The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-08

my at RippoB, is also confirmed By the
way of Cerdagne.--On the 7th the inha-
bitanis of Rippol fed 10 Cel dagne,
spreading the news of the arrival of Nina
| in their town TIE troops were under
arms during the whole night of the 7lh,
expecting inomently the arrival of Mina's
troops but the object ofillat chief seemed
To be 10 occupy Campredon, and thus cut
oil the supplies of General Donedieu. A
considerable convoy, which had already
stared from Oiot, returned on the 9Th TO
Paris. We know nothing of the Interior
operations of these two corps. We only
know that on tire 9th General DoDadieu
ordered the 9Th battalion Of the 18th regi-
ment OF the line which had remained at
ST. Laurent de cerdans, in order to cover
that part of the frontier, to march imme-
diately on Orlot, which they did on the
9th. The edemy appears in no wise dis
concerted by our entry into Catalonia,
aud those Of their partsans vino remain in
the villages which we occupy appear sa-
tisied with Mina's operations. The SOL
diers Of Eroics' division which remained in
Cerdagne, deserted every day with their
arms and baggage The officers of the
Faith pretend that tits because they are
not paid aud ~ fact the military chest ha-
wing followed the March of Eroles, there
has heen no paymaster left in Cerdagne
for the troops of the Faith
Bdyonne, lin .Ndy.--Priuote Cores
pondence.-We learn from travellers that
the Constitutional Government has forbid
den any intercourse, daing from the LIST
inst. with the parts of Spain occupied by
. ts L. II
that the greater part of the families M all
easy IN their circumstances, fly at our APP
proaeh. Segoriawas evacuated 5 days ago,
excepting some field pieces, which the
scholars of the artillery school carried off
To rodrigo, all the material was abandon
ed for want nj means of transportation
Madrid is almost deserted Every body
IS retiring to the Andalusias The roads
are incumbered with einigrants CARRYING
oh their most precious effects. There is,
Ehoweyer, no detection among the troops
aud the bands of the Faith do not increase
Tie occ'pation'of the capital was luresecn,
ana no one appears alarmed at the
thought. The necessity of escorting the
conveys is already felt, as certain nfor-
nation has been received Of the informa-
ton of several guerilla corps IN the pro.
vInces. We know that the prisoners to
the Number of 60, made at the affair Of
Logrono. have arrived al Vittoria. The
Efforts, however, to incorporate them with
the bands Of the faith proved unavailing :;
lanreiused, declaring with thcgreatest ener.
gy, that they preferred to be shot.
Extract Of letter from our Correspondent,
dated Hare, Nay 20, 1898.
| 81 | Feftf yati "A npnnrs har.,.t,{l Cor oil,
IS passing IN Spain. There is rumour
that negotiations are going on. So far,
the French have gained nothing but
ground and it remains to be seen whe
ther that ls not disadvantage TO them.-
Nina has fallen on a body ofhis country
men and cut them UP at the moment they
thought him lost. refer you to the Ha-
vre Aiiiche for the note of sales
The following letter has been intercep-
ted:
Translation Qfo leiie, addressed by .lfilaps
| TO Nina, and ,chich WaS Sei<ed upon his
| emiSsalg.
| Saint Coloma de- Sores, at O'clock
in the morning, May 8, 1928
| "Wy estimablc friend and companion
| Notwithstanding the advantages of this
position, am obliged to abandon il and 10
retire upon ST. Celoni, because the enemy
are within two leagues of my left, aud be-
cause | have no doubt they will this day
occupy ST. llaro. III this position, if /
had been attacked in front, it would have
been Impossible for me to accomplish my
retreat without experiencing great loss.
al am of opinion'that yon ought to re-
tire upon Felicu-dei Primo or ITS nsighbor-
hood by this means we support each o.
| Their, and be assured we shall not obtain
any advantage over them until we are uni
t"d--that is 90 say, you at the Col de
Mancade, and in the Concarria aud its
drfles. From these positions we could
obtain from Barcelona every kind of art
lery, besides several Thousand men whom
We might unite, without the possibility of
being taken in flank.
The general who commands is Baron
d Eroies. All the artillery aud the army
are upon my front, about two leagues and
| half distant. Let us not be tardy in our
retreat, bat try to unite. Such is the
opinion of your sincere friend,
tsignetl) "MILANs."
BURGos, May 1o.-Yesterday morning
a courier arrived from Madrid in q hours
He announced the evacuation Of Madrid by
all the troops, but count Absbal remained
in the neighhorhood with an inconsidera-
bic force. There is great detection a
mons the Constitutional troops. Up
wards of 15G men fully armed and equip
ped have come n to make their submission
TO the Junta.
On the 18Th, the Prince Generalissmo
will cut this place for Lcrma, where he
will sleep. On the 18th will be AT Gumiel
--on the 5th and 10th at Aranda-on the
! 18th and l 9Th at FresaIle--on the 10th at
Samo Sierra--on the Goth at Buitrago--on
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