Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-05

ior Mr. ErsKlneS the 6rttlsh minister
; near this government. Subioined, our
readers win find some noeesSon the pre-.
cent stasA Of Spain, which will enable
them to form tolerable idea ofthe state
Of that country, with some other inter.
eating matters. >..
We learn from letters (which wehave
not room to iusert) that this revolut,on
hssbeenProdueed by . variety Of eircum.
stances. The Spaniards were persuad.
cd that Bdonaparte intended to place q
king ofhis own family on the throne Of
Spain. He had got into his possession
at Bayonne the old king andhis son Fer.
dinand the new king-Buonaparte then
dethroned FerdinAnd and restored his
tasher, who Immediately surrendered
his crown to Buonaparte. This infor-
nation having reached Spain, the pro.
vinees formed themselves into kind of
provisional governmet. which il termed
TIE 1mgfo Of each psoyince, that Of Seville
has taken The lead. Nothing can exceed
lths enshasaiem md unSaimisy &c The
ISpanisrds. The RrsnEh wers u,ssckesi
| il anparts Of Spain, withops the means
! Of Mountaineering with each, otker. ! Al
the head Of In present government L.
Dan Pedro, the uncle Of z Rdinand, By
whom he was left Regent, when that
ill.advised prince set out for Bayonne.
He was the FIRST to resist Murat, who ie
was saidisa prisoner q Madrid. AmonR
the 6rss objects Of The provisisaal 20:
vernment 81 Spain, . good understand.
ing with the British commanders was
! deemed essential-this was coon effect
ed, add assuranee ofeo- opeEation, when
| required, we're Instantly given. The
Frencha eet consistingof S sail Of the
line and ffigates At Cadiz, were sum.
moned to surrender TO the new govern
ment, but refused; in consequence Of
which they were bombardsd four hours,
when they surrendered. s-o.z.~: ! :
All hostilities between .EnEland and
Spain had ceased and commissioners
for the couciusi n of5peace, and other
objects, had sailed from cadiz for Lon
don. - -. ).
Many other particulars, Of which we
had taken notes are omitted in order
thatye might hasten to Jay thin impor-
tant Intelligence before opr readers.
/ The ssa1eof affairs in Portugal wilfbe
found detailed in the following extract of
letter which has been obligingly com.
munieated-to Us. y -. ~ : 81 ~ I -,
:" 0porto isin possession of the PED.
pie off Portugal, afies making prisoners
1900 French trnnps.--Ehe Port isopcu
% the British aud Spaniards. -.
4" General Junot and the French gar.
rison at Lisbon are almost in a state of
seige--all the French force now remain.
ing in Portugal Is q oeosmen, of which
5000 are ii the capital. u.s.,
!" The Spanish troops that had been
semitic act in conjunction with the French
garrison had been disarmed BY. general
Jpnos. consisting of about 5000 men,
which was done By the ,reachery of their
own commanders, and by being placed
In . situation where resistance was i'm.
Poss;bles ~ >. W.T. < - j. II
: {" An inspection Of the Spanish troops
had been ordered in the great square of
Lisbon. The, French army were silent
y got under, arms, and posted with M.
merous field artillery in every avenue
leading to the square, and in this situa-
ton they were ordered to lay down their
arms-resiStancs was Intellectual, and
the order was executed. Seyeralo OF the
oficers made their escape either to Spain
or 60 the British feet of the Taeus. II