The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-12 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS OF TUESDAY. P 41113. September it —Frotn L'Orlent. under date of the nth. we base the following:- 4 TM King's corvette, the Taro, commanded by M. Sil houette, arrival the day before yesterday. Tnis vessel sailed ..n the 96th froM Ceram'. with 35 Spanish prisoners of war, who had formed - part of the garrison of that place. Among vice. were Colenelsirisate, of the lefaetry Rogiment de Ks owni; Lopes Campine, of the Bilbao Militia ; Jaureguy, of •cr Vittoria Volunteers ; thermios-Colonel Gambia, Chief .:7Mettaliongnagarateurdi; Chief of the Staff Vse Melee; oth,r officers. On the 27th, the Tarn fell is with the Marsonin. commanded by M. Dsoyeau, on her way to Co-. canna."—(Jourmal des Debate.) A letter frone•Perpignan, dated August 30, says—" Accounts 'non Ussiz, said to have arrived sling the coast by sea, state, vim on the 14th, the Cortes decreed the fitting out of two -hips of the line, the Guerrero and adother, four frigates, 20 '.ilgantines galilots, and as many gembosts."—(Jorreat ' , le Toulouse.) The recall of Lieut.-General Guilleneinot was reported yes fettle!. sad continues to be repeated to-day. The Madriallet 'tea which reached us yesterday mention this report. It is emu said that this general officer is to be succeeded by Marshal Lewiston. We know not whether this news be well founded. Octant Goilleminot has long been in disgrace with the mi :,mterial journals. Reis suspected to have mainly contributed • to the Andujar decree, which is understood to have experienced high disapprobation at Paris, and the execution of which sur priaes and 'Mitts all those men who hate perceived in that im portant doeusent a hope of approaching pacification. The Duke of Angisuleme's choice of General Duilleminot for his Ilsjor-General did not satisfy every one. Our readers must ft collect certain events which caused a great sensation at the time of the invasion of Spain, and which are not•yet explained: —such' es the departure and precipitate return of a Minister.— .We do not, however, mean to found any conjecture as to the consequences ofafact, the confirmation of which is first of all necessary.—(Filete.) The last telegraphic despatch given by the Alossitear is unquestionably of great importance; but it is necessary to know the details of the taking of the Troradero, to enable its to calculate the results. These details could not be communicated in a short telegraphic despatch. To appre ciate this deed of arms, we must wait for the Major Gene. ral's report. It was on Friday the Government received the news which appeared in the Moniteur of Sunday.— (hid.) The letters from Catalonia make particular meetion of a sortie of the garrison of Barcelona, which is said to ham taken place on the 211 of Augers% and to have been particn. larly directed against G I Curial's corps. The enemy is stated to have had a strong reserve of artillery, which protected his retreat.—(lbid.) If we may believe certain persons, understood to be well informed, the meeting of the Chambers will not be so long delayed as was at first supposed. The Ministers, it is said, have to ask for more money, for the possibility of a second campaign next year begins to be recognised.—(/Lid.) The following is the official account of the attack on the suburbs of Pampeluna: (IRON TUC MONITILUR Or TUESDAT, SEPT. 9 ) OFFICIAL PART.—ARMY OF TIIE PYRENEES. IMPORT 01 MARSHAL LAVRISTON TO HIS ECCELLEUCY Tll6 MINISTER OP WAR. Orcoyen, Sept. 4. " M. le Marechal—The Engineers not having been yet able to make the necessary reconnoissances about the for tress, it was necessary, in order to give them the means of doing it, to drive the enemy hum all the outposts which he occupied, as well on the side of the suburb of La Matte lain., opposite Burlada, as on that of the suburb of Ruche. appes. These two saburbs, , orhich are below the town, within one-third of the range of grape shot, and which are situated against escarpements of 30 and 49 feet, were ju s tly considered by the enemy as very important, because they afforded means to hinder all approach, and consequeuily all reconnoissances. even against the citadel. " According to the desire of the General commanding the Engineers, I resolved to snake this attack on the suburb of Rocbeappea, which at first I intended not to undertake till the night of the opening of the trenches. Yesterday, the 3d of