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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER
Boston, Friday, December 31, 1813NEWS FROM SPAIN
SIEGE OF PAMPLONA
Camp before Pamplona, October 11, 1813.The French daily fire from the castle to inform Soult that they still hold out; and in his orders, the commandant holds out the hope of being succoured. On the 7th, they made another sortie with 200 infantry and 28 cavalry; but they were charged by the Spanish cavalry, who killed several of them, including a captain of the gen d'armes and made several prisoners. The prisoners say that the garrison was working hard in making mines, a great part of which were ready to receive competent charges of powder.
Cadiz, October 14, 1813
On the 17th September, Col. Valencia, of the first Spanish army, with 450 infantry, in Montelia, repulsed the attack of 1350 French infantry and cavalry, supported by a field piece, and commanded by Gen. Expert; occasioning to them much loss, and protecting the wheat magazines of Martinet.
They write from Vich, (Catalonia) that the first Spanish army was in that vicinity, and that they shortly expected its H.Q. there. Gen. Saarsfield occupies the entrenched camp at Ordall. They write from France that the forts and citadel of Perpignan were places in a state of defence; and those who could not lay up provisions for six months, to leave the place.October 16
On the 13th, in the afternoon, the regency of the kingdom left Cadiz and established themselves at Isla, amidst the salutes of the artillery, and the shouts of the people. In the evening of the 15th, the Cortes held their first session in the Isle of Leon.
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