The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-07 00:00:00

left ihpre in garri..:on

Extract of a letter, from, the Captain of a merchant •
vessel, dated Gotten burgh, August
On Saturday morning, the igth inst. at eight
o'clock, I was lying to about three ;miles from the
Wingo beacon for alpilot, when I discovered a small
boat coming to me under Swedish, colours, which'
I- took for a pilot ; when she got alongside she prpv-
ed to be ,a
.11ani-h privateer, with 14 alined men ;
they took possession of us, and made the best of,
their way for Allberg, •in Jutland, the wind being
a-head ; 7at nine o'clock, P. M. we got under ,the
Island of Laesco, when.she sent the_privateer boat
on shore with the log-book,. and three men.
then were in five 'fathom 'Water, just going to let
the anchor go, when myself and crew .rose and re
took the ship from them. Thescontest W 33 severe
for about five minntes,; we killedtwo men and,hae
them overboard, wounded four severely, and, three
slightly, out of eleven. I received six Kotn4s—
two in the head; 'two in my left arm, one in my;
right hand, and one in my right leg,. three of them
very bad. Three of, my men are dangeropsly wound.
ed, and two slightly. We then made,.ihe bes,t, of
our way to this place, and got in early on the next
morning. The attack was made by,us with not a
weapon of any kind ; the enemy had each a sword
and pistol. The Kitty) SHAW, from. London to
this place, was
.taken a .few days before my ship ;
expect tbe industry is also taken, having heard no-
thing of it. The Danish privateers. swarm along the
coast."

Vick-REGAL Toutt...—His Grace the Duke of
RICHMOND, and Suite, left I),.iblln on Monday
se'nnight, on their tour to the S,inth of Ireland.—
His Grace slept that night at the seat of. Mr. Serj.
MOORE ; arrive,l on TuesdAy at Kilkenny, and on
Wednesday at the M.irqnis of WATERFoan'S—on
Sunday he• visited the. seat of Colonel
BAGWELL-3n Tklrldly, sth September, Lord
'CAHlR—Friday, the Earl of SHANNON—Monday,
Marquis of THOMOND's, Raitellan Castle—intends
being in' Cork un Fr day, I.sth—goei to Killarney,
where he to arrive on the 20tH—visit, the Earl
Of GLANDORE, the Vith—anq NeAcastle, in the
-county• ot Clare, the seat ot WILLIAM THOMAS
'LOCKE, Esq.• on Tuesday, ttw esth —arrives ai Mil-
ford, the seat of Colonel PasNnEtwAsT SMITH,
near Limerick, on Saturdav, ;tic 30' h—an,l ou\Ved-
nesday, Ott. 4, visas the Countess. ,of CLARR, at
Mount Shannon—will he on Saturday at Parsons-
town, the seat of the Earl'of Ross—visits the Earl
-of CHARLEVILLE on ;Monday, the 9th—and wiil
return to the Metropoli on Wednesday, the 1 tth of
O&ober.

At the attack on Walcheren, the 'Royal Marines
were landed from the following ships, and formed
into ten strong companies, under the command of
Captain LIARDit, each company commanded'by the
following Captains :
Alfred, CaptainWelnys ; Bell-tisle, Captain Clarke ; Re-
solution, Captain Carruthers; lmpetueux, Captain M411,1i1-
lan ; Bellona, Captain Parvis ; Orion, Captain BagnaLi ;
Marlborough, Captain Boys ; koyai Oak, Captain Owen ;
and Monarch, Captain Hole. .
On the retreat from the Scheldt being determined
on, and the Marines again embarked, a very flat tei ng
compliment was paid to the Captains and men by
General CooTE,- in public order, expres-:ive of their
gallantry and soldier-like cOnclut on the island.
CAPTAIN AIKEN.-This pedestrian who, with the
exception of Captain 4AI:CLAY, is fir,t.on the list of
gentlemen pedestrians at :a 'short race, performed an
extraordinary match yesterday in the neighbourhood
of Weybridge. The Captain backed himself for a
wager of 100 guineas., with a brother officer, to go
three miles in eighteen minutes, and he won it by
about three seconds. The pedestrian had betts to
the amount of 5001. upon the event.
• A shocking accident happened at the house of Mr.
W. Coltman, Bracknell, Bucks, on the evening of
Saturday. Mr. Coltman had been out partridge-
shooting, with two other gentlemen, who were on a
sporting visit, and on their return they deposited their
guns, two ct which were loaded, in a parlour .next
to the room where they were dining. A boy in the
service of Mr. Coltman, and a son of the latter, were
amusing themselves with the- pieces, and the, one
in Master.Coltman'a hand off and killed the servant,
and wounded a gentleman of the name 'of Ayres,
who was at dinner, the .charge having passed
through the door of the room --Mr. Ayres lies in a
very dangerous state. '

Bartholomew Fair closed last night, with'its usual
scene of uproar and confusion. '

SPANIS

PAPERS.

