The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-23

TRANSLATED EoR THE AURORA.
~ MADRID, Dec. /.
BON Joseph Massaredo. minister Of ma
rine, has just now published 60 his country
men aleIter. in which, in the most pressing
manner, he invites them to an immediate re
hnquishment of resistance, in order to avoid
the evils, whiah are ready to spread over
Spain.
The letter is as follows:
It was on the 18Th October, that the empe
FOR of Austria signed the pc &C. What un
lucky fate leads you, that you persevere in
your blindness. which even the stupid under
takings of the junta of Seville are unable to
direct? On .heircall you have advanced to
lind out the French army, believing that you
could drive them OUT of the capital and of
CASTLE; but 10! the event Ocana has, on
the day of the 10Th December of this year,
been witness of the destruction. in few
hours, OF the $4,000 men waom the junta had
sent thither, only to be sacrificed.
Spaniards! My dear brothers, what do
you want more, to prove your infatuation p
Open yoar ears to the words Of one that loves
as country, and has never ceased to devote
ms existence to the general welfare of it,
NFhat enterprises soever the French troops
undertake, they are more than sufficient to
execute, as indeed they have been in all the
battles In which they engaged up to this day
Ind indeed, SpaDiards Irepeat it to you,
toe French troops are more than sufficient !;
ct, besides that, the humanity of the empe
I'r, without doubt commands the presenting
tpTour eyes new and frightful preparations
Of war in order TO make you desist from
;lstance, which would he destruction to
..Nt. Cease to dream on in your death like
s.imber, bringing forth only misery to your
e,:hntry. DON'T let other troops arrive -
Il listen to the patelna! protection afforded
Y the throne of our king Joseph. The delay
& one week may be a rnournfut delay
CHme, Come, Spaniards! Acknowledge with
cpit,1te repentance what misery you have
brcnght on your mother country! Do no,
put the happiness that awaits you longer at
at@e, nor the already existing advantages
"... Spain enjoys by her happy situation.
JOSEPH MASSAREDO.
MEKTz, Dec 21.
amongst the gang of robbers arrested at
tr'Hktort, aud brought to this place, a very
si'' s'ilar discovery was made at the time of
t.isJr examination.
.:ae of the robbers was the renowned
I; .ih Hessel, belonging to that part of the
6 $ that was the particular terror by his
cr1eities, in plundering and numbering from
tae Netherlands 10 the borders of Saxony,
;'Ei often near Arras and Antwerp, as also
i'rthe interior of Germany. Their plumber
>.ice 1904. is valued at 81 millions of francs.
-.1@nin Hessei, pursued from every quarter
5. II condemned more than once, was always
'i'',e to escape, even from the top Of tower
~ feet high, and knew always how tobreak
is letters.
Being suspected Of carrying instruments
a,oat himself, to make his escape sure, he
Vas examined with the greatest care. AS
p''thing could be discovered to the purpose,
Icconrse was had to medical art, by which
Mr. Brel.ingsr, criminal judge OF Frankfort,
,nade him discharge himself, by means of
which, small file, gold pieces. and watch :
Spring tor the purpose of making a saw
taereoi, was found, contained in the bowels
"f the robber for many days past. BY
some OF the women prisoners, was found
IN similar way, upwards of twenty gold
pieces.