The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-08
REPORTED VICTORY OVER THE
FRENCH

REPORTED VICTORY OVER THE
FRENCH
While we reluctantly acknowledge that
the interesting report gwen below, of q
victory obtained by Nina over a corps OF
the French army is questionable in some
OF its particulars, there Is 40 reason what.
esr To disbeEese that an action has taken
place, in which the Spaniards were Success
ful. II is not believed that Nina lad as
many as 10000 men under his command.
rs his army has never been represented 10
be more than $4,000 strong. This. howe.
yer, Is only the report of the enemies, who
are probably no better informed of his az.
tnai force than they have been of his move
ments aud Intentionally the last ac-
counts battle was expected. indeed be-
lleved inevitable, between Nina and Mon
cey, and the numbers engaged on both
sides could not fab very far short of what
Is stated. The success of the Spaniards
IN pitched battle must depend upon local
advantages, of which Nina would no doubt
avn himself before he yenttred general
engagement, and it is no reproacb 10 the
salor and discipline of the French ,roops
TO admit that they might be defeated by
Spanish SucrllIas when taken at disad :
vantage.
After all, 1t is not improbable that the
defeat of two thousand Spanish royalists,
OF which we had an account by the Man.
tano, has given rise to this report. St.
Andero is situated on the Atlantic side of
SPAN, near the western extremity of the
Province OF Blscay, and at SO remote a
point from where the battle is said 10 have
been fought, and the distance between so
completely occupied by the French, as to
render all kind Of communications nearly
imPractlcable. Norfolk Herald
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
BosToN, June 26.-The brig Canton.
Capt. Tunison, arrived at this port yester-
day afternoon, IN 80 days from ST. Andero,
SPAN. The Canton anchored at ST. A..
27lh April, aud left again 5th June. Capt.
y. has favored Mr.. Toplif, Of Merchants
Hall, with journal of events from the day
of his arrival TO that oflis departure. ex
tracts from which follow -
.iprH 27h.-Gen. Tonga entered St.
Andero, at the head of 800 militip. in op-
position to the CenstltutlonaIists ;imrncdi-
ately pulled down the stone on which was
inscribed Lang lire The Constitution. ~ and
erected another on which was inscribed
3" Long iiue Ferdinand the 7h."
Nay 3d.--This day 5000 French troops
entered St Andeio commanded by Gen.
Dablnd, on Their march 10 Madrid.
Nay 5h.-To day the French left ST.
Andero, leaving the Spanish Gen. L,nga
10 keep out the Consttutionalists. At 10
O'Clock at night one of Longa's spics bro't
Intelligence That party of the Constitu-
honai troops were within leagues OF ST.
Andero. Tonga and all his men immedi
ately embarked IN boats and crossed the
harbor TO the oppisite shore, leaving up
wards OF 100 stand Of arms behind them.
JHdy 8h.-Gen. Tonga entered the town
again with his men, who were supported
by 1900 French troops in their rear.
.Hey loth.-The French troops entered
the town 10 The number of 5000 and ~ 6,
L. NJ. LETT again, and marched for ST. An
tonic, TO attack that place, in co-operation
with French squadron which was block
admg the place. st. Antonio is about G
leagues +. of ST Andoro. and very
strongly fortified place, the garrison con.
talnlng 5000 Constitutional troops, con-
manded by good officers, all Of whom have
sworn never TO surrender.
Nay 13M.-The squadron blockadmp
st. Sebastians aud ST. Andero, consists OF
2 ships of the line, frigate, / corvette, and
briggs OF war. On the 18th, one of the
briggs came into st. Andero harbor. and ON
this day (18th) she left again, and soon af-
forwards lost both masts by the deck IN
gust of wind. She was lowed off by the
boats belonging to the squadron, three Of
Whloh were near at the time
REPORTED BATTLE.
Nay 2O.--By this days post, the defeat
OF the French is confirmed. The battle
was fought within few leagues of Cata-
ionla. The TIVE armies consisted of 40.
600 men each. The loss of the French is
stated to have been 5000 men; that of the
Constitutional army $500.
MAY 22.-This day the men under Gen.
Tonga were all taken prisoners, by a party
from the garrison of st, Antonio, which
also captured French detachment of 200
men, with from 400 to 500 mules laden
with stores ana ammunition of various
kinds, and 10000 dollars in money. all in
tended for the French army, which they
to be besieging that place.
.'iay 24.-ThIs day all persons opposed
to the Constitution left St. Andero. cross
ed the harbor to the opposite shore, oc
casloned by report that the Constit,l.
tional troops were within leagues of ST.
Andero.
Tn" Canton left the harbor at d, p. NJ. |
and at 5, Z. Nj. saw the French squadron
to leeward. She was SO days in ST Ande-
70, during which time the place was left
Tour times without a Governor, or any
person to transact any kind of business at
the Custom House
In addition to the foregoing, we learn
verbally from Capt. Tunison, that he saw
copy OF the official account of the battle,