The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-14 00:00:00

SPAIN.

BAYONNE, OCT. s.—Nothing positive is known
of the movement of the Constitutional army in Catalonia since
the taking of Cervera. Only, according to the accounts of seve-
ral travellers who have arrived post from Saragossa, it should
seem that after the taking of Cervera, Mina had marched on
Cardona and occupied it. This Would bring him near Urgel,
the point of view of all his movements. Moreover, Constitu-
tional troops march from all points of Spain to join the army
of Mina, who alone has now any thing to do. This General
will soon have an imposing force, and will shew the factious
what he can do.

On their side, the serviles circulate the report that the Army
of the Faith has got possession of Figueras and Tarragona,
but as these places are fortresses of the first order, and would
require to subdue them much more forces than all the factious
together have, it is evident that the reports are only spread to
give confidence to the servile party.
Two brigs with warlike sores entered our port to-day.
A heavily laden each passed yesterday through this'town
for Spain. It is from Saxony, and bears, it is said, an agent
intrusted with a negociation for the return of the Queen to her
native country. It is presumed he will succeed.
We have learned that the plague had shewn itself at Cadiz
1 and St, Mary's. Happily the season is so far advancedo that

we have nothing to fear; but we should not be surprised if the
news should cause the re-opening of the Lazarets.—( Con-
stitutionnel.

FROM THE FRONTIERS OF SPAIN.

Letters from Bourdeaux of. Oct. 5, and the Journals from
Bourdeaux of the 7th, give no information concerning Figueras.
The most probable account reduces it to the capture of the town
of Figneras, an open place, situated at some distance from the
fortress.
The consequences also of the affair in which Tabuenca was
made prisoner, are differently related. La Roche d'Aquitaine
gives the following d'etails .
". After having completely beaten and dispersed Quesada,
Tabuenca had the imprudence to pursue him unrelentingly to
Catalonia with only 600 men.
" Baron D'Ernles, informed of this, directed his march to
Tabuenca's rear, who found'himself surrounded by about 5,000
factious.
" The combat was extremely bloody, the two parties fight-
' ing all the l tlth. Tabuenca and his men fought with great per-
severance against superior forces.
" Compelled by numbers and fatigue, and having more than
300 men killed, the Colonel, covered with wounds, was made
prisoner. It is said that he was afterwards shot.
" His resistance has cost the insurgents very dear. They had
between 500 and 600 men killed, and 700 wounded. • -
" General Mina appears to have taken a proper revenge on
the,rebels. His advanced guard has completely beat the Army
of the Faith on the road to Cervera, which he entered and put
every body.to the sword whom he met, and concluded by desroy-
ing the town. Cervera was one of the principal supports of the
factious, and, had been Menaced by General, Torrejos that it
should be razed."
The courier from, Madrid did not arrive at Bayonne on the
sth. The Journals of Bordeaux, however, give the following
particulars :
" The garrison of Madrid is at present 10,000 strong. The
people of the capital appear to desire a change in the Ministry.
They write from Cadiz, Sept. 19, the Spanish frigate, Constitu-
tion, has received orders to be in readiness to sail, to carry, it is
said, persons --of great distinction to America ; merchant ships
bound to Havannah and t,6 Vera Cruz may proceed under her
convoy. •
" Lieut.-General D'Autichamp, commanding the eleventh,
military division; left Bourdeaux on the 6th for Bayonne." •
P.S. A letter -from Madrid by an extraordinary channel,
contains what follows :
".M. Saint Martin, formerly Political Chief of Madrid, was
arrested yesterday on the requisition of the Fiscal. He seems
compromised in the affair of the Guards of July 7."—( Journal
des Debats. )
[From the Madrid Journals.]
MADRID, OCT. 5.-,—The Cortes have hold their last prepa-
ratory sitting, and have appointed President, Senor Salvato;
Vice-President, Senor Domenech ; and Secretaries, Senors
Gonzalo-Alonzo; Moreno, Strrano, and Zuluota. The King
is to open the Sittings in per Son on the 7th.
Colonel Tabuenca and the officers taken in the affair of the
18th by the factious, in Catalonia, have been barbarously mur-
dered by them. This atrocity has produced a strong sensation

here.
The Commandant General of the sixth district writes as fol-
lows from his head-quarters at Ilinate, under the date of the
28th ult., to the Secretary of• State for the War department :
" Yesterday the -third column occupied Sales Altas, the
first, the second, and the head-quarters.remaining at Barbastro,
and the enemy retiring to the left of the Cinca. To-day the
troops executed a simultaneous movement, which made us
masters of the boats: the third column occupies
.the Grado, the
second remains of a reserve at Costean, and the van-guard and
head-quarters occupy this point, by which means the passages
of the river are guarded. We learn, through various concur-
ring channels, that the enemy's van guard occupied La Puebla,
two hours' march hence ; 'they have in Graus about '2,000 men
under Qtiesada, 200 in Rode, and 400 in Benabarre. I pro-
pose to attack them to-morrow in Graus, if they stay to receive
me ; and if not, I will endeavour to overtake them. The rug-
gedness of these mountains, the impetuous course of the rivers
Cinca and Hesera, and the cold which is already felt, as the
summits of the mountains are covered with snow, will render
it impossible for the trooper-to bivouac many nights longer, and
will prevent the flanksfrom manoeuviins with so much facility
as might be wished. This day.two prisoners who had served
in the army underwent militarrexeeution, conformably to the
mode prescribed by law." '