Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-07

4 risoned by gen. Nsides of Cadiz, but orr ac-
counts assert that the men were deserving TO
4 Sniroga, leaving their cannon spiked! These
ate heads OF what you have more in detail by
another opportunity, bu, will he interesting ii
they arrive first.
The plot is avowed to be embraced
| throughout the Kingdom and already reports
! gather upou ms ttoia GalIicia aud other Pro-
J viuces
Things never looked so auspicious for
success TO the Spauiards--at all events even
now. the second grand expedition is - gone 10
: the -
Letters from Madrid, say, the King and
council are in the greatest sternatioB at
this neS =, and know not what To DO. There
| viii be no surprxe TO learn that the king mas
! lied, and lett the people ts their VIII"
! Dy this opportunity i have already advis-
/ ed .ou OF oGic'ai statements 10 the 18th an d,
| OF cGRrnsa runloar 10 the :s2d.--It will be well
Ito d,aw the distinction, and maintain 1T,
! that no PLAZA may he made about exaygeraI-
81 statements. let thugs turn cut as they may.
The account to the Yin 10 euiitled u impli-
! CT faith, aud thai 10 the 2dIh, which / am
now about to recite, as much ~.
a" No attack or emSnstratiou Of Any kind
was made upon Cadiz up to the 2Sil--hor v as
i, believed there would he bN Curu.a'S ANN.
Bur an Incl Int Occursed ga The 2!lli. Iha;
proves thu =, ruestueSs with Which ttley have
embraced the cause aud the hazard Will
which they are willing TO defend il. Two
squadroUs Ufthe Kings cavalry came from
Constitution Stone that had bee;i raised hy
Slurogas AMY on its passage ,hrOGgh that
place ON receiving the account at isia, he
despatched iwu battalions at infantry 10 81.
Warys where the cavalry Were Osertaken,
skitini>h ensured, the cavalry were iouted
aud reiterated 10 \-res--the stone NsaS re-
placed and the infantry returned ia good or
der TO iSla.
abortive and .uulis't attempt wJ> made by The
Othcer of The day. Colonel Santiago Rotaldi
10 establish the Constitution. lie took with
Nun two cenparIes OF regiment stationed
there, aud ordered the Drum Major To proceed
through the streets, aud " beat uy the Col;>
sntntiOn, accompanied by Il considerable
mnb. The drummer refused, when the CO...
ionei punished him on the spot will MS cane.
The drummer not liking this usage, ran TO
the land gate where the main guard WAS
stationed and gave the. rarm, but The guard
kept ITS post. 1.-The COiHIel proceeded 10
the theatre anu disarmed tie soldiers station
ed there, and thence 10 the main-gua shout.
ing f" Viva lie Constitution" wkich Was .uci.
ierated by the soldiers and the mob OF his par
~. he ioud!y expected here the guard wonid
loiu hiR. hat III this he was deceived, tor on
hIs approach be was fired upon and about
twenty OF the soldiers and citizens OF his par~
~ killed and wounded. Colonel Rotaidi fHa-
lng his calculations ueacaeroUS and likely 10
0verreach Ann, now iasteHed 10 the sea gate
10 make ms escape, and Dy an artitiCe eluted
the gnard there and did so.-fie told the sem
tries he WAS on his way 10 the Captain of the
Marine IN the Bay, to request his assistance
ioisuPpress the mob He WAS suffered 10 pass,
loon the Captain Generals barge. and went 10
Isla 10 0uirogas army Whether he took has
party OF soldiers with him, or got of alone uo
account staies. Thus ended a pi.my ATTEMPT
on Cadiz In restore the COusituton-The sol.
hiers o.! tho hia= then paraded the streets
shouting - Viva ell Rey," "since when all has
teen quiet"
lnr latest date states that Cadia had last
received garrison ot about 5000 regular
troops, said 10 be IN favor OF The Kiug-lfs SO,
the city was safe that the Coriadura which .
commands on ihe lapd side was well raIri-
soned, and It as Streng ia their loyalty and Il
denly as IN numbers, that too was safe SO
mach Tor cgiru accounts and that know TO
be true, aud being the Gully evsnts of tile rev
olution III thai quarter from the l7ih my last
dates. up TO tie 10th, which wer, Known in ia
hiz, so not subject 10 The relations Of common
rumour and counter reports.
Numerous letters speculate upon these
events ard appear pIetly general and unaui
mous III their conclusions. The failure of the
attempt OF Rotald is not viewe ed as an indica-
non OF the settled aud unqual,tits, feeling of
CadIZ-no punishment appears 10 have been
inflicted upon the soldiers or citizens
WHO joined ~ tie enterprise. even AFTER 5000
OF the kings troops commanded the city. In.
deed There Appeals TO be mach secret reliance
upon the influence OF these troops on a Drop
er occasiOE, which IL is limited has not vet ar
rived. But these are thoughts ani calcula-
tons always incisent TO u state OF revolution
anu Inc apprehension Is OF NO avail, III the Ie-
ality is 10 come. little time will prove it,
OF Oniresa nothing authentic is gwen hut that
lie appears confident in his strength and re-
sources, and Is not known 10 he in want of any
thug, tits believed be is repo>irg in his Sc
cuniy until accounts are received from other
Quarters confidently calculated upon TO en-
brace his cause, with step az steady as time
and an appetite as Keen as death" Every |
day snch tidlngS are looked for. IL that hap
pens in the prIHcipal provinces and cities, the |
oil 10
without difiiculiy-If not, he suSiaims The |
shock upon his own shoulders aud he aud !
his little band aust teismd themselves to the |
last extremity, or yield an iuglOTinus sac |
riiice To The united and slutloUuus vengeance. /
OF the -" mau IniuaeT," The priests, and the in. |
uuisition,'