Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-19

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aisle 10 the opDosite entrsnce.is about 800
Meet, and il IS about e7oo feel in COMPASS,
The performance ofbigh mass i most SUBJ
lime and -impre,siye-the Peais IRON the
organ are like 10, 600 voices. The grand
altar n superb and The sides ofthe whole
building are covered wiih,paint'ngs, ana
the inches filled with statues.
remained several daysin Seville walt
ing for caravan, or company, gong on 10
Badsioz, as the country was said to be IN
tested with banditti, who set the Kings ca
valry al defiance, being muchbeiter mount
cd One band OF about 60, called them
selves 'Ninon's, or boys another, Com
psinia de la Varur,' and Lad committed
some most daring acls. Several were Ia
ken, and one was brought in while re-
aimed, who, before he surrendered, killed
rour of the soldiers-he WAS 10. be executed
by having all his limbs broken. However,
finding it was tomorrow and to-thorio"'
| concluded not 10 wait for the company, as
| had engaged 10 be in Lisbon at certain
time, and hired calesha to carry my Dag
gage. This calesha is a sort OF carriage,
such as should suppose were in use before
the flood, painted red, and covered with
flowers and other ornaments; short sha.ts'
50 constructed that the horse always draws
W hill; the scar and top both so long, and
the motion SO disagreeab!e constantly back
wards and forwards like weayer's lathe,
that found il impossible to ride in it. The
horse is covered with p'umes aud tesse,S,
made of red and other colored cruel, and
bells of almost all sizes aud shapes-lhe
driver runs along or .lks by his side, now
and then jumps into the bottom of The GALE
sha, with lis legs hanging down, carrying
on constant conversation iih his horse
travelling steadily. with but one stop of a.
bout 90 minutes, I2 to 10 miles every day,
at the rate Of about 2! miles per hour-most
tedious-with the shocking gingle of bells.
would sometimes get miles before them,
and stop for them to come up.
In this way travelled alone, maugre the
"Iadrones," to Lisbon, where arrived on
the l,h day after leaving Seville, after
solitary though pleasant and uninterrupted
journey. My route was from Seville,
through Ell Ronguills, Santa Olalia. Puebla
del Condo, Monas,erio, Fuentc de Cantos,
Los Santos de Maimona, Convcnte de Mon:
lie Virgen, Santa Marta, La Albuhero, (the
scene oia great battle between the French
and allied armies, &c. near Talayera, like
wise the scene OF another,) TO Badajos,
which was stormed by Lord Wellington,
and still retains the ruthless marks OF the
ravaees of war: From thence | entered
Portugal a. Elvss, strong fortified city,
having its scite on two hills, containing a
bout 90 900 inhabitants, and commanding
delightful view Of an undulaiing country,
rich with cultivation, and groves OF olive
and cork disappearing contrast great
~ in favor of Portugal, TO the opposite
shore of the Guadiana; in Spain, at which
point, tree, or cultivation IS scarcely visi-
ble-no enclosure, no apparent distinction
of property-all wild aud dreary--herc
and there flock OF sheep, or hogs, scatter
ed about, with their guard dressed in his
sheep skim and his dogs around him. From
Elyas | weni to Estremoz, another large
fortified city from thence, the next days
journey, TO ArragoIos; next, through Mon-
tenor de Novo TO Vendano, os, where, for
The first time, | got bed, free in some
measure from doIgas, or leas. In this place,
John V. built palace OF immense size,
through ostenta,ion, to accommodate himself,
his consort, and their long train Of attend
ants, for one night, when bringing he from
Spain, where he had espoused her. From
this place proceeded through Penlche &c.
10 Aldea Galega, larN place situated on
bay or creek OF the Tsgus, opposite, and
about l6 miles from Lisbon-trom thence
| embarked, and arrived in Lisbon next
morning"
From the Correspondent of the Democratic
Press.
S. Thomas, Sept. IL, 1878.
"Admiral Brlon with his fleet, aud Ber-
muias with his army, have lately taken LA
Guerra, and with concentrated forces are
about TO march along the coast to attack
| Cumand.
.'Bermudas is at Cariaco, between Corfu
PIANO and Cumana, about > Spanish leagues
distant from the latter p ace, which he Will