Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

TO return te Rio Jsneico, and in bi. pas
sage, tbither, in consequence of fog, be
by mistake put into Pisca. then Ia posses
sion Of the Patriotic party. He Was inn
mediately seized. thrown into prison, and
the ship and her cargo condemned in the
Admiralty Court as Spanish property un-
der colour Of the English flag. For the
loss thus sustained. the present action was
brought upon the policy underwritten by
the defendant.
The defence set up was, first, conceal
ment from he underwriters as 10 the real
character Of the goods, which it was said
were not English but Spanish second, a
deviation in 70 ing 10 ST. Bias; third, neg.
Iigence on toe part OF the Captain in 60
iog into Pisca with a knowledge Of the
danger he must encounter. and whereby
the property was condemned; and. fourth
unreasonable delay ~ pursuit OF bis YOy'
age
The Lord Chiei Justice minated his
opinion that the plaintiff could mol recover.
II the Jury thought there had been unrea-
sonably delay, OF any want OF caution on
The part of the Captain, in not taking steps
10 avoid danger MO which he Tell by 60
ing 10 piscs, under the circumstances Of
the case, the action was clearly not main.
tainable.
The Jury seemed inclined to decide in
favor of the learned Judges ruling and
MIR. Scarlet elected 10 be nonsuiled.
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette.
FROM EUROPE.
By the brig alargaretta, Capt. Car.
ter, from Smyrna, and 4S days from
Gibraltar, we have received file Of
the Chronicle to the first of June, and
the Redactar General of Cadiz, of the
Oath Of May. which furnishes US with
agreeable information respecting the
affairs of Spain
Captain Car Ter states that there were
ten or twelve spanish privateers, arm
ed at Algesiras, cruizing in the Straits
and had made several captures-on the
2slh of May they carried into Algesi-
ras two large French ships and brig
but = French frlgate having made her
appearance il the Bav on the mex, day,
will prevent am more captures. The
French have severa! vessels of war off
Cadiz, ADD other ports nn the coast OF
Spain.
The Marquis de Castei Idosries had
his head quarters at Valmojado on the
10th of May. Gen Lopez Banos had
been appointed to the command I'D IN.
term of that army, and was to set out
from Seville on the 9th.
The King has deprived Lieut.. Gene
rails Count Abisbal and Alontijo of all
the honors and distinctions which GO
vernment can give or withdraw at will
SEVILLE, May 81
Position Of our tooops by The latest official
accounts.
Brigadier Miranda in Aicoi on che
10th. Gen. Ballasteros, in Valencia with
5000 foot and 500 horse, and the Cd di.
vision Of his army, under Gen. Balan.
zat. in the envircns Of Teruel and Da-
roca, consisting of 1000 Of the former
and 600 of the latter. by the later &C.
counts, Balasteros has left Valencia.
Q5'h) proceedep to Jativa whence he
dislodg ed body of factions, and pur-
sued his march (the l6th) towards AL
cira where was the main body Of the
late besiegers Of Nalencia). Bodies OF
both arms had marched from Madrid
to La Mancha, and column, also oil
both, was organizing in La CaroIina
to act in that country. At Almaden.
a building was fortifying. In Los Pc.
brooches de Co doba, a movable column
of infantry and cavalry has been form-
ed, which is intended to keep up the
communication with 4 Imaden, and to
r-connoltre the countr; TO the North of
Sierra Moreno.
In Cszalla there will be another co.
lumn for similar purpose. in that part of
the country. la Estramadurs, Bada.
joz is fortiiyiog, and the best spirit pre-.
walls. This is also the Gaze in the pro-
vince of Salamanca and Ciudad Rodri-
90. Genera! Morlllo, commanding the
4th army, had his head quarters al 40
torga on the l2,h, and tie forces under
MIN were rapidly increasing. Briga-
diers Palares and Jsuregal are in Astu.
rias with between and $500 men,-
Gen. Nina, as stated before, was at
Castelfollit on the I'd. and, being in the
enemy's presence, had concentrated his
forces.
General Espiona slept on the 10th in
Albaceto-he has three thousand foot,
ii 6 hundred horse and three pieces Of
ordnance under him.
The guerilla leader Locho, has his
headquarters in Almagro, where he is
terrifying himself. They have made a
general OF hin-but the people about
him must sign the orders he issues, as
his excelIency cannot write. Waldo.
penas had been momentarily occupied