops. Twelve24 Founders and one
of II, some muskets, Zoo boxes Of
grape shop, mary cartcuch boxes, and
other. munitions Of war, fell into our
hands.
The troops sent in pursuit OF Cam
pillo by the road which winds aloDgths
sea shore, made SO prisoners, whilst
Gen. Hubert marched straight forward
to AviIes with a detachment o. infan.
try and cavalry. and nc doubt COM
ple:eiy annihila,ed the enemy in that
quarter.
The communication was Instantly
established with Gen. A.hignac. by the
way of Ovieds, where Gen Hubert was
to have arrived on the Goth with his Ca
valry and the 9TH light infsntry
Whilst these operations were taking
place, the Spanish Gen Lcngs who our.
sued the band of Santa RAMA on the
Ociado road, by the wsv OF Mier Gsu.
gas and Insiesto ca me up with them on
TIE Goth, made the chief End 35 Of his
followers prisoners. took 500 muskp's,
and con 'lnue 10 hsrrass mis- band.
which was ahoq' 500 men strong. spd
made them suffer still greater loss ,be
next day. taking from them their brg-
gage Gen Tonga arrived the 25'h at
l%nsiesto He greatly praises the con.
duet OF all the troops. particularly that
OF several French companies Of the 7'h
light infantry, the 2l-t and Ssh Of the
line, which had been placed unde, his
commend. Gen. Huber ais makes
handsome mention Of the zeal and " II.
rage OF Gen Tonga, ard likewise Of
the ardour with which he sero, ded his
manmmvres. During the march from
RibIa de Sella on G,ron the troops of
the 2lst Of The line we're the on'v ores
engaged. Here follows the ma Is of
those who Distinguished t!emseIres1
Count O'Donnei, Captain General
of Old CASTLE. has informed his Rrval
Highness. tina, the moveahle ~coluun
under 'he ron nand Of Colonel Count
Nsgri, has cor plely defeated a rsyc,u-
tioDary corps in the vicinity Of Ciufad-
Rodrigo on the 9th o. June. an' had
taken their artillery Thi. affair treat
ly rebounds to the honor Of the Span
ish royaIists. as they had very superior
forces to contend with.
Colonel Mondendeu, Of the division
of the Spanish General Bessieres, cut
to pieces, on the 2Sth. at Picazo. near
Silante, and almost on the frontiers of
the kingdom of Murcia, a detachment
of $50 Of the enemy's cavalry. tooka
Lieutenant Colonel, 5 Other Offices. and
a great number Of northumberland
officers and soldiers. amongst whom
were several wounded. Only a few asrc
able to escape.
At Head Quarters, Madrid, Cd July.
BY order of his Royal Highness:
Maj. Gen. Count GUILLEMlN0T.
PARIS. Jniy ls-
Army of the Pyrennees-Fourh Ceyys
Despatch from Marshal Money ~ ss