Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-25


chief ordered the cavalry regiment OF St Ja
90, aud the infantry regiment of Valencia to
attack them, which was executed bravely, by
drn mg them back, and keeping them IN heck
nutl our division had left the town In that
| affair, we had i've men very seriously Il may
say mortality wounded. | was amongst the
last vino evacuated The town, and l. left the
poor fellows bleeding proisrly, from the stabs
at The French lancers. That night our dhi-
sion continued its march for Priego, and AT
day break, on the 10Th inst. we fell in with the
outpusts OF Ballasteros's army. We endea-
voured parley which ended in our drn Ing
IN their guerilla parties, until we came upon
the mann body situated in the immediate neigh
bourhoud of Prieso. Here "A very warin fiie
took place be ween their sbarp-sbnoters aud
onrs--and here one OF the Generals aids-dc-
camp, was mortaliy wounded by my side-it
was Lieut.. Col. Luke. lie was shot through
the breast, the bal. passing out at his back.
AT this moment, the General ordered me to
bring forward AN infantry regiment, which
was formed little in the rear /; and while
was leading them at the charge of the
bayonet, and within few yards of Ballasteros's
men, the voice ran la halt-for Gen. Ballas
teros was on the field in search of Rirgo. was
pi resent AT the meeting of these two Generals.
They embraced aud our chief i'm the most
energetic terms, called upon him in the name
OF his in.ulied country. 10 join with his force.
against their foreign invaders. iIe answered,
that he should consult with the chiefs of his
army and, IN the mean time, when the firing
had ceased, the two armies ran into one an
others arms. l wept among the many hun
dreds Tor Joy; and the two armies entere
Prirgo together. But all our hopes were pre-
sently blasted /; for, in the COURSE of the after
mon, VIII lie our weary troops were at rep0se
Ba!iasieros marched off all his men, in various
directions, for Cahra and Lucena otherwise,
1t is probable, all his men would have Joined
us.-Jhat night we continued our march, and
arrived the next morning, the 18th instant at
| Martos.
| That day we stopped To refresh and next
day arrived at Jaen amid the ringing of bells
and 'i'as. Next day, the 18th, inst. about
nooD,' the alarm was given that the French in
considerable fore, were approaching the city
Oar chief called To arms and we took up fight
iDg positions upon the road To Mancha The
enemy opened upon us Il lively fire of Aying
artillery, which was presently supported by
! their cavalry and Infantry, formed in a close
column We retired gradually taking up
position after position until near the town
of Mancha and, before arriving at the
river, our heroic chief made stand, when
ther lancers and some cavalry came up
IN the most gallant style, and made a
charge upon our cavalry regiment of ST. Jago
In a moment they were overset by the supe
riority ofthe lancers. | was in the act of ami
mating company of our Cassadores, who
were making most destructive fire on the
enemy when found myself in action with IA
French dragoon on my right, who suffered
and immrdIatiy after a French officer, at full
galinp gave me severe lunge in my left side
with ms sabre. The brave fellow who struck
| me, considering il "A mortal wound, immediately
| offered me- his hand. and in French told me to
go with him where would be taken care Of
Al that instant heard my name called upon
by an officer Of ours, who seeing me a prisoner,
came tn rescue me. The French officer lei
g" my hand, and, regret to say, Immediately
fell from pistol shot from the officer captain
| Nanleon) who rescued me.
The French must have lost very considerably
In this action; for they retired for some
minutes, and the ground was strewed with
| the dead and dying all around me. felt faint
from the loss of blood. and therefore kept
moving on at slow space in considerable
pain, until arrived at Ximena, where got
medical aid, and the surgeon pronounced that
the wound was not serious, being little below
| the left ribs. The firing continued until sun
set. Next morning, al about 9 O'Clock, had
the pleasure of again meeting with my General.
tie desired me 10 go on slowly 10 Chachola.
L had not LEFT him many minutes when a most
incessan fire began, and l the French
lanrers and cavalry appear in close column
They were supported by 1000 infantry in the
rear, which had come up from Anduar and
here the total dispersion of our troops took
place. They were all surrounded by the cav
airy, aud surrendered prisoners Of war, when
our chiefwas seen making his escape on
horse which he had borrowed from an officer,
his own having been shot.
In my retreat | was accompanied by the
| Secretary of the General and the auditor of
| War SARDINIA. We found that we could not
enter Chachola for there al Ocho, captain of
banditi, and the town were up in arms against
US therefore we took refuge in a Cortiio
| close by Next day determined with my
companions,l TO come TO this city, in order TO
! SIT medical aid. 1T is the Quartet General of
Il part of Baliasteros' army. The Baron de
Car0Ddelei, commanding here) on my present
ing myseftO him, instantly ordered me to he
biileted on one of the first families here.
have every assistance | could wish; the sur
geon has pronounced me in n rapid state of
conraIescence {; but until / am able to mount
on horseback, am not told whether | am in
The quality of prisoner Of var or otherwise.
! Whatever is the result, you may depend upon
II will never do dishOnor to your confidence,
ADD you will never be ashamed Of claiming me
as friend.
| .Nadrid, Sept. 28.--The day before yes
terJay The disgusting ceremony of burying au
eiiigy of Rego took place. There is a spe-
cIrs of bssrness of mind in this triumph over
unfortunate courage well worthy the vile
popuiace of Madrid, and OF their proper allies,
| the French soldiers. The latter laughed
heartily al the farce, ard did not take the least
step 10 prevent IT, The ceremony comfnen-
ced at seven o'clock in the evening, al the