Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-24
r I c II M o W d,
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1911.

atTc. ISVen you, VINO seem to possess some
glow OF fancy, may in your cheerful solitude,
form, byreading few fashionable plays, some
idea OF the immensely of that advantage. You
will easily superaddto the effects, which the
pure inculcations Of the texts, have tendency
to produce, those of thn conccmitant scenery,
and OF the chaste style ofmodern dramatic ex-
hi6ition With SO many opportunities of rapid
ly progressive moral perfection, how should
women remain unshaped to the exalted a.
Scncy to which you allude Believe me. sir,
some of US are quite refined and subiimated.
quite distracted from sordid cares, and ma
te:ialized pursuits. They commune only
with an ideal world; none but scenes Of a
fairy texture float before their eyes; there
are tor them in the practical exccllencies of
domestic lite a coarseness and vulgarity to
which their ETHEREAL spirits can not descend.
LAURA ISABELLA SARDoN1c.
IL Madam Laura Isabella will shortlyhe
from the Rustic.
1t any thing were necessary [says the Bal
timore Federal Gazette of last Wednesday,
to confirm the account of Commodore Rode-
ers, of the late affair between the President
and the Little Belt, which certainly is net
the case, we can state on the authority of a
letter from Capt. Ludlow to his friend IN this
NAA1S SNCiJ OulICI ia TIC SillD Is IelCy
to pledge his honor that the report of the
President having fired the first gun is false.
1t is seldom Republicans take the mart Of
France even against England, and ,reUe7 a.
gainst o1r o7pn Gope77ament while Fede-
ralists not only constantly side with EngLQ,ld
against france, but continually advocate her
interests anobhonor against those of thei,. oxv,,
ae ~ess s'Sssy AT An ihs %9st like
... ~: G~ f. London Times.
At the present juncturc, when an crro-
neous impression seems to have taken place
IN the minds OF many persons in this country,
respecting the actual situation Of affairs in
spain, and the efforts of the inhabitants of that
kingdom, l have thought it my duty to draw
up the following hasty sketch of the stu
alton OF the whole provinces of Spain, &C cor
ding to their geographical position, and a.
list OF the names of some of the Spanish ee-
neral otncers who have lost their lives OF their
liberty IN defence of their country during the
present contest.
On future occasion Imay possibly trans
init you some further memorandum on the
subject, and in the mean time your Insertion
OF this will much oblige,
Sir, your most obd't servant,
a Friend to the Brave Nation of Spain.
LONDON, April 20.
Sketch OF the respective positions Of the Spa
nish and French armies in April 1911 and
OF the fortified place in the possession of
each:
e. E-arfieS- yoz,,o1.Jo E,.o.-.
Barcelona, Piquiera, Pampelona, St. Sebasti-
an, and Fuente Arabia, possessed by the
French, having been given up to them pre-
vious to the revolution in March 1903.
PrincifaHty Of Catalonia.
Besides Barcelona and Figueiras, the towns
OF Lerida, Corona, and Tortosa, are now oc-
cupied by the French; the two latter having
stood long siege. Tarragona and the whole
OF the mountainous part of the province are
still occupied by the Spaniards. The army
OF Spain ~ Catalonia amounts to II 600 re-
guiars That ofFrance is actually under The
command OF Macdonald, but it has been
previously commanded by Augereau, St. Cyr,
recalled in disgrace.
The Provinces Of Navarro, Biseay, Sa.s
finder and fsturias,
Are at-present occupied by the French
ou4therc Is small Spanish army on foot in
AsRras Commanded by the MARQUIS Porlier.
coHnRorfy -calledthe marquisito. This force
exceeds 1880 mep; several Cuerillas or small
Tying corps in,Navarre who continually bar-
rass the French army, intercept their con-
yoys, couriers, and destroy great numbers of
thcm. The commander Of the Cuerillas in
Navarro, is Espos Nina; and his CORDS con-
slsts OF four battallions-Latterly on the 19tb
o. February he attacked and DESTROYED two
French divisions, and made a thousand pri-
sc5ers. The two rich wales at RoDcal and
konces yallies are still in the possession Of
the SPaniards.
Kingdom Of Caaaeia.
This very extensive province, one Of the
most populous IN Spain, with It's very inner
tart sea ports Of Ferrol. Corunna and Viro
IS nowm the Peaeeablc and exclusive posses-
sion of1he Tpaniards. The Spanish army Is
commapd@ BY Gen. Many, and consists of A.
bout ,QQOelectiyc regulars, and would be
more numerous, but for want Of arms and
clotnmg--Ihe irregular armed peasan is
likewise very numerous.
Kingdom efIyyagOn.
Saragoese, the capital, has been ocoun;ed
By the French since its SURRENDER after fbe
ever memorable defence BY Palafox but
there are numerous GueriIlas who act in II