Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-02


from Bar5adces, with dispatches from Adj
miral Cochrane to Col Hamilton and Mr
Erskine, the British minister. To the pol =
itcness and attention of Col. II. we are in
debted for copies of the following very i'm
portant letters.
SPAIN IN AN UPROAR
Extraef ofai letter fi-om Lord CoLLIxG-
WOOD, 10 hdmirai CocHRANE,
Da ed off Cadiz, June 10, 1903.
The FLYING Fish having joined me on
her way to Barbados, avail myself of the
opportunity to put you in possess OF of such
events, as have occurred in Spain, and
Come to my knowledge.
8 You will doubtless have been already
informed ofthe resignation of the Crown of
Spain by Charles 4th, to has son of the
dismissal ofthe Prince of Peace, and the Sc z
ure of his estates ofthe access ON of Fer
dinand 9TH: that Bonapar,e had inveigled
both those Princes and the rest of the RDy
al family to meet him at Bayonne; that
he made them all prisoners having OBJ
hged Ferdinand to return the crown to his
father, and induced the old King to lay 1t
at his feet, to be disposed OF as he might
direct.
o. Soon after Ferdinand's quitting Madrid
.oproceed to Bayonne, the Grand Duke OF
Berg assumed TO himself the temporary
command Of The government of the coun-
try, by the title OF l. ut General OF the
Kingdom. this usurpalion, the Spanish ma
ION has resisted almost to tnan. The
spirit TO oppose French tyranny, the adher-
renee Of the acts which nave been practi.
sed against the Royal family and the state,
and the unanim,ty and enthusiasm mani
tested, to restore the nation to IT'S indepen.
~ nee, was perhaps never surpassed III
aHy country or IN any cause even i'm The
parts where the French are in force, Gas
al Madrid and Barcelona) this spirit is
SAID to exist in its 'ujl extent, though the
avow | of it is punished.
AT Cadi2 on the 8rh and eth inst. the
French squadron of FIVE sail of the line |
and fris tie, which at the beginning o.
this revolution, had moved Up near the Car
race s, were bombarded, and after the sus. |
pension of the att ick for four days, on the |
morning of the 18th, they struck their CO.
Tors, and were taken possession of by the |
Spania DIS.
AS provincial government each pro-
vince has established, JUHTo of several
persons, of the greatest influence to which |
the people are obedient. and the most yea
lous in its cause: This, of Andalusia, is the |
one with which the English have had most |
commun' cation. It's army IS commanded |
by Gen. C.Ftanos, and for its state, &c. |
/ beg TO refer you to the enclosed copy |
a letter from Capt. Bradford, an officer |
of the English forces, who has been with |
it some time. The masse of the Province |
of Viencia, and of Asturias, is equally |
and that Of the former aided by /
some regulars, is said TO be on the way to /
Madrid to drive the French out Of it:.
In short, Sir, the whole population Of the
country is in arms, and whenever the |
French meet Spaniard, they End an invet.
crate enemy.
To the English nation the Spaniards
lock, as that on which they depend for sup
port aud security against the common enc
ny and some districts have declared them I
selves at peace with Great-Britain, with
1ut waiting for the usual forms; but $
deputed from the Supreme /
cegncil at Seville, have to day gone to En-
land in the Revenge, TO treat with MS
hajesty's government, j make no doubt
he wish Of the Spanish nation will soon be
,ratifed by a regular convention.
" The French are making considerable
.xertons To get large army into Spain
ut the spirit Of the nation is 20 fully rous-