Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05
FOREIGM INTELLLCENcE.

! Our dates are now down TO the esd July
from London, Goth from Paris, and II;h from
Madrid. Where shall we look for a CLEAN
OF sunshine in Spain We suspect the truth
of the report that the French army has fallen
back from ST. Mary's 10 Here's. Had such
AN important event occurred about the 9th of
July, It would have reached us bv the direct
arrivals from Cadiz or Gibraltar.-The canse
therefore assigned for this event wiz the re-
verses experienced by Bourmont al Seville is
equally suspicious. We should also know.
without the aid of circuitous rumour from
Paris, OF the occupation Of the Sierra Morena.
| by the Spanish troops, if such had been the,
fact skirmishes in the early DAYS of
July have been previously made known To us;
as also The prccpitate entrance of Lopez Ba-
nos INTO Seville: bat we also heard of his de
parure from Seville, and his retreat with
1000 men into Cadiz
Baiasteros had not reached Seville nor was
ne about tn make push in that drcctiuu.-
he mad reireated from Murcia southwardly
! towards Lchilla-an then =. w info Grana-
da, where il is now said the French are pursu-
ing him.
On tie other hand, most of the intelligence
| ny the last arrival is gloomy aud discouraging
Two regiments of Hayas (its also said two
III baIiastetos perhaps they have been con
founded together) have deserted their coun-
| ~ u NNipuiS IpT TIE Eftncn. SaariPl1 TAT
barcelOna) has unquestionably turned a Trai-
tor. MoriIlo has surrendered Lngo in CALI
cla to the French-and the report runs, though
u stu wants c0niirmation that he is hesi+ging
toFunnd III the North Western angle of Spain
! we nave no question that on this celebrated
spot, where sleep the ashes of Sir John
Moore, both Wilson and Quroga do their
duty and defend their posts to the last extre
NIFTY
| In tact, let us confess that. as at present adj
Vised' the situation of Spain seems gloomy
enough. She still holds Pampeluna and
81. Sehastians in the n. East, Figueras and
Barcelona in Catalonia, CadZ and Corunna
on the Atlantic sra board. with some other
| ~ ces OF comparatively inferior strength =
! nht much the largest proportion Other country
is elmer 0Nerrun by the French or accessible
! 10 them. Ofa her generals Nina is the only
distinguished man who seems To have perform.
cd any memorable achievempnt-and he has
Done every thing by the activity, not the mum.
her OF ms troops. Spain has had TO contend
NOT only with French gold, and French troops,
hut with corruption or cowardice among her
own officers. Ahisbal, Murillo, Saarfeld
have betrayed their country. Indeed, il we
compare the anticipation with the fulflment.
httlc has been done To realize our calculations
| - w hen the French had reached Madrid then
the Spanlards were 10 put forth their strength :
hnt two OF their principal officers have turned
traitors. No decisive blow has been struck
at the French. Guerilla parties have not
o'erspread the country, t. cut off the French
supplies There are many gallant hearts yet
III SPAN IN her armies well as her cOun
CHS hut not enough of them, we apprchend,
to stem the tide of atIairs.-lt is vet possible
! IN one successful blow may be- struck at the
greenland one blow may nerve the nation
CadlZ will hold out, if treason or cowar,!ice
do not infect her.-f!cr troops may be more
numerous or resolutr, than we have concciv
ed but we are 50 much disappointed in thr
past, that we look with understandable anxiet,
| 20 the future.
No news yet from the Congress. We are
most soiicitous 20 know the reception She has
met with FROM Admiral Hanelm.
Nc decisive intelligence yet from the Greeks.
who, both on land and AT sra, are displaying
the most heroic spirit.
The accounts from the colony ut Measurable
are gloomy enough. The scheme must he
entirely re-iashIcned or ii may fall through.
! alabama Eieciion.-Col John Mckee is
elected TO Congress from the Tuscaloosa Dis
trict.
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