Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

ueciee ms np'n iSstcu, according 10 Whici
every bark which msy attempt TO iniroduc,
provisions iutn Cadlz shall he immrdiatel,
burnt, aad the rnNste, severely punished. |.
is mentioned as certain, tia, the Duke of Au-
goueme will leave Madrid in few days.
General St. Priest passed through here yes
irrday on his way 10 the Dukes head quar-
tiers There must be some very important
communications TO make 10 require such u
messenger.
Lrttrrs from Saragossa, received to-day
state positively that both Nina and Manso
have nearly reco, cred their health, aud they
will shortly he both at the head oriher troops.
Fhese same letters say that several Guerlas
are io' ming in Arragnn, the two most cnnsi-
Gerable are that ot Montilo, who has 600 men.
and that of the Cure ofrrrruri, who mas $50
men. repu,t has been circulated here within,
this hour, that the Empecinado has entered
Vittoria, aud released all the constitutional
prisoners, as he had done at Vaadolid.-
Though his newsis not official, il is not wholly
Improbable, as this Chief. who is renowned for
his activity. might have made forced march
NJ 30 leagues in rle' Ell days
Ii is positively anunouncsd that the Duke
OF Angouicme VIII vtry shortly leave Madrid
From hs London Globe u,d Trarsiisr Of July SOL
1te news from Corunna, winch we give another
cohmn, proves the correctness OF our supposiliur,
that The si,ack upon that place, which has been A
departure itum The general system ofthe French "a
system which induces TO blockade rather than assault
,he iortrrSs"s OF the Peninsula the Iesult OF the
treason OF Mniillu, which led 10 the hopes thai u
thp'd aud buld attack ON COrunAa might al once nut
an enh 10 the war IN GalicIa Frpm the signal
Ia which these hopes have heen disappointed, obey
my have reason TO wish that Murilo had rather
continued his hollow lricndshr than vowed his omen
cnuiy 10 the cause otthe Cor,es. II does not APP
pear tn he known at Corunna in what direction the
t'nch in'end ereaI but II is Improbable tina,
VI. a a i,stp
a. AsiuiiaS Q" reinforce themselves by the troops of
Gen. iuhti, which, according To the iaes accounts
we're advancing IN that line, la 80 direction, how
ever, Al thcy are followed up toy Spanish I8i tsans,
can rctreai uc effected, WITHOUT considerable loss
aud "nrss Mmiilu has carried with him 81 greater
aun'her OF the troops than from all accounts We art.
inclined io believe, Gdllcia will again he freed from
the eucmy.
Ii dis liberation he effected and The regular
troops 1" the province he hronsaI under he n,
81 General more sincere aud jealous than Aori,lu
the advantage, holh military aud moral TO the cause.
OF spain, may exceed the sanguine calculations
IT'S friends have miherin veniured to form.
CORUNNA
\ cutter has arrived 1t Falmouth from Cnrnnna
witch eii hat place the 22d, bringing the agree
abb" and important information, that the French hn,l
dcslsrd irow ,hrir enterprise, and withdrawn fiom
ihef"i2ltS round 'he town; although the direction
'ler h'd 'akru MAS not ascUTained. Since the Io.h
the iiing had totally ceased, and when the enter
came away, di'roSahe iot ce of 200 men was pre-
pa'ing 10 follow The tear o tile French under an ex-
prttiilon 'ilhi plan oil would be
wIh the 5000 regulars concentrating the side Of
tign aud OrenSr, with 10 harr;lss the enemy
ia long aud difficult retreat. which after the Corrn-
rn affair II supposed r invaders would he COM
PEELED to mnIe'take. Su Robert Wilson had sailed
Tor V'g", for the purpose of preparing and hasenine
Tins movement buI, owing tn adverse winds il was
.ilrchrhded he wor'd have very long passage
The brave defenders OF Curunna were. however so
much Glazed al their success aud 50 confident of the
favourable Impression IL wurlI make ON the whole
province, mat they had determined TO follow MP their
victory by the most active measures, and ~ their tar
hecone The asSaanis 10y hanging the rear of The.
