South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-09-12
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BY the ships st. Andrew, iaubman,
and John Barring, Half, Liverpool pa
/ pers TO July soth, and London to the
| 2oth inclusive, have been received at
New York.
The Steamboat which left Malta on
the 9Th July, reports that the American
ship of the line Delaware, frigate Po-
tomac, and schr. Shark, were going 10
as she came out.
The painful subject Of The Irish fam
| inc was under discussion in the Brit
ish House of Commons, July 9th.
| The steamboat Earl Grey blew up
on her passage from Roshsay to Glas-
gov, July 25tb. Eight or nine per-
sons lost their lives, and several more
were severely wounded.
! During the sitting of the Court of
Peers on the 25th the Procurer Gener-
al abandoned the prosecution of seven
of the Lyonese prisoners, and recon
mended the remainder to mercy.
The Cholera had broken out at
Montpelier, AK and Beaucaire.
The engagement Of the 10th in
Spain, was Of more importance than at
first supposed. Particulars below.
A railroad is proposed to be con-
structed between Paris and Belgium.
The estimated expense is 100000
or So,ooo,ooo francs F.; about $4,000
600 dollars.
| Lisbon dates to July 10Th mention
that M. Silva Carvalho was installed
on the 10Th in the Finance Depart
ment, and that M. r. da Fonsca Ma
ealhaes had been transferred to that Of
Justice. Messrs. Pamela, Saldanha,
and Louie retaining their posts. Only
/ M. Compos and M. A. Caryalho have
therefore retired.
| London, July 27.-The bill for a.
polishing Imprisonment for debt has
at length passed through the Commit
tee !; but we regret that there are still
serious grounds Of apprehension that
the session will expire before it shall
have passed into law.
ELrsoNDo. July eel send you some
extracts of letters have received from
| Navarro. respecting the affair Of the 10th.
ARBEIzAR. July II.
HCordova, after assembling at Lerin
the entire Of his army, composed Of 49,
900 infantry, the whole cavalry, four
pieces Of artillery, and half Battery
Of the Congreve Rockets, marched on
Artajona, where be slept on the 18th,
at night. Charles ", with IA batta.
lions, came and encamped the same
evening al Mendigorria taking posi-
ton in advance Of the village, on the
left bank of the Arga.
ssEarly in the morning Of the 10Th,
the Christmas advanced 10 several
| dense columns, and maneavred to at
tack the Carlist positions, with the sole
view of relieving Puentc la Reyna, and
reinforcing the garrison. The engage
ment commenced at noon ead c0ntinu.
ed until near seven o'clock in the even
ing.
"The Carlist forces, though not half
the number Of the assailants would
have gained decisive victory had not
their ammunition failed and nigh, come
on. They were obliged, from the
| scarcity of ammunition, to relinquish
towards dusk the positions they occu.
pied on the left bank Of the river, and
ctoss over to the right, where the ene-
my had not the courage 10 follow them.
"During the battle two companies
of Christmas feigned to pass over TO
the army of Don Carlos, who we're
preparing 10 the receive them like oro'
theirs, when, on reaching within short
distance of their lines, they opened
tremendous FIRE on the nnsuspecting
CarIists. But the latter soon surroun.
ded them, and their chief having cried
out to his men, Friends, let US exter-
inmate those traitors!' every soldier
and officer of those two companies
was put to the sword.
"Thomas Rsyna, at the head OF his
squadron, charged four Christine squad
rons, & routed them with great slaugh'
Ter. This gallant officer had to avenge
the death of his excellent brother, Don
Vicente Reyna, who was cowardly
murdered under the walls OF Puente la
Reyna two days before.
"Ths Carlists had 500 men hors de
combat /; but the Christmas lost 700
killed, and upwards OF 1000 wounded.
aThree out of the IA Carlist battal-
ions were engaged in the battle; the
five Others held positions on the right
bank of the Arga. Twas at the bridge