Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-23


at Bayonne, as the fears Of the emperor
were not dormant as long as any of the
Bounons remained out of his immediate
power and 1t was on his departure that
the populace of Madrid arose, and that an
alarming riot took place between the French
troops and the inhabitants Of Madrid, which
was quelled by the French with the loss Of
1900 men, and perhaps as many Spaniards.
his. was followed by severe proclamation
3of the duke Of Berg, prohibiting the Spani-
ards from carrying any kind OF weapon, and
ordering all the inhabitants of Madrid with,
out exception to be disarmed; from meet
ing in companies of more than eighrper-
sons; denouncing severe punishment a.
gainst the authors Of seditious libels threat
ening to burn every village where French
man should be assassinated and concluded
with informing them that as his conduct on
this occasion dbeen lenient, his vengeance
in future should be dreadful.
Whilst these scenes were passing nr
Madrid, the dynasty of Spain was changed
at Bayonne and the crown abdicated a third
time in favour of the emperor of the French
who is said to have nominated his brother
JosEPH king of Spain. Some faint hopes,
however, yet remain to induce belief that
Spain will not tamely bend her neck to the
yoke. The whole province Of Andalusia is
in arms, determined to resist these encroach-
ments of the French; and on the evening of
the 9th May accounts were received from
Seville, a city distant from hence seventy
FIVE miles, that the people had risen en- masse
taken possession Of the cannon foundery and
park of artillery with the deposit Of small
arms, and had beheaded the Count d Aguilla
ther governor, under the impression Of his
being in the French interest. The people
had encamped in the vicinity of Seville to
the number Of $4,000 men, and there ap-.
pointed new government, chosen from a.
mong the different classes Of citi2ens. and
called The Supreme Council Two DAYS
previous to this, the enragcd populace sell
zed upon Marquis de Solano, captain gene
raj Of the province, and massacred him in
one Of the public squares. On the night of
the 29th and the ensuing day the city was
completely in the power ofthe people, with
out the sacrifice OF any other lives than those
Of Don Solano, and two Of the mob whom
he killed as they were in the act of arresting
him. Don Thomas Morla, man of deci-
ded character, is appointed his successor.
s Since this period, every town from Ca
diz to Valencia have risen en- masse, and
general CONSUMPTION hasbeen made Of every,
person capable of carrying arms from ii to
40. AS fast as they are enlisted they are
marched towards the Sierra Morena to
guard the passes in those mo.ntains which
divide the province of Andalusia from the
other provinces of Spain. An armstice for
s.. months has been concluded with the Bri-
fish and every thing is said to be granted
by the admiral off this port, and the govern
or of Gibraltar, which their powers will adj
nit OF. Advice has been sent to England
by several opportunities; and in few days
commissioners will be appointed, and in
vested with full powers by the supreme 60
vernment of Seville, to proceed TO England,
and adjust peace and PLAZA OF operations.
The blockade of the port is raised and we
are assured that the moment the French
feet IN this bay have surrendered, the Bri-
fish fleet will come in, and every thing be
put on the most friendly footing between
Spain and England
The writer proceeds to detail journal-wise,
the proceedings ofthe Spanish and Fl cnch
fleets in the marlboro of Cadiz from the time
Of their commencement of hostilties until
the surrender of the latter; which, as we
have given the official account, we deem
unnecessary here to repeat. Not hav-
ing an opportunity, whilst at Cadiz, of
forwarding the above letter to his friend,
inc,oses it to another from Gibraltar, un-
der date of JULY Sd, in which he says:1
eve are in hourly expectation Of hearing
OF the surrender of Gen. Dupont and his ar