The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-28 00:00:00

,SPANISH PAPEI S.

MADRID, Nov. to.—The unfortunste distrh of
Vittoria experiences every day new' vexations and
cruelties from the French. It has at last been or-
dered that all strangers coming into the-town of Vit,
~toria, whether for the purpose of residence, or for
passing through it, shall first obtain a •card,rf4ecq.
rity, under pain of being treated as spies; and all
• .•
persons belonging to the inns or houses in which
strangers, unprovided with cards of security, Rydge,
are liable to-be psigished as the accomplices of gpiess
Woe to. him who, by accident, negligence? or ig.
norance, happens tole without this card ~..vhea pet-.
it an Offiter of theiianr-iitti, -fit:)C7
to ask• for it in tbe street et any -where else, Sect::
an unexpeCted demand is frequently-rnalle, andif the
card be not produceci, the sanguittary,dect:ee is, ;mine-
diatcly carried into execution:—&manario.
The Last Gazette Contains the decision r;f; the junta
respeeling. the imprisonment of' Seno-r'VATA3E',- the.
Viscount aurNTAlsiLs.,rl.:, and. Don ViNer4i‘C--Et.:-
LATE, by order of Genetal CUSTA. The Junta
have‘declared nun, and 'of no the proceedinci
of General CUESTA in this case. The two first, wh,)
were deputed by the •kingdont=or Leon, have' been
admitted to t heir seats in the-Junta.
MADRID, Nov. 12.—The Supplement ;to the-Ga-
zette of yesterday, published this day, coutains .the
following article from .New Spain, dated Mexico,
Ally 30:— • •

" Yesterday the glorious news of the accessien of
FERDINAND VII, was announced in this capital by a
grand discharge of artillery, and the ringing of bulk,
which diffusei the' greatest rejoicing among all the
inhabitants, who flocked i 3 crowds before the Royal
Palace, and, filled the air with acclamations for their
beloved FERDINAND VII. King of Spain and orate
Indies. His ExCellency•the Viceroy, accompanied
by a ntimber of Civitand Mil...try Officers, and othet
distinguishe&persons, advanced to the balcony,''to
Witness and receive the vices of the loyal populatiOn
of Mexico, Europeans as well as Creo:es at wi
request the salute of artillery and the ringing bells
was again repeated, by order of the Viceroy ; anti
attachment and zeal were visible in the aspea of the
immenseassemblage, who breathed nothieg but
tr'iotism and fidelity to their Sovereign.. :Their ae-
clamat' .ttded 1,0 Heaven, mixed with the most
afrea. • eeretions for the success and prosperity ef
the Spanisharms.-
" In the midst of this enthusiasm, a portion' Of
the people brought forth a portrait of our beloweil
FERDINAND, and carried jt to the Royal Palace.—
1,"
'DOD JOSEF' ARIAS ILLAFRANE, Principal Oidor,
and Don JUAN DE-FAODAGAs, Chief 'Alcalde of the
City, then descended to the (not of the principa
staircase, in order to receive the portrait, and carried
it to his Excellency the Viceroy, who,received it
,With 'every expression of joyful fidelity: Immedif-
ately the principal balcony of the- Pa/aCe was orna-
mented, and the portrait was pliTeed there, ;.vhileilre
Viceroy and other personages about him manifeSte'd
their joy by throwing a considerable quantity ofefel
sos ainong the populace. Tice' portrait having re,
mained some time in the balcony, the people re-
quested that they might be permitted- tti:Carry it
iii
triumph thro'.:gh the streets of the City. Accoril
iugly it was brought down to the people. by Senor
VILLAFRANE other Lords, and placed under a
canopy :
_it
,was first carried, to the, Palace of the
Archbishop, who, though indisposed in his chain-.
ber, yet received the people, who presented to him
the portrait of their Sovereign ; and, not withstand-
ing his ill health, promised to celehrate Te Deum
on the joyful occasion. The people then continctict
their course, by the differentstreetseelturches, and
convents, in the midst of the most lively acclama-
tions.. Long live FERDINAND ! Perish the Einpers4iti
.of the French ! these were their expressions of
triotism, and -Mexican loyalty:, _re &um
sung in all the churches, and in thecathedtale which
was conipletely' filled by,the •cdn'eoerse of Nobility,
and other classes of the. people. f' Tile Archbishop'
celebrated the holy sacrifice, and exhorted the midi-.
ence to maintain that loyalty They then dis-
played. The houses of the.city were.aelcarned with.
,tapestry, and in many quarters por.4-nits of our ,
'Sovereign were, fixed up, while effigies of NA..
TOLEON were committed to the iLmes.
At twelve in the fOrehooo more than 6000
persons, drawn up in military' ettaxve and conSktitte
of Europeans and Americans, presented ileenselveii
before the Palace, where they-,wel'e ieCe4elll)
Viceroy from the balcony, and wi!ere,they„repteuede their acclamations. - A bo'dy of &qua' numbers drew
up on the promenade planted' with
peen bonglis.in their hats, and liewilestineeotiter
demonstrations.ofjoy. • "11'"
Ai night the illumination was
_aeelo
Will be continued for two Successive nie-hts. Teeree is not an individual in ..thi4jiii-t*A-i)ofiime,ely
who does not wish himself tteiteci, • spani.ee
atrutes, t 0 confiltintif'With fire's std-sWer cruel !<4 and .'`,'•''i; "y perfidy of the antenT of peace."

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tack on his whole line.

the head of his Regiment El Principe.

ral BLAKE after the anion was over."

fighting between the contending armies. The par-

titulars, as far as they have been suffered to tran-

spire, are as follow :

" Previous to the 12th, General- BLAKCS Army

were worsted in several rencounters with the Ene-

tail) the Transports which had taken over the caval-

-ry and artillery from this Country.

On the 12th,,

at midnight, a general 'and sanguinary Engagement

stook pine at Reynosa, It was commenced by tI.I

11* ,

We feel very great pleasure in communicating the

following intelligence, brought by the Mediator,

respeEting the affairs of Spain, particularly after the

gloomy reports of last week. It is proper to add,

however, that Government had received no dis-

patches to confirm these agreeable tidings,when this

EXTACT OF A LETTER, DATED PLYMOOTH, NOV. Z 6.

" Came in his Majesty's Ship Mediator, 44,

Captain" &ANSI', in nine days, from Santana, which
she left•the 17th inst. and brings dispatches and

General BLAKE'S letter to
.the Junta of Santander,

containing an account that from, the sth to the

10th he was d2ily attacked in his entrenched camp

at Valmaseda, and constantly repulsed the enemy ;

that on the i ith inst. the French brought against

!tint twenty thousand men, and made a general at-

The battle lasted the whole

day, when the French were driven back at all

points, leaving nearly 5000 men dead on the field.

General :BLAXE retained his position, is said

to be very strong. It is also added, that the Count

DL ROM ANA, brother to the Mar'quis,- was killed at

The 'Mar-

quis of I,tomANA's army, 8,900 men, joined Gene 7

[FROM THE FLYMOUTH I'ELEGU APII.]
" We have at length the satisfaction to announce

the receipt (*intelligence from Spain, of undoubted

authenticity, and of the most gratifying nature.—

The Mediator, Capt. BLANEY, arrived late last night,

with dispatches for Government, after nine days
passage from Santana, which pl4ce she left on the

17th inst. up to which date there had b•en continued

my; so much so; that it was deemed proper to 6-