Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-06-12

other parts of the country, where discon-
tent is know to prevail, is waited fol
with much solcitude."
From the N. T. Mercantile Advertiser, May II
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
EUROPE.
The April packet ship Amity, captain
Maxwell, and the ship Hector, captain
Offender, both arrived yesterday after
noon from Liverpool, which port they
left in company on the 9th of Apri-and
the editors of the Mercantile Advertiser
have received papers to that date, with
London papers to the evening of the 4th,
and Lloyd's Lists to the Sd of last month,
all inclusive.
The papers announce the important
fact, that the Neapolitans have failed in
their ATTEMPT TO establish a free govern
ment: they have signed convention
with the Austrians, and the war in Italy
is ended.
1t appears, that after the affair at Rel
Il, the Austrians advanced to Aquila.-
Subsequently bulletin was issued, da-
ted at Castel di Sangro, and signed by
general VIM. Pope, of which the follow
ing is all extract.
"The corps commanded by general
Pepe was chiefly composed of legion
aries and provisional militia, who were
hastily assembled on the first announce
ment of the movements of the Austrian
troops, and who never believed the war
in which we were engaged was serious.
With this corps general Pope had ton
guard the valley OF Rovelo, Tagliacozzo,
Antraduco, Leonessa, and the Tronto.-
The enemy appeared in force in the
neighborhood of Civita Ducale. Among
the courses of which gen. Pope had it
in his power to follow, the most prudent
was a debouche from his position and to
attempt an extensive reconnaissance
On the morning of the 9TH, he attacked
the enemy near Rieti, and at the same
time directed an attack to be made near
I.eonessa by three battalions. The ma
tional troops and particularly those of
the line, drove back the enemy with the
greatest bravery. A demi battalion Of
the Capitanata distinguished itself in the
first line, as did demi battalion OF the
Sd light infantry.
{" In vain did the enemy deploy all his
cavalry in the plain of Rieti, our sharp
shooters handled the hussars severely,
and killed great number OF them, in
GLIDING some superior officers.
"Alter warm fire had continued for
seven hours, the enemy brought up rein
forcements. His numbers soon became
very superior to ours. The general or
dered a retreat, which was affected with
out any of our troops receiving either a
musket shot or sabre cut. But the
enemy advanced; the fire of his artille-
nv threw into disorder the second line of
our militia, who, perceiving that the
troops composing the first line were re-
treating, believed the corps defeated
which they had so bravely sustained for
seven hours under the hottest fire. Ma
ny of the battalions of militia dispersed.
"The enemy, surprised at the courage
our troops had opposed to them, did not
venture to advance on any point; but
having learned from spies the disorder
which had taken place, he seized the
propitious moment, and tried with large
masses to force the passage OF Antrodu-
CO. This defle was defended with ex-
IRENE valor by the brave general Russo,
whose troops fought we'll but our troops
were overcome by numbers, and the de-
file was carried. General Pepe then
moved his head quarters to Sulmona, and
on the 18th to Castel di Sangro, where
he intended to recompose his corps, and
to present to the enemy that resistance
which he oughtSto expect from Neapo-
Titan soldiers, when recovered from a
first surprise. This corps will be recog-
missed, and will be rendered worthy of the
esteem of the enemy and the nation"
This intelligence is contained in .
Neapolitan journal ofthe l4th ult. which
adds, that general Pope was expected ir
the capital, and that he was to be repla-
ced by general Filangeri; Marshal Yer
dinosi. whose column had sustained nc
loss. was also stated to be in the pro
vince of Gillette, embarrassing the enc
nv by maneuvring on his TANKS. A
Capua council Of war was held by the
Prince Regent, and on the breaking W
ofthe council, lieutenant-g general Fardel
la was despatched to Florence, on mis-
sion to the King.
A private letter from Naples, Of thu
same date, declares, that even the dehle'
of Antroduco, where few men woult
have sufficed to arrest the progress OF
whole corps Of the enemy, were aoan
Aoned precipitately, and that the fugi