Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-05-31

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TO them, and after, at the energetic
cry Of Sod save the king !" the
forerunner Of victory, colonel Urriez.
ticta came up with his brave warriors,
headed by the companies of light in
rantry Of Grenada, and by those Of the
Union, urtler captain Don Juan Fla
lomir and Faustino Narganes. 1t
would however be difficult to ascer-
tain which was the fiist-the march
ing OF eur troops to the charge with
fixed bayone,s, or the flight OF the
enemy through the breach, TO the lett
of which, covered by most treinend-
Gus fire from parapet, they endea-
vored to make their escape.
When Urrieztieta arrived at the
breach, he found its approach i'm
practicable, being protected from be-
hind by wall and ditch. However.
far from being disteartrncd by this
obstacle, our soldiers disputed, with
almost desperate bravery, the honor
of making new opening in the wall.
and climbed with such rapidity apd
courage on the parapet, which al
WAYS shall remember with admiration.
But notwithstanding their yhlor. find.
ing that the enemy was Reinforcing
himself on the left flank, | ordered
the reserve of the corps of Barbastro.
under maj. Vincen,e Bansa, to mareil.
who took them by storm, and forced
them to abandon their position and to
setire to the bastions on the lett.
Our soldiers then entered the en-
srenchments, assisting each other to
ascend the height, situated at dis
tanee Of about fs feet from the ditch.
AS soon as we were in possession OF
that post, and Urreiztieta having
marched into the fort. the issue was
no longer doubtful to the enemy. who.
having lost the last means OF defence,
cndeayored to escape in every direc-
ton. However, he was prevented in
his fight, by the regiment OF the king,
under Don James Pricto, stationed in
our entrench.nent, and by detach-
ment OF infantry Of The Union and the
cavalry under its brave commander
Navas, together with party OF the
dism0unted battalion, who all came
out in thai moment and put every one
to the sword.
The garrison had upwards OF one
Thousand men killed. amongst whom
were several private individuals, ad,
tiieted to the cause Of the insurgents,
who were in the house, and paid THEN
madness with the loss of their lives.
The commander of the tort Pedro
Maria Freites, and The intendanl
francisco Esleban Riyas, and some
few prisoners, we're only wounded, and
now are sent to your excellency, to
account for their conduct to his ex-
cellency the commander in chief.
Our soldiers oil every rank & sta
ton, conducted themselves IN mos
exemplary manner, and performed
such acts of heroism, as exceeded thu
limits OF their duty. They all. with,
ont exception, are entitled TO your ex
ceiIcnpy's considerations, and | Ger
eainly would Tail in ny duty and I'm
deryalue the general good bchasiou
of all. was l 60 make any exception II
that respect
When | first entered the town, OF
being informed that some families
though not armed, attached to tn
enemy's cause, had taken shelter u
the fortified house, Immediately pro
posed to the rei,eis in the name OF tn
sovereign. previous to comncncin!
my operations, to surrender at discrc
tion, and that their lives then w0ul
be respected. In acting III this man
ncr, my intention was to prevent th
bloodslled which other wise was incyi
table. But my summons Was rejected
and his najesty's name insuited.
A few moments previous to th
march Of our columns, the enemy ha
the au,lacity to huist the black flag
and when VIC took possession OF I'll
house, 700 men, who were deientiln
it, together with 500 of the Other
lost their lives.
Dur loss since we took possessio
Of the town, till the surrender OF th
Qualification, as also an enumeratio
Of the articles taken from the enenl,
arc i'm the annexed returns.
As in Justice l connot make any e,
eeption in recommending the army
your excellency the whole individual
iy and collectively having SO We