The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

ed therefore on retreat aud was obl;sed
to gain the ridge OF the highest monntains
sy which he arrived at Cape L., Caste
Thence he went TO Comprshon, which, NJ.
reached on the iith AND this a.,.rn.,n
Il O'Clock entered Perpignan. ac.o,np,-
lied by onis four horsenien. lie i;nmr,li.
itely represented To his friends Tire situa.
ion IN which be left Catalonia, & The Arch.
bishop of Taragona has been filed with
CONSIDERATION al the news. lie complains
bitterly OF the delays which prevent the
commencement Of hostillies ne SAYS thai
the Cortcs have put large sums into the
hands oil Miha, TO work IA revolution in the
army OF the faith, and that there IRE certain
ad'iees of LIS attempting To ea<rupt the
troops. These means cannot Gail 10 pro-
duce AN effect ; for among the soldiers and
even the officers of those barts, enthusiasm
and opinion have their source in a supply
OF money and hope Of plumber Baron
Eroies must by this evening return Ia
Perrignan. We expect also = battalion of
The 9Th hight, from Cerdagne The dra-
sonns OF LA Sartha have arrived in the
cautions ct Serica and Millas, ard the
MARQUIS OF feace is expected this eve
Mug.
BAroNNr, March l5.--Independently of
eile pay and the provisions which the Spa,
nlsh refugees receive from the French gov
ernInent, their clothing is also provided,
aud large purchases have lately been made
for this purpose. The color ofthe uniform
IS to be blue, and their coats turned TN
with yellow. The number of those who
nave presented themselves at the repeated
calls OF their appointed general, is about
i3eo IN the department of the Lower Py-
Fences.
General Cuillemont questions with great
anxiety all travellers arriving from Madrid
The Intelligence he has been able to collect
convince him that the Spaniards have sent
all Their munitions Of war and their PROV.
SONS OF all sorts into the interior that in
case OF an invasion, the Madrid road will be
lett open to the French army, and that it
Will reach the capital without striking a
blow that ii will have nothing to contend
with but the sterlllty of the country and
that the desultory system of defence which
they have adopted is to be commenced in
the heart of the Kingdom and that the
rich capitalists of all the provinces are con-
tIbuilng voluntarily to the expense Of rails
ing gnei l'las, which are the only adverse
riesthe Spanish prepare To oppose us.
The dispositions which have been made
concerning the army, prove sufficiently of
themsel' rs that if the war does take place,
1t will not commence before the beginning
of May. .
The Duke Of Angouleme has hired his
kitchens AT Bayonne for four months, A
military hospital has been established at
OAK.
GAlLLAc, March 1.-THE division of
Baron Eroles set out this morning Tor
Pcrpgnan. They had arrived here almost
naked, and left us in rather better condi
ton ALTERNATING been aided by public cha
riiy.
Before they took up their march, they
received double allowance of brandy,
and were made to shout siyas To Religion,
the King, the Holy Alliance, France and all
ifood Royalists and death TO the Consti
tuition This inprecation gave our peace
able inhabitants a iittlc surprise, as we have
not been accustomed to separate 10 our
prayers, the King and the Charter and
the departure of our guests has spread II
feeling of qualification among us, as their
presence had produced more than one
source ofinquietude.