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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
might 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
French eagles were compelled to 11y before th
leopard. This period, sacrificed to political objects, in or-
der to allow a multitude 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 gocarry on the
sublerraneous war, which the Emperor had commanded.
The General of Division, Dredon, who combombmandes,d
andartillery,
the
artillery, collected a quantity Of mortars,
howitzers of crery calibre. All these were brought from
Pampelnna, seven days march fromenemy i
himself of delay in order to fortify 'Monte
Dc cc theorrero, and
other 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
The Duke of Correg-
and did great injury to the elicany.
katto, being sick, the 'Julie of Abrantes came at the be-

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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
slightly wounded, and likewiseß distinguished himseslf.
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
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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
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i which have be- ginning ef January, and took com
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the third d .0. .. ..
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example to the 1s-on. lie signalized his arrival by taking the monasatry l'l,
red in Saragossa i of St. Joseph, and pursued his advantages on the 16th of
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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 partly 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.
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:23d of November, formed of the defeat of the Enelish, and their infamous
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re encatnped at a out spell'. It s% as on the 16th of January that
opie of this towni 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 Montebello arrived there ,a ,
of 100. The Ge- on the euth, in order w
to assume the command of the siege- 6
• Monks. A body lAs 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 •
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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-
ment ld routed them, and threw them into disorder. The
ut men 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
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parties, how could and a great number remained in the field of battle. Nine
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pieces of -canuon and several standards were the trophies of
lice and fanaticism 1 1.
ches ? Eve" thing 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
meld out that they 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
tai 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, and provisions, and arms, among the last were 100 English .! 0
A the entrance of muskets. The Adjutant-Commandant, Carrion N izos,
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all this intelligence conducted himself gloriously at he hea of a clumn of
le, and wasunk uo wn 1 infantry. Color.el Burthe, attict 4th regiment ofo 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 .
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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- -
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round of the eeemy's defence. Capt. Guettemar, at the
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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 covered with seven :rni
se were brought from
svouedr, was tie,.., first who appeared upon the 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 )
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he heights of St. Lam- ' sl4':htly womocii, and likewise distinguished himself. a .
.
On the SOth, the monasteries of the Monique 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& of Sueva and 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
entrenched themselves• lamented by the whole army, but more especially by the
Emperor. Colonel llegeiat spcceeded him in the cowman:l
rnegliano made himself
iof the engineers, and in thp management of the siege.
of Monte Torrero ; he
The enemy defended aver • .i three attacks were
, number of prisoners,
il made by mines, and
,eitety.
...: , .:11soj!ses were blows
The Duke of Correg-
and afforded thy tfo9V,:
jAiWittlitiM of stationing.
Kantes came at the be- li uP.
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