Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

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,,,~o on the 18th, he took position that day
:, q n,irez, and the i4th at Betauros, where
h;s advance guard made some prisoners
nn, of them an aid de campof Quiroga. Eay-
a., commenced his march ou the fifteenth at
,hree o'clock upon Corunna,i il Mas necessary
90 re-rsiablish the bridge OF Burgos. The
,,bole was conducted so promptly, ihai before
- al the troops had passed. AT / they met
the advance OF the enemy, who occupied the
heights around the place, which were sur.
reminded with cannon and entertainments.
n,he attack was Immediate, and though The
Ground was disadvantagsous to us. the rocks
'nd high places were carried at The point of
the bay onel by the 9Th light infantry, led by
General LA Roche Jacquein. The enemy,
soon driven from all his positions, shut him
GOLF M in the walls of the city, of which, not
,yi,hsianding its extent, and the Gre nr the
batteries, which discharged more than 500
halls, the Investment was complete al o.
clock.
Here follow praises of those who dislin-
smShed themselves.
Whilst Count Buurc6 was marching upon
Corunna, General Hubert advanced upon
Ferrol. and General Molillu, Count of Carlha-
cena. directed himself upon san Yago, where
he arrived on the 10th, pursuios closely the
corps of PaIarca. Preceding bulletins have
detailed the advantages obtained by Count
Molitor, commanding the OIL corps, in his rapid
march from the Ehru to Nurcia and il was
announced in the last that his Royal HighncsS
was last informed that on the 18Th OF this
month the troops Of this corps had carried
the fortress Of Lorca, upon which the enemy
counted greatly To rrtard our march. In effect
Count hlolltor after having NJ Nurcia made,
the necessary dispositions 10 keep IN check
tie garrison 0f Carthagena, and having lift
III Il. 4. =
Quss' brigade of infantry, aud the dragnons Of
General Vincent, continued his movements
against the army of Ballesteros, with the diyi-
sion of boverdU, thu brigade of ST. Chamans
and Pellrp0ni, aud the division of dragons
OF Gen. Demon.
The advance Guard of Loyerdu arrived be-
fore Lorca the 18th. Oar Scouts were at
first fred upon. and the governor resnlute on
defending his post, rejected all propositions
He caused the city 10 he evacuated and shut
himself up in the fortress, which placed upon
rock lofty and prrcipitous on all sides, is nf
most difficult approach, and is defended by
batteries which command the neighnuring
roads The walls are 20 feet high. and is so
strong, that small force can defend the place.
The enemy had then eco picked men and SO
pieces oi cannon, with abundance ufammuni-
ton, and a firm cnn,nauder, devoted officer
OF Bhestrros. General Mnlitur having previ.
,ously detached much of his force could not
ihnk OF leaving any Ia blockade Lorca, nor
could me stopiU hesiege it, ht therefore resolv-
ed 10 take ii by = cop de main, such as the
annals of war offer few examples OF General
Bounemains, commanding the. advanced guard.
caused on his arrival before. Lorca, the place
to be invested by his cavalry, and the dav
after Il in accommodating the approaches OF
the place. Al ten at night he occupied IN
silence all the prints favourable To- the next
days attack, with The 4th light infantry, and
The neighbourinS nights with friendly Span
ard-
The prxt day after nm action which 4sird
nrar hours, (of which the details occupy
To" much space fur our time or linitsl the APP
prGachrs "f the fortress being carried by
Storm. the garrison cantulatrd on the sole
coalition othaving their lives spared. The
garrison captured consisted of 50 officers aud
$50 nou-c"nimssoned officers aud privates.
one standard, Il pieces 90 cannon and NUM-
tions. The enemy bad men and officers
killed. ! and 20 Wounded : and CA nur side
the loss Was officer aud 8 soldiers who
Tell gori0usy and So wounded.
Then as usual follow praises
Col. Ciouri, commanding the force block
aiding 81 S"ta~ilans, reports, that on t!e 18th.
at eleven O'ci"ck, the cncmy made ssrtie
with two columns of about COO, intepdng to
burn the Faubnug. st. Martin, in which he
Only partially succerded Sc sc.
llead-Y Quarters, Madrid 20 July.
by order of u. r.. Fl.