Star.
London, England, 1809-11-30 00:00:00

SPANISH PAPERS.

SEVILLE, NOVEMBER 2.
The following is an abstract of a detailed account
given in the Gerona Miry, of the events of the memo-
rable 19th of September :
'‘ The enemy had continued to play upon the three
breaches of St. Lucia, San istob.tl, and Alemanes,
for more than a month after they were practicable.
The consequence was, that the walls were demolished
and levelled to a great extent, and the houses redu-
c6cl to a heap of ruins. They kept up an incessant
fire of cannon, mortars, and howitzers, on the 17th,
18th, and 9th. Cn the latter day they collected the
greater parr of their force on the heights of Campa-
dura and Monjuich, and in the• afternoon a column of
2000 men filed off by the road between Monjuich and
the Tower of S. Damiel ; a second of the same force
broke up from St. Miguel ; and a third of equal num-
bers advanced by the high road from Monjuich. We
I at the same time, observed some troops in motion in
the woods of Palau.

" The instant the Governor, D. Mariano Alvarez,
was apprized by a signal from the Tower of the Ca-
thedral, and verbal messages from other quarters, that
the enemy were advancing, he made his dispositions
to receive them, with his characteristic coolness,
promptitude, and intrepidity. The generale was beaten
at four in the afternoon, the alarm bell was rung, the
General sent hi: orders in every direction, and the
troops proceeded to occupy their respective posts with
an alacrity and discipline which would have made an
impression on Napoleon himself, had he seen them.
The breach and quarter of the Alemanes were rein-
forced by the greater part of the regiment of Ultonia,
commanded by D. William Nasch, and a part of
Baza's, commanded by D. Miguel de Haro ; both
of them distributing their troops so as to co-ope-
rate alternately with the reserye, posted in the cen-
tre of the works in that quarter, and composed of
a part of Bourbon, commanded by D. Jose de la
Iglesia, 50 men from each of the other regiments, and
the General's company of reserve. At the breach of
Santa Lucia were posted the General's guard, con-
sisting of a part of the regiment of Ultonia, detach.
ments from the regiments of. Ban and Bourbon, the
second battalion of Barcelona, the first of Gerona, the
first of Vique, and the other corps, having their re-
serve stationed at the gate of S. Pedro. The breach
of S. Cristobal was occupied by part of the second
battalion of Vique and the second of Talarn, rein-
forced by detachments from the second of Barcelona,
the first of Gerona, the grenadier company of Ilibe-
ria, and the ecclesiastic company of Crusaders. The
gate of Saracinas was guarded by a detachment of
the first of Talarn, and some corps of reserve station-
ed near it. A part of the regiment of Baza guarded
the gate of France. The rest of the garrison, with
the companies of regulars, those of the Crusade, and
the mass of the inhabitants, defended the walls and
ramparts of the city.
" The illustrious Junta of the District assembled
at their usual place of meeting, to attend to the
course of events, and afford the necessary aids in
their department. The company of Santa Barbara,
consisting of ladies, distributed themselves at the
different . points most convenient for assisting the
wounded ; and a proclamation was issued to invite
the voluntary aid of such other females as might be
disposed to join in their charitable labours.
" The column of the enemy, that approached by
the foot of the tower of Gironella, making a despe-
rate effort, amidst repeated cries of " Advance," suc-
ceeded in mounting the extensive breaches of Ale-
manes and S. Cristobal, and, in the first moments, a few
of them penetrated as far as the contiguou houses.
" At this instant, a party of the heroes of Ultonia
came up, and, with the utmost intrepidity, planted
themselves in the breach, after killing the French Of-
ficer, who, by gestures and shouts, was urging on his
troops to victory. A strong detachment of Bourbon
opportunely arrived, and immediately after some re-
iniiircements detached by the Governor. These
united corps, led on by that veteran Officer Don Blas
de Fournas, completely repulsed the Invincibles, and
the greater part of those that had penetrated beyond
the breach were killed upon the spot. Another co-
lumn, reinforced by the Westphalians, made a second
attempt ; but the instant they came into contact with
our brave fellows, who stood firm as a svall upon the
breach, they were/panic-struck, and such as survived
the shock took to flight. The enemy advanced a
third and fourth time, with a degree of furyborder-
ing upon frenzy ; but the only result of their repeated
efforts was to aggrandize the glory of Gerona. Don
Blas de Fournas, in his report to the Governor, states
the number of the assailants at 23(X).
" The conflict, in all, lasted twohours. The French
and Spanish Officers were repeatedly engaged, man
to man. A number of the French were crushed to
death by a part of the wall falling on them. The
report says, that 3(X) of them, including a Colonel,
lay dead upon, or close to the breaches—those found
in the breaches belonged to the 55th regiment.
" Whilst these events were passing at the breaches
of Alemanes and S. Cristobal, the column which ap-
proached by the road of Monjuich, attacked the
breach of Santa Lucia, where D. Rodulfo Marshall
commanded- The enemy, under cover of a brisk
fire, twice attempted to penetrate, but were as often
repulsed with great loss. A Colonel, who had the
hardihood to plant himself on the breach, paid the
forfeit of his life. D. Rodulfo Marshal was severely
wounded in repulsing the enemy. A party of our
troops posted in the church-steeple, greatly assisted
the defenders of the breach, by keeping an incessant
fire from the loop-holes and battlements.
" The fort of Calvario was, at the same time, at-
tacked by a column of between 200 and 300 men,
who rushed forward to the foot of the three breaches
made in it ; but they met with so gallant a reception,
that they instantly fled, carrying off with them a num-
ber of their wounded, and leaving behind them scaling
ladders and grappling irons.
" In the mean time, 1). Jose Camps. Lieutenant of
the Second of Barcelona, sallied out of the gate of
Socorro, with a skirmishing party of only 3-k men,
and scouring the lines of communication in the out-
works, annoyed the enemy, both in their advance and
retreat, contriving by the most active and skilful ma-
rurtivres to give the enemy a magnified impression of
the force under his command. lie killed 80 of The
enemy, iticluting a Captain, and brought in with him
51 muskets, • two scaling ladders, six pick-axes, Lur
hatchets, and one drum.

