The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-23 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

l' From the Exeter Flying Pest, Avg. 20.1
Unhappy Spain scents doomed to niisfortunes, foreign as
well as domestic. Her territory has been violated, because she
dared ' to think for herself, and subsequently her principal
Captains have tuned Traitors. Then men charged with the
defence of the glorious-cause of independence, have not only
deserted their country, but, devoid of every honourable feeling,
now swell the ranks of her ,enemies.---In this repugnant list,
We find Abisbal, Sarsffeld, 11Iorillo, and Bullasteros,—a list of
f men, to whom Spain looked or the potectioo of her rights, and
the
Punisbtnent of her perfidious invaders.—The previous de.
fections, however, were nothing in magnitude to the heart-
rending one of Ballasteros this shameless Traitor ;- hid the tri...
utnph of Spain in his grasp; the French Army in Andalusia,
must have perished had he done his duty, and with that the
independence of his country have bcen secured. How any
man, who has the power oftendering himself immortal by ho-
nourable deeds, should court disgrace and infamy, rather than
the distinguished title of Saviour of his Country, is what is
difficult to imagine—but so it is. This Ballasteres commanded
an Arnih consisting of the flower of Spain. It amounted to
nearly 2,1,000 men, of whom a considerable portion were vete-
rans-uteri schooled in adversity and danger, and accustomed
to face 'death in the most terrible shape. Having artfully
reduced his force, by leaving detachments of two thousand or
--
three thousand nien,ders in various directions, SO that he had not
under his iMMediate or
perhaps, more than LIAO soldiers,
he was cons elled togive ' battle
p to the enemy, hoping, in the
first instance, to cause lugis Army to meet with,a signal defeat,
to Aerve as a cloak for his infamous treachery. The valour of
his troops
defeated this base attempt originally, and finding
enemy,the forces mother method he threw °tithe mask at once, anti joined the
never despaired, so long as
sClotti tlshleocarlititose, ofil alpalasi
tn we never
and .)lino were kept un-

broken; but when we see such unexampled treason,--sitch r.
base duplicity,—such repulsive infamy,—we are free to confess
we cannot but tremble for the ultimate consequences,—look at
the conduct of that Inflexible patriot and hero. Mina,—look to
his exploits, and then let us say whether Spain must not have
come victoriously out of the contest had her other. Generals
acted with equal skill and bravery. The fact cannot be doubt-
ed.—All, however, it not yet lost ; Spain still possesses the ele-
ments of successful resistance, and may yet overcome her im-
placable foe ; most sincerely do we hope for such a consumma-
tion,—not (rein any feeling of hostility to the French people,
but from a grander impulse :-the inalienable rights of na-
tions, and the dignity of freemen. The cause is not the cause
of France, but of a despicable faction, and there are perhaps as
Many prayers in that Country for the success of Spain as in
this. It is the misfortune of France to be mis-governed,—but
her people are generous, and now begin pretty clearly to see
the difference between ideal and real Liberty. Benoit her friend-
ly wishes to the cause of spain and Independence.