Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-02


against the Cortes, and another against the
conduct of Quiroga.-Quiroga has promised
rewards tn all the soldiers who should follow
| him, and has published "a decree containing IL
| articles against those who have abandoned
the Constitutional cause, which strikes terror
into those under Nina, Velasco and Turrilos.
In Catalonia, tile Constit utonasts still e
vince disposition To oppose the French inch
by inch. Ii will be seen by the despatch
from Marshal Money, that in maj ching TO
invest Barcelona on the 9th, the Fourth
Corps had sharp action at NioEns del Rey
and at Martorel, with the troops of Nlans
and Lloberas, who were disposed TO raise the
blockade of Barcelona. The Spaniards took
shelter under the walls of Barcelona, which
place was TO be completely invested on the
| following day.
| The detection of Morillo produced sensi-
BILE effect on the French Funds, by causing
them To rise. Ii is stated, however, that they
had subsequently, declined, in consequence of
the runner that Baasteros and Lopez Banos
had retaken Seville.
! In addition to the despatch which we have
given below from Marshal Money, our trans
lator has furnished US with another long one,
of AN antecedcnt date, July ~ but which we
deem 1t necessary TO publish at length. IL
commences by giving pompous account of
two sorties which had been made By the
garrison shut up in Figueras, in both of which
they were repulsed with trifling loss on each
side. We are next informed officially of the
Sen d'Urgel being invested by Baron d'EroIcs,
from whence, however Nina had fed, Leaving
behind the fortress, the troops who escaped with
him from the action with Donnadieu on the
18th and 18th of June, and taking with him
Z or 600 ofthe former garrison. Nina arrived
at Tarragona, sick, and on the 26th June,
started again for Barcelona. Baron d'Eroles
left the Seu invested by small force under
Gen. Ramasosa. On the 28th ofJune Il sorte
was made, which was repulsed but it was
Judged expedient 10 enforce the blockade
with another battalion ofthe line.
The Duke San Carlos, Ambassador from
the Regency to the court of France, was
presented TO the king on the 10th of July, and
received public audience. He was after
wards conducted To the palace Of the Tuille-
scented 10 the royal family. The Dukes
speech on this occasion, and the answer of the
king, will be given o-morrow.
Gen. Manso has died at Rcuss, of com
plant in the chest. This is a new loss to the
cOnstItutoualists.
Bayonne letter says" much talk has been
had with regard 10 the sieges of ST. Sebastian
and Pampeluna but we in Bayonne, see moth
ing of those trains of artillery which were to
operate in the siege; none have arrived here
as yet"
A London paragraph says-Sir John Dow.
ME and 8 other individuals have been arrested
for attempting conspiracy against the con
stItutionai government the discovery of this
plot is entirely owing TO Don Bracilio LOPEZ z,
| acting minister at war, and Don Francsco
Mancho, captain of the Seville militia.
The latest accounts received at Paris, fro m
1 liz, were of the 9Th July-not SD late by
two days, as were received here, and publish
ed yesterday. A letter of the Cd mentions
that the late sittmgs eff the COrtes have been
very tempestuous that the question of sur
rendering was agitated that the individuals
opposed it, and the militia of Madrid cried
out death to The King.
Cadiz paragraph Of the 9TH says, 6 the
King who had already been forced to give to
| the militia who took part i'm the affair of the
| Ith July, particular decoration, has confer
red new decoration on them, which brings
10 mind the three charges they made on the
| Spanish guards, and each sftbem attached by
a pension OF two reals per day.
Among our extracts will he found sundry
interesting articles relating 10 the Greeks and
Turks. ln Greece, and Greece only. a ray
OF sunshine breaks through The general gloom
OF European despotism.
Translated for the Commercial Advertiserl
| MADRID, July lO.-I send you the following
letter, addressed TO Quiroga, by the Count de
| Carihagena, General Moriio.)
LUGo, June 90.
My Dear QulrogG =
You did wrong in opposing the passage of
an officer, who, by my order, was the bearer
of dispatches to the authorities of Corogne.
To whom had given Information ofthe events
which took place in this town on the 26th
INST. aud in permitting those who accompanied
him to misconsrue my acts, by representing
| my conduct as that Of traitor TO his country.
You know full well, as you have Witnessed it,
that my declaration not to acknowledge the
| Itrgency, which, IN contempt of the royal
authority, WAS established on the 18th of this
month at Seville, proceeds from the same
principles which compelled me To accept the
command of this army. Determined TO
| make every species Of sacrifice, in order to re-
| pulse the invaders, and To defend the political
constitution of the monarchy, | could not &C
knowledge an act which has outraged the whole
army.
| Yon have likewise witnessed the opinion
which has generally been expressed by those
| Hhen have rG-unlted for the purpose Of pro
ceediDg more cautiously in This most delicate
AFFAIR As for you, giving way 10 the prinC
| pies winch have guided them but always
| doubling the authenticity ofthe journal which
| hs 9 been The organ by which they have been
made acquainted with the fact, ard Of the pri-
waite information " bich substaniatcd il, you
/ have Only cOnditl0nalIy acknowledged the
| Regency. Resolved upon placing your person
10 security, you asked nae for funds for this
| purpose, which ! willingly granted you with
! pleasure, although not without great cmbar-
| rassment, as fnpnty IS very scarce with me !;
! my prescott resources only amounting to
! 10000 reals. This circumstance not permit