The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-09

annual budget on Monday last, ana this inn
portant day once the object of so much
dread to the British nation, passed over
without exciting any alarm or uneasincss.
Nothing was said about new taxes, but on
the contrary, an old tax was taken off, a.
gainst all ordinary precedent and general
expectation.
The King of England rode out on horse
back on the Goth of May. King Joseph,
has fled from Spain, tor France. He arri !.
we'd at Valladolid on the 9th of April, and
set out again on the 18th, with his suite
lfor France.
A letter from Sir C. Cotton enclose. the
following -
Cam6rian, of Rasas. 16th .1hra 1911.
lhave great pleasure in sending to you, by
the Blossom, the important intelligence Of
the surrender OF Figueras to the Spaniards,
on the 10th inst. and that St. Phiion and
Paiamos were taken possession of by the
Cam6rian and Volontaire on the 18th and
18th, the guns all embarked, and the bat
teries destroyed. am now on my way to
Rosas and Cadequis, and have reason to
hope the latter place, with Silva, will also
shortly be ours.
Inc tall OF the Figueras has reused the
SPanards who are arming in all directions,
and Hostairich and Gerena are at this mo
ment garrisoned by Spanish troops. The
J. only Correct account can learn is, that
400 Italians, with 200 French troops were
lett to protect Figueras, and that the former,
Iolsgusted with the treatment they daily re-
ceive from the French. and being also halt
starved, opened the ga,es of the fortress to a
oooy ofSpanish troops fapprized OF their in
tention.) who rushed into the castle and put
every Frenchman to the sword.
Al this moment abON; SOOO effect;ya Cpa
nish troops are in possession OF this impor
tant place and Gen. Sarsfeld is on his
way with more, as we'll as supplies of every
kind.
The French General D'Hiliers, who
has the command in Catalonia, on hearing
OF the fall of Figueras, has abandoned ali
MS holds in Spain, except Barcelona, and
is collecting the whole of his force to attack
IT, as well ITO prevent supplies getting in;
but am told that quantity of provisions
was concealed In the town, unknown to the
french, which have been given up to the
Spanish troops in the castle, who are in the
highest spirits possible.
The Iermagant continues to watch Par
ceiona, and | purpose remaining off here
with the Voiontaire, ready for any thing
that may offer; as under all the existing
circumstances, think it likely Rosas may
give up.
also beg to inform you, that a large feet
deeply laden with grain for Barcelona from
fort Verdee, was the night be fore last most
handsomely cut out from under the Medes
Island and batteries by the boats of this shin
led on by Lieut.. Connolly, without a man be .
ing hurt.
/ beg leave to offer you my congratulate
ous Oh the fall of Figueras. and the fair pros.
pect it opens. have the honour to be. &c.
(Signed)
CHA. BULLEN.
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bart
r. 5. Since writing the above 1 spoke a
small boat from Begar, which tells me the
French General had made rash attempt
to recover Figueras two days since, and
lost 700 men.
(Ihe Gazette also contains two other let
ters, one noticing The capture of two small
Danish privateers OFF the coast of Scotland.
by the Fancy gun brig Lieut.. ST. Clair, and
OF the French privateer OF six guns and IS
men, with her prize near Malaga, by the
Entreprenante cutter, Lieut. WiIllams)