The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-12 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.
[PP.OM THE JOURNAL DES DEHATS OF SATURDAY,
(HY AN EXPRESS.)
MADRID, AVGPST 3.-1 transmit you the followieg let-
ter. which I have just received:—
"1. AROLINA, JI'LY 31.—The day before yesterday a di-
vision of Iteneral Molitor forced the first brigade of Baths
terns, composed of 3,500 men, of all arms, to accept battle
at the defile called Arenas, near the small plain of that
name. The first result, was the earprise of a regiment of
• cavalry, 300 strong, of which seven only escaped. The re-
mainder of the brigade was tpirencbed within a circle of
-ienecesslble rocks. These .miserahles, perceiving them-
selvesall on a siuldier enimmidcd with French bayonets,
thooght only of flight. The cavalry threw themselves
down the rocks with haste end confusion truly disgraceful,
• until at length. all the brigade was killed, wounded, prison-.
• era, or dispersed. The same thing will happen to the re-
- mainder of the army of Ballastero., which now finds
it if
surrounded, without the power of escape on any side, since
all the outlets are occupied by French troops. Yesterday
morning 6(K) men of all arms had already surrendered at
• Jaen, and, among others, the retire (musical) band of one
of the reeiments beaten the day before. At this moment
(eight u'r lock in the evening) the dispersed soldiers are
p%%sing this town, and it is asserted that Loins and the en-
.- • vorotis are equally filled with them. Before this action,
windier rencontres took place, the results of which were
similar."
[PROM THE CONSTITPTIONNEL OP SATURDAY.]
PERPIGNAN, July 31.—The Marshal has ordered all the
Administrators who are at Mataro to return to Gerona. It
seems that he has estahlisbed"is head-quarters at Matani.
This order, which was badly understood, .led to the belief
that the Marshal himself bud returned to the latter town,.
whilst he was, in point of fact, directing the operation of
the cows of the army, which he had directed to march upon
lenalada and Cervera.
We yesterday received the information of die affair of the
Vith, with some details which the otfieers of the 60th wrote
to their commander at the depot. A battalion of the pith
of the fine bring a little too venturesome, the Constitu-
tionalists perceiving it alone without support, quitted their
positions to attack it. Without the 6001, which in the end
was sent to its assistance by their M irshal, it would have
ron the greatest danger. *The 60th itself has starred, a
commander of battalion has been wound-ed, and it has lust
some officers. It seems that the action of the2sth ult. was
in consequence 4f this affair, as the Marshal did not intend
to engage until the Mi. The garrison of Barcelona is
continually making sorties, which annoy our troops, and
keep them constantly on the alert. The service is extreme-
ly hard, and occasions much sickness. Hospitals are es-
tablished at Perpignan and Cent. Ninety-one invalids
have already arrived here, another detachment •is ex-
pected to-morrow. Hospitals are preparing at Mies and St
Genus.
[FROM THE PILOTE OP SUNDAY.]
MADRID, 3 eLY 31, 10 AT NIGHT.—We had an alarm fact
night. About 300 of the Constitutional troops presented
themselves in too columns near the gates of St. I.'ernando
and St. Vincent ; it is said that they were commanded by
the Empecinado. We heat to arms, and when the garrison
assembled the Constitutionalists remeasured their footsteps.
Praise is due to the good spirit and excellent disposition
of the French troops. Some patrols of cavalry traversed
the streets during the whole of the day, and at the
moment 1 write all is tranquil, and the alarm has entirely
The poor Regency is attacked on all sides ; it is taxed
with despotism. and. with giving itself up to the spirit o,
vengeance, and is at variance with the Fiend' military au.'
thority, which reproaches it with wishing to render itself
independent of its benefits.
Renter at Paris, on Saturday, closed at 92f. 85c.—Spa-
Dish 36ff,

MADRID PAPERS. •
litelligence twins Madrid to the 4th instant reached
town yesterday. On the preceding day, Sunday, the
Regency, published& Gazette eel a erdina ry, the contents o
which we subjoin:—

" MADRID, AVG. 3.—.OIPICIAL ARTICLE.
" The Government has received information that the m-
inable health of their Majesties and their Koval Highnesses
continued unchanged during the 28th and 29th of the
last month.
" Two of the nine gun boats preparing at Puerto de
Santa Maria were got out of port on the 2x.th, and mea-
sures are taking to forward the remaining seven with all
expedition.
" The news of the journey to that quarter, s.nolertaken by
tl•e Duke of Angouleine, has caused great exultation at
Puerto de Santa Maria."
The Government hag also received the following official
despatch; which is here inserted literally, fur the satisfac-
tion of the public :