The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-03 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS. (PROM Till AIONITROW) " TELFAIRAPIIIIC DESPATCH. •• Boamtaux, Attn. 30. Till COMMANDANT-MINIMAL ow THE 11Th! MILITARY DIVISIO4 .rtie sitxttcrett Or WAR. " A Spanish ettheer, commanding a detachment of 48 o(fievra awl soldier. of the regiment of Laredo, who came •* loin the forts of the Sem has made his-sahmission to the Cedonel of the 2.1 Regiment of the Line. General Barbot sculls him to Pau, thence. to send him into Spain, if there is occasion." ' " ARMY OF THE PYRENEES. " WORT er rue MAR.HAL OF REGGIO TO HIS VICYLLSNcY THE MARSHAL MINISTRR OP WAR. "MADRID, AUG. 25. ••• fleneral lirmr , k reports to ttie, that the troops of the serond division of the first corps of the army entered on the 214 in the morning into Corunna, when there was still ahont 4.40 1 ) in garrison, a great quantity of warlike stores, and provisions of all kinds. .• Among the officers of distinction in the garrison, are General Novella, the governor., Campillo, commander of the militia of Bilbao ; and the Pastor, a partisan Chief. • Acrept, Ike. " The Marshal Duke of Rancto." . From the unofficial articles in different papers, it appears Viet Milan, gives full occnpation to the French in Cata lonia. A letter dated Perpignan, the 23 , 1 ult. says—" Ac )rt:ing to accounts from Berge, the enemy had a poiition at timsana on the 19th. He was followed by a large con vd, of cattle and swine. The rear guard was formed of the principal eavrhadort, because Milan. was afraid that he ' might lose 1,000 men by desertion. They intended first to go to the S-n d'Crwel, bat in consequeinee or oormovements the y have directed their march on Lerida." l'he Royalist Junta which Baron d'Eroles established at Manresa, which toots was declareil provisionally the seat of the Government of Catalonia; fled in consequence of a movement oft ilan@ in that direction. The Cuoistitartiorinel gives the following as lee ow di( of the ministerial saloons : •• It is said that the Council of War, held at St. Mary's immediately after the arrival of the Duke of Angouleme, discussed the question whether it would be proper to make without delay a serious attack on the Isle of Leon. •It is said, that after maturely discussing this important epee tion, it was agreed that success might be expected, by cum bini og the attack in such a manner that it •muld take place at once by land and sea. It is said that this idea pre sailed in the council, and that in pursuance the most pre cise orders were given; that every thing was io motion for the attack by land ; that all the flat-bottom boats and gun- , boats to be found on the coast were collecting and arming with every expedition ; and that i• was expected it would he practicable to commence the botubactlment on the 24th or 25th of August. " The inembers of the Council of War adduced in sup. port of their opinion, the hope which must be entertained that a simultaneous attack on the Isle of Leon, pushed with all possible rigour, would necessarily cause a sensa tion within the walls of Cadiz, and would there produce some movement favourable to the French army. It is far ther said, that this consideration is one of those which most contributed to the determination to make the attack by land and sea. If 'hese reports are well founded, decisive news may he speedily expected. •• The newsnimigers who repeat these rumours appear to st.eak ai' atone uncertainty on the intentions of Ball iste rt a. They recollect that the military convention, or, if it west be mac:tiled, the capitulation of that General was - ' signed by the chief of his st iff, and that nothing has since been hearrimf his having ratified it. The last bulletin still repeats that the orders of Lien. Bollasteros have been trans mitted to the Governors of Carthagena and Alicant, but that •no answer could yet be received.' About a month bas, however, elapsed since the convention with B Master's% was signed by the chief of his staff. The last btu!. tin also repeats that • the troops of Ballasteros are repairing to the cantonments 'piped to them.' `• Theie troops, then, are not destined to act in the same manner as those of General Morino. The conventions toe-eluded with Italtssteroi are not, then, the same as those coe. , hided with the Count of Carillagena. One circom• stance seems to prove this to demonstration. We know that 14forillo sent an aide-de-camp to the Itegesicy to noify the arrangement which he bed concluded, but as yet no- C-lne indicates that there has been on•the part of Bal lasteros any act of submission towards toe bhp/triune= of Madrid." BLOCKADE OF CADIZ. In conarqoenze of the Fret:sti Admiral !lamelin having 4 iaforined the • British Consul it Cadiz, that alt.,. the .I:it6 of July r.a vessel of any nation would be permitted to .pass out or enter Cadiz, the following correspondence rasped, relat:vc to the incot.venicnce attending this deter inioation (cgs , r•) • TO J. EG IN, ESQ. BRITISH TIN? AND ACTING CGNAIIL. " SIR -4VC, the undersialied Masters of the British ves sels now in the Bay of Cadiz, haring heard that aitvo the 1:o,h instant no vessel will be allowed to 1.