The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-24 00:00:00

CIIATFL, VICE-CONSTABLE.

MoNSFIGNPUR— her the battle of Saguntum I left the
army a league from Valencia, and returned at night to my camp
at Murviedro.
Durieg the day the breach Lad been merely formed, a fire
of some hours would have sulticed to render it practi-
cable ; but it was of consequence to profit by the Vict,ry which
had been gained under the eyes of a whole garrison, for your
Highness is aware that the isolated heights on which Saointum
is built command the entire plain. I wrote the enclosed letter
to the Governor, by mean. of whicn reminding him of what he
had witne-sed dieing :be day. I offered him permission to send
two officers in order to inform himself of the successes which
the French army had obtained. My dispatch was received
at seven o'clock on the merning of the 26th, and a Lieutenant-
Colonel of artillery was ordered to early an answer. He ob-
tained egress with difficuliy, all the outlets of the fortress
being walled up. I had him conducted to the Generals Caro
and Almoya, through the midst of the officers and all the pri-
soners.
He could no longer doubt the loss of the battle. He
returned at five o'clock in the evening, he came with the Colo-
nel of the regiment of Don Carlos, bringing in inforniation, that
the Governor had come to a resolution to i:ccept the terms I had
offered. I consented to the terms of capitulation subjoined,
aed at nine o'clock at night the Prigadier Andriani, eight Officers
of high rank, and 2372 soldiers, filed off through the breach,
laid down their arms, and six stand of colours, and were con•
ducted as prisoners of war to Murviedro.
We found in the place 17 guns, 800,000 cartridges, 2000
pounds of English powder, 6000 bails, and 2500 English
muskets, &c. &c. I have the honour to transmit to your
Highness the detailed account thereof, as well as that of the
provisions.
Difficulties vanquished by the science of fortification—the
hollowing a passage in the rock for the artillery, and making
approaches upon the single accessible point of the forts of Sa-
guntum—the labours of the artillery, in the erection of their
batteries, al: raised upon points of rocks brought to a level by
means of earth brought from a distance; ail this, effected
ender a heavy fire, do honour to the Colonel of the Engineers,
Henry, who displayed a great constancy and activity, as well
as to the Chiefs of the battalion, Capelle and Churn, who par-
ticularly distinguished themselves by their c xeruons.
I have the honour to transmit yeti the views and plans of the
forts, and a detailed report of the extraordinary labours by
which a passage to them was effected. The task was very
severe, and would have been much more so I the enemy bad
time to place 24-pounders in the forts.
Thus uniting the prisoners taken at the battle of the 25th,
and the garrison of Saguntum, I am about to send to France,
in three celumes, 7211 prisoners, of whom more than 369 are
officers.

I am, with respect, &c.
Sue H k:•r, Marshal of the Empire.
Camp of Murviedro, Oct. '27.
P. S. I have the honour of transmitting likewise to your
Highness. the Reports of the Generals of Artillery and
fleets, Vallie and Regnat.
COPY OF THE LETTER OF HIS EXCELLENCY MA RSTIAL
r SVCIIET TO BitIO.NDIER ANDItIANI, COVER.
NOR OF lIIE FORTs OF SAGUNTUNT.
" Camp before Murviedro, Oct. 25.
ig You have witnessed the battle of to-day. Three stands of
colours, twenty pieces of cannon, 4,500 prisoners, among whom
are Generals Mahi and Caro, have fallen into the hand; of the
French army. I offer you permission to obtain what inferma.
Lion you may want, by sending some Officer to the French
camp. After that I shall grant you terms of capitulation, which
in giving you the honours of war, will-secure to you the right
of tiling off through the breach, and of laying down your arms
outside the fortress; and further, I shail consent that the Officers
should retain their arms and baggage. I require an answer in
:he course of an hour.
" SueneT, Commander in Chief of the Army of
Arragon, and Marshal of the Empire."
The substance of the capitulation is, that the garrison shall
march out through the breach prisoners; but, with the honours