Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-08

the insane and I, deter the malevo-
LEM.
Marshal Be ,si@res directed, on the
outset. Different de,achments upon Loo
|grnnho, Sarag 'ssa, Segovia, Va1Sdo-
lid, and st. Anttero, which columns,
though not numerous, had respe Give
ly al success, without suffering any
matera! injury.
Inc town of Logronno had raised
the standard of iusurrection, and cho-
sen for its chief mason, one Of the
unw orthiest fellows in the dis
trici. General Verdier was ordered
to march with two battalions, .urroun
ded the CITY, and drove, on the 9th Of
June, the insurgents TO flight, taking
from them six cannon, brought the
most rio,ous To punishment, replaced
in the government of the town the
principal citizens, who had been cast
into prison. returning subsequently to
Vit,oria.
General Frere had marched upon
Segovia, where commotions had also
taken place, and on the Tth OF June.
being arrived within quarter OF a
mile of the city, he sent parley TO
to the magistracy, in order to bring
the insurgents to sense Of their duty /;
these, 5000 men strong, with SO can
non, would not permit the parley TO
approach, but f ed on him with can-
non, which induced the general TO
make the assault without DELAY. and
the place wa, taken by force, great
n;'m5 o! the insurgents having ben
crippled many taken prisoners, and all
their cannon taken from them. The
city having been freed of the insur-
gents, and Left to itself, submitted.
General Lasalle drew from Burgos
to To"qnemada, ~ here 5000 Insurgents
hal waited, which on the 9TH he caus-
ed to be attacked by 600 chas eurs !;
they were dispersed, leaving twelve
hundred dead on the spot; the village
OF Iorqne'nada was reduced to ashes.
General Lasa!!e marched on the 9Th
TO paisncia, whivh as he was approach
ing, depntatioD, with the bishop at
their head, raet him, bringing him the
submission Of the town, which i'm
medIately returned to its duty accor.
dinghy. The 9th and the 10th DAYS
were consumed in disarming the town
and province OF Palencia.
.gOn the 18Th, he advanced 20 Duennas,
wherc he formed = junction with general
Merle, and Iron whence he continued hiss
march to Vailaholid. Here the mani, had
been strongly developed, and yenerai Gu
esta. captain general, had put himself at
the mead oil the indictments, and taken post
at Cabeson, with 1000 Insurgents, and six
pieces Of artillery. After having recon
no;tered the position of the insurgents, gen.
Sabathier was ordered to force them in il,
whilst gen. Merle was directed 10 cot his
retreat to Valladolid. The firing laseed
but one half hour and the insurgents were
completely beaten, scattered in every d.
rection on the fsid of battle. leaving tier
art llery, 1000 muskets and about 1000 Kill
! led behind.
The bishops of Vallado,id, with the prin.
ciPal clergy ct the city, Came to meet gen.
Ia Sale, suppiicsting forgiveness 20 the
| city and its inhabitants. The French Siiyi-
sion drew into the city, amidst multitude.
that had mcrited severe castigatiou, and
with admiration beheld the goodness and
forbearance of the French. The city and
province were disarmed, whilst ten mem
bers Of the council of Palencia, Segovia,
and Valladoiid, were deputed to go 10 his ca
tholic majesty at BAyonne, there TO soppli-
cate his clemency, in the act of rendering
the fealty of their fellow citizens.
The bishop Of ST. Andero having instiga-
ted his diocesans 10 revolt, and abandoned
himself 10 all manner of frantic excuses,
neral Merle proceeded to ;'ie mount inS
OF st. Andero, where general Ducos had
! repaired. On the morning OF the Dist ne
fell upon the Insurgents, drove them from
all their positions, and took two IS poun.
dcrs from them which they hsd barely
been enabled to fire twice, with grape,
without wonnding any body; on their part,
the loss was considerable.
(2o be C.naraed
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