The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-03 00:00:00

FOURTH CORPS.

VIAIIIII,ELLC (CATALONIA), AUG. 9.4. The
enemy seems to intend to shut himself up in Tar-
ragona. On our approach, he retired under the
walls of this fortress : he evacuated hens when
he knew that we occupied Valz. To-morrow
we approach Tarragona to form the blockade.
The troops of the garrison of Figueras are ha-
rassed ; the ration has been reduced ; the dis-
vontent of the soldiers is continually increasing.
San Miguel conceives himself to be threatened'
with a mutiny. Ho says openly that he only can'
be able to hold out till the end of September.
General Count A. de Laroche Jacquelin has
receLved the Cross of Commander of the Legion
of -Honour, for his 'brilliant conduct before Co-
runup.

(Prom the courier Francais.)

A Journal having it-nnounced, some time ago,
that detachments ,of foreign soldiers traversed
France, prosecutions were directed against it, and
the Ministerial Journals accused this newspaper
uf•fulsehood. The ,Etoile this evening explains
that thesu detachments, of which some in effect
traversed Francis, and others embarked at Cher-
bourg, are destined to re-organize in Spain the
corps of Walloon troops, who were disbanded in
8(20.

letter from Brest, Of -Aug. 24, says, that
" munitions of all sorts are continuallperabarked
in Abut port to be transported-before Cadiz.
,The
tw,o millions of piastres found in the Spanish ves-
sel Lalloloz Marianna, when it was captured by
the Jean Bart, had been put .iu deposit at Brost,
and were, it was said, to remain there till the
validity of the prize was decided on ; but those
two millions of piastres had just been shipped in
a -vessel going to Cadiz. .Perhaps it is ,11--ned
that tin oirer-ito-ragtorti this sum for the house for
it was destined, 'wilt tontribute to hasten
the surrender of the place."

At is not yet known how far the campaign has
1,44.41 glorious for the Chief of the Faith, lies-
bier ; hut we may believe it has not been with.;
out profit to ititn. His father, who lives in. Tou-
louse, was not long ago reduced almost to a state
of mendicity. Bessie' ittl has just sent him a first
aid of 4,000 francs,, and he has given a commis-
sion to purchase, in the environs of that city, a
chateau with farms, Milting the agreeable with
the useful. We may see that, if civil discord has
not enriched the Peninsula, those who have taken
the greatest part in it have not been ruined.
A contagious wurraio has shown itself in the
first arrondissement of the .department of the
Lower Pyrenees. It has not every where the
same character : in some places .the, sheep alone
are attacli.ed----in others it affects all animals.
l'rum the Catutitutionna.l
Pt; VC EaD4, Au Extract front Pic Jour.
nal de, Tuattnise.)" W e are informed that the
Constitutional army, leading with it 400 head of
boroed-cattle and 4 'or 500 mules, laden with
ammunition and provisions, was at olsOtia On the.
isgh, IVe are at the same time informed that
Baron d'Erolcs, Saarsfield, Manso, and a French
.Gerferai. whose tame is not mentioued) are at

Tons, thus cutting off the passageln lids direr=
tion of the Constitutionalists, who desire to move
towards the Seu d'Urgel. The ititention of
Milans and Lloberas is to approach, it is said,
Calaf, by 'l'ouaa and Nikons. A traveller says
,that he saw a column moving in that direction."
,Uangf.,`Auc UST 17.—The enemy yesterday
quitted &risotto, without making any noise, at one
o'clock in the morning, taking the direction of
Calaf and Biosca. If the garrison of the Sorts of
.Urgel expected to receive succour from Milans
and.-Lloberas, they seem to have been mistaken.
Dispositions were formed to wait for the enemy,
iand to stop him with a noble confidence. Milans
and Lloberaw have, therefore, thought proper not
to move in this direction. It has not been neces-
sary to concentrate our troops, and the blockade
continues uninterruptedly.
PEIIPIGNAN, AtIO. 20.—We have learnt that
Milans occupies the environs of 13erga. Is he
going towards the Sen d'Urgel ? Will he repair
to Figtteras, or will he endeavour to raise by this
tnoveMent on the rear of our army the siege of
Barcelona ? We shall not be long in knowing.
In the menu time, measures have been taken by
the Lieutenant-General ltottembourg to stop
any hostile attempt on the French territory.—
,The day before yesterday the magazines of flour
that we had at Figueras were moved to Peraluda.
The garrison of Hostalrich lately made a sortie
to carry off some oxen. They succeeded, biQ
were attacked in their retreat, had some soldierS
killed, and lost about 40 prisoners, among whom

were some volunteers. These prisoners arrived on
the 16th at Gironne, and are expected to-mor-
row at Perpignan. The transport of bombs and
other projectiles from Narbonne still continues.
. PERPIGNAN, AUG. 23:—According to a letter

from Bergs, the enemy, on the lOth,was at Guis
sane, he had a large quantity of oxen and hogs
for the army. The rear was formed of the prin-
cipal exaliados, from the fear which Mulct's enter-
tains that his troops will desert. Their prejact
at first was to carry the 200 wounded men they
have with them to the Seu d'Urgel, but after
witnessing our movements they went towards
Lerida.

