Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-13
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I, The ! French, driven to rage Il; 54 g
by the great slaughter and @'a mad
which they had sustained il I ,b''q
the 18th, entered this place with IL e @
sword, putting to death every on M a a,a
in their way in the streets, and i IN 4 Nh9f
es. IN ore street they killed 12e my ;m1 so y
ais, and IN a single ward upwards o II \.
This carnage was followed BY an n1 W. VI
inmate pillage which continued dn ma'so
whole of the night; and whatevpr !
could not carry off with them, thsv d.. at
ed. Church vestments and utensils 10
chalicys, pyzes, the sacred hosts al ,l' .s
OF, or plundered---the images da,bs1
pieces! Virgins, matrons, widows, Sss..
young and old, ali *x*aa** Just God n,
ed God Hadst thou granted perp;s,a NV
the Internal spirits to torment us, taevrn,
not have made greater havoc in th;s,s.
Beloved father, we confess thatthousbs
dealest with us most Incredibly. On,
have deserved a still severer chastjsen.
but forget not, 0 Lord. That wshr. 4
Of us Mediator, who is God within =
Their, and that at this moment Rios,,a
the nlcst unfortunate, the most vrrrl
habitation on tie face OF the earta!
Headquarters al A1Glsa'al, Juya /
The army of Gallicia exten4s from hA;;l
place to very near Astarsa, occurr,,n
space of more than three leagues, iirc,d, T.
the encampments i'll the adjoining 4. AZ
>eS.
Our general, sei5nior Blake, is asI
forming ms dispositions. The pcs.4t.)
Tor the army is established at Mcnlbits
Yesterday arrived here tie famous vssI
tccr battalion OF Victoria, wich their bad
colors, bearing the inscription, "Vicui
or Death Viii, this motto and their d
term:ned spirit, it may we'd be supga:I
that lil1y strike terror into the entms-
1t is said that they neither take nor 81:
Quarter. All Of them seem rcsou:c al
lows.
The battalion OF students remains all n
Ia Franco.
the following has been published
" BY oydsr Of tie g00eranaw
On the Goth instant marshal Bessicr;
transmitted a second letter to our gea.r;l il
chief, to which he requested a Satisfactory
answer, informing him that, win all I'D
respect to his good opinion, it WIS as luty
20 AVOID the efusion of blood, it being Ger
tain that the Boulbons, whom the Gcny'
mentioned, never could reign while Franc
and the greater part CT Europe ezist>d
their present state. He also informs I'll
General, that he is anxious to see him, "a,
appoints place Of interview.
To this letter was sent the follOSnI
answer:
9uy ee.-Seignor Marshal, lH'
with due respect, received your ex'el'1
cy's letter, and have 20 REPEAT ny tH1nSss
you for having SCI at liberty tie ! or 81
prisoners whom YOU took in tie battle :
Rio Scco, and whom your ex'eltncy q:
scri5es as peasants OF Galllcla. lns' as
nevertheless regular soldiers, being TsSI M,
Incorporated with the troops OF the liH
t3lou2.l thcv 10 no. wear the UNIFORM
In explaining this ci;cum5:2n'e, ny u
tcntion is no, toreIeasc myself from acSA0I
Lodging the generous col.duct your exc I
lcncy has manifested towards those PS@G1I
bu TO guard against the possibility Of ta'l
upoa any occasionr3ceiving, III aonsc1Sn'
Of any rnisconcerton, species .. .F,al I.sn
which they do not deserve, and which, "0I III
the sentiments manifested by your eA'"
iencv, could no: bat be painful to your J e..
feelings. Your excellencv, viii AWAY W. W.
re disposed to alleviate, as lar as pos ~
all he horrors Of war, Aat:ering myseA -. =.
in This respect shall only initiate your lr /,
:luct. But, seignor general, az 70, AZ -,
oerty to agree to the conference wh''n =,
ore pleas ID to propose to me, nor to pJ r.,
ITO any discussion upon the su?Jecf @..s
- .y.o.Il -. ~ ,,-,tc+a IN S,jch III VIU''