The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
LATEsT FROM ENGLANn.

rom Liverpool, London papers to the |
vening of the S6th July inclusive.
The Courier assures its readers tina,
hey may rely on the following iutelli.
,ence:-
ihe French government have ii in
TO retire across The Ebro,
ind to take up their line OF defence along
hat river. The heavy artillery has been
ordered up, to invest the strong positions
on that line.
1t is the intention Of the duke dan,
gouleme TO Withdraw the troops from
before Cadiz, unless there should arise a
more favourable prospect of being suc>
cesstui in accommodating the differences
between the contending parties in SPAN.
The dissensions, in fact between the
royalists themselves form almost as strong
an impedimen, to the adjustment of mat
ters, as the dissensions between the roy
alists and the cortes.
1t is true that the Goth light corps
showed symptoms Of mu,iDy a, Bayonne
fifty-one of them deserted, in conse.
quence of marshal Lauriston's refusing
permission for the regiment to Join The
campaign IN Spain.
FIGHT OF CORUNNA.
The London Globe of July &C., says
We have just. seen gentleman who
| left CoruBna on the 18th in the Atreveda
| The French were repulsed with grca,
loss. Our informant states that they left
upon the field one hundred and thirty
wagon loads OF dead"
I The following is an extract of letter
received by all eminent mercantile aouse
in the city, dated Piymouih, Jolly se:-
ga Spanish schooner has just arrived
in six days from Corunna The repor, is
that there had been some severe fighting
IN that peighburhood and that the French
had been repulsed in their attack on the
town, but that sir Robert Wilson hao
been wounded in the thigh during the
action. Sin Robert remained at Corunna
when the vessel Left"
| Ano'her letter from Plymouth SAYS,
! "lmportant news has Just arrived here
bat from the little time that remains be.
fore the departure of the post, it will be
impossible 10 learn correct particulars
| According 10 rumor there have been three
| engagements near Corunna, or immedi,
aiely before the place, between the French
and spanish forces, and that the former
| have been defeated in each battle. Sin
Il. Wilson and general Quiroga com
mandcd the Spsniards. Sir r. Wilson
has been severely wounded in the leg
This account had ust been received by
a Spanish merchant vessel"
ORION LLeYD's.)
"Plymouth, Juiy %.
"The Augusta, of and from Corunna
arrived here this evening with sundry
passengers, who appear to nave quittec
that place in great haste, in consequence
of sudden attack made on the 18th an,
18th inst. by about s 900 French. TIL,
result is not known; though it appears
from what our clerk has been able &c
collect, that no aPprehensions are enter.
! taiped as TO its fall"
The London Globe Of July g6 SAYS -
| sfe learn that an eminent person has
| received assurances that negotiation is
| pending between the Cortes at Cadiz and
the French. The basis OF this negocia>
ZION is said 10 he the return of FERDINAND
TO Madrid, and guarantee for the per.
sonai safety and property of the consrtu-
tiona! party. We give this intelligence
as we have received il"
The same paper says-'It has been
ascertained by the Spanish legation that
CadIz is amply provisioned for three
months
There has been misunderstanding
between The blockading squadron and a
british frjgate, respecting the attempted
passage of some British ships into Cadiz
The frigate fully succeeded in obtaining
them passage into the port. The
American vessels totally disregard the
blockade, and pass in and out just as they
please "
| a letter from Rome of the 10th July
says, "Fhe news that have received o
his holiness is very favorable. The fever
had ceased, his appetite returned, anc
every thing gives hopes tba, the church
| will preserve its august chief"
LONDON, JULY Cove have this NOR
ming receivedby express Paris papers anc
letters of Thursday, and the the Piote o
Yesterday, which brings US intelligence
OF more general interest and importance
than has lately been received through
that channel. They prove the activity
with which the the gueriIlas, now the
French troops are scattered through tbs
ex;remities Of Spain, begin 10 act in the
centre OF the kingdom. The Empecina.
do, whose entrance into Coria, and sub.
seOuentlv Salamanca xya .o,,,a, H.. - - =