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SIEGX OF CADIZ. FROM THE MONITEUR 07 FRIDAY.-07FICIAL PART. 6, ARMY OF W,HR RYRENNEES. " REPORT OF THE MAJOR GENERAL OF THE ARMY OF Vat PYRENNEES ON THE MILITARY OPERATIONS'. iiiNCE THE ARRIVAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNiSS 11001te CADIZ. • " On arriving at Porto Real, on the 16th of Au. gust; his Royal Highness ordered Lieutenant-General Viseount Dode, commanding the Engineers, to recon noitre the - line from the Trocadero to St. Petri. His Royal Highness immediately advanced the third it giment of the Guard front Santa Maria to Puerto Real, to be employed, together with the 96th of the line; in the regular attach of the Trocadero. "ATTACK OP TIES TROCADERO. " On the 20th, 21st, 22d, 2.5 d, 24th, and 25th, we debouched from the Angoulerne battery, which mlunts six 24-p9unders ; and the works were pushed to the second parallel, which is formed. td-day 15 toises from the section , (coupure). A batteryof six howitzers has been erected to the right of the first parallel, to batter the interior of the Trocadero, and to enfilade the course of the Rio San Pedro against the gun boats. Another battery has been placed at the centre and behind the second parallel. A battery of mortars is placed in the centre and behind the two former. Lastly, a fifth battery of four howitzers, on the right bank of the San Pedro, takes the back of 'the Trocadero, so that it is battered by sir 24-pounders, fourteen six inch howitzers, and two 9i inch mortars. " ATTACK OP SANTI PETRI. - " On this side a battery of four 24-pounders is raised opposite the redoubts which defend the en trance of the canal Of Santi Petri; but there, as before the Trocadero, the works are impeded by the diffi culty caused by the sand, which is everywhere met with. We shall be obliged to employ bags of earth and gabions. " PREPARATIONS FOR IMSARZINO. " The six battalions of the second corps, as soon as they arrived at Xeres on the 19th, were advanced the* same day to Rota. Oa the 20th, 21st, and 22d, the five battalions of the Guard arrived from Madrid, have been successively placed, three on the same point, and two at Santa Maria. " Sixty 'barks, each capable of containing fifty nags, are collected at Rota: as many more are ex pected, They are organized in divisions of ten, with their commanders and pilots. The troops are exer cised in embarking and disembarking : they are also exercised in sailing, to accustom them to the sea. " Five hundred men of the brigade of Ordonneau have been embarked on board the feet. " FLOTILLA. " The number of gun-boats placed at the disposal of the Admiral is at this moment-thirty-six, including those of small calibre employed in the blockade. In a few days there may be SO gun boats and 10 bombards. •' MARINE. 44 Rear-Admiral Hamelin has received from France La Cybele frigate and La Bretonne brig. Three Por tuguese vessels have joined the squadron, but can only be employed for the service of the blockade. according to the intention of the Portuguese Govern. ment. Several recosnoissarices have been directed to the west coast of the Isle of Leon, to be sure of land " Ikadsquarters, at Puerto Santa Earle, 26th Aug. 1823. s‘ ' Sy his Royal Highness's order, "The Major-Gen. Count GUILLEMINOT.% PARIS, SRPTEMBER 5. Rear-Admiral Hamelin has given up the command of the fleet which blockades Cadiz. He is succeeded by Rear-Admiral Baron Duperre, who set off this morning for Brest. M. des Rotours commands the fleet provisionally. MADRID, AUGUST 30. Some fresh details have reached us to day, re specting the attack on the Trocadero. As I informed yon, a parallel has been established at the distance of some tomes from the cut. Several gun, mortar, and howitzer batteries are destroying the enemy's works. Their fire had singularly relaxed on the 26th. At the +departure of the courier, it was not known what this .circsonstancrw as to be attributed to. Some think that the guns in several of their batteries have been dismounted by our fire. Others suppose that divi sions have broken out in Cadiz. FROM A LONDON MORNING PAPER. A courier has arrived from Madrid, bringing ac. counts from Port St. Mary to the 26th ult. From the letters received by this messenger we collect the following important facts, for which, however, we only vouch so fkr as to declare that they come from the most respectable authority : When the Duke of Angouleme, with some al7le officers in his suite, arrived at Port St. Mary on the 16th ult. lie found the state of the French army be fore Cadiz, and the state of the Spanish defence, very different from what he bad anticipated. Bourdesoulle, who had been nearly two months on what might be called the field of action, had been nearly inactive. He had neither forwarded the works which will be necessary in the future