The National Register. — London, England, 1809-03-19 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.i .red ; the calamities which have be ,wn, are a terrifying example to the which has been restored in Saragossa ole of Arragon ; and the two armies, the town, have been set at liberty. Sa ...entre of the insurrection of Stolle; it was at the party was former;, which wished to of . the youse et Austria to reign on the indtvvinats of this parly had partly inherited which were irrevocably derived from their _!ring the war of the Succession. attic of Tudela was won on the :23ti of November, the 2i th the French army were encamped at a staoce from Saragossa. The people of this town fred. The peasants of Arragon had repaired thi and Saragossa contained 50,000 men, formed into eehts of 1000 men, and companies of 100. The Ge al Officers anti Subalterns consisted of Monks. A body 10,0:'W men, who had escaped from Tudela, had thrown .iemselves into the town, which was furnished with provi moils, heaped up in innumerable magazines, and defended by 200 pieces of cannon. The image of our Lady of Pilar rotilil miracles at the will of the Monks, who by such means animated the zeal, and preserved the confidence of the multitude, In the field, these 50,000 men would not have withstood three regiments; but shut. up in their town and wrought upon by the leaders of parties, how could they escape the miseries which iguorauce and fanaticism heap upon the heads of so many wretches ? Every thing • possible was done to enlighten them and bring them to reason. Immediately after the battle of Tudela, the belief entertained at Saragossa tha Madrid held out that they m i g ht be reheved ; and that the armies at SOITIO Sierra, Guadarama, Estremadura, Leon, and Cataltmia, might fur nish a pretext for the Chiefs of the Insurgents to keep alive the fauaticism of the inhabitants; it was resolved not to .zarrender the town, but to maintain a commu ncatioa with all Spain, in order that they might be informed of the annihilation of the Spanish arMies, and of the circumstances whieh attended the entrance of the French army into Madrid ! but all this intelligence came to the efirs of the ringleaders alone, and wasunkuown by the body of the peaplc. The truth was not only rou te tied from them, hut their courage was kept up by lies : at one time, the French had lost 40,000 men before Ma drid ; at another time Romana had entered Francee terr, anti ible the F ren ch eagles were compelled to 11y before th leopard. This period, sacrificed to political objects, in or der to allow a m ultitude to come to reason who were infa tuated, by fanaticism, and a terror inspired by their enraged leaders, was not lost to the French Army, The General of thiginu.rs, Lacoste, Aide-de-camp to the Emperor, and an Meer of the greatest merit, collected at Alan the mate rials and instrunien!s for mining, in order to go carry on the sublerraneous war, which the Emperor had commanded. The General of Division, Dredon, who com bombmandes,d andartillery, the ar tillery, collected a quantity Of mortars, howitzers of crery calibre. All these were broug ht from Pampelnna, seven days march from enemy i himself of delay in order to fortify 'Monte Dc cc theorrero, and o th e r strong] positions. On the 25th of division of Socket drove him from the heights of St. Lam bert, anti from two ont-works which were within reach of the town. The division of General Gazan drove the enemy from th.- heights of St. Gregorio, and with the 21st regi ment of the line, took Ilya redoubts which were thrown up in the suburbs, and defended the road:; of Sueva and Bar ceona. Ile also made himself masterlabaratory near Calliego, in which 500 SN% iss had entrenched themselves. On the same day, the Duke of Cornegliano made himself invster of the works and position ot Monte Torrero coners, ; he took ail the cannon, made a great number of vi Th e Duke of Correg and did great inju ry to the elicany. katto, being sick, the 'Julie of Abrantes came at the be- 179 • • • - - -- --- - • ginning Of January, and took command of the third d .1- s'-on. lie signalized his arrival by taking the monastery of St. Joseph, and pursued hia aaYantages on the 16th of January, by taking the bridge of let tlueba, where his troops fixed . themselves. The Chief of Battalion Stahl, of the 14th ieginterit of the line, distinguished himself in the attack on the monastery of St. Joseph, and the Lieutenant Victor D. Butfoa was the first in the assault. Tne circuit. vallatien of Saragossa was nut yet resolved upon; that was considered as iuexpedient ; and a free communication was still left open, in order that the Insurgents might be in. formed of the defeat of the English, and their infamous flights out of ;'pain. It s% as on the 16th of January that the English were driven into the sea at Corunna, and it was on the 26th that the eperations before Saragossa were seriously begun. The Deb.! of Montebello arrived there on the 20th, in order