The National Register.
London, England, 1823-01-19 00:00:00

HIENCII PAPERS.
PA niii, JAS. 14.—The fanatical journals continue
to make a great noise about a pretended violation of
the French territory by the Spanish troops. Now
let us see what this offence, which has called forth
such violent complaints, amounts to, according to the
statemeufs of all private letters, and the journals
published in the provinces adjoining to that in which
it is pretended the violation took place. It appears,
tiieu, that on the 29th of last month, after an en-
grgement bi.tween the Constitutional troops and the
bands of the Faith, in which the latter were defeat-
ed, as usual, and fled, part into France, and part to
Viskaolin; Assurs, at the head of 200 men, presented
theMselves at a village common to both countries,
and demanded guides frotn the French to point out
their mud. There is nothing hostile in this proceed-
ing; indeed, it seems to indicate a desire to respect
the French soil. It was for the local authority to
grant or refuse the guides; and in the latter case. if
their refusal were disregarded, to protest against
such conduct ; but it appears that in the absence of
the Mayor, his Deputy made no scruple to furnisq
the guides who were demanded. Whether this
functiottary has done right or wrung, it is nut con-
venient to discuss here; besides, the Prefect has
• already eic.ded that lariat, by suspending him; all
that we wished to do was to show that Cul. Assurs
had not committed the offence fur which he is re-
proached by the Qaulilienne, the Dade, and the
Drapeau Blanc, with a violence and coarseness, of
which, fortunately, the French journals afford few
• examples.
Well, the Spanish troops having performed their
march, arrived at Valcarlos, where they completed
the defeat of those enemies whom they had previously
routed. It is certain that Captain Armingol, the
assassin of Col. Cruchaga, was killed in the action.
As many as could escape in the confusion fled into
. France, whither no attempt was made to pursue them
• -• new proof that the Spanish troops never enter-
tained the design of violating the French territory.
A letter from Bayonne, dated the 7th, gives the
r{lp following details on the result of Gets. O'Donnel's
• • expedition
• " The attempt of Gen. cr Donna in Navarre has
had the consequences which we expected. On the
was
• • 30th of last month that General was violently in-
V.. .4 suited at Estella by his own soldiers, who were worn
• •6,, • sot by the marches and countermarches he made
them perform. The commandant Jauuito had an
interview with him, and represented to him the dis-
content of the men, and their wish to risk a battle
with she Constitutionalists. O'Donnel showed his
instructions, by which lie was directed to confine
himself to harassing and fatiguing the enemy. When
Jaunito repeated this answer to the soldiers, they
loudly testified their disapprobation; and O'Dunnel,
whose health was considerably injured, apprehending
that the minds of 'his soldiers would become still
further exasperated, resolved to give up the com-
mand, and to return to France, by the way of' St.
Jean-Pied ele-Port, along with some of his officers.
It is said that he arrived at Bayonne yesterday, but
this we cannot confirm; we only know that there
have arrived at the St. Esprit, 24 cavaliers of the
Faith, who, it is said, served him for his escort. We
know not who will be his succeaor, nor whether he
will have one.
" The accounts from Navarre announce, that the
position of the armies is such, that we every moment
expect to hear of the complete defection °fate troops
of the Faith, concentrated as they are in the moun-
taMs, and completely surrounded by the Constitu-
tionalists. On the 2d, 120 of Jaunito's soldiers
presented themselves to the Alcade of Alegrin, to
claim the armistice which was granted to them.
" A commercial house of this town bas been com-
missioned by another of Vittoria, to negotiate with
the .vents of the Faith, for the ransom of six indi-
viduals, who were taken us hostages and carried into
the mountains. The demand wade is 12,000 pias-
tres, and the half of that sum has been offered. In
ccinsequence of the want of money, there is little
Lope of these unfortunate captives recovering their
1110' liberty. They belong to the commune of Credo, in
Italia. This is not the first time that our town has
been made the theatre of such a shameful traffic."
MADRID, JAN. 8.--The communications to be
made to our Government in the name of France and
the Cungreits of Verona have been expected here
with a lively anxiety. The public mind was agi-
canal, but no symptom of trouble was manifested.
Hostile intentions towards us, rather than actual
hostilities, were expected from the Powers; and,
should war even take place, the confidence of the
Spanish people in the means the country possesses
of rendering all the attacks of Europe abortive, con-
tributed much to the calm and tranquillity which
contiinied to reign in the midst of the sort of crisis
in which we are placed. On the stl), the Ft each
Ambassador delivered to our Government the copy
of the instructiuus of the French Minister. This
note produced little sensation.
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