The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-02
Extract of a letter from, Lord CoAingzoosd,
TO admiral Coeh,dnc, dated, off Cadiz,

Extract ola lette,. from, Lord CoUing4vosd,
TO admiral Coehrane, dated. off Cad;z,
June, ID, 1908.
The Flying Fish having joined me on her
way to Barbados, avail myself of the OPP
portunity 70 put YOU in possession of such e.
vents, as have occurred in Spain, and come to
my knowledse. -
formed Of the resignation of the Crown Of
Spain by Charles 4th 20 Ills son !; of the dis
missal of the Prince of Peace, and the Sci
zure of his estates; of the accession of Fer
dinand 9TH, that Bonaparte had inveiged
both those Princes, and the rest of the roy
al family to meet him at Bayonne that he
made them all prisoners; having Obliged
Ferdinand to return the crown to his father
and Induced the old king tolay it at his feet,
TO be disposed of as he might direct.
Soon after Ferdinand's quitting Madrid
to proceed to BayonDc. the Grand Duke of
Berg assumed to himself the temporary COM
mand of the government of the country, by
the title of Lieut. General of the Kingdom
this usurpatim, the Spanish nation has re-
sisted almost to man. The spirit to oppose
French tyranny, the adherence of the acts
which have been praetised against the Rey-
al family and the state, and the unanimity
and the enthusiasm manifested, to restore
the nation toits independence, was perhaps,
never surpassed in any country or in any
cause even in the parts where the French
are in force (as at Madrid and Barcelona)
this spirit is said to exist in its full extent
though the avowal oft is punished.
At Cadiz on the Sth and 9th inst the
French squadron of FIVE sail of the line and
frigate which at the beginning Of this revo-
tuition, had moved up near the Caracas,
were Dombarded and after the suspension
ri no f,,.f cnr ri avs xoC
the 18th, they struck their colours, and were
taken possession of by the opaniards.
4" AS provincial government each pre-
vince has established, "A JUNTo of several
persons, If the greatest influence 90 which
the people are obedient, and the most yea
lous in its cause This of Andelusia, is the
one with which the English have had most
communication. It's army is commanded b.
General Cartanos, and for its state, &c J
beg to refer YOU to the enclosed copy of q
letter from captain Bradford, an officer o.
the English forces who has been with it some
time. The MaSse of the Province Of Valen-
eia, and of Asturias, is cqNaly numerous :
and that Of the former aided by some regu-
lars, il said t. be on the way to Madrid Z,
drive the French out it In Snort, sir. tn,
whole ponUaticD Of the country is in arm
ard whichever the French meet Spaniard
they find an iaveterate enemy.
=" To the English nation the Spaniards
look, as thai on which they depend for sup
port, and security against the common enc
my; and como districts have declared them
selves at peace with Great Britain, withoui
waiting for the usual forms but as commits
sioncrs dcpu;cd from the Supreme Counc
at Seville, have to-day gone to England
the Revenge, TO treat with his Majesty'S g.
Vernmcnt. ] make 30 doubt the wish of the
Spanish nation will soon be gratifed by a re
gular convention
" Tue French are making considerable e.
crtiors To SC. large army nto spain: b.
The spirit If the raticnis so filiy,roussd, tn;
II hcr Cou..Ciis arc judicicus, and their lead