The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-23

/ front Olfhe town, Withdrew within u q VA.
| III the 10Th, and, IN the evening offl.,
| lay, a council of VAR was held, which ~,
attended by all hepfincipai officers. G.l
| Se,ane, HE same who Ill lii guishtd him.
self in Madrid during thu revolt of m.
Guards, whom, on that oecason ne ch, ~.
ed. when he bad his horse Killed und,..
! iilm by their haypnels, WIS TIA. first WI,
spoke. He told his hearers thai na,i.nai
honor, as we'll rs the most sacred of c.n.-
rs, required that thu garrison of Corucn,
should bury themselves under the ruins os
the town c"nildrd Ia their care. LET ma
set an exampiet 10 our country men" addsd
he, "by first dcleeding The city and, if
o,erpowered, by Withdrawing 10 the cas-.
tie, aud there resisting To the last n,o.
ment."
The brave Mendez Vgo, the Governor
of the town, and who's" wife came pass-n.
ger in one of the vessels, seconded the n,e.
tlon, which MAS again supported by Col
Novella. The resolution of the council
was unanimous. 1t was determined mar
they should defend Corunna as long "a
they had powder and ball To oppose their
adversaries. Sir Robert Wilson'S wound
was slight. He was living at the British
Consni's house, and il was thought tina. he
would immediately proceed TO Vigo, in
order to make arrangements IN move AN
The rear of the French, as considerable.
force was collecting IN the neehbOrlluod
oil Orense, consisting of the regiments of
Bnrgos, Constitution, SPAIN Granada, Ar
ragon' and Ferrol. Col. Lights wound IS
reported not 10 be dangerous.
From The SIN.
BY the arrival Of the Tartar from r.
runna, II appears that that important place
was still in possession of the Constitution,,
lists on the 21st. The 7. made the vow
age of Falmouth in the short space of ,br1a
days, and has brought letters from Cornn.
ma, from one OF which, dated in the night
oil The 18Th. the following is an extract:
1--WE have had very severe contest
here between Our garrison and inhabitants
and corps of the French army, which
advanced against ihs place on the 18Th
and 18th, after having driven in the f,rces
VIC had marched ont to oppose their pro.
srcss. On their approaching the works
they were received with a most trempn.
dous cannonade, which did them much in.
jury and before they could recover them.
selves, the garrison made desperate sal.
ly, and some severe fighting ensned, which
cost the French upwards of 600 men,
The cannonadc was kept up, during the
whole OF the 10th, with great split, and
during the 18th, the French made several
attacks, which were rcpulsed by the garrj.
son with great slaughter. in leading the
sally on the 10th, Sir Robert Wilson had
his horse shot under him, and, before he
could be re-mounted, received a wound
which, however, is not of a serious natnr,
On the 18th, the French commenced ye.
ry furious commandments which. however
Was not attended with mnch success. while
the fire OF the garrison, being well directed,
Killed and wounded number of the enc,
my. Since that period, the French have
Withdrawn farther from the reach of the
cannon, and have been employ ed in carry.
ing away their wounded. TIE inhabitants
Joned most enthusiastically in defence of
me Place, undertaking the management of
me artillery during the sOrtie, and at,en.
dung the wounded with the greatest care.
AT the time Of writing this, the fire on
The part of the French has ceased bnt we
are informed that they are in the immedi-
ATE vicinity ecIulting their forces, after the
fatigue OF the last days. To tlls foreign
'rs IN this place, the safety of the town
may be ascribed, as the system of dlsci-
pine established aud the plan acted upon
was solely their work. We understand
that this place is victllalled fortwo months.
and among the garrison very little appre-
hcnoion is entertained that the French will
succeed in capturing it,"
III appears from these accounts. that. al
tho the French had found il necessary 10
| "a IN sba
orunna, they had rot actually co,nnenc-
ed retreat. They can have no hope,
however alter the terrible havoc that ha.
hern made IN their ranks, of carrying the
| town by assault and, if the severe repnse
"i''ch they have experienced should not
have the effect of bringing superior force
against them from the other parts Of the
! province, they must be content to remain
III Inactivity before Corunua.
From The Courrpr.
An express has arrived at the Admiral
~ from Falmouth, stating that intelligence
llad reached that port from Corunna so
late as the Goth, AT which time the firing
was stu heard consequently, the reported
| retreat OF the French in some ofthe morn
Ine papers is without foundation.
AFFAIR AT CORUNNA.
! An express arrived yesterday at the Ad-
lniraty from Falmouth. stating that intel
lgenee had reached that port from Corun-
ma so late rs the Goth, at which time the
firing was still heard.
ny the way of Liverpool, accounts have
arrived from Corunna Ofthe 18th. brought
ny the Minerva, Captain Libans (said to
De French East indiaman, which had
o'rn captured, and taken into Corunna,}
whfch arrived at Liverpool on Saturday.