Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-12

a the thigh, it Is honsd M he may soon be enabled
to renew his useful services"
The following is extract from a letter seceived
w an eminent Mercantile House in the city, date
Plymouth. July % -
Spanish schooner has just arrived in six days
from Corunsa the report is, that there had been
some severe fighting in that neighbourbood and that
the French had heen repulsed IN their attack the
town, but ,sa, Sir Robert Wilson had been wounded
in the thigh during the action. Sir Robert remained
Corunna when the vessel left.
Another letter from Plymouth saws,
" Important news has just arrived here, but
from the little time that remains before the departure
Of the post IL will he impossible 10 learn &C, par
ticuiars According rumour, there have EN- three
engagements Corunna, Immediately before the
place, between the French and Spanish forces, and
that The former have been defeated in each battle
Sir II. Wilson aud General Qniroga commanded the
Spaniards Sir r. Wilson hasbeen severely wounded
in the leg. This account had just been received by
a Spanish merchant vessel
| ORION LLoyD's.)
| " Piymo,ilt, JULY %. 4
| 60 The Agusia, of, and from, CorunHa, arrived
here this evening with suudry passengers, who APP
pear 10 have quilted that place in great hasrr, in
consequence of "a sudden attack, made on the l5tl,
and 10th instant, 10y about 900 French. The result
is moi known though it appears, from what clerk
entertained to it's FAIL
" 1t is said tina, in this attack or 900 rench fell
that the loss the part of the Spanish was COM
para,ively trfng Uhe number stately but that
five or six Spanish officers have been wounded and
one killed that Sin Robert Wilson had been wounded
in his thigh, aud Colonel Light Zone of his e-de
camp) severely wounded. Our clerk made partcu-
lar enquiries ns to any dispatches, leuers, official
communication for his Exceency the Ambassador,
or Consul General, but was Told that had brought
any"
| The London Globe Of July &c says -" We learn
that an eminent person has received assurance thar
negotiation is pending between the Cores AT Cadz
and the French The basis of this neeoc aiion is
SAID to he the return of FERDINAND TO Madrid, and
guarantee for The personal safety and property of
the Constitutional party. We give ihIs intelligence
| rs we have received it,.
he same paper SAYS II has hePn ascertained by
the Spanish Legation that Cadiz amply pruvisoned
| Tor three months
| There has been misunderstanding between the
bockading 81: ,atron and British irghe respecting
The attempted passage OF some British ships Ca
dn The irigaie fully succeeded ia obtaining them -
passage into the port The American vessels ioiaila
u'Sfesard ne blockade, and pass IN aud out just ny
they please s
Brussels papers to the o2d July speak not only OF
The great activity displayed 10y the French govern
| nient ~ pressing troops ui every description from
the horthen frontiers towards Spa but OF iuces
SAINT eNcitIon Ia increase the arSIy generally
letter from Rome OF the l0ih july, says, " The
news that have received of his Hoincssis very la
votabe. The fever had ceased, his appeute return
ed, and every thing gives hopes that the church will
preserve its august chief"
In another column will I've found the official bule-
| TN, confirming the account already received that
.noTiHo had gonc over 10 the French with 5000 ui
his
LONDON, July Z0-Ne have this morning IeceW
ed 10y express Paris papers aud letters of Thursday,
ant the PIote oi yesterday, which bring iHiel-
gence OF more genera interest and Importance than
has lately been received through that channel They
prove the activity with which the guerilas, the
French troops scattered tin ougn the entities
OF Spain begin TO act IN the OF the kingdom.
! The EmpecinatLI, whose entrance into Cora, and
subsequently Salaihdnca we some time ago aUnuuuc-
ed, has marched upon the large city of YaIladod,
where great nrmbeI of peIs had been arrested
for Constitutional opinions, liberated the prisoners,
who joined themselves his forces, the only means,
rs by experience, they now ind OF securing them
selves from the prosecutions which the silly faction
are enabled, under the protection of the French
troops 10 carry on.-Hurnte aud SacedOn, Two
| places fifty Sky miles FROM Madrid, have
also been entered hy Constitutional part,sans, of
whom The CASTLES full Mna's health, we
ara happy 10 fad, is nearly restored ; aud Mon
cey, VINO writes from beiure Barcelona, under date
OF the 18Th July has nothing tell but the capture OF
Spanish prvaieer, and the hUie islands OF Medals,
| near RoS's lie Tells us too, that Carduna, second
Or third rate fortress, which betrayed him, as
we slme time since mentioned, was found provision
| ell Tor "A year-a circumstance InII oduced prove
the value of The capture, but which also furnishes
presumptve evidence that the more important places,
such as FIgueras, Barcelona, and HoslalrIch, have
| been carefully supplied. The papers contain the
third Proclamation of NlOrilio daed the Bib OF July,
~ which he declares his intention 10 JON the French,
still protesting very loudly against all revenge and
prosecutions for matters AS opinions aud past trans
actions. His recognition OF the Regency of Mac,Id
was received at Madrid on tie l7.h; dated Lugo, the
| llth
| LoNDoN, July 25-An English passenger by the
.4WgNSta has rived ia LOndOn aud he says, that on
the 18th instant, the French, the number OF COO
men, attacked the Spanish army, ~ tie neighbour
hood OF COrunna, aud after u severe action compel
led them TO retire within the (cucalons from which
heavy fire was immediately opened on the invaders,
and which continued with lnIle iBermissiou during
| that and the following day. At i've o'clock IN the
morning oil the lItiI, the firing Ned, and
the same time the Augusta sailed. During tue day II
boat off 10 her and stated That tile French had
| already lost IJD Killed and wounded and hat
the COnsrntionasts were both able and determined
10 defend the place. The Augusta was sti in SIGH [
| OF COrunna on The evening OF The I7ih, at which
time the firing, from the quantity of smoke, appear
Ell TO he extended, and was extremely heavy
This was the stale Of affairs Corunna on 18th
in The evening. Ciiobe
Papers and letters were last night received from
| Madrid to the l7Ih inst The Madrid Gazette of that
date contains Decree Of the Regency for establish
| ng anniversary hohours 10 the memory of General
| Eho, who executed last autumn in Valencia
The same Gazette contains of the pTeseIl-
atIun of the Russian aud PTnssian ENJOYS 10 the
| Regency, and the speeches which their Excel
made on the occasion 1he'prIvate letters from Ma
drd OF the 7th important than the Gazette
| Accounts have been received from Port ST. Mary ui
| the 18Th. The blockade Of CadIZ had then begun 10
he more rigorous. Two vessels that entleayofed fu
enter with provisions had been sunk by the cannon
| Of The French bockading squadron. IL was calcu-
lated That IA ten or twelve days bOmbsrdng aoua
would he formed for throwing bombs into the CIV
| Gen. BOrdesoalI every dav - boat With ItesI,
water, vegetables and meat for the King table The
present. had been accepted without any observation
| The following extract from our private letter re.
ceved this forenoon from Paris, will SATISFY, ~ some
measure, The anxiety entertained 10y the public res
pectng Tie actual state Of affairs At Corunna,
| =" PARIS, July 2l.-lnieiIigence has been received
here this afternoon, that General QuirOpa had en-
deavored impede the advance OF the French force
upon Corona, but had been repulsed with CONSIDER
able loss, and that tbs corps of General Bourck has
already invested The place j. would appear that the
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