The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-05-03
jroreigll Artirtes.
From the Boston chronieLe--4frif 27.
TIIIRTY-THIRD BuLI.DTN OF THU ARMY
. OF SPAIN

TIIRTY-THIRD BuLlsDTN OF THIS AhMf
OF SPAIN.
l7ransased for the Chronicle, from. the Paris .Noi-
teur of March 2-receiped by the. French ietter-e-
nzarqne EEsbermlce, 0rrivcd at this port
THE Duke of Dalmata arrived at Tuy on the 10th
Feb. The whole province is quiet. He was gath
ering all the means necessary 10 cross the Minho on
the next day. The river is very wide there, tie
to be at Oporto from the 18th to the 2uth, ana
at Lisbon from the 10Th to the 2S
The British were embarking at Lisbon 10 abandon
Portugal; the Indignation of the Portuguese was ut
its height There were daily some severe and
bloody engagements between the British and Portu-
guese. -lA
In GalIicia, the Duke Of. Elchingen perfected the
organization of the province. Admiral Massaredo
had arrived at Ferrol, and activity was begmng to
revive in that important arschS. Tranquility is re.
stored in all the provinces under the orders Of the
Duke of Istra, apd situate between the Pyreseas the
sea- Portugal and the ridge Of mountains that
Madrid Secdfay succeeds to disorders and alarms.
Numerous deputations daily arrive in Madrid to
tender their homage to the king The reorganization
and pubck spirit makesrapid progress underthe new
government. -
The Duke Of Belluno is marching towards Bada-
joz he disarms and paches al Lower Estremadura.
Saragossa has capitulated. The calanities which
have befallen this wretched city, terrible exl
ample for nations. Order is re-esab]eshed in Sara
gossa and extends to the whole province of Arragon.
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now dispensable. Saragossa was the real focus of
the iDsIrrection of Spain. 1t in that city that
the party who wished to eau Prince Of the House
of Austria to reign on the Tagus, had assembled
The men of that party had Inherited this opinion
from their ancestors, who of that sentiment at
the time OF the Succession-war, and which has Just
been crushed forever.
The battle of Tudela had been won on Esd No.
venber, and on the 9th the French army was en-
csmped within short distance from Saragossa:--
The populace Of the city were armed The inhabi-
tants OF the neighborng country had joined these,
and Saragossa contained fifty thousand men formed
into regiments of 1000, composed Of 10 companies
of 100 men, All the grades Of generals, comission-
ed and non-commssiorcd officers, were filed by
monks A body of 10000 men who had escaped from
the battle of Tudea had retired to that city, the SUBJ
sistence of which was secured by immense maga-
zines, and defended by 200 pieces, Of cannon. Tho
image of Our Lady Of the Pillar was daily operating
miracles, according to the directions Of the monks
who animated the courage of that numerous popula-
ton, or supported their confidence. In the field,
these $4,000 men would not have stood against three
regiments but, shut up in the city, and spurrcd
by all the leaders, how could they avoid the evils
which ignorance and fanaticism, attached to them
Every thing has been undertaken that it possible
to do. to bring them back to reason. Immediately
after the battle of Tudela, it thought that the
6pion entertained at Saragossa, that Madrid would
make bold stand and that the armies of Sonoser.
| ra, Guadarama, Esuemadura, Leon and Catalons
would eventually beat the French would be used by
the leaders Of the insurgents to keep alive the fana
ticism of the inhabitants 1t was therefore resolved
nA to inrest the city, and to leave open Its
nications with all Spain, in order that they nigh,
learn the discomfturc of the Spanish armies and the
accounts of the entry of the French army in Madrid
But this reachedonly the yingeaders, who took
care that the inhabitants shouldnot know II. Truth
not only was conceded from them, but they wert
encouraged by lies. Today, the French had lost
10000 men at Madrid yesterday, Romano had en-
tered France. In fine, the British army rapidl
advancing and the French eagles must y before ths
terrible Leapord
All this time, sacrificed to political views, and {,
the hopes Of being able to calm those heads, heated
by fanaticism and errour lost for the Frcnci
8. army. The General Of engineers; Lacoste, ad-de
camp TO the Emperor and an Officer OF the most dis
tnguished abilities, gathered at Aayon all the tools
equipages of mines, and materials necessary for tn
subterraneous war which n. M. had ordered.
The General of division Dedon commanding III
artillery assembled great quantity Of mortars
bombs, howitzers and heavy ordnance. All whic
were drawn fIom Pampelena, seven days march fror
Saragossa Meanwhile, it perceived that th
enemy availing themselves Of this stagnaton,
fortify the Monte-To and other important pos
| tons. On the 21st December, the division Suchs
drove them from the heights ofSt. Lambert and froi
] two other works out of the reach of the city. Th
division of Gen. Gazan overthrow the enemy from th
heights Of San-Gregorie and the 2lst Of light infar
try and 100th regt Of the line carried the rcdoub
in the surburbs, which defended the roads Of Suev
and Barcelona. He also ordered the storming Of
| large building near GalIiegos Where 500 Swiss he
i entrenched themselves. On the same day the Dull
ofCornegliano also carried the works and position
! Of Monte Torrero, took sll the cannon and gre
number Of prisoners, and did great execution anon
the enemy.
i The Duke Of Cornegiiano being taken sick, Il
Duke Of Abrantes took in tho beginning Of Januar
the command of the Sd corps. He fgnaized his a
rival by the taking Of the convent of Smi-Joses an
pursued his successes the 10th Of January by II
I carrying Of the fefe depont of Huerbaf where
| troops made good their stand. The chief Of batts
ior Sthal, of the 18th of the line, distinguished hir
self at the attack on the convent Of San Josef Al
| lieutenant Victor de Baton was one Of the first
scale the works.
The investing Of ofsarayossa was not yet comple
They persisted in leaving open the communication