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London, England, 1823-09-12 00:00:00

WAR Or SPAIN.

SIEGE OF PAMPELUNA.
/MOM THE SIONITEER OP TUESDAY.

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FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS OF TUESDAY.

OFFICIAL PART.-ARMY OF THE PYRENNEES.
REPORT Or MARSHAL LAURISTON TO HIS EXCEL-
LENCY TILL MINISTER 01 WAR.

Oreoyen, September 4.
41 M. Li NARWHAL—The engineers not having
been yet able to make the necessary reconnoissances
aboat the fortress, it was necessary, in order to give
them the means f doing it, to drive the enemy from
all the outposts which he occupied, as well on
the side of the suburb of La Madeleine, opposite
Burlade, as ou that of the suburb of Rocheappea.—
These two suburbs, which are below the town, within
one-third of the range of grape-shot, and which
are situated against escarpments of 30 and 40 feet,
were justly considered by the enemy as very im-
portant, because they afforded means to hinder all
approach, and, consequently, all reconnoissances,
even against the citadel.
According to the desire of the General com-
manding the engineers, I resolved to make this at-
tack on the suburb of Rocheappea, which at first I
intended not to undertake till the night of the open-
ing of the trenches. Yesterday, the 3d of September,
the 7th division, provisionally commanded by Gene-
ral Jamin, and composed of the 3d light regiment,
the 6th, 9th, and 14th of the line, was placed before
the suburbs of Rocheappea and La Madeleine. It
was charged with this attack, which was supported
by the fire and the attacks of the 20th light regiment,
of the 33d and 40th of the division of Pecheux, and
by a part of the Spanish troops, and some batteries.
- The attack began at half-past five, and at half-
past seven the two suburbs were occupied by our
troops, who carried by storm houses that were con-
cealed and entrenched, with a courage,truly extraor-
dinary, and notwithstanding a shower of grape-shot.
They bad to march, exposed, up to these houses; and
as this side of the town is very steep, I could not have
this attack supported, except by some batteries of
mortars and howitzers, placed at distances of four or
five hundred toises. Two houses, which are the Con-
vent of St. Peter on one side, and the white house on
the road to Tolosa, being concealed and entrenched,
he attempted to- defend them obstinately. Some
breachn which were made by two pieces, an eight-
pounder and a sixteen-pounder, sufficed to make him
evacuate them promptly. I could not hope so speedy
a result from an attack which was rendered very
difficult by the situation of the batteries of the.
place on the side of Rocheappea. Our troops were
obliged to cut down the door' of all these houses
with hatchets, so strongly were they barricaded.
They entrenched themselves in them. The fire of
the -musketry continued till half-past nine. The
enemy kept up a continual fire of grape upon our
troops, and threw many bombs and shells against our
batteries. The division of Pecheux, on its side, caused
the redoubt of the Prince to be taken possession of
by General Fernig, with the 40th regiment and the
grenadier companies of the regiment of the Infant
Don Carlos. This redoubt was formerly a horn-
work : it is at present only a lunette, 200 toises from
the fortress. General Picheux has driven the enemy
from all the little posts that he occupied without, so
that the engineers can make their reconnoissances
quite at their ease. Measures have been immediately
taken to entrench the several posts, so that the enemy
might not be able to send out any soldiers in the nigl4,
or disturb our engineer officers.
" The object of the attack has been completely
obtained, though our troops were obliged to attack,
being constantly exposed, an enemy protected by the
fire Cf the musketry of the town, and by his batteries
loaded with grape. But nothing is impossible to such
troops. The attack of the two suburbs was conducted
with extraordinary vigour by Viscount Jamin, provi-
dentially commanding the division. It was General
Quinsonas who attacked and carried the suburb of
La Madeleine. General Damremont, with a battalion
of the 20th Light Regiment, supported by an attack
in flank that which was directed against the White
House, by the 3d Light Regiment of the 7th division,
led by General de Tressan and its Colonel, M. de
Saint-Gillen, who was wounded there. The division
of Pecheux, continually attacked, though exposed to
the fire of the place, skilfully taking advantage of all
the varieties of die ground. The Count d'Espagne
also manseuvred with much valour and ability.
4, I shad have the honour to send your Excellency
the details, when I receive the Reports, and I shall
snake known to you the Officers and soldiers who
have particularly.distinguished themselves. For the
rest, all, Generals, Officers, and soldiers, behaved with
remarkable bravery. I have contented myself with
informing your Excellency of this attack, which is
very important: it is a necessary- preliminary to the
operations of the siege.--Accept, &c.
(Sped) " Marshal LAURISTON."
SIEGE•OF SEU D'URGEL.
ENVIRONS OF SEU D'URGEL, AUGUST

