The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-06 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

Paris papers of Sunday have arrived s'nce our last. The
Noniteur of that day contains in its official part the fol-
lowing

BULLETIN.

"ARMY OF TIIE PYRENEES.—FotynTii CORPS.
" REPORT OF THE DUKE OF CORNEOLIANO TO THE MINIS-

TER OP *AR.

4' YCVILADA, July 26.

" As 1 hall the honour to announce to your Excellency, I
marched upon the enemy at Ygualada; a column following
the new ro id by Esparagaera, Bruch, and Castel-01i ;
other column following the old road by Mauptela Piers
Capelladas, whence, taking the direction of 31onbuy,
it covered the road of Santa Colons, and threatened
the rear of the enemy at Ygualada.-1 had at the
same time invited Baron d'Eroles, leaving the option
to him, to march upon Calaf, which the enemy occupied.
" On the 24th our recoonoissances, advanced from Brach
to beyond Castel-Ali, bad seen the enemy posted before
Ygualada. All the information collected hail announced
the day before that &Manahan left Ygnalada with a column
of 4,000 men, proceeding towards Santa Colona, and that
only 2,000 or 3,000 men remained at Ygualada. As the
blockade of Barcelona necessarily claimed our chief atten-
tion, 1 thought proper to detach from my column on the
left the lehlt regiment under General Achard, and push it
on the 25th for Piera to Saint Sailunre, in order that if 511-
lans, after having stolen a couple of marches upon us, should
proceed against the troops of the blockade in concert with
those in Barcelona, he might be taken in flank and rear by
by General Achard.
" Ott the saute day the column on the left, under General
Mongardi, being now composed of only the Ist Light regi-
ment and three squadrons taken from the 6th Hussars, the
19th and 23d Chasseurs, advanced to filonbay. It did not
meet with the enemy. That on the right, commanded by
General Tromelin, composed of the 16th and 60th of the
line, the 6th Chassears, and a brigade of artillery, advanced
towards Ygualada. We did not find the enemy there : he
had evacuated that town in the night. Milans, who had
rot made any of the presumed detachments, hail departed
the evening before, with the mass of his troops, leaving
only 1,200 or 1.500 to cover his retreat, which we learned
w as directed to Cervera.
"'The authorities of Ygualada bad followed 31ilans, and
it was necessary immediately to establish others. Lieute-
nant General Sarstield, who marches with tie, took this trout-
Ale on himself. While our troops were taking their posi-
tions, reconnoissances were sent ont. They found the rue-
my's ont-posts at Saint-Gedis, in front of the fatuous posi- '
lion of lorba.
General Tromelin went himself, with the 16th regt ,
the 6th Chaitsenrs. and 2 pieces of artillery. positively to
reconnoitre the enemy's position. I hail recommended to
avoid any engagement with him.
" A few instants after, 1 mounted my horse to recon-
noitre the enemy myself. He had been alrehtly thrown
back from the positions of St. Denis to those of lorba, where
it was not my intention to attack him in front.
" General Trotuelin having stopped there the movements
of the reconnoissance, its retreat was effecting when I learn-
ed that a detatehment of about 150 men, commanded by a
superior officer, having gone too far, was dangerously en-
gaged with the enemy. I made the troops immediately
face about, and sent orders to two battalions of the
promptly to support the 6th regiment. %Viten I arrived to
near lorba, I found this detachment making its retreat, par-
sued by the enemy.
M.de Sparre, chief of a squadron, and one of my or-
derly officers, preceded his detachment on foot, having
been wounded by a ball in the thigh. After receiving some
details from him, 1 perceived the importance of the moment,
and making the 16th follow me close, 1 made the detach-
ment turn to the right, anti, without losing an instant; re-
sume the position which it had just quitted ; and lastly-
caused that of lorba to be attacked. We found the one
my there with the greater part of his troops, commanded
by Milans.
"The position was vigorously attacked anti vigorously
defended. The arrival of the two battalions of the 60th a
little after the commencement of the attack decided the
success of it, and forced the enemy to abandon the position
of lorba, the eminence behind lorba; the position which
commands it, and lastly, the summits of the left bank of
the Noya, between loam and the Altar del Guancho.
" I bad also sent for the Ist light regiment, but 1 had
not occasion to employ it, as the enemy was already re
treating when it came up.
" Some shells thrown opportnnely from the village of
Labs, and under the eyes of General forge, commander
in chief of an artillery, produced the happiest effect.
" The enemy being thus driven from all his positions, was
forced to retreat.
•• The conduct of the 16th (Colonel d'Alvymare), and of
tbe6otb (Colonel d'User), was admirable ; and that of Ge
neral Tromelin, commanding this brigade, deserves the
bigheat praise. 1 have bad occasion to see oar old soldiers,
Tight : our young soldiers have equalled them in valour and
perseverance. Their discipline was the more remarkable,
as the enemy. in numbers superior to ours, valiantly de-
fended Ida positions ; and the successive attacks 'lasted
about three hours, without any interruption of a well-sup-
ported fire.
" We occupy these positions, and the enemy has directed
his retreat by towards Cervera. It is affirmed,
that bis loss is pretty considerable, and that he had many
wounded.
" Our loss is 5 killed, one of the lath, and four of the

