Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30

On the night of the 29lh and The ensuing
day, the city was com ,jletely in he power
OF the psople. withou, 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 arres,ing HIM. ID n
Thomas MIRA, man of decided charac.
ter, is appointed his successor.
"Since his period, every ,own from Ca
diZ 10 V ilencia have risen en- mosse, and a
general conscription has been made Of e.
very person capable ofcarrying aims from
Ia 10 %. As fast as they are enlisted,
they are marched towards the Sierra Mo-
rena to guard the passes in those noun
tains, which divide the province Of Anda
lusia from thetother provinces of Spain.
An armisliCe for SIX moths has bee n
concluded with the British and every hine
is said to be granted by the Admiral off
this port, and the Governor of Gibraltar,
which their powers will admit of. Ad.
vice has been sent to England by several
opportunities and in few days Cocmis-
sioners will be appointed, and Invested
with full powers by The Supreme Govern
ment of Seville, TO proceed to England,
and adjusts Peace and plan OF operations.
The Blockade Of the port is raised and
we are assured that the moment the
French fleet, IN this bay have surrendered,
ne BRUSH feet will come in, and every
thing be put on The most friendly fooling
between Spain and England
The writer proceeds TO detail, journal
wise, the proceedings Of the Spanish
and French fleets IN the harbor of Ca
from, rho tim. Of THAN
ment OF hostilities until he surrender of
the later.-Not having an opportu-
niy, whilst at Cldz, of forwarding the
above letter to his friend, he incloses il
in another from Gibraltar, under date
OF July Sd, in which he says:-
"We are in hourly expectation of hear
ing OF The surrender of General DuponI
and his army, consisting of nearly 5000
men, within three leagues of Cordova. and
$50 mics from CadiZ. This is dITisioi
| It French troops that were 90 their march
% Seville when The revolution commenced
detached by the Duke of Berg from TIA.
Grand Army, consisting of aboui 7o,ooc
men in the vicinity of Madrid There are
cow on:v 8 600 men IN the ctniy Of the
netropolis me residue 0ftbis large army,
we're detached o AXE possession nf dif-
f='ent parts Of ;his couatcy, and were
| marching with the u:nos, confidence when
| ne revolution wa commenced. Duponi
must inevitably surrender, as re y bem~
ned IN an all SIDES ~ an army much So
nerior 10 his own, and without hope OF &c
| hsE The Freach army that originally ar
cved in his country consisted OF about
10000 men, and were in posse ssion o
many puncI al towns. From. he Immense
err,tory over VIII CHI they are scattered
rhout being able 10 form junction IL
aeason, and making good heir etreat, aDt
ON he e.gy with which the Spaniard
Navc acted. here is no dUub but The NJ -.
| i-r part of this immense army will even.
ually fall into the hands of the Span
ards"
From Gibraltar hahers 10 the Cd Juiy, re
cciUed at the ofice Of The Mercantile
AdUer.iSer, by the shit Ocean.
Mora, Portugal June 10.
Positive intelligence hos been receivet
Trim Lisbon, that most ali The Frenci
troops are moVing 10 d ffvrent points, al,
hat the remainder, with gen. juno, ar,
| lNAAtn1 ibh w DhT N1NO' Va
tie, where they have collected provision
and ammunition. Whatever was in the an
senals they have rem we'd To The forts
md it is even added, that they intend 4
enter into articles Of capi,uiation with tn
, nation. The few troops which we're il
Evora, fed off towards Reyra, and wer
very near being attack d by the peopl
IN consequence ofthe threats Of the Frerc
. commanders, who was under the necessit
of departing wi.hou, the subsidies whic
, he had demibded. We are informed
that in Bsja, all the inhabitants are up i
4 arms, only waiting for the signal to al
tack, aud for somebody to head them.
1 SEVILLE, June ] 8.
We learn, by several official papers, IN;
the Grand Duke of B rig, has, at the re
{ quest Of the board of Government at Ma
! drid, suspended The march of he Freno
! troops TO The provinces which have Pre-
$ claimed Ferdinand VII.
d.. Manuel Batnueve Lieut.. Of the P;
E via Dragons, who left Madrid on the 8
instant, and Joined our army on the Is
( has communicated the following parties
lars.
, The French garrison in Madrid do,
! not amount 10 5000 men. The Duke