Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-19

nour required tndt the garrison Ot COrunna ,
should bury themselves in the ruins of the
city committed 10 their charge. "Let us
show our c0untrymen an example," he add
ed, first, in defending the city, and then, il
we fail, let us retire into the castle, aud de-
TEND It To the last extremity" The resolution
of the council was unanimous. Ii was dpcid-
ed that Corunna should he defended AS long
as there were powder aud balls 10 repel the
enemy.
The wound of Sir II. Wilson was slight
| He resided in the house of the British Consul,
and il was believed he would go to Vigo, la
take measures for acting against the rear Of
the French, intending TO assemble in the envi-
rons of Orense a considerable force compos-
ed ofthe regiments of Burgos, Constitution,
Spain. Grenada, Aragon aud Ferrol. Ii is
said that the wound of Colonel Lighl is dan
gerous.
| LONDON, July CAN express has arrived
at the Admiralty from Falmouth, which an-
nounces that news had been received at that
port from Corunna of the Goth inst. and that
the artillery were still firing al that time. Con
sequently the report of the retreat of the
French is groundless
A French ship, THE Minerva,) which had
been captured and carried into Corunna, had
arrived at Liverpool, aud brought the wifi. of
Gen. Nina, and several o;her Spanish pas
sengers The following is an extract of a
letter from our correspondent.
| The French have not succeeded in their
attack on that city, and it is said that they
have retired 4 or 5 leagues. At the moment
when the Minerva set sail, they fired upon the
vessels at anchor in the bay, which of course
began 10 move away"
| July Give understand that an eminent
parsonage has received the assurance that a
negotiation has been opened between the
Cories of Cadiz and the French. It's said
That this negotiation has for its basis the re
turn of Ferdinand to Madrid, and guarantee
Tor the security of the persons and property
OF the Constituencies.
| There has been some correspondence be-
tween the French squadron hlockadng Cadiz
and An English frigate, on the subject Of som,
English vessels which were DESTROYS ofenter-
ing that port and were at length permitted
II is said that the American vessels have no
regard TO the blockade, and go in and out at
their pleasure.
! FALMOUTH, July 25.-The Spanish cutter
Iariarc arrived here last night from Corunna
III three days Ii confirms the news of the
entry of the French into Ferrol without op-
position.
1t announces also that their army has been
repused III its attacks on Corunna. In the
single day of the 10th, they suffered loss of
800 men by sortie from the garrison headed
by Sir Robert Wilson, who was slightly
wounded and had his horse killed under him
The inhabitants have joined with the troops
for the defence of the place and when the
Tartare left Coruuna. the French troops had
been completely repulsed with great loss. Ii
is said, that the place is prorisoned, and in
d state In make long defence.
Private letters mention that the French,
on their first approach, were received with a
terrible cannonade which did them much in
jury, and before they could collect themselves
the garrison made II vigorous sOriie. which
was succeeded bya very warm action. Sc
vera attacks were made on the I7th; and
on the 18th the French began terrible bonn
bardment hut with little effect, while the fire
from the garrison did much execution. The
French have since retired beyond cannon shot
The Inhabitants took the management of the
artillery during the sortie. and paid great at
tention to the wounded
| The safety of the city is to he attributed To-
strangers, as the plan of defence and the sys-
tenn OF discipline are their own. The garri-
son are proyisoned for two months, and have
little dread of the French
| IL is said that the Spaniards dismantled
Ferrol before evacuating it, that they might
concentrate their force in C0runna
MADRID, July "a. The Regency ordered
JtStcIudN tndt the communicates ana rents
OF the infants Don Carlos and Don Francois
de Paule, should be subjected to the general
| contributions of the kingdom, in conformity
with the decree of his majesty of May 80,
1917.
The promotions made in the army since
1890 are null, as well as the changes which
have been made in the pay of the different
grades.
The same day the Regency published ano-
ther decree. The motives which provoked
it are very remarkable. The Regency state
that they were disposed to extend a paternal
hand TO those men who, having wandered
from the paths ofIoyalty, have operated
to destroy the rights religion and the throne,
ana VINO have thus contributed 10 the greater
part OF the evils which desOate our country
but that sad experience has proved TO them
that such men with difficulty abandon their
projects.
Consequently they have resolved that all
Spaniards and foreigners inhabiing Spain, and
IN particular persons employed by the govern
meDt, who have presented themselves to serve
IN the volunteer militia since the 18th of March,
1890, as well as those who have belonged To-
secret societies, shall be on account of these
acts alone deprived of the pay and employ
ments which they have obtained, whether CT
wi, military or municipal, aud ofaIl distinctive
honors or decorations which have been bes-
towed on them, till the return Of the King,
without prejudice TO other penalties which
they may have incurred for other circumstan-
ces.
The Regency having consulted whether the
creditors of the army ought TO be paid accord
ing IN the rule settled on the Cd of March, !
1870, ar according to the augmentation a.
greed on by the revolutionary government. |
have decided, that his royal highness having al !
ready declared null all the administration ofI