The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-18 00:00:00

SPAIV!S.2-1' PIPERS.

VALENCIA, OCT. 25.---At the llapita de Tortrisa;
and at Alfaques, have been disembarked 40(10 of
our troops, which have marched from Portugal to
join the Army of Catalonia, and also some English
troops.—These last bring along with them a numer-
ous and magnificent train of artillery, and 10,000
muskets. The troops of this convoy are the cavalry
regiments of Santiago and Alcantara, a'battalion of
the •light troops of Valencia, the greater part dine
provincial grenadiers of both the Castilcs, and other
piquets; their General is Field Marshal Don Gre-
gorio Laguna.,—(illadrid Gazette, Nov. 1.)
ARANJUEZ. OCT. 26.—The Supreme Central
3unta of the kingdom has reottived the following
Letter from Don Xavier Castanos

MOST EXCELLENT SENIOI{,

The installation of the anxiously wished for Cen-
tral and Governin„o. Junta of the kingdom has been
announced in the General Orders to the Army-; and
1 have solemnly communicated it to the regiments
in. front of their colours, in pursuance of the notice
conveyed to me in your Excellency's Letier of the
la instant. God preserve, &c.
(Signed) XAVIER DE CASTAisTOS.
Madrid, October •

To ins Excellency Conde De Florida Blanca.
[The Madrid Gazettes are full of similar Letters
from the different Generals and Provincial Juntas, re- I
cognizing the Authority of the Supreme Junta.]
CADIZ, OCT. 17.—This day the Afocha Frigate,
with two transports, sailed from this port for the
coast of Catalonii, loaded with artillery, ammuni-
tion and 23,000 muskets. The English convoy,
which carries our troops from Portugal to the same
coast, sailed from Gibraltar on the 11th, escorted by
a Frigate and a lit ig. •
MURCIA, OCT. 22,0 n the 20th,, the first divi-
sion of the troops of Andalusia, consisting of et4oo,
under the command of General Reding, entered
this city, on their march to Catalonia. These
troops are very well armed and clothed, and were
received by the inhabitants with the strongest de-
monsttations of pleasure, and the greatest hospita-
lity. They. will be folloWed by other divisions,
amounting in the *hole to 7400 infantry and 1026
cavalry, with 12 pieces of cannon.
MAnatb,Ocx. 21.—ROYAL rECREE OF THE SU•
PRE= JUNTA OF THE Knitcnom.---The Supreme
Junta of the Kingdom has learnt, with the greatest
surprise and grief, the event that occurred in Ma-
drid, on the evening of the 14th instant. Of a city
so full of patriotism, which, in the present circum-
stances, bad given the most steady proofs of pru-
dence, of a love of order, and of an illhistrious en- '
thusiasm, which have rarely been equalled, and never
exceeded, t he' Junta could not have feared that their
sentiments would bOdiaappointed,
The moderation. which Madrid displayed in a
most critical, Moment, at which, abandoned to itself;
it scarcely had a Government in whose authority it
Could confide, doubtless gave promise that the in-
habitant; would continue to distinguish themselves
by temperate and generous conduct. But though
unfortunately the enemies of their repose have been
enabled to etied that these just hopes should be de-
Ceived, yet the Junta trust, that this shall be the last
instance in which blood shall flow- by any other
hands than those which are appointed by the laws.
The knife of the executioner alone can beneficially
shed the blued of sdch as merit exemplary punish-.
meta. The good order which we so much love, the
independence for which we have made such noble
sacrifices, our King, and our Constitution, will
rish first by our own hands, leaving little for the Em-
peror of the French to do, if these examples are to
be repeated, which will finally bring on the greatest
convulsions, and by an accumulation of mischiefs,
destroy the public tranquillity.
These sentiments could not be inspired by loyalty
and patriotism, which, in no instance, are expressed
by fury and atrocity. Among the evils which the
Genius who is the enemy of human kind has
brought upon us, doubtless the 'greatest is that of
exciting among us secret enemies, for whose
hishment, reason, policy, and justice, cry out at the
same tinie ; but legitimate authority alone can in-
vestigate, pronounce, and inflict. Zeal and pa:6-
(?11111 may be exercised in denouncing the guilty or
suspected. The Government will bestow its utmost
attention on such affairs, and the Supreme Junta
will listen to, will watch over, and will decree the
Most, energetic measures for permitting none' to go
'Unpunished who shall deserve it, of whatever elass
or condition they may be.
From unpatriotic timidity and weakness, up to
declared treason, every thing faulty shall be chas--
iised in that due proportion and with that just dis-
finaion which the different degrees of guilt may re-
quire, froM hini who is a faint Spaniard, to the man
who is unnattiral and infamous. The Supreme
:junta has therefore appointed a Special Commission
to ley sucticauses; and which will aat without delay
or dissimulation in a matter the most delicate and
• itnporiant: 13"eing bodiJd to bestow its attention on
• putting the armies in motion, organizing them; pro-
.viding them with clothing and subsistence, and ar-
ranging and regulating.the-mosepiessing affairs. it
yet has nut forgotten this point, and never will lose
sight of it..
But while the paternal'. zeal of the Junta will set
itself to the punishment of those who pee devoted,
or justly suspected of adherence to the 'French GP-
'vdmirient; it will at the Seine time cause to be chas-
tised, according to law, the authors' and cO-operaters
in every commotion or 'riot,- and the accomplices in
:the disoiders which they.prdduce. In consequence,
.it oak's, commandseand charges, that every 'citizen
remain traniwil, Without proposing to himself to co-
operate with those, who take justice into their own
hands and...let him who thinkS lie has reason to
. denounce or accuse fitly, one,' do it hefore a Judge,
or address ilifiaseft to the Supreme Santa ; and th,at
all way know, ciie Council shall order this De-
cree to he publiAed and fixed up, in order to its due
fulfilment.

G;ven at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, this isth
of Ogtober, i 608.

CONDE DE FLORIDA BLANCA,'
MARTIN DE GARAY, •
Seereinry General.
Ishii Decree is followed by zn order. for its publi-
cs-lion by the Cotuieit of Statezt Madrid, and signed
by D. Munoz.

(Signed)

[This is the third official publication referring to the.
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