Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-27
Foreign News.
VIA CHARLESTON.

LONDON. Dee. IL.
His excellency Mazah AbdalIah tiassan,
the ambassador from the court of Persia,
arrived in town yesterday ssAunieht ~
parLof his excellency's suite Cans on sam
day se'nnigh'.
Hag of truce was seen OF Bnssr on
Saturday eYening but on account II The
uniavo. able stale OF the Wind, was mt a
BILE to make Dover roads. She was b ssfd-
ed 10 the eaI.wa,d of Dover, and a m ..
senger taken out with dispatches. He is
an Aus ran messenger of the name of
Maynz, and has dispatches from prince de
-Stahremberg.
Ouch papers have also arrived 10 the Sd
inst. The only impor ant article in them
reiatesso the operations in Catalonia. The
town OF Eostalrich, which is situate mid.
way between Corona and Barcelona, IS
taken by the French after an obstinate re.
slsfance. 1t was made depot by the
Spaniards, for supplying the important
fortress at Corona and Blake's army with
provisions.
Price OF Stocks this day at one.--ferduc.
ed SO 81 So Consu.s shut.
PtIga:e Letter. - adsz, Noy. 10.
You would scarcely conceive that the
government here would stand on TRIES a
bout arms, when they have many regi.
-meaia ht TO take the Geld, withous hSying
"a single masket toscarry to The camp. [
have this Gay seen the regiment of Maza.
redo paraded it consists Of i40c Of the
finest men ever saw ; and except The of
hctrs, serjeants and corpu. ais, not nan
has arms. They have here-a mandatory
OF maskt,s; it was begun ten months a.
90, no, single musket has ye, been fin
'ished, EDr WI be for the next three
months, though they have expended 1so,.
coo doi'ars upon it.
The present moment is perhaps the
most critical tor the spanish cause, Of any
tina mas occurred, bo:h as regards the state
OF parties at Seville, and the situation of
their armies, which are now in contact
with the Fseach, and We must have some
oyerihfows or victories in few days.
thejuna are both cruel and limid, they
skert their power to stifie their fears; they
hase no dread of any conspiracy in favor
OF France, but they dread those most
VINO have been most ardent in their ,op.
position 10 France.
The marquis de Montejo, one ofihe 6rst
to roase the nation against Bonaparte.
was arrested and committed to poison.
'F.iisiox, member of he Junta, brother
'ot ne defender of Sarsgosse, has also;been
arrested, and is confined in the conyen,
OF ihe CarihusIaDs twelve officers of tho
gnaids also have been arrested and are
confined in the prison fthe inqnisitien
with Moniejo; report meations also the
duke de Infan,ado, and Cornmst, D. esi.
dent OF war, as being prisoners, Do, from
being OF opposite parties to Pslofox, do
not believe u. There are variety OF re.
POris on this subject, bot all agree thSs
me Junsa know the public mitigation is a,
US heighi against them, because they are
spspected OF having opposed the Frecnh,
with too little zeal, and OF having offended
the English ambassador by not entering
ipto. his energeuc views.
iWhilst'the stale Of parties at the seat Of
government Is thus critical, the silustion
ottbe armies IS no less so, Araseea,who
commands The army OLA Mancba. has
under hfa command SIS, GOO men. He had
concentrated this force at Araniuez. and
then by forced marches 20 V,llamadr,xa.
higher up the Tagus, has got two days
march 0esrsr to Madrid than the Psench,
who ave at Toledo. There is, however, q
small French covering army, of about So
600 men, between VilIamaUrIxa and Ma.
drid-i 1t he defeats them, he will gain pos.
session OF The capital with ease.
sthnothcr army Of Spiniards, under the
command Of he duke del Psrqlfs, VINO
has formed junction with BlllesIeros ADD
'Mandzabei, * whose whole force amounts
70 about $4,000 men, has advanced u the
kseuriai, font leagues north Of Madrid.
Thus two Spanish srplies afe at equal dis.
tanse from the capital where they hope