Star.
London, England, 1823-07-28 00:00:00

VIGO, JULY 13.

Today the Militia will be proclaimed under mar.
641 law, and the inhabitaati ordered to lay in provi•
sions for a month. Those who cannot comply with
the order will be compelled to leave the town.

By the arrival of the Tartar, Spanish cutter, at
Falmouth, we have accounts from Coronae .of the
20th inst. at which time the Constitutional flag still
waved over the battlements: she brings intelligence,
that Ferrol bad been entered by the French without
opposition; and that they had lost 500 men before
Coruna, on the 16th inst. (which place they had been
bombarding) by a sortie from the garrison, under
Sir Robert Wilson; who was slightly wounded in the
wrist, and had a favourite horse killed under him.
The inhabitants were determined to join the troops
in defending the place; and, it was supposed, when
the Tartar left Corunna, it would be enabled to hold
out a long time, as it was well provisioned, etc.—
This vessel, formerly British, had taken four prizes.
A private letter has also been brought by the Tar tar,
dated the night of the 19th, which contains the fol-
lowing interesting details:
•

CORUNNA, JULY is.

" We have had a very severe contest here betv.een"
our garrison and inhabitants, and a corps of the Ft ench
army, which advanced against this place on the I,sthi
and 16th ; after having driven its the forces, we had I
marched out to oppose their progreSs. On their ap-
proaching the works they were received with a tre-
mendoussannonack which did them much injury ;
and before they could recover themselves, the gar-
rison made a desperate sally, and some severe fighting
ensued, which cost the French upwards of 600 men.
The cannonade was kept up during the whole of the
16th with great spirit, and during the 17th the French
made several attacks, which were repulsed by the
garrison with great slaughter. In leading the sally
on the 16th Sir Robert Wilson had his horse shot
tinder him, and before he could be remounted received
A wound, which, however, is not of a serious nature.
" On the 18th the French commenced a very furi-
ous bombardment, which, however, was not attended
with much success, while the fire of the garrison,
being well directed, killed and wounded a number
of the enemy. Since that period the French have
withdrawn farther from the reach of the cannon, and
have beenemployed in conveying away their wounded.
The inhabitants joined most enthusiastically in de-
fence of the place, undertaking the management of
the artillery during the sortie, and attending the
wounded with the greatest care. At the time of
writing this, the fire on the part of the French has
ceased ; but we are informed that they are in the im-
mediate vicinity recruiting their forces, after the fa-
tigue of the last three days. To the foreigners in
this place the safety of the town may be ascribed, as
the system of discipline established and the plan acted
upon, was solely their work. We understand that
this place is victualled for two months, and among
the garrison very little apprehension is entertained
that the French will succeed in capturing it."
It appears, from the reports of the passengers who
have arrived by the different vessels, that the garri-

tun sylien attacked consisted of about 1800 men, the
veatest part of them Guipuscoan and N.ivarrese vo-
lunteers, the regulars not amounting to more than
400. The other disposable force was on the side of
Vigo and Orense. The French attacked with 5000

men, the whole corps d'armee they have in Galicia,
.and certainly nothing could be more cool and dete:p
mined than the defence of the garrison. Colonel Sorva,
Commander of the Guiposcoa Militia, was killed, to-
,gethgr with several other Officers of minor rank.
*The Ftench are stated to have had 700 men disabled.

The Spaniards, afar defending the heights in front

AF the town, withdrew within the walls on the 16th,
and in the evening of that day a Council of War was
held, which was attended by all the principal Officers.
Colonel Sevane, the same who distinguished himself in
read id during the revolt of the Guards, wh9ril on

that occasion he charged, when he had his horse killed
under him by their bayonets, was the first who spoke.
—He told his hearers that national honour, as well
as the most sacred of causes, required that the garri-
son of Corunna should bury themselves under the
ruins
.of the town confided to their care. 6, Let us
set an example to our countrymen," added he, gi by
first defending the city; and if overpowered, by with-
drawing to the castle, and there resisting to the last
moment." The brave Mendez Vigo, the Governor
of the town, and whose wife came passenger in one
of the vessels, seconded the motion, which was again
sonar ted by Colonel Novella. The resolution of the
Council was unanimous. It was determined that they
should defend Corunna as long as 'they had powder
and ball to oppose their adversaries. Sir R. Wilson's
wound was slight, and it was thought that he would
immediately proceed to Vigo, in order to make ar-
rangements to move on the rear of the French, as a
considerable force was collecting in the neighbour-
hood.of Orense, consisting of the regiments of Burgos,
Constitution, Spain, Grenada, Arragon, and Ferrol.
Col. Light's wound is reported not to be dangerous.

Yesterday forenoon, Mr. HILL, one of his MA.
JESTY'S Messengers, arrived with dispatches to Go-
vernment from Sir WILLIAM A'Couui, at Seville.
The dispatches ate of a later date, t y five days, than
those received by the Messenger Vico on Thursday.

We learn from St. Petersburgb, that the Emperor
ALEltaxissa will leave that capital the 27th August,
and be at Moscow on the 12th September, (his birth-
day). Thence he will go to review the Several corps
of the army, and be back at St. Petersburgh about the
middle of October.