to assume the command of the siege. As soon as he was asserel that the intelligence which was brought into the town had no etrect, and that few monks governed the minds of the people, he resolved to put an end to these indulgences : 50,000 peasants were collected on the kit banks of the Ebro : at Pardignera the Duke of Treviso attacked them with three regiments ; and not withstanding the tine position they possessed, the 64th regi ment routed them, and threw them into disorder. The iOth regiment of hussars was on the plain to receive them, and a great number remained in the field of battle. Nine pieces of -cannon and seseral standards were the trophies of this victory, At the same time the Duke of Montebello had sent the Adjutant Commandant Gusquet to Zuera. in order to disperse an assemblage of insurgents; this officer attacked 4000 of them with three battilions, overthrew them, and took four pieces of cannon, with their carriages and horses. General Fattier was at the same time sent with three hundred infantry , and '2OO cavalry, towards Valencia. He met 5000 insurgents at Alcanitz, compelled them, even in the town, to throw down their arms in their flight; he killed six hundred men. and seized magazines, provisions, and arms ; among the last were 100 English muskets. The Adjutant-Commandant, Carrion Nizos, conducted himself (gloriously at the head of a column of infantry. Colonel Ilnalie, of the 4th regiment of Hussars, and the Chief of Battalion, Cantos, of the 28th regiment of I,;ght Infautry, distiie,!eiisbed themselves. These operations took place between the 20th and 261.11 of January, On the 26th tee town was seriously attacked, and the batteries were nine asked, and at noon on the 27111 the breach was practicable in several places ; the troops were lodged in the monastery of San-in Gracia. The division of Grand. jean entered sumo 80 houses. The Col. Caloiseki and the soldiers of the 'Weisel, distinguiShed themselves. At the same morneutGencral at Division Morlat, in an attack upon the left wing - made himself master of the whole fore ground of the enemy's defence. Capt. Guettemar, at the head of the pioneersoind thirty-six grenadiers of theforty. fourth regiment Nrith a rare intrepidity, ascended the breach, M. Bahiesl,i, an officer of the Voltigents of the Weixel, a young man seventeen years of age, and covered with seven wouedr, was th. , .., first who appeared upon the breach, The Chief of Battalion, Leitine, Aid-de-Camp to the Prince of Neufchatel, distingnished himself, and received two slight wounds. The thief of attalion Haxo, is alo slig htly wounded, and likewise ß distinguished himse s lf. On the 30th, the monasteries of the Monique and the Greek Augustiaes were occupied. Sixty houses were pose sessed by linden:tieing. The miners of the 14th regiment distinguished themselves. On - the Ist of February, General Lacoste received a ball. and died in the field of honour,. He was a brave and distinguished officer. ale has bees lamented by the whole army, but more especially by the Emperor. Colonel llegeiat spcceeded him in the cowman:l of the engineers, and in th# qtanagement of the siege. The enemy defended ever • - tbrec attacks were ~ made by mines, and ettetylseute were blows 94 lit is t i up, and afforded the ',.,' I ,fitiAstttlii4y of stationing - .::: .- • . . _ -; ;r ~: 1 I 19. Saragossa has surreudc fallen this unhappy tol people. The peace w cx;ends to the whole which were around the ragossa was the emir( in this t3wn that the call in a Prince of Oil The intlividu these notio:ls, which ancestors during the "'Vile bait to of Tut and alter the ',nth ft satall di:;tatiee from were ;trilled. The p they ; and Saragossa reginleu!s of MO ni ueral Otticert; and Si of 10,0:'W men, ii, ho Vinmselves into the t sions, heaped up in i • LE NATIONAL REGISTER' ' 179 i which have be- ginning ef January, and took com ma Iti-------------d of the third d .0. .. .. .• . , i example to the 1s -on. lie signalized his arrival by taking the monasatry l'l, red in Saragossa i of St. Joseph, and pursued h is advan ta g es on the 16th of 4' I ' the two armies, January, by taking the bridge of La ilueba, where his tat liberty. Sa- ; troops heed' themselves. The Chief of Battalion Stahl, of k . of .paid; it was 1 the 14th ieginteet of the line, distinguished himself in the which wished to lattack on the monastery Of St. Joseph, and the Lieutenant to reign on the Victor D. klutfon was the first in the assault. Tne circuit. t, I p ar tly inherited 1 vallatien of Sarq. , ,ossa was not yet resolved upon ; that was I considered as i 'II rued from their ioexpedient ; and a free communication was . ; , , ; ~ I sail left open, in order that the Insurgents might be in. ; :23d of November, formed of the defeat of the Enelish, and their infamous 0 • I Rights of ' • re encatnped at a out spell'. It s% as on the 16th of January that o pi e o f t h is t ow ni the English were driven into the sea at Corunna, and it was had repaired