The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29

servants VINO TO accompany him. had aban-
doned family, country and fortune.
. The mannsr of this separation, as related
oy themarquis. was painful. He was acting
as principal, in consequence of the Duke ST.
Charles being mt PARIS. on business of his
majesty On Good Friday. he received from
NJ. DE AlSerot, chamberlain Of the Emperor
and governor Of Vaiencey, an official letter
from which the following is an extract:
Segnior marquis, l have just received
the following dispatch from the grand mar
shall Duroc. The Spanish government
claims all the officers and other individuals
OF the suite and household of the princes of
spain, under penalty of the con6scation of
their property. You will receive upon
this subject, orders and instructions from his
exceilensy the minister of police, and in
conformity herewith you wilt inform those
gentlemen. that they are to depart from
this place for Auch within the term of ~
hours precisely. At Auch they will receive
new orders where to proceed t.. You are
authorized to except from this order. the
relatives or Excoiquiz, and those persons
most necessary to the service of the prin-
ces.
'' You will have the goodness. Segnior
marquis. to communicate this order to all
those gentlemen at the same time be as
su ed that you will find me ready 70 grant
you every facility for the convenience OF your
journey.
: (Signed( "De ALBEROT."
Those conprekended in the order were,
the Marquis OF Ayerre, Marquis Of iuadal-
cazar, Marquis of Faria and Don Antonio
Correa.. Adjutants of the Chamber, Don Do
mipso Ramirez de Areifano, Don Ignacio
Molina and Don Pedro Sisternes, the Con-
lessor of the Infant Don Carlos, and the act
ing Confcssor OF the King, Don Bias de Os-
toloza the treasurer of his Majesty, Don
rermln de Artieda seven footmen, the over
seer, the equerry, one OF the gentlemen Uf
the wardrobe of the Infant Don Antonio. six
cooks and four walters; the physician Don
John de Fauregui of the palace and of the
family; formerly of the arny,) Don Anto
mo Martinez remained for the present, but
afterwards received orders to depart, and
were detained at Toloso, the inteadant of
the palace OF his majesty and highnesses.
The Counsellor of the revenues, DON Pedro
Macanzz, has been in prison near Paris,
since September last; hair. dresser OF the
Infant Don Carlos has likewise been a pri-
soner for some months past at Chateanroux :;
and the Adjutant of the Chamber, Don Isl .
dro Montenegro, was banished to Neyen, the
latter end of November; the Duke Sto Car
los was lately hanished to Ions de Soniers
The Spaniards who remained with his ma
'jesty, are Don John de Ezcoquiz, Don Jo-
sci Peral, Don John de Amezago. equerry to-
his majesty two acting servants to each
room, including among them Don Antonio
Moreno. treasurer of the household, three
footmen and two cooks. The sensibility of
his majesty at the separation was great. He
gave to all, tokens of his affection and graft
t'ids for their loyalty and services.
MANREsA, June 2.
The illustrious Junta of Cervera under
date of the 50th uit. transmitted TO the CITY
the following relation of the bloody battle
between the French and the army of our
dauntless General Blake:
Hardly had our illustrious General taken
possession OF the city of Alcaniez, in conse-
qnence of the shameful fight of the KnUiu
ei6ies. who, at the sight of our advanced
guards, fearful Of being cut off, did not stop
until they arrived at the heights of Sampler,
SIX leagues from the city when. ashamed
OF seeing the high reputation of their eagles
furnished, and receiving reinforcement of
5000 men. from Zaragosa, they resolved 10
attack our army, encamped in the neighbor-
hood OF that city. which they did with so
much fury, that it was one of the most bloc
dy engagements ever seen. The French, in
three columns, fell upon our ranks and bat
teries like lions, so that, had they not been
opposedby General of experience and bra
very, perhaps the battle would have been
lost but his coelness, "a prelude of victory, J
the discipline of his subaltern officers and
the subordination of his troops, although
mostly raw, and without much experience,
made them pay dearly for their tcmerity
and insolence.
The fury ofthe battle lasted from 9 in the
morning until in the afternoon Fom that
hour until it continued with les. v!enr when
the enemy abandoned the field, leaving up
on it more than 1000 dead, and much spoil ::
more than 1,500 have already been buried
and many bodies remain upon the field
The number of prisoners and wounded is not
ascertained, but it is known, that about 500
OF the latter were carried TO Zaragosa On
our side there were so killed and 400 woun-
ded. They write from Tortosa, under data
of the 18th ult that the battle was so terri
BILE that using the expression of General
Blake Notwithstanding his having been in
so many battles, he had never experienced
one so bloody and obstinate. But it ought
not to be wondered at when it is known that
Junot, in transport of desperation, ordered
the general who attacked (whosc name is
not yet known) at all hazards even with the
loss OF one half his troops, to enter Alcaniz
and defeat Blake.
Thanks to heaven! their French boasting
was OF no avail. Every corps of our army be-
haved with great intrepdity and bravery,
with the exception of one, in which there
was some deficiency, in consequence of which
some individuals i'll it have been severely re-
primanded and others have been punished in
al exemplary manner. Fin all the diVisi-
ous which cover the different ,,n;nts &c o,,,.