The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

- (EXTRACT OP A LETTER
aARAGOSSA, AVG. I .have informed you
of the details oflefencre's-defeat in my letters from
Pampleuna. He commands an afiny of i 5,000 men.
He sent to me on the ifth of June; and on t t
lie found rue on the heights where _the first. :.17tiott
took place, wherein the French were resi4ed by
4000 Spaniards.' I sent. 1000 peasants, who had
been sent to the defence of Saragossa, and who
planted themselves in the heights with other 500
men, and two pieces of artillery. They were suc-
cessful agains;.the enemy, whose rear-guard attacked
them, anti four cannons, three horses, and vations
Other- efleds, fell into our hands. I attacked them

on the 93d with Only 40 men, and engaged two
7renclunen from 5 O'clock in the morning till 8 at
night, without permitting them to- take any advan-
tage. In this affair I last one valiant officer,
,W4IP
dropt on My left hand.
" On the 20th I was eleaed Fiscal of the nlitary
Commission, and ,Secretary of the Supreme Junta,
appointments which I could not decline.; but not-
withstanding, I assisted at the military attacks.
"'On the; ist of July the enemy directed a terrible
flie against the gate battetiet; at the same titre born
barding the city. The Commandant being disorder-
ed, com,Oted the protection of it to me. I took
the command, and from eight o'ckck in the morn-'
icg till fix in the evening 45 of my men were killed,
and several wounded, amongst whom, we're six Offi-
cers. The enemy twice. dismounted my artillery,
but I found the Peasants always ready to assist me
in restoring it. The enemy twice set fire to my.
powder magazines, but' I was .enabled to avoid an
explosion ultimately, thOugh for a time under same
apprehensions. We continued the engagement,
with redoubled vigour till three o'clock the next
morning, when I was attacked by three strong,co=
lumps in front and rear. The former were tepulsed
by the Sharp-shooters, who were placed in ambus-
cade in front of my battery, and who, after firing,
Charged
,therm, when they left behind them 400
:killed and wounded. ,The enemy having- retired,
the General came and decorated me with tne rank of
Colonel. In a few
_days I was nominated Com=
mander of the troops of Ferdinand in this quarter,
and placed at the bead of 800 valiant men. A
number of trifling attacks ensued since the Ist of
August, wherein the French boMbarded the city,
and created nufich evil, to the diillerent tine house.;
that compose it.
" On the 4th weiwere attacked by all the gates
:`with Pbe greatest valour and constancy. The ene-:
my finding it impossible• to break through the bat-
teries, they scrambled over some of the weakest.
gates of Carmen and Santa Engracia. They
vanced.to the street of Coso, where the peasants and .
a few regular troops (who„ with 100 cavalry,
,tered in various parts, did not exceed•lloo men)
attacked them in a most sanguinary engagement,
when the French' left that wide street strewed with
dead bOdies. At last we
,were engaged hand to hand,

and several of the. French betook themselves to such
dwelling-houses as they found open, where- they
Massacred every inhabitant, without distineticni of
the aged, widows, or children.
" With the 1300 foot. soldiers we had Goo pea-
sants,- but indifferently armed, and who remained
two hours without trinsket cartridges. This is worL
thy' of glorious mention in history. The enemy lost
more than 2000 in killed and wounded, and a num-
ber of priSoners whom we have _made, who were the
flower of their arHry. , We have lost Colonel qua-
dros,,
,
who commanded' the gate of oanta ligracta„
a number of good Officers, and many, men, who wet e
wounded from the windows which the enemy oc-
cupied. We entrenched ourselves with our at tillery
in the Convents of Saint Francisco and
,Carmen,
and in the hospital, until the (WI, When we_ were
succoured by 5000:men, amongst whom were
1500 troops-of the line, 200 of whom- I employ-
al to intercept. the communication of 'the enemy.—
No time was left for refleaion to dislodgetheontii:lfbadroinl
the hospital, as they had already began to b
e tis ecif
the city. The 'defence- of it is unparalleled in his,-
tort'. The people saw their houses droJ'el
children murdered, and every thing goingst to de
tion, bat not a sigh was heard amongst the then; all
were anxious to be buried in the ruins rather than
submit to the French. yoke. The women in the
midst of the battle gave every assistance to those
who were engaged in it. •
" The French being ashamed, confotinded, and
their pride overturned by our laudable valour, pub-
lished that Dantzicht, notwithstanding the money
it has cost, the valordus troops and .numerous arp
tillcry that accOmpany them, for its protection, had
not made a proper deasitee. • I confess, that although
I have served twenty-live yearslin RousPlon, Portu-.
and Oran, I never saw a .fire so destruaive.
In the morning we expeCted 5000 men from Va-
lencia, amongst them"3ooo of the line of infantry.
We repulsed the enemy, but suspe6ted their flight
from some intercepted letters; and that they would
make souse bold attempt on their departure. For
two Months I have not undressed myself, but keep
myself always ready to head every attack.
" My suspicions were verified, for on the 13th,
at ten at night,. the enemy fled to Monte Torrero,
and on the 14th, early in the morning, they con-
tinued their shameful flight, leaving us 27 pieces of
artillery; and a great quantity of bombs, grenades,
balls, and powder. The day befOre yesterday,
having been with the,General to visit Montt; Tor-
rero, we there found 22 batteries and the N% hole sur-
face covered with balls, carcases, and dead hOrses,—
The Convents of San Francisco, Santa Fargracia, San
Diego, and the Hospital, have been burnt by the
enemy. The Cross of Coto, avtost ancient monu-
ment, has
.been demolished by•liis artillery.
A great deal'of ammunition '!us been discovered.,
and. particularly Upon .the river.... The day before
yesterday 5000 yalencians and 2000 Arragonese
marched mrin pursuit of the enemy. On the same
day marched out, with the same object, 3000 troops,
under the command of the Marquis De i,azat.T., bro-
ther to the General. Yesterday the Conde De
Montijo arrived here in haste.. • •!
" At seven in the evening of the same day,..Te
Dam was sung in this city, in the church-cif our
Lady of Pilar,'with the greatest pomp and solemnity.
At liVe o'clock the General, with all the city, toe
military corps,- ticc. set out from the Archiepiscopal.

