Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-03

Gu us ETedt ulhNoty 'nte VI ocieuCe, o.
abandoning that Of the Ebro-for, although
we hear nothing Of Zarsgossa and Torto.
so, it is more than probable they are situa.
ted as Rosas !; which has been abandoned.
As to Pampeiuna and San Sebastians, The
one may be masked and the state Of the O.
Their is in all probability little better than
when Sir Thos. Graham left it, But the
possession Of the coast is every thing and
will enable the French to do any thing
they either want or desire. A British OF.
ficer, major *****, Of the 4Oth, who
had been very extensively employed By
lord Wellington in Spain, used to say that
all the Spanish dispatches were admIra.
bly, satisfactory till they arrived at the
"Pero" or "but" with which would be
certain to meet before you came to the end
of il. Thus Ballasteros would rush 90
with bis little force on Marshal Soull's out
posts-a Aourishlng despatch would be
written and "but" (,he majors "Pero'1
for bis defeat by the falling back Of the
Marsbal's posts on the main body, be ursuld
haze obtained great victory. Thus, as
soon as The British troops under gen. Ora.
ham left Cadiz to attempt, 10 company
with La PeHa, the expulsion Of Marshal
Victor from the lines OF st. Mays, and
they left Cadiz with very small force,
lieut.. col. ****** Of the 47th, then in
command, told The Cortes or their officers,
that If proper precautions were not taken
the French would he over in the night for
the purpose OF carrying of piece or two
of cannon. Nothing was done and sure
enough the people of Cadiz were told the
next morning that the French had attempt.
ed to come over into La lsla and, an sr-
rrao, binary gazette told them they utre
defsa,ed-in fact, they did and very gal
lantly too, all they wanted, and returned
and this was in the eyes Of the Spaniard.,
deftat-and, in good truth resembled
most of the defeats from the Guerlllas, and
corps OF Ballesteros Of ain As TO these
latter gentry, they are useful when aided
BY a regular army in certain situations, U:
by given tone at leeling-but, in actual
circumstances, they will do but lite and
be more likely to do that little for the
French. Indeed, tear, The affair is mi
SCRABBLE one An intimate acquaintance
with the Spanish character generally and
Spaniards in particular, repeat, unite 10
making me believe the result will be dis
aslrous The individuals composing the
liberal party are too theOretic, and forget
too readily the real character OF The PEG.
pie Tor which they have to legislate
are totally incapable. and from all thatt
can gather of the conduct OF both parties,
cannot bu, smile at the profound specu'
Iatrous COPIED into your paper OF the oh
of June) of the National Gazette. They
are re- ally amazingly speculative bu': e.
ven the author OF these does not give Mi
ma more than 10000 regulars and 1000
tried militia. As TO Morrillo's fortune,
rest assured, a change OF stock will enable
him TO see more clearly If he has invested
II land of this do not believe a word ia
the funds of the constitutional Govern.
ment;" but does any reasonable man think
the Bourbons OF France will endanger the
safety of the stock So far from il, The
bonds are rising in London, f. verify be-
lieve from a conviction that tbe busl.
ness " i'll speedily be settled.
1t is very evident to the cognoscenti
in Spanish affairs, that in the equip
ment and march of the French army
might be learned its probable issue,
Bonaparte sent his almost exclusive
fighters solely; he failed: the French
government more majorum reaping
experience from his fixtures have EN-.
ploysd others, and in the appointment
Of Marshal Oudinot 10 to be seen the
course it wants pursued-oDe Of con-
ciliation. Who ever heard of that gall
liant officer, but as ono distinguished
for his mild temper, his consolidating
mode of conduct--and both united with
consummate skill and unconquerabls
gallsntry? How did he not soften
the rigor of his rigorous masters or.
ders relative to the princes of PrussiaP
What return did they not make2 You
will think, find in this appointment,
the means Of peaceable conquest, and
in his talent as a general, and his judg-
ment a. a man, the assurance that noa
thing would have tempted the gallant
Oudinot TO risk the loss Of his laurels--
he must think that he shall succeed.
He may have erred, but ! suspect he
has not.
Some Of the accounts would lead Us
to infer, that the French are well re.
ceived, while others would force Us to
think the thing impossible; "the late
ter wish 10 father to the thought"
The conduct Of the French army leads
me to believe they arc we'll received
and that they will continue to BE- so,
The National Gazette talks of the Gin.
pregnsbility" Of Cadiz, if the Cortes
make it their retreat Should this DO
the case, this "impregnsbility" will
be tested. 1t vas but by the accnen"
tai influence and exertioR of the brave
Albuquerque that Cadiz was secured
the last war and the inhabitants, I'M
less com PEELED by large fine, will ne