The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-08 00:00:00

ATTACK ON CORUNNA.

[ From the Moniteur.l

PARIS, AUG. 4.—We have Lean favoured with
the communication of the follcminir letter, writ-
ten by a Captain Aide-de-Camp of General de
la Itocheitcquelin. The details uhich it con-
tains are interest!ng, and refute the allegations
of some foreign Journals:—

" Camp before Corunna, July 17.
" General,—Of all the operations of the campaign, that
which took.place here the day before yesterday is certainly not
the least important, and the investment of Corunna will figure in
the history of the war as a feat of arms which does as much
honour to Gen. liourck as to the troops under his orders.

" We quitted Lugo on the 13th, at three in the morning.
General Morino accompanied us till Within a league from the
place, and there the separation was most amicable between the
Spaniards and the French.

" On the 14th our advanced guard came upivith the army
at Betanzos, the birth-place of Quirogii Whether it be that
the revolutionary Chief had made use of his'credit for these
three years past, to tormentull who were not Constitutional, or
that the inhabitants are really more attached to the ancient
order of things, I know not ; but never have I seen public opi-
nion manifest itself with so much warmth ; men, women, and
children, fell on their knees before us, and embraced us in their
arms ; called us their liberators, and Vire le Rol ! Vhe le
Roi Louis XVIII! Viz,: lidirmee Franatise, were in every
mouth.

" Between Batanzos and Corunna there is an important pass,
lof which it was essential to obtain possession. We were in-
formed that the enemy had undermined the bridge of Burgo,
and that a first explosion had not blown up the arch. Some
workmen, protected by 30 cavalry and 50 infantry, were occu-
pied in making a second mine, to finish the business, and ren-
der the passage impossible. My General gave me 50 horse,
and ordered me to proceed with all haste to Burgo, to drive
away the eneniy, and occupy the post. I arrived there at nine
o'clock at night, and occupied the village. Some moments
later, the mine would have been sprung, and we should have
been stopped. My first care was to destroy the mine.
" General Bourek arrived at seven (next morning) w!th the
remainder of the division. As soon as the 7th Light and Ber-
thier's brigade had passed, General Bourek gave orders to my
General to,carry the heights, which are about a league front
Corunna.

The enemy had, for fifteen days, been labouring to en-
trench the formidable poSitions of St..3larguerite ; he might
with a small force, as has been done before, have stopped at
army ten times stronger than ours. I confess to you that it
appeared to us the height of temerity to advance a step with
our small numbers, while the Spaniards were in so redoubtable
a position.

" The order is given to attack. Instantly our brave volti-
geurs of the 7th Light precipitated themselves on the Spanish
tirailleurs ; the latter could not resist the impetuoilty of the
shock, and retired within their lines.

" Soldiers of the 7th Light,' exclaimed General Bourck,
with a loud ,voice, it is to you that is reserved the honour of
carryingthese 6ntrenclunents : there, aloft in the rocks, you are
to find the enemy. Advance ! Charge !"

`" The bayonet I the bayonet !' was the cry Pp all sideo,,...
The firing ceased on our side; antl4 amidst a shower of balls, out
brave men scaled the heights. me bumphd yoionei'Lainvott
mounted limp a rock, and waving.a white handkerchief in his
hand, pointed to the soldiers the xpot which it was necessary to
occupy. The view at this moment was superb—he appeared a
giant—all pressed around hin►.-_.we were all electrified.

" Gen. llourek was on foot, and in spite of his old wounds,
was always in front, and directed the march of our columns with
admirable coolness; while my General (Las llochejacquelin),
by his brilliant valour, inflamed thu courage of the soldiers, and
wen sustained the splttodour of his name.

" Tti enemy lost heart, and fell back, when we had ativanc.
ed about sixty steps• The firing re-commenced on our side,
and we entered, into the intrenchments, amidst cries
ofVier le iki

" The Spaniards effected their retreat by two great roads; we
could not take prisoners ; our soldiers were harassed with fa-
tigue, and had only strength to tire their guns.

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" A small battalion' of French refugees (the same, I believe,
AS that which appeared on the Bidasioa, and which makes now
part of the garrison of Corunna) stopped for nom minutes on
the glee's of the place, exhibiting an enormous.tri.coloured flag.
Our soldiers proved the profound Contempt which they enter.
tabled fir them ; on the appearance of this signal of revolt, the
cries of Viva le Rol r redoubled ; they forgot all their fa.
tigues, in order to compel them to retire within the place. Our
loss is about from co to 130 wounded, among whom are several
officers, very severely.--Accept, &c."