The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-10 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

REPORT OF liAn.Sit-AL TB miKE or COWEGLIANO To
V.XCF.I.LENCI"rIiE DitxTriTEP. OF WAR.
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TOTI4tEDENI3ARRA. AtrO. 30.
":111onseigner,—Wishing to ascertain. correctly the nature
of the obstacles which opposed the blockade of Tarragona, round
Which the enemy occupies several strong positions, I deeided
on a general reconnoissance.
" The affair which had taken place at Altafulla did not alter
my arrangements, and the troops marched on the 211th. I
directed the movement of those on Vallee in person, end Gen.
Berg•e commanded the troops which marched from Altafulla.
" The hour of marching was so fixed, that all the troops
Might reach the point assigned to them at the same time.
" The brigade of Tromelin, consisting of the 16th and 60th
regiments of the line, a squadron .. of the 6th hussars, and
another of the.lBth chasseers, and two field-pieces, marched on
Mount Olivo.
" Ten companies of the Bth of the line, with two field.pieces,
and the troops of the Royal. Spanish division, marched under
the orders of Baron d'Eroles towards Aladona de Lcrito.
" General Berge proceeded in the same direction, with the
brigade of Achard, consisting of theilBth of the Line, and the
Ist Light Infantry.
" General Montgarde marched from Altafalla by the great
road, witheen companies of the 31st of the Line, two battalions'
of the 3d, commanded by General Fautin des Odoarte, the oth
regiment of mounted Chasseurs, and two pieces of cannon.
A cannonier of the enemy tired a few shots on this column,
but he was Soon silenced by the discharge of our artillery.
" The position of Madona de 7Lerito was occupied by the.
enemy ; and at 9 o'clock in the morning I had ordered it to be
attacked. The complmy of voltigeure of the Ist Light Infantry,
and the:advanced guard of Reran d'Eroles approached it first
by two different points, ,of
were supported by the Ist Light
Infantry, led by its Colonel, Baron Revel, when they pursued
the enemy. This regiment carried succesively two breastworks,
which the enemy had occupied with considerable force—the
one between the sea and Loma, the other between the latter
point and Tarragona. •
The ten companies of the Bth regiment of the Line assisted
in the second attack. General Fleury, Commander-in-Chief of
the Engineers, and General Deprez, Chief of the Staff, March,
ed at their head, with the Colonel of the Bth.
" The troops were neither arrested by the fire from the gar.
rison, by the steepness of the declivities they had to descend,
nor'liy the rocks they had to climb over. During this attack
two companies of voltigeum of the Royal Spanish troops, and
one battalion of the 16th of the bine, which had dispatched to
r .pve on the flanks and rear of the enemy, hastened his retreat.
'lle brigade of Tromelin,With some Spanish and French, ex.
yelled the enemy from the fort of Mount Oliva, notwithstand-
ing they were exposed to a brisk fire from the town atid.the
fort.
" On all the points our columns aisproached, from the ram.'
parts to the gates,' they maintained their position, until the on.
tea of the reconnoissance was fully attained. •
" Between three and foueo'cleck I ordered the retreat; which
was conducted with as much order wethe attack.
" The enemy attempted to disturb the brigades of Tromehn
and Achard, but lie was briskly repulsed, and cured of pursed..
log us by an ambuscade formed by a, Colonelof the lit Infantry.
In the evening the troops returned to their respective posi-
tions. Our loss has been 17 men killed and tie wounded. It
is certain that the enemy, in the affairs of the '27th anti '.'Bth,
has hid 100 killed, anti more thin 300 wounded.
" I have the honour, &c.
" Marshal Duke de Conegliano, MONCEV."
(From the Echo du Midi.]
RuTeEttrt, Auo. 26.—The forts of Urgel keep up a ter.
rible,fire on the town, so that if they continue the latter will be
a heap of reins.
Ertar,,ANr Aua. 21.—Nothing impoitant from St. Sebastian.
It is' confidently said that the besieged have replied to the vs.
rious summons, that they will only surrender to an order of
King Ferdinised. The wounded of St. Sobaetian are brought.,