The Constitutionalists leave us no repose. The day
of Stint Louis, which we solemnised with all the
pomp that circumstances admitted, the fort fired on
us from daylight till midnight; eighteen shells fell
in the town ; five houses were knocked down and
some others destioyed. Five days before a sortie took
place on two points, on the side of Montferre, not
far from the walls of the town. The Constitutionalists
were forced back ; they had eight men killed, an offi-
cer and five soldiers of Romagosa were also killed.
On the 2lst a shell fell on a guard-house of the
Royalists, and wounded five soldiers. On the 22d an
/Ace' and two artillerymen deserted ; on the 25th
five soldiers of Ledo came to join us. Three hun-
dred Royalists bavearrived from Arragon, and more
ire expected.
PERPIGNAN, AUGUST so.
Serrituasn l.—We have just received confirma-
tion of the news that the. Governor of the Seu will in
no sort acknowledge the Regency of Madrid. The
Marshal offered, it is said, that ranks, occupations,
honours, icc. of all the officers and soldiers of the
,arrisho should be retained, and that a part of the
goon
should be left in the forts conjointly with
the Allied Army, to hold them in the name of Fer-
dinand VII. All was rejected. The Constitutionalists
,Ain not hear the Regency nor the men of the Faith
spoken of. It is added, that the Officer sent to the
Marshal assured him that all the garrison of the Seu,

LONDON.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1823.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened at $I for Mossy, and $5 for the Account,
with very little business doing this monling.
The Expresses from Paris have brought the French Fends of
Wednesday at 90L 55c. Spanish 43.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
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this morning. Coloonbianaeft dr-yesterday, and opened this
morning, at 57, got ott tti 59, and are now 57i ; Spanish Bonds
S3l to 34 ; ; French Scrip Si pro.
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Consols tin Acct. 83 831/4 83.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
We have received this forenoon, by Express, the
Modifier and other Paris Papers of Wednesday.
They supply at length the meth-wishertfor details
respecting the extent of_ the French success in the at-
tack on the Trocadero, which appears to have been'
complete. The following are extracts i

OFFICIAL PART.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 9.
The E,tafette which left Port St. Marie on the
Slst of August, with the news of the taking of the
Trocadero, and which was -forwarded -by telegraph

from Bayonne, arrived this morning. It has brought
to Government a number of private letters, filled with
the details of this brilliant kite of arms. The Official
Report, which has not Yet been drawn up, is ex-
pected by the Estafette which will arrive to-morrow.
The facts which appear certain ire, the capture of,
the whole of the Trocadero, comprising the Isle of
St. Louis and Matagorda. We have had forty sol-
diers killed and about 100 wounded. His Royal
flightless commanded the attack in person. The
Prince de Carignan fought with the greatest bravery.

While waiting foithe Official Reports of the taking
of the Trocadero, we are enabled to lay before our
Readers some interesting details contained in a pri-
vate letter received by express :
" Head-Quarters, Port St. Marie, Aegust 21.

