The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-17 00:00:00

SPAIN.

(From the Madrid papers of the Bth inst.)
th The Brigadier Don Francisco Xavier Osuna, exercising
onc military command of Seville, writes under the date of
e 2d, that the band of Gomez having attacked the citadel
Md toCordova, which is garrisoned by the National Militia,
which also are the authorities of that city, was com-
v...
telY repulsed ; Seville was being placed in a state of de-
en"ce ; the Brigadier Osuna concludes by observing, that
would sooner perish under the ruins of the town than
Lick! to the rebels. * * * * The Marine Military Corn-
misto
of,t4ont of Motril sends word under the date of the 29th:'ePtember, that on the following day all the young men
`11:1able of bearing arms would leave that place to proceed
•towards Granada—Madrid Gazette.
,political chief of the province of Granada, in a letter
te,the date of the Ist, after describing the movements of the
tuQl band of Gomez, and of the divisions of Alaix and
p gives an account of the extraordinary spectacle
to'jej:ted by that city. The measures necessary for the
il--“ization of the militia have been effected as if by en-
oisaiintAtinent. They have with the liveliest enthusiasm fur-
e' themselves with arms, and such as could not obtain
• eular arms have procured stakes to fight with. In all
volctiens are to be seen assemblies of men shouting in fa-
s,'",of the Constitution, the Queen, and the country. The
aorsitien of horses is being effected with great activity,
Bonsß $
° great is the excitement, that 30,000 or 40,000 true
Willi of Iberia would, if arms could be furnished them,
is ,;"g'Y march from this place to the Pyrenees. This
io;ntaecurate description and no exaggeration of the feel-
alltisßich prevails, and this circumstance has entirely balked
'projects of the rebels, who have now taken to flight.
,4.1/an e.
in Itracts from the Madrid Papers, received to the 9th
..staot.
'lll° Madrid Gazette contains the following :
<< CAPTAINCY-GENERAL OF ANDALUSIA.
of(t‘f"he alarming, though not official news, of the approach
pos le rebels with incredible rapidity to this district, corn-
xne to make use of the powers granted to the Queen
or rot to the Captains-General by her decree of the 21st
tact October, seeing that circumstances will not allow
th,t%conrse being had to ordinary measures. By virtue of
tliate„cree I declare in a state of war the provinces of this
; and consequently all the established authorities
c4te,l,nrry into effect the orders which may be communi-
ouot "3 them by the military power for the safety of the
citot,l7,• '‘Vth a view to render these orders more effi-
°F orthLceY will be supported by the provincial commissions
`armament.
s_
't!!0, Sept. 26." " C. ESPINOSA."
itlfOribe; ‘'4Ptain-General of Andalusia has sent a despatch
nil then the Minister of War that Gomez entered Baeza
too, 2491 of September. He further states, that in the
isq the of of
tne day of the 09th, he caused the 3d battalion
",eleti:;'arine National Artillery, half a battery, 100 men
toe Nrug to the 3d regiment of Artillery, the cavalry of
of the
ationai
Guard, a corps of Carabineers, and a company
ThoC Volunteers of Andalusia, to set out from Seville.
u.te Ca 2;tnia-General intended on the following day to go
h-ere tt -"tia, where the National Militia of the province
4-41.8nitt)assenlble ; and from thence he would set out in
Letter the rebels.—Madrid Gazette.
thitit 9n,,s from Bel onte of the date of the 2d inst. state,
tittee men are collectedin in the neighbourhood of that
Qae tll-"er the orders f General Rodil. The day before
str, made a movement as far as Corral d'Alma-
Til'ous di. 90, Fuentes, and Villa de Canes. The
c Archerl°4 of Villa Robledo is marching on Bonillo.
9)coo, est of Moya was defeated at Villa de Ilumo.—
Th,
4,4tess4aabrid Gazette contains the following Royal order,
'rior Y M. Mendizabal to the Minister of the
besiii,ileellent sir
prey. Loaned ,--The Intendant-General of Valladolid
rtile that the commission of armament of that
for den him, without a formal authority on
vie Odin. tht Part n Pose of the funds which he might receive,
r 4;: ()ratite Ci.snms received for exemption from the ser-
oietlnts ; ,rowstosable National Guard, and from enlist-
fontit of the utireeted him not to receive in pay-
tlefj, eollecte,ces paper of any kind, seeing that the
tsberiN that or to be collected, are necessary to
eve Who ,Place, the safety of which is threatened by the
to .irtY coronlisnsaove passed the Ebro. T t is manifest that if
n of armament and defence should assume
44:tetif. over the national resources, and should
ly occupied by the situation of its own pro-

vince, all administration and all government would become
impossible, and the efforts, as well as the sacrifices made by
Spaniards to bring the civil war to a speedy conclusion,
would be entirely thrown , b'etil'd it be pos-
Sible to provide fdr the artily, 1' the Government had
not at its distiosai ail the resources of the country ? How
could the forcieri 1. pions, which afford us so much aid, and
by which the important towns of ;,bastian,
Bilboa, and
Santander are defended, be raid? Finally, how can I con-
sent to be subject to the serious responsibility which I am
liable to in the difficult situation I at present occupy ? Her
Majesty the Queen Regent, convinced of these truths, has
seen with grief the measures adopted by the commission of
armament and defence of Valladolid ; and she, in con-
sequence, directs you to inform that commission, as well
as every other in the kingdom, that the country trusts
to their patriotism to procure whatever extraordinary re-
sources may be required, and that, moreover, it cannot be
permitted that they should dispose of the ordinary means
of the Government ; seeing that, in order to save the
State, it is essential, not merely to provide for an isolated
necessity, but for all the exigencies which result from war.
You will also inform the commission of armament of Valla-
dolid, and every other which may adopt the same course,
that it is not permitted to them to interfere with the duties
of the intendants, or to impose on them an illegal respon-
sibility by directing them to disobey the injunctions of Go-
vernment. In consequence, you will order the commission
to restore to the Treasury all the sums which have been
drawn from it without the authority of the Government.
I shall write to the Minister of War, or desire him to take
every step necessary ; and I shall also enjoin the intendant
of Valladolid not to pay away any money, on pain of dis-
missal, without the authority of the Government.
Madrid, Oct. 3, 1836. " MENDIZABAL."