The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-11 00:00:00

SP.I.VISII PdPERS.

FROST .'IIE SEVILLE GAZETTES, AUG. 19TH TO
AUG. 251.11.
SIEGE OF GERONA CONTINUED.
CtNOMA, JULY ti.—Last night wits repeated
the attack on the mountain of Mortijoich. Two
hours and a half of firing from our batteries, and
of dischkrges hoot our miiskelry did consider.
able damage, both to the enemy's works and to
the assailants. Th.. French became desperate on
their ill-success, :ind renewed their exertions ; but
ill was in rain. The coolness of the garrison of
this castle was admirable. They were not at all
discomposed by the fire of the enemy, and return.
ed to it the latignaee of defiance.
JULY 25.—The besiegers contione to. throw
bombs into the city, and they regale us with a
sufficient profusion, but they 113,0 ceased with
the grape shot. They take away a few of our
lives, lona thisds a useful sacrifice to the bonder of
our country. Our defenders wish oftly to dill-
rhatife their duty to their Sovereign. There is
notbing to desire on the part of the garrison ;Pit
!omit nitre then answers all onr hopes, and at-
'rafts general admitatioo. It surrounds us -with
an impenetreile :tall.. Those decd, that out of
the district of Gerona would deserve attention,
succeed each other with bit much rapidity, thatl
thy [pot all. their relative iinportonce.' It may be
said of Geront, that it is the school of vahur
such arc the models presented in its walls, for the
invtation of the Spanish people,
1.7-The admirable nia•mer in which our
artillery has been ',Trot, has !leslroyed the tower.
of St. Lois, where the cuemy li7d 'his prineffle
magazine of puweer, and a great vomiter of 4/ar
opponents were, on that occasion, killed. tat
fen soldiers made a sally during the 'tight, when
the French were asleep, and spikcifsione artillery
on the other side the finis., and then returned Atli.
curling the negligence of the enetny. Others, to
the number of only (our, set fire to their won ks,.
which continued to burn during the *hide even-
ing, and occasioned discharges of musketry by
the enemy, Who were ignorant of the cause of the
We shill insert the dispatch received front the
Governor of Itlontjuich, which is iu the following
ter:nit--
" Under date of the 31st ultimo he incloses the
communication of the Comment/aid of the rayelin,
I). Joseph CuKlillo, observing that in the front of
the battery towards the Royal road, there are four
pleats which the enemy has attempted to destroy.
The same officer in his note of that day remarks,
that the enemy had continued during the whole
night his labours at the entrenchment on the right
side of the myelin in front of the breach."

Mode?llia same date the dispatch from the Go-
vernor acqfsaints us, that a bomb thrown from. Sir-
retinas has silenced the fire of the enemy from the
tower of St. Luis, which has been in a great de-
gree destroyed by it, and the explosion was so vi.
olent as to shake even the castle of Montjuich. Sir John Pinhorne has bestowed great Wobble
Of the cautious that were planted on the battery and attention on this mysteroes affair. Miss
only one romans,. This loss of the enemy in men Colson is now so far recovered, that she blight
was very considerable. nith safety be removed, and the proprietry.ot
The nine persons whose names arc in the !se. that removal has been suggested to her by. Sir
noted list; and who belonged to the corps therein
John ; in excose, however, for not a.loPlins his
distinguished, volunteered to silence the new bat- suegewion, she pleaded her fears that her flietkde
tery which the enemy had constructed to flank the
: would net receive here Sir John therefore called
k
Royal Road and the bridge of the Kavelin. r"'s on her father and mother, to ascerelit that tact,
work tliCy accomplished in two successive at-
and to have used his influence, if necessary, in hat.
tempts, end the structure they hail erected is still
behalf : they immediately promised to give her a
on fire, notwithstanding the endeavours of the cue. kind reception, saying they had nothing to blaino
my to ertingaish it. in her eu...luct; but much to pity. Sloe has no
[Then follows the list of, those persons, and the yet, however, quitted Mr. Eilision's house.:—
From the report of the Surgeon made to Sir John,
recoimailendation of the Cu.iontanding Officer to re!.
ward them for their courage.] r yqs%erday, it is probable that Mr. Elhstoo will
DISFATCIi VD Toe ooll'ltit2lo4, DATED IST Olr Al 4 he iiiA:state to be. vtionined in a day or two. So
ouseIAIICIIIIKD TUE INLLUIVISIG DAY. deiermineS was' thlt 70ang•mah on self-destree.
• The enemy has abastaloaed the battery .whic lien, that he had provided..twelve grains erf pit
was art fire to, and she flame, stilt continue. • W to lake, in case the pistol should not:lima. pro.
discovered no new work attempted in the coarse per alga; isstd.sp were). was he of mitts sup'.
of this day ; we only see that they are labouring cir, that hp boudilit it at twelve diffeteet shops.
T 0 bilkers, Cnllingburn and God', are Gee*
ie. the Tower of tit. Luis to Impair the. battery.
lorigsb they bad theres. the easieelf, wltiek.Jtad itiitiy ilk tle illiatiat room Itlth the pans..
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MR. ELLISTON AND MISS COLSoy.

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