" At two o'clock this morning, the position of the
Trocadero was taken in the most brilliant manner:—
Two companies of voltigeurs crossed the fosse, neck
deep in water, with their cartouch-boles tied on their
heads by handkerchiefs. The bridge was at the same
time under the fire of the enemy. The Duke of An-
gouleme passed at the head of his troops, and in less
than half an hour all the formidable batteries of the
enemy were in our power. The Spanish artillerymen
were killed at their guns. The attack was so prompt,
and the success so decisive, that the enemy in retiring
had the greatest difficulty in rallying. Our troops
pursued them with ardour.

" The combat recommenced in the village of Tro-
cadero, and in the end all were killed or made pri-
soners. It is calculated that the Constitutionalists

lost 600 men killed and 1,200 prisoners. Our loss
has been 40 killed and l 0 wounded.

"The results of this affair are of the greatest im-
portance. We are now masters of the interior road,
for all, the ground from fort Matagorda and fort St.
Louis has fallen into our power, independently of
which we have taken fifty-four pieces of cannon, four
-mogars, and several howitzers ; ammunition and ma-
gazines, with some gun-boats which could not escape.
" The Prince Generalissimo was continually in the
midst of the fire. He was the first who passed the
bridge, and the fire killed several persons near him.
Nothing can equal the enthusiasm which the whole
' of the army shews towards the Prince.

Prince Carignan distinguished himself by the
intrepidity he displayed. He wished to be the first
to pass the foss ; and in scaling a redoubt, one of
our grenadiers, webs-him in great danger,- pulled
him back by the coat, and threw him into the water,
saying, " My Lord, you have taken my place."
—" Comrade, I am a Royal Volunteer," replied the
young Prince, remounting to the assault. It was his
Royal Highness who fired the first piece turned
against the enemy,
is This night, I believe, they are going to ire red-
hot balls on the Spanish squadron, and force them to
return into the basin of the Caraccas, for they have
no other asylum, without they come and join us,
which may probably happen, the sailors not being
paid, and having no affection for the Cortes.
" This operation will free all sides of Cadiz from
a number of gun-boats which watched there in safety,
and will render our disembarkation more easy. With
such troops as ours, and under the eyes of Mon-
seigneur, everything may be attempted—everything
must succeed. Five k Roi I Vies k Duc di Avouknre
" P.S. The official report of our loss has this mo-
' ment arrived, and I can assure you it does not
es-
ceed 140 men killed or wounded. This loss mar
appear inconsiderable for so smart an affair; but our
soldiers have attacked with so much vigour and
promptitude, that the greatest sart of the shot passed
over their heads. Penetrating by the embrasures,
they seized upon the cannon even before they were

!ROM THE oitistAinar.
' N GRAND BRAD-QUARTERS,
" PORT ST. MARIE, AUGUST 51.
41 The 28th of August, the Cortes seeing with what
ardour the French army was animated, sent to the
Prince-Generalissimo an emissary to enter into a ne-
gociation, but the terms proposed were too high and
extraordinary to be listened to. The Prince replied
with noble dignity, that the delay which he granted
had expired, and he would not listen to anything
further ; and that the force of arms must decide
the question.
si The following day was proposed for the attack
of the Trocadere, which was defended by more than
3,000 men and about 70 pieces of cannon: all was
prepared for the attack in silence. The fire ceased
on all points during the day of the 90th. At mid-
night the troops of the expedition formed in line,
and set off in three .columns. At half-past two
o'clock in* the morning the Trocadere w*s carried
by our troops; of whom a great part swam over the
fosse or ditch, behind which were masked batteries
of five, ten, and Breen pieces of cannon. They leaped
into the enemy's entrenchments, shouting Long live
the King! ►

“The Constitutionalists, frightened at an attack so
impetuous, heat a'retreat to the village of Trecadero,
wishing to rally there. They were, however, fol-
lowed by the French, and overthrown at all points.--
AU was finished in a quarter of an hour. The Prince,
who followed at the head of the columns of reserve,
arrived at the moment the affair was decided, but the
fire had not ceased. His Royal Highness advanced
rapidly amidst the fire, accompanied by Gniche,
Hitte, Larochefoucault, and Achen.
"The presence of the Frutce in so dangerais a Ino•