I BARCELONA, JULY 20.—The vii ims who here
sacrificed here on the 3d of June last, were Dr. Pon,
Fath'er Gayety., Juan Massana, N. Aulet, and a
serjeant from Soria. The first was a Doolor Of .Civil
and Canon Law of the University of Cervera, and
Reonr of the fortress. Being asked by the Judge
whether he had distrbuted 50 muskets, he answer-
ed yes -and that he should do it again, had he an
opportunity. Being asked for what purpose he had
done it, he answered, to defend his King, Religion,
;and Country. It bring retorted upon him that he
was doing the contrary, since his- religion forbade
the shedding of blood, his King-.did not desire it,
and his 'country abhorred it; he replied, that they
'neither Professed nor understood the Roman CAtho-
lic Apostolic Religion, nor acknowledged Ferdinand
Vll..as their King; that they bad, therefore, ano-
ther country, and it was no wonder that they should
speak as they did. Being asked to whom he 4ist! I-
hined those,nattskets, be said, to good and faithful
Spaniards, and that he'woUld not betray their names.
He suffered the garrote.
[The garrote is a .mode of strangling, by means' of
•i a screw.]
The second was a Priest, the Superior of St. Caye-
tatio. He died the 13.4, having administered the last
consolations 'of religion, to the others, and suffered
the garrote with the. utmost 'serenity. ,
The third was a mer Chant's clerk, belotiging to
the. hOuse of Llordella..; tie was convicted ofoffer-
log to_purchase s(9fes belonging to the Commandant.
leproached by the French General with being
a traitor,' he replied—" It is your Excellency who
is the traitor who, Under the; Mask of "friendship,
seized our tortressei. I .have but tried to regain
wit,atu"wickedly. robbed us, of." He was hanged.
fourth was also a young man, of whom, as
as of the Seijeant, the particithi.ars. are not as-'
cmained; but all accounts agree-,;:hat they were
bath It-zinged,' having merited the appellation of
martyrs of their 'coulitry,land perhaps of their re-'
ligion.
SEVILLE, 9-.—The Dukej;del-Parque,-
1
Captain-General of Old. Castile, announces, that
soMe. of his detachments from the army- of • Cuidad
Rodrigo having approached- Salamanca, this .intelli-•
Once spread terror among the:French and their-par-
tisans ; the ood. Spaniards were so filled with joy,.
that some of them incautiously exprei;ed,their satis-
tamion ; 'among others; an Apothecary shouted Viva
Fernando Septimo ; on which, he and other
thrown into ptison. This gave rise In
letter t--

THE DUKE DEL PARQUE, (7,,,'NERAL IN CHIEF OF T,FIE
ARMY OF CASTILE, T.t")*HE GENERAL COMMAND,
• ING: THE TROOPS IN ALAMANCA.' '
" GENERAL-I have learned;' that some detach-
ments ormy cavalry 'have arrived 'at the gates of your
city, attacking your advanced posts, and that they
have spread disorder ariCCOnfusion among your fol-
hiwers ; tnat the 'renegado Spaniards thought their
last hour was come,'-which probably is not far dis;
tent that -iheir malice availed itself of this op-
portunity to gratify private revenge; accusing their
lefloW citi-zens, of having affixed writings written by
themselves, to furnish a pretence for their iniquities;
and who in consequence have been thrown into pri-
son, and loaded with. irons.
"." cannot 'behold with indifference that the
worthy 'inhabitants Of -Salamanca should suffer inno-
cently,- u consequence of the movements of my
troops. I therefore give 'you notice, General, that
I shall execute reprisals, the same punish-
ment upon an • equal iitunber of French prisoners,
'which you may cause the people of Salatnanca to
suffer..

" I brave also been informed, that you do not con-
sider as soldiers the officers and scouts of toy army,
because they do not- wear a nniform, styling them
robbers and insurgents, and treating such as •fall
into your hands as maletattors. Know, General, that
they are soldiers, and deserve to be considered as
.such. They know the laWs of war, and observe
them better than your men do. One of your Gene-
rals., and his two Adjutants, who were those of Jo-
seph Nap-leon, fell into the hands of these partizans,
were well trexed, and sent to this fortress in safety
and with decency. Such. has not been the lot of the
Spanish Generals who have had the misfortune to
hecoamy our prisoners. Compare theditf,rence there
is bet wren the humanity of the Spaniards, w horn you
calf insurgen,s, because they defend their country
and hearths against the most hortible and tyrannical
invasion, with your inhumanity, who burn, ravage,
,and destroy, like Vandals, whatever. you reach, pro-
, phaning tembles, massacreiag w men and childsen,
•
violating women, and commating unknown
to the Goths, Vondals, and even the Moors, when
they made their erruptions into. Spain. Whin has
yoar boasted philosophy wrought ? Where. have the
ancient French people bidden themselves who were
once so famed for the geudeovis of their. manners
add their amiable and enlightened charader,
,and
who knew for ages to carry on war, an,l.preserve
the characteristic honour 'of true -warriors ?
you do not belong to that noble and distinguished
race, or if yoti have a connection with them, it
only as their spurious descendant 4. As •sueh, you
have comported yOut selves, and as such I shall treat
you, if you unsuse they brave men, and commit in
Old Castile the crimes and horrors you have exhi-
bited in Gallicia and Asturias.
" Head-quarters at Cuidad Rodrigo, Rily 18.
" The I.)uke del PARCILIE CASTRULLU."

