Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09

rms; among these latter were 1000 En-
Slish muskets. The adjutant coumandaut
Carrion de Mas AT the head O. Column
Of infantry, Colonel Barthe of 4,h hussars,
and the chief OF battalion Camus, of the
18th light infantry have particularly dis.
.inguished themselves.
These operations took place between
the eo'h and 26th January. On the 26th,
the city was severely attacked, and the
batteries were rnmasked-On the 9th at
noon, the breach was practicable on Seve-
raj points. The troops lodged themselves
III the convent of San in Gratia. The di-
vision OF Grand jean occupied about thirty
houses IN the city. Colonel Chlopiseik, s.
the soldiers of the Vistula, distinguished
themselves. At the same time, the gen>
eral OF division, Morlot, in an attack on
the left, possessed himself of the whole
! front OF defence of the enemy
CaPtain Guetteman a. the head of the
pioneers, and OF Sc grenadiers, mounted the
breach with rare intrepidity. Mr.. Bo-
biesky, an officer in the Vistula Rangers,
"a young man of only IL years of age, and
having already received seven wounds,
was the first who entered the breach. The
chief CT battalion Lejeure, abide camp to
the prince of Neufchate and Haxo, be-
! haved well, and we're both slightly woun-
ded.
| On the 3oth the converts Of St. Monique,
and the great Augustines were carried. as
were 60 houses taken by pioneers. The
Sapeurs Of the 4th regiment of the line,
distinguished themselves.
| On the LIST February, General Lacoste
was struck with musket ball, and died
ON the field of battle. He was very brave
and. distinguished officer. His loss has
been much felt by all the army, but more
particularly by the Empe->r. Colonel Roe-
nat Succeeded him in tn command of the
engineers, and the dire ton of the sic ee.
! The enemy defended, Jery house-three
attacks by mines were arried in front, &
every day three or four mines blew up Sc
veral houses, and opei. ID the way 90 our
troops.
| In this way we reached the Corso THE
main street IN Sarragossa) lodged ourselves
on the quays, and took possession of the u
University and colleges. The enemy a,temp-
ted to oppose their miners to ours, but little
acquainted with this kind of warfare, their
miners were quickly discovered and sti-
fed.
This manner of conducting the siege
rendered its progress slow but sure, and
less dangerous for the army. Whilst three
companies of miners, and eight compa-
mes OF pioneers, are occupied with this
su6terraneous war, whose results are SO
terrible, the city is continually kept on
hre by the mortars throwing shells and FIRE
balls.
! The attack had been made but ten DAYS
before the reduction of the city was con-
s,dered as not tar distant. More than one
third OF the houses were in our posse SSH on.
The church of our Lady of the Pillar. who
by so many miracles was to save the city.
was destroyed by bombs and no lonperte n
able.
!. ne Duke OF Montebello, then thought II
was time to take possession of the suburbs
on the lett bank, in order to occupy the
diameter OF the city, and cross his fire.
L ne gen. OF division Gazan, carried in a
brilliant manner the Swiss barracks ON
the 18th, battery of fifty pieces opened
early IN the mornig. At 8 p. NJ. battal-
ION Oh the 18th, attacked large Convent,
whose prick walls were or feet thick s
carried 1t. seven thousand of the enemy
ueiehoed the suburbs. General Gazan adj
vanceo rapidly to the bridge, by which
the city. lie killed a great number and
took 1000 prisoners among whom we've 9
Generals, ~ Colonies, 10 Lieutenant CO.
loneIs, and $50 officers. He also took 6
ammunition wagons and 80 pieces of can.
non. Almost all the troops of the line in
the city, occupied this important post.
which had been threatened since the tent,
AT the same moment the Duke pa
,orantes crossed the Corso and blew up the
colleges. VIC
after these events, the Jun,a in order IN
gam time, and to give the people time 10
get over the horror and surprize with
which they were struck, demanded to par.
icy; but their faithlessness was known.
and deception was useless. Thirty more
houses were carried by mines or pioneers.
AT last, on the 21st, all the city was oc-
cupied by our troops-15, 900 infantry s. 900
nose nave laid down their arms at the gate of
rortillo, and have surrendered 40 stands of
coiors and $50 pieces of cannon. The re-
oeis lost 20, 900 men during the siege, Z. 600
were found in the hospitals, and of these
hye hundred died daily.
The duke of Montebelio wc.dd not Grant
capitulation to the city of Saragossa /: he
only Issued the following orders.
| he garrison shall, on the 21st a,
noon, lay down their arms at the gate Of
For'Illo, after which they shall b. prison
ers OF war. The soldiers of the line vino
WIZ take the oath of allegiance TO King To.
sep9 and enter into his service, will he
| admitted into it, In case their admission