-ave thin port, in consequence of which we are at a loss how to act; sonic of ;the russets are discharging, others are half loaiiiikr, anfl n the are in a tit s'ste to proceed to sea at the present pe riod, toe therefore request you in your otli:ial skna lion, represect this our Memorial to tie proper An; bookies, so that we way he enabled to arrange our affairs as soon as possible. "•For ourselves and Fellow Captains, (signed) " Gro. RUNDLE, Brijr New Frederick. " W. It. AIREY. Schooner, Snsanna and Maria. " British Consulate, Cadiz, July 14, 1823. " Stst—l have the honour to inclose to you an exact copy of a memorial made to me by the Masters of British Merchaht ships, now anchored in this Ray, by which yon will p erceive those Masters express to know if, after the 15th tog. the French squadron blockading this port, will prevent their proceedin* to their different desti nations ; althouah I have represented to those memorialists that it could never be the intention of the French Admiral to pre vent the sailing of British vessels, they seem so anxious to have some assurance to that effect, that I am induced to trouble you with this letter, and to request you will be so kind as to inform me what answer I am to make to their memorial. (Signed)' " Josern EGAN, Vice Consul. " To Admiral Baum Hamelin, Commanding the French Squadron." (RIM.) 4 - Off Cadi:, Jvly 15. 18M. " BARON MAUDLIN, ROAR ADMIRAL, COMMANDING TOD NATAL FORCES OF NIS MOST CRUISTIAN MAJESTY. " shall permit neutral vessels to sail out of Cadis as formerly after visiting them. I request you will have the goodness to forbid Captains taking on board any pas sengers belonging to any nation whatever. (Signed) " Baron HAMELIN." (covr " British Consulate, Cadiz, July 31, 1823. "On this day personally appeared before me, Joseph Arm Frq. his Britannic Majesty's Vice and Acting Cones) in C adiz, Mr. William Robert Airey, Master of the • aebooser Sanwa sod Maria,of London, now actually lying at author in the Bay of Cadiz, and being duly sworn ass cord's, to law, said and declared to the troth of the follow. leg rl--That be sailed from Cadiz Bay this morning, at eleven o'clock, with a valeable cargo on board, bound for Loudon t that after working out within about one mile and a half of the French squadron, he was laid alongside by a beat from the French Admiral, commanded by a Lieuten ant, who peremptorily ordered the Deponent to return to • Oidis, statiog at the same tee that no vessel would be allowed to pass oat, and if he offered to proceed, he should TIIE STATF;J4N• the army of ?Clans and Lloheras. Darin; 24 hours the Inhabitants of Seu, were occupied in hiding their etrec's. B Yorcva, 23rd A un.-11allasteros still remains with his army in the same position. The French troops are spread In the principal towns of Arragun and Navarre. Colonel Amor, and a part of the corps of Lopes, are ( °mini tting some excesses in listramadura. (most TnE ETOILE, SEPT. 1.) GRAND HEAD QUARTERS, Pon: ST. MART'S, Ac 0.23. Nothing is spoken of in the army but about the expedition which is preparing against the Isle of Leon. Twelve battalions, of which five are of the Guard, are at this moment united at Rota. To-night our gun boats sailed from the road under a heavy fire of the enemy's batteries, to receive on board all the troops united at Rota. Two ships of our squadron were to conduct them to the south of the Island of Leon. The Edabossier silences the enemy's batteries, and secures the landing of our troops. I f God protects this enterprise, and if the two first battalions can wake good their landing, the expedition will be ac complished, and the position of the Isle of Leon carried. Cadiz cannot hold out 21 hours. It is affirmed that this night, or the next, the troops will be embarked, amd the grand day for the attack will be the day of the fete of the King. Our troops are well disposed, the sea is floe, and the wind does not blow strong. Every thing gives hopes of a happy result. Two Portuguese ships has this moment reinforced our cruisers. MATARO, Aug. 27.—The corp of Milans and Lieber's, having to all hopes to retire on Seud'Urgcl, have made a movement on Tarragona; but having been closely fol lowed, only part of them could get in to the place; and Milans, with :a part of his force, was obliged to take a position without the walls of that Town. Mina continues iu Barcelona, and the state of his health is very bad. We read - in the Monilcur of this day the following letter : " Port St. Mary's, Aug. 22. "We are on the eve of attacking the Trocadero. Oar works are completed, and nothing is wanting but to establish the both-ries. it appears, that the honour is reserved to the 2ild regiment of the Royal Guard, to march at the head of the troops, awl it is added, it will take place to-morrow night or the next." We hare today a fresh arrival from Bayonne, which brings the following articli.: BAVONNE, AunVvr 25.