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principally in their vast entrenched camp, which
contained within it the city and the 'three su-
burbs upon the right bank. This was fortified with
bastions, and in a great measure bomb-proof. This
line extended from the sea to Olivette, where it ter-
minated to a point which was weak, as it could be
attacked io the rear by the left bank. This be-
came the point of attack ; hut as the enemy could
during the siege form interior entrenchments be-
tween the river and Rozafir, and had even, com-
menced some works for the purpose of isolating
this from the remainder of the line, a second at-
tack was determined upon point St. Vincente on the
Murcian road. The entrenched camp was defended
by 20,000 troops of the line, 6000 militia, and
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100 pieces of caution.
First Night, from the Ist to the 2d of January.--
Scarcely had Colonel Henry commenced marking
out the first parallel, at 6o toises from St. Vincente,
when he was killed ; his loss is sensibly felt by the
whole army. He was a most skilful officer in the
art of sieges. The chiefs of Battalions Ttiiebault
and Penot replaced Colonel Henry ; the parallel
was 'opened at 60 toises from the works. The
chief of Battalion Magneol erected a parallel within
90 toises, before Olivette. By morning these works
were completed.
Second Night.—The parallel and communication
of St. Vincente were finished, and a second commu-
nication near the Murcian road was began. The
lett of Olivette parallel was much annoyed by the
enemy from a house, too toises in advance. Capt.
Boucher attacked them with a party of sharp-shoot-
ers, wounded and took prisoners the Spanish Officer
and several soldiers. The parallel was then extend-
ed to this house, which served as a point of support.
Plagneal, Chef de Battalion, opened part of a pa-
rallel upon the left bank, to give facilities for the
artillery to play upon the entrenched camp near
Olive:te.
Third Nighi.—By the attack on St. Vincente, we
finished the communication on the right. The
weather was very bad; the earth was so soaked with
rain that it had lost all its solidity.
Fourth Night.—The parallel of St. Vincente was
extended 100 toises upon the right, to a burnt house,
which served as a point of support. On the salient
angles of the place attacked, we formed two open-
ings. The workmen were placed under a heavy
fire of grape, but maintained themselves, through the
firmness of Captains Berthois and Guillemain. We
lost some men, but succeeded in approaching within
thirty toises Of the counterscatp.
The two ways towards o:ivette were carried the
preceding night to within 40 toises of the counter-
scarj. The enemy, confined to his works by the first
parallel at go toisea; could make no sorties, because
he had no place Warms nor covered way where
they could assemble and debouch. It was therefore
thaught useless to establish a second parallel against
such works. We proceeded in our two-mined
roads, and arrived within nine toises of the coon-
terscarp. The enemy terrified at the rapidity and
proximity of our works, and fearing to be carried
by ass alit, abandoned their entrenched camp, and
sought shelter, leaving their artillery and ammunition
in our power. We established ourselves on all the
points in the interior of the entrenChed camp, and
made communications. From that moment the
town was our's ; the enemy could not think of de-
fending themselves within it, not betng prepared
for a war of houses, -in consequence of not haring
demolished the houses in the suburbs of Sin Vin-
cente and Quarte, which advanced to within ten or
fifteen toises of the wall.
51h .Night.—The artillery commenced a bom-
bardment with eight mortars, established in the Ca-
puchin's Convent, upon the left bank. Pinot, Chef
de Battalion, made communications to the houses
in the suburbs of San Vicente, and quickly arrived
within ten toises of the town. We established our-
selves in some houses of Quarte.
Sixth, seventh, and eighth Nights.—We endea-
voured to debouch from a house in the suburbs in
San Vicente, but the enemy perceived us, and di-
reeled his cannon upon this debouch. We lost
three miners, and this attempt failed. We were
then obliged to debouch from a house sixty-six feet
distant from the town, .and form a subierraneous
gallery, which was carried, in sixty hours, under
the foundations of the wall.

The enemy defended the left part of the suburbs
of Quarte, and particularly the Convent of Ursu-
lines. Michaud, Chef de Baltalion, and Vocani,
Captain of Engineers, pierced successively through
all the houses in the suburbs, dislodged the enemy,
and established themselves in it. General BlAke
now negociated for the surrender of the town, and
of the army. The C,phularion was signed on the
9th. (Signed) IIOGNEAT.

Valencia, fan. u, 1812

BRITISH INSTITUTION.—On Thursday and the
wo following days, the Gallery in Pall Mall was
submitted to the Amateurs for a private view of the
procludions. 'of the present season. We regret that
we have not room to testify our sense of the merits
of many of our young •counirymen, whose talents
appear to great advantage. It is evident that this
Institution is eminently calculated to raise the Fine
Arts of this- country to the Utmost excellence of
which they are susceptible. The general display in the
Gallery this year demonstrates a considerable im-
provement since the last, and several of the juve-
nile Artists in particular shew a vigorous maturity
in their powers, as., well as correctness of taste,
L. which must considerably raise their repulation.,—
Arnong them we must notice DRUMMOND, who in-
deed has long been distinguished for his talents. His
velure of The Woman taken in Adultery is a master-
ly conception, rich in colouring and forcible in effect.
Macbeth, by HAYDON, is a grand picture, and its me-
rits much overpower its defects. The, May-Day of
COLLINS deserves a particular notice. The Proces-
sion to Mount Calvary abounds with excellence,
and makes a strong appeal to the heart. The Dairy,
by lIINNEL, SheWS that he improves in the vipur of
his pencil, but we warn him not to becoMe one of
the dark Masters.—Durham Cathedral, by GLovut,
is highly honourable to his talents. The Connois-
seur, by M. NV. SHARP, is another specimen, upon
a larger scale, of his skill in high finishing
and charaaeriStic discrimination. But we have
ndt room to particularize at present. The grand
original Picture by PAUL VERONESE, so liberally
purchased by the Institution for the use of the
Students, is placed to the best advantage, and the
whole Collection manifests the triumph of British