Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-23

ter, and Mr. George B. Ford, passenger on
board the schr. Leander, of New York,
which was carried of by the crew, from
the Island OF Haneagua. on the lst Of July,
while the captain and Mr.. Ford were on
shore, came passenger in the Constantia,
from Long Island, one Of the Bahamas.
FROM LONDON PAPERS,
Receired at The stfice Of the New- York .4d-
Certlser.
London, June 81.
1t is now quite certain that the Spanish
expedition. which has been so many months
under preparation at Cadiz, will not, at a.
ny rate, sail until the beginning Of Septem-
Der next. The Commissioners appointed
by Ferdinand VII, to undertake the ma
nagement of it, have sent instructions 10
the agents in London to contract for 5000
carbines, which are intended for the use
of the cavalry, to be shipped on board the
armament, aud il is supposed that the Co.
vernment at Madrid have determined to in
crease the number of horse regiments, and
| have in consequence ordered this additional
! quantity of arms, which are 10 be OF the
very best description. The Commissioners
owing to the posiponement of departure of
the expedition, do not require they should
reach Cadiz before the end OF August We
understand that the Spanish Government
| has received an official account from the
Vice Roy 81 Lima, in which he states. hat
he was in daily expectation of an attack
from the squadron under Lord Cochrane,
but that there was sufficient force at lii
ma to prevent that city rom being modest
ed by the invaders, should they make
landing at Calao. Ii is said that il was IN
consequence OF the receipt of this commu-
nication that the San Telme, Alexander
and Prueva, ships of war, were despatch
cd to the coast OF Peru, without any rein
forcements on board being intended only TO
protect the Royalst vessels in these seas.
| ltouFfeT.
! Madrid, May so.
The following is very interesting arti
Gle, and drawnup with great truth -
{. Since the time when Ferdinand and
Isabella began TO create in Spain militia
ry marine, it never has been inso deplora-
BILE state as it is at this moment. In or
der to form an exact idea of the state of
thugs. we must go back 10 the year 1896.
when King Charles w. had the incun-
ceiyable weakness to conclude an often
sive and defensive alliance with the
French Republic, il is from that instant
that all the misforunes of our Navy are
to be dated. 1t was then composed Of 85
ships of the line, of which 90 carried from
80 TO 1870 guns. Sixty were actually in
commission, and most Of the rest capable
of being repaired. The infantry of the
marine consisted Of I2 hattalons, each of
loco men ard the artillery OF 60 hri-
gades. making 5000 men effective. The
three military posts of Cadiz. Carthagenas
and Ferrol. had immense docks, arsenals,
and magazines, amply furnished with
every thing necessary forthe service OF the
Navy. Those of La Carracca, in partlcu-
lar, were admired by all the strangers who
visited them Oar alliance with France,
and the unjust invasion, which was one OF
the fatal consequences Of it, have destroy
ed every thing. Our Navy has been ami
hilated, our arsenals are empty, and there
is not timber sufficient in the arsenal TO
build four ships OF war. The infantry and
artillery of the marine have been employ
ed in the defence of the country, and no.
thing remains of those fine corps but the
miserable wrecks. The department OF
FerroI received from Navarro excellent oak
| timber for the Navy those Of Cadiz and
Carthagena found the same resource in the
four Kingdoms OF Andalusia now these
fine forests may be said 10 be annihilated.
The island Of Cuba furnished great guam
tity of cedar, which was employed al La
Carracca. This resource has now failed,
because We have not the means of con-
yeyance and the privateers who intest
the seas rem Ter it still more difficult. On
the other hand, the Dutch brought us from
the North, masts, hemp, & other articles.
! These arrivals have become very rare
Thus, by series OF unhappy circumstan-
ces. the Spanish Navy is in state OF ruin,