—Though we have an extraordinary number of letters from Madrid to-day, they do not bring 11111 any thing remarkable. The Regency has ordered that thoss among the persons still in prison who are in bad health, shall be immediately put upon their trial, that their confinement may be as short as possible. Other accounts, however, say that all persons confined for political offences are already set tit liberty. Nothing is said of the army, which is the effect of the suspei sloe of arms. The last news from Cadiz, since the arrival of the' Lliike at Port St. Mary's, continues to give a favourable account of the health of the King and the Royal Family.— There is a report of an engagement at Ellin, in Murcia, be tween the troops of Bessieres, and those of Lorho. In which the loss is said to have been pretty equal, about lOU men on each side. There are reports at Madrid of a movement of the troops of Lopez Banos. and Amor, who have 4,500 men be tween the capital and Talaveire, who are said to have sect some parties within 20 miles of Madrid; but it hes been affirmed on the other band, that they have concluded a suspen sion of arms with the Duke of Reggio, as introductory to their final submission. General Castel dos Rios, with his troops, forms a part _of the Constitutional forces, which makes them amount to 4,010 infantry, and 2,000 cavalry. Several Canons and Priests have loft Madrid to go on politi cal missions to the Provinces. There is still a tendency to fermentation at Madr:d, chiefly caused by the rabble, who are not , pleased with the French, because the latter consiantly op pose the etcesses which they would willingly commit. The Royalists are in hopes that every thing will be shortly settled at Cadiz, and some even say that the King of Spain and the . 4481 Family were to dine with the Dukes of Avg uleme yes terday, the 2501,M Port St. Mary's. The French line before Cadiz is said to be conceutrated between Porto Real and Port St. Mary's. General Girbe who has the command of the En gineers at the siege of Pampelune, left this town last night.— The King's ship Alsaceinne having been repaired, has sailed again to resume its station before Santana.. • American Papers have at rived this morning to the 9th of Au gust, by which we learn that Vera Cruz was, in the middle of July, in a quiet state, and that the Congress was engaged in formidg a new Constitution. At the Havanna, a subscrip tion was on foot in behalf of Spain, and to promote it, the Captain General had issued a very patriotic and animated ad dress,. The following Is from the New Tort Gazette of the Stlt o August Mexico.—On the perusal of the Mexican papers by the Cato, we find it stated in one of the 27th June, oh the authority of a private letter, that General Santona had an interview with Arengo, at Javal. It is asserted tbal they toold not agree when the latter set out the next day to join', the forces in the district of Pardo. Santona followed him, and the ad vanced Guard met on the same day, bet no blood was shed. The same letter also asserts, that Santona's troops bad pro claimed him Second Emperor of Mexico, under the title of Antonio the First. The Representatives of the Mexican Government and the Commissioners of Spain sent out to treat with them, have had several interviews which promise to have a favourable result. On the Spanish Commissioners being required to declare the views of the Spanish Govern ment oo the subject of the recognition of the Inde pendence of Mexico, the Spanish Commissioners replied that they could give no stronger proof of the disposition of their Government to recognize their independence, than ti►e fact„ that they had offered theta suitable conditions, and guarantees, and had clothed their commissioners with the necessary authority to act on the subject. Though the news of the surrender of Corunna is briefly announced in the Moniteur of Sunday, it is remarkable that the account stated to be a Telegraphic des- be taken as a prize. In about ten minutes afterwards, the vessel was boarded by another French boat on the larboard able, commanded by a Lieutenant, with 25 armed usen,and six swivels ; the officer on corning on boxed, informed the Deponent. that it was the orders of the Admiral that be should not pass, but was to return immediately to Cadiz. — On bearing those orders from the Frrneh Officer, and finding it impossible to , pass the French squadron, the Deponent niade sail for this harbour, and anchored in the Bay, attliree P. AI. Wherefore the aforesaid Master of the Schooner Susanne and Maria, of London, for himself, and all others concerned, hereby protest in the most solemn and extensive manner against the said Admiral, to the end that &Mosses, charges, costs, and damages whatever suffered and sus tained, be borne and paid by those who of right ought to bear and pay