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

ed submission. Not, however, COM
plying with the promise, general
Schwarts received directions to repair
TO Montserrat, there to make research
es, information having been given of
new plots. On the 9th of June, he
met the insurgents at Bruck overthrew
them, and killed number of them.
He also oh aimed advantages at Es-
peguera Martoreil, and at Malinis del
ore. Other attroupments of insur-
gent peasantry had fortified them
selves with cannon on the river Lo-
brego; they had possessed themselves
OF the artillery which they found on
the coast. General Duhesme caused
them to be attacked, and from the S;h
till the 11,h they were pursued TO all
points, and their artillery taken from
them. This expedition was termina.
ted without any loss on our part, whilst
the insurgents paid dearly for their
ltemerilv.
Fresh reinforcements Of peasants,
from the noun ANS, having poured
down into he plains, they cut oil The
Montgat and Moneada, and 5eset the
small fort of Moncado, where they en-
trenched themselves. On the 17th
they were attacked, and almost as
quickly overthrown. The fort OF
Montgat was taken, the insurgeni
lost many men, Their colors, and 20
pieces of different caiihre.
General Lecohi pursuing the fugi.
tives on the heel, arrived az the town
of Mattaro, which was put into Il stat
OF defence, and barricadoed, he attack
ed the town with the same CELEBRITY.
took possession of it, and carried of
ten guns from the batteries General
Ouhesme directed the same column
towards the Narrows OF ST.. Paul, on
the 18th he attacked, and, without de.
iay, rushed upon the enemy and took
ten pieces OF artillery from them. L.
sequel of these various engagement,
which had IN view to secure the com
municatiop, general Duhesme return
led TO Barcelona. He had scarcely
100 sien killed and wounded, the loss
| oFthe insurgents was notable.
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insurgents ha formed behi d l., b ee-.
which by he melting of he SHOWS The
had for some day. fallen in the noun air
( lid ew-led consldt ably. They had e,
eeted at NJ limo del Re battery of ,hree
guns ch ragged the b idge, thai hac
been broken do in several parts a.,
all the fords OF he river ,mn TO the mot l.
Of it were besrt, besides Two Il ying field
pieces lowered on the line.
On the 30,h of Juae, in he morning
the troups marched TO ny he Insurgents
General Goulles and brgadier genera
Bessieres proceeded 10 the mouth of ih,
river, forced the passage, and Pu he'd ~
the right bank oft, takWg al the posi,i rs
OF The insurgents IN the rear, who oHeret
no resistance, and experienced a grea, loss
az The same time the division Of genera
, Leocbi, assailed The bridges Of Mosine
del Re, took the three pieces guarding
. the passage way. The residuary pari &
the insurgents, who were beaten in ever,
direc ion, fell back on Msrtovel, thei piac,
of raliyiDg; general Lecchi pursued the n
,word in hand, and dislodged hem from
heir position. 1t is scarcely possible =,
exaggerate their loss /; 80 600 staLd o
arms were picked up on the field OF ba,,le
and all he artillery of,he insurgents haC
fell prey to the vic;ors.
On one side the Figue,ras, attroupmen,
# peasants had formed TO break oiI III,
: communications Of that plac,. Gene a
, Reble proceeded thiiber from BcUegaid
E lon the 5th Of July; after having bestei
I and dispersed the Insurgents, he tire,
n provisions into the plane and strengl hen
: ed the garrison. Whilst these events, Q
, which we have given account, were iakml
place in Bscay, Navarro, Arragon, au
:. Catalonia, marshal Money put himsc
in march with his light corps towards Va
. encla, where also an i;surtec ION be-
: burst. On the 2Ist Of Jun he no VII
z he insurgents, entrenched in tar pos
j. lion, around the village oil Pesqucra, pro
s tecting with four pieces Of mullery n
e lhridge Of Gabriel and its entrance ffoi
j. he uatrowe. Tn, bridge and lh- nartoW
j. we're carriedj the insurgents irf the
Y artillery and 500 Swiss and Spanish guaft
came over 10 DOR tanks. The Insurgeu
:, united With their main army, reireatcd
= Cabrera. AVID before Size A1nas, " he.
:, they in heir own opinion enuemched then
selves ia a. Impr,gnable SITUATION. O
he cIfb. mar iaf Money. annexed v