The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-16

I'd. The guards and troops Of the line
we're called out on duty al the ceremony;
he militia assembled of themselves, at
heir quarters, fearful Of t-eachery aid
surprise. On his return to the palace,
The King was saluted with cries in his IA
sor Of the constitutional cause, perhaps
the louder, as the people was afraid it
was IN danger, from their conviction OF
the plots formed against il. In fact, in
the king, they had before them its great
est enemy this conclusion the whole te.
hout of his conduct had warranted. Still
no disrespect was shewn 10 the king
The entrance to the. palace is by large
arcade, leading into immense courts,
which has been Away, opentC the pubs
lie. The king entered with his process
sion, u the people instinctivciy followed,
when, at the larger gate, they were fred
upon BY the guards. A regular battle
then ensued, crowds focked to the ave-
nues leading to the palace, and many of
the unarmed people were wounded and
some killed. An officer of the guards
who sought to restrain the impetuosity Of
his own soldiers, was killed by their bayo-
nei.. rhey,in fact, seemed Infatuated
and anxious to fall on the unarmed inha.
bitants, most Of whom had assembled
from motives of curiosity. The terror
became generai-every one thought that
the mask was thrown of, and that the
hour of butchery had arrived. L Ire in
bitanis thought the scenes OF the Cadiz
massacre would be renewed. The a.
larm was general, and the drums of the
militia beat to arms. The regiment call
ed the Infanta Don Carlos, arrived from
Alcalda de Henares, whittier courier
had been dispatched to call it up TO town.
The persuasions of some popular leaders
and other persons of influence, for the
present prevented further bloodshed, land
the night was passed with degree of
apparent tranquility, both parties being
ON the alert, as if two enemies were in
presence of each other.
In the morning, ist July, four of the
guards were found dead in the streets,
and militia man vas killed by patrol
OF the guards. The artillery troops made
common cause with the constituencies,
and expresses were sent to call in all the
disposable forces in the neighborhood.
The municipality and civil officers did
every thing, not only TO restore order,
but also to allay the irri,ated state of the
public feeling and negotiations, with
view 10 compromise, commenced. Sc
cret instigators were employed TO keep
the guards together,f firm in their purpose
OF resisting by main force, and they were
told that if-they flinched they would be
instantly disarmed and disbanded.-
-Four baltalions, from their several quar-
ters, assembled in the evening, and came
to determination 10 encamp out of the
the city,not TO be exposed 10 surprise.
They sailed forth from the gate Of st.
Bernardino, and supplied themselves with
ammunition from one Of the magazines
as they passed by. General Morillo, in
vain endeayored TO dissuade them from
this hostile determination but they pro.
ceeded crying "down with the Cortes !"
They marched on to the Monclea, and
then to the Old Palace Of the Pardo,
where they took up position in a regular
military manner Two battalions Of guards
sill continued Oh duty, at the Palace,
and guarded all the avenues leading to it.
The war appeared now openly and for.
mally declared. The militia were un.
der arms, and several volunteer corps
were formed, and every thing prepared
as it were for siege. The troops Of
the line in garrison joined the cause of
the constitutionalists, and for several days
the inhabitants expected an attack. Ne
3ociations were attempted (; but they
we're fruitiess indeed it was thought
their object was merely to gain time, Till
the revolt was made known in the pro.
Vinces, the guards being told 10 admit of
no compromise. Morillo was named
Of the guards; he harangued
those in a state of revolt, yet all was to
no purpose. They seemed deaf to every
thing, and ;rea.ed all invitations to subor-
hinatIoD with contempt. The fact is,
their plan was Fixed and the moment OF
putting it in execution had arrived. On
the 5tb, party of the Almanac regi-
ment advanced to the iron gates Of the
park, surrounded the Pardo,s, they were
dislodged by a company OF the guards.
On the 7th they Quilted their position at
the Pardo, and TO the number OF about
BOO. marched towards the city before day
break. They advanced TO the square
called the Peuria de Sol, where thy dis
lodged the guard at the post house. -
they did not first attempt 10
DIN their comrades at the Palace. BY
his time the militia were ready, when
hey advanced 20 the main square, where