:Palace, where he resides: They were not able, to
reach die ch'urch till six-, 300 Swiss, of
and a strongpiquefuf the vol nteers of Ai-rag-on, with
. the colours of our Lady of Filar, and themusic of the
.chAseurs of -Ferdinand VIL brought up the proces-
gion-. Nothing was heard. but eyes of Long live the
General. Te Deum being sung, lie went up to the
• altar
of our • Lady acid kissed it, at which ail Who
were present wept. The procession' returned- to the
palace whh the same solemnity:
" The French army which attacked. this city
amounted to 17,000 men,' and we know has lost
mote than 8000, with the greater part of its most
distinguished °dicers. Being freed from this ca-
naille, we can now breathe and take some repose,
which we have not been able to do here f6r these
two months."

.tVote from
.111adrid.—" It is known that there bag
•mirched from Saragossa another body of booo.men,
and with 'a commission worthy of the Officer who
a igned 't he'piTceding. The body which iias march-
ed from Tudela NA ili strengthen the saute With aug-
mented numbets.-i The French, on their retreat,
carried off more than 3000 wounded, as
may be supposed, to leave them on the road."

SPORDAVG IN'rELLIG,ENCE.

KINGSCOTE RACES.

TUESDAY, SEPT, Zo,

The Kingscote Stakes of 250 I5gS. ft. with segs „dried
by the Club. Thre.T.
Mr. scrope's Pronze, 5 yrs old, 9st. 1211)..
Sir IL Lippincott's Cnaise-and-oue, 4 )1' old, 9st. 51b
`Freya:ll2n% liuceptialu.), 6 yrs old. iist. 7;c.). -
Ld C. Somerset's White Ic-ose, 4 yrs old, lost 31b - 4

liucephalus the tavour►te.

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Mr. GOddarcl's MouLtitinecr, tost. 71b.' beat. Mr. Coul-
bcurn'kCrimaldi, tort. Al. four miles, to ga. h. it.—Sweet
to 4 on Mountaineer.
Sir 11. I...ippineott's Chaise-and-one, 9st. 91b. received for-
feit frorn Mr. Best's c. by St. (.;eurge, To.,u
ioogs. It. It.

Sir j. Hawkins's -Clermont, ilst. r.N.:eiveci forfeit Wool
Mr. Goulbourn's NViiitenuse, gst. solo. Otie mae,
Hundred G uineas, h. ft.

A Plate of togs. two mile heats; entrance sgs. each to tb:
.second horse.

Pryse's Laura
Sir H..Lippincutt'sSorceress
Mr. 'Previalion's Stripling
Sorceress the Favourite.

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3 1
I 2. 7.

‘vpDNrseAy.
Mr.' Vortall's b. f by kill Dc:vil, beat Mr. Draper's Re-
former,

Fifty Pounds for Horses of ail denoalinatio.%s, beats the last
_
mile..
_

.....
I'fr. Trevanion"s Stripling.
S:r H. Lippincott's' Chaise-and-one
Alr.'Wnrrari's ch. f. 3 yrs old
Mr. DUilq,.:S'S Ciilll4Mil _

3 2 r
z.
3 3 0
. 2 .

Sweepstakes of igs. each,. with toogs. added by the (1,1170-
Inr Horses that n:ver won boogs. at any one time, excePt
at Madgmgton, thbury, or Kingb4Ute, 4 miles.
Mr. 11:ggs's Rosario - L
.
Mr: Ityntiloss names 'tuber's - %-
Sir H. Lippimutt's I'lougieboy - - 3
Mr. Douglds mimes Timekeeper - - 4

A Sweepstakes of togs. each, with sogs. added by the Club.
three miles.

Mr. Goddard's Mo.tintailwer
Mr. "Frevaidoit's Bucepoalos

A capital race.

Saturday morning he body of an iulint, about
three days old, 'Wrapped up in brown paper, W 35
found under the archway in Du-lie-street,, leadl'
iwo Lincoln's-Inn-Fuelds; it, appeared to hake ket,4"
strangled, the mark of a cord
~wai root'''.
It- was taken to St. Glles's Workhouth''
wia;re an inquest will beheld.

its nttck.

SHIP NEWS.

GRAVESEND, sEPTENI3FR 27.

Passed by —the Golden Grove, Pearce, from St. Vincerit'S;
Lavie, from lamaica Supply. Brown, how QL`e—
t),c ; Three Sister's, Harvey, aiad Lord Duncan, l iue, trorn
Linierick ; joilKe jab, Poe, t,dtn Oporto; Coniet, Pam"'
and the Butteress' froni Goma'tat
S.nted --the -Mary Ann, Wylie, for Lisbon ; Margaret,
,'and BedwelJ, lot Malta ; Atlas, Fisher, for
Pomona,; • NI• Nought , and IZtickers, Irelands
for Barba :oes ; Mary Ann, M'Gratli, add the Queen, Farina,
,for Hayti.'