thi- on the 26th that the eperationi before Saragossa were • nen, flamed into seriously,. begun. The Dale of Montebe llo arrived there ,a , of 100. The Ge- on the euth, in order w to assume the command of the sie g e- 6 • M o nks. A body l As soon as he was as•i;lred that the intelligence which was udela, had thrown I brought into the town had no etrect, and that few Monks nished with provi- governed the minds of the people, he resolved to put an ii nes, and defended end to these indulgences ; 50,000 reasants were collected • 3 e our Lady of Pilar On the kit banks of the Ebro : at Pardigucra the Duke iks, who by such 1 of Treviso attacked them with three regiments ; and nut- I the confidence of withstanding the tine position they possessed, the 64th regi- m ent ld routed them, and threw the m into disorder. The ut m e n would not meut routed them, and threw theni into disorder. The ut up in their town not 10th regiment of hussars was on the plain to receive them, .1 i . parties, how could and a great number remained in the field of battle. Nine ~ .1 pieces of -canuon and several standards were the trophies of lice and fanaticism 1 1. c h es ? Eve " t hi ng this victory, At the same time the Duke of :Montebello and bring them to had sent the Adjutant Commandant Gusquet to Zuera. in I' Tudela, the belief order to disperse an assemblage of insurgents; this officer me ld out t h a t t h ey attacked 4000 of them with three battalions, overthrew es at So Sierra, them, and took four pieces of cannon, with lheircarriages italtmia, might fur- and horses. General V attier was at the same time sent h, Insurgents to keep with three hundred infantry, and '2OO cavalry, towards t a i it was resolved Valencia. He met $OOO insurgents at Alcanitz, compelled laintain a coma them, even in the town, to throw down their arms in their ~ 1' tat they might be flight; he killed six hundred men, and seized magazines, L' i' ;,apish arciies, an d provisions, and arms, among the last were 100 English .! 0 A the entrance of muskets. The Adjutant-Commandant, Carrion N izos, ; a ll t hi s i nte lli gence conducted himself gloriously at he hea of a clumn of le, and wasunk uo wn 1 infantry. Color.el Burthe, attic t 4th regiment of o Hussars, I and the Chief of Battalion, Calltni, of the '2Bth regiment of th was not only con- was kept up by lies : i L'ght Infantry', distiniished I LierliSCIVM These operationS ,• 000 men before Ma- k took place betwecll the '2oth and 2Gth of January, On the . 1 , tered France, and the 26th tee town was seriously attacked, and the batteries v before the terrible were nine asked, and at noon on the 27th the breach vas : e ;iitical objects, in or- . practicable in several places ; the troops were lodged in eason who were info the monastery of San-in Gracia. The division of Grand. enraged jean entered some 80 houses. The Col. Caloiseki and the aired by their my, The General of soldiers of the NVeiNel, distinguiShed themselves. At the the Emperor, and an same morneutGencral of Division Morlat, in an attach lat Alaeon the mate- upon the left wing made himself master of the whole flee- - :, round of the eeemy's defence. Capt. Guettemar, at the • . . order to carry on the g ror had commanded. head of the pioneers,and thirty-six grenadiers of theforty. .- fourth reg,inient with a rare intrepidity, ascended the breach . who commanded the M. BabiesVe an officer of the Voltigents of the Weixel, a .. mortars, bombs, and young man seventeen years of age, and c overed with seven : rn i se were brought from svouedr, was tie , .., first who appeared upon t he breach. The 1, n Saragossa. In the Chief Chief of Battalion, Lejune, Aid-de-Camp to the Prince of to, is enemy had availed Neufchatel. distingnished himself, and received two 'Monte Torrero, and e sth of December the , slight, """s• The thief of Battalion Haxo, is also ) 1 he heights of St. Lam- ' sl4':htly womocii, and likewise distinguished himself. a . . On the SOth, the monasteries of the Moni q ue and the h were within reach ef Greek Augustines were occupied. Sixty_ houses mere pose Gazan drove the enemy sessed by undermining. The miners of the 14th regiment tad with the 21st regi- distinguished .themselves. Oethe Ist of February, Genera which were thrown up ia & o f Sueva an d Bar- Lacoste received a ball, and died in the field of honour,. ee I He was a brave and distinguished officer. He has bees ter ef a laboratory near en t r enched themselves• lamented by the whole a rm y , but more especially by the Emperor. Colonel llegeiat spcceeded him in the cowman:l rnegliano made himself i of the engineers, and in thp management of the siege. of Monte Torrero ; he The enemy defended aver • .i three attacks were , number of prisoners, i l made by mines, and , eitety . ...: , .: 1 1soj!ses were blows The Duke of Correg- and afforded thy tfo9V, : jAiWittlitiM of stationing . Kantes came at the be- l i uP. • •.7.':i'd• .1.1- ~• -. 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