The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-07 00:00:00

our country, oppressed and wasted by the most deplorable
and.bloody .of civil wars ever beheld for ages, I have never
for a moment ,ceased to contribute, by all the means in my
poWer, td the enterminntion of a faction which, attacking the
throne of Isabella ll.,your innocent Queen, has declared
armed with ignorance and poverty, have re-
open war against all amelioration and liberty. Fanaticism
and ambition,
volted against that throne, brilliant, solid, and resting on an
indestructible foundation.. Enormous etTorts, but vain and.
fruitless, have been made by the faction to obtain success ;
and now, when its resources are exhausted, and itself dis-
heartened by the fatal checks which it experienced In the
late actions with the valiant national army, the opnol4tu4ity:
is presented of destrOying.and annihilating it. You have,
been witnesses• of the plagues inflicted by this fracl-:el4al
war : yo:u have beheld its horrible consequences, anti ought
therefore to be convinced Of the nN.essty of in.inore,; it teb
a conclusion. The natives of this province, who under
ferent denominations have enlisted to fight against the
rebels, those assassins of their country, have given, public
and undoubted proofs of their valour, and their approach
has always spread terror among the rebels. Intimately-
persuaded of this truth, and being aware of the neces-
sity of creating and encouraging the formation of such
patriotic companies, I have resolved that one shall be
formed consisting of the natives of this province, ~to
,be
commanded by Spanish officers, and subject to the mi....
litary regulations of Spain ;and that, bearing the name of:

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Battalion of Guides,' it 'shall serve under my immedia ;e
orders. With thiS view there will from the present moment
be assigned to every individual choesingto -enlist five teals
per diem, a ratio of bread,
.wine, and meat, and, suitable
clothing. Come, then—delay npt. You are'appealed to •
by the Chief of a Foreign Logien, it is true ; but he be-
longs to a country which is the intimate ally of Yours, and
a friend to your Government, your QUee:n, and her legiti
mate throne, which constitutes the pledge of your happiness,
prosperity, peace, and tranquillity, and of the well-being or
the existing and future generations of Spain. The present,
moments are most, opportune—do not loSe . them ; the far,'
thin approaches its end—come and' join in its deStructie n.
You, the children of this lovely soil, are principally intereßted
in this event ; let Spain and the whole` of Europe sce,, that
though the faction unfortunately found partlsans to enlist in
its ranks, there still exist faithful subjects, full of valour an
enthusiasm, who, far from faltering' at the sight of bands;
the detestable allies of darkness, will, invoking the magical
names of Isabella and Christina, fearlesily and impatiently
attack them, and will never cease to fight until they have
effected their total extermination. II you answer this ap—
peal, you will perform an heroic service in favour of your.
country ; and I; being ever after deeply beholden to you,
shall enjoy the satisfaction of having contributed ks- these
means to the triumph of the arms of your Qur,en Isabella
11., of the cause of amelioration and liberty, which is' the
symbol of her reign.
DE LACY EVANS, Lieutenant-General.
" Vittoria, Dec..ls, 183,32"