Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-03

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Law down their Resistance waS inefec-
traI, and the order was executed. Several
of the officers made their escape either to
Spain or to the British feet off the Iagus.
It is expected that General Junot will sur
render to the feet, consequently the fall Of
the Russian squadron is certain.
CADIz, June 10.
Extract Of information fr0m Spain.
NoTE 1.
Every day circumstance took place to con-
firm the friendly disposition Of the Spanish
people as well as the provisioaary govern
ments towards Great Britain. AtAlgesi-
ras about the 18th June, valusble British
merchant ship, taken by a French priva-
teer, was sent with a prize crew into Alge-
siras, but no sooner did she arrive in that
port than the Frenchmen were drove out Of
her,the British sailors were released, the ship
returned to them and sent to Gibraltar-in-
deed, every hostility between Great Bri-
tain and the Spanish nation had ceased, and
was succeeded by the most friendly inter
course.
The Spanish fleet Of six sail Of the line in
Mirorca, had made arrangement with lord
Collingwocd TO remain there until they re-
.ceive orders from the Junto of Seville.
NoTE 2.-Cn the advanced general Du-
pont with q detachment Of the French army
near Madrid towards Cadiz, to support the
cause Of Bonaparte there, suspicious arose
amongst the people OF Cadiz that the capt.
general Of Andelusia the marquis deSolano,
and also governor Of Cadiz, was in the in
terest OF Bon ,rarte, the correspondence be-
tween him and the dukeof Berg was finally
intercepted: the people of Cadiz surround
ed his house, and having got the marquis
into their hands, tore him to pieces, his
house was levelled to the ground, and COM
plctely destroyed. In Cadiz provisional
junto was Immediately formed, dependant
on the junto Of Seville, and Don Thomas
Morla was entrusted with the government
of Cadiz, in the room of Solano.
At Barcelona Don Pedro Truxillio was
at the same time destroyed by the people of
Barcelona, for aiding the French general in
that place, and the people discovering that
he was in correspondence with the duke of
Berg.
.NoTE 3.--When the royal family of
Spain went to Bayonne, they were escorted
BY regiment of caribineers, consisting of
500 men, that had done duty as the royal
guards. On the fate of the royal family Of
Spain being made public, some disturbance
was apprehended by Bonaparte amongstthe
Spanish nobility and soldiery. The COM
nanding officer of the Spanish regiment of
ca1ibinecrs was ordered to parade his men
the same evening for the purpose of their
being disarmed. This order he evaded,
under promise Of executing it the follow
ing morning: however, on assembling has
men on their usual parade, all mounted, he
informed them Of the orders he had receiv-
ed, told them If they would follow him he
would lead them into Spain they at once
agreed to the proposal, and following their
commander took the road for their own
country, and notwithstanding every attempt
to overtake them, they made good their re-
treat.
Morn 4.-Ccrtain accounts had arrived
at Cadiz of the duke del 'Infantado atBay-
onne. In some discussion with Bonaparte
relative to the fate of the royal family G:
Spain, the prince it is said demonstrated III
the severest manner against the conduct OF
Bonaparte and at last either drew his
sword, OF on the attempting to draw it, was
cut down by Bonaparte's guard in his pre-
sence. The French say that before he was
destroyed, Bonaparte received wound in
the arm.
The intention Of Bonaparte was to place
his brother Joseph on the throne of Spain,
and the duke of Berg on that of Naples
4ha.a ,,rns no doubt that Inst.nh Rnnanarte