The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-03

guards, directed them to join their corps, End
throughout the whole town the carriages aad
horses were put into requisition. The troops re-
Inamed an day i,.their quarters, which none of
them were on airy account permitted to ieaye,
| and much Fermentation was observed among the.
people. And it was a matter Of JOY 70 them to
1 30 to the house Of the Admiral, to see that he
had no longer guard of hussars. The council
OF CASTLE met the same day, and Continued in
delberaton from ten in the morning until four in
the afternoon, To answer the two questions ofthe
King, whether he should leave the country, and
whether his people were disturbed; to which
questions Tie reply was, that he ought not to
leave the country, nor would they allow him to
do SO. That the people were quiet and loved
HIM, as he might himself see, il he would come
to Madrid. This and the whole of the preced-
ing day, ,sothing but complaints, clamosrs, and
farewelis, were heard in Araniuez. because the
king entertained the project of departing until
two IN the afternoon, when courier arrived from
Napoleon, assuring him that he came with paci-
fic intentions. This intelligence was Immediate
y promulgated, and the lamentations were con-
verified into shouts OF joy, congratulations, and
embraces, throughout All Aranjuez-The Patr-
arch returned home full of joy- cxclaiming, no.
thing is the matter, every thingis settled go and
make it public, tevery one know" At half
past eleven O'Clock, the same day, five loaded
Wagons passed through Arahiucz. Silva and
Il
courier dispatched by Cavallero brought it to CO.
vef1lment, with charge to proclaim rs soon as it
should reach Delicias, 's All is settled, am the
bearer of good news, and Of tile orders for the
troops to depart"
| ,Atmidnight alltle Kings Guards, the Adni-
RAILS Hussars, the Volunteers of the State. and
the Cavalry with Loaded carbines and pistols, and
the Artillery with lighted matches, were CT, du-
lily. Yesterday (Thursday in tie inorninr,) the
annexed edict vas posted, intended to undeceive
and tranquilizethe people but II the same tine,
1t was well known, that the Admiral was neither
unprecedented mr. disgraced, as had Lcen report
ed On the contrary, oil the Tuesday the Roval
Family breaktisted at his house, and on the fo.
lowing day he was at the Palace, which erieycd
every body, ami the inhabitants of AraDiuez con-
tnued much disturbed. Last night the Admiral
Withdrew iron the Palace at eleven O'clock and
at once attempted to escape. The life guards
observed it, approached, and having ascertained
the fact, iircda pistol, which signa tile rest of
the guards assembled, and throng of people
enccsForeot force Their way through .he Ad-
miralS hussar, who surrounded his house Some
Iof Che iie guards werc killed, and Don Diego
s'oiioy the A{,.'irafs brother), who was at the
heat OF lis regiment of Spanish guards ordered
them to fire, bu'none obeycd. He repeated the or
der, when the 9eople, and even his own sold;crs
fell ON him, firtd at him, beat him, and tied his
hands and feet The disturbance became gene
raj, frem a bdief that The ROYAL Family (,vho
were III bed) intended 10 escape. Forty life
guards set Oft At f:!i speed after tiit. Admiral who
had fed, and they succeeded IN oyertakinss him.
when they bound him, and took Inn to the palace
at two O'Clock they came up with him at Ocan-
ma. The Princess of Peace and her daughter,
they caused to slight, put them in coach drawn
by the peasantIy who conducted them to the Pa
lace, and delivered them to the Prince who came
CIT TO receive tletn with candles in his hands
This day, at eight O'Clock III the morning our
Royal Family appeared in the balcony Of the PA
lace, to thank the people. At twelve, two De-
crecs We're posted up III Madrid, one of which
addressed tothe President of the Council is in |
substance IS follows -
. The King, il orderto dndeceive your ord !
ship AID the Council, and that the Public may
be correctly informed of what occurred last night,
makes known, that IN consequence of distur-
bance between some Hazzars and Life Guards.
some military and peasants assembled, induced
by an erroneous belieftip their Majesties intend
| ed to leave Creir county, but their Maiesties
neithcrE'sink of leaving their country, nor have
they ever thought tor u moment CT withdrawing
themselves, from the bosom of tbcir beloved
subjects that at five o'eleck in the morniner e.
very thing was euict in the Palace, and he d.
reefs the President to make it known, in order
that the public may bailsla from their minds all
! false reports, &c &c.
The second decree recommends the Public to
h old good harmo"y and peace with the French
troops, who arc to pass through the capital and
ITS enyirons, on their march TO Caa;z
This evening, the annexed manuscript De-
cree was published, which ,levelied the Grand
Colossus; such is the general ioy and satisfaction
of the public, that doubt whether a general
| peace would Cause a greater ; and We congratu-
late each other. The public look upon the French
without fear, without dread, and as their deli
vcrers.-Ihe pr'vates viii be received at their
quarters, and the officers at the mansions, and
dwellings of the great. Order is recommend
| ed.
| Tomorrow, about 1000 win enter the city,
the following day the imperial guart-and on
! Monday Prince Murat. General report saws
that the Emperor is detained by those occurrcn-
ceS, because letters from Bayonne and Yiun say,
that he arrived there on the 18th, and others con
tradct it Ia Mancha is in site OF much CON
fusion, and the people are determined to prevent
; the departure pftle roya!famiy the intelligence
OF which had reached that province
Aranjs5, M1reh -, 1903.
&c As l intended 90 command my army and navy
in person, have thought proper 10 release
Don Manuel Godoy, Prince of the Peace from
the employs of Ccneralhssirno and Admiral, and
give him leave to withdraw whittier he rleases -
You are herewith informed of it, and viii com
rnunjcate it, to whom it concerns"
| = 10 Don IFa,ris CLIP
| ---------.=-=St,.ScANo
| (BY AUTHORITY