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

war will spread throughout Europe. Tho
h"gency, however, encouraged b, tn. Minis
trrs ut Alexander and Francis, refuse to listen
1" any terms.
Under those circumstances we are of npi-
mon the Cortes will be able To make a most
la' "rabe treaty with the Duke ;orifthe Cortes
ma themselves sufficiently strong, That the
ouhe VIII scarcely continue the siege under
such state of embarrassment
GENERAL RlEGO.
ARMY OF THE PYRENEEs BULLETIN.
to"nt Mohtor, commander ofihe second
corps, reports To his Royal Higbness tbsN
having ordered Gen. Bonnen,a,ns. who WAS
al Baga, To advance towards Malaga nv AL
neira and the sea coast, while Gen. Lnverdo
marched directly against RiesO, who leaving
Zayas, occupied Malaga ; this double opera
ton has had the happest result. Gen b. ar
rived at Gador August 25, and there found
brigadier Guentuiien, who commanded n corps
OF Riego troops aud had refused to obey the
command of Balasteros To make his s,,hrpis
sion, and had harrassed our lines in cndea,or-
Ing To unite with the garrison of Carthagena
He sent a flag of truce TO general 3 who how
ever, would not consent Ia any other terms
than absolute subiuissiOn, and The corps, con-
sisting of 70O including 80 officers, were
made prisoners of war. and Almeira was oc-
cup.ed on the 9Th; several pieces of L. mon
and ammunition of all kinds ere found there
attacked UgSar, which soon surrrndrrtd aud
400 men were made prisoners. The other
troops OF the line IN ihe nrighhorhood voInn-
tarHy submitted, and were directed with the
Other prisoners to Grenada
General Is. having left toe garrison of
Spanish Royasts in Almeira; continued his
march, aud arrived ri Mutrirl on the 4ih.-
R"So had lcti it in the night with $500 men:
about l45 of his men who remained. were.
IN
a regiment of250 men, Whic took the direc-
ton of elez Malaga, were also taken On
quitting Malaga, Riego sent away an armed
vessel and ten large boats laden with hostages
and the money he had levied in The COUNTY,
General Lovcrdo sent two gun boats which
overlook and brought hack the armed vessel
aud eight of the boats. Rrg", who took the
direction of Vel"z Malaga, with the bppe of
reaching Carthage na, was forced to throw hins-
sell into the mountains. Measures are taken
TO pursue him there.
The Cadiz newspapers, from which VIC
drew some interesting Intelligence, contain the
convention oi Balasteros with Muliio,, by
winch the former acknowledged the Madrid
Regency, and engaged 10 order all the generals
aud governors of ion trrsses, within the limits
at his military command, la do the same--
We perceive that the military commandani of
the province of Almeira had requested from
the French GrnPtal truce of fitttru DAYS with
IN which time he might ascertain whether he
could follow the example al Ball3sterUs Tire
Cadz Espeeiador Of the 4th September gives
IA proclamation Of Torrios, the governor of
Carthagrns, in which Ballas,rros is stigma.
l'Zed rs an ahiect and COW ardly traitor who
had sold his country for gold. and COVERED
himself with intamy by shameful capliuls-
non Torriio4 f0rhids obedience in any quar-
Ter OF the orders of the " ey-generaI" Balias-
'tr"S' and vows never to compromise with the
"nrniirs of Spanish liberty.
Much reliance appears Ia have been pIlced
ny the ministry and Cortcs upon the rT' ITS nf
the juna or Committee of DE- fence for Cadiz,
which had been appointed by the military Coz
vernon They observe that similar iunfa
had, IN the former war, contributed most eff
cacIousiy To The prestrV alton of the Island
ana that The new one had already shewn Mat
II could cffrct by the extraordinary quantity
OF sand bags empty casks, and other Inateri-
ais Tor tortifcation. which it procured in one
day. IL Is composed OF persons, merchants
and Others, possessing minute acquaintance
with The local resources and wants, and parti-
cularIy able TO draw forth means by persuasion
as well AS by force.
a general attack by the French was exrect
90 al every moment, according TO the stale.
ments made in the Cortes and the necessity
every way. was vrhrmrnily urged Persons
and property Of all descriptions were placed
AT lie disposal OF the executive Government
anu the military commander with promise of
indemnity when the enemy should tee repel-
lea. All individuals who did not present them
selves io the authorities. Ia he enrolled with
th" miiitia, or 10 lib"ur an the works, subject
ed themselves To the penalty of fine and inpri.
s"nment aud whOe'rr, not being Of the mi
MIA, rnssosspd guns or carbues, and did not
deliver them for the public service, incurred
the same penalty. general search for arms
was announced. The military governor had
formed brigade of artillery, uf al The piIots.
masters OF vessels, and other mariners, 10 be-
found on the island. Americans may rccof
ieci The efficiency % Tie gallant Balnpy's
corps of sailors, during our late contest with
brhl britain. At the meeting of the Cuites
Un the 7ih September, the minister of Finance
" confessed with all candor," that the govern
mrnt had exhausted all regular cxptoituis for
defence, all res0urces within It's constitutional
grasp, and coud propose no additional ways
and means bur would require new and spe-
rial authority % ay vioi'nl hands upon pro-
perry, in ndpr TO meet The port. ntous crisis
)Fea n translation of the report OF The
committee Of Tie Cortrs. tO whom was rrr,r-
red The ministerial exposition of The state OF
the cuuDtry.
"Tbe Committee appointed lo reportupon
the memorial presented last night by flle go-
vernmeUt, have examined it aud the acco7l-
panyIDg documents, with care, though also
with dispatch. These papers shew the drp.n-
rable state of the nation the DETECTION of
some OF the military chiefs the rrverses CON