Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-21

ded that some ship of the same name had
fallen into the hands Of the rebels but the
papers and letters of a subsequent date,
prove that it was the great Caracca, or ma
val depot itself of which the insurgents OBJ
tanned possession. Its fall is the subject of
general surprise and much censure has
fallen upon the garrison. 1t appears that
tbs excuse aledged for its surrender was
menace on the part of the assaiants. that
they would destroy the arsenal and all that
it contained with red hot shot, for which
they had the furnaces ready. The 50 gun
ship St. Julian, with trigate and several
gun boats, artillery. ammunition. and all
sorts of provisions, were thus acquired by
the rebel trocps--besides the advantage OF
strong post, which covered the north flank
of their position in the isle OF Leon. The
regiment Of Soria was ordered thither on
the I2th, but it had oeen taken in the night
of the 1th. To what enterprises the re-
bells may now be encouraged by the posses
sion Of artillery, which they wanted before
it is not easy to anticipate. Their force in
front of Cadiz is generally estimated at 5000
or TOGO men and those who were detatch
ed on various other points, are said to have
comprised about an equal number. In
the mean time, the language held by the
Spanish government and its friends betrays
no want of confidence, Cadiz letters of the
18th, and from Ronda of the 18th, assert
that tranquility reigns within he city, and
that the people take no part in the insurrec-
tionary cause" This, however, is but a
negative species of satisfaction. The 60
vernment of Grenada has placed under Ge-
neral Freyre'S orders six regiments of infan-
try commanded by Gen. O'Lawler. From
Seville he is to take the regiments of Spain
& OF Corunna, with large body of militia
and cavalry as is remarked, the la tier
description OF force will avail him little in an
attack on the bridge Of Suazo. the only route
by which he can make an assault on the po-
stioL OF the Isle de Leon. The regiment of
America reached Cadiz by sea, from Sc
vile, on the 18th. Gen. Freyre it was cal
culated, would gain by the junction of gen.
eral Cruz, 5000 men. which is 1000 less
than the same division was reckoned at in
the accounts Immediately preceding. We
are taught therefore, to distrust the allega-
tons put forth on the Royalist side, especi-
ally when they swell the gross amount of
Freyre's army, including militia, to nearly
10000 men, and reduce the Insurgents, by
yet admit that so late as the Goth OF January
he was only ready to march and attack
them. The lnsurgent troops are said to in
sist upon the convocation the Cortes, and
thd establishment Of the constitution which
was abrogated by the Royal decree OF 1912.
Letters have reached London direct from
Seville, dated the 18th uIt. where Frcyre
then undoubtedly remained. Great fears
prevailed that the Royal troops were infect
ed with the lnsureclionary pestience. 1t
is curious that letters from CadiZ, of the
18th received by an English vessel just ar
rived at Falmouth, are silent as to the state
of the quarrel. A strict inspection of the
corresponden by the police is the only
cause 10 which we can attribute this unna-
tural tacitumity. The master heard can
nonade on the 18th, which is supposed to
corroborate rumor that O'Donnel, with
1000 men had been defeated by the rebels.
to whom his men had afterwards deserted,
Upon the whole, we bave only this assn
rance, thatseveral thousand Spanish troops
have been for 8 weeks (withln day or two
in open mutipy-ahd that, for aught we yet
have heard, the kings government bad not
began to act,
/ A London paper, in speaking OF the proba-
bic result of the revolution in Spain, says
-" 1t will certainly lead to the indepen-
dence of South America, as no further sup
ply can be expected from the mother coun-
I try"
From the National Inteligencer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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