Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-24
From the Neu. York american, Jxiy 10.
FROM FRANCE.

FkOm fhANCE.
A commercial friend has favored US with
a file of French papers, brought by the
brig Columbia from Rochelle They CON-
prise Paris dates Of The eth, and Dor.
desux of the 3O,h Of May. From the Bor-
deaux Indicateur OF the 99th and 30tb we
translate the following articles, detailing
the defeat and death Of Miralles, one OF
the officers Of The Army Of the Faith, and
confirming in other particulars the intelli-
gence received by the way OF Eogland, that
Nina was finding full employment, for the
veteran M oncey and his army.
Puycerda, May 20-The news yes.
terday communicated as rumor, concern
ing the death of Paul Miralies, is to-day
unfortunately confirmed. This royalist chief
was surprised before day on The 18th, in
CerveIa, by a detachment which left Lee
rda On the night Of The 18th. Some say
he had With him only single company;
others pretend that he had a picked corps
Of 500, which has suffered severely. What
is certain is, thai The Constituencies
completely sack d Cervera before leaving
i, Eight prizes are said TO have been
slaughtered The head OF Miralles was
borne through The streets on toe point OF
pike-his SON bearing OF the indigni,ies TO-
flicied on ms fathers corpse, and having
several prisoners in his power, had them
all shot, as be is reported 10 have done 10
a spy of Mina's, taken in carrying des-
patches TO the Governor of Sea, enjoiHing
The commander OF the forts of UrgeI 10 E.
vacuaie them, and retire upon Tarragon.
Perpignan. May give have received
by the way Of Corona and Puycerda, in
telligence Of the complete defeat of Paul
| Miralies and Paul del Estsmps. The day
before yesterday two companies OF Of ellie
Of the Goth regiment, in garrison at Per-
pignan. received marching orders al four
o'clock 10 The afternoon, and Immediately
commenced their march. The motives for
go sudden and hurried departure is not
known. A hundred men from the depot
were in like manner marched off yesler.
| day. An affair appears to have taken place
between general Donnadieu and the Con-
stitutional troops on the 18th, in which
both parties ioug ht with great fury. The
troops of Corona being about TO leave that
place, in order to form the siege Of Hos
tiIrich, the sick will be sent back 10 Per.
pignan.
Puycerda, May 90 The baron d'Erole
has gwen the command of Mirsl.e's corps
to the son OF that officer, who was serving
in it as captain. All parties seem to unite
in saying that Mirailes was man whose
disiuterestedness moderation, and purity
of purpose had recommended him to gene.
raj esteem. His wife and children, who
had lett France for Cervera, but who
happily had not proceeded beyond Solso-
ma. have arrived at Puycerda. In my
former letter | announced to you, that Ro.
magosa, with his own corps, and some
French troops. had pursued Lloberas TO
st. Felix del Piano. Within two days a
rumor has got abroad. that an action took
place there. Various versions are given as
TO the result. Some pretend that LIoberas
was completely beaten, hi, troops dis
persed, and himself fugitive. Others
say it was a mere skirmish OF outposts,
without much loss on either eide. Positive
details are yet wanting. A militia force OF
1900 men are organizing OF EiCh.
AJay9A -. 20 nuw said that Rnmasoaa,
with some troops from general Donnadieu's
division, had oSerlaken and alta cked Llo-
, beras, who had besn joined by 1000 men
from Barcelona, under the command OF
Costa. The Constituencies are said TO
have been beaten with loss OF 500 men
killed, wounded and prisoners. II is even
said that The prisoners, having made an ei.
tort at revolt, were all put 10 the sword.
Postscript, 9 at nisht.--lhsve only time
10 say, that Nina is flying towards CaIof
pursued by about 10000 men. The French
have entered Mauyedra.