Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-07
SPANISH AMERICA.
Extract from the Havaaa Diary, Of tie lst

NSH'bNN, icit tNt camp al srdu >fTtpOEtO
OH the 9th inst. with 300 men, chasseurs
and grenadiers, ot Saragosa and of The
Isl American regiment, and 600 cavalry
from each regiment in the army. Tins
force with some infantry ofthe regiments
OF Corunna aud Celaya, was assembled
at irapura,a under my order | marched
from thence on the 10th, to come TO Cue
IA, where was informed the traitor was
posted with a strong division, Lut, on
tile way, having learned that he Was on
the road To Pasoblanco. | directed my
sell To this point shortly after, discov-
cred The Insurgents posted near La Gaia,
formed III three lines, aud few troops
placed IN ambuscade behind the houses.
Immediately formed the plan of my at
tack, placing on my right wing the dra-
goons OF San Louis and Fromtera, the in
iantry III tue centre, and on the left the
dragooms oil Sierra Gorda and San LUIS,
under the command of lieutenant colonel
Don AnastasIo Rustamente, with the
company of Saragosa grenadirrs as re-
iniorcemenf. The reserve WAS compos-
ed OF the infantry of Corunna and Ce-
laya, the militia cavalry, and the dra-
goons ol San Carlos and Qucretaro, COM
handed by Don jose Maria MerenO.-
All these arrangements being made, and
within one thousand PAGES of the enemy,
attacked his left wing TO force him 10
change his plans of defence, and iinlne-
diately after this movement, more than
COO of his men were forced to the parallel
of my left wing, and turned.
They were attacked wiih the greatest
impetuosity by the troops under Colonel
Bustamente. Having observed this,
ordered the reserve commanded by capt.
Moreno, to come up TO their support
The right wing and centre were then en-
gagged with about one hundred of the in
surgenfs who were rcpulsed every where
with the same vigor. The action having
become general, the rebels could not
stand against the valor and discipline of
our army, they were put 10 fight iii every
direction, and pursued near two leagues.
Their less may be Estimated at $50 men
Killed, and a great many wounded. We
have taken 1877 horses, and some mus
kets.
The insurgents were commanded by
Nina IN person, having under him Lacas
Flores, the two Oriis, Pedro Moreno, Pho,
Rines de Leon, lluerto and Corneo.-
Their number 1900.
On our side we have lost lieut.. don Ma
riano MendeZ, 10 soldiers killed and six
wounded.
The remaining part of this report gives
the names of the officers who have dis
tinguished themselves i'll this action.
Report of the same officer dated Sjtoa, Oct
81, TO the Viceroy Of DJerico.
MosT EXCELLENT SIR-It is with the
greatest satisfaction | make known to
your exccllency, that | have this day at :
o'clock made prisoner the traitor Nina,
with % of his followers, i'll The neighbour
hood of Venadto Of Fiathiquera, where
he had halted with 200 of his troops,
one half OF which have been killed l.
mong them is the rebel Moreno, whose
head has been brought to this city, where
| am just arrived. will shortly forward
10 Don 2. de Linan, detailed Statement
of my proceedings; meanwhile hasten
TO make known TO yon, an event so inter-
estinglto tile welfare of this country.
Extract Of IA letter from Cadiz, dated Nov. @.
The Russian ambassador, Tatischef,
has arrived here from Madrid. He has
come 10 receive Russian fleet, hourly
expected, and i'll the feet it is said, comes
one of the emperor's brothers. The feet
consists of six sail Of the line and nine
frlgates, with troops, some say 600O; The
object Is 10 take possession of the island
of Minorca, which, it appears, has been
coded 10y Ferdinand to the emperor OF
hussia-fhe latter engaging TO assist in
re-conqHerIng the Spanish Americas. Ii
is sand, and generally credited, that the
British ambassador, sir Henry Wellesley
having passed an official note TO Pizarro,
the Spanish minister OF state, demandins
an explanation of reports which he had
heard IN the GuiNIpf.f s..
that the Spanish government was astonish.
ed that British ambassador could. for n
moment give sufficient weight 10 idle re-
ports, SO as to make them the subject OF
all official communication, that there was
no truth in them. Now that the business
can no longer be concealed, being ready
for execution, IT is said that in reality Pi.
zarro knew nothing of the business, but
that the whole affair was managed direct.
~ between The Russian ambassador and
Ferdinand. 1t will be remembered that a
similar occurrence took place with respect
to the kings marriage.
Cevallos, the then minister of state
was negotiating the marriage of the king
win an Austrian princess, and actually
prince kauDitZ came on TO Madrid TO sigT
the articles, and when in Madrid he founC
mat every thing had been agreed on thro
the minister OF the Indies months before
and that Cevallos was totally ignorant Of
iIe fact. The secretary of state is there.
Tore a mere cypber, only intended 10 a
muse the foreign ministers.
=, we know not what the consequence.
VIII DE, but IT generally supposed thatth,
Brltlsh cabinet cannot view with indiffer
ence such extraordinary measures-Spa
nish transports with $50 men, are all in ac
tual readiness 10 join the Russian suua
iron The moment they appear; their DIES
tinahon IS unknown, some However sun
pose they are bound TO the Mediterranean
10 occupy tie territory ceded to the sis
Ter OF Ferdinand, the late queen of Etru