progress of the siege, nor had be prevented the Spaniards from executing measures of protection and defence which must render any attack.oa the part of the French extremely dangerous to themselies, if not abortive in its result. It is the opinion of the most able French officers who attend the Duke's head-quarters, that on the arrival of , Bouydesuulle, the Trocadero might have been taken by a sudden assault. It was not then fortified to any extent, nor were the Spanish troops prepared to defend it. For the last two months. Valdez, who is regarded in the whole of the French army as a very able man, and who is now completely master o f a ll the operations of defence, has bent the whole of his attention to fortify, this point. He has sepa rated it from the neighbouring land by a mash thirty or forty fathoms in breadth, into which the sea enters, and be has filled this immense chasm with a gre at nu mber of g un -boats, placing a ship of war at tire entrance. It a, the opinion of the persons who have seen the work, that it will render an attack on the Trocadern, if not impracticable, at least produc tive, of an inimenseloas of life. Valdez enjoys the universal confidence which his unceasing activity, his great.talents, and his well-tried patriotism, are so well fitted tet s ecure, and finds all his comma nds executed with a zeal and promptitude which the Spaniards e x hibited at so period of the last war. Being too much compromised to expect forgiveness for his pa fiont his Sovereign, he is above suspicion among his countrymen, and above all attempts to corrupt him pn the part 'of the enemy. It *as he that made the King write the autograph letter in answer to the Duke of Angonteme's overtures. If this state of defence and this character of the Go vernor can still-inspire hope for the cause of Spanish independence, that hope is strengthened by occur rences near Madrid, and the disposition of the people in other parts of Spain. All the world remembers what demonstrations of joy were es! ibited, and what clamorous boasting was indulged in, by the Ultras, on the defectiontof Ballasteros. They have-now given up that Chief a second time to hisConatituticmal friends. He is more dreaded by them, and more an object of hatred, than even Mina himself. Since his capitula tion he has done nothing to answer their purposes, and everything to thwart their views. He has or dered that the stones of the Constitution shall not be overturned in the neighbourhood of his head-quar. ters, and within the command of his troops. He still corresponds with CadiX, and keeps Molitor's corps constantly employed in watching his movements, and guarding against what they call his treachery. Obliged to find a cause for so perverse a disposition, they say he has been so deeply compromised by his former conduct, that he can entertain no hope of mercy from the King, if restored to freedom. The necessity of finding the excuse shews the little cooli dence that is placed in a capitulation which he en tered into in a moment of danger and difficulty.— Another cause of uneasiness with the French besieg ing army of Cadiz, 'and consequently with the French' Ministry at home, is the state of the squadron before that place. It is absolutely doing nothing that might have been expected from it, 'and the blame is of course thrown on the Commodore, Admiral Hamelin. This Commander having either had a quarrel with the Duke of Angouleme, or hearing the dissatiifaction expressed at his conduct, has thrown up his com mand without leave, and is on his way home. He would even be tried for disobedience, if his friends had not got a certificate of a physician, that for se veral hours of the day he suffers under an excess of passion, that has weakened his judgment, or de ranged his head. Thursday last, Rear-Admiral Baron Du Perre set out from Paris to take the command of the squadron from which Hamelin has been removed. In the mean time the Regency of Madrid and their partisans are proceeding with their wonted atrocity; and, by placing the hopes of a conciliation at an immeasurable dis tance, are every day endangering the safety of the French troops. The provisions of the Decree of An dujar are almost in every case despised, and its execu tion evaded. An act of barbarous and perfidious atrocity was lately committed, which is universally attributed to the Regency, and which must make it an object of abhorrence and abomination wherever it is known. It will be remembered that a body of Constitutionalists submitted to Mondragon, on a capi tulation' which pretended to secure them from moles tation, and allowed them to return home, on the con dition of not serving during the war. The greatest portion of this corps, relying on the faith of the con vention male by them with the Royalists, took up their night's lodging in a village near the, place