Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-24

he following remarks in relation 10 the
confused news from Spain, are copied
from she London Times of the S,h of Feb.
ruafy ". I. Cum ode.
" The capture of La Caracca. and lie
81. Julien we're passed over so slightly
and with so much brevliy, la the French
paper of Thursday, that we really did
not Imagine the former name had refer
ence TO the celebrated arsenal OF Cadiz
The reductlOn OF which would Lave an
p AIRED 10 us In merit II more particular
narrative. We concluded that some shin
at The same name had fallen inlo the.
hands OF Tie rebels but The papers and
letters OF subsequent date. prove thai II
Was The great " Caracra," or naval depot
itself, OF %bIch the Insurgents obtain,d
POSSESSION. lis ia,l Is ilie subject Of gen
eral urprise: and much censlirt. has fall
ell upon The garrison. 1t appears thai The
excuse alleged Tor lis surrender was me
mace on Tue part OF The assailants, that
they would destroy the arsenal and all
that IL contained wiih red hot shot. for
"hicii they had The furnaces ready. Tie
81 gun ship, 81. Julian, will, friea,e and
sevcra! gun boats, artillery, ammunition.
and all SORTS OF provisions, were thus ac
CURED by The rebel troops-besides the
Advantage OF a strong posi-. which cover
ed Tie north flank Of their position in the
Isle OF Leon. HE regiment of SorIa WAS
ordried iliiher on Tie l2ih, buI II had
been taken III the night of The ilib.-To
what enterprises the rebels may now be
encouraged by the posse ssion Of artillery,
which they wanted before, IL is moi easy
10 anticipate. Their force IN front OF Cadiz
is generally estimated al 5000 or 1000
nIrn; and those who were detached on
various other points, are said 10 have
comprised about an equal number. In
the mean time the language held by tile
Spanish government and its friends be-
trays 40 want Of confluence. Cadiz lei.
iers of the l4tlI, aud from Rontla of the
18Th, assert that " tranquility reiyns
within The city, aud that The people take
no part III the InSurreCiiOEary caIse."-
ihis, however, Is hul a negative species
OF satisfaction. The government Of Gre
NADIA has rlaced under Gen. Freyre's or
d'rs SIX regiments OF infantry command
ea by Gen O'Lamier. From Seville he
Is 10 take the regiments OF " Spain" and
OF " Corunua," with large body of mill
liza and cavalry but as il remarked, the
laiier descriptions of force will avail hlm
little in an attack OH the bridge of SuaZo,
the only route by which liz can make an
assault on the position of The Isle de Leon.
The regiment OF America reached Cadiz
by sea, from Seville, on the 18th. Gen.
Freyre, II was calculated, would gain BIZ
tn" Jnpciisn of Gen. Cruz, 6OOO men.
which Is 4O00 less than the same division
wa reckoncd al In the accounts immetE
airly preceding. We are taught. there
fore, 40 diSiruSi the allegations put forth
on the RoyaliSt side, especially when thew
swell the gross amount of Freyre's army,
including militia, 10 nearly 20, 600 men,
aud reduce the Insurgents, by dpserfiou
and otherwise, TO about Z. 900; vet adm,
that so late as tire 10Th Of January, he
was only ready 10 march and attack
them" The IBsurgeni troops are said to
insist upon the coHvocaiion Of the Cor
tes, and the establishment Of the consl
tuition which was abrOgaied by The ROYAL
decree of 1914.
a London paper, in speaking Of Tie
probable result Of The revolution ia Spain.
says" II viii certainly lead TO The hide
pendence oi South america, as no fur-
Their supply can be expected from the
mother country"
Extract ofG pirate tette1' from Mad,id, da
ted January 24
The revolied troops of the Exppdi.
tionary army remain in The Isle of Leon.
and on tie night OF the iIl obtained
possession efthe Caracas, which was
evacuated by The troops IS hich GARRISON
ed IT, To avoid Tie cOnilagraiion and ru-
Ill of that Important arsenal, which might
result from the red hot balls WHICH The
Insurgents had prepared. Afterwards,
they endeavorcd 10 approach lie Coria-
durA oil 81. Ferdlnandu, bat HEY found
thai II vas Impossible 10 take ihsl fortress
IN tile state OF defence IN which u NOW is
Tie hes, spirit reIgns al Cadiz, aud lis
governor makes The most appropriate ar
engagements TO defend that fortress a.
gaInsi any attack which the insurgents,
IN the fury OF despair, may direct against
1t. General FTeSTe, captain general Of
AudalnSia, has drawn together Ia. 900
men, among whom are 2,5eD Cavalry
This army has commenced It's march TO
beat t!ie rebels, who must necessarily
submit to such superior forces. la tins
capital, and in all the provinces OF Spain,
the greatest tranquility prevails, and late
events have MOI in The least drgfee affect
ed tie tried fidelity ui the people to their
King"
another ieuer--SaJRe dote.
" In order that you may form correct
idea OF the ignorance aud folly that marks
the acts OF tile government of this wretch
ed country, ! have been induced 10 pen
the following particulars, which have
passed under my own eyc.-AI the We
~ mOmcat when the independent cruz.
ers oi South America had come 10 insult
the Spanish coast, had captured Spanish
vessels even ~ tire very ports, aud the
trade OF Tie Peninsula was completely
parslyzed, for the want Of naval prOiec-
lion, tior even at that time, cUasillg aad
market vessels could not carry provisions
from one point TO the other, wiihOut dan.
ger OF falling into the hands Of the l0sur'