The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-28

His majesty has appointed the general of
Artillery Senarmont, a gen. of division and
major Segur adjuSant ~Commandant The
lie OF the latter officer was 1t first despair
ed OF bnt he is now out of danger.
Count krakinski, colonel of Polish ,ieht
horse. although in a bad state of hea,ti,, al
ways insisted upon charging at the head of
his corps.
Corporals Babecki and, Wolvgurki and
SurzyesSi, q private, all belonging 10 the
Polish horse. who took colors from the enc
my, have been appointed members of the
legion of honor.
his majesty has also granted eight insiy-
MA OF the Legion of Honor for the officers.
and an equal number for the privates, of the
Polish light horse.
The CHIEF Of squadron Lubienski, Oh the
I'd inst. discovered. near Gaudalaxara. the
wrecks OF Castanos's army they we're un-
der thu command of General Pena, Casta-
nos having, aswas said, been eashiered by the
Junta.
| The duke of Infantado was one of the first
causes OF the nhisfortunes which has befallen
his country he was the principal instrument
made use of by England by her destructive
projects against Spain; he was the man
whom she made use cf to divide the father
and son. to subvert the throne of king Charles
whose attachment to France was we'll Known.
to stir up seditions among the populace a.
gainst the first minister of that sovereign.
TO raise to the supreme authority, that young
prince, who, with his marriage with a prin-
cess, of the former royal family of Naples.
had contracted that hatred against the
French in which that family has been
steady. 1t was the duke of Infantado who
was principal actor in the conspiracy of the
Escurlai, and it was to him that the post of
Generalissime of the Spanish armies was con
| 10eG EP aftpr A. r1c tCp1ru tha ~Ntl E.
King Joseph in BayoDne, as colonel of the
spanish body guards. On his return to Ma
Ord, he threw off the mask and openly avow-
cd himself the partizan of England. 1t was
l. MS palace that the English ministers dwelt.
1t was IN his society that the public and pri-
Tvate agents of England lived. Alter having
stimulated his fellow citizens to a mad re-
sistance, like a coward and a traitor, under
pretext of gong for suCcoirs, in order to es-
cape by craft from the dangers iuto which
he had drawn his fellow citizens, he fed
from Madrid to Gaudajaxara, and eyinced
no kind of anxiety except for the English
agent whom he carried with him in his own
carriage, and to whom he served as a safe
guard. What will he gain by that conduct.
lie will lose his titles, he will forfeit his pro-
perty. which is estimated to be worth two
millions annual Income, and he. wsll go 10
London in search of the contempt, disdain
ana neglect with which England has always
rewarded those men who had sacrificed their
honor and their country to the Injustice of
her cause.
AS soon as the report Of the chief of squad
ron count Lubienski arrived, the duke Of
lstria set out with 10 squadrons in order to
reconnoitre the enemy. The duke of Bellu-
ma followed with the infantry. The duke
OF lstria, who had arrived at Gaudalaxara.
found there the rear of the enemy, which
was proceeding to Andalusia he defeated
them, and took 500 prisoners. The gene
raj OF division Ruffin and the brigade of dra-
goons Bordesoult, being informed that the
enemy were marching to Araniuez, repair
ed to that point the enemy were driven out
OF 1t and these troops Immediately continued
IN pursuit of all WHO were flying towards
Andalusia.
On the 5th inst. the general of division
Lahousaye entered into the Escurial. Five
or six hundred peasants having attempted
to defend the convent, they were driven a.
way by main force.
Every day the remains Of the stupor into
which the inhabitants of Madrid had fallen.
are more and more. dispelled. Those who
had concealed their furniture and most va
liable property. are bringing them back to
their houses. The shops are beginning to be
hllcd as usual, and the palisades, ard all o.
Their. preparations of defence, have disap-
peared. Madtid has been taken possession
OF without any disorder, aud Tranquility pre-
walls throughout every part of this ere.t CT
~. "A f~ursileer of the guards baViry cen
FUND with several watches in his pos, isu
anC bPinp Conyic.cd nf 10 VIM 81 -, ~.