The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-06-17
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: PoRTLANE. TUESDAY. JUNE II, 1929.

ni9hSo AAfCiPVoi papers 10 inc lOth way anu
London TO the evening Of the 9Th. The latest
accounts fromSPain are to April 3Oth. TIE 9th
bulletin from the head quarters Of the French
Army, at Yittoria, dated April 5Oth, states the
entrance Of the second corps Of tlie army, under
Count Motor into Saragossa on the 26th April.
1t appears that no resistance was made. but that
the magistrates of tire city conducted 10 the in
vaders Of their country. 1t is said that the con
stitutionalists in retiring had only time to des-
troy their powder; Saragossa is the capital Of
Arrsgon, and is situated on the EbrO. The
French accounts say that more that 5000 Ar
ragonese have been joined to the second corps
Of the French Army. ST. Sebastian and Pampe-
Iona still hold out, and to the summons of Mar
shall Money to surrender, the Governor Of the
fortress Of St. Fernando de Eigueros, returneda
most spirited refusal I; he says, . tie fortress
which the nation has entrusted TO ms care, and
to whose confidence desire to make a return
becoming true SpaniaTd and free man shalt
not be surrendered and its garrison penetrated
with the same sentiments as myself are resolved
to bury themselves under its ruins, rather than
fail in the observance of their honour and their
oaths."
Burgos was occupied by the French on the
Cpd of April, and Marshal Ou1inot is said to 1--we
pushed his advanced guard on the road of Ar
anda towards Madrid in this case, he win cross
the Douro at Amanda, which is within 30 miles
Of The Capital.
The Duke of Ang ouleme has sent for rein
forcement Of troops, aud requires them to be
forwarded with all dispatch this i'll COMFORTS
with the French accounts Of the favourable re-
ception which their troops have met. The re-
sistance at St. Sebastian, PampeIona and Figue-
ras, together with the increase of the Guerilla
corps in the mountains between the Ebro and
Madrid, has undoubtedly occasioned this de-
mand.
There were some reports circulating in Lon
don, at the last dates, of the assassination of the
Duke, of change in the French ministry, aud
of disposition on the part Of that government
to make compromise. These rumours howev-
er were contradicted, ana did not gain much
credit
We gather the following notices from the late
papers, favourable to the Spanish cause.
The king had reached Seville, from whence
he had opened formal declaration Of war a.
gainst France, and orders had been given for
the commission of privateers against the COM
merce of that nation. Some unimportant chan
ges in the Spanish ministry, and civil and mill
tary removals and promotions are noticed-Ac-
counts from Madrid and other quarters, repre-
sent the public feeling as good, and the people
united, while the regular armies were strength
ening, and the guerilla parties continued to aug
ment in number, force and spirit.-The militia
ofSaragossa had volunteered to serve during the
war, and that ofAIadrd were prepared to retire
towards Seville +" en- masse," in case the French
succeeded in forcing their way to the capital.
Some unmportant details of petty warfare in
the north of Spain and in Portugal, are given,
but as the results of this civil strife must depend
on the issue Of the great conflict for national in
dependence, they are scarcely worth noticing.
We have now before us an official account Of
brilliant affair, which appears in the PhiIadel-
phia Gazette Of the 18th, between division Of
Spanish cavalry, consisting of GOO, commanded
by Col. Bazan, an Aid de-Camp Of Gen. Nina,
and an army ofroyalists amounting to 5000, who.
in endeavourng to cut off the former, met with
total defeat. Bazan was MARCHING to the re-
lief OF Valencia, when perceiying that owing
to the great number of the royasts, there was
no hopes Of his advancing or retreating,he = for
med the resolution of cutting his way through
the rebel army, when putting himselfat the head
of his little band, and giving orders to take no
prisoners but say ALL with the customary viva
ef'' Long live the Constitution, . rushed in A.
moog the enemy, WIN, surprised and astonished
at the acts Of gallant ntrepidity, became panic
struck and broken into confusion. To use Col.
Bazan's own words, he and his men killed until
they were literary fatigred, pursuing tlre enemy
nearly to Murvredro. 600 of the rebels were
killed and left on the field among them Friars
$50 made prisoners, being badly wounded 1880
stands ofarIns. pieces artillery and ammunition
taken. The gallant Bazan arrived in Valen.
cia on the same night Of his victory, about g o.
clock.
The Dayoune papers inform US, that the Con.
stiiutional corps under the Count Abisbal and
Gen. Morillo, amounting to 10000 men, were
about TO unite, and 10 offer battle to Marsha
Oudinot, while Ballasteros was to keep in check
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