September, the 7th Division, provisionally com manded by General Junin, and composed of the 31 Light Regiment, the 6'h, 9.h, and 14th of the Line, was placed before the suburb.; of Rocheappea, and La Madelaine. It was charged with this attack. which was supported by the fire and the a.tacks of the 20th Light Regiment, of the 33d and 40th of the division Pecheux, and by a part of the Spanish troops, as well as by some batteries. " Theaitack began at half-past five, and at half past seven the two suburbs were occupied by our troops, who carried by storm houses that were crenated and entrenched, with a courage truly extraordinary, and notwithstanding a shower of grape shot. They hail to march. exposed, up to these houses ; awl as this able of the town is very steep, I cou ld n o t have this attack supported, except by some batteries of mortars and boa itzers, placed at distances of five wises. Tao houses, which are the Convent of St Peter on one side, and the white hoese on the road to Tolosa , be ing concealed rani entrenched, we attempted to defend them obstinately. Some breaches which were made by two pieces. a eight-pounder, and a 16 pounder, sufficed to make him evaceate them promptly. I could nut hope so speedy a result from an sank Which was rendered very difficult by the situation of the batteries of the place on the side of Rocbeappea. Our troops were obliged to cut down the doors of all these houses with hatchets, so stron gly were they barricaded. They intrenched themselves in them.— The fire of the musketry cmti titled till half past nine. The enemy kept up a continual fire of grape upon our troops, and threw many bombs and shells against our batteries.-1 The division o(Pecheux, on its side, caused the redoubt of the Prince to be taken possession of by General Far nig, with the 40th regiment, and the grenadier companies of the regiment of the Infant Don Carlos. This redoubt was formerly a born work :it at present only a lunette, 200 tuises from the fortress. General Peefieux has driven the enemy from all the little posts that be occupied without, so that theengineers can make their reconnoissances quite at their ease. Measures have been immediately taken to in. treach several posts, that the enemy might not be able to send out any soldier in the night. or disturb our engineer officers. " The object of the attack has been completely obtained, though our troops were obliged to attack, being constantly etaboaed, oar enemy protected by the fire of the musketry of the town, and by his batteries loaded with grape. But *tithing is impossible to such troops. The attack of the two suburbs was conducted with extraordinary vigour by Viscount Jamin, provisionally commanding the division. It was General Quinsonas who attacked and carried the =barb of La Madeleine. General Damremont, with a bat talion of the 20th Light Regiment, supported by an attack in flank, that which was directed against the White House, by the 3d Light Regiment of the 7th division, led by Ge neral de Tressan and its Colonel, al. de Saint Gillen, who WA wounded there. The division of Pecheox, continually attacked, though exposed to the fire of the place, skilfully taking advantage of all the varieties of the ground. The Count d'F,spagne also unmanned with much valour and ability. " I shall have the honour to send your Excellency the details, wheal receive the Reports, and 1 shall make known to you the °Seers and soldiers who have particularly distinguished themselves. For the rest, all, Generals, Offi cers and soldiers, behaved with remarkable b y. 1 Lave contented myself with informing your Excellency of this attack, which is very important ; it is a necessary pre limiftary to the operations of the siege.—Accept, be. " Mamma LAUBISTON." FONDS AT PAM. 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The Ezp . from Paris have brought the French Funds at 90, LS& and Spanish, 43. Private letters from Paris of high authority state, that the King of France has had an interview with the English and Spa nish Ambassadors, to try to settle the affairs of Spain. FOP ZIG?: MARKETS.—There is little doing, except in Spanish and Columbian Bonds. Columbian left off yesterday, and opened this morning, at 57 ; got up to 59, and are now 57i. Spanish Bonds, 331 to 34.—Russia, S3l.—French Scrip. 9 prem. We have this morning received, by Express, Paris papers of WedoesJay, of which the following are extracts : (rnom THE ORIILA3I3IIIO GRAND FIE 1I) QUARTERS: PORT SAINT MARY'S, A COUST 31.