" Ali the breaches, tvitli the path-wars of CabilJ•',
Calvario, and the ascent of Mooinich, were covered
with the enemy's dead. Such w.:s the fury with
which our brave fellows were actuated, at tile sight of
the vile slaves of the Usurper, that o;! some occasion;
they did not stop to make use of their muskt,ts. They
armed themselves with the stones which they f,-und
in the breach, and hurled them noon the assailants.
According to the information • f prisoners, deserters,
and other data, the enemy's loss in killed Only
amounted to 8(X), including three Colonels,*- and a
number of inferior officers.

" The brave Governor was incessantly occupied
during the conflict, in visiting the different posts,
always regarding that as the scene of honour where
the enemy seemed to make their most vigorous elforts.
When the final retreat of the enemy was ascertained,
he went round to the different corps, and thauled the
officers and men for their gallant exertion!, a.id also
the ladies of Santa Barbara, who heroically repaired
to the breaches to administer relief to the wounded,'
and to see them conveyed to the hospitals.
" The enemy, after their first encounter with our
soldiers, could not be got to return to the charge but
under the blows of their officers' sabres ; and as often
as they were repulsed, they fled in disorder, without
any distinction of officer or private.
" The Sublieutenant'D. Antonia Bivern, and Lieu-
tenant D. Jose Camps, with a small party of our
troops passed the night in searching along the foot of
the walls, and in the fields, for the enemy's wound-
ed, and in conveying them to our hospitals. They
found one that had been stripped naked by a mique-
let, who conceived be was dead. His story was, that
he feigned himself dead to avoid being killed by his
own countrymen or our's. He says, it is very corn-
mon. with the French to dispatch such of their wound-
ed as they cannot bring away with them ; and their
officers impress upon them, that our miquelets and
peasants never give quarter."
OFFIRRAL RETURN OF KILLED AND WOONDYD ON THE 19TH.

KlLLen.—Two subalterns, 3 scrjeants, 5 corporals, 33 psi•
vates—total 44.

