The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-03
LNSURREc1IoI III SP.IIN.
MADRID. March 10

Nine o'clock at n!grt--Since Sunday the 18th
inst Such important cJcnts have taken place, that
the hurry i'll which write will not allow me to
arrange them in & proper order.--C eEran imtel-
Sence having been received Of the emperor of
France coming here, II was asked or the part of
the KING, and at the request Of the admiral (the
prince OF Pcace) what was the object of his Jour
ney and whittier his troops were directed to
march The answer was, that he came in
peaceabc manner, fer the good of the nation
and to make prince happy. The king with his
natural simplicity, ard with grcat satisfaction,
showed this letter to the admiral who being I'M,
mediatey aware OF the blow which threatened
him, prepared 70 make arrangements to escape to
Mexico, taking with him the king, wroni he sue.
cccded IN persuading to follow him, apprizing
him with what they had to fear from the arrival
of the Emperor and his troops and for tins
purpose the admiral took out OF the royal chest
thirty six millions of rails In the course of last
month he had sent already sixty millions to Co.
runna, which were destined for London, where
he has 40 millions Of dollars. Or "Wednesday he
arrived at Madrid, and on Sunday, in the evening
according to ms usual custom, TO Afaniuez As
soon as he arrived there, he called n1eetiper OF
tie council, m which the fight Of their majesty's
-"-= ScS;:SSc,'. tiie following Cav Monday
early IN tue morning, the signatures OF the three
principal persons were collected, and when Ca
yelierOs turn came, ne said that he did not choose
60 sign, nor would he allow them to do what the,
intended. The king represented To- him in the
most earnest manner the danger in which they
found themselves; the general discomfort of the
people Of Madrid, demanded his head Gas the
Admiral had falsely made him believer Caves.
Zero said that there was such thing that an
was false, and that ne had been deceived
kmS immediately answcred--Do they de4ciyc
me Do they betray me Who is the traitor !,
mat Is the gentleman, pointing to the admiral,
who drew ms Sword--'Ghc council Immediately
broke up. The principal party consisting of c a.
vellcro, the Prince, Altim.rc, Fernando. Nunes.
who they say was wounded, as were most of tI,e
Crandecs This happened at night at the no.se
the Lille Guards entered among then, the Hal.
bert-bearers, and soon after The mob. The pro.
ject which was eoP some tine Only suspected
was asccTtained by the orders given to the l. fc
Guards. On the following day Monday in the
mornings the Life Guards took post on the road
Of Ocanna. The Hall Of the Council and The
whole Of the Palace presented a scene of DoDu
lar tumult-Some of the guards cried out :" kin
him." others " seize him I" and some pointed
the sword to his breast, The Prince of Ast,r.
fias chung TO tic Admiral, who placing himself
bet wecn the troops with fixed bayonets, Aed to
LIS house, or concealed himself in the Palace
and the Queen 20 her apartment. On Wednes
day, IN, the evening, mail arrived with an order
for the garrison Of Madrid to assemble and pre-
pare 70 march. At gescn o'clocl, at night the
Beavers of these orders vent to All che coffee.
( - lsss. and WAe4eVsr ti,ev fodIGd 0isiSCfs OF