oimal the continent if lie acknowl edged and abided by aiy principle the 5 v of nation amciica nripht jullly com plain of us if we refufed to he bound by thofe w bui ibe has let them all at defiance the hnc openly proclaimed her contempt of r flic has fet up the cook napoleon ainli all ibofe principles of good faith and vln e by which the affairs ot nations were jotmerry r- onlated and me mttft cxpccl that wejhatl nuct her with the lame weapons with vhich lie attacks us she fays eng land mull haw- no ii orcourfc with any part f the continent we moll reply no inker power mall have any intcrcourlc with ijie comment fhe a is ours and vc muft maintain the doctrine thot n- nation to fl cto eockbo ihall all upon it with out our pamidioru america declared that jvntland iriull nm prclume to declare a port in a lliie of blockade unicfs hie can keep a lotctf act wall befote that pcrt england rroiil reply we wiil not andefcend to mince and carve out and dwindle down our lyflem oi blockade we will not talk of this port rind that port there is out one navy in i world- the brkijh navv the whole con w at tiient we con tide r but as one port and fo jung as bonaparte perfiila in hi prtfent fyf- ttcii we warn all powers that he continent i iu a ilaie ot blockade and tlvy mull not jnciunie to trade with it without our have this i the doctrine which we nuifl enforce ltd the loonc we do it the better in tiling the language the docs uiv america males lierfeli a party with france ad yielding to america is nothing more nor lefe than yield wig to france fhll fhe fa a eept the french definition of blockade in other words render vour naval luprnority of do tte next ihe threatens us with net waiting ihcc months before he renew the nun-in- tefci rfe ael rltf mr smus lifter to ar jhhhy atfed oct 1 9 itticj she h tried lite rxpeiimcut of nonmtcrcourle bej iir and was the only fufferer by it 1 ir jy yhc declares that our rtlinquifhing hixr pjmipie nj blockade will not content he we moll put a flop to the vexations to which her fcameu areespofed that is we mull hblbic from searching her nips and la- kuig out o si feaircn when we find them thn fourthly ive nvuft atone for th af fair t the cheiapeaks in other words a- mersea having inveigled our bamen away aving refufed to give mem up and faid they were 1 ot on hoard the chefapeakc when we knew the were we mint aifc pardon and a- tiiac fur having taken thevn rwav bv force to the terms now demanded by amcuca we cannot yield with honor sne fcems tc have tnae herfelf a party uini france and her lac conduct wih relpecl to loniilana and the i 1m iji aflbids us a ftrong fnfpicion that there is a fecret undcrllanding between then we conclude thefenbfervations by faying tint we have one coofolatory profped of u- itnimity at home ameiica compiams of having betn illtreated by all parties but 1 huliy by ihit party which made fuch bitter chaises ajainll the prtfent min filers 01 be ing always inmieuccd by a hollile diipofition towards the united states oer brig gen ladiiabei having opened ine communication with the ilia de leon i re ceived general la penass directions to mive down from the pofition of barrofa to that of the torre de beimefa about halfway to tiie sauti peii river in order to fee u re the communication acrofs the river over which a bridge had betn lately edabliflied this latter no lit ion occupies a narrow woody ridge the right on the fea cliff the left fqu fng down to the almanza creek on the edge of the marlh a hard fandy beach gives an tafv communication between the welwn points of thefe tvo pofitions my divilion haited on the caflcrn flope of the barrofa height was matched about 12 oclock thro the wood towards the bcrmtfa cavahv patroles having preidufly been fnc towards chiclana withpqt meeting with uic enemy on the march 1 received noifce that ihe enemy had appeared in f rce on the plain and waa advancing towards ihe heights of barrofa as 1 considered that pofition as ihe key of that of santi petri i immediately ccn- ful charge againll a fquadron of french dra- termarched in order to upffort the troops goons which was entirely routed luieaard fecraed inclined to fom r new and more advanced poficion of our artillery quickly difperfed them the exhaufled late of the troops maae pnrfuitlmpomble a pcfuion was taken on the eaflern fide of the hill and wc were ftrengihened on our right by the return ot the two spanifh battalions that had been at- tached before to my divifion but winch i had left on the hill and which had been or dered to retire thefe battalions walloon guards and oiiidd real made every effort to come back in time when it was known we were engaged i undcrfland alfo from gem whitting- ham that with three fquadrons of cavaliy he kept m check a corps of infantry and cavalry that attempted to turn the barrofa height by the fca one fquadron of the 2d huftars kings german legion under captbufchc and dirced by ltcol ponfonby both had been attached to the spanifh cavalry joined in tine to make a brilliant and molt fuccefi- foreign intelligence 000 000 london gazette extraordinary downing street march 25 1811 dispatch es of which the following are copies were lait night received il ihe earl oi liverpools office addreffed to his lord- ilip by kent geu graham dated ida de leon 6th and 10th of march 181 1 ijia de leon march 6 i s i my lord captain hope my firll aid- t ecamp will have the honor of delivering this dilpatch to inform your lordhip of the glorious iitne of an aclion fought yclleiday by tiie divilion under my command againfl the army commanded by marfhal victeor compofed of the two divilions ruiin and la val the circumflances were fuch