The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-13
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~ AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.

a. AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
[Translated for the Freeman's Journal]
SIEGE OF CORONA.
Extracted from, the Corona Gazette Of the
9Th and 28fh September.
On the Goth Sept. last. we promised to
give to the public detailed account of the
brilliant action Of the 18th. as soon as we OBJ
tanned it: we are at length enabled to do it,
and wish not to retard for a moment the sa-
tisfaction, which is due to the public. BY
extracting the news received by the Com
mandant General Don Mariana, Alvarez,
relative to the affair on the same day, and
combining the accounts which until now have
been received, with what we have witness
sed, we are enabled to present the following
narrative:
Notwithstanding it was more than month
that the three breaches of Sta. Lucia, San
Christobal. and Alemanes. were practicable.
and the ruins frightful every where, in such
q manner indeed that scarcely one stone
hung over another; yet the enemy was not
satisfied, but redoubed his fire, directed to
the same places, and finished destroying the
barrack and an the edifces in its vicinity.
They succeeded in extending and levelling
the breaches, piercing with holes the skeie-
tons of the houses, reducing them to powder,
with all the batteries of cannon, mortars,
and howitzers, which constantly oppressed
the air, and frequently dischargins three or
four pieces at once, particularly during the
days and nights of the 18th, 18th, and
10Th. They also poured in continual fire
of musketry under shelter of the Parapets of
st. John, and very much incommoded our
garrison. Such incessant cannonading and
fring made considerable ravages in the walls
and within the city, making horrible noise,
capable of intmidatng any other breast ex-
ccpt that of a Geronese
Such were the operations of the enemy. at
the same time making many military evo.
lutions and various movements on our TANKS
and rear, without doubt to secure the posii-
ons taken by the auxiliary army, and to OBJ
tain information of its proximity or distance,
in order to act with greater certainty of
not being flanked.
On the day of the 18th he stationed the
greater part of his forces IN the mountain of
Campdura and Monuich, which by Its To-
eality enabled them to effect their march
without being seen until the evening of that
day, when a column of 1000 men began to
file off by the road between Monjuich and
Tore OF St. Daniel, another equal to the
former marched from St. Miguel, & another
almost of the same force by the road of Mon
juich, observing at the same time some
movements of troops in the woods o. Palace.
The moment that the commandant- gene
raj was informed from the tower Of the ca
thedral, and from other points, that the e.
nemy was advancing with quick step by
different routes to the breaches. to the gate
of FranCia, and to the forts of Calvaiio and
Cabildo, he took such active and prompt
measures, with that steady serenity & cool
ness which is so natural to him, that notwth.
standing the enemy thought to surprise our
garrison by his rapid and studied march, he
appeared evidently COMPOUNDED Sc surprised
when he saw in moment all. our points
defended. The enemy undoubtedly imagined
that the short distances that separated us,
would not give time for preparations, or that
our forces and activity would be debilitated
by the extreme scarcity of provisions in this
place but he was soon convinced that our
spirit and patriotism is still the same as in
the first days of this eternal siege.
Having been for such a length of time con-
tending with a cruel and artful enemy, whose
next designs were easily ascertained not
only the garrison, but all the neighborhood.
was IN continual readiness and alarm, in or
der to repair at a moments warning to
wherever the voice of their worthy chief
should call them. - ..'"- 49,, :.
The drums beat to arms at four in the
afternoon the alarm was sounded from the
bell of Somaten; orders were received from
the General; and with discipline and &C.
lerity capable of surprising Napoleon him
self, the troops hastened to their posts, viz
The regiment of Ultonia, commanded by
Colonel Don Guillermo Nasch. to reinforce
the breach and barracks of Alemanes, with
part of the regiment of Baza. under the or
ders of its Colsnel Don Miguel de Haro.
distributing their forces mutually, to act al
ternately with the reserve, which was sta.
toned in the square of the said barracks, be-
ing composed ofpart of the regiment of Bour-
bon, commanded by its Colonel Don Jose de
la Yglesia, fifty men from each of the other
corps of the garrison, and the company of
reserve of the General, the guard of the
Commandment General being of the regiment
of Ultonia all the ordnance of the corps to
the breach of Sta. Lucia, this post being
also reinforced with troops from the regi.
r,ents of Bourbon. Baza, and other corps,
with its necessary reserve posted near the
gate of St. Pedro; to the breach Of ST.
Chrsto5al, part of the thirds of Vicuue
and Talarn, both being reinforced by the
seconds OF Barcelona, the company of gre
nadiers of Liberia, and the company of cru
sades of Eccesiastics at Saracenas the
troops from the thirds of Talarn, which COM
posed it's guard, and from other corps of re
serve in its vicinity at the gate of Francia,
part of the regiment of Baza formed its
guard the remaining garrison, with the
companies Of regulars, crusades and all the
Deighborhood, defended the bulwarks and
walls of the city. The illustrious co regi-
mental Junta also assembled at their accns