Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-02
miscellaneous 73spartmemt.
Farther E7.f,.nryS G.oo,

Sc. together with the hints for improvement. 10 ,y;cI
only refer.
ra;ive Of such details occurred within his own notice
of the affair ut Fucntes Ionore. but are conpeleJ n
pass on 10 the siege Of Badaus.
"fhc Cd parallel was opened within 500 yards OF
the in which two batteries commenced firing on the
23h. During this time, the was so bad and the
rains eavy, that working in the trenches nm
the knees in muI and the river swelled such heigh,
that the pOnoon bridge, which crossed the (di-
carried away. On the 29h another sore was
made by enemy igh,; hut they were rcnused Inv
General HamiItons Division On Sis, twenty ven
pieces of cannon opened in the parallel on the
walls Of the town, aud the firing was continued with
great effect until the h, when battery o six gun,
was opened; practicable breaches on the 5h
and we were turned oct that night the town, but
enemy having made formidable peparations for tho de-
fence the attack was detIed until next night during which
time all the guns III the sccoud parallel brought
bear upon the Breaches This delay ryoductiye OF
very serious feelings throughout, succeeding ay as we
were warned at the time to be ready the
night.
Vagous the effects produced varous indv uaIs
There unusual talking of relations recalling to
mind of scenes forgotten; flow ofkndly feeling which s
tened down the rough soldier into something sndder,
more pleasing. Many letters during that day
to absent friends, in atfcconalc style than usual
and many njunctons given aud taken, writing in the
event OF The fail of either party to their relations.
The the time drew intended attack, the
individual seemed to shrink within boself VET
still mohitg o fear doubt of success was expressed
every feeling displayed aud manly; at length
night CANE" and the appointed hour turning OUT I
"if was si not sound te be heard, but the
OF io!d craers, aud the croakng frogs every word
"t c""man! was gwen IN whisper, and the strctes ST.
lecc en"Inrd which believe felt
Inclined speak. 1T last the order was given 10 adj
vance, and with paipitating hearts we commenced our
n'trc-sow and silent, acad weight hanging OH eve
~ min" had we been brought huedy action il would
have been dereH but il is inconsistent with the MIXTURE of
feel as have described, in such situatou-
The previous warming the dark silent n.ht; the know,
strength OF 'e place; and the imminent danger of
tack all consped To produce Yct this feeling was not
ic want OF courage, for never witnessed any hing like the
calm ntrcPIdlty displayed in the advance,
within of the enemy cannon Being apprized of
they threw every direction
and from total darkness they changed the approaches 10
the garrison, light days by this means they
enabled the irectioHs columns and tley
opened fire q round aud grape shot u.s. which aked
through them, killing and wouuding whole sections We
Sill advanced silent as before, unless the groanng
wouuc m1caes, until reached sort of n,oat about
fifty feet wide, formed by the nunato river; here
had to pass rank entire the passage being only capable
admitting time On place the enemy had
brought their guns bear and they KEPT up such fire of
grape muskctry c. it, that it was miracle anv of rs
escaped. When reached the other side we formed
again and advanced up the forcing way through
The palisades and down into the ditch. The ladders by
which hal escaade the We brought up
and the men were huied on one another in such
that Spald not move: ordered fix our bay
VIII first entered the trench considered our-
sevies comparatively sale, thinking range of
their shOi, hat convinced mistake for
they opened several guns from angels which the
trench, aud they poured grape shot upon from side
shot of which took effect, and voey of which
succeeded by the dying groaRs those who fell orr
situation at this tnc truly appalling. The attack had
commenced the breaches towards left and the cam
non au usketry winch played upon troops from every
quarter If the attacked kept up continual roll of
thunder nnd their mcessau flashes quveug sheet of
Lightning add to the awulmess the scene mine wa
sprung the breach, which carried up dreadful blaze
the manglcd libs and bodies of many Of our comrades
hcn the ladders placed, each eager mount crowd
ed them ia suc! way that many Of them broke, and the
poor ,'ows who had nearly reached the top precip-
height Thirty forty feet, and in,pa led ON tb.
bayoncs OF their comrades below; other ladders were
pushed aside by the enemy walls, and fell with
cTach those III the dch while who got 20 the tim
without accident we're shot on reaching the parapet and
tunblng headlong, brought down those beneath them This
continued oT time until length Il few having made
their landing good the Jamparts, at the expense of their
lives, enabled great number to follow When about
company had collected together, we formed ard
charged round the rdnPnrts, bayouetug the French at
lery their guns in the direction the party was win
they had drawn h0vsr loaded the very n,rzzle
pointed 1t towards and gunner had match ready To
fro when he brought down by one Of our party: in This
direction we charged until reached tie say-pors COM
m1nitatins With the town. In short time whole diyi.
sion established IN possession the castle; but tho
contest at the breaches was still severe.
The light and irh divisions had advanced forn the
trenches shout tine s they reached the cove
ed way ihir advanced guards descended without difficulty
into the ditch, a1i advanced the assault with the MOS,
determined bravery bui such nature " the o,gt7
crs prepared by the c,uIy the head Of the hro,ct l
bchind 81, that they could establish ,hcrsolyrs
place Repeated attempts made until a,cr ,cIyc
az GIT when Lord Wellington finding success was not
a. uhaire and that division had succeeded in -,
King ; castle, they ordered hack To the ground where
they bad assembled leaving the covered ~ IN, dead
AID w'unic1 When tie governor (rhipor) found the
castle taken, hc rctcatod INTO ST. Christovn and
~ daylight 30 i@ m"ruing ho surrendered with all le pr.
Hs1u bud consisted Of five thousand mem or Which MN,
brr twelve hundred were killed during the sjcgc.
'Fhn The town surrendered, and the prisoners were se-
cured, the C1tc leading rto tho the castle was
opened, nud allowed Tie town for tl,r prr-
pose of riuneirng IT, We scarcely through the gate
wacu every regiment of the division promiscuousy
niScd ond Of confusion took place which files
description; each the direction that pleased hnscE
bursting up the doors aud rumdgug through the houses
wdn'ouly he1hirg up the valuable articles fIr-
tufe found ~ t1cu;snll btude formed, aud when they
door which offered resistance half dozen mus
kets were cvclied ~ She lock, aud Few up ~ this
many mtn we've wounded, for having entered another
door there often number the house hen the donr
was;os bow ofeH- Tic gsatsf .ls~ irs sogglii :Ls