Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-02

ldAihInac, having advanced by a night march
a battalion To Campo Names in the rear of the
position of the re, oIutionists, he attacked them
IN 'front.' at Puerto de Tierras. and although
they were 10 the number Of 1000, h- put them
most completelyto the rout. General Palerea
who commanded this body had M more than
500 men when lac arrived at O,iedo, where
he immediately took the direction of Galicia
Generals III uber aud d'Aibnac, immediate
| W put themselves IN communication, and re
united, are going To march upon 'Lugo, while
Count B0urck will reach there from Leon,
by Astorga aud Villa Franco. AT the time ol
sending the accounts, the number of prisoners
taken In this double expedition, was not vet
ascertained, and they were then bringing them
ia from all parts. Our troops have been
throuShou: surrounded by the brave Asturiaus
who were eager 10 be Of service in guarding
them, aud facilitating their means Of attack
on The enemy.
! In these various affairs, the troops have
shewn the greatest ardOur, aud supported
cheeriuly the fatigue of rapid marches made in
the midst the most difficult part of the coun-
try. General Huber, who had under his
command the 9Th of the light infantry, two
battalions of the 2lst Of the line, The 4lh of the
huzzars, and the 18th of the chasscurs, speaks
in very hatterng terms of Lieut.. Col. Count
de Bourg, and the Spanish Lieut.. Col. Ca,ci-
va-he men,ions honorabIy, in the 9TH light
infantry, Captain Saint Fmmin and Berry
Sergeant Gaiett, who wouded Campillo, Cor
purai Loichay, and the chasseur Gautner, &C.
Or the Infantry, only fifteen were wounded =
among them Captain Berry, aud Lieutenant
COurtns. In the affairs of General d'Bignac.
The enemy were attacked SD brIskly, that we
had not one wounded whereas the enemy
had five killed aud many wounded.
detachment of eighty Dragons of the
| vale p.ri 49,, a.. n,,l,. r
meIcon, had Il very brilliant affair on the Goth
al CabiSa, on the borders of the province OF
LA hlancha, against party of officers, one
hundred and twesty light horse, and some
infantry who were striving To relpin the army
OF Ba!lasteros. This party, attacked with vi
gor by our dragons, at the moment that their
cavalry had formed, was thrown iuto disur
der al The first onset. Their overthrow was
so complete, that seventy-threc prisoners
were taken, among them cnlonel aud thir-
teen officers ;they had IA killed, among which
were lieut.. col"nel and 3 officers, and 67
horses taken. One Only of our Dragons was
slightly wounded, and we lost three horses.
The commander, the Duke of FImercon,
mentions with honor, cOmmandant Vicumt
BalincouIt, Captains Rivers, sc.
The advanced guard of Count BordesouIle,
lcommander in chief of the expedition of An
daiusia, was, ON the esd, al San Lucas, and
the Gath at Purtnainte Marie. This Genera
has Sarrisoned Puerto Reul, and the succes
sI,e arrival of his troops, will have time per
mltted HIM 10 complete the siege of Cadz
by land. Royal guerilla parties Lave been
advanced upon Rondd, ArcoZ aud Medina
SidonIa they have every where found the
inhabitants animated with the best spirit.
The greatest confusion continues 10 reign
at Cadiz. Provisions are already very scarce.
Count BordesOulle has placed himseIfin con-
cert with Admiral liamelD, and all the RE-
sources which the ports, occupied by US can
furnish, AS we'll as the Granddaughter, will be
| employed 10 second our naval forces in the
blockade by sea- Count Bourmont is busy
at Seville IN organizing several battaions ol
volunteer Royasts.
| The rapldiiy of our movements i'm AndaIu-
sIa has put IN our power near hnnercd pieces
Of cannon of all sizes.
Head quarters at Madrid, 3Oth June, 1898.
! by order of his Royal Hghness, Major Gr
neral Com'dt, GUILLEMINOT.
From the neighbOrhoud of SEQ d'Usgcl,
June 81. They daily contend for the. forage
foHnd IN the fields in the neighborhuod of the
forts. Yesterday they brought To the prison
of the city two spies Of Nina, on whom they
| found dispatches for the governor OF thu forts
and for the principal officers of the g,rrlsnn.
The troops which form the blockade always
occupy the same positions. 1t is generally
believed that when The harvest has been gath
ercd they will leave be fore the place only 600
men.
Nina arrived the Goth at POns, and was
joined there by 100 cavalry from Cnrdova,
whom he had left there some time before He
received at the same time four conveys OF
monry-the 21st he quilted POns and arrived
suddenly at Ceryera about IL O'Clock, A. NJ
He reached at night ST. CalenIbe dc Guerens ;
| the inhabitants of that place ~ ho ara. uaritV
constiuiiOnillals, not nfourned of his ap.
proach, and being persuaded that il was body
Of royaIlsts, ran to arms. The firing was kept
up for some time on both sides, aud many
had already been wounded before the mistake
as discovered. if Nina has met With no
disasters, il is generally believed, that he is
now at Taragona.
! PARIS, July THE news which we an
nounced of the capture Of several French
vessels, has This day received that pleasing
confirmation, which We so much desired, in
rs much az the same dispatch informs us of
| the capture Of those ships, and of their being
re-takrn. The equalization which the Mont
teur has laid before the public, does honor to
Rear Admiral ROt0urs, and has obtained for
him Az honorable title 10 the gratitude of our
merchants we take pleasure Ia being the or
gau, through which they make known their
sentiments. Most certainly, this important
service has not been incOmplctely achieved
aud NJ. Rotours, has, with the restitution ol
their vessels, likewise obtained thr delivery oi
| their cargOes.
Here we give the heading Of the tele
graphic despatch, which bears date Toulon
Sd July.
BY capi,ulaion signed June IL, the Age.
rine Government has delivered up t0 the
squadron under The command Or ROTOR 8