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- ne oiCSNuue OF inc place., INTO winch Sc
veral corps of Insurgents. who could no lon
ger hcIi the field, had thrown them elves,
was now completely formed.
General Duhesme commanded in Catalo-
mia, having his head quarters at Barcelona.
In some parts of this province complots were
also communicating to work. The sparks of
revolt burst out in the towns of Maurcsa and
Tarragoua. On requisition made TO them,
they promised submission. Not, however.
complying with the promise, Gen. Schwar,s
received directions to repair to Monserat.
there To make researches, information having
been given of new plots. On the 9th OF June
he met the Insurgents at Bruck, oyer,hrew
them, and killed number ofthem. He also
obtained advantages 1t Espeguera, Mario
reil, and 1T Mali. 5 del Brc. OTHER attroup-
,Ipcnts ct insurgcnt pcasantry had fortified
themselves with cannon on the river i.obre-
go (; they had possessed themselves Of the ar
tillery which they found on the coast Gen.
Duncsme caused them TO be attacked, and
from the 9Th till the Ill, they were pursued
at all points and their artillery taken from
them. This expedition was terminated with
out any loss on our part, whilst the insurgents
paid dearly Ton their temerity.
Fresh reinforcements OF peasants, from the
mountains, having poured down into the
plains, they Cut off the Montgat and Mo-
neatia, and beset the small fort of Moncado,
where they entrehched themselves. On the
18th they were attacked. & almost as quick
ly overthrow, The fort of Montgat was
taken, the insurgents lost nany men, their
colours. and 90 pieces of different calihi;e
General Lecchi- pursuing the fugtives or
.ivvi, arrI,cS, TIC ruSu OF Mattaro,
which was put into q state of defence. and
barricadned, he attacked the town with the
same CELEBRITY, took possession of it and car
RICE off ten guns from the batteries-Gene-
raj Duhesme directed the same column to-
wards the NarTows of St Paul, or the 29th
he attacked them, and, without DELAY, rush
ed upon the enemy and took ten pieces of ar
tillery from them. In sequel of these va,i-
Gus engagements. which had in view to Sc
cure the communication, General Duhcsme
returned to Barcelona He had scarcely 100
men killed and wounded, the loss of the in
surgehts was notable. During these opera
tions, a fresh line of Insurgents had formed
behind Lobrego, which by the melting of the
SHOWS thai mad for some days fallen in the
moGEtaihs, had swe.!ed considerably. They
had erected at Moino del Re, battery of
three guns which ranged the bridge, that had
been broken down in several parts, and all
the fords of the river down to the mouth of
it were bcset, besides two flying pieces hover
ed on the line.
On the 50th of fame, in the morning, the
troops fnarched to try the Insurgents Gen.
Gouies & Brigadier- 6 eneral Bessieres pro
ceeded to the mouth Of the river, forced the
passage, and pushed up the right bank of it.
taking Eli the positions OF the insurgents in
the rear, who offered no resistance and ex-
Perienced great loss; at the same time the
division OF General Lecchi, assailed the
bridges OF Molines del Re, took the three
pieces guarding the passage-way. The re-
siduary part ofthe insurgents who were beat
en- in every direction, fell back OF Martovell.
their place of rallying; General Lecchi then
pursued them sword in hand, and dislodeed
them from their position. II is scarcely pos
sible 20 exaggerate their loss 40, 900 stand
of arms were picked up in the field of bat
tie, and all the artillery the insurgents had,
fell a prey to the victors
On one side the Figueiras, attroupments of
pcasantry had formed TO break off the com
mnDicatiohs of that place. General Reible
proceeded thither from Bellegarde on the
sth Of July; after having beaten and dispers-
ed the insurgents he threw provisions into
the place, and strengthened the garrison.
Whilst these events of which we have given
account, were taking place in Biscay, Ma
Varre, Arragon, & Catalonia, Marshall Mon
cey put himself in march with his light corps
towards Valencia, where also an insurrection
had burst out. On the 1st of June he met
sitioD around the village of Pesquera, presen-
ting with four pieces of artillery the bridge
OF Gabriel and its entrance from the mar
nows. Thebridge and the narrows we're car
RED /; the insurgents left their artillery, and
500 Swiss and Spanish guard came over to
our ranks. The insurgents united with their
main army, retreated to Cabreras, and before
Sietc Anuas, where they in their own opini
on entrehched themselves in an impregnabe
On the Oath, Marshal Money
attacked vigorously their position. truly rug
Sed and arduous, and expelled them from
it; they fed in disorder, and left the whole
OF their ordnance, consisting of 10 pieces.
their an nnunition, and their baggage. Tie
army pursued its way to Valencia, where
seditous convertible had assembled. He
met the insurgents one mile and half from
the cry. They had entrenchcd Themselves
behind the canal, and defended the bridge
OF the high road, passing through the villare.
with artillery, which bridge had been bro,
ken down The artillery were instantly DOS
ted. The troops marched on in different CO.
lurnns, and in less than an hour, the columns
OF the insurgents were broken, the bridge
re. established, the village Quarto taken pos
session Of, five pieces of artillery conquered.
and the insurgents entirely Dispersed. On
the next day at day-break, Marshal Money
repaired to Valencia; the vicinaee Of thar
city interfected by a number of cspalv an1