The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-06

point, as general Balssteros seems dcsi-
rous to cover Navarro OH the Ebre side
with force OF Fl ON IL to $4,000 men,
Shis general once defeated, Navarro Is
ours.
The following toast was given by an
officer oil The staff, at a dinner given by
the officers of the national guard who
were stationed about the person OF the
duke Of Angouleme, during his residence
at Paris.
"The duke d'Angouleme. may he re-
turn 10 Us, covered with new lsurcls, at
ter having shewn to Europe, that the
FIRST son of.France, is likewise the hrst
| soldier"
An expiatory monument expressive oil
The everlasting grief OF Frsnoe'is to be
erected on the spot where Louis XVI
was beheaded.
Lieut.. General Viscount Digcon, has
been appointed minister OF state and
member of the kings privy council.
In the Ionian sea a terrible engage
ment took place between an Ottoman
brig of war irom Constaniinople Bound 10
Patras, and seven GTecian briggs OF war.
The Oriental Spectator gives the FOL-
lowing description Of it:-"Wc have
seen here persons who were eye wines
ses of this combat, which covers the
Turkish commander With glory. He
| heroically commended with forces SO very
unequal. The seven Grecian briggs,
some .of which were more than match
fortbe Ottoman vessel, did not dare 10
approach it during the engagement at
length they sent up fire ship which
succeeded in setting fire TO the mainsail.
Then the Turkish captain by an excess
sively prompt and skiliul manGuvre, cut
away and cast into the sea the mast about
10 take FIRE, and got safely into ithaca.
Genera! Donadieu arrived to day, blu,
no, finding marshal Mondy, started again
immediately to receive his instructions
from his excellency, before joining his
division in Cerdangne
Nothing can equal the pleasure which
the Spanish priests experience on return
ing to their country. Many, in order to
hasten their arrival, have joined the bat.
talions of the Spanish division.
Perpignan, which has been so much
crowded for the lasi twenty. four hours,
does not appear to day 10 conlaip siD-
gle stranger. All have gone 10 Catalo-
MIA.
PuYARDA, APRIL 1S.-Tbis city enjoys
the greatest tranquility. The order and
discipline OF the French troops inspires
confidence, and nope Of The Inhabitants
have any idea CT aband aning their homes !;
| those HAT have aed are Fastening back
! again. An the Royalist Authorities have
been re- established. The villages OF
Guils and Lesia are occupied by the
French 500 soldiers of the army OF the
Faith are excepted al Salagouse. Troops
arrive daily, and will no deub, proceed
Immediately. 1t is said tina, the division
which will pass into the interior of Cat
alooia will be composed oftrom to 5000
uep.
PARIS, APRIL 2l.-it is rumoured that
the session Of the chambers will not be
closed, but merely moroaued,as circurn>
stances may arise To erder their speedy
convocatien expedien,. ii is also said
that The prorogation will take place to-day
or tomorrow.
There is no truth in the statement
made by the Pilo,e of Saturday, that the
French frigate la Guerrero had been
captured ply the Spaniards of Brest.
a council of ministers was held yes
terday at the house of the minister of
war.
In the sitting of the chamber Of depu.
ties on Saturday, the petition committee
made their report, which contained moth
ing OF general interest. This day the cham
Der had voted an appreciation Of 500, 1854,
$50 francs, for the service Of line year
1924.
The Gazette Of Madrid of the 5th inst.
contains an official despatch, datedValen,ia,
April z, tromGeD. Abasca, which amour
ces that troop of 1000 Constitu,ioDalists
had defeatede body of 5000 Royalists, be
tween aiurviedro and AImeDara, when
800 Of the latter we're killed and 200
made prisoners.
An order Of the day, signed by mar
shal OudiBot, and lated Head quarters at
Villa Franco. April l1th, 1925, had been
issued, TO express TO the troops of the LIST
corps the duke OF Angouleme's satisfac>
ton with the regiment which engaged
with the Spaniards that ssid from St.
Sebastian, and to announce that his ROYAL
highness would gran, recom2enses 10
those who most distinguished themselves,
and that their names would appear in the
bulletin Of the army.
The cbevslier de Losiende, abide.
camp Of gen. Guilliminol, had Quilted the