—The 28th of August the Cortes, seeing with what ardour the French army was animated, sent to the Prince Generalissimo an embassy to enter into a negotiation, but the terms proposed were too high or strange to he listened to. The Prince replied with a noble dignity, that the delay which he granted was expired, and lie would not listen to any thing further, and that the force of arms must decide the question. The following day was prepared for the attack of the Troca dero, which was defended by more than 3,000 men, and about 70 piecesofcannon. All was prepared for the attack in silence, The fire ceased in all points during the day of the 30th. At midnight the troops of the expedition formed in line, and set off in three columes. At half-past Iwo o'clock in the morning, the Trocadero was carried by our troops, of whom great part swain over the fosse, or ditch, behind which were masked batteries of 5, 10, and 15 pieces of cannon. Theycame to the enemies' entrenchments, shouting, "Long live the Hinz." The Constitutionalists, frightened at an attack so impetuous, best the retreat to the Village of Tro: • caller°, wishing to rally there, where they were met by the French, and overthrown on all points. All was finished in a quarter of an.liour. The Prince, who followed at the head of the columns of reserve, arrived at the moment the affair was decided, but the fire had nut ceased. His Royal Highness advanced rapidly amidst the lire, accompanied by Gnichrs, Witte, Larockefoitcauld, &c, The presence of the Prince in so dangerous a moment singularly elec trified our brave young soldiers. The French scarcely tired. All was carried by the bayonet. Prince Carignan pissed the fo-se full of water at the head of the troops, -hut the moment he mounted to 'sale the redoubt,one of the hoists remained behind him,but he still continued to persevere with the grenadiers. There are a thousand incidents to recite, which will take up a bulletin alone. The results of this brilliant affair are 11100 prisoners, 50 pieces of cannon; the enemy had 100 killed, 300 wounded. We had 40 killed, and 100 wounded. They are now attack ing tho.Caraccas on all points. A report prevailed on 'Change to day, of the taking of Fort Cold., which crowns the Trocadero which only cost us 110 men. It is asserted, the details will appear tamor row in the Moniteur. (Pilote.) (IPHOU Tile Etoils OP TUVDAY.) ANOTHER ACCOUNT. PORT SAINT MART, A UG. 31.—This morning at 2 o'clock the position of the Trocadrro was carried in a Most bril liant manner. Two companies of Voltigeurs passed the fosse swimming, baying the water up to their necks, and carrying their cartonches in a handkerchief on their beads, and the bridge was thrown at the same time, under the fire of the enemy. The Duke d'Angonleme passed over at the head of the troops. In less than half an hoar. all the enemy's batteries were taken, and the Spaoish cannoniers died on their pieces. The attack was so sodden, and the snccess so decisive, that the enemy could not re treat, nor rally again.—Our troops pursued them with ardour, and the combat recommenced in the village of Tro . cadero. All were made prisoners or killed. It is calculated that the Constitutionalists 104500 rota killed,l,2oo prison ers. Our loss was 40 killed, and 100 wounded. The result of this affair is of the greatest importance. We are now masters of the interior road, for all the ground from Fort Matagorda, and Fort Saint Louis, has fallen in our power—independent of which we bare taken 54 pieces of cannon, 4 mortars,and several howitzers, ammunition sad magazines. with some gun boats, which could not escape. The Prance was continually in the midst of the lire,. he was the tarsi who passed the bridge, and the fire killed.suetal persons sear him. Nothing can equal the e nthusiastic which the whole of the army shows to the Prince. Prince Carignan distinguished himself by* intrepidity be displayed. Hs wished to be tLe first to •pus the fosse, swimming; and in scaling a redoubt, one of our green diem, seeing him in great danger, pulled him back by kis coat, and threw him into the water, saying, My Lord, you have taken my place. Commarsae." says lie, " I am a Royal Volunteer mounting to the assault." — it was his Royal Highness who fired the first piece against the enemy. 