The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE•

PARIS, DEC. 17.
FRONTIERS OF SPAIN.
The Journal de Toulouse contains the follow-
ing intelligence from the frontiers :
" ONS OF PuvcEttDA, DEC. C.-The gar-
'xisen of this place now consists of 600 infantry
and 50 cavalry. Arming and organising is going
on throughout the whole of the Cerdagne. The
villoge of Montilla alone has raised a company of
SO men. Proulans has done the same. Every
thing 'is in motion, and the inhabitants of these
countries wilt exert their utmost efforts to pre-
vent the return of the Royalists. They know
that the ,consequences of a second invasion would
be fatal to them, in consequence of the active
-oart they took in tho military operations, and
more particularly in those of the 28th and 29th
Noaernber. The news just circulated of Mises
and Malavllla having re-assembled their troops at
Tosis and Doria, not far from Cerdagne, there-
fore, alarms many persons. Mina, far from tak-
ing the direction of Ripoll, as every one expected
he would, has proceeded towards the Seo. On
the sth, his distance from it was only two hours'
march. It appears that he has the capture of the
forts much at heart. On the other hand, we
learn that Romagossa is determined to oppose a
vigorous resistance. Within these few days he
made a sortie, which was .very successful. On
arriving at Castelbo, about two hours and a half's
march from the Seo, he took from the Constitu-
tionalists a strong convoy of corn and flour,
which he conveyed into the fort. He has since,
in a second sortie, taken some cattle.
"We learn that the Baron d'Eroles has arriv-
ed at Labourst, in the Pallas, and that he has
with him from 1,000 to 1,200 men. If this corps
increase, it may prove troublesome to Mina in
his operations against the forts."
A letter from Perpignan, dated Dec. 7, states
as follows :
" The Regency set out this mornine. from
Toulouse, with the exception of the Bishop of
Tarragona, who arrived yesterday from Prades.
Romanillo has been here since the sth. Monks,
Priests, and Officers, are daily arriving here. The
third column of the Army of the Faith arrived at
Prades on the 3d. It will stop till the 6th, and
repair to the Ylle ; it consists of about seventy
cavalry. To-day a strong column of this unfor-
tunate army passed through our suburb. It goes
to the neighbourhood of Rivesaltes, St. Laurent
de la Salanque, &c. Others are cantoned at the
foot of the Pyrennees, in La Roque, Sorede, and
otter villages. We have in this department
about 3,600 men, plunged in the greatest misery.
On the side of Prats, de Moll?, and St. Laurent,
a considerable number have entered. By the
next courier, I hope to be able to give you cer-
tan accounts of the division of Malleville, Mosen-
Anton, Misas, Fleyres, and Targarona."
A letter from Perpignan, in the Quotidienne,
which loudly laments the mismanagement of the
Serviles„ among other things, says—" We learn
. that the Royalists, on entering the French terri-
tory, have all been disarmed ; but what surprises
os is, that when they wish to return to Spain their
arms are not returned to them * * * Mina
• made his appearance in the French line, and pro-
tested that his intention was not to violate our
territory. It is easy to believe him on his word,
considering the dispositions of our troops, which
he doubtless well knows, and which would like
nothing better than to avenge the first insult.
But it is astonishing that those who command on
the frontier should permit the communications
which have taken place between the constitu-
tional troops and ours. Under the pretext that
war is not declared, Mina's soldiers are allowed
to advance to our cantonments. It is even said
that Mina sent his Aide-de-camp to compliment
the Viscount V * " ; and the latter having
• seen him one day at some distance, in the prin-
cipal street of Bourg-Madame, said to an officer
of his suite—" This is not the moment for re-
- turning General Mina the compliments he seat
me the day before yesterday." Another time
13ourg-Madame was inundated the whole day,
not merely with crowds of Spaniards, but with
all the officers of the Constitutional Army, well
or ill disguised ; even Mina himself was there,
wrapped up in a cloak, and wearing a Polish
schakos. In the evening a great part of the army
came down to the bank of the river, with music
playing, and singing patriotic hymns. This Re-
volutionary parade lasted three hours. Our
- scenes of 1792 were aped. There were dances,
with cries of, Li&erty," and " Death to the Ser-
viles." The soldiers afterwards sat down to a
fraternal banquet prepared by Sieur Vol, inn-
keeper in Bourg-Madame, and their officers
waited on them. This orgie being finished, a
harangue was pronounced by a superior officer.
It is evident that this revolutionary melodrame
was dedicated to our soldiers. The place chosen
for the representation incontestibly proves this ;
. for the little river Segre, on the banks of which
the actors performed their parts, flows under the
walls of Bourg-Madame, where the main body
of our troops is stationed, and is only half a
league distant from Puycerda, in which Mina has
a garrison."
The Royalists are not destroyed, because the
army of the Baron d'Eroles was badly equipped
.and armed. The Royalists, who are at this pre-
sent moment armed in various parts of the Penin-
sula, are estimated at 22,000 men ; they have
obtained a supply of 24,000 muskets, for which
men are not wanting.
Extract of a Private Letter from Toulouse,
dated, Dec. 11 :—" Our territory has been vio-
- lated !—Three French soldiers were killed in
the vicinity of Bourg Madame on the 29th No-
vember : two others have been wounded."-
- (Drapeau Blanc.)
M. the Viscount de Chateaubriand will arrive
•to-night or to-morrow in this capital. He set off
-from Verona on the 13th inst.
This morning a courier from Verona arrived at
the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Duke