The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-31 00:00:00

BAYONNE PAPERS.

BAYONNE, MAY 22.4—Notwithstanding Or
advance of the head-quarters towards Madrid, without any ma-
terial interruption, those persons who are of opiniOn that the
Spanish Generals act upon a preconcerted and well digested
plan, are not quite at their ease respecting the results of the
campaign.—They see in their movements an intention of sepa-
rating the various corps of our army, by drawing them to diffe-
rent parts of the kingdom, where they will be unable to afibrd
each other any support. Thus Mina has been constantly hover
ing on the French frontiers ; Ballaateros, who might easily
have joined either Mina or A bisbal, prefers retiring inwards Va-
lencia, drawing the second corps after him ; Morillo-suffers him-
self to be entirely out-flanked, anti even cut off by the first corps,
while lie remains in Galicia and the Asturias, where he may soon
double his force, and render our position, advanced us far as
Madrid, and the frontiers of Portugal, whose neutrality is
very problematical, extremely critical, by attacking us in flank.
Abisbal, with an army increased by all the Constitutional_
ists, who have retired as the troops of the Faith ad-
vanced, may dispute the ground which he is charged to
defend. Add to this six thousand chosen men from the
Capital who have left it in eighteen guerillas, disposed to do us
all the mischief they can, and taking in the chances of scarcity
of provisions, anti diseases—such Is the picture which the fears
of some persons present to their imagination. On the other
hand, those who arc more sanguine say, that two mercantile ex.
presses dispatched from Madrid by the houses of Butbedat and
ltothschilct, have brought news that a pacification would shortly
take place i—lst, By the submission of the Cortes, who will
engage not only to make all the changes in the Constitution
that may be desired, but even, if necessary, to restore the
King to his Ancient power, on condition that their safety is gua-
ranteed, and a certain fortune in their respective provinces.
—These same persons aflirm, that Abisbal has betrayed the
cause of the nation, and published a proclamation to his army,
saying, that he cannot defend himself against the French,
and that the Constitution has need of being modified • it is
.even said that he has been at the head-quarters to ;lave a
conference with the Prince. Count. Abisbal certainly has issued
a proclamation, but, lie says, that according to the general
plan of defence adopted by the Ministers, he must not er-
slut in uselessly defending the Capital, nn4 that he will reptire
into positions where he may employ the valour of his troops to
advantage. He adds that, as a citizen, he is sensible that the
Constitution has need of some modifications, but that us a Ge-
neral it was not for him to judge of them, or to ask them ; his
duty is to defend the Constitution to the last drop Obis blood,
as he has solemnly sworn to the Cortes to do, an oath which lie
will not violate....4ller° follows an account of the Correspond-
ence between Count Mon* and Abisbal. --The King, it is
said, has attempted to escape from Seville ; the Archbishop of
Cordova, who was the author of this project, has been arrested.
Some persons say that Abisbal has been arrested and conducted
to Seville, under a strong escort, principally for a letter which
be is said to have written to the King, in which he begs his
Majesty to come to Madrid to settle the affairs of the kingdom,

SEVILLE PAPERS.

We are in a competent manner authorized to
contradict the report from Leon,. inserted in
No. 751, of the Espectador, in which, speaking
of the progress of Gen. Rego against the rebels
under the ex-Count Aniarante, an insinuation
was thrown out that the aforesaid brave General
ceased following up the rebels, in consequence
of orders received from his Government to return
to Portugal. We are further authorised\ to.assure
the public, that the Government of his. Most
Faithful Majesty furnished Gen. Rego with the
most ample and positive orders, not only to attack
and exterminate Silveira and his followers, but
also any other auxiliary force of Spanish or of
foreign rebels who might protect or join him ; and
that the determination of Geo. Rego to retire,
was taken in a Council of War, in consequence'
of his being unable to come up with Silveira, who
by his precipitate flight, had gained considerable
ground of him, and had already opened comMuni.
cations with the invading forces, greatly superior in
number to those commanded by Gen. Rego-, who
for this very reason must have taken great respell.
sibility on. his own shoulders, if be advanced against
the several corps of an enemy without sufficient and
previous combinations with the armed force of the
province, and without any apparent advantage;
at the same time that • advices of new machina-
tions in the province of Tres os Mentes, excited
by the - factious spirit that began to display itself
after the absence of the army, rendered his return
indispensably necessary in order to suppress
them, after bravely expelling from the said pro-
vince the principal force intended to kindle a civil
war in Portugal. We have also an assurance of
the highest character that General Rego, as soon
as he has rec five(' his new instructions from the
Portuguese Governinent, fOunded on the treaty
of the Bth of March, will enter Spain with most
of the additional Portuguese forces already
placed on the war establishment, in order to
attack and defeat, in concert with the Spaniards,
any enemies of the Constitutional system, where.
ever they may be found.—( Espectador, May 0.)
" ADDRESSES) TO Till: EOMID or TRADE BY THE NAVY
DEPARTMENT.
"Although the departure of:the Imperial Charge d'Affaires
from Madrid causes a temporary interruption in the diplomatic
relations between the Court of Austria and the Spanish 00.
vernment, this does not place Austria in a hostile position
towards the latter power, nor has it any connection with the
commercial relations of the two states, which are to continue
on the same footing of friendship as before. Under this sup.