The National Register. — London, England, 1808-08-07 00:00:00

ATIVUST • 7. • thi• auwning, having lasted incessantly foe thirty-six hour,. A number of the enemy were killed, and their wounded were car-, tied oil' in a numerous assemblage of waggnits to Burja, Tudela, Walla, Mullen, and Alagon. Jet,Ar g. —The arrests continued. The bombardment was kept up. Three shells fell on the church of the Piller ; but nei ther these, nor some others which fell in the city, did much da niace. The Monks, with the Nuns, and other ladies, continued bu•v in making cartridges. • - • Jett 3.—From morning till night the fire did not cease. Our troops showed great ardour. - - Jt:LY 4.—Yesterday Torrern was reconquered. The French there lost all their officers. Their cavalry were reduced to LS horses. and the infantry were almost totally destroyed. Jut.tr s.—We learn, that the convents and public edifices at Tudela, are inadequate to the reception of the wounded, and that the enemy are conveying them in waggons to l'ampelona. (f it% o captains of artillery who were wounded, one is dead.— dead body, inclosed in a coffin, was carried through that city, under an escort, on the way to Bayonne. It was most probably that of Verdier, but of this we are not certain. We are assured, that mrthe id instant the Navarese, in the vicinity of Baltierra, put to death . a Apaiiish interpreter; who accompanied the French ft r m v. fie had dispatches for Napoleon,' and a considerable . qnantity of gold, which was concealed in a mattrass. The same day, the people of Tauste, though destitute of tire-arms, made prisoners thirty Cdirassiers, who were seourim; the country for pro% kions, and carried them into Saragossa, with their hands: tied behind them, though some Chasseurs made an effort to red cue them. SARAGOSSA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, Sust2o. On the 11th, a Spanish soldier came in, who related that he bail been made prisoner by the French. lle had a packet di rected to the Administrators of Saragossa, which purported that it was put into his hands by the French General Lefebvre, in order to be laid before the Most Excellein Captain-t ieneral of this kingdom. The same soldier who brottglit the packet brought w it!: him many seditious proclamations printed in Bayonne, the Castilian tongue, which were entrusted him by the French General. It was resolved by the Viceroy of this city, and by. the King's Counsellors and Assistants assembled, that the note Should he sent back unopened. The following reply was the consequence, which, with the Manifesto of Bellay, and the pro clamation published yesterrlay,were this day seta to the enemy's camp by the bands of Lieutenant-Colonel lion Manuel de Ena. The following is a literal copy : " Mad-Quarters, Saragossa, 18th June, 1808. Mosi EXCELLYNT SEIG , VOR—If his Majesty the Emperor ordered you to re-establish the trauquillity which this country 11,ts lost, it is to little purpose that you take this trouble . . It is my duty to answer to the confidence which the brave people of Aragou has placed in me, drawing me from Ow retreat in which 1 ua ,, , to place its guar rianship in my hands. lt is at least clear, that I ought not to be tett astray by a Spaniard hitherto so delu sive. 11 y sword guards the rates of tht- capital, and my honour aniwers for its securit .was umwcessary then to give too much imPortallee to hi4,private affair. The troops which suf fered on the 15th and 16t a should not agaiti be brought into trou ble. Let thine at proper hours quiet in their beds, and 1 Will be at my own hazard. Far from bein g ; appeased, the indigna tion of the Spania7ds at the c vcesses of tile French is every day mcreasiog. known that the spies you paid arc unfaithful. A peat part of Catalonia- has placed itself under my command, uo less a portion of Castile: The Captains-General of Ca talonia and Valentia arc united with ma. Gallicia, I:st ramadura, Asturias, and the four kingdoms of Andalusia, are also resolved to avenge their oppressions. . The French troops commit atro cities unworthy of Lien grey plunder, insult, and kill with On- Puttil y, the hone,t hot:Arita:its who nave dime them no evil ; they have outraged religion, and mutilated the siicrefl imttet.4 in at outliner nioicard of. N Miter this conduct, nor the toile which you hold , ioce the days orthe 15th Jr 16th, is proper to satisfy a valiant people. You will do what you can; I m ill do what 1 uth: to bdo. " The General of the troops of Aragon. IPSEF DE PitAIFOX r METZ!..." In consequence of the excesses col4nnitted by the French troops, it is ordered that, with th exception of their arms and Iburbe4 o the property taken on thee shall be prize. THE NATIONAL ItEGIStEn. 40 FROM THE MARIO DE LA CORUNA. lIIVACT A, Jti LY Q.