The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-26


--latest rom England Saturday last
arrived the Old line packet ship William
Thompson, Capt. Croeker, IN 4 days from
LiyerpoI. By this arrival the editors OF
the New York Daily Advertiser have re-
ce.ed their regular flies of London papers
to the SIst of July, aud Liverpool to the
LIST of August, and Lloyd's lists, and the
London shipping list to the 3istofJniy, all
inclusive.
4he intelligence from Spain is not SO
late by the YIN. Thompson as we had pre-
Niously received direct Irem Ftance. From
the general complexion of the accounts,
Notwithstanding the coieuring they receive
as they pass through French hands, IS
more favorable TO the Constitutional caGse
in Spain.
Extract Of a letter from Gibraltar, to
gentleman in this city, dated August 9th,
1925" Since you left us the blockade ot
Cadiz has been as close as the small skill
of the French has been able to make it
which am happy to say has not been very
Close, for the small craft from this bay aud
| other places, have gone in and come out
freely in spite OF their teeth, with very few
trisnge The place has abundance
of supplies of every kind, tho provisions
are much enhanced in price, in conse-
quence of the high frcights the boats re-
| ceiye for the risk.
Soon after you left us. the Spaniards
made sortie from lsla, in which they ac-
quilted themselves most nobly. They
took battery at the point of the bayOnet
near sChielana, killed upwards of 500
French, and returned in good order, with
about 40 killed, andperhaps 200 wounded
Ballasteros, after retreating before the
French TO Valencia, was obliged TO leave
that city, and trailed his pursuers through
Allcant and Carthagena, which places he
garrisened, all the way to Grenada and jean.
Near the last place, there has been terri
BILE battle, the particulars OF which regret
much not being able to give you, as the
event is very interesting. ---A- writes
me the 4th inst. that the fight had taken
place, but that he could give no particulars
beyond that. Some said in favor Of the
one party, and some in that Of the other
But he believed the conflict had been terri
bic, and that both parties kept their ground (;
that the French would ultimately be de-
'boJNu VII tVu1liy , anu 'ioh INV ,
things look much better than at any period
sincethe invasion.
must close my letter fer this good OPP
portunty, without the official accounts of
Ballasteros's yictory-i hope | may call
it victory to MIN II it proves such, it
will do much for the good cause. Nina,
the gallant the interchangeable Nina, keeps
the enemy in full employment in Ca
talonsa but we get no news from that
quarter. In Gallicia, | fear things are
not so well ; yet do not think them des
perate,"
GIBRAbTAR, 9th Aug. 1898.
Sill have already witten you by this
pportunity--snce my last things wear a
better appearance in Spain. The assertion
that Ballasteros had been corrupted, has
been thrown back in the teeth of his accu-
sers, and there does not appear to have
been any foundation for il ! but as usual,
there arc so many storie. We know not
what to believe but of this you may rely
that generally things look better for the
constitutional cause. We had r1mors for
several days thatthe Spaniards under Bal
lastetos, and the French under Mollitor,
have at length come in contact, and mva.
sured swords at Jean, and that the battle
has been most sanguinary both parties
claim the victory but that Ballasteros
had taken the French artillery. have to
day letter from u. at Malaga, in which
he says" The French and Ballas eros
have had dreadful battle, and we believe
that both parties have suffered in shock
ing manner as the French have acknow
ieaged a vast number ofkilled e. wounded,
but the account from Ballasteros has not
been received with details. Torrisos writes
me the Goth July from Carthasena that
they will come off victorious, and sooner
than is expected"
The gallant and lion hearted Nina is in
Barcelona, which is animated with the
best spirits CadiZ is determined to hold
our. Ii IS here he says there are $4,000
elegant troops devoted to the right side
They have lately made sortie, and beat |
the French. and although the affair was
not great, still it proves that the Spanish |
soldiers will fight indeed. am happy to |
repeat that they appear every where faith
The accounts to-day are THAI Moriilo |
viii neither recognise the Cortes nor the |
New Regency, aud that his army, indig- |
nant at his conduct, have denounced him, |
and he has fed. Quiroga has assumed the |
command Vt his army, who are in good
spirits and 5000 strong. The enemy have |
not mtt in that quarter with any success.
The gsrrisons of st. Sebastians & Parma.
luna, have itappear., made Sc, eral succ. ess.
full saNes, and obliged the French to rails.
their camp. am again encourage d, and
hope that Spain may yet he triun. phant.-
The French have been deceiv,d. 1t win
take them years to do what they conf |
IDENTITY expected would he performed IN
three months. A great number of boats
go from here daily with provisions Of all
kinds, and get into Cadlz through the Rio