Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-07
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Capt Sketchley. in 38 days from Liver
pool, we have received our 6es OF London
papers to the 22d, Liverpool to the gath.
and Lloyd's and the London Shipping Lists
to the Goth OF March.
The most interesting and gratifying mel
ligence by is arrival, is an account OF the
result of the commencement of hostllllles
between the Austrians and Neapolitans; 1t
would seem, tho there is not, as we have
seen, any official intelligence concerning II,
that body Of the Austrian forces were at a
place called Rieti, town about forty miles
northeast from Rome. The NeapolItans
are stated 10 have advanced to that place,
and on the 9th of March to have attacked
the Austrials, and after a smart engagement
TO have gained the victory. Its, however,
stated, that the battle cost them their prin-
cipaI officer, Gen. Pope. These accounts
come by the way OF Paris. The time and
place when and where the engagement took
place agree in all the accounts we have
seen, which are circumstances in favor OF
its correctness-Still there appears to be
some ground for doubt. I he first account
of the commencement of hostilities was pub
lished in London on the Goth OF March. The
Statesman Of o'clock the same day says
owe are this moment informed that an Ex-
press arrived this morning from Paris,
which has bro't the confirmation Of the SAN
culinary conflict on the 9th inst. between the
Austrians and Neapolitans, in which the
Au.trians were defeated" The Courier,
on the other side, states, that accounts
have been received from Paris, dated on
Monday morning,) the l9lh); but they do
not furnish any details OF battle having
been fought lfany affair had taken place
(add these sccounts) it was onlya very par
tial one" 1t would certainly be strange it
the story could be wholly without founda-
| ton. All accounts agree that it took place
at Reti, on the 9th of March, and that Gen.
Pope was killed
If relance can be placed upon it, the e.
vent is highly creditable to the NeapoIitans.
The plan Of marching to meet, instead Of
waiting to receive, their adversary does
them credit; and the spirit and enthusiasm
with which they attacked and defeated
them. is very honorable to their courage s.
conductive shall wait with good deal
of solicitude for more certain intelligence
concerning this event. Should the Neapo-
litans. a: the onset. have gained a serious
advantage over the Austrans, the effect of
| it can scarcely fail TO excite new zeal and
| courage in the defenders OF their country &
its dependence.
! Another singular event has taken place
in neighbouring country. In consequence
offs ONE revolutionary symptoms among hi.
troops, and the general state Of that part OF
Europe. the King of Sardinia has abdicated
his throne. and the government is placed in
the hands Of Prince Carignan, as Regent
On the ! 5lh of March, the garrison OF Alex.
audra, consisting of 900 men, proclaim
ed the Spanish Constitution. Upon receiv-
ing this intelligence, the King of Sardinia
wished to march the troops that were at Tu-
rim, but they refused, stou ing g the COnsti-
tuition and the Cortes fer ever!" Finding
things in this situation, the sovereign re-
signed his crown, The country appears to
be animated with spirit of resistance "a
a. - he toH
AMI their attempts 10 dictate to indepen-
dent nations the forms Of governments I'M
der which they shall live.
The revolutionary spirit appears to be ra-
pidly spreading in various directions. One
paragraph ssys-''tt is not doubted that
Genoa is constitutional at this moment, and
that all italy will be so in less than ten
days" There reason TO believe, that the
unprincipled and despotic plans and opera
| tions Of the allied sovereigns, will rouse ev.
cry spark OF the spirit of liberty and indie
! pendence that exists in the South OF Europe,
and it would not be strange if it should ad-
vance towards the North
The Neapoltans appear TO labour under
one great difficulty at least, viz. want Of
money. At sitting ofthe National Parlia-
ment on the 95th Of February, many offers
of voluntary aid were made. Among them
was one from an actor named Calvsrado, of
the Theatre. who rendered to the State the
amount of the receipts Of his benefit, to take
place on the 5th of March. and which was