The garrison of the port of Figueras, made a
sortie on the 16th, to carry off some oxen which
were feeding on the glacis. They succeeded,
but lost some men, and were obliged to drag
off the oxen by cords, us they were almost all
killed by the musketry of our troops. The per-
sons who conducted the oxen there to feed are
suspected of connivance with the garrison, and
have been punished by a fine.

PERPIGNAN, Auo. 23.—( Extract of Private
Letters.)—" The [Loyalist Authoritii:s of Cata-
lonia, established 'at Manresa, pointed out by
Baron d'Eroles as the seat of Government (pro-
visionally) for Catalonia, took to flight at the ap-
proach of the Constitutional army, commanded by
and took refuge at Mataro. On the Bth
they returned to their post. General Saarslield
arrived at Mataro on the 17th, and left it on the
19th. This General, it is believed, is coming to
France. The Marshal was at Grenolles on the

IStb, going towards Vieth On the 00th he was
still in the neighbourhood of this town. YUster.
day the prisoners made at .Calder and at Maya
arrived here, to the number of five ; one of them
is a Lieut.-Colonel ; an Officer of Col. Gurrea's
division, captured in Cerdagne, arrived here yes-
terday frOrn Avignon ; he is one of the 14 officers
to he exchanged, in consequence of .a Convention

agreed on with Mina. He:; is to embark at Port
Vendre for Mataro, where all the officers are to
repair. Colonel Gurrea assured them, before
their departure, that Mina had written to him

that another exchange was thought of, in which
all the other officers of this division were to be
included."

The Constitutionnelgives the following as les on
dils 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, dis.
.cussed the question whether it would be proper to make, with..
out delay, a serious attack on the We of Leon. It is said, that
after maturely discussing this important question, it was agreed
that success ntiitt be expected, by combining the attac": in such
a manner that it should take place at once by land and sea.
It is said. that this idea prevailed in the Council, and that in
pursuance the most precise orders were given; that every thing
was in motion for the attack by land ; that all the flat-bottomed
boats and gun-boats to be found on the coast were collecting
and arming with every expedition ; and that It was expected
it would be practicable to commence the bombardment on the
24th or 25th of August.

" The Members of the Council of War adduced:in support
of their opinion the hope which must be entertained that a al-
multaneout attack on the Isle of Leon, pushed with all pot-
' Ale vigour, would necessarily cause a sensation within the
walls of Cadiz, and would there produce some movement
favourable to the French army. It is farther said, that this
consideration is one of those which most contributed to the
determination to make the attack by laud and sea. If these
reports are well founded, decisive news may be speedily es..
pected.

" The newsmorigert who repeat these rumours appear to
speak with Some uncertainty on the Intentions of Ballasteros.
They recollect that the military convention, or, if it must be
so• called, the capitulation of that General was signed by the
chief of his stall; and that nothing has since been heard of his
having ratified it. The lust 'bulletin still repeats that the or.
dors of General Ballasteros have been transmitted to the Go.
vernorS of Carthagents and Alicant ; but that no answer
could yet be received.' About a month has, however, elapsed
since the convention with Ballasteros was signed by the chief
of his stall'. The last bulletin also repeats that the troops
of Ballasteros ar.) repairing to the cantonments assigned to
them.'

" These troops, then, are not destined to act hi the same
manner as those of General Morino. The conventions con-
cluded with nallasteros are not, then, the same as those con-
eluded with the Count of Cartl►agcna. One circumstance
seems to prove this to demonstration. We know that Mo-
rillo sent an aide-dc-camp to the Regency to notify the ar-
rangement which he had concluded, hut as yet nothing indi-
cates that there has been on the part of Ilallasteros any act of
•submission towards the Government of Madrid."

e retzret to state that the Duke of BucKtso-
lIAM, of Pall-mall, is indisposed at his seat in
Hampshire. The heit•-apparent to the House of
Chaudos und Buckingham remains at the mansion
in toll n.

