The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-22
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OF a arragona, had embarked for Malorca,
leaving the Marquis D'Ayrolas to defend
Mont Se'rat. the general depol and centra,
magazine vf the insurgents. Marshal Such
Ell made dispositions to L, cennitre this place
entrenched by art and ma, ure He arrived
at Reuss on the 20th, with the brigade Able
On lhS 22d, the brisadler MoatnaIie march,
he against lgnaiada, in the front OF Frere
anu Harispe. On the 2I.h The troops were
united Ihe enemy, who had Tor moment
been aiat mec, resumed their security, not
thinking we should dare TO attack then--
but II Tue night the marshal marched RAPID L.
" upon brach. wiki the brigades Able aud
Montmarie. ne found there General Maurice
Matthew with a detachment OF the garrison
OF barcelona. The attack began upon 8
reduubis placed at foot OF the mountain. and
which covered the entrance of the tlefile !:
they we're in an instant carried by the bay-
unet, and occupied by our troops Gen.
Able received orders to proceed immedi.
ateiy in the front OF the aetile with the first
regiment OF infantry, the Hath OF the line.
and company OF sAppers.
Inc road, long and pam ,ul, winds on the
Hank Ut sieep mountain fresh obstacles
would nave stopped at each step any but
French soldiers; intrenchments, redoubts
placed On Inaccessible rocks, covered the
entrance ct the Convent. Pea.ans stationed
ON all he tops OF the mountains kept uu
a terrible fire; the MARQUIS. d'Ayrolas.
trusting IN the Strength o. ms DOS liou. Gun
sd nmsef with ordering that =. eek's
pdovisioDS should DC carried mo Inc bate
ries. which he deemed to DE lmpregnabls
bal general Able had already dasned on
with two picked Companies. These brave
men arrived under the rock of the first bat
Terry II spite 81 the stones and rocks huiL.
ed dnwn upon mem they climbed tnr
heign.s; they are Ali eady in the emilia
sures; che enemy lose their confidence
All that could not save themselves were
Killed IN the battery. The cannon were
Immediately turned against The sc cunu bat
terry, against which marched The chiet u,
battalion Ebrand with picked battalion.
Ste attacked III front, and ut once turued
the work whic h was carried III a few MN
utes by the bayonet. The. Spanish officer
was Killed on his cannon with the ca.nou-
gers.
A third battery. with strong entrench
ment. yet remained IN front OF the convent.
and presented the grsa.ss, obstacles 10 us
70 attack IN front bu, so marksulen had
CaihDeo, we know not Oy VITA. auuacty,
tnroueh the clettS or the rocks and had
feacned tue peaks OF the mountain iro.n
snence they plunged into the very interior
OF the Convent and the Entertainments
D'Ayroias Immediately descended win
part OF his men into the ravlnes and In,
Denetrabie paths, where it was Impossible
to follow him. Some officers were taken
with the rest OF the soldiers, and the con
vent, and thirteen hermi ages were lnsta Z
ty occupied by our brave men.
We took two standards, ten pieces can
non of large cal,bre million oi car ridges.
an immense quantity of anmunitlon, cioaths
and provisions.
Deserters from the tort O. F gueras have
declared. that there are ABOUT 1000 SICK IN
the garrison, which is reduced to MALT RAJ
tons.
The Fnglish cruizers have disappeared
with Campo Verde and his adherents, rhe
merchants Of Valencia are carrying off
their most precious effects to Alicant and
Mojorc4.
District ofthe sarmy effhe North.
The assrmbiage o. the Ga,iac. an com.
manded by Santociides has tried a fresh
attack upon the posts OF Orb.go On the
I'd July. at two In the morning Santoc, ldes
1t the head o. all hIs troops appeared at
the village of Vclta nor upon the Orbiyo.
GEn. Bonnet had time to collect three regi
ments OF Villa d. Angas he marched ia
mediatcly against the enemy, who, after
some moments, firing, were Staggered by
hue charge OF the l2,h Dragons which de-
tCTuihSu tutm 10 retreat, leaY.ng many
dead on the field of battle
"A reconnaissance pushed on the 10th towards
Astorga, announced that the enemy seem
ed willing to main ain themselves there.
and were reinforcing themselves with pea
SAINTS.
On the 18th, general Bonnet, with a strong
uetacnment, accommodated the position OF
the enemy, who FASTENED his retreat over
the mountains OF Villa Franco, without its be.
ing possible to bring him 10 an action.
when would have decided his late.
District Of the .Army ofthe Centre.
The Town of CuenCa, cleared of the hr;.
gands, has been occupied III military man
her, and the province occupied like hose
OF the interior the greatest part of the
prisoners desired to enter into our service
those that were dispersed, return success
lively to their homes all the commun~s
are loud against the ir,ght,u system oi these
bands, which know neither friend nor foe
they all desired arms. and the honor OF DE-.
tending themselves several have alresdv
;s .inguished themselves by the arrest ~
oomc leaders too famous tor their atroc;-
tiss.
LONDON, Aug. 90.
We received this day the Dublin even.
ing Papers OF Monday last They contain
nothing farther respecting the Cathol,c
&nestion, except the following para
graph -" When Mr.. Lidwell's letter
70 the Lord Chancellor was received in ih.,
quarter where Official documents are taken