the same, being occasioned altogether by means herein expressed, and not through the insufficiency of the vessels, or wilful neglect or default of the Deponent or remaining crew, to be allowed and recovered in time and place convenient, these presents serving for remedy and redress in due course of law, as occasion may be and • require. • (Signed) " W. It. AIRET. (Signed) " Jos. EGAN, Vice-Consul. " ((OPY.) " British Consulate, August I, 1823. "The Undersigned, his Britannic Ma3esty'sViceand Act ing Consul in Cadiz, has the honour to enclose to Admiral Baron Hamelin, Commander of the French Squadron blockading the Port of Cadiz, a certified copy of the Pro test made by Mr. William Robert Airey, Master of the British schooner Susanna and Maria, in the register of the British Consulate. " The Undersigned regrets that it becomes his duty to add his own Proti.st to that of the Master of the vessel, which be hereby does in the must Solemn manner. " The Undersigned grounds his Protest ott the Susanne and Maria having entered the port of Cadiz prior to the blockade, and took in most part of her cargo on the faith of Admiral Baron Hamelin's promise, as set forth in his letter under date of the Litis July, in which letter no re servation was made as to ulterior instructions. (Signed) " Jos. hu.aB, Acting Vice-Consul." " To Admiral Baron Hamelin, &c " (111:11011ANnt'In.) "British Consulate, Cadiz, 2.1 August, 1523. "The Undersigned went this morning at 10 o'clock on board of Admiral ship, and had a conversation. with the said Admiral as to the British schooner Susanns and Maria being prevented by the French squadron from proceeding- on her voyage, this vessel and other British vessels in the port having taken in the most part of their cargoes on the fifth of Admiral Hamelin's promise. 'rise Admiral observed that he could not allow ally vessel what soever to pass in or out of the port of Csiliz, in conse quence of instructions front his Royal Highness the Duke n•rouleine. " The Undersigned, on finding the Admiral determined to evade his handed him his (tridersigned's) Protest, inelosi rig that of the Master of the vessel. (Sinned) " Jos. EnAN." 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The news which was sent us by our faithful correspondents, caused us to announce several times, that regotietions bad been opened, and even the •bases had been adopted. We did not deceive any person. All we said, has taken place, and the dif ferent variations in our news this week, was only the result of the care we took to follow the different politi• cal changes. Before the arrival of the Duke d'Angouleme at Port St. Mary's, the first overtures were made ; bat too high pretensions on both sides were the cause of its breaking off ; the General in Chief commanding the blockade of t'adis, having consulted with the French Ali• nistry, of which two members only declared in favour of the transaction. The Prince having Arrived under the walls of Cadiz, on the 16th and 17th. new negociations ware commenced, and on that day the accommodation was stopped; but we do not know as yet on which side the obstacle was that has caused to vanish that happy disposition. To-day we are obliged to state with great regret that all hopes of an arrangement are decidedly lost, NAURID, 21 Ano.—ln a letter from Madrid of the 21s►, we find several important articles, which had escaped us. A Colonel on the Staff of Ballasteros, writes to one of his friends that there is a suspension of arms to the 24th, but, if the French do come to terms at Cadiz, the war will con time. (raoM THE Join Nat. DK TOLOU111.) ENVIRONS or .Sac, 2lat Acs.—At length our fright has diminished, which was occasioned by the approach of _ ..r . ‘,_. ,it. patch, is nothing wore than what had veviousty appeared in an unofficial journal. If an event of such impurtauze has occurred, it is unaccountable that no detail of it silo ill have been given. If the French have been drvett to the miserable shift of fabricating • the inul ettr•, they must be in a desperate condition. Indeed, a were examination of their statements of the lines they occupy, sod the forces they have to maintain in them, demonstrates that any serious reverse, in any quarter, will totally st u n !Mate any advantages they may appear hitherto to have gained. if we could obtain any accurate accounts of the interior of the country, their condition would doubtless appear still more desperate. What has become of the Spanish army under Ballasteros ? That it has not joined the French is certain ; and if it has dispersed, the different portions of it mast have carried with them their feelings of hostility to the invaders, into the various districts into which they have retired ; and thus the ele mentary principles of an extended Guerilla warfare will be created; and the disbanded, soldiers will become more formidable, as Guerillas, than they were in the field as regulars. General Zs as does not appear to have betrayed his trust ; and