The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-13
/, FOREIGN NEWS.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

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NEW YORK, JUNE 8.-By the arrival on
Saturday of the ship Louisa Matilda,
capt. Storer. in ~ days from Cadiz, pa
pers OF that place Of the 25th of April
have been received
We learn by this vessel, that the king
OF Spain had arrived at Seville, and that
an English cutter had arrived AT Cadiz
with a special messenger from England
tor the king of Spain, and with two mes-
sengers on board for other, places.
MADRID, APRIL i6.-They write from,
Sercgossa, under date of the 18th. that
the volunteer militia OF that city have Of.
Tered their services as a permanent troop
during tho war, in case of invasion
They add that col. Gurres has arrived al
Lerida with 1000 men, and Don Particle
Dominguez with four pieces Of artillery.
and that they. are going against Mcqui>
nenzs.
APRIL 17.-News from Santiago ofthe
9TH states that the factious troops collec-
ted and headed BY the ex- governor Nj ar
tin and Vasquez, were completely routed
on the fourth. The mountains and
plains were strewed with their dead 200
prisoners wero taken, with yasquex and
many arms. l his victory was gained by
troops lately raised aud called gRintes or
ffths men.
News from BIrgos has been received
TO the 10th. At that time the French had
not passed The Ehro, and showed no dis
position 10 do 30. There were 6 or 1000
men in that city, and the squadron of ar.
tiilcry had returned which had marched
out few days before.
sEvILLE, APRIL Cove have learned
Tor certainty that a decree of his males.
ty has been sent to-day to the council OF
state, which contains solemn declaration
of war Of the Spanish nation agains, the
French. Even in this particular, we
have the advantage Of tina, government,
which has so treacherously ordered an
invasion OF our territory without aformaI
declaration of war. against the custom of
ailcivAIaed nations.
AS soon as government received no.
uce OF the French invasion, they sent
express to all the authorities, comm and.
| ing Them 10 proceed 10 hostilities against
them by all the means 10 their power,
without emitting any.
According to intelligence received by
the government, the war has assumed a
character entirely NATIONAL Napoleon
the first fell from his throne under our
olows,--let us be but united and Constant
and a similar fate awaits our new and un.
| grateful enemy.
SEVILLE, APRIL 2i.--The king, In or
der 10 show testimony of his re.
gard for this city. has bestowed the title
ct duke OF Seville on the infant son of
lnfanta Dona Luisa Carlota.
APRIL 22.--The king iIa, visited the
| tobacco mandatory with Don Francisco
! de Paula, when he was received with
cries of viva Ell rey constitutional.
Nothing is said in Barcelona letters of
| the 9Th OF an invasion, so that there car
not be much uniformity in the operations
OF the French, who intend TO enter by
Catalonia and Guipuzcoa at the same
tine
Our armies are receiving considerable
relniorcements;t the guerilla parties which
has begun to form, are augmen,jpg on
al. sides, and the glories of Albuera, Ar.
laban and San Marcial will be repeated
all over the peninsula.
We have received letter from Madrid
dated the l7th which says-We have no
news from the peninsula, and reports Of
all sorts are continually in circulation.
Fart OF the French army has certainly
passed Vittoria, but that signifies nothing,
Tor the nearer they come they know they
must divide, and the easier will be our
| warfare. The departure ofthe supreme
tribunal OF justice, the special tribunal of
war, and the marine, and the inspection
| OF all arms, and many other corporations
and private persons has been determined
| on. Count Abisyal has made four propo.
| slilons 10 our militia, on the part they arc
| TO take lst the march towards Seville,
to keep open communication with 60
vernment Cd, tina, they form part of the
army without additional pay Sd, to adj
NIT into the gueri.las every militia man
who subscribes 4h, those who choose
10 stay in Madrid shall give up their mu.
nj tons, Gc. to the army. The greater
part ofthe militia have determined to GO
to Seville, and the batlalions will there.
fore take their colors, music, cart GOO.
| 900 reys in metal for their necessaries
They will all leave the city in few davs
All the troops now assembled in the fields
OF the 0arciaDs are full 1900 men we'll
clad and armed. Wine and rations r.,
to be given after the review The meet.
ing has been in session several days IN
| carry into effect \ Ioan IF 6 nco ooc