" GERONA, JUN 3 24.—The'bombardment is con-
tinued with the greatest fury. ;he constancy and
firmness of the Geronese, it seems, irritate these
furies of hell. About bOUO bombs were counted
yesterday morning; but the enemy will soon learn,
that while he completes the ruin of the city, he will
not advance a single step in the enterprize he con-
templates, nor even disturb the serenity of the inha-
bitants. Among other proofs, we may distinguish
the following incident of this calm fortitude :
. "An artizan was dining in the porch of his house,
when the bell signified the drproateh of a bomb; he
was in what is called the Citizen-street ; on this
signal he.coolly took up his porringer, and began to
drink. The people on the other side of the street
blamed him for his temerity. , The artizan, mildly
replied, " I do two thing ac ,the same time---4
drink, and I diicover from whence the danger
comes."..
,
" JUNS Rig--After so many daii. of 6ocubard-

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I wen% veryTetfraordinary that we have r 9
sation.,—During eleven, days. that t has roAirmecl,
I we have not had a mOment's security, or any, relax-
ation of the rage of the enemy. So -net imes in aft 1V
minutes they discharge a great ma; it bombs'
cotnmonly we have nine in about a quarter of an
hour ; and in such a Mail place t;iere
ver has been known so constant and violent a firing
of artillery. Some houses have received
26 bombs, and some convents as many as go.
" The fatigue undergone by those ..ipp.,inted to
the command of the towers would not allow

to give more early intelligence of the foliowicg
ticular

" A dispatA from the Captain of the Regiment of
Bourbon, D. Santiago Noguer, Commander of
tower at St. Lows, .gives the, roilowing ,-
tion :--Oa the 17th curt. the enemy attacii
tower of Si. Louis, and, after firing upon it. for 1w:I
hours, were driven oti4 with co,nsider:;b:e loss. 07
the tour Oaicers that were with me, tie gallant
Captain of Artillery, Don..Baudillu Malty), Was -
tally wounded by my side. :Tne Lieutenants (it inn
Regiments of,lntautry or. 13,,urbon were, Dui) C..i.us
Maria and Don Joseph Billester, !be fist of

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was killed, and the srcond wounded so that fr.;.;vd,
Obliged to withdraw from: the scene of w:tion.

received three contusions, the one from a- mush t
ball, and two frotri stones, the marks of which af,~
sufficiently visible. -
• f"rhe loss. of this tower made it necessary to
abandon that of. St. Narciso, and the consequence of
the.loss of, both was, the surrender or that o! Si.
Daniel, but not until after it had made a vi4orou,
resistance.

" The, enemy having .brought three 24-pounders
on the gtucis of the lower of. St. Louis, under covet-
of the tire, from Montjuich, approached within mus-
ket shut of the tower of St. Daniel, destroyed
.the
draw-bridge, and occasioned within it much, slaugh-
ter. Thus situated, the place was examined by tilt-
Officers of artillery-and the engineers, and it
ascertained that it could not be any longer defended,
the Commandant General ordered that the small
property in it should. be removed, after which tiie
garrison retired in good order.
The;.Captain of the Regiment of Ultunia, Din
Gabriel Lasenne, Commandant of the Tower. of
Saint. 'arcisso, on the evacuation of that fortress,
proceeded with his garrison to reinforce that ofSaint
Daniel, where, notwithstanding he was wounded,
he greatly contributed to the vigorous defence o( the
the Captain Commandant. of the same
Don Lorenzo Fitzgerald, had received se.
veral contusions. Three Officers of the Ettiment
Bourbon.besides were wounded, Lieutenant 'Berard,
and Sub' Lieutenants Dott Vxancisco Delvalle, and
Don Jose Maria Peiron,.
" The .said Commandant. Fitzgerald commends
tbe,Lieotenant Don Ramon de Santiagosa and Sub-
Lieutenant Dun --Jose de Vallejo, particularly, the
first. He also approves .of the valour and coOness
of the artillerymen Jsisg Oliviera and num Artie!,
of the regiment of
Ultonia."