Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-10

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der worthy people who have doiie them nc
wrong they outrage religion burning the
sacred images in an unheard ofmanner. Mel
Their this, nor the tone your excellency adopts
even after the days of the 18th and 10th, are
proper to satisfy valiant people. Your excel
lency may do what you pleased shall do Wha
fought.
r. Y.u. S. JOSE PALAJos Y MELEI,
General ofthe troops of Arragon
( PAMrALosA, 5u1le %.
ARRAGON.
! The Gazette ofssthe goth, announces thai
the French army had lest 1000 men, killed
since its entrance into that kingdom, indie
pendent of wounded, prisoners and deserters
The Gazette of the Oath, assures that de-
tachment of 1000 men, who were marching
towards Epila, and who indeed entered, were
so completely destroyed that there only re-
manned 400 who could fee. That of the 25tt
relates arother famous action in Saragossa
whose result has been SO favourable that We
are assured that Gen. Lefevrt, can have a,
the most only s5oo men, Of the 10000 who
marched for that place and Logrono. Indeed
Gcd protects our cause, since the Spaneards
perform miracles never known in a people SO
undisciplined A Courier from Gen Lefevre
has been intercepted, in which he declares to
the emperor his want of men, but requests
all the Kingdoms might be declared already re-
duced to obedience. Notwithstanding this
News, formidable trains Of artillery continue
to leave this city, destined for Arragon, as
we'll as bombs, sc.
A letter of the Sd OF July, states. that in
Saragosa, Oil the Goth ult a shell from the
French camp fell into the square Of ST. Domin-
go, which so enraged the Inhabitants they
rushed to theiGeld of battle, routed the enemy,
pursuing them leagues, and became mas
ters of IL pieces of cannon with all their bag
gage.
On the sath, sgth and Goth, there was a
violent cam onading, but the result is not
known, aperson however, who came yester.
day f.. n p. assures us that Gen. Lefevre,
with the few men left him surrendered, and
that the escort with provisions and alnuEition
destined for his camp, had been taken by the
Arragonians with IS baggage Wagons.
| Is Gazette Extraordinary"
Saragosa, July 8.
The day before yesterday, the lst, at mid
night the French camp i'll the neighborhood
Of this capital began tine bombardment of the
city, this was continued till the evening oft the
| following day, in which they expended more
than lace balls and shells. They attacked
| some Of the gates, but the valor OF the troops
| and inhabitants who guarded them, resisting
calling fire, destroyed all who presented
| themselves, strewing the field with French
bodies. In the evening of the same day they
continued the attack with their infantry alic
artillery, and were again repulsed with con-
siderable loss. At day break yesterday they
renewed their attack on ali sides, and after
suffering great loss, and convinced OF the OBJ
stinlcy and valor of our troops, they retired
| hours The shot and Shells ct the enemy
have not only done, little damage but have
served to excite greater hatred to them, ant
| impress us with the sacred duties OF Religion
and our Country, of our hsaior and our king.
There follows long list of promotions.)
A great many arms have fallen into oul
| hands, and among the slain have been touEo
! some ofthe ornaments stolen from the church
! es and houses oil individuals We have made
| many prisoners.
In all parts the French army have beer
| routed and intrigue and deceit are the only re-
source remaining to save them from the tota
| determination with which they are menace
in Spain.
BY an express which left Valencia on TIKI
3oth of June. we receive officially the agree
able news that the French army commanded
by General Money, having attacked that eli
! tv on the 2sth of tbs same month, were re
ceived by such dreadful FIRE from the bate
rics, for the space of seven hours-that afte
| having been routed, andtheir bodies covering
| the ground in the neighborhood, they preci
pitately abandoned the fed, and in the ut
most confusion, without provisions and with
out force, took the route to Madrid, in which
the main body of Ae VaIencian army Is wait
| <>&f tE oir so that n