where they had surrendered, and were almost to a man in humanly murdered by the wretches whom the Re gency employ. SIEGR OF ST. SEBASTIAN, AUGUST 27. ORDER OF THE DAY. " The blockading troops are informed that the ehassee-maree of St. Sebastian, which waited so long for an opportunity to leave the port, and which on the evening of the 25th put to sea, directing its course for England, has been captured by the vessels of the royal navy. " This prize has placed in our power four officers, I thirty-three soldiers, ten sailors, and a vessel mount ing four guns, which may henceforth be employed in strengthening the blockade. Thus hss vanished the slender hope of receiving assistance which may hitherto have been cherished by the garrison. 66 The Lieutenant-General, always full of con& dence in the zeal with which the troops under his or ders watch the movements of the enemy, is persuaded that, like their comrades of the Royal Navy, they will not allow the opportunity for displaying their courage to escape them, should the garrison at last resolve to come without the walls, which, however, will not long be a protection. 44 The Lieutenant-General seizes with pleasure this occasion to express to the Officers and soldiers the satisfaction with which he witnessed the zeal dis played in repairing to their posts on the evening of the 25th, the good order which was observed, and the constancy with which the troops supported so painful a service and labours. " The Prince Generalissimo knows the sentiments with which we are animated, and he reckons on us. (Signed) . 4 . Count RICARD, Lieutenant-General." OPERATIONS IN CATALONIA. " FOURTH CORPS.REPORT OF THE DUKE OF COR NEOLIANO TO THE MINISTER OF WAR. " Torredernbarro, Avg. 28, 11 o'clock, r. " MY LORD—I bad the honour to inform your Excellency in my last Repott, dated from this place, August 26, that I should set out the next day for ' Wl.ls, where the brigade of Tromelin and the troops of Ibiron d'Eroles were united. " I set out on the 27th, before day-break, with two companies of infantry. "I had left to Baron Berge, as the senior Major-Ge neral, the command of the troops which occupied Torredembarra and the position of Altafulla. fhis ' General Otficer had received from me instructions re lative to the general reconnoissance which was to be made on the 28th towards Tarragona. 44 The enemy, perhaps, had notice of my depar ture, and supposing that part of the troops might fol low me, he judged the moment favourable for an at tack on Altafulla. On the 27tho at half-past seven in the morning, 250 cavalry and two howitzers came out of Tarragona, and advanced towards Altafulla.l General Berge perceived this movement from the post of the Chapel of St. Anthony, which commands the whole surrounding country, and immediately, made preparations to receive the enemy. " Before Altafulla, on the tight bank of the Gaya, is a chain of heights parallel to the eousse of that river ; on those which are to the left of the high road to Tarragona is the• Chapel of St. John ; a company of the 31st of the line occupied this post. I , The enemy formed three column , : one of 1200 men advanced towards the Chapel of St. John ; the second marched by the high toath It was composed oithree Intuitions, each Ab . Out five Hundred mes e of ,cavalry- ani artillery% 44 The third column, which consisted of above me i thousand infantry, advanced towards Riera. Its ject seemed to be, to march from that point on Toni- Identharra, and thus to cut our line of o f erations. 44 General Montgarde, with ten companies of the elst of the line, which form part of his brigade, it vanced to the Chapel of St. John, and placed a part of the 6th regiment of chalseurs, and two mountain howitzers, on the highroad, which was likewise de leaded by two 8-pounders. The remainder of the 6thregiment of chasseurs *as placed in reserve. " General Achard had caused the village of Riera to be occupied by the second battalion of the first re giment of light infantry. With the eighteenth of the line he covered the interval which separates that vil lage from the high toad.. 44 He placed behind his line the squad' on of the 25d Chasseurs belonging to his brigade. gg Two battalions of the third of the Line formed the reserve, under General Fautin des Odoarts. "The attack made on the chapel of St. John was repulsed with the greatest vigour. Without returning the five discharges which the enemy's battalions made on it, the 31st of the Line charged him with the bayonet, overthrew him, and obliged him to retreat. The conduct of this regiment, that of its Colonel (Baron Thiloriet) and the chief of battalion Fouchen, are above all praise. " The enemy had reached and crowned the ridge of the heights, to the right of the high road of Tar ragona. I'he 18th Line, having at its bead General Achard and Colonel