The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-19
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occupy the Kingdom of Murcia. and ad-
vance from thence to the Southern frontiers
OF Valencia. The Duke of Tarento is to
lay seige to Taragsna. In the mean
time, Gen. paraguay d'Hilliers maintains
order in the North of Catalonia and keens
up the communication between Barcelona
and France with corps of reserve, which
daily receives reinforcements.
The regiments of fusilcers and chassenrs
OF the guards, under the command ofGene.
raj Reilie and Caffarilli, aids.de camp tn
the emperor Napoleon, are posted on both
banks OF the Ebro in the neighborhood of
burgos, Valladolid, and the towns of O id Cas-
tile.
Extract Of despatch from Count Suchet. to Al.
Serene Highness msajoy;generai the Prince Of
Nerfehatel ard Wagrans
"ToRrosA, Ian. 4.
On the 29th, at day break, As guns, i'm 10
e eatteries upon both sides of the river, opened q
hre, which, IN hours, acquired decided SUI
Periority, and soon silenced all that of the from
attacked. 80
The bridge was cut on the same day. and
on the next morning was entirely broken in
consequence OF which the enemy was und the
necessity OF evacuatng, in the night, the fete-de-
POM, OF which we took posse ssion.- On the 3O,h
the castle was the only part of the garrison from
Wh'ch ire was kept up; and on the 3lst our.
nre became slack, as ii was not answered The
Parapets were levelied, the embrazures not i'm
state to receive guns, and two breaches were
commenced near for, Orleans.
- In the mean time, General Ropruiat nursu-
I'd his brilliant career, completed the descent apd
p ssa. the ditch, and began to mine the scarp
OF the body Of the place
l, was an this state of things, that, on the
morning OF the LIST Jan. white flag was dis
Played from the castle, and immediately upon
the signal, hostilities having every where ceased
the ramparts were covered with crowd of sol.
diers and OF inhabitants. Two officers with n
nag of truce made their appearance and were
conducted to me they communicated a letter
from the governor, who had authorised them to
make proposals to me. The adjutant-commaa.
dant, at st. Cyr Nugues, the chief of nv staff
carried my answer TO the town, with the basis
OF equalization. He found in the governor q
weak man, surrounded by two or three chiefs,
who divided the authority between them, and
who demanded that they should be sent to Tar
ragona upon their immediate surrender, or of
tered to surrender in Is days, if not relieved be-
fore the expiration of that time following up
my instructions, he rejected every thing differ
ent from what Was contained IN my ans wers
and desired them no longer to display the white.
nag, 1t 1t was not merely and simply to capi,u.
late Upon hrs return the soldiers received the.
news with Joy, and with loud cries demanded an
day The fire Of the bombs and no witzers re-
commenced in the night on the town and castle |.
me miners continued their labors.
On the I'd. anew battery in breach. raised with
extraordinary rapidly, in the covered way, a.
ga'nst the 1oun'erscarP ofthe ditch, was batter.
ing at the distance of fifteen toises the breach
was hourly enlarged. Three white flags were
displayed at once. ordered the firing 10 be e.
very where redoubled AZ o'clock eve,y thing
ready tor the assault ordered brigade 81
general HirasPe to be under arms IN the great
line OF the trenches, and formed in column the
select companies OF the guards Of the trenches
to mount the breach,
rags OF truce made their appearance anew,
but forbade any one to De received, except for
the purpose OF delivering to our grenadiers, as
the hrst preliminary, gate of the town. Thew
hestated advanced, followed by some Gene
rais ana other officers, and ordered the draw
bridges to be let down The soldiers obeyed
me entered / made them lay down their
arms ieproacbed the officers and the Cover
nor Tor Their conduct the evening before. The
forts, undetermined and surprised, adopted the
part OF submission. ordered the arenadiers to
enter, and at in the afternoon a garrison Of
5000 men dehled as prisoners of war. depositetf
colors, of which one was presented by King
George in the town of Tortosa, and immediate
~ took the road to Saragossa, under strong es.
cort.
After 10 days siege, 10 oftrenches opened.
ana , VI cannonade, we are thus masters Of ne
fortress Of TOrtosa, whish deliver into ches
power OF the Emperor III pieces OF ariil-
iery, 10000 balls, or bombs, 100000 cartrid~
ges, 5000 muskets,S<c have the honor 10 trang,.
nit to your higbness the different nventories,
with view and plan Of the to- n and of the att
lacks; the journal of the siege and the docu-
Inents furnished by the chiefs, which makes the
force OF the garrison, including the hospitals, a..
mount to 5000 men, of whom 1872 are officers
IN that number battalion of artillery of the
marine, which was two years at Brest and the
officers of which have declared to me, that
snatched by the fate of arms from the anarchy
which desolates their country, they all form the
wish OF combating tue English, whom they re-
gard as it's true authors.
Our loss during the siege amounted 10 400
men, and that OF the enemy to 1200.--Your
Highness will consider it trihing when you learn
that the fortress fred $4,000 rounds Of cannon
end we 1900"
GALE JONES.
The motion of which sir Francis BurdeG
has given notice, respecting the prison at
Cold Bathhelds, should not be received by
Parliament or the Public with the suspiciou
and hostility naturally arising against any
measures proposed by so violent politician.
The treatment of the foreigner mentioned
may have been justified oy his conduct. &
rendered necessary by circumstances but
1t IS not to his case we at present request
attention, his offences being as yet unascer-
tanned, publickly: it is the case of Gale