The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-23

LONDON, Aug. 9.--Extract of letter from
on board the steam packet Royal George, da
ted August 5 -
6 In my letter of the 3Oth, mentioned that
General Vego was TO leave Comma, for the
purpose of putting the troops at Vigo, com
bined with those at Orense and Genera Pa
areas, on the march, to harass the French
and compel them to raise the siege of Corun-
IA. Sir John Doyle had agreed TO tow the
chase maree, with Ger. Vego and suite, out
of the barber, and as far as Cape Finisterre,
in order to avoid the danger Of being taken
by the French frigate then at anchor, or any
other gun boats or cruisers they might have
on the coast. We accordingly got on board
the steam boat at twelve al night, Wednesday
Both, and were little surprised at meeting
there Baron Zandt, first Aid de Camp to Cen
eral Qpiroga, which was considerably height
ened on the approach OF Quiroga himself, and
others of his suite, TO embark for England.
We found he was 90 his way to Cadiz, and that
no vessel for Cadiz being at Coruuna, be
chose England as the shortest and safest road.
But now to facts. On our reaching FiDis-
terre, Vego and bis suite were apprehensive
Of some French vessel intercepting us, SO Sir
John Doyle kindly came to Vigo with US I'm
mediately on arriving, General Vego, Colonel
Robinson Of the Spanish service (who brings
dispatches 10 England from Cadizl went on
shore, and after aconsultation with Sir Robert
Wilson and General Romay, the Governor OF
Vigo, Colonel Robinson was sent with des-
patches 10 Morillo, then posted at Pontevedrs
about six leagues off. This was, believe, an
endeavor to renew the negotiation which Sill
Robert Wilson had commenced when Light
was sent to Lugo. The garrison. including
Militia, was about 800; General PaIarea. with
a corps of as many more, was stationed at ST.
Payo and Redondilla to dispute Morillo's ad-
vance on Vigo, should he attemptit There
is another corps at Orense, but the distance
is too great TO have their assistance at the mo-
ment. This was on Friday, The lst inst but
the advance Of a French corps detached from
Corunna, and which joined MoriIlo on that
day, caused an entire change of plan. All the
supertluous field artillery was imme3istelv sen
of in boats, on the night OF Friday to Bayona,
and garrison Of three hundred men. The
town of Vigo, incapable of defence, unless
with force large enough to be much more
useful in the field, is 10 be abanI ned the
cannon is all disrnounted and spiked Gen |
eral Vego goes into the field with the garri- |
son, aud Palorea's corps forms junction with
those al Orense. The French have only oc-
cupied tie towns Of Galicia the iaclnations
and spirit OF the people is decidedly against |
them; and had well supported movement
been made only two 4 rs before the junction |
Of the French with Moriho, bis troops would |
have abandoned him, and even still ] think that |
a circumstance very likely In order to shew
how the people feel, Morillo required contrbu-
lions from tie people they refused TO pay, and
sent to the Constitutional authorities, 10 offerl
hem whatever was wanted. General Romay.
The Ex-Governor ofVigo. is aboard with us be
IS an old man-sincere aud wellintentioned.
On the approach of the steam boat to the
larbor Of Cadiz, a French frigate fired Shot
across her bows, and made her beat up, when
he Captain informed them of bis orders not
o suffer any vesseEin or out Of the harbour
The steam boat then steered for the Admiral, Il
nd after remembrance made to him by Sir
J. Doyle on the illegality and injustice of q |,
blockade without notice, and the very great
private injury the stoppage would infict on
nm, as being bound 10 carry his passengers TO
Jadiz, the Admiral regretted the precision oil
us orders, which compelled him to prohibit
he entrance Of the vessel, gave him liberty,
'oweFer, TO land all the passe gers in boats,
nd TO take all he pleased away with him, in
'luding the whole Cortes. provided he would
Iot interfere with the Royal Family. Sir
Ohm Doyie and the passengers then went in