Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM tle i.toiie oil 5lOntlay EVENING"
The following letter, written on the lGth,
under the walls Of Corunna, appears To- us
worthy ithe attention of our readers ii will
enable them to appreciate all the reports
winch the LlbsreauX have set On foot concern
ING the battles which have obi sed the Rcyo-
Iuiionists To take refuge within the walls OF
that city, and concerning the pretended re-
treat Of the French on the subsequent days
1T The Biroudc Of lie .AiUanced Posts
before C0runnd, 1Gih Jtiy.
1t has pleased God, the disposer of all
things, to grant 10 our 7lh Light infantry IA
complete victory over the most furious Revo-
'uuon'sts, drawn up under the walls Of Corun-
ma, and commanded by Quir0ga and Wilson.
On the 18th Bourck's division passed the
heightstO attack the outposts which defend
the approach to the town. We were ordered
to push forward, and the fire soon became ge-
neral throughout the whole line. On our
right was strong redOubt which supported
an entrenchment occupied BIZ the enemy ON
the left; on high hill was another emlrench
ment strengthened by windmiIIs, wherein
were three pieces of cannon, and besides this,
large body ofinfantry.
Our Colonel, Baruu LambUt, marched nv
very bad and difficult road towards the
works on the left. He cUnirved To draw up
IN front of this position. He saw it was of
protected. He ordered tvs TO charge at brisk
trot the windmill on our left, which was the
highest point. Our brave men without mind
Ing the balls which hailed 90 them AS they
passed along the line, followed their Colonel
at quick pace We soon saw the enemy
wave ADD give way We redoubled our speed
and what, with establishment at our audacty
aud fear of being taken in the rear. the enemy
abandoned every post, and took fairly to his
heels. The Colonel, the first 10 arrive at the
mill, stuck on il his white pocket handker-
chief, as a sort of flag, as far as we continued
our pursuit of the enemy.
| Our battalion having, on their side, car
RED the redOubt on the right, Joined US in
pursuing the enemy, even to the walls of the
| city.
Berthier's brigade which came I'm to sun.
port us did not arrive til the enemy had been
forced from every post we exchanged shot.
during the whole night. and our regiment took
post alta distance OLA pistol shot from ih.
gales OF the town. Never did regiment
show more vgor and courage than our eth
We have lost forty or fifty men IN this affair
Quiroga aud Wilson we're present IN th,
works which we took and il was bali from
the 18th which wounded Wilson They hac
but just time to make two discharges of can
non, loaded with grape shot, ard which thcy
| speedily carried away we have, however, go
their two ammunition Wagons, with th,
mules, which they had noi time iu put to-
Thus our regiment has, as it were, insured it:
Button No. 7, and every one will think it ar
honor tO wear it,"
From the Monfeur of August f.-O1icial psrtl
Army Of The Pyrent's. Bulletin.
" Lieutenant General Count Buurck in
forms his Royal Highness, that General Tiu
bert entered Ferrol on The 18th ofJuIy. al ter
IN the morning, by capiiuIation. The garri
son Of 1000 men recognises the Regency Is
tablislled during the Kings captivity, and con
. linues to do the duty of the place, togethe
with the French troops.
81 We found ut Ferrol provisions Of all kind,
and SONS gun boats, which are going TO b
4 employed against Coruuna, the resistance q
(, which cannot he Of long duration.
T. General MOriIlo entered Santiago on IN
18th. Palarca, with 1000 men. bad left it =,
I. firing to ViSo, to which place Generals r.,
bert and acknowledgements are going 70 ~