Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-03
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From the Journal Of Capt. Ramsorser

REVOLT OF THE SPANISH ARMY.
On the 81 January 1920. the news came TO
Cadiz, that part OF the Spanish army consist
ing at 6000 men had take possession OF the
Naruccas (tbe Kings Navy Iarfi) and the Isla
town between CadiI aud Cdraccas-thry
had released the state prisoners which were
comm. q III Cnraccas, aud a Colonel at III.
prisoners tut himself at their haad-,b,re
was only one Captain OF the RoyaiSis Killed,
Who opposed tie passage 1T the bulge al
The lsia-he was shot by the Colonel ,n per-
ION $500. ..Cadiz was as well as possible
fortified an advance guard was sent O gar.
'ron strong Tort which commands tue road
| Ia Cadiz aud all the gates shut. MOI per.
~ allowed togo ont or IN without "A written
Oiu'tf from The Governor-ihe whole city in
great constsTDatioD-ail the stores shut-the
militia ordered ont TO parole the streets
az ~ o."iock at night, We heard firing which
lss,' d half All hour.
ath January This morning the gates still
shut We received Intelligence that an a iyapce
OF hse hu-dred men had made an attack on
HE tort which commands the ,oad TO Cadiz
bni were repulsed With the loss OF sevrii IN. u
kiiied the gates were opened This d., at IL
O'Clock. The communication by land TO the
'h'efiot o. Spain Is stopped-provisiouS have
augmented SO per cent this tay The general
mail which started yesterday for the wh lie
continent of Europe aud England, was stopps d
bythe Na'ionaltroops (a> they all themseivesi
and destroyed. This day tue q. ernor stnt
out flag 20 The fsla, to know what The troops
wahted-they sent Tor answer that they we're
very well Situated that they would not :0u.
bic Cadiz. as long as they would not int fee
WIN ihem-th they were an ADVANCE OF III Y
thonsand mcn-ihai they want the Consiitu-
lion OF theCortfs-tbat they would not mbark
tor south America-and that their arrears
Shonid be paid. They also said that ten ilou-
sand men had marched to Madrid 10 compel
the kinr 10 grant their demands. This after
noon; the men OF war in the Bay ben: their / s,
and are ordered TO proceed TO sea on mos
mfh's warning. All the gun boats have been
manuel ana stationed at Puntalias to preveni
me National troops RAISING that post. The
sa'i"I, aud marines on board the men of ar,
anu the regular troops in Cadiz, have this day
received their pay due them up to his day !;
pr'nising them. that il they would rtmaiu
iai'hiu! to The king, they should be paid ever,
ihohth All the provisions which were OF
hoard the transports for the great exDeditioD
are dlsembarked and stored i'm Cadiz
ON Januaiy.-This day re ceiv I'd Intelligence
oiPorio Real Porto Santa Maria, Sevilia. and
an 'he heighboring towns, having been tdke,.
possession Of by the national troops. and ali
communication with Cadiz stopped: all YES
stlS IN The bay emb irgoed and no piiots per-
united 10 leave the city.
me state prisoners which were in the castle
OF 81 Sebastian made their escape last night !;
am u Is Said They have joined the National
troops al Porto 81. Maria Tins uI.ht made
III, escape out of the bay.
The following is from letter Ito gentle
man in tins city, dated
"Cadi= 5th January.
4" We are be,iesed by 6 600 men Of Ihe army
That MAS destined for Buenos Ayres. WHO are
uetermiNed motto embark They have pos
session OF the arsenal and all the countr,
round; and am informed they have taken
tne city OF Seviiia, and have proclaimed the
consultation IN every place the> go. They
permit the boats with provisions aud nassen.
seis, to GO from all the places round-and
have proclaimed it death TO any soldier thai
'akes any thing from an inhabiiaut withou,
paying ior II. think lfthey proceed in this
manner. they will be here in seven M ei,ht
days, without any hloodshed The inhabitants
seem 10 be satisfied with their proceedings
lhere Us not 200 men in this garrison. aud Ih.y
ernment."