The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-18

prisoners OF both nations. ,aay testify. esDe
cialiy Don lDse Gueves Pinto. CAPTAIN of the
| ION Portuguese regiment. and James Syret,
/ Lieutenant Of the Oh English regt.
! Meanwhile the evils Increaspd--for. from
the Esd July To the 29th. 63 houses in the
ward near the breac1, we,e burnt and css-
! tr0yed bv the batteries of the allies nm.
! this fire was entirely stepped * cxtinrnis,,
go tae 29th July by the ective diSpUyi ions OF
tue .4yHp' a'1isAfo, and the e was not alter
wards any IRE in the body og the CITY until!
the afternoon OF the 51St Auyus., af.er the
armies had entered il. The 3Ist day, ut
length aTTyed--a day, which it was thought
! would terminate, consequently desired as
that o. their salvation, by the inhabitants of
p, o. oebat''an. The hrjug &C the musQuetry
| 'oSmshted-the cxaspersted enemy was
! seen frnn'ns 10 the breach-every thing ia
d'caSed an assault ; for the happv success of
! "hicb onr most fsrvent praYers we're ad
dressed 70 the Almighty. These PRAYERS
were iavorab!Y heard the allied arcs con-
qnet aud already Is heard the firms. in the
| 'efy streets Inc all ightcd French dri
! ven from ire breach, ty, scarcely making
| any sesiStacCe, Ir0ugh TIC s,rc.ts thf,v
run 81 the castle, ~ ,he greatesr disorder. &
the sood oanse tr;unphs 1.-The allies BEING
tDaStc-s OF the whole city ab ut half an hour
| past two. he patriotism nf The loyal inna-
o"an,5 OF 81. Sebastian. repressed long
5ime by the s"verity OF the enemy, hroke
fur,h into huzzas, shouts and accIamati,ns
| wo'cn could noe he restrained HaUaker-
| chists waved in the windows and balconies,
tue people voluntarily Coming forward 10 So
! ttmMHe rue triumph, afforded full proof OF
| me affection with which the allies we're re-
oeived but they iuscus'b!e 70 such tender
and unequivocal dem 1ustrations. answered
them by Jiring uton me prry 7pindozgs and
bafconteS rom TrheHce trey 7ve,e 7vsicomed :.
"here many peyished, the vict.I.7s of the ef
ihS'o6 Oh their love tn their country Terri
be presage of what was to follow
From II O'Clock in the ync,njuq, at which
hoaT the assault was made. the magistrates
and most distinguished !nhahi aets we're as
| sembied in he 'itv hall for tine rurposs Of
gong 90 Geet The allies X yr4iy iad co.
i iuiAn OF tie Rs appeared - tue neH square.
! wnen thrdtcQffc@ h1,tcnsd down 70 embrace
the commander, and Offer him Whatever sue
/ Cors were Al their aisPCs2l. ThrS .nquired
Tor the general. and weut i9m d.atc.v for
the breach, walking oye, dead bodies. but.
before hey could reach !. and :. ccr-qin
! Shere The general - one Of tx. akcekycs
was iEsuited aud threatened uith the sabre
/ Ly tae English Captain OF the guard at the
! safe. A. length they passed tie breach, Z
/ met IN y. $en. II Y, by whom tn ~ were well
! $500 - '''u VIZ ever gave tneni a res
lpectobi- guard foe the city hall for which,
/ hey ter much gracilude-but t:.i9 was Of IL
/ tie avail. Tor IT did not prevent the troops
ifolh S''.nG themselves NJ TO tho most III
{ D unneH piund@r, and to the meet horTit a
! troclties, at the very time thai Toe French
7 Il ken %itA arms in their hands were MOI on
! y spared, bGt even received wi'h tckens ~
"rnesi- he remaining French had ~
reaa5 retired 10 the castle ,cutpuCls e. sac
'I'y: they diane offer to pursue or iir~ un,.e
them any longer. ana fbe uSfcrturate inha-
b.taDts seemed to be the exclusive osiac.s
OF { icry Of tae soldie,y.
We have ailcsdy mentioned ne bsrbarj.v
OF answering the acciamaton Of the iahabi
taRts by tbs fire Of cne rausi1e;ry. ard to t(.is
INTERPOLATION ersued macy oher deed If
horror, tire mere recoler:iln ofwhich max z
one sh3cder. o.! ili-f.tcd d~y %, cfs-
ei nlsht ike that IL 'ghch Troy was redr-
ced 70 ashes Even the prccauti0n thar
prudence ana military art apparently reoli-
red, III place at the extre nifty Il when
the enc flies found themselves at the foot Of
the c2sae. were neglected, in order TO deli
liver themselves up to tae most unheard "a
eXcessef, attbe bare recital e which the
pen reeolis with horror. The Diurder.
murders and violations arrived az an incre,
dibie hfigbt, and the fire. wnicA Tor me 6rs,
time WEs discovered to werds night, long af-
Ter the French had retired TO the cas,le,
5erNeo - crown these scenes of horror. In
every direction resourded the doleful Ia
TentatiFns, the piercing shiel5s o. women Of
an ageslthat were violated. without exceD
ting tnenost tender or the ntost respectable
age. wives were rcd in the sight OF
their d9tracted husbands the daarh ers in
'iCht Of ther unfortunate fathers and moth
ers (; SOME there were who might have
tilGu-rhf lon al rt 90. 4 E.