The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-31 00:00:00

AUGUST 14.

A picquet of cavalry of the volunteer militia, with two pieces
of artillery of the same corps, together with 300 militia infantry,
will sally forth to-day from this city. Another company will
join them at San Ferdinando, and another at Puerto St. Mary.
All the militia are eager to engage in this expedition, and such
was their zeal yesterday, that it was necessary to cast lots who
should go, to avoid complaints. The Political Chief will ac-
company this expedition, and traverse the whole province to
fortify the resolution of the well affected, and to terrify the fac-
tious. By this the nation will see what is the spirit of this city.
We are all zealous for the constitution, and we all swear rather
to die than to become slaves. An intimate union, a sincere
oblivion of the past, is what all good men desire; and if the
new ministry effects a general reconciliation between all the
inhabitants of this city who profess the same principles, and
desire equally the triumph of liberty, they will deserve the bene-
diction of the inhabitants of Cadiz, and the gratitude of all good
Spaniards.
The Political Chief of this Province has just published what
follows :

" By a dispatch received this evening from the first consti-
tutional Alcalde of Medina, I am informed that the factious
leader, Zaldivar, entered Paterna last night with twenty-five
men ; that he carried off the Alcalde and the Secretary of the
Ayuritamiento ; stole the horses of the Guard of Jerez, and four
belonging to the mountain guard, which happened to be there;
and collected some arms, after which the party withdrew.
Every necessary measure has been adopted on my part, and by
the Military Commandant,_ for pursuing them.
" According to a despatch, dated the Bth, from Col. Ordonez,
who commands the column which marched from Algesiras in
pursuit of the factious banditti of the Serania, he had entered
Bernaojan, whence the banditti fled with the greatest precipi-
tation and cowardice. He pursued them with the greatest ac-
tivity, but could not come up with them, owing to the difficulty
of the ground. Only two were taken, who have been delivered
up into the hands of justice, and their trial will immediately take
place. The Curate and the Alcade of Benaojan were arrested
by Col. Ordonez for having endeavoured to mislead him with
respect to the movements of the banditti. The said Colonel was
on the same day joined by a party from the province of Malaga,
with which he would concert operations for the pursuit and ex-
termination of the evil disposed. By another despatch from the
Commandant Urreiztieta, dated the 9th, it appears that the
greatest number of the factious assembled together was 20 men,
and that they were flying towards Genaguacil and Übrique.
That chief, united with a party from Malaga, was to proceed
on the following day to Übrique, making use of the intermediate
time to thresh the rest of the robbers."

The Commandant of the second battalion of the Princessa
Regiment had addressed the following letter to the Colonel of
the National Volunteer Militia of this city :
" Senor Colonel of the National Volunteer Militia of Cadiz,
—The mind of every good Spaniard glows with pleasure, satis-
faction, and a sacred patriotic zeal, to observe the ready dispo-
sition manifested by every individual belonging to that gallant
corps which you have the honour to command, to co-operate
with the Chief of the Province in patroling the towns ; a dispo-
sition, however, which naturally results from the enthusiastic
determination which animates them for the maintenance of the
Constitutional system and order. I can assure you that all the
individuals of every rank of the second battalion of the Prin-
cessa regiment would hare wigied to have been masters of their
own actions at this moment, that they might have had the
pleasure of marching along with their companions in arms ;
but since that is not possible, they entreat you to have the good-
ness to allow the band of music to accompany them during the
whole expedition, which will be considered as a favour confer-
red by the national volunteer militia on this battalion, in whose
name I have the honour to present to them their respects
and consideration.
PEREZ-, Commander.
• (signed " JUAN
" Cadiz, August) 13, 1822."
The Colonel of the Militia, in the name of his corps, com-
plied with this request, and replied in a letter full of patriotic
sentiments.
The Commandant of the moveable militia has published the
following