as compelled ire 10 attack tins very fupcrior force in order as well to explain to your lord hip the cucumftances of peculiar dlfadvantage under wloth the action was begun as tojullify my- feif fiora the imputation of raflinefs in the attempt i muu hate 10 your lordfnip that the ah red army after a night march of 16 hutm bom the camp litear veger arrived in the morning of the 5th on the low ridge of bnnola about 4 miles to the fouthwaid of the mouth of the santi petri river this herht extendi inwards about a mile and a hail continuing on the north the exteniivc 1tathy plain of chiclana a great pine for r jkift the plain and circles round the ieint at fome didauce terminating down to t nti pcri tlu- intermediate fpace between te north fide of the height and the furcft lung uneven and broken rv well tonductcd and fucccf ful attack o tl 0 r ji of the enemys line near sanii pe tri by the vdguaid of the spanifh army un- left for its defence and the alacrity wiitii which ic manceuvre was executed ferved as a favorable omen it was however impi 3i- bie in fuch intricate add difficult ground to preferve order in the columns and thcteriv- cr was time fo reflore it entirely but before we could get ourfelves quite difentangled than tiie wood the troops on the baifofa hill were uefl returning from it while the enemys lefi wing was rapidly at cending at the fame time his right wng flood oil the pi in on the edge of the wood within cannon foot a rt treat in the zee of fuch an enemy already within reach of the eafy communication by the fea beach mull have invoved the whole allied amy in all the danger of being attacked durig the unavoidable confufion of the different corps arriving on the narrow ridge of bcr- ncla nearly at the fame time tiufling to the known heroifrn of britifh troops rcgaidlcfs of the numbers and pofition of their enemy an immediate attack was de termined on major duncan foon opened a powerful battery of io guns in the centre brigadier geu dilkes with the brigade of guard lieut col brownes of the 28th jlauk battalion lieut col norcotts two companies of the 2d rifle corps and major aehefon with a part of the 67th foot fe pa- rated from the regiment in the wood form ed on 1 he right colonel wheal leys brigade with thrttc companies of the coldibeam guards under lieut col jickion feparated likewifc frjm his battalion in the wood and lieut col barnards flank battalion formed on the left as foon as the infantry was thus hazily got together the guns advanced to a more favorable pofition and kept up a raoft def truitlive fire the right wing proceeded to the attack of gen rutins divifion on the hill while jjeut col barnards battalion and lieut col buihes detachment of ihe 2cth portu guese were warmly engaged with the enemys braiilcurs on our left gen lavals divifion notwfthftanding the havoc made by major duncans battery con- tinned to advance in very impoling rnaffes opening his lire of mufquetry and was only checked by that of the left wing the left wing now advanced firing a moft deter mined charge by the three companies of guards and the 87th regiment fupported by all the remainder of the wing decided the defeat of geu lavals divifion the eagle of the 8th regiment of light infantry which fuffrcd immcnfcly and a howitzer regarded this charge and remain ed in poffeffion of maj gough of the 87th regiment thefe attacks were jealcufly flip- ported by col belfon with the 13th regi ment and lieut col provoft with a part of the 67th a referve formed beyond the narrow val ley acrofs which ihe enemy were clofely pur- aied next fhared jit fame fate and was rout ed by the fame means meauwhiie the lijflit wins- was not lefs fuccelful the enemy confident of fuccefs met gen dilkes on the afcent of the hill and the contell was fanguinary but the un daunted perfeverance of the brigade of guards of lieut col browne s battalion and of lieut col norcotts and major achefons detachment overcame every ob- fiaclc and gen rutins divifion was driven fim the heights in confufion leaving two pieces of cam on no exprecions of mine cduld do jufiice to the conduct of ihe troops throughout noth ing lel than the alrnoft unparalleled exer tions of every officer the invincible bravery ol every fuldicr and lh- moft determined dtf vitiin to the honor of his majeilys arms i all could have achieved this briliaut fucccfti againfl fuch a formidable enemy fo poiled in lefs than an hour and a half from th- commencement of the aftion the enemy wa in full retreat the retiring divfiou3 infill an eagle 6 pieces of cannon the general of divifion rutin and the general of brigade roulteau wounded and taken the chief of tiie ilaff gtn bcllegrade and aiddecamp of marlhal vidor and the cohmel of the cuh regiment with many other officers kill ed and feveral wounded and taker prifoneis the field covered with the dead bodies and arms of the enemy attell that my ccntidence in i his divifion was nobly repaid where all have o difiinguiihrd themfelves it is fcarcely pjtbie to difcriminare any as the moll deferving of praife your lordlhip will however obferve how glorioufly the brigade of guards under brtv- gen dilkes with the commanders of the battalions lr col the hon c onflow and lt col se bright wounded as well as the three fepa- raied companies under lieut col jackfon maintained the high character of his majeilys houfchold troops lt cob browne with his flank battalion lt col norcott and major achcfon defer ve equal praife and i mufl equally recommend to youv lwidfhips notice col wheatley with col belfon lt col prevoftand major gough and the officers of the refpeive corps com- poling hia brigade the animated charges of the 87th