Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

six colnnus rom the Isle of Leon and rro-
cadero, Tor the purpose orbrmirgat the SAN
lime % the several points OF our line iron
Puerto Real 10 Chirkiana. The right CT
umn crahout aO00 slrong, passed the carp,
near fort SAINT Peiri, three Other celuni
Ypassed by tue bridge of Suazn one nf ,hr,u
from 10 SEQ mco strong, with artillery. Gl-
rcct"d Itself upon Chicana another az from
- 10 1900 men, aui $50 horses adyanrcd 90,
the red0nht Of Bgilun"; and the last cOmpos-
ed al from y 90 1900 men, marched upon the
n,''l oi Osio, i"treuchrd, loophoi,d and occu-
pied by cumpany az 0itiguers The fifth
column al about thousaud 20 fifteen hundred
men, came out from Carraca, Ia order to
make an advance upon the Hcduubt of Ru,-
Fan, and finally the sixth, of more than Ihous-
and men, came uu from Procadcro. These
columns passed the cava and formed under
the cover Uf ali the batteries, and commenced
their movement with the confidence which this
vast advantage was cacuatedt To inspire With
a view oI increasing still farther the confidence
oi the enemy and 20 entIce him beyond the
reach the shut of hs cannon. Gen. Bnur-
dosnul,. besides dispositions hich he had pre-
rInu>ly made, gave orders that with the cx-
cepilon OF The fortified posts, his troops should
TALL back, but the aidour with which they
were animated, prevented them from exccut-
ing tins rttrcating movement, of which their
General designed to profit by preventing af-
forwards the enemy from rrganing their en-
treuchnen,s.
Al Puerto Real, company of grenadicrs
and one oijhr Volligeurs of the 36th, after
hayi " waited till the enemy were within tn en-
~ PAGES IN order TO commence their fire, al
tackled him on the TANKS with so much bold
ness that he retired III the greatest confusion,
pursued up tn his very pickets, by our two
companies, winch Notwithstanding the shot of
more than 90 pieces of cannon, took from
him many prisoners. He had great num-
her wounded aud many men were drowned
The column which went out from Carraca
advanced upon Venta Nueva, but, Il company
OF the Slth, animated with the strongest i'm
patience Tor the conflict, having shown them
selves, this column suspended lis offensive on
eratlons, and, although the troops which oc-
cuprd the redoubt Ruilin had commenced 70
fall back -as they had seccived orders, the en-
envy did not dare TO advance beyond the pro-
lection OF the fire of their gun boats and the
batteries ofCarraca.
The column destined To attack the mill of
Oslo, supported by a gun boat, was SD yigu-
ronsly received by the company uf the wolff
S'urs ut the 34th which occupied these en-
trenchmenis, tlat the ground was strewed
with IFS killed and wounded
That which advanced upon the rpdoubt or
Bellune net with no better success. 1t was
received by so well sustained five from two
companies, Supported by two battaIions in
echeion, that, after having wasted powder for
half AN huGr il retired to inin the column
Which attacked the mill of Osia and miscar-
RED, like mat in this attempt.-The company
posted IA tins mill deserves the greatest praise
Alone 1t Resisted two strong columns, together
amounting To mere than 1900 men, which. af-
Ter an hours firing, and after having eXperen-
ced heavy losses, were forced To retire into
the island.
The column which took the route of Chiel-
ana, presuming that the fortified house siiua-
ted IN front ci this village was abandoned,
advanced with confidence, TO the cry of Vive
R'eg0. Arrived at twenty-five PAGES from
the house, they were received by the fire of
the company Of the 20th " hich occupied it,
and by infantry stationed in the rear.-They
then attempted 10 display hut General Coant
Bethisy, who had two hattalions and three
pieces of artillery, Of the guard, concealed IN
the woods, having opened fire and marched
upon them, forced them 10 retire and pursued
them up To the canal, causing them heavy
lusses
The column which came out near the fort
ol oantl Petli arrived within reach of the rha
pei Oi SaHte Anne, near Chiclana, but Field
Harshal FRINGE CarigDan, who occupied this
point with battalion of the Goth, engaged
them immediately. Under the disadvantage
of many Obstacles he maintained his ground
Tor more Than an hour, when Grn. Brihisv.
hisenSased oi the troops which had marched
upon him, advanced with a battalion. upon
Sa'nte Anne. From that time, this last CO.
nmn, experiencing the same fate as the 9TH
ers, retired in disorder, and had great trouble
IN rrgainng ITS boats, upon which our soldiers
wished to fling themselves, notwithstanding
The cross iires of Forte Sainte Petri, battery,
and two gun boats. A fourier tpetly nfTicer)
OF The Goth regiment was killed, near the boats
BY order of II. r.. II.
GUILLEMINOT, Mai. Gen.
Madrid. July 90