The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-28 00:00:00

Afina rn(t, Frencii,
whom Ts, rf.:.r.-o.:l,eiv ron,cd; \xi:a :he loss Of 1500
then in killed oir pi-;sloners,_ _ _ _

ALICANT, FEB. 7.—A detacl"rient of from €2OOO
,2500 French arrivfed froct Paufplona rn'thc be-
ginning of last tor::!Ith, at the hi4h place of Roc.ifort,
at thil,fo•it ,-11tch ,s ..,cangnesa ; this latter place
they attempted to take, when. the Navariaddivisiou,
which lt.,ci, • by forced marchrs, approached, at-
tacked the French; not‘othstanding the difficulties
of the ground, and after an obstinate a&ion of four
bouts, Espoz and Alto and his brave division, fell
upon and look the enem)'s, artillery, who lied in.
disorder, leaving snO kitleti in the field of battle.—
The ternainder tltr, .v away their arms and knap-
haCks, and were pursued to Pamplona. The action
took place on the 121 h January.

DEC R EE,

ISSUED BY FRANCISCO ESPOZ AND MINA.

The atrocious and scandalous conduit of the ene-
tEt_y in this kingdom has arrived to the highest pitch
Of- COustant in hiS prje4 of usurpation,
he has ptirstiTA a system of terror, bins:ad, and de-
vastation. Neither the sentiments of humanity,
nor-the. laws of War, admitied among civilized mi-
litary nations; nor the generous conduit of the Na-
varian Volunteers, have been able to. restrain the
sanguinary and desolating French G,:nerals and in-
trusive authorities; The cities li‘e in consternation,
and rio consolation is to be found in the villages ;
that clas4 and description of inhabitants natuLilly
respelled. by barbarous nations, has been no pro-
t,?.ction -in this country. The sanctuary is pro-
faned, and its Ministers con-dot:Jed to dungeons
and punishment.- It is _impossible to proceed a
Single step without hearing the
,sad shrieks cans-
td by tyranny. Navarre is •filled with-wretched-ness; fhe lamentations of its best friends are inces-
sant. Fathers have: seen their childien hung for
their heroic coudua in defending the country—,sons
.have seen their lathe's consumed in prison for no
other crime than that of being the haunts of such
valiant defenders. A spirit of moderation, consist-
flt with the religion, chara&er; and education of
the Navarians, has made the volunteers ati in a
manner diametrically opposite to that of the tyrants:
they have shewn themselves equally decisive, and
fare, in the ti,-1,1 of battle, shewn themselves equally
humane and generous, when the enemy have, sur-
, l'endered. The table of the Chiefs has ever been
'Pen to many Officers, prisoners, and the simple
suldier has received-the same ration as the volunteer.
idgistrates,.virgins, and clergymen, have been most
ju'larnouslv plundered, and afterwards either con-
ducted to France, or fallen vioirns_ to their fefocity.
1 lament the late of some Officers, either hung or
shot, and my grief is continued by the similar fate
experienced by many volunteers.
I have incessantly written_ most energetically to
the Fiench Generals in Navarre, requesting that
they Would reduce the war to its true limits.
therefore justified in my proCeeding, and, could,
were. it necessary, convince the public of the neces-
sity of the present Decree.

DECREE.

Art. F. In Navarre, war and death, without guar-
-I'4'. is declaied against all French soldiers and officers.
41-itkling the Emperor himself. ,
art. 2. The French Officers .or soldiers, taken
With or without arms in any aiaion, shall be hung,
and in their uniforms plac,d in the high roads.
Art. 3. Any Otlicer,_ soldier,
,or person of what-
ever description; who assists Or suffers a Frenchman
to escape, shad in tailibiy be shot., ,
Art. person speaking against or concern-
.
Ing ihis ‘.l.)ecres:, shall be shot, and. their property
distributed among the division.

Art. 5. The hoube in any town..in which any
Frenchman is concealed; shall be burnt, and its in-
habitants
The Decree prohibits all provision, &c. from be-
ing. taken to Pamplona, it being declared in a state of
sii.ge,'under pain of death, and Shat all persons at-
tempting to enter it,
_shad without ceremony be
tired upon, and it wounded and taken, immediately
hung. Dial all persons choosing to quit it shall be
leceiyed humanity, but pot suffered to re-
turn. That deserters upon approaching our ad-
vanced parties, and repeating " deserted," will be
protected, and suffered to choose between the ser-
Yiee of England or being sent to their own country.
hat a weekly contribution of 8t? piastres is•imposed
upon the relations of all those employed in the.ser-
vice of the French Government, whose property is
Confiscated to the Government, whilst they remain
in their employments. That all persons who have
left their dwellings, to live in a place occup'ed by
"he enemy, do immediately return within the term
of twenty days, under pain of being declared traitors
It) their country. That all Magistrates, &c.. who
Eend any effects or notice of them to the enemyshall
be infallibly. hung; and that the Decree is to be read
every to days in all churches, &c.
Gven in the field of honour, in Navarre,Dec.l.4,
1311.

FRANCIS ESPOZ and MINA.

Statement of the effective force within the juris-
cliMion of the 7th Army,_ under the orders of his
Excellency Don GAattigt, de MENDIZABAL, pre-
sented to him by the different Chiefs and Corn-
tnanders of the Patriotic Forces, previous to a gene-
ral review, and their receiving orders and 'inSttllC-
lions fur future operations
Cominanders Infantry Cay. Recruits
1,44,.*adc of ltrig,,-Gen. Don J. D. Potlier 4450 503 9DO
Dceito;sDon;Fran. Espoz and Mina coo 4oa 2.;03
-Senor Don I akvegui (alias the Pastor) 760 6o
Senor Antoatequi - - - 150 35
Dun Euataquio salcedo (alias El Pinto) 300 150 rzoo
.Don,Franetsco Longa - - - 32.0 300
Dun loan Campillo - . moo so
Don I.6renzo Ikrreros -
- tenor Saiazar -
Senor Tapia asd Padillo
*1)on Cieroninid Merion ,
Snor Dunn), and :lulus -

450 Z 5
tool 200

Soo 3no

iico. 1600

... 2,03 741•

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