The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-27 00:00:00

SII;.GE GERbNA.

SEVILLE, °cr. have just receiverla serit.;
.of the
_(,,rood Journal, froth the I sth to the TOtit
ult. That invincible city continued to citfend itself
amidst the greatest privations, and, not withEanciing
the unexpected prolongation of the -sieg. fear up-
wards of four months, with an heroism Nvltiell con-
mtitet-es_ the• g:bry of, Spain, and will iforin a pre-
eminent object 'of admiration with posterity.--
proughout the whole of the 1 4th, 21 pieces of
cannon, and two howitzers in-the enetny's.bacerics,
kept up a. dreadful and incessant fire upon the
breaches, the ,wails, and the city. •It Was returned
the forttess by • a heavy and well: directed
ith 'rcolis,iderable effect upon the woiks of the he='
,Two mortars, planted to the right of the
gat-e. of Monjuich, discharged, -during the night,
shells of, the largest size, which did great miSchief„
owing to the elevation from wlAh-theykfell.
the IGt t, theenemy's fire was still 'more ter-
rifle. It impossible- to describe the furidus car:-
pona'cle direeted against the•walls, accompanied with
a. discharge ofahells and grenades.
On the •17th the tire was kept up with equal ri-
gout but the garlisos, and inhabitants, persevering.
in, the most intrepid and dzleriiiined• resistance,' wit-
nessed without emotion the dt.-.struaion which the
houses suffered. In, the -evening of the same day,
a French Captain presented himself with a white
flag and a dispatch. The Governor answered him'
in these laconi: terms : " No 'flag of truce can be
ad,mitted." •

On the isth, the enemy's. fire *as rather slack in,
the morning,- but it became more briiik towards
noon, :and was accompanied with a dloharge of
shells and grenades.
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The tern was a• glorious day for,Gerona. After
a furious cannonade, with which General Verdier
intended to -terrify the Gerontse and to facilitate'his
entrance, be detcrmihed to storm the place. He
'formed
,his troops, 'consisting of 5590 men, into three
celunins, and attacked-the—three breaches of Santa.
Quartel de Alemanes, and Puerta de S. Cris-
tobal ; whilst some detached corps, occupied the at-
tention:of the-garrisons of Forts Cabbildo and Con-
des.tabie ; and another considerable hod y.attempted
'to carry ,by assault Fort alvanis, having provided
themselves for that purpose with hatchets, pick-
axes, and ladders. • The'columns were .upon the
breaches by. four in the afternoon ; but by the-same
hour -the geverale was beaten, and the impostng
sound of the alarm-bells was heard in every part of
the city, and already the well disciplined and veteran
garrison were at their posts, and completely prepar-
ed fur atiion. The French Officers, who intrepidly'
led on their unfortunate troops, paid dear for their
temerity. The attaeleat the three points was most
' desperate, but particularly at-the breach in the Ale.
• manes, where the enemy, at the first outset forced
an entrance. Three times they were repulsed, when,.
at length, finding their efforts unavailing, they lett
on' theSe•glorions scenes of a6tiopt a proof of' the va-
lour of their defenders, and of French barbarity. .
- Our invincible defenders, worthy of the adtnira-
ration of all Europe,' were not for an instant for-.
Liken by their heroic 'constancy and ccomess. Led
on by valiant and experienced Officers, they fought
with the highest ardour and intrepidity; and though.
it is very common for troops to be thrown into cun-
t USiOll undeteircuMstances.so terrific, they maintain-