Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-26

them assault the tete de-pont. Scarcely had
they put themselves in motion Tor ihe charge,
when the enemy evacuated the work, raised
the draw bridge, and took advantage OF the
time necessary TO get it lowered again, 10
make their escape. The $50 Dragons, how
ever, wished to make a stand hut the Wolff
geurs, supported by the piquets, from the 10th
and 18th Chassears, charged them vigorously.
killed great number, and made many prs
oners.
"The enemy, also endeavored TO save their
piece of artillery, hut our brave FOligeurs
took il also. Several hundred soldiers were
taken in the rout, and many came IN rs desert
ers. The enemy had many killed and wound
ed-on our part, we had only i've wounded.
Considerable magazines that BallasterOs had
collected at Alcira, have fallen info our hands.
Our troops exhibited in this brilliant IVdir
I'VE translate literally much zeal and ralor."
Here follow gen. Bonnemain's cOmmenda-
tons of individuals who distinguished them
selves, and very numerous they are, consider
ldg that the army had only five wounded in all
in this brilliant affair. The Bulletin then goes
on
"On the 18th the advanced guard of the
ed corps, marched forward of Corcagente,
on the 10th it reached San Felipe, which the
enemy abandoned at our approach, retiring
by AlcOy and Moxente. General Bonnie
mains continued to pursue him, and reached
Aloxente on the 18th, and Fuentes de la Hi.
geura ON the 18th, supported by Ut. Gen
Count Loverdo, having with him the greater
port nf his division"
"The strength Of the division Pamphile
LacrOiX, is ut Murviedro, watching the route
of Catalonia, having some troops ON that Of
Terucl, and causing the detachments which
had been cut off from the army of Ballastcros
10 he closely pursued. Since its arrival in
Valencia the end corps have taken lo1 pieces
of bronze artillery, not spiked, several iron
pieces, and great quantity of munitions
among them 5000 lbs. of powder, which the
enemy had not time to throw into the water
Count Moltor has received news from the
Royaist Chief Santes Ladron, who continues
the blockade of Monrou and covers Cica-
Upon his arrls AT Valencia, he put himself in
communication with Tortosa and the Duke of
Cornesliano. A report from Perpignan of
10th, informs his Royal Highness Ina, Nina
vigorously pursued by the 4ih corps, uas
overtaken by gen. ST. Priest on the i4rh, in
the valley Osega, near Puycerda One ofhis
columns was destroyed, and six hundred pris-
oners taken, among them Gen. Orrea, and
several officers. On the next day, the 18th,
Nina was again overtalSen in the valley of
Carol, and when the messenger came away,
and he was menaced with entire destruction"
"Quarter General, Madrid 2Ist June. By
order his Fl. r. NJ.
Count GUILLEMINOT."
BY despatch ofthe 22d, Count Gnlllemiuot
transmitted the following letter from Gen.
Molitor, to the Secretary of War.
From The Commander fthe cd corps Of he ar
my ofhe Pyrenees
VALENCIA, 18th June.
" NJ. Cavalier, my aid dc camp, left here
last night, with my despatch, announcing. but
nOtposltively the surrender fTOrtosa. TO day
it is no lenger doubtful. The RoyaIist Chief
Chambo, writes to me that he is master of
Turtosa and all its forts. At his approach
part of the garrison declared for the king,
the other part was i'll treated and fled to-
wards Vinaroz."
Judged that result so important, aud
which would SO greatly advance our affairs in
Catalonia, was deserving of special Courier
to the Prince. General ChambO informs me
he was about promoting those, who had most
distinguished themselves at the capture of
Tortosa he WIN also mention those which
he thinks deserving of the notice of Fl. Il. H.
Meanwhile it seems to me, that he himself
would merit decoration"
l am endeavOuring to assemble AS many
ROyaist troops as possible, first 10 blockade
road to TortOsa, in order to keep that road o.
pen-and afterwards to reinforce Tortosa, so
that General Chambo may penetrate into Ca
talonla, and make diversion there"
' write all this to Marshal Money!
General Bonnemains is pursuing Ballastrr"s,
who was yesterday at Hi. MOLiTOR"
Extract from n letter dattd
"FIGUERAs, June II.
The garrison of Figueras is in want Of
meat, medicine, wine and tobacco. A por
ton of the soldiers, Of those called Los Quin-
tos, are without shirts or pantaloOns, and Il
quarter ofthe garrison is labouring under Gu
taneous diseases. The disasters Of Nina have
very much discouraged the officers, who are
weary oftheir prison"
Paris, June 28.-Lieut. Gen. Trommrlin is
said to he about setting out for Lyons, where
he will be joined by three regiments of three
battalions each ofinfantry, with which he will
descend the RhOne to Avignon, traverse al
forwards portion of LaDguedoc, and enter
Catalonia, for the purpose Of reinforcing Mar
shall Money, and laying siege to the blockad
ed fortresses. .JourndL DIES DeJais.
Lit Generals Richard and Lee Pecheux are
to command the two divisions of the second
corps of reserve, which is about to enter Spain,
by the route of BayOnne under the orders of
Marshal Lauriston. lU.
An assassination and suicide were yesterday |
committed in house near the Etat Major of
the National Guard. A Spaniard, supposed
to be naval captain, shot young woman,
whom he loved, through the head. with a |
pistol, and then applied another to his own
head. II is said that upon searching the a.
partment, paper was found, purportng that
these crimes were concerted between the Ia
yers, in ordert TO avoid n separation, which the |
mother ofthe young girl was trying to pro-
duce.
[TransIatsd.f for the Daily .4dceriiserl