Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-24

h'N. lie Spanish NouCrltluS In SaSClc are
numerous: but the principal ones are:
First, That commanded by Juan Martin
alias FL Empecinado, whose party is pr;nci-
pally Stationed in the provinces of Guadalax-
ara, ard consists of about 5 thousand men,
of whom at least 400 are cavalry he only
wants arms and ammunition to encrease his
force to 10000, as he has 1000 men ready
disciplined for the purpose.
Secondly, The party Of Francisquete in
Lanancha, and,
Thirdly, That of Julian, in the province
Of Salamancha. n,
hbsdgdom ofYaicncia.
The French are not in possession of any
part of this very rich, populous and extern
oive province except small district on the
borders OF Catalonia. The very important
cities OF Valencia, Alicante, Denia and Pen
sicola, are well fortified and garrisoned
he Spanish commanders are At Va
lencia, the captain general Bassecourt, with
1900 regulars. The head quarseus are at
Murviedro.
AT Alcant general Iriarte Commands
The garrison consists ofaooSt 4ouu- nrtif, res
gu'ars and militia, besides 1000 regulars a.
bout to be organized by Major general Roche
The militia of the kingdom is very numerous,
and may be estimated ct 5o,CCo.
Kingdom, Of bTlxrcid.
This rich province is also still in the pos
session. OF the Spaniards. The important ma
val arsenal IF CarthaEena IS garriisc SO ned.
Inc number OF troops is uncertain
The Spanish army in Murcia is about 20, COO
strong, OF which only 1000 are armed and
clothed, and. is commanded--byG Gen. O'Don,
mel: There are four Brothers of.tfIiS name,
who are all general offieers-The head quar-
ters OF the army are actually at Lorca.
Kingdom Of Grenoda,
Is at present occupied by the French. who
nave garrisons in the sea ports Of Alpneida.
Niaiana & Marbella. The French gen. Sebas-
tian commands the army, but is kept in check
oy the Spanish army of Murcia, which lately
made movement to La .Mancha, and since
then to Lorsa, which in the first instance pre-
vented his sending succors to Victor before
Cadiz.
.d'saa g z; GSQprehepds. the four king
doms Ct Cordob, Jaen, Seville, andGrenada.
All the principal towns, except Cadiz, Avs
monte and Alaesirus, are occupied by the
French. The French army occupied in the
blockade -ot- Cadiz is commanded by Mar
| shals Victor and -Soult.
LhgSpfnish Guefillas in the mountains of
COM andkr IS th& MaNuis -. formerly .I,
| an 4fceR ef,artillsry; md the French are
very tmucA annoyed BY tim. The army Of
GeneSal Balasterog n4sting of 1000 men.
is actually at Castellejqz .neaf- nyancSte. -
| ESfrdyadN'a-SinSe't the surrender of Ba-
| daJoz,, is>occupied almost entirely by the
French. There are~sotiiee 81 small parties Of
Guerillas and the remaining portion of the
Spanish army, formerly commanded by the
marquis OF Romano, is actually at Albur-
querque, few leagues to the north of Bada-
| doz.
| Names ofsome ofthe Spanish generals who
have either fallen in battle or otherwise lost
| their lives, or have been made prisoners in
| this contest -
General Arevedo, commander in chief of
| the army OF -asturias, at the battle Of Epaose
| killed f'''t
Major general marquis de San Roman ar
| the same battle killed.
General Reding died. of his wounds at one
Of the battles of Catalonia" ,. e|s'''''-A
General Wives died of fatigue at the first
defence of Ciudad Rodrigo, when attacked
/ in 1869.
General Menacho, killed in the defence of
| Badajoz.
| General Espana. killed in the same siege
in one of the sorties.
General O'Reily, died in Saragosso during
| the siege.
| General Palafox, taken as the defender of
Saragossa, and carried to France, where he
died.
General San Mank, also taken in Saragos-
| sa.
| General Alverez goververnor of Corona.
II is uncertain whether he is still prisoner
in France, or dead.
General the marquis of Romano, who died
of fatigue in Portugal.
General Albuquerque, who died lately in
London.
General Riquelme, killed in some of the
engagements in the kingdom of Leon.
DIEDs--On Saturday evening the 15thiDst.
in'the 10th year of his age, JOHN ELLIOTT,
for IS years past, an eccentric character, of
this city altho' constantly in reduced circum-
stances, ne had ever proved himself an hon
est man.
-, On Thursday last, Of lingering dis
ease, at an advanced age, SAMUEL CHASE,
Judge of the Circuit Court OF the United
States.
--., On Sunday last, Mrs. SzLpEN, the
aniable consort OF Nathaniel Selden, Esq
Of this county.