Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-11

at the approach Of the advanced guard.
The Archbishop Of Toulouse had Just is.
sued mdndumus for prayers to be offered up
IN all the churches of his diocese during the
war with Spain.
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.
Bayonne, .4prii 10, 1928.
s The Major General 10 HE Minister of Uar.
1.-The Port and Citadel of Guetaria have
been carried by our troops. Two hundred
men, among whom are two Colonies and ten
officers, have been taken with five pieces of
| cannon and their subsistencts.
"The Duke of Angouleme is well II Is
said that the enemy has evacuated the fort of
Pancarbo, after having nailed up the cannon
that they abandoned Burgos on the 1fth and
that the French army is expected there by
the Authorities, who have provided the sub
sisiences.
ave meet every where with the most fiat
terinS reception"
ARMY OF THE PyRENEES.
- FIRST CORPS-FOURTH DIpISION
Report of the taking of Logrono by the advance
guar, Of The fourth division OF the first corps.
To lis Royal H'ghness Monsieur lie Duke d. An
SOuleHie GefsrGliSSiRO, DC.
Ny LoRD--On their march from Vitioria TO Lo-
grono, the l7ih, the Is, brigade of the al, anOe-
guard resied ut Gnardiara and The Cd at Penaceara
da and the adjacent villages. Early the morning
of the 18Th, accommodating parties sent forward
on The route To Logrouo, which place WAS supposed
TO be occupied by the enemy iy the return of the
denchmemts we found our coujectures realised.
The advance guar'i, under The command OF Camp
Nlarsiia Count de Vire, Immediately put IN
| movement, and the I'd brigade followed soon ms
circumstances Would permit.
Arrived before Loyrono, NJ. Imbert, captain oi
the Ordnance OF General de Viitre) was sent lo,
ward 10 parley, hut WIS received by discharge OF
| mnskeiry. An advance Ia the attack was almost in
simultaneously ordered and executed by the head OF
the column, consisting of the LIST company Of Foli-
gemS aud 20ih of the line, together with the first
| sgundros of ChoSScWrS Of Dordogne, commanded by
NJ D"coS lie Chambannes, supported by the rest Of
| the Brigade
The Gown OF Logrono garrsoned by ahou, from
Z" 700 infantry, aud $50 cavalry The enemy bar
ricaed the gates Of The Ebo bridge, and seemed dis
posed TO delend them. Not having in our tower
place Ivy STORM AS there WAS time 10 he lost, The
st company OF roHigwerS of tie Goth marched al
quick pace TO the assault, supported by the remainder
oil the battalion they made themselves masters OF
the first gate, took of the bridge, and
| RED the second with the utmost bravery.
The drummer Matrau, having scaled the walls, o.
pened the gate, never celsns all the time TO beat
10 the charge.
The bridge cleared, Gen Vitlre ordered the com.
nander Of the squadron of chasseurs pass ihruug
the breaks OF the infantry, and hoy pursued the 1y-
ing enemy with his squadron, sending Sat the same
time Two other squadrous OF the hussiIs of Bias Rim,
commanded 10y Col Muller, 10 support him.
lhe enemy rereated through the Town and de-
Tending every position, fell hack ia fine order,
grading IN the direction Of Vile Medecina where Two
deIachmenis oil the Spanish regiments OF the Bour-
bonS aud Queens were posted.
Al length, after having passed the Mandrex bridge
over the tugua, aud attained Vile Medecina by y
very rocky route, general discharge was ordered
aud executed with complete effect. The enemy
stood their ground for some moments, but by the
Tor oil Col Muller, who precipiiated himself into their
ranks with cries of Pre- ie ROy ut the head Of his
Hrssars-and the bravery of Capt. Merville, of the
Chasscurs, aud likewise of Capt. Jouifroy, of the
tussnrs, the enemy overhruwn, every where
IN ne nf Eucha
distant two miles from Logrono, situated the foot
OF The mountains.
The result Of this brilliant affair for my advance
guard uhc whole OF which WAS not engaged) is the
capture OF Don Julian Sanchez, officers, So sub
alierns and soldiers, one stand OF COors, OF
artillery, from TO 800 stand n arms, several lances
shhTes, aud some horses. Thirty men lay dead on
the field of battle, among whom seye,a officers
two being Lieut.. Colonies. The remainder owe
their safety 10 flying To The mountains. II that
tae taking of the famous Gen Sanchez, greatly dis
| tresses The Constuonaiists--he only arrived az Lo
grono the evening previous TO the engagement, sent
as they say, 10y Gen, Balasteros.
The bravery of troops aud their aIdor 10 en-
gage, cannot be sufficiently appreciated. | feel plea
sure III mentioning the noble conduct OF Col Muller
of the llussars of Bas-Rhi twice he was wounded
| by the b'yonet, but happily his wounds NOR
| tai. lie ieil, and his horse horne forward hy
| the iugiuyes. likewise recommend 10 your roya
| Highness' notice, NJ. D. Melville, Capt. of the
Chasseurs of La Doidogne. while gallantly charg-
| ing the Bourbon Dragons lie received a sabre cut
] on The head. Also, Duoos dc ChambanDes WIN
killed an officer, and throughout the whole engage
men evinced great intelligence aud vaor
Obec, I'd Lieut.. of The Hussars of Lower Rim
saved the life OF The Quarter Master Of his squadron
! aud killed an officer, but severely wounded
| lnbert, Capt. OF the Ordnance Of Cen Vrire, had
his horse shot under him. and killed number of the
enemy. Jouitroy Capt Of the Hussars, Frasron
Chp oil The LIST company OF the 20,h of The line and
4 Lebean SERGEANT IN the same company, all these
officers merit superior grades.
| likewise recommend TO your Royal Hghncss
4 H. IL. 4
! DOrdOgne-he displayed the greatest heioism-
wounded Gen. Sanchez, and took him prison En-
| Also, Malreau, the drummer, who, by being one OF
the first scale The walls, facilitated the onenirg al
the lower gate Of the bridge Likewise, Ronneiia
| The trumpceT, of the Chlsscurs of DOrdOgnc, whC
was wounded while sounding 10 The charge. j have
not 10 regret Tive loss Of one soldier killed-aud hui
one superior oIceT, two inferior officers, hussar
one chaSseur, and uumpeier woundrd-one
horse Killed, Two officers horses, and five Of the
troop w0uhded-thc latter severely All these horse
lost their shoes, having had charge stony soil
Woiious IS this day TO I'VE, my Lord, wherein
can assure your Royal tIiglnesS, that all the troops
with acciamiiIons Of pre ie Roy, showed their de
vOtiOn To The cause OF 1r- Mnjesyand all have tc
lament -, that your Royal HIghncss did behold
The ardou aud ytour which animated the brave sol
! diers of the lh Division.
| Lieut. General, and Commander Of the lib Dv
sion. tSIguedl YISCOUNT OBEKT.
| .NeicS from Spain and The frontiers.
PufcERnA, April l6.--I send you fresh de
tails of the day Of the 9TH, relative to the EN-
| try Of the French into this town. Sunday
! The 18th inst. the regiment Zamolda, whicf
| composed the garrison of this place, left ii n
O'Clock in the morning, followed by the mi
! litia of Puycrrda, and some of lis must dstin
| sHshcd inhabitants. The 14th, at o in th,
morning, two or three companies of the Is
res't. of French Light Infantry marched to.
wards Puycerda hen arrived near the pond
they h,lcd.-Thcn their Colonel, accompani
ed by one sendarmc, entered the townhy thu
lowergatr. Whsn he reached the great squar,
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