Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-12
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ne circumstance OF their hayjnsr heen TIM
late to CO operate with the Sv-edes i'm
| Norway-or that Il is found to be imprac-
ticable TO give the Swedes effec val assis.
lance any where--we know not. A num-
Der OF rumours are ailoat on the subieei.
According to one account, his royal ma.
lJesiy would not permit them 10 land. on
account OF the extreme scarcsle Of rfoyi.
sions; and because il might &c an cbsts.
Gle OF his negotiating For geacs. Accnr.
ding to another story. he.ilas. actually yneda
his terms With France a,d Russia. What.
ever may be the cause, onr arrnsfnen, ia
said 70 be on the te,urn and il is further
declared, that it will be employed in III,
diversion that is TO be attempted in favour
, of the Spaniards.
Some farther particulars With regard to
me affairs oil Spaigii we're communicated
on Change yesterday. The insutfeelion
IS making rapid progress, and several dis.
trlcts, IN addition to those we mentioned
Yesterday have sent deputies to Oyiedoe
Some plscesindeed are stated to have done
| so, which are actually occupied by French
troops. Prociamalions have been issued
| by the assembly at Osiedo, exhorting all
| Spaniards 10 exert the dignity of their
character, by joining in the patriotic cause.
These ProcaEnations were widely circulas
ted in spite of the meneces and vigilance
ofthe French. Murat's Government seams
to feel considerable alarm. He has sent
forth proclamation which, while il mani.
tests ali The rage, betrays a good deal of
the tear that belongs 10 tyranny He de-
nounees ali who connect themselves with
What he calls "'he conspiracy" or " ho
attempts 70 oppose, or even deiame the
Government; )" and he threatens the most
terrible vengeance against any place or
person, where French blobd NAV be shed.
IL single Ffenchnan falls,in any village.
town, or city in Spain, Mura, proclaims his
resolution 10 have such vilis"e, town, on
city razed to The ground.
II IS rernrted tha; RoDaparte minated
to the Junta de Castillo, of which the Grand
Duke Of Berg is presiden,, that .hey m ehe
make their election Of king, either ne
Lucien or Joseph Bonaparte and that tho
answer OF the Jun;a vas, that thew were
not competent 10 decide upon that ones.
lion, rs that was the province of ,ho Cor
ties. Upon which it is said that Bouapar,e
ordered that depu alton of The Cores
should repair to Bsyonne 10 deliberate
I upon the matter but that every deputy
declined obeylDg his orders ard in con.
! sequence, that admiral Musaredo, the Dish-
ops, ard the other people of distinctions.
Who were on their way TO BayoaBe, accor.
ding to the mandate of Bonaparle, had re.
turned 10 their homes.
1t is also said The first body of Fortul
guese Conscripts, having arrived at Vala-
dohd, on their way TO France, handcuf1
fed, had been liberated blythe Spaniards
ofthe town, who rose upon the French es.
cort, and set the Portuguese at liberty, tell
Ing them they were free men.
/ Il was likewise said, that the CAPTAIN
' General Of Cadiz had declared against the
order of things attempted to be established
by the French; and it is confidently exA
peGted general iusurrec,ion wiiltake place
whenever il i, practicable.
Ii is stated, that the Marquis del Soc
lcoro, who commands the Spanish troops
in Portugal, has declared against the French,
and IN favour Of tic Spanish Patriots
This statement certainly appears eEi;i, ,--::.
TO some credit, from circuns,ance which,
has just come TO our Knowledge, W.
are informed that the EMBARGO iS tsLer.
ioh at Oporto; and as that town is en,irsI.
garrisoned by Spanish troops. il seems vel
Ty tke'y that the change is owing IN .I.sir,
influence.
We have no doubt that the Spanish
troops in the North of Europe would feel
a similar disposition to that said to Sc
manifested in Portugal, Il the state of their
country we're fairly described to tbem.--
Let us hope that proper means will be.
or have been, taken 10 communicate this
description to them.
: Not moment should be lost in making,
an experiment upon their disposition.
Z There is little time for dclibera.ion opr
. ministers must decide and aet az opco,
, upon this occasion. Slow movements win
avail nothing against the proverhial prurnpl
litude- agains, the perpetual activity os
J Bonaparte, who is sending troops from
S every quarter, and by forced marches, tg
Spain.
There was report yesterday, said -
arise out Olthe Information received from
. the new Spanish Ambassador, that Cen.
: O'Farrei had prevented the Spanish army
{ Tom joining in the Insurreclion nf the "A
/, May. The uniformly high and hon.
. Durable conduGl Of this officer 70 bid.
, Is to believs any thing unworthy OF HI.