regi ment were moft confpicuous lt colonel bernard twice wounded and the officers of liis hank bastafion executed the duty of fki- miiliing in advance with the enemy in a maf- terly manner and were ably fecotded by lt colonel bufne of the xoih portuguefe who likewife twice wounded fell into the enemys hands but was afterwards refcued the detachment of this portuguefe regiment behaved admirably throughout the whole af fair i owe roo much to major duncan and the officers and corps of the royal anilieiy not to mention them in terms of higheft ap probation never was artillery better ferved the alfillance i ieceivedfrom the unwea ried exertions of lt col macdcnald and the officers 6f the adjutant generals depart ment of lt col tbe hon g cathcartand the officers of the quartermailer gens de partment of capt buch and capt nicho las and the officers of the royal engineers of capt hope- and the officers of my perfonal flafi ell animating by their example wiil ever be moil gratefully remembered our lofb has beert very fevere as foon as it can be afcertaincd by the proper return i fhdl have the honor of transmitting it but much as it i to be lamented 1 trull it will be con sidered as a rtccftdry lacrifice for the fafcty of the whole allied army having remained fome hours on the bar rofa heights without being able to procure a- ny fupplies for the exhaufled troops the commiitariat rhuies having been difperfed on the enemys nrll attack of the hill i left major rofs with the detachments of the 3d battalion of the 95th and withdrew the reft of the divifion which eroded the santi petri river caily the next morning i cannot conclude this difpatch without earneffly recommending to hfa majeflys gra cious notice for promotion brevet lt col browne major of the 28th foot brevet lt col norcott major of the 9jftb major duncan royal artillery major gkuigh of the 07th major the hon e alclufon of the 67th and capt buch of the royal en gineers all in the command of corps or de tachments on this memorable ferviee and 1 coiiiidcntly tmft that the bearer f thib dif- patch captain hope to whom i refer your lordlhip for further details vil be promoted on being permitted to lay the eagle at his majeflys feet i have the honor to be c thomas graham lieut gvn p 3 i beg lev to ajd that two sp-i- ofiiceis captains miiaida and nfiu-k- ton attached to my raff behaved with the ctrnufl intrepidity g id tfla dc leon march toysjj my lord 1 have ihe honor touanfoj to your lordhip ihe retuin of the killed a wounded in the ailion of the 5th inft an have the fatisfatflion to add that the wounds in general are doing well by the beft account that can be recolleft eu from the wounded french officcra the enemy bad about 8oco men engaged their lofs by reports from chiclana in killed wounded and prifonere is fuppofed to amount to 3000 i have no doubt of its being great 1 tranfmit too a return of the ordnance in our poffeffion and alfo the moft accurate note that can be obtained of prif aiers moft of whom are wounded they are fo difper fed in different hofpitals that an exaft return has not yet been obtained i have the honor to be sec th graham lt gm p s detachments of cavalry and iifant ry have been lately employed in carrying off the wounded and burying the dead till the evening of the 8th iuft by which time all the enemys wounded that could be found amng the brufhwood 3nd heath were bf ought in return of the nature and number of pieces of ordnance taken in the aion of barro fa on the 5th of march 181 1 two 7 inch howitzers 3 heavy 8 ponnd- ers one 4 pounder with their am munition waggons and a proportion of hoifes j d duncan j major royal artillery return of prifoners of war taken in the aon of barrofa on the 5th of march 181 1 twogeneial officers 1 field officer 9 cap tains 8 fubltcrns 420 rank arid file n b the general of brigade roffcau and two captains fince dead of their rounds john macdonald dep adj gen here fdlowsalift of the killed and wounded making we lament to fay 0 total of 1243 2 french fjitn our readers will iccolleft an article io our late liibon account wherein it was dated that a theatre had been ellablifted at san- tarcmthe headquarters of maffcna ard that at an entertainment prepared by the french commander in chief cards of in vital ion were fent to loid wellington and the efficer ot his army the following is laid to be the ai fwer to thefe cards the t fficrrs of the fcntift anyy ynyi prefeiice beg leave to obferve w th tht frank no 9 which diftared your polite inv tion 10 partake of the amufmerts of your theatre that whilll french faith and jrtnch hofpitaliry continue to be violated f the captivity of the royal family of spain thty iliould not confdtr thcmfelves fecure m trufling to affurances efs facred and confe qutntly ieffi difficult to be overcome lonpap french press pa pis feb 3 yeftcrday his imperial and royal majefty iffued a decree relative to tiie ftjpprefied printers of which the fo lowing arc the regulations the printers retained in paris are bound to purchafe tiie preffes of the fuppreffed printers they hall pay for them according to the valuation which ilia i b fet upon them within one year arid by four inilalmentj each ol the retained printers fliau pay one fixiietii of the total price of this purchafe immediately after the publication of this decree fcals hall be affixed on the types be- longing to the fuppreited printers they uwy fell them if tlrry pleafe pro- vided tlicy ire fold only to licenfed printers and type founders an indemnification null be paid to the fuppreffed printers by th fe who are retained this indemnification is 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