Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-13

OF their valor and intrepidity Il was fur
nished-by one OF The passengers in the Arc.
iurus' and may be relied on as containing
facts:
All the provinces of Spain are in state
of revolution, and have actually declared
war against france except Guipusca, Bis.
cay, Alava and Navarra-these being so
near and Immediately under the power of
France have not as ye, taken up arms;
but only wait for favorable IN ,ment to
JOIN IN the common cause--ha,ing the
same sentiments as the other provinces
respecing France. Macy of the 'inhabi-
ianIs have gone TO Saragossa, and all the
soldiers OF two regiments, which garri.
soned that town, with some of the officers
have also deserted. This deser;ion was
winked at by the Spanish commander
The French troops, under general Lefe
bre, who made repeated attacks during 80
days onSar. agossa were Away beaten with
great loss. fhe SPAN ards Tough, on those
occasions with uDheard Of bravery and
feel confident Of success IN their lust cause.
| The annexed letter of general Palafox,
will shew the spirit which actuaies The
patriots of that brav= people.
There is but lille doubt that general
Dupont, with about IL 900 men, 40 pas.
sed the mounain of Sierra Morena, TO-
IDS Seville and Cadiz, has been entire
~ defeaied at Cordova and Auduiar.--
General Money who went against Va
! ella has also been delea ed.
In Consequence of the disasters of the
French, rendezvous of 1900 men had
oeen ordered a. Burgos, and or 1000 men
lFrench) had abandoned Santandsro after
bel IN possession of that town for some
weeks. Che French continued IN posses
sion of Madrid when the Arcturus sailed
as welt as of Valsdolid, Bureos, Victoria,
+ mpeluna and 81. Sebastians but con.
| Siderable afmy fSom Gallicia and Aida.
lnsia vas sad to be, marching towards
MADRID, The Lieutenant King, Pjuce
Mufat b d retur led to Bayonne * had left
nS' Joseah Bonaparle, with most of lie
gen. IA y In his stead. The ne W creatsp
spanish Grandees ard the delegates with
Tue new constitution, copy Of whch has
bten reclvedby the Arclutus, had set out for
Madrid; were at ST. Sebastians on the 9th
July, where their rec piion was as cool as
1t possibly could be. Not shout or CRY
10 favor OF The CIng. Nothing WIS done
but what the authorities we're obiiet d TO
do it was doubtful if he would reach
Madrid under such unfayorabie a.pects.
Most OF the Spanish Grandees did not h.
state to declare to then friends, that VIVA
they had done was forced on them; tina
they should, on the first occasion, Jim he
patriots with their persons and property.
Falafox the commander of the Spanish
troops which took up arms against the
French--.is unmarried-- about 80 wears OF
age, youngest ofthe sons of Marquis of cha
name, family distinguished in the annals
OF SPAN; he was Brigadier in the kings
oody guard, and went with the young King
ferdinand the seventh TO TN}ynnne, where
Ioreseeing what was to pass, escaped 10 Sar-
ragossa in Arragon, his native Town. and
put himself at their head,
Although the citadel of Barcelona is in
possession of the French; the province OF
catalonia IS mostly under arms, and have
had several successful skirmishes.
mere appears great mortality at Ma.
. drid among the French soldiers as wei as
desertion to the Spanish side. The French
ofhcers have on various occasions express
sed their dislike and regret to march a
gaihse the Spanlards, in so unjust cause
: Almost all the French troops, now in Spain
ana foriugal, supposed about 12O 600 are
young, and OF the last conscriptions. and le,
! - hldIJ Cannot IN
!, all calculations return, or escape from the
slaughter. All Tive French at Oporto have
with the general who is in the castle al
Ferrol, surrendered to the Portuguese :
: but Gen. Junot was at Lisbon at the IasI
dates. All the proclamat,ons Of the provin.
ces are warm and spirited, declaring tina,
! Spaniards were not against the French peo.
pie, but against the TyraDt and Usurter
Some days out from St. Sebastians, pas.
sed convoy of 81 sail from Cork, with
, 10000 troops on board, under en-. Weiiss
ley---was boarded and was h..srmed they
were bound to join the S2aniards and Por.
tuguese against Gen. Junot.
1t appears from the latest accounts tina,
the Span IN war is exceedingly unpopular
} IN france; that the Spanish royal family
adfbeen sent into the interior of France
Ietlat the troops lately sent into Spain by
Bonaparte's orders, were principally new
and beardless conscripts that Murst wa,
still at Bayonne, and much indisposed; that
. the direct road from Bayonne to Madrit
5 was in possession of the French hut wa.
: the only communication they had between
Z the two countries.
MILAN DECREE ENFORCED.
t We have receivedby the Arcturus, three