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WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 6, 1823.

STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLocn.—Consols opened this

morning at S2L, but in consequence of some extensive pur-
chases, they rode to at which prlei• they remain steady.
An Express has arrived from Paris, bringing the French
Funds at 91f. Pc. They had been done as high as 92f.

10c.; but owing to a great Dear failure, they lowered

to the former price. The report at Paris of the
cause of the Duke d'Angoulente's depatture for Se-
ville, was his desire to rid himself of the Regency of
Madrid, in the pending negotiation with the Cortes; as it
was known that the Cortes would not negotiate if the Re-
gency interfered. A report was circulated, of a Massacre
at Madrid, but it is void of credit.

Foariox rusos.—Spanish Bonds opened at 33 to j,
at which price they reinaiu.—French Scrip lira—Russia
631—Danish nothing done.—in other fo-
reign securities doing.

We have received this morning Lisbon papers to the
20th, and Bayonne papers to the 30th ult. The Lisboa
Gazette of the 15t1t contains a circular addressed by the
Minister of the Marine to the several Governors of the
Colonies, acquainting them with " the happy events" that
had occurred in Portugal; and after a long preamble and a
brief statement of events, it declares his Majesty's intention
of giving the nation a Representative Government. and ex-
herts the Governors to take the most prudent measures to
secure the union of the Colonies with Portugal.
The Gazette of the Itith, quotiog an article from the
Cadiz papers, respecting the treatment of the English
steam boat, the St. George, by the French squadron before
Cadiz, added an observation, " that this vessel had landed
20,000 stand of arms at Corunna, and had an equal number
on board for Cadiz, which was publicly related in Lisbon
by the passengers themselves." In answer to this, the Ga-
zette of the has a letter from Sir John Milley Doyle, in
reference to the above paragraph, stating that the conduct
of the French Admiral, commanding the squadron block
ailing Cadiz, towards his steam boat, was in all respects
honourable and polite; but he complains of the paren-
thesis at the el d of the article, and is obliged most expli-
citly to declare that it is false. The Royal Ceorge, he
says " had not a single stand of arms for either of the
ports mentioned; not having taken any arms whatever, on
board, nor was any proposal to this effect made before it
left England, which would bare been refused, if it had been
made : the motive of the owner being to take passengers
i only, and to benefit the countries to which be was allowed
to navigate ; refraining as far as human prudence can do
from giving cause to displeasure, or interfering with the
respective Governments ; and, above all, studying to avoid
any thing that might be considered as of a political
nature." 1;.
The Gazette of tbe 19th, contains fourteen decrees of HIS
Majesty; the first three dismiss certain persons, about 30,
from certain offices; the other announce appointments to
various situations. A Portuguese brig from Pernambuco,
in thirty-eight days, brings news that all was quiet there,
and that the rivalry between the Europeans and Brazilians
had ceased. A vessel in fifty-one days from Maranharn,
brings word that all was quiet there, and nothing new had
occurred.

