The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-16


ces, TO which those iortresses will be a
support and a place,of refuge, when they
are pressed by a superior force.
Letters received to-day from Vittoria
speak of the continuation of the block
AIDE of Santona, by Zabala. If that
place should have the misfortune to fall
into the hands of him who is now at
lacking il, il is to be feared that dread
full atrocities will be committed by this
Chief, who is we'll known, and has
threatened that he will put the garrison
and the inhabitants to the sword. The
letters received to-day from Saragossa,
state that the Royalist Descamisados
commit all kinds of acts of vengeance.
"A traveller just arrived from Pampe-
luna afirms, that the garrison of that
place had Unexpectedly made a sally
with 1000 men and four cannon-had at
tackled the French troops, and had re-
turned into the place, taking with them
good number of prisoners.
Letters from Catalonia, this moment
received, do not confirm the previous
statements of the flight of Nina; but
say that, according to his favourite sys-
tenn of tachcks. he bad taken five or six
Thousand of his best troops, and entered
La Cerdagne, where he inspired general
CONSERVATION. Marshal Money had
ben obliged TO turn round, and accept
battle, for which he was not prepared,
in the neighbourhood of Figueras, into
the citadel of which Nina threw some
troops to reinforce the garrison. He
afterwards crossed the Tor, which was
still greatly swelIed by the rains; and
when the accounts came away, he was
at Ripol. The same letters say, that
General Moitor was endeavourin TO
push forward troops, both towards Tar
ragona and Barcelona.
From the Portsmouth Journal, Extra
Portuguese hevolt.
Translated from the Supplement to " Diario
do Goveno.n
LISBON, MAY 81.
The humiliation and niamy has been
reserved fo' our days, OF which de-
generate PTtugneSe is the author, Ga
near relatio, of the Factions Silveiras, J
and Of which the following is an ac-
count.
1t is some time since the government
have had suspicious of Brig. Gen. SAM
pdyo, commanding the 23d regiment of
infantry. The intriguing conduct of
this officer was the true cause of the
order OF government issued on the
morning Of the 9th, directing this
regiment 10 march to its post in the
Province of Beira, to join the army Of
observation. The infamous Sampayo
awaited himself Of this occasion to Sc
duce the unsaSpecting soldiers. He
made them halt in the neighbourhood
OF the city, Lisbon, } whence he wrote
the following letter to the Brig. Gov.
Of aras:
- General and Friena-My mind is
made up. The Ministry must resign.
4 King with dignity, and a Constitution
to conduce to the puhIick happiness,
and Dot civil war Finally, no faction
TO divide the King from the natiou.-
Union and oblivion Of the past, are the
wishes of the Esd regiment. Yours
are undoubtedly the same, and then
farewell TO anarchy
The plan traced cut 10 bring us back
to absolute monarchy, has found en-
trance into the inexperienced heart of
the son Of the best Of Kings. The in
iant Don Aiig'el, the same morning
qnitel the paternal roof, and fed TO
join himself with this handful Of de-
inded men. II appears he was accom-
panied by some soldiers Of the 4th reg
iment Of cavalry. Nothing has, as yet,
TRANSFERRED, as 10 the designs of this i'll
guided Prince, WHO, instead of initiating
the virtues Of his august father, has
united himself 10 those who wish to
throw the country into all the horrors
of civil war, or 10 reduce US under
foreign dominion.
Government has taken the most eff
clent means to stop the progress of the
disorganizing faction. The troops con-
tinue true to their oaths, and obedient
to their General, in whom they have
the utmost confidence. The Chamber
OF the city sustains the good name which
it has merited. The Civil Guards,
united, and under the orders of their
worthy and chosen chiefs, WI shew
what may be expected from freemen,
when firm in the support of their in
alieDable rights. Finally, the Cortes
are in permanent session, devising
means for the safety Of the nnhlick