American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-01
BOSTON, June 26.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.


~. orr;val Of the brig Canton, from the north of
Wv" no sre furnished with verbal intelligence from that
, some days later than the advices before received
ay event Of Importance related IS that Frence ar
mi been defeated i'll battle with Gen Nina, with
i,ss Our previous accounts left Nina at the head
n.y. ,nns efficient portion OF the Spanish force, in sit
Mn which it seemed that an engagement could hard
@ ayoled and there was time tor news OF battle, 1t 1t
lace socn after the date OF our intelligence to reach
,j.r on the 20,h Of May. Il is probable therefore
@ h,tte has taken place, but from the nature of the
&Srn,ton which is very vague, and in some respects
e.,,y inaccurate, it is Impossible to judge how i'm
rrtnt il may have been. As far as opinion can be
[ M M the state Of affairs furnished by previous
,on there is reason TO doubt whether any very de-
80 event has taken place. The particulars will be found
tie following statement
fl,r ne .lieychqat3' HiH Redltng- Room Books.
The Canton arrived at St Andero,- Tor sanander, a
& tile borth Of Spain, in the province OF Bnlgos and
hundred miles west from ST. Setastansl 9th April and
,tp ruiison has favored us with journal of events
IN that date the day of his deparure--some extracts
mil 27th--Gcn Tonga entered st. Andero at the
&uof 80 militia, in opposition to the Cons tuition, and
meliatcly pulled down the stone, on which was nscr
"bqg hve the Constitution" and erected another IN
same place. on Which was engraved, long hue Fer
miMe FIhh."
| NyS-3J00 French troops entered st. Andero, com
a.ed by Gen Dabion, on their march to Madrid.
MAY 5-|c French left St. Andero, leaving the Span
General. l.OuEa, 10 Keep out inc IonSututoialSs--
)ocluck at night, one Of Longa's spies brought intel
hence thai a party of the Constitutional troops were
hn six leagues Of St. Andero Tonga with all his men
Immediately embark ed in boats and sed the harbor t.
opposite shore, leaving upwards OF 100 stand OF arms
eiudhem
Nav 8-Gen. Tonga and his men entered the town
an who were supported by the $50 French troops IN
rtnar
My 10Th The French troops entered the town. con-
*smso 1900 men, and 2. NJ left it again for St. Anto
ntta il, a
ench squadron which was bockading 1T. st. Antonio Is
bout leagues cast of St. indero, and IS very strongly
b,ted The garrison consists Of 500 Constitutional
&eOfs commanded by good officers all OF WHICH have
worn to surrender. The squadron blockating ST.
als and St. Antonio consists two ships of the line.
fgle corvette, and three briggs of war. On the
8Sho May OF The briggs came into ST. Andcro hlrbor
tbs day 18th, she left it again, and close in with
81. ANeo had lost both mass by the Deck BY gust OF
n nd from W. y. W. She towed otiby the boats be-
ss 70 the squadron, three Of which were near At thai
May 20By this days post, the defeat Of the French is
fhmmed; the battle was fought within few leagues o.
Na0nla in Catalonia The two armies amounted to 20OJO
en escthe loss Of the French is stated TO have beer
glmsn, that Of the Constitutionalists army $500
4 May 0-Gen Longa's 400 men were all taken prison.
fhb party from the garrison of st. Antonio also, a
eueh detachment captured by about 200 men, with
Or wv mules laden with stores and ammunition OF va
a Kinds, with $1,000 in money, all intended for the
c9ca amy which they supposed to be besieginS that
1 My 2A-At A. NJ. all the officers of the Custom
use and all the people of the town that are IN opposi-
10 the Constitution, left St. Andero, and crossed the
FLOR to The opposite shore. This flight was accustomed
AcPot that 400 Constitutional troops were Within a
Ni"o leagues Of ST. Andero. At p. NJ. the Canton
lAe abor OF ST. Andvr0 at 5, saw the French squad
to leewald, The Canton was 80 days at ST Andero
GH 'dat unc the town left four times without
tro and not single person to transact any kind ut
HGesi IN The Custom House. All the Spanish vessels in
haroor were obliged TO take shore their fire arms
20. " lle Canton We're also demanded, but not gwen up.
NN"'lon to the foregoing learn verbale from Capt
l''a that he copy Of the official account OF the
O@'H mentioned under date OF the 29h May, which re-
,Aealed te frcnch to have been completely defeated.
'Ne spanish forces were commanded by Gen. Nina.
~ Anlero IS port Of some magnitude, where
uery the Spaniars built and laid up of their ships
war IS Situated on the Bay OF Biscay, near the west
m cAremy Of the province of the name, about 6L
"'ss west OF Bllboa-lat AZ deg IS min. n.
Cent Barnicoat, of the brig Ironsides who arrived
|" aalem in SO days from Cadiz reports, that 8
fehch army Of $4,000 men was within day:
Mach Of Madrid.
BALTIMORE, June %.
MLAlCO.-By the steam boat yesterday from
NoIok, we have received the papers of that plao,
/" lhurstay. They contain advces from Mexico
F. ". lne 21Ih May, brought by the U. S. schooner
N9' Lieut. Slribling, from Vera Cruz, via Thomp
sons Island.
me political commo ions in Mexico had set
@q Gown into tranquility. The new Congress
~u"'G convene as soon the elections were com
s'ta' winch would probably be in the course of tn
ressn' month. 1t was not ascertained what de
r.. 1Pooh OF government would be adopted. Tn
au"sress exercising, ad-inlerim, the functions q
ye.ln'Aen, had decreed that all the acts and pro
ey~nEs under the reign of Iturbide were illega
Sa 'nat no law passed during his reign should b
'a4 unless 1e-enacted by the Congress. Consider
10 mat ilurbIde has been denounced by them as
.''of and usurper, the Congress have shewn hin