Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-05

FOREIGN.

COMPARTMENT AND CAPTURE OF ST, JEAN D'AcRE
The following details were published in the Malta
Times of the 18th ult.:
The siege appears to have been of the most bril-
liant on record and proves that British genius and Br
fish valor have lost none of the power which rendered
them, in days gone by the dread OF their enemies ana
the admiration of the world.
The result of this glorious affair ia the reduction oil
the fortress declared by the French ncendares TO be
impregnable heap of ruins, with loss to the enc
my Of upwards of 1900 killed, 5000 prisoners, ana
large number of wounded the precise amount OF winch
had not yet been ascerained; besides large quantity
of artillery and munitions of war, among whom 300
pieces Of field artillery and E20o,oD IN specie Acre
having been the grand depot and arsenal OF Hehemet
Ali The garrison was supposed to have consisted OIL
pinally Of 5000 men.
The attack commenced few minutes before two
o'clock on the Sd inst
The carnage appears to have been dreadful but the
loss to the British seamen and mar;ncs, was, as we
have already said, very tritng.
Ibrahm Pacha at Zeble, with from lo,ODO to2u,-
600 men, but it is expected he will retire immediately
without much attempting To stand against the al
lied forces
The base lies circulated by the Paris papers of the
betrayal Of ST. Jean Acre into the hands OF the be-
segers for British gold received from the above account
abundant refutaton.
One of the letters describes the state of the town
thus On landing, the place known to be strong was
found still more SO than was conceived, and
thanks may be returned TO the Almighty, that this
strong hold of the enemy has not cost the allies
greater loss of life The town is mass Of ruins
the batteries and Of the houses literally rid
died all over the killed and wounded lying about in
all directions, feless trunks cut asunde some without
heads others without legs and arms Hundreds dying
from the blood flowing from their wounds, and no one
near to help them. The scene truly awful
A long account Of the bombardment concludes in
these words :"Such the account of the taking OF
Acre written twenty four hours after the attack began,
city which bafled Bonapare and French army-and
has undergone, both in ancient and modern history,
more numerous and desperate sieges than any other
city in the world
ACRE Nov 3-Acre was taken to-day by the com.
bined British and Austrian fleets after cannonade Of
four hours and half The ships opened fire yesterday,
at and closed at dark the whole sea side OF the
town having had it's guns dsmounted or silenced.-
We ceased FIRE at p with the intention of recon-
mencing at daylight, little thinking that al
ready the victors did know Of the surrender till
we saw union jack hoised on the citadel at
dawn of day. About 60 guns had been actually dis
mounted or silcnccd by fire, when stray shot
shell found its way into their powder magazine, which
blew up with tremendous explosion, buried 100 men
in its ruins and covered the whole city with It's wrecks
In the course of the night mouutaIneers came down
and commenced struggling engagement OF musketry
with the Egyptian army outside OF the town, winch
continued till the enemy evacuated, which happened
about A. NJ to-day and sunrise showed us the com
bned flags British, Austrian, and Turkish flying side
by side on the citadel. Two thousand prisoners were
TAKEN and the mountaineers hourly bringing IN the
fugtves. Our whole loss is unaccountably small 70
killed and some wounded. The shot flew over head,
hus 1t is ascertained that 20 600 shot and shell
fred into the town in four hours. The ships engaged
were the Princess Charlotte Powerful, hunderer, Bel
lsrophon, Edinburgh, Benbow and Revenge-the Turk
ish Admira-Frigates, Pique Castor, Carysfort, Tai
bst-the Austrian Admral-brigs Hazard and Wasp
besides the in the oing Such the account
Of the taking of Acre. written within twentyhours a
ter the attack began city which baiied Bonaparte
and French army, and has undergone, both IN ancient
and modern history, more numerous and desperate
seges than any other city in the world.
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