Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-12
THE WAR IN SPAIN.
BAYoNNE, April Is.
From Private Letters.

The French troops on entering the spa.
nish territory took with them nine Gays
provisions. Each soldier carried his own
share, and the troops complained loudly OF
tins burden. Since this supply has heen ex-
hausipd, they are but badly Oh The corps
before St. Sebastian is obliged 10 live Oh
puSe and roots.
The Asia is cruising before st SebastI-
an. A French br ganline, loaded with
provisions has been carried into 81. Setas.
tian The provisions were purchased, al
ter which the vessel sailed with prisoners.
1t was not expected that 81. Sebastian
would hold out as il has done; oOO,Ooo
francs were offered to the Governor to IN
duce him 10 surrender.
Conchy's division has approached Fam
peluna. but has not block aded 1t, and there
is as vet tree ingress and egress. The gar
rison consist of only 4 900 men The To-
cal militia of that town, ittori, Tolosa,
and the other places threatened by the
French. have marched to JOIN BalieSteros,
who has asse embed force of l8 900 men.
His head quarters are at TarszOna Oh the
skirts of the celebrated position OF Mon
cayo.
Conehy and Molitor intended to attack
him with three divisions II their attack
should be unsuccessful. The result IT, the
presep, state Of affairs will probably prU.e
very disastrous for the Preach.
The French have not yet got sufficient
hpsiepipo artillery for their operations
They are still bringing cannon nom VIM
Cennes.
Ooly fifty inha hitants have remained IN
lrun. BlIboa has recently furnished So-
luuteer corps of between 5oo ana ooO
youog men belonging to the principal la
mriis.
The bridge Of Miranda has seen de-
sirnyed.
The French begin already TO feel, not
only at St. Sebastian, but throughout theT
whole line, the deficiency OF provisions.
Fking columns of guerrilas move about
between the Pyrenees and The Ebro. The
Pastor commands one party OF 1900 and
DISPLAYS all his former activity. These
bsr,ies hover round the French, harass
them. and leave them nothing TO eat ex-
cent what they have 10 their immediate
pose. sion, Mos; urgent orders have been
sen, 10 Rayonre TO forward supplies at a.
NY cost or risk.
General Morillo commands the army oil
reserve in Gallicia. He lakes position
between Leon and Astorga win IRON 49,
600 to $4,000 men.
You will observe, says our correspon-
dent, that our corn market IS improving,
which is no doubt chiefly owing to the 10.
Creased prospect Of. this country being ~
LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.
Tuesday, .Ap,a 22, 1898.
The ARRIVAL Of gram from Ireland has
been great since our last. There was a
good attendance Of dealers this morning
and several sales OF wheat made at an ad-
vance of sd a Sd per 70 To-: Borley
scarcely supports prices hne oats 10
b;sk demand, I'D a Id interior without
INQUIRY beans dull -four in request
no alteration in oatmea, or butter.
Flour DER a4olb. English. fine "a BIS;
Irish 80 SO, American per '96 10.
sweet U. S, in bond, % a 80; sour 81
"a.
LONDON, April 25.-Our holders OF
wheat this morning are asking ! and Ss
more Tor their samples than on MonGay,
aud lew parcels OF the finest white wheat
have gone otf at 65s per quarter Little
business has however, yet been done. the
attendance OF buyers. being al present "a
Their small
In barley we can quote no variation
from Wednesdays price Gals, 10 conse
Suenee of there being good supply, arr
scarcely 50 brisk this morning as on Non
e4y, bul we cannot yet quote them lower
In Beans and Peas there is no variation
from Mondays quotations. Bonded gram
has been in some demand, and tne Dan'
&c wheat may be quoted as high as So>
Bonded iced cats ara about las los pei
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