The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-30 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

(From the.Jonrnal des.Debats.)
Nita) SEPT. q7.--The consequences of the
reduction of the fort of Santi Petri are immense.
This fort, which is situated at the month of the
-river Santa Voris, defended the passage of that
•xiver, lindpreveutecl our troops from penetrating
•ion that into-the Isle of Leon. Besides, it was
under the protection of this fort that Cadiz was
rontinnally revictualled by the small boats which
glided into the river Santa-Maria. Now, our
gun-boats can 'penetrate into the river, defend
t*,e flying bridges which we may throw over it,
and afford our troops all the means necessary for
.tivading the Isle, of Leon.
We shall dopbtless soon have' great news. ,We
.•
are about to see the developement; of the seqUel
the excellent operations so 'well Calculated by
the Prince Generalissimo. •
It wss our fleet which reduced the .fort of
Santi Petri. It may be reasonably supposed that
souse days Would be necessary to effect a landing
'OO the Isle of Leon, after the reduction of the
fort, which took place on' the evening of the 20th.
In a city, already convulsed by the carrying of
'the l'rocatiero, it may be jedged what must be
'the. effect of the double news of the arrest of
Meg() and the taking of the- fort;of Santi Petri.
Let us await the event. The Duke of Augou-
-leme has proved 'to us that we lose twit.* by
ITa;t•

( From the aniri4r Frantlqis.)

P.% a s, SEPT. he fort' of St: Petri, which
w telegraphic dispatch says taker!, is on an
island, situated to the eastward of theisie of
Leon, and at the mouth Of an arm of the sea, to
v. hick it gives its' name. The •Quotidentre com-
mits- a .great error when• it says. on this subject,
This position (Saint Petri) is of so much the
' more importance, that from hence we can
Proefed straight to Cadiz without fearing the
,-fatteries of 'Puntales." The smallest know.
ledge of the localities would have convinced this
,fonrnalkt of the error 'of his asgertioo. The'
iOriflornme says, as little correctness, that
the.earture of .this fort renders us masters of the
rivet by which small vessels arrive at the Isle of
Lyon. This capture only makes us musters of
the entrance of the river, and puts us in condi.
'ion of cuing on the boats that enter, but it does
not make us roasters of the river altogether,
hide extends from Saint Pc-lri. beyond the Cornea,
where it unites with the bay of Puntales. To make

us masters of the river, it isnecessary -to sgnd a
Aloti up from St:- whirli would force the
Spanish flotilla to retire towards the Cameo ; then,
they-may begin to suppress the enemy's
„Are, and endeavour to puss the river. ' Every
.-thing announces that this will be the manner of
:.proceeding. The Orifiamme further says, -that
t 4 'possession of,, the Isle of Leon will make
masten of the 'road', and place us in a
zitttation to batter 'down Puntales.- This is
tprror, The Isle of Leon being taken, we
not he instantly masters of: the road, for
' se Fail still have to take the works which
'4.l4enti the Cortadnra. The following is the
mltural ,progress• of the operations :—ltender
' themselves rnaster (If the river of Saint Petri
• ley means of ; 'employ the fire of this
totilhi, and of the hattelies hunt on the'other
!bore, to silence the batteries of the isle, force

lire passagc.of the river ; chase away the corps
which. occupy the I sie of Leon; ad vance on .the
road as far as the Cortadura, rp:ike themselves

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masters of this fortress, turn Puliteles, and endea-
votirto.reducti it ; 'finally, begin the works of the
;siege before the front of the fortifications of Cadiz
. which look towards.the road. Such, in few words,

what.remains.to be done,, and such is peoba-
.
bly the mote Which will be followed, at lea q,
if some extraordinary circumstances do not au-
thorise deviation from it. The disembarkation
.44 which the Journals have spoken us likely, to
he effected between Puntales and Cadiz, or be-
tween Punteles and the Cortadura, may be at-
...tended with more speedy results, but it would
Also be much more dangerous.