'lbis night, I believe, they are going to fire with red bot balls at the Spanish squadron. and force them to return into the Bassoo of Caraccas, for they have no other asylum without they come over and join us, which may probably happen. Rear Admiral Hamelin has died of a fever. By an arrival from Bayonne this morning, we have re ceived the following communication : BAYONNIC. Se►r. 4.—There being no mail or courier from Spain,wehavenothing to communicate, but reports of which we cannot warrant the correctness. The absence of official news gives oecssiop to suppositions unfavourable to our arms. The following may serve as a specimen—The Governor of Pampe luna is said to have made a very successful sally, in which the besieging eorps,it is pretended, suffered severely. The surren der of Corunna is now ascribed to the treachery of the Gover nor, who was formerly in America with Morillo, and is his particular friend. Thp works of the place had not all suffered, and the garrison had not above 50 killed. Though the place itself is not very Important to us, the surrender of it sets at li berty the besieging corps, which might have been employed a couple of months before it, and may now be more advanta geously occupied elsewhere. The French Geterals must feel great confidence, where they have only a weak regiment to guard that town. The siege of Cadiz is spoken of with confi dence, though the means of carrying it on do not yet seem ade quate to the extent and strength of the place. There are, it is true, some persons who pretend that the plan of besieging it is given up or deferred, and that the Prince is coming back to Madrid; but this is in direct contradiction to the assurance that his Royal Highness is resolved to prosecute the war with greater vigour than ever, since the hopes of an accommodation have been disappointed. Another report is that the Ambassadors of Russia and France have made representations to the Prince to induce him to revoke the decree issued at Andujar, on the ground that he should not interfeve in the internal affairs of Spain. Such a revocation it should seem would be likely to ' have a very had effect. As for Ballasteros, there are numerous reports relative to him, none of which agree in any one parti cular ; some ptetend, that in consequence of an order of the Regency, he is to go with his army to Valencia and 3lurcia; a thing which seems quite improbable ; for if he is to set for the Regency, it would be much more likely that he would be celled to assist in the siege of Cadiz. Others, however, pre tend they have seen a Manifesto, signed by him, in which he complains of the injury done to his reputation by reporting that he has recognised the Regency ; whereas be only con cluded a cessation of arms on the assurances given him, that negociations for peace were in great forwardness. Those who spread such news, state iu support of it, that he fought a brit tle on the 82d, in which be obtained some advantages. It is hardly necessary to repeat that this is all mere report, .in the a'otence of official statements. Letters from Cadiz have brought news of the taking of the Trocadero by assault. Detachments of sick from the army continue to arrive. The military hospital here now contains 000, though some haue been sant to the hospitals in the neigh bouring towns. A Hamburg Mail this morning, has brought us the fol- lowing articles Ana. 27.—The Austrian Obserrer says, that news has been received at Leghorn, that the Constitutional military antlinrities at Barcelona, had condemned to death, Count John Baptist de Aielsi and Pino, a Milanese re fugee, and had been shot the same day. liastanan, 22nd AUG.—Our tariff of customs is at length definitively settled, at least fur three years. The citizens in their assembly yesterday, having adopted by a majority of votes, the new proposal of the senate, viz. to leave the import duties, hitherto existing, unaltered for that period, and to reduce the export duties of 4 and per cent. to I. —(4llgemeinc Zeit ung .) FROM Souru GERMANY, Auo 10.