The Bayonne papers state the receipt of letters from Ma-
drid. Some of them contain long and new particulars of
the fire which took place, and of the measures adopted by
the Regency to discover the authors. The damage is esti-
mated at between 3 and 4,00000 francs. The policy of
the Regency appears to have undergone a considerable
change. It now, it is said, issues decrees which are very
conciliatory. It has just ordered all refugees at Madrid,
even certain ecclesiastics, to leave that city within 48
hours. Notwithstanding, however, its invitation to form
corps of Ro)al Volunteers, only sixteen men have
yet offered thesselves, and those belong to the
public offices. The Pope's Nuncio arrived at Madrid

on the 24th. It may be apprehended that the arrival
of such an Ambassador, will tend still (hillier to strengthen the
party of the priests. The Manolos (rabble of Madrid) have
addressed a petition to the Prince. It is signed by 3,000 of
them, who complain that the French gene d' armes hinder them
'from meeting in the streets, as they were used to do, to take

pert, as they say, in affairs which interest the King end the
Regency. The real motive of these petitioners is, that they
are hindered from arresting and conducting before the tribu-
nals the Liberals who displease them. The Prince, it Is added,
has a just sense of the wish, and of the fatal consequences
which would arise for complying with it.
The departure of the Prince for Seville occasioned, it ap-
pears, much speculation at Bayonne, as the troops he would
take with him would not be so considerable an addition to the
force of Generals Bourdesoulle and Bourmont. as would
enable them to attempt any thing extraordinary. As speci-
mens of public opinion upon this point at Bayonne, we sub-
join the following extracts from the papers :

it is reported, but by no means certain, that the Prince is
going to Cadiz, that is to say, to the neighbourhood, to confer
with an English diplomatic character, with a view to make an
arrangement which shall be agreeable to all parties; such ata
atrangeseatis, we fear, impossible, and the Cortes will not
accede to any. Another reason assigned for the Prince's de-
parture is, the necessity of taking possession of the defiles of
the Sierra Morena before Ballasteros occupies them. Wagers
ere laid here,that if the Prince quits Madrid,it will be to return
to France ; and, In confirmation of this, a report is circulated
that Marshal Lauriston is going to fix his head-quarters at Ma-
drid, and that the troops of the sth corps will accompany the
Marshal to Madrid, and the siege of Pampeluna be deferred.
A letter from Madrid, brought by express, positively states
the departureof the Prince, and of the whole of the head-
quarters, the Bureaus, &c. on the 48th, in the morning early;
but there are some who maintain that he will embark at Se-
Ole, go on board a French frigate at the Month of the Gus-
dalquiver, and come to Rochefort, where the Princess will re.
ceive

We have received, what is called a report of Marshal
Moncey to the French Minister of War. This Marshal is
old, and may naturally be expected to be garrulous; but
we never remember to have met with such a military com-
mentary on the title of the comedy of "Much ado about
Nothing" before. After a minute description of routes and
positions, which appear to have been made and taken with
uncommon sagacity, under the idea that Maeda would only
steal a couple of marches upon them ; we are told that the
French army advanced to Monbuy, where " it did not meet
‘• with the enemy." Then it advanced towards Ygualadat'
and it "did find the enemy there." Milan. bad left it
the night before; and we are inclined to think the praden
Marshal knew this before he sent his troops forward. Mis
lane, " who had not been civil enough to make any of the
" presumed detachments," bad been followed by " the Am.
" thorities." It was therefore necessary to establish °there
and the deserter Saarfield, who marches with ;')e French
army, "took this trouble upon himself," ass more agreeable
one, we suppose, than that of fighting his countrymen. The
Marshal then says, "while oar troops were taking a position,

