Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
MINNA's REPORTED VICTORY.

MINNA'S REPORTED VICTORY.
We have had several reports, from time
10 time, OF victories said 10 have been OBJ
tanned by Nina, over the invaders of his
country. We have not seen these reports
officially confirmed as true, yet theirs are
circumstances to induce belief of their
authenticity, and which we shall notice
by and bye, but in the first place request
the attention Of the reader TO the subloin-
ed article, which appears iu the Charles
ton papers of Wednesday last, founded up
on intelligence contained m tue Havana
NolIciOso received " The 25th of July,
this date Inclusive. lied: GQz.
MiNA'S VICTORY.
Under the head OF Cadiz, June 9, we
read tins heart cheering intelligence An
express had arrived from CATALONIA,
which gives to Gen. Nina victory over
the Freuch and Fsctlous, in which the
latter lost 424 men killed, and 800 prison
ers, numerous quantities OF arms and am
munition, three canDons aud large quaDti-
ties of stores and provisions The Spa.
nlards lost men enough" says the &C,
count. The battle continued al entire
day, without cessation OF fire, and in the
evening when the superior numbers VI the
enemy had pushed Nina TOO closely, and
almost surrounded the forces under his
immediate command, this gallant General
was timely re iutorced by the division of
Col. Manso, aud that of Zoraaquin, who
attacking the French upon their rear, in
n'son with the regiments OF the line Ca
narias, Asturias, and Numancia) effected
their entire defeat. The cavalry, it is adj
ded. UIunted the fine edge OF their satres
on the peihdlouS enemies OF their country.
1t Is stated as positive information &
known in France, (although their Jour
nas are prevented from disse ninating it)
that .N,nd had completely beaten Donna
dieu III Catalonia, and had taken convoy
OF goo mules laden with million and
half of francs, in gold and silver, going 10
Gen. Money; 1900 men composing the
escort, were completely routed"
Battles fought and victories said to have
been obtained by Nina have hitherto been
stated in general terms, or roundly as
serted without giving particulars, or at
iordiug any thing so circumstsn,ial as the
foregoing. In The above we have the a.
mount OF loss OH The part OF the .jacttous,
in killed and prisoners, though that OF the
French is not precisely stated, we have a
description of some OF the regiments op-
posed to the invaders, the names OF the Of
hcers commanding the divisions that arri-
we'd to Mina's assistance, his Critica, silua-
ton at The moment of lis being re ntorced,
with the number OF mules and amount of
the treasure be captured. All these par
ticulsrs are new to US, and tend cOnsdera'
bly, indeed, 10 give All air OF authenticity
to the heretofore vague statements of this
faithful Constitutional CHIEF, having 90
tanned an important advantage over bis
enemy. There is yet another Circum-
stance distinct from the above account
which gives much Countenanoe to the re-
port of victory obtained by Mina--it is,
that several OF the papers recently received
from Europe represent Nina as marching
with considerable treasure, and this sup
ported by the official" Report OF the
French lieut. general, commanding the
division Of the eastern army OF the PyIe-
nee,, on the 9th OF June, in which he
states Nina to have evacuated Cerdagne,
taking with him several mules laden with
ammunition and money. Where, we
would ask, did Nina obtain this money ?
Not we believe from the Constitutions
treasury at Madrid or Sevlle-untorlu-
na,eiy it contained but little, perhaps none;
and It will scarCel y be said that be could
have obtained it from his hardy but poor
friends in the mountains OtC ataloDia. Where
then could he get it, but from The enemy?
There is still another eviGence his success
an ,ndisputabls one, and whether obtain
ed by maneuvre VI by actual battle, Is
not very material. lie has from The open.
ing of the campaign, to the latest date
which has reached US, occupied the undI.
vided attention of the whole lett wing of
the French army--should never be tor
gotten-he has for nearly three months
prevented the advance of this important
portion of the enemy's force, which, it
should be recol!e Cted, scas, according TO
the original Paris accounts OF the plan of
the campaign. TO have ddOancsd slmulta-
aeously uith the other Corps, under the
Son OF 81. Louis into the heart of Spain
From the first day OF April till the 9lSt
OF June, the last date we have, that part
of the campaign had not been accomplish
ed by the French--on the contrary, the
lett wing was retarded and bafied 10
all its operations, and IFS commander had
actually called Tor reinforcement Of eight
thousand nen--ii he had not lost men why
call for reinforcement land if be had
not lost many men IA buttIs why with a
corps already strong, call fora reinforce.
ment more than treble the amount OF
Mina's reported force People may be
incredu'ous as to the victory or victories,
said to have been obtained by Nina, but
they cannot shut their eyes upon the broad
fact, that the Intended operations OF the
left wing Of tue French army have been
frustrated for nearly three months, and
that there was no force TO achieve ibis i'm
porlant service bu, .Mina's,
The editor of The New York CONNER
cial Advertiser WOuId throw a doubt upun