The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-02

leagues of st. Andero. Tonga with all
his men Immediately embarked in boats
and crossed the harbour TO the opposite
shore, leaving upwards of lOo stands of
arms behind them. May 8-Gen. Tonga
and his men entered the town again,
who were supported by the 1900 French
troops in their rear. May 10th-the
French troops entered the town, consist
ing of 1900 men, and 6, P. NJ. left it a.
gain for st. Antonio, or Santona, to at
tack that place, in cooperation with a
French squadron, which was blockading
it. st. Antonio is about six leagues east
of St. Audero, and is very strongly forti-
fled. The garrison consists of 5000
Constitutional troops, commanded by
good officers, all of which have sworn
never to surrender. The squadron
blockading ST. Sebastians and St. Anto-
MIA, consists of two ships of the line, one
trigate, one corvette, and three briggs of
war. On the 18th May, one of the
briggs came into st. Andero harbour, and
on this day, 18th, she left it again, and
close in with St. Andero had lost both
masts by the deck, by gust of wind
from w. n. w. She was towed off by
the boats belonging to thu squadron,
three of which were near at that time.
May 20.-By this days post, the defeat
of the French is confrmed--the battle
was fought within few leagues of Cat
alonia in Catalonia. The two armies
amounted to 10000 men each. The loss
of the French is stated to have been
5000 men-that of the Constitutionalists
army $500. May 22.-Gen. Longa's
400 men were all taken prisoners by
party from the garrison of St. Antonia-
also, French detachment vas captured
by about 900 men, with from 4 TO 500
mules laden with stores and ammunition
of various kinds, with s 1000 in money,
all intended for the French army, which
they supposed to be besieging that
place. May 24.-At 8, A. NJ. all the Of
hcers of the Custom-House, and all the
people of the town that are in opposi-
ton to the Constitution, left ST. Andero
and crossed the harbour to the opposite
shore. This flight was occasioned by
report that 400 Constitutional troops
were within about two leagues. of St.
Anlero. At 4, p Nj. the Canton left
the harbour of st. Andero-at 5, saw
the French squadron to leeward. The
Canton was 80 days at ST. Andero-dur-
ing that time, the town was left four
times without a Goyerncur, and not
single person to transact any kind of
business in the Custom-House. All the
Spanish vessels in the harbour were o.
bliged to take on shore their firearms;
those of the Canton were also demanded,
but not given up.
In addition to the foregoing, we learn
verbally FROM Capt. Tunison, that he
saw copy Of the official account of the
battle mentioned under date of the goth
May, which represented the French TO
have been completely defeated The
Spanish forces were commanded by
Gen. Nina. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed at St. Andero and the neigh
bourhood, and even the females volun-
teered their services to the Constitution
al army, in defence of their country.
From the N. York Evening Post, June 24.]
One day later from England.
By the ship London, Capt. Chandler
from London, we have received papers
of that place of the 18th of May, one
day later than was brought by the Cana
da.-We have but moment to examine
their contents.
The accounts from Paris are of the
18th May, from which it appears, that
the intelligence previously announced,
of Nina having got in the rear of the
French army, commanded by Marshal
Money, was correct. By the latest ac-
counts, the Spanish general Nina had
advanced within few miles Of the
French frontier. One important and
immediate effect Of this movement was
to induce the French advanced guard,
which had pushed on to Valadolid, to
retrace its steps, and return TO Burgos,
where the commander-in-ch still kept
his headquarters. This appears any
thing but marching to Madrid" which
we are more and more inclined to think
will never be reached by the invading ar
my The Constitutionalists we're every
where or the alert-the garrison Of st.
Sebastian had made sortie, and captur-
ed number of the French-fresh par
tizans were making their appearance,
and every thing Indicated favourable
result for Spain.
General Rego was in full pursuit of
the PnrflIni1aen frniiors Tho Conn1;t..