Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-22

took 10 one Of the pixies, and was proceed
ing TO examine it, when one OF tue men
struck him, andhe was attacked by several
others. At the same moment number OF
persons, at least sixty, came over an adJo'n-
ing wall. armed in the same manner. The
gentleman felt alarmed at his dangerous
situation, and then attempted to make OH
while doing so, pistol or musket was dis
charged after him, sthe ball Of which
whizzed close by his head. In the mean
time, the rest of the party were attacked
and beaten. One of them named Tolsor,
received several pike wounds, particularly
one on the left side. and is now under the
care of surgeon. Early the next morning,
information was givento the magistrates. and
one ofthe men whom they were able to ideD-
tify, a blacksmith, was apprehended, aud is
now in custody.
George Charles Canning, aged 10, son Of
the hon Mr.. Canning, died on the lst of A.
pril.
The accounts from Paris, are to the 5th OF
April. and from Madrid to the 9th March,
seven days later than were received by the
Maria Theresa. There is no additionalnews
from France, except two royal ordinances,
the first appointing members of the commits
sion of censorship. and the second investing
certain members of the council with the SUR
va,Lldnce of the censorship.
The accounts from Spain are very contra
dictory, and we begin TO be apprehensive
that affairs are not so tranquil as we have
been led to suppose.
The papers contain (from Madrid official
Gazettes, a series of dispatches addressed
to the government, by Gen. Freyre, from the
10th to the 18th ult. and also communi-
cation from the Captain General of Andalu-
sia TO the Minister of Marine. dated Cadiz,
lth March, relative TO the movements in
that quarter. These documents are publish
ed as manifestation Of the anxiety Of the
government, to lay before the public all the
details which il has received relative TO the
deplorable events which have taken place at
Cadiz:" but so far from being what they
profess to be. the massacre of the 10th is
merely noticed by general Freyre, in dis
patch, dated the 18th ult from Port St. Ma
rvs, as follows -" The garrison of Cadiz,
ever faithful to his Majesty, cried, long live
the King and dispersed the pcpulace,
which had assembled in the square St. IN
tonic, and who were shouting, long live the
constitution and thus tranquility zvas re-
stored!" He concludes by saying, the
garrison and the battalion LeaItad, and that
of Guias, are still in an Infatuated state:
the inhabitants regard them with horror"
The Captain General of the Province
writes, that amidst the general JOY the above
battalion " fred balls amongst the assembled
multitude who dispersed to svoid the death
which uenaced them The soldiers commit
ted the greatest excuses; there was no pos
sibility OF restraining them. The number of
victims is considerable
The King has issued orders TO bring to
prompt justice the authors of this massacre.
The last despatch from Cadiz dated the | 7th
ult. states that the refractory battallions,
charged with these wanon excuses. have
been conveyed away by water, and landed
at Port ST. Mary.
The last official despatch from Gen. Odon-
oJu, recently appointed Captain General of
Andalusia, dated Seville, the 23d ult. ad-
dressed to the minister of war, states, "
have the satisfaction to announce, that the
accounts which | have received, although
not official, are certain, and they inform me
that the Constitutional cath has been taken
at Cadiz, with becoming solemnity, and eel
ebrated by rejoicings. The people Of Ca
dix are generous they have forgotten re-
sentiment, and there is nc longer any dread
that the catastrophe OF the 10th inst. will be
renewed"
A royal ordinance of the 22d ult fixes the
convoGation of the Cortes, for the 9th July
next they will consist of l49 members for
the Peninsula, without those of America,
whose places will be supplied, for the pre-
sent, by 30 deputies, selected from the Anne
ricans who are residing in Spain.
The following extract from private let
ter, dated Madrid, March 27, speaks very
different language from the official articles.
Spain is far from enjoying tranquil ST.