Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-16
PAMPELoNA, June %.
ARRAGoN.


The Gazette of the goth, announces tina,
the French army had lost 1000 men, killed,
since entrance into that kingdom, indie
pendent of wounded, prisoners and deserters.
The Gazette of the Oath, assures that a de-
tachment of 1000 men, who were marching
towards Epila, and who indeed, entered,
were so completely destroyed, that there
only remained 400 who could Gee. That of
the 25th relates another famous action in
Sarragossa, whose result has been so favor.
able, that we are assured that Gen. Lefe :.
vre, can have at the most, only $500 men,
of the IL, 900 who marched for that place,
and Logrone. Indeed God protects our
cause, since the Spaniards perform mira
cles never known in people so undiscipin-
ed. A courier from Gen. Lefevere, has
been intercepted, in which he declares to
the emperor his want of men, but requests
all the kingdoms might be declared alrea.
dy reduced to obedience. Notwithstanding
this news, formidable trains of artillery con-
tinue TO leave this city, destined for ARA
gon, as well as bombs, sc.
"A letter of the Sd July, states, that in Sa.
ragossa, on the Goth ultimo, a shell from the
French camp fell in the square of ST. Do
mingo. which SO enraged the inhabitants,
they rushed to the field of battle, routed the
enemy, pursuing them leagues and became
masters of ~ pieces of cannon with all their
baggage.
On the 29th; 29th end 30th, there was a
violent cannonading, but the result is not
known, person, however, who came yes.
terday from p. assures us that Gen. Lefe-
vre, with the few men left him, surrender
ed, and that the escort with provisions and
ammunition, destined for his camp, had been
taken by the Arragonians with As baggage
Wagons.
CIGARETTE ExTRAoRDINAnY,''
SarayoSSd, JuLy 8
The day before yesterday (the 1st) at
midnight, the French camp in the neigh
borhood of this capital began the lombard
nent of the city, this was continued till the
evening of the following day, in which they
expended more than 400 balls and shells.
They attacked some of the gates, but the
valor of the troops and inhabitants who
guardedth them resistinga CALLING fire, destroy
ed all who presented themselves, strewing
the field with French bodies: in the even
ing OF the same day they continued the at
tack with their infantry and artillery, and
were again repulsed with considerable loss
At day break yesterday they renewed their
attack on all sides, and after suffering great
loss, and convinced of the obstinacy and va
lie.
fered from continual fire of twelve hours.
The shot and shells of the enemy, have not
only done little damage, but have served to
excite greater hatred TO them, and i'm
pressed us with the sacred duties of religi-
on and our country, of our honor and our
king. There follows a long list of promo
tiohs.l
A great many arms have fallen into oar
hands, and among the slain have been found
some of the ornaments stolen from the
churches and houses of individuals /: We
have made many prisoners.
In all parts the French army has been
routed, and intrigue and deceit are the only
resource remaining to save them from the
total determination with which they are me-
naced in Spain.
BY an express which left Valencia on the
30th of June, we receive officially the agree
able news that the French army command
ed by Gen. Money, having attacked that
city on the 28th of the same month, we're re-
ceived by such dreadful fire from the bat
teries, for the space Of seven hours, that af-
ter having been routed, and their bodies CO.
vering the ground in the neighborhood, they
precipitately abandoned the field, and in
the utmost confusion, without provisions and
without force, took the road to Madrid IN
Whlcu TIC uldln DOuy vi NllC NdttHCiSH ar
my is waiting 10 cut off their retreat, so that
not one Of those who remain can escape.
We have also received, by the Courier of
to-day, information, that the remains of the
army of $1,000 men, who entered Andalu-
STA under the command of Gen. Dupont, has
retreated to Andujar, and that it is reduced
to only 5000: that on the 22d Of June they
we're within the distance Of 2 leagues from
the first division Of the vanguard ofthe Spa
nish army of that kingdom, commanded by
Gen Campigni, and that the day following
it would be joined by the second division
under the command Of Gen. Castano, for the
purpose Of attacking and entirely destroy
ing Dupont.
The following is the Speech that II. G. NJ t.
JOSEPH First, pronounced, on submitting
the Constitution Of Spain, which was una
nfmousfy adopted by the Shanish Nation
al assembly.
CENTLRMEN DEPUTIES:
have wished to come in the midst Of you
before you separate. Brought together by