Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-09-13

hoped that he may soon be enabled TO
renew his useful serviccs.''
The following is an extract from n
letter received by an eminent Mercan-
tile House in the city. dated Plymouth,
July 22:
"a Spanish schooner has Just arri-
we'd IN SIX days from Coruuna the re-
port "a, that there had been some Sc.
we're fighting in that neighborbood, and
that the French had been repul,ed in
eheir attack on The town, hut that Sir
Robert Wilson had been wounded in
The thigh during the action, Sir Rob
ert remained at Corunua when the yes.
Sc! left"
Another letter from Plymouth says,
Important news has Just arrived
here, but from the little time that re-
mains before the departure of the most,
J; viii be impossible to learn correct
particulars. According to rumor. there
have heen three engagements near Cor.
rnun, or Immediately before the Mace,
between The French AID Spanish for.
efs. and that The former have been de-
'ented IN each battle. Sir K. Wilson
anal General Quiroga commanded the
Spaniards. Sir Z. Wilson has been &c.
rereiy wounded in the leg. This nc-
count had just been received by Span.
ssh merchant vessel"
(from L'oyd's.}
Pl}m 7uth, Juig 22.-The Augusta.
Of aud from Corunna, arrived here this
evening with sundry passengers, who
appear to have left that place in great
haste, IN consequence Of sudden at
tack, made an the 18Th and fGih inst.
by about 5000 French. The result i.
mt known; theush it appears, from
what our clerk hha been able TO collect.
that no approximations are entertained
as to its fall.
II IL said that. in this attack, or
500 French fell; that the loss on the
part ni the Spanish was comparatively
tr'tInS, (the number not stated bnt
or 6 Spanish officers have been woun-
ded aud oae Killed that Sir Robert
Wilson had beea wounded in his high.
and Col. Light one Of Iii. aidsdp-
camp severely wounded. Our clerk
made particular inquirips as 20 any
despa Chez, letters, or official comnn
nieA''on, for his eXceilency the Amha"
Sador, or Consul General, but was told
that she had not broush, any.
The London Globe, OF July %, eays:
~ learn that ar eminent person
hes received assurances that a negnlie,
t'"n is pending between tie Cores at
H"diZ AMI The French. The basis nr
Ih.a negotiation Is said to he, the re-
turn Ut Ferdinand to Madrid, and az
guarantee for the personal safety and
property Of the Constitutional party.
e give this intelligence as We re-
ceiVed it,
The same papers Snys. Il" It haa hcen
a-@ertetHed by The Spanish Legation.
chat Cadiz il amply provisional for
three mouths
There s'as been misunderstanding
ae'wcFn th" biockadipg squadron and
y British frigste, respecting the At
tempted passage OF some British clips
'ntO Ca'Iiz. The grisate fully sac,
ceeded 10 obiaininS them passage in
~ Che port The American vessels
rotalIy disregard the blockade, and
Hass IN and ou; iust as they please
Brussels papers to the 223 Ia!y
speak not only Of the srest activity
Displayed by the French government,
an pressing troops of every descriptions.
from TIE Northern frontier, towards
Spain, but Of It's incelesnl cxerllon to
increase the amy generally,
Z letter from Rome cf the totA Julg
s"ys; "The news that have received
ct bis HoIiacss - favorable. The fe-
vFr hnd cenSed, his appetite returned.
n7d every hing gives hoyes THAI The
Church viii preserve i's august chief
L"EnoN, July o..
An English passenger by the Au-
Edsta has arrived in London, and he
s"ys, That on ihc iT'h inst the French,
80 The number OF 5000 men attacked
'hc Spanish army, IN tNc ncighbol'-
FOOD Of Corunna, aud after q severe
action Comprllcd them 10 retire with
III tic Qualifications, from which,
heavy Grc was immediately opened on
thc invaders, and which continued
with little m'crmissi3p during tina;
"ud The following day. At 5 o'clock
~ tie morning of thc 18TH, ihc firing
was renewed, and at the samc time
'hc Augusta sailed. During The day
boat came off to her and stated llat
nc French had already lost 700 men
Killed and wounded. and that the con-
siltutiora!.st7 were both able and Dc.