The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10

Gu instance introduced to prove the value
OF the capture, bat which also furnishes
strong presumptivc evidence that the
more impor,an, places, such as Figueras.
Barcelona, and Hostalrich, have been
carefully supplied. The papers contain
the third proclamation OF Morillo's, dated
the 9th oil July, in which he declares his
intention 10 join the French, still PROBES,
ting very loudly agains, all revenge and
prosecutions Tor matters of opinions aid
past transactions. His recognition OF the
regency OF Madrid was received at Ma.
Grid on the 18th, dated Lugo, the Ilth.
LONDON, JuLI 25.-AD English passen-
ger by the Augusta has arrived in Lon
don, and he says, that on the 18th inst.
the French, to the number OF 1000 men,
attacked the Spanish army, in the neigh,
borhood OF Corunna, and after a severe
action compelled them 70 retire within
| the for,ifications, from which heavy
fire was immediately opened on the inva-
| ders, and which continued with little in.
PERMISSION during that and the following
\ day. AT o'clock in the morning of the
18th, the firing was renewed, and at the
! same time the Augusta sailed. During
J the day boatscame of TO her and sta,eG
that the French had already lost 700 tncn
killed and wounded, and that the consti
tuiionalisis were both able and determined
to defend the place, The Augusta was
still in sight of Corunns on the evening
of the 18th, at which time the firing,
| from the quantity Of smoke, appeared to
| be more extended, and was extremely
heavy. This was the state of affairs al
| Corunna on the 18th in the evening Globe
LONDON, JULY 96.--Papers and letters
were hast night received from Madrid 10
he 18th inst. The Madrid Gazette of
that date contains decree of the regency
for the establishing anniversary honors to
the memory of genera! Elio, who was
| executed las; autumn in Valencia. The
| same Gazette contains an account of the
! presentation oil the Russian and Prussian
! ENJOYS to the regency, and the speeches
which their exceilencies made on the
occasion. The private letters from Ma
drid OF the l7th are more important than
the Gazette. Accounts have been re-
ceived from port ST. Mary of the IStn.
| The blockade of Csdiz had then begun
TO be more rigorous. Two vessels that
endeavored to enter with provisions haG
been sunk by the cannon of the French
blockading squadron. 1t was calculated
that in ten or twelve DAYS a bombarding
flotilla would be formed for throwing
bombs into the city. Gen. RordesouiI
| sent every day boa! with fresh water,
vegetables and meat for the kings table.
The present had been accepted withou,
! any observations
The following extract from our pri
vate letter, received this forenoon from
Paris, will satisfy, in some measure, the
anxiety entertained by the public respec.
ing the actual state of affairs at CoTunDa
"PARIs, JULY Acknowledgment ha,
| been received here this afternoon, that
| gen. Quiroea had endeavored to impede
1 the advance of the French force upon
| CorunDa, but had been repulsed with
| considerable loss, and that the corps of
| zen. Borrck has already invested the
| place. 1t would appear that the inteli.
geDce received mere on Monday, from
bordeaux, stating That the entrance of the
| French into Corunns was premature.
| EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
| This morning We received the French
| papers OF Thursday, by express. The
| following are extracts:
| From tie 1Iouiteur-- (oFFIcIiL,
| ARMY OF THE pYRENEEs.
Report of the major general of the army
OF the Pyrenees, to the minister Of war.
"MADRID, JULY 49, NonSeigneur ::
Some remains OF the corps of Lopez Ba-
nos having united and again appeared in
the country of Niebla, where there are
several small ports, that furnish provi
sions to Cadiz, NJ. de Bourmont dis.
patched force against that district, and
confided the command to staff colonel
1 the marquis de Couflans.
"After several rapid marches, during
which time the enemy constantly retired
before our troops, at length they came
up with him at Frigueros, where he ap.
peared disposed to defend himself, but
on the first discharge from our rirailIeurs,
the enemy took TO flight.
"M. de Cou1ans then marched ON
Ayamote with such Promptitude, that the
political chief, in The haste to save hin>
self, was Dol able to carry off his papers :;
and the fort of Ayamonte, armed and pro.
visioned has fallen into our power. We
have found several guns and ammunition,
as we'll as a considerable number OF small
barks, which will be usefully employed
before Cadiz.
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