The Sun. — 1806-08-08 (London, England)

LAU. ALSTON caused the position of St. Mark to be occupied, and ere6ed a 'battery of 40 pieces of cannon on the side towards the sea. He had pro- ' cured provisions for six months,, and ' was abundantly provided with warlike stores, .The Monte,negrins spread themselves over .the Ragusa') territory, and there committed the most horrible 'excesses. Nothing could equal the rage which these Greek Set(L)ries displayed towards the Christians and the inhabitants of the Republic of RaguSa. 'The women were violated, infants burned, and the old men beheaded. After twenty days of blockade, the Russians and Montenegrins commenced the siege. . Twenty pieces of cannon were landed, as well as mortars : the cannonade and bombardment lasted seventeen days. The RaguSans gave rilli every assistance which circu ances demanded, with a devotion and a&ivity witho example. They knew that the Montenegrins would murder them all. They discovered for the French an attachment extremely affeding. Their houses were destroyed by the bombs, Without their zeal being either altered or diminished.  " In the mean time, General MOLITOR had advanced to Stagno, with all the torce that was not necessary for the &fence of Dalmatia ; and; in the  beginning of July hnl colleCted a considerable nturiber of troops on that point. On the 4th of that  ~~  t ditipns.  mountains,"  month ho n-itircheU,, from Stagno terrdr,anci. desolation ware than at ''their height in the Ragusan State. On tile: sth lie arriVed over against •the road ofAlalii, where he discovered the advanced guard of the Montenegrins, who were immediately attacked; overthrown, and 'driven into the sea. The animosity was terrible. Before he found himself, on the 6th, in the face of the Enemy's Army, which ,was intrenched in impregnable positions, General MoLITor, made the following dispositions The battalion of Chasseurs of the East, and the 79th Regiment, formed the Advanced Guard, commanded by Colonel ATINAL j General DELZON commanded the Line of Battle ; and Colonel BON'TE the Reserie. In this order General MoLrron marched , towards the Canal of Ombla., The' Russians commenced a very brisk.hre from their Gun-boats to interrupt his passage ; but we suffered no loss from it. The French got round the bay. The left OF the Russian and Montenegrin Army was flanked by some Russian Ships of the Line and Frigates, ati'd had its right defended by the mountains. Behind' its front, not a mile in extent, mere two positions' commanding each other, and OccUpied by three Lines of these Barbarians.  At the moment that the Enemy perceived the French division, they advanced against it, but they were defeated, and forced to the Russian Ships. The village of Bergato was immediately occupied by 'our Troops. The. Russian- camp was then 'discovered on the heights, in -the form of a square battalion ; but tl.e moment they perceived our Troops . , advancing against th.em, they began to ,retreat, abandoned.. their artillery, and embarked in great confusion on board their Ships. We took from them 20 pieces of cannon, six mortars, a number of carronades, and a great.quantity of ammunition. At seven in the evening General ,MOLITOR was at the gates of Ragusa, where nothing could be heard of the arrival of the French division, so heavy was the cannonade' by land and sea on the part of the besiegers, and which was redoubled by them to prevent the inhabitants of the town from hearing any  thing. ‘‘No time was lost in pursuing the barbarous Montenegrins. They were driven to'the mountains. The Russians, after sustaining a great loss, and leav-' in g about sixty prisoners behind them, succeeded in getting on board their ships. .-" This brilliant affair, has cost the French only two kilted and seven wounded.  " The greatest order prevailed in all these expe •" General 111oLIToR particularly mentions Gen. DELZON, Adjutant-Commandant MoNTrAuLcoN, Col. MINAL, Captain BATTAILIE, .Aid-de-Calnp to the Vice-King, and Col. .1341iii.;isiit. " General MotiTon "gave prods of sagacity in' his_ dispositions, " and of bravery and resolution in his attack. .  " General LAunisTotcpraises particularly Colonel TRIQUENOT, of the. Artillery,. abd D'ELUAS, Capt,  tain of Engineers. " During the whole of these movements, the, Austrian Division, under the command of General BELLEGARDE, which was to deliver to us theHoliths of the Cataro, remained at anchor at Curtola, with-, Out taking any share in these a&ions. The Russians retired to Corfu, and the MOutenegrins to their