Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-12

them odck 10 the toWE, di" 'hey "o'e
permitted to depart in the C"nfance.-
This eerson, who is intelligent, states that,
on hearing some firing Oh the morning OF
the attack, she looked out of her window.
which was on the parade. when she sa"
the Spanish troops led into the square by
the Alcade of the place, whom she knew,
and VIII, had remained in the town after
its capture by M'Gregor, but who bad lett
il late the night before, after having, how
ever, supped with the English officers.
The Spanish troops. having overcome
those of the English soldiery who were ex-
ercising in the square, entered the dItfe-
rent houses, among which was that of her
husband 1; they fired through the doors,
then broke open The room in which they
were. stabbed her husband in the arm, but
on their making signs that they "ere I'M
armed, they desisted from further violence,
and made her husband prisoner, but shew'
ed no incivIity whatever to herself. She
further represents that the English troops
mad been in a state of characterization, Dor
dering on mutiny, for many days previous
TO the re.capture, from the numerous dis
appointments with which they had met,
having been almost starved from the mo-
ment they embarked in Eng gland that
many of the officers had already sent in
their commissions TO M'Gregor, expressing
their determination to quit his service and
it was pretty generally surmsed among
them, for some days before the attack, that
M'Gregor himself intended to decamp
clandestinely, for it was stated that ne had
obtained and packed up several boxes OF
money, which he had sent on board TIE
Hero. This perhaps accounts for the &C.
leri,y Of his retreat on tina! memorable oc-
Caslon. -
EXTRACTS FROM NoAHs TRAVELS.
"The Spanish women, and particularly
the ladies of Andausia. constitute the most
important and influential part of the pnpn-
lation of that country. 1t is incredible
what real Indifference exists, and what dis
parity is evident, between the men and wo.
men; whether this arises from the known
want of stamina and character, on the part
of the men, their little acquaintance with
the arts and sciences, their bigotry, or ra-
;her the intolerance of their fate, cannot
say; but there is a coldness about them,
saturnne Indifference, not discernhle in
the females The men, though reserved,
are excessively polite full of compliments
without me aning, and of profession without
sincerity. We read much, and hear more.
respecting th. Jealousy of the spsniaris |
of their suspicious nature their bars and
bolts their duenna> and grated windows |
all this is romance there is less Jealousy
evinced in Spain than in any other country
| have visited. There is no fastidiousnes-
in their families husband introduce s lou
to his wife, with he most perfect confidence;
and to his daughter, if single, with per
feet reliance, which is never shaken, on
her virtue, and your integrity. There are
seldom instances of an aberra lion from ylr-
tue, on the part of the unmarried women ;
and it is strangely irreconcIleable that al
ter marriage, all restraint being removed,
women are seldom found without lover,
or as he is called, Cortgo and what is
most extraordinary, The lover and husband
are afeclionate friends, frequently inha-
biting one house, and exercising an equa-
lity ofiurisdicton. Spanish women, have
generally dark or olive compilations, large
black piercing eyes, fine teeth, which are
injured by eating doices or
sweets. and a noble majestic walk, tor
which they are eminentiy distinguished
They cannot be called beautiful, but they !
never tail to interest. Their yivacl'y and |
sensiblity, the unaffected ease ct their
manners, their general poiiteness and adj
dress. Joined To the advantages resulting
from the most rich and copious language IN
the world, give to them the most surprls-
ing advantages and evidently place the
men in secondary rank and condition.
The women dress alike in Spain; they
usually wear black Bombazin, or silk pet
ticoats, rather short and filled at the bottom
with shot or lead, to give due weight OF
pressure to the garment; light bodice
with long sleeves of the same materials or
sometimes. for contrast, of white silk;