The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-03
FROM SPANISH PAPERS.

important post, and the others Of Guadar-
rama.
"Peopie of Madrid, the country stands in
need OF you, your circomspection and YOUR
welitrled vator are a fortress upon which it
relies for its defence, trusting that you viii
Know how to assist the arrangement OF your
captain General and Of the Tribunal of vi
GLANCE, in order to detect and deliver over
70 heinexorable arm Of the law, tho traitors
who viii now, more than ever, have the op-
portunity OF Introducing disorder, and re-
pressing the activity with which you ought
to hasten to the points marked out for YOU :
mindful of the I'd of May, when deprived
Of all assistance, and even of the liberty Of
defending yourselves, your yalor and loya.-
ty still attracted the applause of the whole
nation.
The Central Junta cannot express to
you the confidence with which it has been
hiled by the enthusiasm of the soldiers of
the nation, In preparing to combat the enc
mics or orr beloved Ferdinand, our country
ana our religion. Our allies, the. English,
strongly Impressed with the Justice Of the
cause we are defending, and animated with
the same enthusiasm, have been invited, and
are ready 10 march likewise rom Escurial,
where they are in order TO strengthen the
positions which cur wise Generals have ia
Ken and protect the operations of our van
guard, which will have already begun to
drive back the slaves of the oppI essor and ty-
rant of ali nations.
"Spaniards-Cowarlice alone, inspired
by treason, will attempt by every means, to
increase the Dangers which the cowardly and
the evil disposed eXaggerate, in order to dis
heartcn us, and which alone could be able
to Illustrate the exertions of the Junta, which
however reposes confidence upou your tried
obedience and unparalleled fidelity.
"By Decree of the Supreme Junta,
MARTEN DE GARY.
Royal Palace Of .franyuez, .Nov. 81"
ARANJEEz, Nov 90.
The Supreme Governing Junta of the King
dom has received the following dispatch
from mis- EXcellency Don Franc;aco Palafox
y MeIci
"Ihayejust received advices from Gene
rails ONeille and ST. Mercquie, that they oc-
cupied C;aporoso yesterday (the 14th) at 10
IN the moaning, the enemy having precipi-
lately evacuated it at seven. and retreated
TO Peralta. No details have been transmit
ted, a;d consequently / am unacquainted
with the state Of their force. am Just set
ting off tea pat the whole i'll motion, that we
may folio " up our advantages.
MAY God preserve your Highnesses ma
my years.
"FRANc1sco PALAfox 7 MELc1.
SG1IffOI!H, sfGO. ID.
On the. 18th took place one of the most
pleasing and satisfactory proceedings, both
to the English and Spanish nations by the
presentation OF his EXceliency Scignor Don
Juan Hpckham Fyere, in quality OF Minister
Pieniprtentiary and Envoy extraordinary
from his Britanric MajeSty to our beloved
King, Ferdinand VII. ard curing his unfcr-
tunatc absence. TO the Supreme Governing
Junta Of the Kingdom. He was no sooner
introduced, than addressing himself to tie
President he delivered a short but elegant
and expressive discourse IN thc Castilian lam
suage, stating the extraordinary con piacen-
cy and iiatteriug satisfaction which he telt in
the honour granted him by the King his
Master in appointing him his represeu'a-
tive near the august person Ct Ferdinand VII
and during his unfortunate absence, to the
Suyrem- Governing Junia of the Kingdoms
ot Spain al Il the indiss and that this sat,s
f3ction ws' greatly Increased b. the refcc-
tion thatbG came 10 witness die heroic efforts
of the brave Spanish nation, 70 preserve their
ancient freedom AID independence.
The Mosa Serene President answered
Seignor Frere's speech with the warmest
expressions Of friendship and grateful &C.
acknowledgement, towards the King of Great
Britain, for the important succCurs which
he had so generously afforRed TO Spain and
added thatthe latter, faithful to her friends,
would ever be so tc Great Britain, and would
demonstrate the nobleness of her honorable
character, being incapable of belying the
sentiments Of her heart, which his Britannia
Majesty had gaiEcd by means which it was
as difficult TO forfe as it was to express them
in words. The Minister then presented, and
withdrew to return to his residence with feel
ingS OF the highest satisfaction of joy, which
also animated all the members of the SUI
preme Junta.
The Supreme Junta, the 18th inst. issued
p Royal Ordinance fer the r~e-admission of
Swedish vessels into the ports of Spain, and
the renewal of commercial intercourse be-
tween the two countries, announcing at the
same time their intention Of taking further
steps to draw closer their relations with the
king Of Sweden, who supports with so much
glory the dignity of his throne, aud the right
of his subjects.
Don Francisco dc Frias, Chief of division of
the army Of Fstremahura, entered Somosier-
ia en- the 17til with the battalions Of Valen-
eia and Merida, and 90 Of the Spanish chas.
seujs. On his retreat the pr seeding day
from Amanda dc Dnero, a corps Of the enemy
showed a disposition to harrass him hut an
ticipatipg their Intentions, he attacked them
and put them to tight, with the loss of 10
killed, 2 prisoners. 6 ~jiarscs, and a great
Ouaptitv Of arms vhirL fhe f.o,tivor Lre,v