Fitz-James, attacked him there, and drove him from the heights, causing him consi derable loss. Their movement was powerfully se conded by the fire of the two mountain howitzers attached to the brigade of Archand. The second battalion of the first Light Infantry repulsed with the same vigour and success the column which advanced upon Riera. The Constitutional troops being repulsed' at all points. without our having been obliged to en gage our reserve, retreated under the walls of Tarra gona. They were pursued to the town of Scipio. " A few moments after my arrival at Wals, I was informed by General Berge, of the attack directed against Altafulla. The distance from Wals to that position is about seren leagues. I resolved to make a movement on the left flank of the enemy, who had advanced to near.Caltlar. Orders were immediately given for Baron d'Erolles and General Tromelin to march, the first by Argelarga, the second by Secuita : I placed myself at their head. At three leagues from Wals, I learned the retrograde movement of the enemy's column. - The troops that had marched with me received orders to return to their positions. gc The enemy left about 60 killed on the field of battle ; the number of wounded was very considerable. " We had five killed and 80 wounded. 20 of them seriously. Your Excellency will find annexed a list of the Officers, subalterns, and soldiers, who particu larly distinguished themselves. os The general reconnoissance towards Tarragona 'has been made to-day. The enemy was driven from all his positions, and driven into the place. The ap proaches have been reconnoitred within musket-shot. As soon as I have received the Reports of the Gene rals commanding the brigades, I shall have the ho nour to send your Excellency a detailed account of this affair, which is extremely honourable to the troops of the 4th corps. 1 have returned to Torredembarta, with the columns of the left. I have the honour to be,&c. " The Marshal Duke of Corneiliano, MONCEY." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1828. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 881, a, at which price they remained steady up to this hour, with little business doing. The Expresses from Paris have brought the French Nantes at 89f. loc. ex. dividend, and 91f. 60c. for Account ; Spanish 481; Last Loan 2/ prem. FOREIGN .FUNDS. Very little has been done this morning except in Spanish and Colombian.—Current Prices : New Spanish 551, 56; Russian 83 ; Colombian 84e; Enoch Scrip 11, 1. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. thataintau, Sept. 2.—On Loudon, 57. 37. 4e. Pirreassitsau, August 19.—0 n Loudon, 9.7-16 ; Paris, 100 e ; kinstertiam, Luene, August 29.—0 n London, 2 M. 6.211. • AYSTRIWAX, Sept. s.—Oat London, 41. 1. do. 2 M. 40. 10. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. S per Cent. Cons. 82 1 / 2 Vs 4 per Cents. New 102 I" 102 India Stock 265—ludia Bonds 625. 645. Exch. Hills (El ,000) 35e. 365. 375. Consols for Acct. 82 1 / 2 % 1/2. From the Moxiteur. and other Paris Papers of Sa turday morning, which arrived last night, we have given, in another part, full details of the operations of the French army before Cadiz, down to the 27th ult. The attack on the Trocadero had not then been made ; but the preparations for it were on a large and im posing scale. . EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We have received by Express, at a late hour this forenoon, the Paris Journals of Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The following are extracts : FROM TIER EMILE. ". Grand Head-quarters, Port Sainte Marie, Aug. !S. " In consequence of the Convention concluded with General Ballasteros, General Andres EquazTuirre, Constitutional Commandant of Fort de I'enas de San Pedro, situated near the high read from Mash id to Murcia and Valeucia, and the provinces of Chin chilla, Cuenca, Guadalazara, and Ciudad Real, has made his submission, as well as the troops under his command.• The preparations against Cadiz are still pushed .with, the greatest rapidity." • TORREDEMDARRO, AUGUST 30. MarSimi Moncir. wishing to' ascertain fully the obstacles which exist to the blockade of l'ar;agona, has made a general reconnoissance of the approaches to that place. The troops were pet in march for this ptu - p6.e00 the 28th, in such a manner that all the column nriihtseach at the same time the posts assigned to them. The enemy was chased from all his position s , and our columns approached to within reach of the musketry of the ramparts, and maintained themselves there until the purpose bribe tecommissance was pc:•.a fectly accomplished., Our retreat was made with as much order as the attack. The enemy endeavoured to higerss the bri gades of Trnmelin and Achard, hot were smartly re pulsed, and cured (if the taste of pursuing us. BERRI() PLANO, SICPTESIIIEIt 