Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-05

Two squadrons or the kings fssaiIJ ean.e
from Xeres ID Port ST. Mary and took
domn the constitution stone LAT had been
raised BY Quiroga's army. on its passage
through that place on receiv & the account
at IsIa. he despatched two balallions OF IN
fantry 10 st. Mary's, where the cavalry
were ,overtaken, a skirmish ensued, the ca
valrY were routed, and retreated 70 Aefss-
the Stone was replaced and the infantry re-
turned III good order TO isla.
6 In the city Of 'Cadiz the same night an
abortive and foolish attempt was made by
the officer Of the day. col. Santiago Rotaidl'
- estah l;sh the constitution. He took with
him two companies ola regiment Stationed
| there. and ordered the drum major to pro-
coed through the streets. and beat up Inc
IIconstitution, = accompanied by a considera-
ble mob. The drummer refused, whenthe
colonel punished him on the spot with his
cane. The drummer rot liking this usage,
ran to the landgate where the main guard
was stationed and gave them the alarm, but
the guard kept its post. The colonel pro-
ceeded 10 the theatre and disarmed the SOL
diers stationed there, and thence TO the
main guard. shouting Viva lie Constitu.
/, ton, . which was voclferated by the sol.
diers and the mob of his party. He fondly
expected here the guard would join him, but
in this be vas deceived, for on his approach
be was fred upon, and about twenty Of the
soldiers and citizens of his party killed and
wounded. col. Rotaldi, finding his calcula-
tions treachrrous and likely TO overreach
him. now fastened to the sea gate to make
bis escape, and by an arti6ce eluded the
guard there and did so. He told the cen
tries he was on lis way to the captain Of the
Marine in the bay. to request his assistance
to suppress the mob. He was suffered TO
pass-took the captain generals barge. and
went to Isla to Qpiroga's army. Whether
he took his party Of soldiers with him, or
got off a! one, no account states. Thus end
ed pigmy attempt on Cadiz to restore the
constitution. soldiers OF the king then
paraded the streets, shouting Viva Ell Rey.'
since when all has been quiet, !"
+ The latest dates states that Cadiz had
just received garrison OF about 5000 regn
lar troops, said to be in favor OF the king
Ii so, The city was safe : that the Cortadu-
"a which commands on the land side was
Fwell garr:soned, and ifas strong in their
loyalty and fidelity as in numbers, that too
was safe. omuch for OFFICIAL accounts,
and know to be true, and being the only
events OF the revolution in that quarter from
the 18th. my last dates up to the 26th,which
were known in Cadiz, SO not subject to the
relations of common Fumor and counter re-
ports.
Numerous letters speculate upon these
events and appear pretty genera and unan-
imous in their conclusions. The failure OF
the attempt of Rotaldi is not viewed as an
Indication Of the settled and unqualified
feeling OF Cadiz---no punishment appears
to have been inflicted upon the soldiers or
citizens who joined in the enterprise even
after 5000 of the kings troops commanded
the city. Indeed there appears TO he much
secret reliance upon the influence Of these
troops on a proper occasion. which it is
limited has not yet arrived. But these are
thoughts and calculations always incident
to state of revolution, and The apprehen.
sion is OF no avail, if the reality is TO come
little time will prove it. Of Quiroga no
thing authentic is given, but that he appears
i confident in his strength and resources, and
is not known 10 be in want of any thing. 1t
is believed he is reposing iii his security
until account are received from other quar-
! tiers confidently calculated upon TO en- brace
his cause, with step as steady as time,
and an appetite as keen as death" Every
| day.such tidings are looked for. If that
happen in tue principal provinces and cities
the cause Of the Constitution is perhaps won
without dltfculty-if not, be sustans the.
shock upon his own shoulders, and he and
his little band must defend themselves to
the last extremity, OF yield an inglorious
sacrifice to the unfed and gluttopous ven
.ance of the $ man milliner," the priests
and inquisition.
Meas York. .april l..
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