it is probable that lie may be at the head of a considerable force; which, though *a hear nothing of i% may not be idle. Wherever there is a possibility of resist. ante, it is resolutely made. The garrison of Algesiras did not capitulate until after a most gallant defence; and when it was no longer defensible, the garrison retired into the Isle Verde, and made a stand there, until the island was reduced to a heap of ruins. Such conquests are worth no thing to the victors. Where an invader has not the incli nation of the people with him, all that be gains, by force, is not so much conquest as mere occupation. Nothing is secure. Ile treads upon a covered volcano, which usug burst forth at any moment, and destroy him. The New Tissies itself lrpairs of the surrender of Cadiz at the sound of the Royal ram's horn of his Highness, Prince (lilt; and we are told that the 25th of Aug:ust, be. ing the day of St. Janis, would he selected by the banditti who march under the banner of " the Bed of St. Louis," (smarting the Devil iccarnate, which the Bourbons have always worshipped,) for " a grand attack by gun-boys " and tree); s on the Isle of St. Leon :" in conserpeuce of which, " ffsoccessful, Cadiz woubl lie almost at the mercy " of the besiegers, who /night bombard it with dentructim " effect." It is added, that " most probably the near op. " proud of such a danger would rause the inhabitants to " open their gates." What convenient words, your your almost:, and your might:, sometimes happen to be. But, unfortunately for this speculation, Cadiz has been exposed to all this danger, multiplied tenfold, and moclird it to scorn. Other fortresses, which Napoleon entered upon by summons, have bid defiance to the Bourbons fur months. Coritnna, which, if now taken, resisted fur a month the present attack, did not resist the entrance of Marshal Snit for an hour; and it is not very probable that Cadiz which then defended itself for 30 months, and cause off " MOM " than conqueror," should apprehend much danger !row the mere imitation of an army which is now before Its gates. If the French venture to put their threat of attach into execution—it will end in the sacrifice of some hundreds of their own army to the " Bud of St. Louis ;" and we care not what hecatombs of such victims are offered at his slid ne. The French Journalists seem determined to cover Mar. sisal b:oncey with the bays of en fleas ridicule, since be C4O obtain no material laurels for his brow. 'They now state that Genera! Milans, who is leading the Marshal sucks dance, marches uith a convoy of 400 bullocks in his trais; and yet the French troops, and the Army of the Faith us ' never get nearer than a day's m'►rch behind hid,! This argues but little for the disposition of the invaders to o.er take this daring drover. It slims, besides, that the Repair licans are nut quite so destitute of resource as they hen been represented ; for this is a considerable sto.k fur a predatory band to march about with. The Columbian Stock maintains the price to which the first intelligence of the refusal to sinetion the lom reduced it ; and a just policy on the part of the Government would obtain for the Stock-holders be: ter terms than they can sow expect. • The Poymis Lola was never any thing better thse a swindle. There was no Puliaia 11U601Ig Ito l'extis plc• It was all agr !as job ; but the credulity of the spec*. lators W4S quite a..; gross as the tieee;ition of the authors of the hoax. Wherever there is a State, there are resousen to pledge as securitie , ; and though the finances of a State just crested io the convulsions of a violent separation frort the mother country, mast be deranged, and inadequate tJ the present exigencie., yet they will ultimately be enable) to meet the demands upon them ; the more especially at they have adopted a system of et ear-goveraincul. and Lave avoided the extravagant expenditure of a Royal Court! Stiff those who embark their money in such speculations sito 2 U he aware of the risk they run, and use the requisite esutios. Peru has recognised the loan to the full amonnt. Chili do the same ;—aud, as we have before said, it rests with the Government of this country whether the terms obtained for the Columbian Stockholders should be favourable or ode vonrable. The. Columbian Government would probably sacrifice more to obtain the recognition of England, thia such a recognition would be worth:—and, as it is a el that must be taken on our sides, sooner or later, this is OR time to take it with advantage. - - The people of colour in Jam-lice, are b:Tinning to clans their rights as wen, and as citizens. We have Wore us a copy of the proceedings of a meeting of this class. obtain a removal of their political disabilities. This !oeki well. We like to see men reasoning about, and enqairioi after, their rights. It Is a consoling characteristic of di age, that %link the old world is retrogsding, the see e° is advancing in political spirit. We shall recur Io "