SPAIN.

[PRIV4I:TE CORRESPONDENCE,]

CADIZ, JULY 27.
[Extract of a Leiter from Palma, dated July 9.]

,Our intrepid s.tilors are not idle, axd as they cannot have
the pleasure of contributing to the extermination of the factious
and their auxiliaries on the Continent, our privateers do them
as much injury as they can in these seas. A few days ago the
French brig. Amazon, richly laden with cotton, '&1.1., captured
by the privateerJabat, was brought into Port Mahon. A polacre
zebec has also been brought in, also a Sardinian cutter, &c.
SAN FEHNANDO, JULY 26.—The enemy were yesterday
formed in Chiclana, tothe number of 2,000. They continue
working slowly in their lines, and in the Red Battery they
have mounted a twelve-pounder. Our works go on with incre-
dible activity, anti in a few days will be concluded.
Cum, JULY 26.—8 y telegraph we know that the enemy
have been under. arms the whole night, from the 24th to the
25th, owing, no doubt, to the firing in advance of the Portasgo,
respecting which the commander transmits the following re.
port :

" At twelve last night I was informed by our advance of the
Cortadura, that a noise of artillery and waggons was heard on
the road from Port Royal to Chiclana, and it was thought
some cavalry were moving forwards. I put the men under
arms, and gave information to the whole line, in order that they
might be on the alert. Shortly after our fire commenced, and
lasted for about an hour, which was briskly returned by the
enemy, who suddenly disappeared. Observing in the morning
that a column of cavalo and infantry were busily engaged in
getting away a waggon, which had been left between their ad-:
vance and ours, I sent out a guerilla party, and ordered a
gun-boat to support them. I afterwards went forward with a
small detachment, rind after some skirmishing the enemy with.
drew to his lines, leaving the waggon in our hands, which ap-
pears to contain a forge, some ammunition, cannister shot, &c.
" JOAQUIM DALMAN, Commander."
CADIZ, JULY 2ii.—The French Cavalry in Poitt St. Mary's
left there this morning for Xeres.
CARD., JULY 27.—Another flag-of truce was yesterday sent
in by General Bourdesoult, with a present of ice for the King.
We cannot conceive which is the most strange, a ridiculous and
importunate embassy of this kind, sent in at half past twelve at
night, or the insult our enemies put on the Constitutional Mo-
narch of Spain, by supposing he does not wish to participate in
all the inconveniences and privations caused to his faithful sub-
jects by the unjust and unheard of aggression of a foreign go-
vernment. The best of the joke is, that there was also some
ice sent in to cool the burning ardour of General Valdes. How
little do these Quixotic doctors know of the proper cases in
which ice ought to be applied. General Valdes told the bearer,
that although he was sensible of the attention paid him, he re-
quested the French General should be informed that, for many
years, he had not made use of cold drinks, giving him to under-
stand that he dealt in warmer elements. How sold must the
Chief of the Inquisitors have turned when he heard this lan-
gunge, so expressive, and truly Spanish.
In the boat that brought the flag of truce was an ex-officer of
the guards, in the Character of an interpreter, and belonging to
the Army of the Faith, and, besides, a man known at all times
for his bad conduct. Our General, filled with indignation, sent
word to Bourdesoult, that if again another deserter from the
national armies dared to come into his presence, he would hang
him up on the highest yard-arm in the Bay ; and, the best of
it is, Senor Valdes is a man who keeps his word.
The French who went to A yamonte demanded of that town, by
the way of a honne honcho. '200,000 rials as a contribution ; hut
the A yamontese, who are not to he trilled with, rose up, and
the intruders were glad to move off. This war is the farce of
liaising me Wind, for these Frenchmen thought, for so they
had been told by Quesada and Company, that in coining to
Spain they would be pelted with hard dollars. They'll soon
have an opportunity of knowing how much they have been
deceived.
CADlZ,,eittf. Y 2.l,—We understand, from persons who have
conic in frdin the neighbouring towns in possession of the enemy,
that they strengthened their lines in front of La Isla with both
cavalry and infantry, afterour famous sortie of the lath. This
shears that the French do not consider themselves very SCCUre
in their positions, after trying the mettle of some of our batta-
lions of the brave army of reserve. Wo also know, front the
same channel, that the skeleton battalions of the guards, with
Pantisco's party of the Faith, who were in Medina, have gone
on to the high lands of Ronda. Those who have seen the said
skeleton-battalions arc astonished at their insolence and want
of discipline; both officers and soldiers are cursing the French,
asserting that they take good care to keep on the high roads,
and stop in the large towns, whilst they make the Royalist
Spaniards go. by the paths and difficult places, and perform all
the drudgery. We were/confident this would be the case. The
French, or; entering Spain. proposed to themselves to carry on
the war with Spaniards, looking upon all as their enemies.—
Hence was it, that a French General, on being informed of the
loss Bessiercs experienced before .Madrid,:. answered, the more
the better. The partisans of the French will soon see the pay-
ment they will get from their auxiliaries, at the.same time that
the French will not be long before they learn what kind of
people those are who have invited them to come over here, in
order to re-establish the tidies—the gallows—the friars—and
annul the sales of national property.
an Anglo-American frigate came
to JULYti
morningiarboiir, having on board a new Miniiiter
e nio 24,—o'ff hi s
the
Plenipotentiary to our Government; but the French cruizers
detained her, and compelled her to steer'towards the Straits.—
Soon afterwards a boat left, the harbour, with the American
Charge d'Affaires on board, and having gone on hoard the
Trench Admiral's ship, to learn the reasons why the American
frigate was not allowed to enter, the. only answer be received
was, that the said vessel was bound to Gibraltar. This conduct
on thopart of the French Admiral appears very strange, for. a
few clays before he allowed a Portuguese ftigate to „come
in, also having on board an Envoy. Subsequently, Also,
an English frigate has conic in. How is this then with the
Americans ?