Woo n n.—The English Colonel Don Rollin Marshall, Don
Ricardo Macartey, Serjeant Major of Ultonia, s. ho afterwards
died of his wounds ; 2 captains, 8 subalterns, 12 serk.uns, 2 drum•
tilers, 13 corporals, 118 privates—total 137.
DisAztro SY cots -rus toN s —One captain, 10 subalterns, 2 ser-
vants, 5 corporals, 22 privates—total 40.
One of them, called Floresti, was the person who went up
from Barcelona to take possession of the Castle of Monjuich, of
which the brave and patriotic Don Mariano Alvarez was then
Governor. Alvarez, in the first instance, formed the resolution
of blowing up the post occupied by that officer art( his floors, ra-
ther than open the gates to him. He, however, at that time,
escaped ; but it was rescrvcd to crown the glory of this true Spa-
' ni.rd, that Floresti should meet his fate en otle of die breaches of
the impregnable Gerona.

A letter front Cadiz, dated the 17th inst. says:
The news Irons the Army of La Mancha, b, that the
French division at Ocaaa has boll forced.—,,,s, B.:. !la (iomph)
has quitted Madrid, on his way to consult his brother on matters
of importance.—Soult remains Governor General.—Albuquerque
has taken the cmunand of the army that is forming in F.strermi-
dura.—Del Parque has taken up a position in the mountains, ow-
ing to his cavalry not bring sufficient.
Letters have been received from Tarragona to the
2d, from Malaga to the 12th, from Gibraltar to the
15th, and from Cadiz to the 18th instant. By fl-,
former we have the satisfaction to learn, that Gerona
had not surrendered on the 29th of October, and by
information, tour days later, received in an official
form from the same place, we find that it continued
successfully to resist the efforts of its implacable
eaemy to the 3d of this month.
The letters from Gibraltar are uninteresting in a
political point of view, although very satisfactory- to
the commercial adventurer. Trade, which had been
interrupted, has resumed its former activity.
By Marquis WELLESLEY'S arrival, official informa-
tion has at length been received respecting the real
state of Spain at the present moment. The following
particulars which have already transpired, will be
found more correct than any account that has yet
been laid before the public.
Unsuccessful in his repeated exertions to persuade
the Supreme Junta to abdicate the Sovereign power,
establish a Regency, and call the Cortes immediately,
Marquis WELLCSLEY could only obtain their modified
assent to the last of his propositions. The interests
and ambition of individuals overcame every consider-
ation of public service and public duty. The c fling
together of the Cortes, although agreed to, was fixed
for the Ist of Jantary, 1810, and the period of their
commencing their active labours, for the Ist of Mart h
following. So distant a prospect of any alterat'oa
in the weak and inadequate Government of S;.ain,
whilst it exposes to pul:lic scorn the unreflecting love
of the Junta for power, almost puts an end to every
hope which the most sanguine entertained for the fu-
ture liberation of the Peninsula. '1 he the_ months
which are thus doomed to inactivity by the imbecility
or treachery of the Junta, would be more than suffi-
cient for the whole of the French army to march from
Vienna to the extremity of Andalusia. And who is
there so short-sighted as not to perceive that ere half
that time shall have elapsed, the overpowering num-
bers led on by NAPOLEON in person, will have proba-
bly deprived the members of the prevent government
of Spain of that authority to which they cling with se
blind, so shameless, and in the present critical situa-
tion of their country, Sc) guilty an attachment ? Is
this their patriotism, or their political wisdom ? At
a moment when internal corruption defiles the State;
when ft reign eaernies have robbed it of half its power,
and threaten the instant destruction of the whole,
instead of adopting prompt and vigorous measures to
resist the accumulation of pressing evils, they deter-
mine passively to abide the results, and prescribe a
future remedy Is; the State when it shall have ceased
to exist. In order, however, to palliate their conduct,
they have consented to the establishment of a Military
Committee of seven members, tc. which GARAY and
LA ROMANA are to belong, and which will superin-
tend the direction of the war, for the express purpose
of introducing secrecy, vigour, and dispatch, into its
operations. We have so frequently heard imprudence
and neglect misnamed judgment and vigour, and -
defeat victory, by the Spaniards, that to facts and ac-
tions aline we can trust, not to promises and vaunts.
Letters were received yesterday from Caen to the
11th, and from Rouen to the 17th instant. We have
a few French and other papers, containing the follow-
ing particulars ARNAUD is appointed. kreec7t
Intendant at the Port of Tries:e, M. Cil.tElll'`; at
Fiume, and M. IMBERT HEGR Y in that p-roon of
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