The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-04


many of their declared aud known partizans
are in my power, but that the 6gnal fuccefs of
the army under my command placed in my
hands above three thoufand prfoners. If, there.
fore, fuch violences are not put an end to in
future, fhalnot only deem myfelf juitiiable,
but even compelled by duty, to have recourfe
to the feverc, but indifpeniible Law of Repri-
falls.
Headquarters at Bagnaro.
(Signed) ]. STUART.
July Is, 1906.
INTERCEPTED LETTERS.
General Bertbier, Cbitfeft5e STAFF; to Gen. Reg
nier.
NAPLES, July 3, 1906.
His maiefy received by NJ. Jamin, the desails
OF the landing of the enemy, and of the difpo-
htions which you had made. His maehy is
extremely vexed, and fill more furprifed at the
conduct of the troops, which has rendered
your-well Judged difpoftions unavaing. The
l Il regiment of light infantry ought to have re.
membered that it had before fhewn itfelf afraid
OF the Enelifh, and ince that epoch they may
have learned to makeit fly; but the other corps
had given proofs that they formerly knew how
to march forward, accompanied always by vic.
this moment of fhameful panic ought to be AZ
cribed but he Hatters himfclfby the time Won
receive this letter the troops will be recovered
from their delufon, or rather that they will
nave recolleeted that they are Frenchmen. His
maJeny deflres that it may he M de known to
the troops, that he wifhcs the emperor to re-
main ignorant of the extent of the neglect of
duty, and he looks forward to fre.h details.
whsch he hopes will prove that thoie you have
under YOUR command are Frenchmen.
HIS majeftY tends 1900 men 70 reinforce gen.
Verder. with inftrnftons, a copy of which is
tranimitted to YOU. He orders the troops to
dehe above Cafiano, which is central fpnt, and
IN the poffeffion of hich, they will be able TO
direct their march wherever their prefence NAV
be neceHary. His majefy expected landing
of the Eng'ifh, at the moment when the attack
was to he made on Gaeta, in order to make
diverfioa for rafting the -ge, and to cut off all
Ca'abrla ny the event. which has happened To
you. His maJety now defires you to abandon
all Higher Calahria, and copfequently requires
you to take petition before Catanzaro, if the
enemy be not already matters of it, or of any
other petition you may iudre more fuitabe for
arretting his progrefs, preferving always retreat
oy Caifano, that, under all pofiible events, YOU
may be able Join our forces in order TO af
'une the offenhve for his maiefty rather with
es tnat the enemy fhould difembark on that
coat, than in the neghbourhood of Naples.
where the moral effect of their prefence mirbt
be IT'LL more dangerous. His maiefty deGres
that you will fend him accounts of yonr offer.
vatIons on the iituation oe the enemy, as often
as poiiiole. He has given orders for ilIuing paw
ana iubllltence money to the troops.
- iaiute you, Monlleur
General, with the mott marked confederation.
(o'gned) c. BERTHIER.
Gen. Of DiUjfon and C6iefef tbe STAFF.
Gen. Perdier to General Reenier.
Matera, July Is, 1906.
have WITHHOLD, as well as was able, the
whoie rebel population of the province, which
has attacked me near Cofenxa from the If to
the 9th current. have received information
by his majefty's aid-de-camp Jamin, of yopr
engagement, and your retreat upon Cotfone.
In conieqnence of my ammunition being watt
eo' and $50 or my troops killed or wounded,
joined TO the uapleafant accounts of your fitua.
ton, determined to proceed to CaTano. and
winning as much to avoid Sighting at Cairo,
Vlliare, Il Morana, which knew to be in fate
OF iniurrection, as TO cover your retreat upon
that point, in cafe you ihouid have continued
your movement IN that direction. When ar
rived before Caiiano, found the people in in
inrrectIon, and had TO open paf1age through
them, and to take the town by main force in
doing which lot many men, and exbauaed all
the cartridges fill had remaining. Will the
place was taking, / had TO fuRan an attack.
WORD III hand, from NOON to four O'Clock ,. M.
We at Taft iueceeded, without fire arms, in re.
pulling the vait multitude Of daring peaIants.
took advantage of the obfcurity of the NIGHT
to remove TO this quarter the only place
where can hope to procure fuccours in men
and ammunition, and TO avoid the manacre of
my troops, who are without the means of de-
Tending themfelves.
On arriving at Policoro, found an officer of
the itaff, was charged with the annexed difpatch-
es tor you, by which learn that fome reinforce
ments are to be fent to us. The meiTenper no,
being able to continue his route TO you, have
tent him back to Naples, and forward the diff
patches to you by the only communication
which remains open TO us, which is the fea.
expect that when his maieffy learns our
real tItuation, he will take msafsres to relieve ms
from the embaraiiing circumstances in WHICH
we are placed.
The relation Of all that has occurred TO me he
ing too vsumlnous to be conveyed to you at
tins moment, have merely fent il to the staff.
intending to tranfmit you copy at more ia.
vourable opportunity.
T. v. vERDIER.
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