The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-01
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fHfLADELPHIA, Sept. l7,---Capt. But
Ter, OF tue ship Thala, arrived Ut this port
yesterday from the Island of Sicily, aud
SO days from Gibraltar, states, thai an the
18th OF august, he WAS Informed by re
spectacle lnhabltant of Gibraltar, that
re-union of or 8 hundred Of the Danish
ed eonsltutionallsis, who had been secret
ed along the coast, had landed al Tar,la
on the 4ih OF August, where they were a
micably received by the garrison, and
have since been ieined by large number
of persons from the interior. Ills intor-
mant could not say whether these persons
had committed any act Of desperation, or
whether il was part OF a general plan of in
surrertion.
Gen. O'Donncl, who was a Algpsiras,
had sent two companies, on the 5th, 1" re
connuitre in the neighburhood OF Tariia,
who on their arrival there, Immediately
joined the instruction. He had arrested
30 individuals at .}Igesiras, suspected of
being connected with the captors of TarIla,
and ordered them for Ceuta. The insn
gents at Tarita having received inlimation
of it, fitted out bnat, and captured the
vessel that was carrying the prisoners Go
Ceufa.
Two French friaates and Spanish
schooner Of war had been cannonadng Ia
rita on the 9Th inst. but the wind blow ing
fresh from the west, and the current setting
strong through the gut, they could not
bold To windward, and bore up for NJ
gesiras, where they anchored about i. NJ.
One report SAYS about 900, another,
1000 French troops, had advanced up
on Tarila, from the neighborhood uft
dig.
Il body Of 600 exiles, who hpd been liv
+ng on board of different craft in the har
hour Of Gibraltar, for several months past,
left there on the night of the 9Th, in small
Vessels, for the purpdst Of attempting
descent something similar tn that at TarI
ia, someN here in the ntighb"rhood of Ma
hga. Captain b. left Gibraltar at q
clock in the evening of the 9th, at which
tne The wiad WAS fresh from the east, but
the 40 French iriattcs at .ijgeslras show
ed no disposition To set under way when
he passed them.
1t 10 T.. VI. when OF the Point OF Gaul
mcsi, i miles east Tarila, SAW the fash
Is and heard the reports Of sharp shIr
mlah of musketry, 1T the Tower Of Gaul
mcsi, which lasted about minutes.
1T Il, being abreast of Tarf'h, and
within two miles al the town, SAW and
heard cannonadlug on the hills back
of the town, and could plainly STE the
course of hot balls or rockets, which
appeared to be all fred IN one direction,
VIZ: diagonnly across aud towards the
back of the town, rs the moon was At the
full, and shone very bright, aud could DIS
tngnish objects tolcrably well, which en-
abcd him to remark that the Island and
Town of Tarila were perfectly quiet, the
iring being confined to three small hIlIs
apparently about | mile back nj the town,
from which | concluded that the Constr
iutionalIsts had not only kept possession "i
the Island and town, but made good Their
footing on the Main.
1T half past IL, the firing ceased, with
the exception of single gun, AT long inter
walls and at 50 minutes past mIdnnht The
cannunadng recommended, aud continued
t. Increase in violence until half past \.
NJ when it became tremendous and III
the short Intervals Of the cannonadr, heavy
aud continued volleys OF muskeiry c"ulu
be- plainly heard, as the wind Was last, ana
rarif, bore East. could hear the firing
until. 8 a. NJ. at which time II was lost III
the distance.
The last Mail from Madrid, had brought
accounts OF Il quarrel and aIlray between
the Spanish and French troops, III that CT
ty, in which many lives had been lost The
Spanish troops in the nclghhoIhood OF NJ
grsiras. we're much dissatisfied. owing to
the badness finer clothlnS aud pay.