Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-14

'hercnahts-srNeraw VINO refused 10 pay have
been sent 10 prison, among them the Ameri-
can Consul. aud several have been shot Th.
| English frigate Tribune is to proceed from
here to bring the English merchants from
| that place"
| u seems that Gen. Lauriston's division
which made an attack upon Tariffa, has been
r-pulsed with the loss Of 500 men. Thisis
severe check ; and il is evident that these re
penied losses have dispirtcd the French.-Iu
1879. the French, with heavy force, made
an attack upon Tariffa, which was defended
by British Colonel, and he beat them of.
| No news was received of the surrender of
Corunna at the last dates, and yet we have
received the official articles of capitula,ion.-
Ian this be a trick of the French /?
| Provisions were plenty AT Cadiz.
The duke u Augouieme has called n grand
caucus of "ilicers to deliberate upon the state
nj the tar operations, and To decide what
WAS To b. DONE. The French are willing To
withdraw their troops, and make peace up-
on the following terms:
! |. That Spain shall proceed In constitute nm
| Upper Chamber, or Senate of Mobiles upon
he plan oftbe House of Peers in France or
England; ar If titles be wanting, or be object
ed io, that the Senate shall be- constituted up-
on the plan of that ut America.
! 2. The King To have veto upon all laws,
as the Kings of England and France, and to
have the command of the armies and the adj
mlnisiraticn of the public force in full
| 8. The parocha clergy aud episcopacy of
Spain To receive sufficient stipend: Bishops
not less than 10000 annually nor parochal
clergy less than S 5000. Aud this to be ST.
cured IN land, and otto be dependent upon
any annual supply.
i. The inquisilion To he abolished.
D. The Press to be free, hut To be response
bile.
perfect amnesty of all that has passed
on all sides.
| There are no very serious objections to
these notifications, excepting that they are
urged by an enemy, in warikc manner and
Spain is not disposed 10 alter her government
upon the demand of France. 1t would sp-
pear IN all sides. that there is little prospect
of SPANS recednE. IN Y. ,2lro.
OF SPAIN.
| We have before us "A letter from an intel
ligent officer, dated " U. S. frigaie Conslitu-
lion, Gibraltar Bay, August GO, 1892 from
which we make the following extracts which
| cofrohorale previous accounts.
The Congress fiigate brought ont, YOU
know, Mr.. Nelson, intended for the court of
| Spain, but as You must have learnt ere this
| The French would not allow him 10 enter Ca
diz, by sea or land. He is now residcn, on
board our ship, and will await with us, the is
sue OF events in Spain. These events have
lately been of the most unpromising character
An universal detection has been spread thru'
all classes of military and civil society in that
devoted country. French gold has suppressed
ed the necessity of French arms. Generals
aud soldiers, Dons, patriots and plebeans, all
al want money, and they must have it,
Ihey cooly sell themselves for a price pro-
portloned Ia their capacities, Ia assist in crush
Ing The liberties OF Their country In addition
to Ablsbal, MoriIln, O'D0nnell, &c TIC. Gen.
Iayas, who should have taken Il part in the
gallant action lately fought about 80 miles
from Malaga, by Bailasteros, marched his
troops 5000 mem into Malaga, and believe
endra' ored To direct the public feeling against
tue Constitution. He is now, thank fortune
IN prison. BaIiasteros aud all his troops fought
! nobly-It Is said from Ia 5000 men were
Killed and wounded on both sides. But whr-
Their b. has been able tn keep the field is MOI
certainly known. Neither is there any intel
ligence of the subsequent movements of
Count Moiiior, the French commander That
he's not IN or about Malaga is certain and that
city was his object before the fight Riego il
there, and very ac,ire-he has l., led "A coniri-
hnilen, including English, American, and all
resident foreigners-has organized resp4c-
table corps-piaced Gen. Zayas and uum-
| Der oi suspected persons in prison-repairrd
iortliicaiIons, &sc. &c. He is extremely popu-
lar there. Bui his efforts come too iate, fear
even although he should continue honest. We
SAW few days SINCE St. Rogue and Agesiras.
on TINS bay, taken possession of INCREASINGLY
by detachment of French troops, under
Count LauristUn. The fort of the latter place
was garrisoned by about 100 patriots, who re-
fused To give IL up. a French RaZee, tRomu-
lusl and irIgate (Galatea) were therefore sen,
round from Cadlz, In take if. They anchor
ed in positions which 4 Of The guns Of tie fort
only could be directed against, and commenced
Il most furious cannOnade which they kept up
without Intermissinn for two hours and 25 mi
nntes, when they hauled off the fort continu
ing 10 harrass them on their retreat. The gal
liant fellows in the fort so managed their fur
guns as to hull the Race 80 lines besides
wounding every one of her mass. The fri
gate received but little damage, AS the guns of
The fort could seldom b" directed against her.
| saw, however, her ensIgn shot away and
| there is no doubt she had number killed and
wounded though they deny it. Even oa board
the Roinuus they acknowledge but one man
killed, ii circumstance which all here refuse IN
believe. In the fort too, they admit but one
man killed, though they received perbaps nm |
wards of thousand balls Our officers we're
informed on board the Race, that each c1n
of their tthe Razee's) broadside, was fired so |
times, within cannOnadr distance In tho |
course of the action, the Race waDtonIv fred
a broadslde into the town, already in posses- |
sion of the French troops which they did not |
know, and killed several persons. who vver.
witnessing the fight. Satisfied with the re
ception the fort gave them the French com |
inodore commenced landing guns the next
day, intending To erect battery on shore. in
a situation which rffectually commanded the
inFt--the garrison OF the latter, seeing no hope |
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