The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
From the .NelC York Spectator,
TATE FROM ETTROpF

The packet ship Amity, Capt Maxwell, arriv-
ed below this forenoon, from Liverpool in "a
DAYS By this arrival the editors of the Com
mercial Advertiser have received their regular
files of London papers to the 18th of August,
Liverpool to the 18th, and Lioyds' and Shipping
Lists, to the latest dates. We did not get our
papers in season to give the news in detail this
afternoon, and summary must therefore suffice
FRANCE AND SPAIN.
There is no longer any doubt, whatever
may be said by certain wise-acres who have
been deceiving the public during the whole
campaign not only that Balasteros was de-
feated in the south of Spain, but that he has
abandoned the Constitutional cause. The
Morning Herald, liberal Journal, and one
which we consider the best authority upon
the affairs Of the Peninsula, says" With the
most yigilant distrust of the accounts trans
mit;ed through French channels frem Spain,
and the best disposition to find reasonable
grounds to hope that the Spaniards may sue
coed, il is impossible not to view the present
appearance very despondingly. The defec-
ton OF Balasteros which was stated in orr
paper, as a rumour in the FIRST instance, sew
eral DAYS since, has been placed beyond doubt
BY the telagraphic despatch of the Journal
des DebdtS. it is possible that he may have
merely resigned the command. Bat this is
an equally unfavorable circumstance. Com
mitted as BalaSteros is with the revolution,
nothing but despair Of the canse could induce
him to retire. His safety must have been in
remaining at his post if the game were not
desperately against him. 1t may be said that
he was DO lght over, and the unprincipled con-
duct of the other Generals who have deserted
or fled, renders this supposition not unreason-
able but still ii requires something more
than two or three signal examples of baseness
IN a nation, to adopt the presumption that any
great General has turned traitor when put
TO the test. Foreigners and Spaniards have
given Bsllasteros a high character for manly
aud military virtues. He has hitherto been
sustained and unsupported.
A Bulletin from the French Head Quarters
dated at Monganares, the 9th Of August,
states, in substance, that sortie from Cartha
gena of 1900 men was repulsed, and three
officers, 400 men taken, by General Vincent
on the 18th of July. Molitor, on the 25th
marched from Gusdx upon Moreda, and Gen.
Bonaemains with 400 cavalry, attacked, near
Guadalhuertona, and after stout resistance
completely routed 1000 cavalry belonging to
the army of BaIasteros, took standard and
200 prisoners, including three 1t. Coonels
and eight officers. General Bonnemains had
a horse shot under him. Ballasteros with
10000 men. retreated and established HIMSELF
II the steep mountains of CampiIlode Aronus.
Molitor determined TO attack hun, but first
despatched Gen. Ordonneau to drive out Gen.
Zayas from Granada, which was done with
out fighting, Zayas retrea!ing at his approach.
On the 2gth the whole force of Morillo march
ed TO attack Ballasteros. Having cut TO pic
ces a reconnaissance, 100 cavalry, they at
tackled the Spanish line at three different
points, and succeeded after hard fighting in
forcing them all. Brilliant charges were
made, and he sabres and lsnces freely used ::
the victory was complete, s. the French en-
tered Campilo amid the ringing of bells. On
the following night 1900 men deserted from
Balasteros to the French. That Gen. had
gone into the mountains, occupying Quesada,
Pazo, Aeon, and Cszola. Gen. LoVerdo
was left at Guadix 10 watch bis movements.
Previous to the 28th he had sent TO parley
but his offers were not accepted.
Other accounts confirm the above, and state
" Immediately after his defeat Balasteros Of
fered to submit, on conditions which we're re
jected.-Three days later he appears to have
yielded unconditionally. Thus one BY one,
all the armies Of the Cortes abandon the Rev
dictionary cause /; and none now remain in
the field but the bands of Nina, who yet pros
ecute sanguinary war in Catalonia" The
New Times IAN ultra paper.) says Ballasteros
was driven to the measures he has adopted, by
the utter honelessness of his situation. The
Sun, openly denounces him as traitor.
The Morning Post says the news Of the de-