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

q y 1ciaSic Ole man CT tOurScCre years,
throw trcG : balcony. There, persons O..
all QGa!ticG. aye aad sex, murdered and
y wounded. There--Ah should wish TO
draw veil over such scene OF horror and
deIision but my reputation is compTomit
,eG. The most moderate letter has been
called a 6a9e aud atrociouS Keel. Il mas
been pub'E ned, that some Dad Stamford
some QEent # the enemy, aor,e sof, Of u
n encASlGH mas, haze trGNSMi,;edH. THESE
are ieproaohes which pierce nay sui. Nay
tried patriotism Cannot enduie ihtul ST.
.ence would be construed into criuina.ity, <
the very idea OF being thought 50 MAKES ne
shudder.
M object IS nor, therefore, to promote
discord betw, { II 40 nations, whose in innate
conn X'on has mad 50 nfxoa influence upon
the liberties nf Eorope, and in tne des.ruc-
uc' ct the spbiccus views of the tyrant on
prsssOr of T ance. F4r f.1m me sucn Cl.;-
miual thoughts Far from me sentiments
ot haired against q g:eat nation merely be
cause a portion OF tnsiT fellow ciu2ens have
rendered themselves infamous by bsse ana
cruel acts IF which there exist 40 prece
dent In the presence Of my beloved coun-
try, vouch for the sincerity Of my dsc!ara-
ton and beg of my fellow citizens 20 ini-
ta'e rae in my abhorrence of the syrant, and
my S attitude 70 the generous English, How
ever, these sentiCJenCs cannot prevent me
q IN vndicatins myself, whateter may DE
the consequences, against the outrageous
chafges Inch have been prClusely laid
ganSt me.
repeat, that at the aforementioned
hours, every good Spsniard who feels an in
teresl IN what concerns ms cCun.ry, NAV "a
nsty his curiosity end cannot bur reques
the incredu'ous, who Save not chosen t.
take the trouble 10 examine the facts which
tnsy Olindly deny to Cali AZ nv house and
convince themselves OF villa, they do not, or
wish not To- believe. In the mean while, be
pleased, Mr.-Edtor. to insert. in contirua-
s'on OF this letter, tae manife.to, which
hand you to be reprinted.
l am, &c. JA.daO
MANIFESTO
" The ConetitNsi9nck .4yAntonierfo hfly.
or, 49ermen, &c Ecclesiastical chan
Ter, JHNsf1i1u8 Coqsuiado Board of
e.omReFcrl and inha6ttQ-lt8 cfthe citU Of
81. 'Sr6aStian, prosecuted 10 the u1lfo7l nh
on me coA4ucS Of tie EJjtisl and Portu
,SUess t-ooila fn fhs1 EMee, the $3.50 81 .fn
gust, 1913, and successive dayS.
Inc city II ~. Seo%sJian hes been bnrrf
Ho70fi b. he allied troops hesieeits, 1t, after
ts inhaCitan,s had suffered ths moss nurtid
plumber ana atrocious treatment. AZ which
there exists any record 81 the history OF
ciyiiized Europe. L ne following is e s.m-
PIE anc taitntul narrative OF ;hla dIeaLiu,
.vent.
Alter hvc Ye"rs of Oppression ana cala.ni.
ties, ,he cnt ,rcunste inhabusD.s 81 TINS no
nappy ci{r, wno auyious'v vaised TO- the
nomcOt o: their lhErty and w fare. WITCH
hey thooEht 'vas hear & aimos. certaio, on
tI4e 2S - in last, saw, wi'h unuttrrrbi.. J,v,
appear Oil The heights Of 81 y ,r.ruia,n-,v.
the three battaiions Of Guipuzcoa, Under
re con- nand of Colonel - Ivan Ja.t
dc = gerteMendis. That DAY and tue FL
loving, many inhabitants vent out with
eagerness, buth with the desire of en-
tracing their DELIVERIES, AID slio to ave d
tee dangers that the preparations Of defence
made BY Inc French, wGo hsd aready be
gun to burn the suburbs Of s. CataliGc, aud
,. N1ArIin, renoeredjnev. tab c slthouge the
ardent patriotism OF the jnaaDiJants OF the
city induced them 10 believe that IN few
days the allies would be mas,e,s of it, vet
t;ey were going o abandon it, butthe French
General Key, vino command d it, foIbad.
-Gein II leave Il, aul the greatest part of
the Inhabitants, with ali their moveables x
elects (Which they likewise were net all al
owed to remove) were compelled to remain
shut Up in tue Guy
The days ofahlic'ioD and lamentation that
these unhapPy families passed, sincs the
blockade OF doe place, were converted iato
a serge b. the appr oHimation Of the EngI-h
and Portuguese troops, VINO. undtr the
command Ct Lieut.. Gen. Sir Thomas Ora
nam, now commander IN chief ~ Holland,
doubtll IS for tnis hpwHRc and m0rQk achieve.
mcntj relieved the Spanish corps of cbser-
vaI n, 1t * needless 90 explain. Auv one
IA ~ form all ideu q the depr,vat'ons sacri-
ices, alarms and fears OF 50 critical & STU
alton, having 20 endure the acquisitions, ex
cesSive and extraordinary &c a2nds which
the garrison multiplied, with ;sreats OF
death 1.-THE Jealousy with which this
garrison looked upon tie inhabitants, @as
such, that pn tue IN JG,y, they took from
.hen ali tile ropes ladders, pixies sAovels,
piCkaXss oGd carpenters So, Il AZ they
-"lid nod. besides al the arms, without ex
,eptiDg the smallest useless WeiDcn ait
tins under military execution. TO this s,ate
u distress was added tdat ahiCh vas caus-
ID b. the proionSaiioH OF The fence, not
FithsJandiDg the hottest fire If the allies.
iud the damage when ,he smells aud o,ner
)roj cities when, either acCidentliiv or in
tel! upon the city, and a1gmcnt-
I'd iJs niscnes. The prospect 0f approach
INK success, that woold put aa end TO SO
many caia'oiles only made tteia support
sOis. lacy expected ihs from the assault
II toe % % Jolly, but VIXEN This nope was
uytraled, they wcre overcome b. heart
ending sorrow. They could Only FAD some
,'lsviaiipI inr their gtief by ahordin- assis-
sncc 70 the itaghsn and Portuguese p.ison
rs. taken lu consequence of tpt uusuccess
u' attack. The cicY assisted trem irlne-