Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-26

in which FIVE men IA all are wounded The
tenor of these " Bobadil' bulletins Is really
amusing, and forms striking contrast To those
which first aaturazsd the word BULLETIN, in its
warlike sense, in our language Nina, the
gallant, interchangeable, and skful Nina, still
keeps The fields, the mountains and the vaes,
the cities and villages of Catalonia, alive by
his ubiquty and daring. Though constantly
said Ia be cut of, ard losing columns of his
troops u.every pass and defle he as constant
| ly re-appears with apparently undminished
forces, and uudaunted and undauntable cUu-
rage.
ain sain (says the ConsttutionneD does the
Treasury Journal present to us its glowing
pictures of approaching peace. a thick cloud
is gathering over them. Daily does il repeat,
the war is flushed, and yet daily communi-
Gates the result of some fresh combat--the
war is said 10 he over, and yet we see General
! Trommelin embarking on the Rhone with
troops in order more rapidly to reach Cata-
| lonia--the war is said To be over, and yet
Marshal Lauriston is going into Navarro with
a fresh corps-the war is said TO he over, and
| yet the garrisons of Hostalrich and ST. Sebas
| tians are attacking our troops-the war is said
to he over, and yet sirges are just about 10 be
undertaken and Ballasteros whose army
was scattered, re-appears with 10000 men
finally, the war is said Ia be over at the very
moment when the two parties in Spain are
declaring deadly hostility against each other,
and the Regency Of Madrid proscribes the
Regency of Cadiz sequtsters all the property
| of the members of the Cortes, and that of all
the militia at Seville, anu condemns them in
mass, to death-and all this under the eyes of
our troops at Madrid"
| 1t is certain that the renewed efforts which
are making, and the increased forces destined
! for Spain, do not look like An immediate ter
minatOn of hosiilites. From the south of
Spain we have not, by this arrival, as late ac-
counts as had been previously received direct.
We have given such translations as appear
cd Interesting To us. An article from Perpig-
nan, in particular, detailing the qualifications
essential To success in guerilla warfare, will be
found deserving of notice
| The French funds are quoted at 83 40 on
The 29th. BY letter under our commercial
head, the prices ofproduce will be ascertained.
| The most interesting remark which II suggests,
Is the comparatively small stock of American
cottons ON hand This year with the last II
does not exceed one half of the quantity held
last year, in june in the Havre markets.
PRIVATE C0RREsPONDENcE.
" PerpigRnn, June 21.-The column of
Spaniards, made prisoners at Valcehollera,
arrived yesterday. 1t is composed of 632
officers and men.-They reached Perpignau
head of the troops the three field officers on
| horseback. Both men and officers appeared
nnsubdued by their defeat, and marched with
IA firm and decided air. Among the officers,
prisoners, was recognized, NJ. Pastors of
Corona, brother in law OF VI. Campedons, one
of the noblest families of that city. All the
prisoners, without distinction of rank, were
thrown into the military prison. The Mayor
had prepared one of the apartments in the
| Mansion House for The reception of the OFF
GERS, but this WAS cOunternanded.
According tn the best information we can
obtain, every thing along the route of this
column indicated that the cheek received by
Nina was not considered dscOuraging, that
the officers and men composing it, maintained
their confidence in the ultimate triumph of
the cause they were defending.
| Much constancy, and the greatest resolu-
ton are necessary ia the sort of war which
Nina has undertaken for the defence of Cata-
! innia. Its difficulties scarcely to be con-
ceived. He who undertakes To conduct such
a war, should possess great intelligence, in
order 10 he able to comprehend at glance the
difficulties around him-great circumspecti0n,
united to great daring in his plans-great intre
| pldity in action, and presence Of mind amid
! dangers to keep the field with small body
of troops, watch his adversary, harass him in
all his movements, rout him, or at least EN-
barrass him very much, cause him to change
his plans, cut off his supplies, know how in all
cases to supply by stratagems the want Of
force, mlslead the enemy, prOplex and wear
him out with marches aud counter marches
these the characteristics of this war,
which are little understood by other officers,
however great their merit.
"We must not, therefore, be surprised at
what the papers have said of Nina and his
Operations-at one time the Baron d'Eroles
had him in bis power, at another the sword
ofGeneral Donnadleu was driving him amongst
preclplce5, whence escape was Impossible |
whilst, in fact Nina, whatever was his position,
was always the master of his own movements
aud plans. His aim is well known; il is to |
harass, fatigue, and snaIly rout the French |
army. and put end to its operations in |
Catalonia. From Tie day when he first lured
To- Besalu aud Portella the first division of the |
French army, commanded by the Marsha!
IN person, he has never ceased an instant to |
pcrplex, and give full occupation to the greater
Pan OF that force. Now at Olot, then at
Chronicle, to-day before ManreZa, TO morrow |
before Fich at one minute in front of Gene
raj DOnnadeu, and then again upon his rear
he has for two months dragged the Baron |
d'ErOlrs over the lofty mountains Of Catalonia
making him run to Solsona when he was at
Palar, 10 Ripol wheu he was at TorteIla,
to OlOt and 'rOrella, when, by means of the |
high mountains vs. ich separate Catalonia, ne
was marching over into Cerdagne, thus ObIiging
Eroles to return upon OIot, RipolI, Ribas, and
the Col de TOsas, on Our own frontier.
% Such IS the result Of the knowledge of
localities which nobody possesses in a higher
degree than Nina who marches himself at
The head Of his troops with a musket on his
shoulder, and IS the first 20 sound the defles
filed up with snow.