The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

JULY 314

nitackmi ihe insurgents, and 'mated them with the loss of all
their artillery, consisting ofsi x pieces of cannon.
The limbers of the enemy were very great, but they were
disper,ed like clouds of dust; and at eleven of the same day,
(hneral Dupont entered Cordova, so that his march towards
that city scarcely experienced a delay of two hours from the

insurgents.
The Magistrates and principal inhabitants of Valladolid were
exposed to the most dreadful sufferings, while that city remain-
ed in the possession of the rebels. They erected a gibbet under
the Captain General La Cuesta's windows, in order to compel
him % terror to place himself at their head.
Cevallos, on his arrival from Segovia at Valladolid, was put
to death by the enraged populace. His head was stack on a
pike, and carried in procession through the city, after which it
was tossed about the streets.
The general disarming was carried on without intermission ;
and all the people in that city were returning to their duty.
after the affair of Alagos, General Lefebvre continued his
march ; and on the 16th he arrived in front of the gates of Sara-
gm -,.t• Ile made himself master of the entrenchments which
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the insurgents thad thrown up, on the piece of ground which was
formerly covered with olive-trees, carried oil' the IS pieces of
artillery, by which they were defended, and got possession of
the middle-gate.
The greatest anarchy prevailed in the city. On the 17th and
ISOh the various negociations took place with the insurgents.
General Lefebvre intended to remain for some time in the posi- ,
Lion which lie had taken, in order to prevent the well-affected
inhabitants from being exposed to the horrors of an assault;
sand it was supposed that his expectations of the happy result of
this measure would not he disappointed.
Marshal Moncey left Cuenza on the 16th, and was directing
his march towards Regrtera. General Lefebvre was marching
towards Alvacette, in the kingdom of Murcia. General Wre- ,
del was advancing into the kingdom of Grenada.
The Prince of Castal Franco, the Councillor of Castille,
Don lgnaz Martinez de V illela, and the Alcaide Don Louis
Marcellin Perekjra, had returned from their journey into Ara-
gon. They made a report to his Majesty ou the subject of their
mission, assuring him that the orderly classes of the inhabi-
tants had conducted themselves in the most satisfactory manner ;
but that it was impossible to open a correspondence with the
insurgents, as they had returned no answer to any of their let-
ters. General Lefebvre also had a conference with him on the
20th. The Emperor gave orders that every effort should be
made to open the eyes of the insurgents, before the city of Sara-
gossa should he exposed to all the horrors of an assault, which
would inevitably be atteuded with the destruction of a great
number of well-disposed people.
Marshal Bessieres had tried every means which clemency
could suggest to bring the mountaineers to a sense of their duty,
but they had sent him no answer. The Archbishop of Burgos
had also written to them, and addressed them in a canonical let-
ter, but these applications having been equally unavailing, the
Marshal found himself compelled to forcible means.
General Ducos marched against the Escudo, and General
Merle to attack the narrow passes in the mountains of Reijnora.
—The insurgents were routed before they could make more than
one discharge, leaving on the field four lb pounders, and seve-
ral hundreds killed.
On the 21st, the corps tinder both these Generals, which had
formed a junction, approached St. Andero. The city m:.de
proposals of surrender, in order to prevent an assault.
FROM THE GOTTENDURGII MAIL,
RECEIVED L4ST

GoTTENBURGII, JULY 22.—Upwards of 24 Captains of
Merchants' ships have arrived here within the last week from
Copenhagen; they have been released from prison in conse-
quence of the exchange of prisoners brought about by Admiral
Sir J. Saumarez, who s-tit home in a Cartel all the Danish pri-
soners from hence that were taken onboard the Prince Christian
74-gun ship last winter. These Captains say that the tune of
the Danes is much altered towards the English, and praise the
good treatment they received. They report, that throughout
Holstein the French have taken down from the Post Houses an
other places all marks of Danish Royalty, and substituted thaw
of the Emperor Napoleon. This conduct has given great of-
fence to the Danish Government, and with great reason, as Hol-
stein may now be considered as lost to Denmark.
FrtANcKFoit.T ON Tut: MAINE, JULY 4.---According to the
last letters from Rome, his Holiness was on the point of taking

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his departure for Turin. In all the Austrian dominions a Na-
tional (luard is to he formed on the same footing as in France.
It is also reported that a close alliance is to be coacluded
tween Austria and Russia.