—There is in the press a second supplement to the Mario of this day, containing an account of the engage* ment at 'Valencia, which terminated yesterday at noon, and ist which the French, to the number of 19 or 20,000 men, were completely routed. Only 1400 of them escaped, whom Gene.' reds Llamas and Cerbellon are gone in pursuit of; and 1,500 have been marched prisoners into the Galley Arsenal at Cartliagenas donee y was wounded, and is a prisoner at Valencia. This city is now tranqail, being released (ruin the danger of being attack ed by the 7,000 French troops, which had already reached tbs. environs of Albacettas when Manias and Cerbellon were pursue. ing, with more than 30,000 men, the rear guard of Moncey'll army. These 7,000 were the last reinforcement sent to this Gea neral. and they found their graves at Valencia. BIINEVENTE, JULY :U.—Marshal Bessieres, who entered this place with from 10 to 12,000 men, subsequent to the retreat of our army, marched out again in the evening of the 20th. 'l'he country is entirely laid w ante, fol• the enemy cut down all the plantations, and fed their horses with the corn. seignot Cuesta has retreated with the cavalry, and has left the Infantry at their own disposal. it is said that he has gone to join Pa lafox. VA Lon r A 5, JeLY "29..—Seignor Cuesta has suddenly ts. tt cuitted Benevente, and marched for Leon. In coneco•ence of ilispatehes taken by a serjetnit of tliv regiment of , i:wagossa, from a French Aid-de-Camp, whom he apprchendet in the disguise of a Spanish postillion, and which dispatches were transmitted to Seignor Cuesta, who received them at ten o'clock at night $ he dismissed the peasantry belonging to his army, ordered the cavalry to mount, and with them and the flying artillery, he marched otr suddenly at twelve o'clock, sa c lag," Let those who arc able and willing follow me." This precipitate departure has given rise to various speculations. There are some, who from the intelligence received yesterday, predict some heroic achievement as the issue of the plan which he had so suddenly adopted. FROM THE OV 1 EDO GAZETTE. - - Ss V114.E4 JIbLY 6.—On the '.6th day of June, Seignor Caro attackedsMoncev between Quarte and M islata, villages a small distance' from Valencia, and obliged him to retreat. The Sputtish arms were crowned with a similar success on the 27th, in whick the Valencians sustained a considerable loss, but caused a Much greater one to the enemy. Our General bad learned, that the enemy meditattal t an attack upon the town that night, and to cover it, moved under the walls. In fact, the French artily begun its attadk at one o'clock in the afternoon, the 28th, with a brisk lire of artillery and musquetry, directed L . !, 'lost different points of the town, principally aiming at the destruc tion of the gate of Quarte. Ile, however, was received with such vigour and steadiness, by the batteries placed in the town, partly on the walls, and partly on the tops of houses, that on the approach of night, he retreated in complete disorder to his general quarters, situated between the two villages above said, and defended by a battery ativantagemicly disposed. Under such circumstances, Messrs. Cervellon , Llama s, and OM , 'de sirous to dislodge him from such a strong position, determined that the Valeaeian, Mureiait. and those troops that garrisoned the town, led on by their respective Cominatiders, should assault thP trenches from all parts, which they did oa the 29th. The. combat was as obstinate and bloody as may be expected be• tween two armies, the one superlatit el) disciplined, commanded by one of the greatest Generals France boasts of, placed in the necessity of conquering or dying, animated by a succession of 18 years victory, and farther protected by his situation ; and the other stimulated by the quickest sentiments of Religion, Pao triotism, and the love of Liberty. The good cause triumphed at last, and the enemy so completely routed, that from aft army of 18,000 men, only - 1000 made their escape. At the departure of the post they were fluctuating in uncer tain movements; such as doubt, terror, and despair, may inspire, though at last they took the road of La Mancha. The measures that were taken to break down the bridges over which they were to pass, and, moreover, 100,000 peasants in arms, from the iteignouring districts of Valencia, who are in pursuit of them, all render it almost impracticable for them to make a safe retreat. Ifni] the people of this great nation were penetrated with similar sentiments, and they manirested the same consiancy in danger, and obedi"nce to their Chiefs, ai these invincible Valencia's, we should evince to the whole universe, that there is no occasion for resorting, to history to convince ourselaesi that great virtues, directed by prudence, op re - prodttet.iield. numerous armies, though supported by di 4 . lliue, aad by diltai In the Chiefs. • .s . • ~.. , I