•
CADIZ, 3 trtir 23.—Nothing could have been more ener-
getic and successful than the measures adopted by the Govern-
ment for the, defence of this place. Notwithstanding the
blockade, a full stock of provisions has been laid in for four
.months, calculating all the troops and persons dependent on
the Government. The wow were begun in good earnest,
and have continued with the greatest activity, and they are now
nearly completed. Ample supplies of money have not been
wanting to meet all these expencee. Supplies of money and
provisions have also been sent to Carthagena, Alicant, and
Tarifa, and muskets, money and povisions have also been sent
off to Mina. A letter from Xeres, of the 10th says, that the
French have converted the Convent of La Merced into a hos-
pital, arid demanded 900 beds. They have also taken the Car-
thusian Convent for a hospital. We suspect the 000 beds
above alluded to are for the 900 wounded in our last sortie. The
few brave men we had wounded did not require hospitals, the
inhabitants emulously wok them to their houses to take care
of them.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SPANISI

.COMMANDERS.
TO OE.W.EII,Af. 110UUDESOULTE.
Stn.Dply authorized by toy Government; and trusting to
find.in your Exellency the same sentiments of generosity and
Philanthropy by which /am myself animated, I have the ho.
nour to propose to your Eigcellenty an exchange between the
French dragoon, Charlei Outlilet, taken by our advance on the
1 st Instant, and Mucerteio Mangiron, of the Madrid Volunteers,
:aken by you on the t7th of last month. I trust 3,nur
,ency will let me know your wishes on this proposal, Etc.
(signed) BUR It .commander of ate Army
of iteserve.

San Fernando, 17th July, 1823.
AxswEn.—The greatness of soul that an eminently charac-
terises his Royal liighaebd the Duke d'Angoulenie, and the
conduct of the French arm since
it entered Spain, must have
convinced you that we do not carry on war against Spaniards,
but that we only combat the errors which have plunged your
country, into au abyss of evils, and caused the unhappiness of
your Rang and Royal Family, and which it is in your power to
put a stop to. I will consent to the exchange you propose, &c.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed), COUNT BOURDESOULT.

MADRID, Atm; 18.--The
an equal number ban capital
capital enjoys tranquillity not.
withstandins the endeavours of ill-disposed persons to disturb
it by 31}1.4"aing all kinds of reports. One day it Is affirmed that
Quiroga has had 100 Royalists shot, another that Mina has had
are more satisfactory t ran, the. lately were. The firmness of the
tte. The accounts from Saragossa
31ilitary authorities of 'the allied troops has restored order in
that city ; the prisoners have'lieen released, with the excep.
tion of about thirty 4)f the'inoot violent Constitutionalists
tins was effected on the ItStli• rind on die following
clay
above
200 of these individuals left the city. There are frequent M-
terviews between some "illentb.is of the Regency and Russian ,
Ambassador, and a constant ,Corresponcience Is kept up with
Portugal, front which kingdon wave is asked, to make a
diversion on the side of the UMW, tin(' of Ciudad lt°drig°' —(31ay0:044.: Popo-. ) . -