Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24

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trate the eneuys position by that point were tia!.less
+, tho mean lime. Gems. Chichester and Shaw bril-
oodes on the right had made consloetaoe progress ey
red The works Immediately above Inc Aouoa ccnVehl,
md advanced against the last line OF entfehchmehs.-
anu nstspd of a strong redoub on the extreme
iaa uh;ch was connected by loophned wall with the
Er,;6pd villages and redoubts, when extenoeo 10 the
rght of the line nearly league IN e1len' aware Una.
.,s nos,iop Generals Chichester and Shaw brgades,
supported by Spanish regiments, mace lsee atlenpts
~ carry il, but in vain. The steep ascent, the mud
diness and slippery nature OF Inc groona, marty AnIe
deen from the late heavy rains, gave the enemy who
gbt under cover Of his works. great advantage IL
was now ten O'Clock. The PhGni1 and SniamandeF
steamers which had come into the harbo few moments
,er the action commenced, aud which brough round
! 3Ol men of the fourth and eighth regiments, opened
their ERE on the eneny's works Such the preci-
sion of the vertical firing, such the effect Ut the shells
thrown at distance Of 800 yards that they tore down an
epaulenrnt of the enemy works, and effected breach,
through which our entered In the mean time, the
4th and 9Th regiments had arrived on The ground They
were immediately formed in columns OF attack BY the
Lieutenant, General in person, when they advanced and
carried the redoubt at the point OF the bayonet Al
this moment, the Lieutenant General and his stoH
as he galloped up the steep ascent, were loudly
checred-thc redouLt carred-the column rushed
down the road. carrying every thing before them;
while the 3d. 9th and Rifles, advanced from the right
and centre and uGnaced The works III their 'front.' upon
one of which the Casts had hung out rcd dag Just
The last charge made the sun burst through the
seen congregatcd on the Casteh, from whence they
could behold every movement Of the affair with much
facility lookeron does the moves OF game OF chess
When they the effects OF the vertical hiring, the pre-
cson with which the shells were thrown, observed the
columns attack advancing up the height, and heard
their wild hurrah floating above the din OF battle,
shout Of enthusiastic admiration, have been told, burst
from the assembled multitude
The following letter is from officer on board The
Salanlander steamer, dated ST. Sebastian, May
We arrived here at four this morning, when we
found the Curiss und Queenites brsky engaged just
outside the town. the Carliss having possession OF all
outside their first line completely enclosing III but they
were driven from their posts twice before They retired to
their second line, which had for lis principal strength
large building the top of hill protected by field
works which they defended certainly in gallant style,
and am conidcut would not have been taken (excep!
with very great loss Of te) without our assistance
without the range OF guns from the citadel ana eI
acty the range of Shells with which, ana our mol
low shot, us we'll shot from our Long Tom forward,
we piled them for nearly five hours; when, having set
the building in iames and destroyed The prncpa part
of their enenchment, the legion darted forward at The
point Of the bayone and completely drove them Out OF
IFurthcr particulars cannot inform you Of respect.
ing their movements. Our practice was excellent i've
shells running and falling within their works. think
we fired q Shells exclusive OF shot, and have not The
least doubt their effect terrific The Spanlads bad
no idea of the range of our pieces The Salanande
rived just in time TO land 300 from Santander, To
assist taking their strong holds Before the first line
OF the Carlisls taken, we had few shots fired al
US; struck the wae! between and the Salanlan
der. Had fallen her decks there would have been
| awful WORK, as her decks crowded"
| Among the Carss killed in the engagement were
Generals Segaslbelza und hero. Their bodies passed
through Toosa the 9TH ulung with lGO wounded WIG
were sent 10 Vergara where the military hospitals Of The
Prelender ate established. Gen. Evans the 9lh
cupied the whole Of the heights, from ST. Sebastian tc
! the Venla OF Herman. Bayonne date of the 9Th
saws: before lie penetracs into the Interior Evans
| driyo rliSta from IultlrlUIa
more they might interrupt his conveys. The los.
Of the latter in The affair OF The 9th seems TO have been
exaggerated for later accounts make 1t amount to NJ
more than l45 killed, and $50 wounded. On the 9th
heavy heard in the direction Of Llodio
1t supposed that General Cu!duva had al engage
ment with The Carlis!s On the 9Th Of April be al
huguia with 2,UUO men. Baynnue letter OF the 9Th
says: The famous 81 FOUNDER with which the CarlIsis
battered ST. Sebastian us been carried into town amidst
| the reclamation Of the inhabltants The CnrsIinds
| Queens iorces) entered EsleiIa On the 9th.
| "PARls, May 9.
"The Carlis,s have evacuated the Cerdagne. Gurrel
arrived a, Mlrrne only hours after the departure
of the Carlsts, who Obliged to abandon part OF le
bouty after having destroyed score OF houses On the
9TH instant, the General attacked tie Carsts al
Alas killed Of their men, and set at liberty IUs
prisoners Ills brigade is refreshing itself III Seu
dUrge Colonel Sebastian is pursuing the enemy in tie
direction Of Fuurnol On the 18th ult, Egua, tie
head of fourteen baalions attacked General Espeetl
in front Of Bamaceda; but this General, who had Cniy
eight battaonS, resisted until nIghtla, without losing
| his position. lie attacked again the next day with
any better success, and received in the combat
sis hi wound. Egua has sustained considerable !Iss
On the 3Uth u,, lie at Lodo. Cordova left V,tt'
ria the 9Th, marching upon Orduna and Bauuccda
with l2OVO men, and was feJolned at Losa ny Espeieia
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM LIVERPOOL.
The packet ship Independence, Captain Nye, arrived
al New York on Tuesday morning, from Liverpool
whence she sailed on The 24th May.
! The independence has performed the voyage, we be
lieye, in shorter period than before done; and
has made the two passages in 80 days-lle outward pas
sage in IA, and the houie ward i'll ~ days.
! The Liverpool Albion Of the 23d OF May says-"The
shipments to the United States have been extern
sve for the last six weeks. They exceed, tuld
those usually made in the spring for The American market
and th"y increasing Instead Of diminishing, Tie
advances. The weekly packet ships Cannot take
quarter OF the goods that Offering several of the
latest having been compelled TO refuse merchandise
week before the day of their sailing The Independence
which suils i'll the morning, had all her space Engaged
days ago The consequence is, that transient ships
in great request and ireghts have risen. Sill, the
goods are delayed from the want of suitable conveyan
cess The American ships receiving the decided preference,
Of shippers. w
/ Mr.. OConnel elected member Of Parliament fo
Kilkenny city, on the 18th of May, without opposition
The proceedings occupied about ten minutes, and MIR
OConnell, after four days absence, was in Pariamsn
aguin During those four days he found time to make
attack the Tories in letter the Peeragc reform
| LuSpos, May 2lst-In the House Of Commons, I'M
medatey after the Speaker had taken the chair, MIR
OConnell entered the House, and took the ouths and h
scat for Kilkenny. The honorable member was cheeree
| by his friends.
Mr.. Council gave notice that on the 2lst of June
he should for leave to bring in bill to reform the
House Of Lords; and on the 23d he should more
bring the of Baron dc Bode under the consideration
Of the House.
Mr.. &. Price gave notice that he should, the frs
supply day after The holidays that the motion giver
by hlI 0 Council for The 2ls should be erased from the
notice book as being subveisre Of the Constitution,
derogatOrr the character Of and abuse OF the