N reconnoissances were sent out." Very cautious, indeed,
to take up a position before the enemy was found ; bu t th
French Marshal seems prudence personified, for after
having found " the enemy's out-posts, instead of attack
" lug them at once, he sent General Tromelin4 with two
regiments, and two pieces of artillery, "positively to recon-
" noitre the enemy's position ;" but with the special recom.
mend ation to "avoid any engagement with him." Nei,
satisfied with General Tromelin's abilities as a reconnoi.
tring officer, the Marshal mounted his horse, and went ta
reconnoitre himself. The reader then begins to expect
some thing serious, as the old proverb recurs to his memo
ry, "if you want your work done, go ; if not, send." lief,
the Marshal is in no such hurry to fight. It was not his
intention to attack the Spanish General in front. Proba-
bly be was peeping about the lines in hopes of finding a
detachment asleep. But he was wofully disappointed.
Soddenly General Tromelin stops .the movement of the
reconnoissance. It had gone "too far," and was "des-
" gerously engaged with the enemy ;" and when the Mar.
shat arrived near Jorba, he found his reconnoitring paty
" making its retreat, and pursued by the enemy!" Then
comes the tug of war. The Marshal, finding there was no
escaping a skirmish, orders an attack, which he describes
very minutely, and tells us that it was successful in causing
Milan. " to abandon the position of Jorba, the eminence
" behind Jorba, the position which commanded the ent
" nence behind Jorba; and lastly, the summits of the left
" bank of the Noya,between Jorba, and the Altar del Goan
" cho ;" in all, perhaps,la distance of half a dozen miles, in the
line of his intended route. The Marshal here says, " I bad I
" sent for the Ist Light Regiment, but I had not occasion to
" employ it, as the enemy was already retreating when it
" came up." Now, to us, this seems a reason why it
should have been employed. Light regiments are adapted
to pursuit; and when the Spaniards were retreating, why
did not the French follow them ? Was there more danger
than the Ist Light Regiment dared to encounter? The
balled'', after describing the happy effects of some shells,
wisely informs us, that " the enemy being Mus driven'
" from all his positions, was found to retreat!" Thew
comes the usual marvelously small loss of the French.'
They tell us " the enemy, superior in numbers, valiantly
defended his positions; and the successive attacks
lasted above three hours, without any interruption of a

" well supported fire ;" and, yet, " the French had only
five killed, and 32 wounded !"—not much more mischief
than has happened from the accidental overturning of a
well-loaded stage coach. If the French have lost the art
of fighting battles, it must be allowed, that of bulletin-
writing flourishes at their headquarters. This single
report occupies almost as much space as the report of the
march of Napoleon from Paris to Austerlitz :—and, as if
to shame the French troops the more, it finishes_ with' de•

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tailing some trifling success in & pia of the Bandit
Chief of the Faith, Baron d'Eroles. A more contempti-
ble document never received the signature of a military
officer; and we are quite satisfied that Spain
will never be conquered by such loquacious
boasters as these bulletin-mongers. Hit be true that Mi-
lane has superior, or even equal forces, we should rather ex-
pect to hear of the capture of bloncey, than the defeat of
the Spanish officer.

Our Bourbon-scribe amused us mightily this morning,
with a piece of intelligence which the cunning rogue no
doubt intended should stance us to the quick;for in the very
outset of his observations, he puts it down that" it appears
"that Corunna was upon the point of surrendering to the
" French." We never pay the least regard to what this
writer says, without recurring to what authority he can af-
ford to give; and as this assertion followed the notice of
the receipt of some French papers, we turned to his quo-
tations, and there we found that a vessel which left Comma
on the of June, "brings intelligence that the French
" were only two leagues from the city, and which they
" mast have entered in the course of that day." The
captain had a letter in his pocket which confirmed the re-
ports ; and adds, that the people of Corunna were perfect.
ly'well disposed towards the French. What a despicable
tribkstei our Ultra here makes himself appear. He knows
that the French were repulsed before the walls of Corunna
Iwo days after the date of this report, which expected they
would enter on the 13th ult. He is aware that on the 0-4 A.
ult. Comma was net taken, nor likely to be so ; and yet he
gives this new version of French hope which he knows had
no other foundation but a presumption which has been al-
ready chastised.

