Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-30
FROM SPAIN AND FRANCE


BAET 'hoRE, Dec. 27.-Our Boston co,.
respondents intOrm US says the Fedpra,
Gazette by an arrival at tba, Dor, ,r,n
Malaga. intelligence is received lb,i
Ceuta bad been occupied by the French
who had Openly declared tina they would
never give II up, so long as the English
held possession OF the Rock of Gibraltar,
This may be considered as a eraruilou,
declaration on the part OF the officers OF
the army and is uDw orthy of sDy con.i.
deratlon, except as indicating the ceiling
which pervades the French .oldlery in
consequence of the tame sutmisnon NJ
the ConstitutionalIsls throughout Spain.
Ceufa was strong place, but il is a,ore
than probable that It's deiences have been
permitted TO 20 to decay, the well koowa
sPathy of the modern Spanish character
in relation TO Notifications, vastly more
important lully Juslities this lmpresslop-.
1t IS situated IN Africa, opposite 10 aid
about fifteen miles from GibrsIlal, al The
narrOwest part OF the Mediterranean, but
IN case OF any disagreement with Great
Britain, liz occupation by thai power
would be Simultaneous With rs decIsrs.
ton OF war.
On the 18Th of November, news .as
received al Malaga OF he suIr+pr!e, Of
the cities OF Ahcant, Caribagens and sr-
celons to The French and Spanish royal
authorities.
10 addition 10 the above we have ibis
moment been favored by Mr. fscs,Ie,
OF the Exchange CONNIE rcIal Rooms, wlIh
file of the faris Constitutional to he
l4th OF November received by tbe Mr!as,
which says fhai CsTthageGa ,uIreDd rad
10 GENIAL Bonnema,n on tn. filth Of No.
v+mber, and that the forts OF Urgef sub.
nitted to Baron HureI.
General Bourmont is appointed Com.
mander 10 CHIEF ot The French armies in
SPAN, and Lieutenant General Foisac
La,our succeeds Bourmont 10 lbe inmand
of CadIz.
The Governor OF Barcelona. Rotten,
had embarked for Genes on the 9th OF No.
velnber TO proceed thence 10 Switzerland
his native country.
General Nina was to embark the next
day for g b. ALTAR, as it was said, to pro.
coed 10 England and mol to France as pre-.
vIously announced.
The Duke OF Reggie was momenily
expected 10 Pa:Is to resume the command
ii The National Guards.
L'E'oie says thai Riego was executed
al Madrid in the morning OF the 7lh ol No.
venoer and conveyed to the place Of exc
cution 10 basket (un pan,er) drawn by
an Ass
Letters from Bsyonne say that there lad
been tumuIr at Sarragossa, and that i
had become necessary to fire on The pso.
pie wbo bad attempted to enler the prison
where the ex minister San Miguel was
confined, for the purpose OF putting him
10 death.
Baron Bender de Kreigelstein, Austrian
NJ InIster al Lisbon, has been charged 10
transmit 10 lh. Emperor OF Brazil; letter
rom his father in law, the Emperor OF
Austria, urging him to acknowledge tbs
authorities Of Portugo!
Ii is believed tina, the declaration OF the
Northern courts, relating 10 the non af
;noule dgment OF The independence Of The
4 Geuant. Spanish and Portuguese colo
les vii speedily be published.
Since the commencement OF the Spa
,ish affair, the number OF French vessels
II war has been increased IRON ninety 10
me hundred and fifty, and the marines
rom 5000 10 $1,000.