—According to letters from Rome, the differences that still subsisted respecting the concordat wills the Protestant Princes and the nomi nation (already made) of the Bishops, have been adjusted to the entire satisfaction of both parties. There is a report of an intention to re-establish some monasteries, viz.:— of the Order of the Benedictines, which rendered great service to learning; and also to conlile to that Order the education of the Catholic youth. That the French have not much to boast of, with regard to the capture of the Troca.lero, is quite evident, from the delay in furnishing the official details of their exploits. A fortnight has nearly elapsed since the Trocadero was car ried,and we are yet ignorant both of the extent, or the price of the capture ; though the most minute account of the Spanish loss came to hand with the first telegraphicde• epatch four or five days ago. We can gather nothing from this silence unfavourable to the Spanish cause, and if we could quiet our fears lest some treason should prevail upon the Cortes to negotiate, we should be quite content with the aspect of affairs in Spain. But we dread the effect of the French gold more than the terror of the French arms ; and we know that it is most' unsparingly used in the p►esent contest. No slim would be deemed too large to obtain possession of the person of the King, as that would enable the invaders to retire from the coolest with something lice eclat; and, taking into consideration the number that must be trusted, and the strong temptation to betray the trust, we cannot entirely satisfy ourselves that treachery may open the gates which would have been impregnable to force. We know there are individuals in Cadiz, who can neither be bought, nor intimidated; but the treason of one may destroy the efforts of the patrintism of all the rest. The French hive made an attack on the suburbs of Pam prism, which has been desperately resisted:—it haring been found necessary to chop open the doors of the inhabit ants with airs, to gain admission. This is no great proof of the &lithos with which the French armies are every where received ; and of the fraternal embrace. u it 4 which they are greeted. It cannot be deLied, however, that there have been Spaniards base enough to welcome the invaders. The ignorant part of the Spa nish populace, which comprehends a great portion of the peasantry, and the priest-ridden rabble of the towns, are so completely in the trammels of superstition, that where the priests are in favour of the old despotism, the deluded populace join in the cry for the rivetting of their ancient fetters; and there are among them beings so incorrigible stupid, as to think the old system essential as the revolutioa of the seasons. But all the enlightened part of the Spa nish people is with the Constitutional system ; and as knowledge is power, they most ultimately triumph. Be. sides, the Constitutionalists are continually on the encrease, as enquiry proceeds ; and on this account alone Spain would one day secure her liberties, if they were to be crushed at present. The dispatch on the attack of the suburbs of Partmeluna is worth reading, if it were only to notice what it suppresses. Not a word is said about the loss on either side; and yet the dispatch occupies half a column of a newspaper: and every movement is described with the utmost minuteness. The obstinacy of the defence is admitted. The .pt. niards entrenched themselves in the houses, maintained their positions as long as it was possible, and appear to have been dislodged only by the French cannon. The French account says, the Spaniards " kept up a continual "fire of grape upon our groups; and threw many bombs " and shells against our batteries." This must have produced some•havoc, and yet Marshal Lauriston does not mention that he bad even one killed or wounded. The object gained is that " the French engineers can make their " reconnoissances quite at their ease ;" and measures have been taken to entrench the posts, that the Spaniards might not be able to send oat any soldiers in the night, or disturb the French engineer officers. The requisite caution must have been deeply implanted in the bosoms of the Frenft's, by the tenacity with which the Republicans defend themselrrs. Notwithstanding the predictions that Cadiz must LP, bonds have been issued on a New Spanish Loan ; and there are people disposed to speculate upon them, as the price was yesterday 271. This Dr. Slop says is 27 more than they are worth ; and, unless the republican party triumph, it crr• tainly is so ; but in the event of the success of the revolution, which is probable, whatever Dr. Slop may say, the specu lation would be a most profitable one. Dr. Ship talks of certain Regency Bond: coming into the market ; and these bonds be hints may be as high as 60; but as he knows that at present they would not fetch six, he prudently adds, that caution is requisite upon such matters. He seed not be alarmed on this head. The Poyais loan was a sad swindle ; but a