enemy, iiiI The mann Iny came up act in concert,
considerable gn"niiiy of arms and baggage had
hecn frked up ihe ground that had ..se.. JCcu,ieI
h' the French. In their attack they had brought IN
lev heavy pieces OF artillery which they had Obtain
ed IN + erOI. THIS latter place had heen abandoned
=" 'hen whe" 'let'"dvanced, IN consequence of It's
heing considered un,cuahe, am an order was IN con-
sequence issued 10 Withdraw the stores and artillery
~ which undertaking the ons,iiuIiunal,ss were EN-
gagged when The French made their appearance a
nr"cpal part haNng, however, been COM ed away
Nearly all the inhabitants bad ilsn PASSED over
10 totunna, so that when The French entered
they iuund q" "n'pty Town. la Ferro ih-v placed a
garrison OF ouO men, and with The of their divi-
SION 'hey proceeded TO Co'mnna, where they were
'td 10 br'ieN" ihrS would have In equally easy con-
quest. imnedaic" after their defeat they wIthJte w
the garrison from FeIiol, when their force thus con-
cem'raed, made a rrirosrade movement, leaving
ih"tr heavy ariIl Icry behind hem as well as every
thug else ihai could Incumber their retreat
Several prisoners were taken by the Standards
some wounded men had also been picked up, and
iheV were bringing IN = few stragglers who had hid
themselves ~ woods and houses ~ the neipl,I,nrAo nj
aud The picture they give of the loss Of the French
:" OILED and wounded amos eX ceeds belief General
de Bourck, ~ fact advanced Corunna with firm
defer mInIUn 10 take the place hy assault cnu,e ,,u
conie, unaware 40 doubt, at The enerprise and be-
SIDES ignorant OF the additional prenarar,ons for
defence rendered cXircaey Effective although done
III me hurry o Nc moment. Aiier the trial matlr on
he place on The lob, many of The French Onic. RS
were OF opUlon that hc attack was tno hzt,lo,s for
80 small IA force (if did not exceed 5000 ,,en\ Inn,
Gencral de Bourrk considered thai 10 desfsf from the
ehierrrse, after the expectations raiscd vould in .
m"r'i pom q" vew have al effect equally as had vs.
defeat, besides inplcaing tie character oC tle
bourbon lilies. lie ovcrrnlc The opinion of lis Off
GERS and The mex dag, the l1lh, he ordered The at
ia'h 10 he made w'h his hole Strength cons,-
dcr'ble quantity uf brandy was dstrtbufed IN cori.
man, and nsensbe of lie hcs,v fire to which thrv
we're exposed, fhhy rushed nn 10 tile attack and las,
:he grape Slot fIon he uaGierssss q, 70 u,ovc,f
hnwn in Numbers. - savage and tnfn,s iraied were
the French soldiers ia ihr hrt or the aciion so in
cessini were the DTders advance that = .rie,nt
with "paril oi eIgbt or ten men nui>iripurd their
comrades and entered The Spanish bre,s,.vorks
where when hey were snmunnrd Ia sur,au,je, 'i,,
were total, in.cnslbl- OF their danger 80 wei, A. &
oniShed " The new voices tney heard, being perfectly
lT7Ton ne Morning CIyoo,islej
The 'garrisou, when attacked, consisted Of ahou,
lGOO men, Tie greafesi part nf them Cupuscoao and
N"v"rrese v"lnnee,s, the regulars not anouniing t
more lh"n 4uO. The other dispnSahe force was or
inc side Of N'go aud Orense. TIE French aii,ckei
wrh 1000 men, The whole corps darlyec they hnve In
tac,d and, certainly, nothing could be more conf
ara detelmintd ihan the deieure OF the eatrisuu-
Colonel Iotva, commander al The Guipns~ot rnil,t,o
wa Killed, together with several other oHcer. OF
Wih"r rank. Ihe French stated 10 have had 700
men disabled. The Spanards, after defendipg tbe
heights ~ trout OF 'iie town, withdrew within the
walls ~ The 10Th, and ~ the evening of tl,at d.,
council Of wir Was held, which was attended hv an
the principal officers. Colonel Sevnne the same ,,o
distinguished himself ia Madrid during lie revolt ol
'he Guards whom, on th4i occasion, he charged.
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