Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-18

The spopulace thronged around the French
officers, and amused themselves crying Vtre-
tt Rey TO the constitutional officer who ac-
companied them. On the arrival of the crowd
at the Puerto del Sol, military guard sta
toned there charged the crowd and dispersed
the greater part of them. The rarley was
then set free, and conducted To Gen. Lagos.
Despatch from general Donnaieu his exeecucy Mar.
shall the duke Of Cornegliano
CAsTELTERsoL, May 17.-My extreme
fatigue prevents me from entering into much
detail respecting the brilliant victory which
hismalesty's troops have obtained.
AT O'clock this morning, left Vich, as
| had the honour to inform your excellency.
was preceded by the brisades of la Roche
Aymond and st. Priest, which marched upon
Moya. Arrived at the branch Of the road
which leads 10 Castetersol, found St. Priests
brigade in position, waiting for the return of
Reconnaissance, directed to the latter village.
The reconnaissance being waited for
too long, induced general ST Priest TO CON
tDue his march on Moya, whence general LA
Roche Aymond had written that he was
driving corps of 100 men before him.
General St. Priest had scarcely quilted his
position with the cd regimen, of the line, when
the reconnaissance arrived and announced
that the enemy, to the number Of 5000 troops
of the line, occupied the position of Caste-
tersol. Immediately ordered the 18th light
infantry and the battalion of general Romago-
sd To advance on the village, from which we
were about two leagues distant, announcing
to the troops that would follow them in per-
sun with two battalions of the 18th.
On our arrival near the village, disco
rered that the enemy had covered an amph-
theatre of steep and woody hillocks, with
some battalions pretty regularly posted in
order of battle. My disposition being made,
ordered him to be attacked by three CO.
iumns, at the head of which were placed my
chief of the staff NJ. dc la Nougarede, colonel
de Lapoterie, and general Romagosa. To
describe TO you, marshal, the courage, the
GOODNESS, the intrepidty of the troops, is I'M
possible. On ground to which they had to
Chamber up, almost without dischargins a
musket they attacked an enemy who direct
| ed against them cross fire. That enemy, du-
ring the four hours which were occupied in
drawing from position 10 position, maintained
| unnierruptedly well supported battalion fires
had about fifty wounded and a few men
killed (; do not yet know how many. I
have been Informed of the loss of only one
officer, captain Jardin, of the carabneers of
the 10Th light infantry.
" The field of battle was strewed with the
enemy's dead. This division, which came
from Barcelona, consisted of the troops Of
he line which were in that city, and of those
under the command of Llobera and Costa
Rotten and the political chief of C atalonia were
the leaders. Tie object of the movement was
to favour the retreat of Nina on Barcelona.
The enemy is retreatins on St. Felix de-
Godlna. He is sharply pursued by our troops
2" have this moment received letter from
Baron d'ErOles, who is at Pratt del Lusanes
He informs me for certainty, that Nina is at
Cellant with 1000 men. General La Roche
ATmanH tyhn nrptlniac GalIac
ly only three leagues from him. | write i'm
mediateJy TO Baron d'Eroles, to proceed for
ward to- morrow morning, that the enemy may
not escape.
recommend to your favour the three
chiefs who were at the head of the columns
in order that they may obtain from his
royal hlghness the reward due to their noble
conduct. have the honor TO be,
&" DONNADIEU."
LONDON, May 3l.--What we have said
respecting negotiations between France aud
the new Spanish Ministers is confirmed they
are now actually in progress, and the whole
have been arranged with the full knowledge
and sanction of the British Government.
Many ofthc Cortes have really absented them
selves, upon the understanding that they are
not to be molested when the new order of
affairs is established. There is no foundation
for the report that Austria is assembling an
army, and we may confidently add, that Aus
trIa, Russia, and Prussia have determined to
adopt the same neutral policy which has
regulated the conduct of the British Ministers.
The next information expected from Spain
will, IT is supposed, state the return of thr
king to Madrid, and the final adjustment of
the differences between France and Spain :
and from the same quarter we learn that the
terms offered by the former are such as will
be satisfactory TO Europe in general. [Sun
We yesterday alluded to the unfavorabIe
account of the state of things at Seville and
the neighborhoOd contained in letters lately
received from thence.-These letters speak
with confidence of the disposition ofthe new
Ministry 10 negotiate with France, and are
sanSuine with respect to the result, which, of
course suppOses the hope of acquiring a ma
Jority Of the Cortes, as the decision rests with
that body.
We observed, that however much we regret
ted The being obliged to communicate this
Information, It was of that nature that we
could not withhold it. Still, However, admitting
this disposition TO negotiate on the part of the
Spanish Ministers, admitting them to be as
base and imbecile as the English and French
Ministers can wish them to be, we confess we
are at loss to see the grounds on which the
French expect 10 settle every thing in few
days To get rid of Spain, after getting en-
tangled with it, is not the simplest matter in |
The world. IL is easy to bring hive Of bees
about our ears, but not so easy to get away
from them. The very circumstances which
render the French DESTROYS of negotiating, may
render the settlement a more troublesome
business than they could wish.
The negotiations are entirely of English
origin. Preparations have been making for
them in Seville ever since the Government
was established there, by the active Ambas- |
sador ~ toee adJrozg 81 a. |