2. Every measure is now taken for the bombardment of the town and citadel of Pampcluna, which commence to-morrow or next day at the latest. The Marshal is resolved. FARB, SEPTEMBER 6. We have received, by an extraordinary courier, the Restaurador of Madrid of the Ist September. The Regency having established the principle, that all the property belonging to the clergy, regular and secular, shall be fully restored to them, the pur chasers of the said property have been authorked, for this year only, to collect the crops of the ecclesiasti cal lands, but under the express condition of paying the rents, &c. due from the' said. lanJs to the legiti mate proprietors. A Decree of the Regency, of the 15th of August annuls all the dispositions of the act of the soi divot: Cortes, which abolished the seignorial rights, known by the name ofseignoriosjurisdictionales. POSTSCRIPT TO L'ETOILE. Port St. Marie, August 28. This morning entered the roads of Cadiz, an Eng. fish vessel from Gibraltar, which after firing a salute of siX guns, ranged itself among the vessels of the French squadron. In the evening the Captain of the vessel and an English Commissary 'disembarked, and paid their respects to the Prince Generalissimo. FROM TUE JOURNAL DU COMMERCE. It is to the information given by the Moniteoer re- specting the operations in Catalonia and Andalusia that the fall in the Funds is by some att►ibuted; while others ascribe it to the silence observed re specting the troops under the orders of the Duke of Reggio and General Molitor. We believe that both causes have contributed to it. It is no longer to be doubted that the siege of Cadiz will be a protracted one ; and though our troops have conquered before Tarragona, it has been at a greater expense of lives than any of our Bul letins have hitherto acknowledged. FROM THE BOUSSOLE DU COMMERCE. Bounss DB PAnts.—Five per cents. Saturday, 88f l 70c. Fall since Monday, 3f 45c. After the closing of the Exchange, a report having spread of the taking of St. Sebastian's the Five per Cents. immediately rose. At five o'clock they were at 89f. Sc. , FROM THE PILOTE. The French cavalry, which were in the Pardo, have entered Madrid, they were immediately replaced by a column of the Corps of General Castel dos Rios, which furnishes reason for believing, that there exists a convention (secret) between that General and the Duke de Reggio. It is even stated, that it will not be long before he enters Madrid himself. An officer of the Etat-Major has arrived from As. dalusia. It is said he brings a proclamation from& King, which is going to be published. Marshal Lan riston set off yesterday from Tolosa, to establish Li; headquarters before Pam pel u de7oirkft4 The Constitutionalists who left Estramadura have advanced to Valmojado, and a strong French ca. lumn has gone in pursuit of them. The Regency have given orders to Sampayo to march with a corps of Royalists to Andalusia. This General did not obey before an animated explanation took place. An al. tercation of the same nature is said to have takes place between the Duke of Reggio and Quesada, the end of which the latter was arrested.—Jourud de Toulouse. MADRID, AUGUST 26. A report prevails, since yesterday, that some change has taken place of the Generals commanding before Cadiz, as well as by sea. AUGUST 31.—A1l the reports which were circle laced, that a revolutionary corps had united in Es. tramadura are false, as only 300 mtn form the t hri.. sion, who are under the command of Lopez Banos, and were to take possession of Madrid : they wereat Talavera de la Reyna, which they occupied only for a few hours. Count Onale, a most distinguished revolutionia has been arrested by order of the Regency; he wo 'conducted under an esco:: to the I:undo's of Franca The following is an extract of a letter from French Officer d'Etat-Major, dated Port St. Mari" . August 23, 1823: " I arrived here on the 16th with the Prince GO' ralissimo . ;, our troops suffered much in their maid from Madrid; in La Mancha the dust was insup portable . ; the towns are far, distant from each abets and no water was to be found. The recruits caw plained, but were satisfied by the assurance, that a their arrival their fatigues would end, and Cadiz ours... His Royil Highness a'as !veil received by Priest: and populate of almost every town, and • I.: led with feasts, processions, and benedictiflnst ibl, middling thiss of people never appeared; thine st d the inhabitants of Manzanares, El Carpi', 4C..k0 belonged to the revolutiomn y volt:rams, anla¢ tainted with the prejudiccs of the times, And fled itetl the revenge of the Royalists who accompanied . colu and tr no} in ci taloi folio poin CU[( apps . appr the s arm; n cr ze be d hope non:" extri num fern cow! tine, her artic cceL and of a MO ' 4.11 Sat PTC CA for by beri t %% e Ael 'orb itte