The National Register.
London, England, 1820-03-06 00:00:00

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INSURRECTION IN SPAIN.


Letters received on Tuesday fromGibraltnr of the
7th. and from Cadiz of the -Bth ult. supply some
additional intelligence . of the progress and designs
of the Constitutional army ; and, in proportion as
the cause gains -trength, the accounts appear to
improve in authenticity. Quiroga still held pos-
session of the Isla de Saint Leon, where no at-
ammpts had been made to molest him. It is stated
that a free pardon for him and for his troops has
been offered by the King, but not an individual
sould be found who was willing to accept. it. A
small party of Royalist troops, to the number of
about fifty men, were stationed on a spot called
Green Island, strongly fortified, and within musket
shot of Algesiras, where they were suffered to re-
main in quiet ; neither did they attempt to assail
the National troops. A few English officers, on the
even;ng of the 6th ult. went over from the garrison
of Gibraltar to Algesiras, where they remained all
night with the Constitutionaiists. whom they found
in high spirits and discipline. They assured our
eountrymen, that they were so well informed of the
state of public feeling, and the dispositien of the
King's troops in their favour, that they feared little
interruption to their designs, which then were, to
proceed in suceessi.m to the principal towns, where,
if favourably received, as they anticipated, they
would establish the constitution, and afterwarAs
. m trch direct upon the capital. The former part of
this design appears so have commenced on the morn
ing of the l'th, when a division of the Constitutional
force in Slgesiras s:as seen from the rock of Gibral-
tar, which commands a view of the whole country,
marching in the direction of Ronda. In Algesiras
the numbers had augmented to 4,000, and this di-
vision would probably contain half that force The
troops of General O'Donnell, who was at St. Roque
with about 2,000 men, were at the same time seen
in motion ; they marshed out of the place, when,
the morning being somewhat hazy, they were lost
sight of All this, passing immediately under the
view of Gibraltar, must have been, as it is described,
a scene of great interest. The entire force of the
Royalists in the neighbourhood of Cadiz consisted
of about 9,000 men, incleding those commanded by
General O'Donnell in St. Ronuc ; and the re-
mainder were distributed under Generals Freyre in
Port St. Mary's, Cruz Is Mourgeon in Chielana,
and lklicheino in Puerto Real. A report was in cir-
culation in Cadiz, and generally believed, that
Freyrc had sent in his resignation to the King. It
is now stated, that could the inhabitants have tbuntl
arms on the night of Santiago's insurrection, so pre-
valent was the disposition to join him, that the
affair most have led to the most important conse-
quences. Of the Royalist force above-mentioned,
about one-half was composed of troops formerly at-
tached to the expeditionary army ; and it was gene-
rally understood that no confidence could be placed
in them, but that they would join the Constitution-
alists on the first opportunity that presented itself.
MADRID, Fem. O.
The troops whicl. spread fro-st tue isla de Leon
to 6.0 sorrounding towns, in search of provisions,
proceeded as far as Algesiras, rod there received
sonic money, on account of the contraband commo-
dities of which tley authorked the introduction
into that place from Gibraltar. :seeing themselves
afterwards threatened by the troops of O'Donnell,
they were obli.;ed to alter their line of march, and
hare at last let!el at Vcjes, where they are sur-
rounded on all sides by the divisions of Frcyrc and
O'Donnell.
The remaind.er of the patriots remain in the Isla
de Leon, aed the garrison of Cull: is ma sing con-
tinual sallies upon 'ham to fbree then to desist from
the fortifications which they arc reising for their
defence.
Within these few days Captain \ ascii:es has ar-
rived here Irmo the embassy to Petersburg)), at.(:,
according to report, hes pledges satis-
factory to our Court of the imiinate relations aiel
friziolship which subsist between his Ilsjesty and
the Emperor of Russia

STAY:sit irr.wasHED or THE
J'Arimas.

(From the Ga:;eirs l'airietira of the new paper started
by the l'atriots.l

ON THE, I.AWFt.;I.NESS (JUR INSUItRF("fION.
When we Ctlitailltef the Origin of our giuriona insurrerttoni
ber;un And hitherto invinraine by an army of .'atriums. we are
struck with toe singular: y the event and the great change or
fortune. 'the Sranisli 'truly hat al eitys been a model of valour
and i.e. riotisnii but ob,dier.rx to the Government ever ma rl:cal its ,
eor,duci, Mat reapset a eire..ortmel tJ the eka:,ipic of time
rrititurr, forte in ether totiotries. and to whitt reawm pies. ri:as rat
tile rule of military Duty all over time wc.-Id. Serving the Xing
has always b..en the retina wed in Spain to de-ignate the node
prtile9a, n °I the windier, and this lar.guage was very properly
empliryeij ; for the King bein:• consmered as the bead u' the
nation, wo in that let•peCt the reptesentative of its power anti its
rights. '1 !.. ,!arts:, however. Ari;vetl when toe nation be an :0
taut as a poritical body, in which Cie mega l authority
w ms
litutied by the lair:o7l(y or a popular representation. Cortes
were aso:Li%leti, and 11 mos:nu:ion estabasheil, ant time army
/wore to obey the tinnier and maintain the latter, always serving
the I nblic cause with loyalty and devotedness during the absence
et ins At length cAuu; the unhappy days of May,