Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-24
Extract of another Letter.
Alicant, 9th March. 1870,

Alicant, 9th March, 1903.
4" On the 18th inst. at 9 in the even.
ing, an order arrived from the Gene,
ralissimo the Prince OF Peace, TO the
Spanish and Walon guards ard other
troops stationed round and doing gar
rison service ut Madrid, to march
without delay to Arajues, where they
arrived the next morning, to the mum
Der of ten thousand. a novelty of
such Il nature, and at such time, In
daced a multitude Of people to follow
them, among which report was dill
gently circulated, that their Maiesties
and the Prince of Peace intended 70
retire to Gibraltar, and from thence to
America, as lad been done by the Por-
tuguese Royal Family. Impressed
with this idea, the mob collected in
the grand square before the palace a.
bout ten o'clock in the evening crying
long live the king and kill the traitor
Cabeliero, Ist Secretary of State, i'm
inedia'ely proceeded to the royal a.
paftmcnt, where he found the King
and Queen together much alarmed
While he was endeavouring to calm
their approximations, the Prince Of
Peace entered in apparent consterna-
ton, and entreated their Maiesties to
disguise themselves Immediately and
escape, as the people meditated mis-
chiefagcinst them. Z he Secretary as
sured them that it was false that they
expressed the greatest love and loyal
y tor his Majesty's person, and that
they only sought revenge on traitor.
hnd who is he? cried the Prince OF
Peace. You, said Cabellero. The
former drew his sword and attempted
to stab him but the king interfering,
the latter had time to retire, and take
with him the Prince of Asturias to
beg protection of the guard de corps
= The goth Charles WITH abdicated
ihe throne, to his son the Prince of
Astnrias, who is now proclaimed as
Ferdinand the With"
Appointments by the New King.
The DVke Of Infantado, to be CO.
vernon OF the council, and colonel of
the Spanish guards; Duke ofSt. Car
5allero, the former minister of grace
z justice, is made Grandee of Spain
ard president ofthe council of orders :;
Jovillanus, Minister Of Justice and
Grace; Aranza, the Minister at Pa
ris, is appointed Governor Of the coun-
Gil of Hornnda Count Florida Blan
ca, Deacon of the council of state thet
Archbishop Of Toledo, Patriaria :;
Cen. O'Farrel, Director General of
the artillery.
The noblemen accused Of combin-
ing against the life of the king few
months since with the Prince of Astu
rIas, have all been Pardoned.
Insomepapers we find the new Mon
arch of Spain denominated Emperor.
At Madrid the following houses
were destroyed, the occupants of
which were attached to the Prince of
Peace.
The house of Don Diego Godoy,
brother to the Prince; Of 1t. General
Branchiforti, cousin to DO; of Duros,
the Princes confessor of Marquina,
Lord Mayor; Eorwega, Treasurer
general of Espinora and Cordova,
Loan Officers; and of Saler, Of the
council Of Hotunda.---Bost. Pal.
Extract Of letter from Cadiz, dated
the 3oth Of March, received by the
ship Connecticut, from St. Lucar.
"The Prince Of Peace has been de-
clared a traitor, his whole property
and estates are confscated, and he is
now III prison in chains. Charles the
IVth has abdicated his throne in "a.
vor Of his son, the Prince Of Asturias,
who has been proclaimed King Of
Spain, under tic title of Ferdinand
he With. The Emperor of France
is now in Madrid, where he arrived
the 24,h instant. $4,000 French
troops have entered Madrid and there
are about $4,000 in the country on
their march towards this plc-se, where
they are momently expected.
This revolution has been effect
ed without much bloodshed. The 90
vernment has given Official notice that
the intention of the French Emperor,
in taking possession OF all Spain, is to
protect it from the English. Our re-