to our Military hospital, The maladies 14 general are
trifling. There le a,little dlssentery occasioned bx the apples ,
which our soldiers eat in .defiance of the prohibition issued.
The fruit is extremely abundant, and there are many trees
within the camp. As to the disposition of our soldiers, it letwes
.
nothing to be desired.
(From the Journal des 7)e4eits.)
PICTERSBUUGII, Auo. 18.—According to certain int4l4l-
gence the report first circulated in the „English, and then
spreail in other foreign papers, that a Russisigifieet was to sail
for the Mediterranean to take possession of inorca and Ma-
joria, is oely an invention dictated by evolence. The
Cronstadt fleet, this as in former years, confines itself to cruise
ing in the Baltic. Some persons assert that it will pass some
time in the Danish port, hut at all events it will not pass the
Sound.
,f Prom Me' Consatutionuel.l
Pwestasnunou, Atm. 15.—The Abby. Lemony, who,
taught Buonaparte mathematics et the
,School of Brienne, died
lately in this capital, aged 60. Although the Ex-Emperor
made ,him very Brilliant offers to tempt him to' return to
France, he preferred remaining in Russia.
[Frani the Courier Franpals.] •
n pro NAV, A Ma.3O.,4PnIVATECORUESPQNDtNcE.I
—The French Generals in Catalonia have hastened to cause the
Ordonnance of Andujar to he strictly executed, which has occa.
sioned great consternation amongst the priests, the monks, and
their adherents. The men of the Faith are very much discon-
tented, and Courten, who commands the Royalists at the
blockade of Figueras, cries aloud against it. Complaints have
been made against his troops. Several inhabitants of Figueras,
and of the neighbouring villages, have disappeared_, and it is
supposed they have been sacrificed to revenge. Every thing
which tends to make the Constitutionalists and the French be ,
reconciled to each other, displeases the men of the Faith.
The conduct of Courten with respect to General Maringonne, '
after the conference on the 23d between the French
and Constitutionalists, , leaves no doubt as to the spirit '
which animates the partizans of the Regency. This officer'
tietnauded of the General that he should be informed of the
motives and objects of the conference, which was "refused.
—The conference took piece at noon, and there was a sort of
armistice all the evening, of the 2,34 between our troops and
those.of the fort. Several Inhabitants were in `feet authorised
to go on the glee's to speak to their relations pr friends, on the
tops of the ramparts. This did not please Courten. The next
day, without receiving any orders from General Alaringonne,
be Caused all the troops of the Faith to commence firing at
day-break against the wall pf the castle. It is said that the
disputes have rim so high between his troops and our army,
that on St. Louis' Day nova single officer of the Army of the
Faith attended at the feast given by Geri. Maringonne.
The Colonel of the 11th' Regiment of the Line is dead, in
consequence of the wounds he received in the at of the 14th.
The LicUtemint*Colonel of the same Regiment, wounded in the
same affair, is in a dangerous state. All the superior Officers
of this Regiment were wounded.

THE TttocAne►to ANTI CADIZ.---The ,folloWifig.
an account of the relative distances of the dif-
ferent fortresses :

La Isla de Leon, April 10, 1810.
Yards.
From left bastion of the fort at Cadiz to Matagorda 3,888
Ditto dittp to new breast-work of enemy 4,418
Ditto dittp to first battery of enemy 4,886
Ditto ditto to second battery of enemy 6,203
From Mole-hetul to iti4Utilorgis - ' - - 4,233
Ditto to new breast-work of enemy - 4,700
Ditto to first battery of enemy - - 6,216
Ditto to second battery of enemy - - 5,5113
From Market-place. to Matagorda - 4,490
Ditto to nt-w breast-work of enemy - 4,900
Ditto to first battery of enemy - .5,390
Ditto to second battery of enemy - 5,706
From head of the town to Matagorda - 4,100
Ditto to new breast-work of enemy 4,800
Ditto to first battery of enemy . 6,090
Ditto to second battery of enemy 5,668
Front Matagorda to Puntalca - - - - 1,330
(Signed) MTN. NICHOLLS, 2d Captain, Royal Engineers.
To Capt. Birch, Commander of the Royal Engineers,