Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-04
SPAIN.

SPAIN.
horrible massacre occurred in Barcelona on
the 9th of Jan, ljhg details or which ATE con-
tuined IN Gagnani's Messenger of the ldtlI.-
III appeared that some Of the Carlist chiefs had
escaped from prison, and at Court Martial,
some Of them having been convicted of several
actS o atrocity, were so slightly sentenced, that
inc troops attacked the citadel, putting all the
prisoners, even the sick, To DEATH The mob
almost all belonged to the 18th battalion of the
National Guard, which contributed most DOW
criully to the revolution in August last. The
lifst prisoner who fell under the weapons of
thtse mcrcIrss wrctches, was Col. O'Donnell,
VINO was captured Mt Olot His body was
thrown from the rampant to the multitude BE-
low, who rushed with howlings of rage and
10y upon their bloody prey; and, after dragging
MN through all the streets by rope attached
t1. his feet, burnt the mutt aicd remains At
seven O'Clock in the evening of the ensuing
uay, there was contest before the residence
"i the Captain-General, between the troops
and the mob
by letters from ST. Sebastian, of the 9TH JAN
received at Paris, it appeared that the Carlists
on entering Guetafia, burnt all the houses they
found standing. letter fom Bavnnne states
that 6OOO rebels entered the town of Catalonia,
and burnt GO houses.
iCj~The ship Independence, arrived at New
York from Liverpool b,ings London papers to
the 81 February. There is nothing new fom
France A great battle had been fought in
Spain between the forces of the Queen and
those Of Don Carlos. Both parties claimed the
victory, tho the Cdrsts are supposed to have
b'en wofst-d. The Queens forces engaged
are said Ia have amounted to 10000 men.
! The British Parliament was to assemble on
the Ith of February.
BATTLE OF MAscARA,IN MouNr ATLAS.
- The French lotcrs have obtained VIC
/ tory OF some importance ut Mascara, near
/ Al giers which occasioned much rejoicing
At Paris. \ drawing room was IN conse-
quence given at the Tuillcrcs, at which all
the diplomatic corps were present but Count
! Pahlcn, the Russian ambassador
The battle took place from Dec 1T 10 5th
/ The Duke OF Orleans commanded assisted
by the Governor General Marshal Clausel
! be four hrigadeS were commanded by
Gems Oulnot, Perrccuu. d Arlangrs, and
Col. Combrs On the Zgh Nov arriving
IA the plain oi the Sig, the army placed
themselves IN hollow square. win The ar.
iiIlery and baggage IN the centre On LIST
! December the French troops charged the
Arab forces. which amounted 10 1000 men,
infantry and cavalry.
Abou, 600 Arab horsemen with infantry
under Abdrl kadel. now sailed out from .
deep rasiuc, but were vigorously met by the
f, French artillery. no drove them back after
"A fight OF five hours. On the Sd the army
| passed The Sig river and reached place OF
seven leagues extent where they met 5000
! Arab horses Arrived at The height Of Sid
! Guaroui. on the direct road 10 Mascara
/ Marshal Clauscl encountered the camp o.
Abdel kadcr. where The chieilam VAS sur
rounded by his staff and banners They
were soon compelled by the French artillery
TO fall back on the mountain. Resuming
his march across the PLAIN. three or ioui
! thousand horse attacked his rear, but weT,
soon dispersed by the artillery.
/ Between the Atlas and the great wood o.
the Habrah. the Marshal found himself in a
defle. The Duke Of Orleans was Will
him, and they came very near being cap
,nred by an immense body Of horsemrn
Who were, however soon dispersed by ye
~ lrw chassenrs that charged on them will
carbnes. aided by the shells thrown By tw,
howtzcrs The artillery aud infantry o
the Euir now opened a general and desuuc
tive ire from the wood of the Iiabrah
Gen Ondinot here received ball in hi.
thigh The Duke of Orleans rushed into
The thickest OF the fight The artillery. un
der Clausel, finished the fight and the enc
envy retired The Duke of Orleans receiv
ed severe confusion on his leg by ball
On the 9th OF December. arriving AT III,
summit Of the road leading 10 Mascara. III,
Marshal determined to clear the first chaiI
OF the Atlas The Arabs fled before tn
fire of the French The next day Die 6
the army crossed six leagues OF mountain
district There was difficulty in proourin:
any bot nauseous water. but the courage o
the troops was undated There was n,
more fighting after this. The Emir il j
said, had been disgraced, and his parasoi o
symbol OF power taken from him by the mex
in command. The town Of Mascara wa
, entered and taken possession of. The Jews
, seven or eight hundred in number, had beef
= plundered by the Arabs, and MS many G
: them massacred On the 9th, the Marsha
, retired from Mascara, bringing the Jew
with him--the women and children rid n:
behind the cavalry, as the camels sumblei
in The clay from the rains. Some Of the in
fantrv, generously bore the Jewish chldrei
on their knapsacks. The Arabs lost s0l
lI..ll..I liubt fHho