Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26

post town, ashort distance from Malrid, in |
consequence of an order from the Supre me
council of Seville, directing all persons with
dispatches, to be stopped andse To Seville
Mr. Young was consequently sent to Seville,
where he was lodged in prison, and all his
papers, baggage, sc. taken from him.
This was done in consequence of finding a.
mongst his dispatches, some for the Duke
lof Berg, to the French consul at Philadel-
pbia, under blank cover to the Secretary OF
State in which were others destined tor
South America after he was detained in
prison Is DAYS, a passport was granted him
from the Council to leave Spain, and to pro-
coed to any port to embark for America.
with this he left Seville, and arrived safe
at Gibraltar.
Directly after his arrival at this place, a
| letter was received from Lord Collingwood,
ordering Mr. Y. to be detained, or to be ta-
ken out of any vessel in which he might be
found. This order was given by therequest
of the council of Seville. Sir III Dalrym-
| pie, the Governor of Gibraltar, did not. how
ever, conceive himself authorised to enforce
the order; but permitted MIR. Y. TO proceed
where he pleased MIR. Y however, was
given to understand, that he would probably
be taken out of any vessel in which he should
take passage for America, by Spanish
Gun-Boat. In consequence of this informa-
ton. Mr.. Y. gave up the idea of. going to
America with dispatches, although he had
viousy chartered the Ocean for that
purpose, and immediately took his passage
! for England on board the Proviant store
ship, which sailed on the same day with the
Ocean.
Edict tu5ished in the Isle Of Majorca.
d. FERDlNAND VII. King of Spain and adj
jacent Islands, &c. sc.
And, in his Royal Name, his excellency
the captain general of this army and king
dom.
| ! make IL known, 10 the faithful andloyal
inhabitants of this island, that, last night !
convened, IN my palace, meeting compo-
sed of all the constitutional authorities, t.
| lay before them the course which ought to
be pursued under the existing circumstan-
ces, in which both my loyalty and the unan-
imous wish of the people require, that we
should continue to acknowledge Ferdinand
| VII. as ourlawful sovereign lin consequence
of which It was unanimously agreed upon,
that these islands shall continue faithful to
his majesty Ferdinand the VII. to which
end, and that we may have the benefit of
the full exercise ofthe rights of sovereignty,
in his name as far as required, board was
appointed, which will begin, this very e.
venng, to exercise the same, and publish
what may be deemed conducive to the pros
perity of this island. TIE Deum shall be
sung, and there shall be levee, Royal Sa-
lutte, and illumination.
lSigneD
! ID. JUAN MIGUEL DE WIVES.
| By command of his excellency, and as
Secretary authorised by the board.
| (Signed) BATHoLoME JocIAs.
Royal Castle of Palma, May 90, 1903.
! The Supreme Board has sent q,,e the folyowing
! ie,tr
| Most Serene Sir, d. Dionisio Capas, Mem
Der of this Board, and Ensign in the Navy.
accompanied by the Portuguese Captain, ID.
Sebastian Martinez, is going, in the name OF
this board to inform Y. NJ. S. III. of the occur
rences which have lately taken place and as
they arc thought most important it has been
deemed requisite that he should give you q yer.
bal account oftlle same that YOU may take the.
resolutions, and send us the assistance which
we stand in need Of. May God. &c. &c.
Signed, The Marquis de CAaRloN.
Ayamonte, June 20, 1903
J The purport Of this verbal informationis that
the French have been driven from the fo.ts on
the right bank oithe Guadana, opposite to Az.
| tnt lhhSDltttnLS OF lllt Lett, aSSISte Il
| by the few Regulars who were there and 3
handful of armed Portuguese, having beaten
the French troops bywhich they were CARR.
soned, and hoistcd the Spanish Flag in every
one of them. The loss ofthe Enemy amounts
to 81 Prisoners and a number of killed The
whole of the kingdom Of Alglrva is in state
OF insure ction Villa Real aud Castromarin,
as well as the batteries OF Carrasquera and s
Anton, have been taken posses sion of; the Re
1 hal ILL -. 4
into dry we'll, with % olher individuals the
remainder Of the French troops have 1ed to
the mountains Tayira, Faro and AilIon are up
IN arms and the military chests Of the French
have been seized. The iew Spanish troops a
bove mentioned, consisted of CafaIonans,
Provincials, and small number of Murcins.
J A Portuguese Captain IS come to inform Che
Board that Algarva and the whole Kingdom
wish TO be under its protection, in the name OF
lFEKSINASp VII.
PROM THE DUTCH PAfFRs.