The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-08 00:00:00

TRANSLATION.

flaring acquainted leis 514jesty with your letter of yes.
terday, in which you resign the command out of the walls
of Cadiz, in consequence of the Royal Proclamation of the
same date, terminating the foreign war, his Majesty directs
me to reply, that he is perfectly satisfied with your Excel-
lency's military conduct, and that he holds in high esteem
your virtues and commendable qualities, as well as the
interest your Excellency has taken in the national ruse,
and the good services you have contributed, admitting at
the same time the re‘ignation you propose of the command
with which you have been ins,' ate 1, add by his royal order.
I communicate this for your knowledge.
F. FIBNANDEZ 0012 IN.

Cadiz, Sept. 30,1823.
To Lieutenant General Sir Robert Wilson.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GENERAL BURRIEL,
COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
TRANSLATION.
I transmit this to your Excellency for your information.
manifesting at the same time my acknowledgruena of those
services which your Excellency has affJrdedfor Ore defence
of this position, and ti:e notorious assistance u hich it has
received from your disposition, intelligence, and vigilance.
I only feel regret that it is not in my power to give your
Excellency an authentic and solemn proof of the sentiments
which I feel towards you.
(Signed) BURRILL.
Te his Excellency Lient. General Sir Robert Wilson.

Sir lt. Wilson fixed for a time his residence in the
vicinity of Gibraltar, where he received from the generous
and tAfortunate Itiego the following letter, written at the
moment he had disembarked at Malaga to take the can.
nand of the forces and join the army of Ballasteros, from
the ollicers of which he had received the strongest rep*
seutations and assurances of their desire and intention to
jJiii his stmdartl, and support in a decided manner the
honour and cause of their country. This letter will be
perused with deep interest, and it pourtrays the state of
misery and distress to which the Spanish troops were
reduced, and shows with what an undaunted spirit Riege
stepped forward under such perilous circumstances to
throw the last Stake, his life, to save the expiring cause of
liberty. It is equally honourable to Sir It. Wilson, wire
instantly (through the foresight and generous exertions
of his patriotic countrymen) was enabled to forward to the
unfortunate General Kiev every tiling his army stood is
need of, at a moment when their wants were extreme, as/
the advance of the French on Alalaga drove the Constita.
tionalists to the last extremity, whilst their means of resin.
ante were so reduced that dispersion appeared to be their
only remedy. It must ever be lametite3 that our efforts
have been unsuccessful, from causes which are too well
known, but still merit should. be acknowledged where it
is due
:
LETTER FROM RIEGO TO GENERAL WILSON.
Illustrious Patriot, my Companion end Friend!—The sed
situation to which foreign and domestic treachery has reduced
my country, obliges me at this crisis to direct my voice to you
in her name, to excite your ardent patriotism in favour of tie
brave troops serving under my orders. The circumstances and
unfortunate incidents which have occurred In this par: of the
Peninsula base reduced me to a circumscribed iiusit, and I
stand in need of the assistance of all the free and generous!s
be enabled to extricate myself from the misery which surroaedr
me, and be useful to my country and the most holy cause of
the liberty of the people. le consequence I bare the honour
to transmit to you this letter, to beg of you, with all the sit).
verity of a liberal mied, to interpose your meaation and is-
fluence with your fellow countrymen, that they may obtsia,
and send me with all possible expedition, all the money and
stores their generous efforts may be enabled to procure for
the relief of the extren.e distress under which this army la-
bours, deprived of almost every thing necessary for its sub-
sistence. My gratitude and that of my oouutry, is the remu-
neration I offer you in return for the benefits which I uudoubt•
ediy expect to receive from you and your illustrious and gene-
rous countrymen.
I take advantage of this opportunity to offer my best see•
vices, of which l beg you would dispose most frankly and fully
commanding as you piesse your sincere and affectiouate 1:Mod,
companion, and servant,
Malaga, Aug. 20.