Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27


advance after e nr days march. Two eX |
ploits have sig 1alized the operations of the
French since the opening of the campaign
the one, before they had yet crossed the river
viz. discharge Of grape shot, and the un
masking OF four guns upon some French and
Italian refugees, who presented themselves ON
the Spanish side olthe line, IN the uniform oi
the French ex-guard, singing obnoxious songs,
and using other provOcaiiOns 10 desertion.-
The experiment was silly, and appears t"ollave
been without the support or countenance OF
any Spanish force, or of the Spanish military
authorities. The result was such as might
he expected. This group of refugees was soon
Dispersed leaving few wounded and one or
two killed. This first exploit shook the Cham
Der of Deputies, the Stuck Exchange, and the
whole Capital with exultation . The next
was more important. Irun having been aban-
doned by the Spaniards as untenable the first
resistance was before St. Sebastian, which
being previously garrisoned and proyisloned
for sege, was reinforced by several neigh
bouring posts on the approach of the French
On the 9th Z French division invested St.
Sebastian. After two flags of truce had been
sent in, and two sallies had been made by the
Spanish garrison, the heights without the
walls of St Sebastian were occupied by the
French. The French bulletin, if we may so
call it, culogizes the valorous ardour of the
not little surprised to find that the French
had only twenty men killed and wounded:
"The loss of the enemy" the despatch adds,
must have been much greater" Such are
the details of an affair, which has not only
been communicated by the vehicle ola pompous
bulletin, hut which has induced the Duke
of AngOuleme 10 make distribution of
crosses of st. Louis and the Legion of
Honour, in division which has covered
81. Il. d..
state that the affair was much more serious,
aud the loss of the French much greater than
Ghe dispatch admits. A French General, Vas
sereau is said TO have been killed in the attack.
From what appears on the face of the bulletin
this seems highly probable. 4" After an hours
repose," it says, the enemy made second
sally, with three battalOns, which he support
ed with sustained fire Of fifteen pieces of
cannon from the town and citadel" second
sally, evidently made with spirit, and 50 sup
ported, could hardly have been restricted
in its execution as to kill or wound only TWEEN
Ty Frenchmen. Nothing can be presumed
from this first onset II any thing, it augurs
/ favourable for the Spanlards.-Pampelun
will probably be next attacked. The Paris
war Journals confidently predicted that both
places would either open their gates TO "the
liberating army" or be shaken in pieces
10y the first thunder Of French cannon. They
Such is the opening of this most interesting
and momentous cnnfct.-Never did war
commence in which the partisans on either
side so sanguinely anticipate the respective
issues of easy conquest and utter ruin. Yet
does II seem war which, - even the most
competent Judges of the resources of military
conquest, must present the appearance of a
game OF hazard, rather than of strict SKILL
from The quantity of uniried and precarious
elements which enter into, and will contribute
to decide il.
We understand the gratitude of Nercier's
fellow citizens has already enriched him. The
Civic Crown of pure gold presented >to him
from Lyons, is alone worth 1900 francs. 1t
is made in imitation of the wreath worn by
Talma in SeyAo lie has been reed to add
60 his shop IN the Rue st. Denys, a second
floor, in order to be able TO supply the in
creasing crowds Of customers. lie sells at
double price, but he might sell at almost any
price. He has received presents ola number
OF snuff boxes, hut they are worth only
about seven or eight hundred francs, they
are thought nothingoC The second serieant
IS also IN the way. of being well rewarded
Aubrey, the Huisser WHO lost situation
worth 10000 francs a year, and who has "A
wife and family, has yet had nothing done
Tor him, but it is expected he will not be over
looked.
FROM FRANCE