Spanish Regency loan would be still worse ; for there is so more a Regency than there is a Poyais settlement. The Regency has been formally deprived of all its •authority ; end Spain is parcelled out under five or six French je• nevelt). The wretches called the Regency, are a club of fools and knaves, who have no security to offer, besides their thirst for the blood of the Constitutionalists. This, however, only recommends them to Dr. Slop. The head of Quiroes, the heart of Mina, and the skeleton of Riego, would he more acceptable security to the New Timer, than Church plate, or Crown lends; bet the infidels on the Stock Exchange prefer the letter, no matter what King, or what Church, suffer by the guarantee— /Ind henee they prefer treating with the Cortes, vitro have no scruple about giving such pledges. Extract of a letter from Corfu, dated Aug. S.—" I hasten to inform you of Lord Byron's arrival et Ceralania with the promised supplies of money stud military stores far the Greeks. Although nothing can .exceed the anxiety et pressed by our friends in the Morea for his arrival, it is thought Isis Lordship may remain till he bears from the Provisional Government, in order that the valuable surcoors he has brought may he conveyed to the usual convenient point. The Turkish spiadron is still in the waters of Patras, and continues to spread the greatest terror amongst all our islands. I understand it has committed nnmerons excesses. Admiral Sir Graham Moore, accompanied by Sir Frederick Adam, left Earn° some days Is,go in the Mit ,' ford, to remonstrate against the system of violence ionised by these !airless hordes, who may now indeed be regarded as in a state of almost open hostility with our gag. Pray let use know what Ministers have determined on with re• gard to Greece; and I should also like to know what the Greek Committee is about. The people here of every class calculate much upon the aid their countrymen will ulti mately derive from this Committee; but it should be im pressed on the minds of those who intend to assist Greece. that every thing depends upon promptness and energy. One thousand pounds now could, in fart, he more use to the Provisional Government than live times the sum six months hence." ... _ Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, dated August 21 : " The French squadron off Algeciras has made several movements within these few days, fur the purpose of cruis ing in the Straits. It consists, we understand, of three large frigates and a brig. They have also been reinforced by a sia tier vessel of war, chiefly bringing provisions. Om ;accounts from Cadiz are of the ltith inst., at which time the place bad fell live months' provisions. There was na demand whatever for provisions of any description, but boats (contour garrison are continually going iu,hy running, along the shore, and seising oppoi tunities unobserved by the blockading squadron. The arrivals here of wheat fans the Mediterranean are exceedingly extensive; in fact sa considerable are these supplies, that this grain has fallce from thirty to forty per cent., the price of Wheat (soh) being 96 reels welkin. (or shout 26a. per qr.) and hard Wheal has been selling at 44 reels vellon. You may have a better idea of the depreciation in value, when we vate that lbr latter description of graiu has been previously cold WA reals ;Aloe. Severs! vessels in our ports, which have arrived from various parts, but chiefly from the Mrilior' ranean, are going to be sent, we believe, to Lisbon, where there is a praisp-et of the cargoes of wheat obi iini eg a better price. This letter is forts arded by the renewed conveyance of the General Mails, which we found pretty regular. We pretty well guess how affairs are going oh in Spain, by the number of refugees we have daily arrive here, among when' are severs! French olhcers late of Bonaparte's army. Sir Robert Wilson arrived the other day, and looks considera bly the worse for his campaign. All commerce is very dull here." The Egyptian fleet which was to join the Captain NA.• having the plague on board, was forced to nitnairaw from the coast of Candle. The Oreek sivadron has sailed, sod is Ea' ceriling to Pities to muck the Ottomans fleet. The Knesian tiee.rouseut Lai abandoned the fillictil" s pretensions it put forth 'everting the boundaries upon the gbores of the Pacific, and by which it was proposed to turn that ocean tutu a I.ka subject to the power of the Russian woo. . . P 1U II I