Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-14
MADRID, Deccmber 5.


yer EIadrid, on which were already placed
the divisions Of dragons Of generals La
tour Mauborg, and Eshoussaye, and the
imperial horse guards. The anniversary
OF the coronation, that ePoqns winch has
siqnalised 50 many DAYS tor ever fortunate
for France, awakened in all hearts the most
agreeable rccollections, and inspired ali the
troops with an enthusiasm which manifest
ed itself IN a thousand EXPLANATIONS, me
weather was bcautif.l,and Ike that enjoyed
in FRANCE il the month Of Nay. Tne mar
snai duke of Istria Se1t 10 summon ta"
town, where a 1.ililary Junta has formed,
under Inc Presidency of t'2 marquis pilas-
t>lar, WHO had under his orders SEQ. Moria
captain-genelal ii An,iaiusia, a"t! inspector
general of argilIerT. The town contained
number of armed peasants, assembled isom
ali quarters, 5000 troops OF tie liac, and
100 pieces Of cannon. SIXTY thousand men
were ia arms. Ineit cries were heard Or
every side the be..s of 200 churches run3
al.ogeIher anil every tl1ng pres .nted tn
aprcalaa OF disorder anG madness. ---
The general Of the troops Q! rhe line ap-
pearec Al the advanced Yos.s to answer t!1@
summons OF the duke OF Istria. lie was AZ
companj> d BY 50 Yaen d t1@ people, whose
dress, looks and feEoc,ous language, rec"t-
led the recollection 0. tGo asaa3Siag oLorPt.
When the Spanish Genzgai was asked Wiz
tier he meant 50 e&po$e, women, Children,
and old men to she horrors CT an ass2rlt, he
manifested ,cr1.ly the arir. with Wnca be
vas penetrated, Ele MADE known by signs,
that he, as VII Is al the honesJ men Of sd
drid, groaneG under oppression and WIZ.
he raisld his voice, his words werc Dictated
bv the wretchts VINO wa-chel, over t.,.-
No doubt could be entertained Of the excess
10 which the Tyranny of the multitude WIS
carried, when thy saw him write 10&n al
his words, and CAUSED tie record 10 o. We
riild BY tue a5sassins who surrounded
him. Inc aid dc camp Of tn duss OF Is
tria, who had b:yJl seat into the town, was
seized by men q me lowest class OF people,
aud Was about 70 be nas5acred, when tae
troops Of the Ing. indignant at The outrage,
took hiln under I'll II protection, and caused
him to be restored 10 his general. = i lie
tilne after some da.srrtrrs from the " al
loon guards cams - tao camp. l1@ir de-
positions couvnc-. US, t3at the people Of
property, and homes men, were without in
tucnce,a and 1t was he concluded shat con
citation was altoge thcr impossible.
The marquis OF Peralcs, Z reputable man
who had hitherto appeared to ENJOY che
co I'D Of tie pe,,Ple, had been, on the
day before this, accused OF putting saa! in
the cartiid 5es. lie WARS immediately strang-
led. 1t WAS determir4e that eli the car
tridges should DC re-ln.2ie, Or 1900 monks
were employed upon this work at HE Re
tiro. All the palaces and houses were Or
dered to be opened to furnish provisions at
discretion. The French in9an;rv was Still
three leagues from Madrid. The Empe-
ror employed the eve aing in coanoitring
the town, and decidilga plan OF attack, con
sistc,lt with the copoideration due to the
great number Of hon: ST people always to be
found In great capital.
At seven o'clock t]lc division Lapissi of
the corps of the Duke Of Boiiuno arrived.
The moon shone with brightness that
seemed to proiong the day. The emperor
ordered the general Of brigade EIaison, to
take possession Of the suburbs, and charged
the general OF brigade Lauriston,to support
them in the enterprise, with four pieces Of
artillery belonging TO the guards.
The sharp-shoorers Of the 10Th regiment
took possession of some houses, and in
particular, OF the grand cemetry. At tt,
first fire, the emmy sAewed as much COW
artlice as he did of arrogance all the Day.
The duke of Beluno employed all the night
in placing bis artillery i'll the posts design
ed for the attack. At midnight the P, iace
of Ncufchatel sent to Madrid a Spanish
lieutenant colonel of artillery, who had