As the prospects of the Spaniards become brighter, they
must expect to be assailed with the more abuse by those
who cannot bear the idea of their triumph over greater appa-
rent odds than everwere arrayed on one side of a national dis-
pute. The hopes of the French of being able to restore a
despotism being rather clonded,they offer to be contented with
something resembling what is called the British Constitu-
tion ; but, if the Spaniards are wise, they will listen to no
compromise, nor even to any parley upon terms, while the
French remain in Spain. If they do, they will be betrayed.
The French only want to get the Cortes in their power, and
the name of the King to sanction their invasion. What
they think of the Cortes, and bow they Would treat them,
may be gathered from the audacious language of the Ncie
Time:, their almost solitary coadjutor here. The Editor of
that print, as if in impious mockery of all tenth and reason.
asserts that the old Governmtnt of Spain, with the Inquisi-
tion and &tithe horrors °fa bloody and relentless despotism.
was not a tenth part so execrable. or a tenth part so tyran.
nical, as that of the self-electel " Cortes." This is such
a sheer and palpable falsehood, that the writer of it only
deserves the score and the detestation of ail who can appre-
ciate the fact. This scribbler may detest the Spanish
Constitution, because be le the sworn friend of every despotic
principle ; and his hatred of freedom is embittered by the
remembrance that he is an apostate and a renegade from his
cause. Its triumph is his poison ; and hence he slavers his
frothy rage over every appearance of its probable success.
That any should have been found in Britain to continua
the cold, blooded policy of the Ministers, and assist the
gallarit Spaniards in the defence of their rights agains the
invasion of a French banditti, provokes him to madness.
No British heart was neutral on this question ;--and
though we think that Spain could and would have saved
herself, yet are we truly proud to know that she has been
assisted with the means of our countrymen ; and that we
can justly claim for them a share in the defence of Co-
, MOMS.

The German Diet in pursuing its labours to extinguish
the freedom of the press, and to eradicate all the contempt
for a certain species of established authority, waich is
certain to be entertained for it, where freedom of enquiry
is permitted. Vigorous measures are recommended by
all the German States, to bind over pamphlets and news.
papers to their good behaviour; and as the preveation of
publication is declared to be of more consequence time after-
punishment, a total prohibition may shortly take place of
what it will be found impossible to regulate. The Press
cannotexist long in fetters. It will either break them; or
it mast be crushed itself. It may therefore happen, that
while our Missionaries and Bible Societies are endeavour-
ing to intredace the Press into the despotic regions of the
Bast, it may be proscribed in Europe, where the world is
-,eo very enlightened already, that the kingly keepers will
not suffer another ray to be admitted, if they can avoid it.
Meantime the cry for the promisedConstitntions perplexes the
Sovereigns extremely. Those Monarchs who made such pro
mises to induce their subjects to take arms against lispoieue,
do not like to beep them—and the German Diet has found a
very easy method of reconciling the sanctity of a pledge
with the evasion of it, by stating that Kings are not to be
limited by any such plebeian matter as time, with regard
to the fulfilment of their promises; ana that the people are
to wait until their Royal Masters think proper to grant
them such a favour as to keep their words ! This doctrine
will do well enough while the military are ready to cat
down alleeditious remonstrance ; but this is a progressive
world, a
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soldiers
do become enlightened; and if it is
slower than w. other people, they are more prompt ititarT
log their knowledge into effect.—lf it were possible that des-
potism were to be more firmly established on the Continent
than it is at present, still the military, on whom it depend%
would overturn it at last.

PurmouTs, Ann. 4, 1823.—A meeting is to be held at
the Ouildhali to.inorrow. in behalf pith* Span eh cave, the
11Vorshipfui the Mayor, %V. A. Weleford, is the Chair.

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