Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-06

boats to execute their project but as they
had none large enough to carry the whole,
they had recourse to the captain of the O,
who lntimidated by their numberand threats
gave orders for one to be furnished to them.
On their landing, report was spread that
our ex-viceroy Azanza, with commission
from Murat toassume the reigns of govern
ment, was about to come ashore under the
protection of Cevallos X and that he intend
ed landing at Punta Gorda, (about four or
five miles from the city, in order to be be-
forehand, and join the troops encamped in
the interior. The enraged lioness never
sprungto defend her cubs, with more swift
ness and rage, than upwards Of thousand
men on horseback, to the supposed landing,
to tear in pieces the viceroy and Cevallos,
should they be met with. Whilst this was
going forward outside the gates, the people
force the Cabildo to assemble they plumber
rob, and destroy every article in Cevallos's
house they resolve on examining the dwell
ling of Mr.. Thomas Marphv, to see if A
zanza was concealed in the city is illu-
minated, and cries ofjoy and rage are heard
at the same moment. l must do the people
iustice-the smallest injury was not done to
any Frenchmansettledhe re-their fury was
ali directed against the new corners, who
without any Other right than that which their
vie tyrant derived from his treachery, had
come TO deprive US of a kingdom, which we
will defend while a drop o. blood runs in
our VEINS.
fhis passed the whole OF last n;glat-and
in the evening Of to-day, we have learned
that Is Frencamen are In confinement i'll
the Castle. Cevallos remains in R.-The
people wish him to return to the city; but
on condition that he shall overlook the in
slilss and pardon the oatrages committed on
his house. know not what he thinks Of
the matter, nor how he will act on the occa-
sion.
Here, ane1, throughout the whole kingdom,
there is an inconceivable fermentation.-
Every thing breathes an excess of hatred,
not SO much against France, as against its
vile aud despicable tyrane. We know that
this sentiment universally pervades the
II the province OF Iobaseo, when
on hearing of the abdication of our kings)
they thought Spain was completely subjuga-
ted By France, they declared themselves
but, as soon as they learned
the real state OF things, they took the oath
to Ferdinand the VII. This appears to me
Just and natural. We ought to support him
since We chose him for our sovereign. But
If 3onaparae should put al end to his life by
poison, or cut him off in any other manner,
be assured we shall be free, and that our glo
~ will rise higher than the lofty mountain
in our neighborhood, whose summit is CO.
vered with eternal snow.
Adieu, my friend-write to me by every
and let me know what part the !
government of the United States seems In
clined to take in our affairs.
2. S. In ali probability, our army will be
increased to 10000 infantry, and $4,000 ca
valry and 100 gun-boats will be armed for
the defence OF the coast. We have money
we have men-we possess the best coun-
try ON earth-and we fight against vile
coward and tyrant, whose chief means are
treacnery and deceit.
Ce0ah'os zvas obliged to n,aks his escape,
and arriuedat Nc1v Orleans IN tic Henry.
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