FROM THE SPANISH PAPERS.
EXTRAORDIN ARY G AZETTE OF SARAGOSSA.

OF THE 30 JULY, !SOP.

The day before yesterday, the Ist instant, about midnight,
the French army encamped in the environs of this capital, began
to bombard the town, and continued the bombardment until the
evening of the fallowing day; during which time, upwards of
one thousand four hundred bombs, and shells were thrown into
the place. The French cavalry and infantry attacked some of
the gates; but the heroic valour of the inhabitants and troops
of the line succeeded in destroying, by a well directed tire,
which was kept up with uncommon briskness, all who came
within the range of their guns. The neighbouring fields were
strewed with the dead bodies of the French. The Patriots
bravely maintained their post, amidst the numberless bombs and
shells which struck theirbatteries.
In the afternoon of the Ist instant, the attack was continued
by the French artillery and foot, but they were also routed
with a very considerable loss.
On the 2d instant at break of day, the attack was renewed at
all points, and after having sustained a severe loss, and con-
vinced themselves of the persevering valour of the defenders of
this capital, the French troops retreated, after a tire, which
lasted twelve hours, without intermission. and proved extremely
destructive to their ranks. The enemy's bombs, shells, and
balls, without doing any considerable mischief, merely served to
increase the hatred entertained against the enemy, and to remind
us of the sacred duties which weowe to our religion, our coun-
try, our honour, and our King.
The gallantry displayed by the officers and soldiers, and in
particular by the artillerymen, and the officers and troops, who
were stationed in the batteries and points attacked, is beyond
all praise. A great number of arms have fallen into our hands,
and lu the possession of the French, slain in the action, many
precious articles were found, of which they had robbed the
churches and private houses; we have taken a great number of
prisoners of war.
In the town of Exea twenty-five of the enemy's cavalry and
foot were made prisoners, and brought to this capital.
By an express which left Valencia on the 30th of June, the•
pleasing intelligence has been officially received, that the French
army, commanded by General Moncey, having approached the
said capital on the 28th ultimo, the batteries opened upon them,
and kept up for seven hours with such unremitting briskness,
that the French were defeated with immense slaughter. and the
neighbouring fields covered with their dead. 'l'lw remains of
their army retreated in the utmost disorder, exhausted sc ith fa-
tigue, and destitute of provisions, is ilk a vastnuniber cif wound-
ed, on the road to Madrid, where the main body of the army of
Valencia :malts them to rut off the retreat of the few who re-
main, and put them to the sword, iu return for the acts of vio-
lence against this capital.

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EXTRACT OF A TRIVATE LETTER PROT/MT. SEBASTIAN, OF
Tian 11TH JULY, 1808.

" Last Saturday, at half past one o'clock iu the afternoon.
arrived here a person of the name of Joseph, and found a city
deserted by nine-tenths of its inhabitants, who fled befire his
arrival to shut) his sight. There was nut a single individual w
bo
returned the bows he made in his coach, and 1,41 shouts sere
heard but those of a woman in the Market-place, who
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his passing by, claimed,—" Lang Lire Ferdinand
—His entry resembled the funeral of a poor decea-e1 in
the Hospital. A certain IJrquijor complained of this condos-A.
but no attention was paid to his complaints. The Constit•••ed
Authorities received hint with the respect which is due to a fo-
reign Prince, and told the Urquijo, that the - not co:tor/out
the sentiments of the people. Joseph, on !akin; lens P, e%
sell his gratitude to the Constitturd ,Authori,ie,,, mut e.ound no
fault with the want of attention on the part of ' •1; people. w 4ielt
he attributed to their attachment to the late dynasty, but de-
daring at tite same time, that he hoped he should deserve ~u 4
obtain the same attachment, in return for the blasitty w hicks
h%: should bestow ou his subjects."