The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-07
est defenders of national independence
the army of Catalonia can boast Off

II OhiSIdA hNIOuIhS VI thO 1odtN
say that 700 men of The "Army of the
Faith" repulsed by the Copstitutionalists
had arrived at St. Jean Pied de Pori, in
"a deporable condition. The Bayonne
papers OF the 12th March represent the
situation Of the Spanish provinces bor-
dering on France, as Improved in every
respect, and that order will be entirely
| restored there, III the French army de.
lays blu, alitlle longer its invasion of the
| peninsula"
The Morning Chronicle, of tbs 22d
March, speaks with the greatest conf.
depce ofthe ultimate success of the Span
iards The editor assures his readers,
iha, ''howevsr the French journalists
have labored to impress the public with
| an opinion OF the disunion of the Span
| lards, they may rest assured that the
whole Of the conscripts last voted by the
cortes have been furnished Icy the pro,iD.
ces, armed, clothed and ACQUIRED
without a single exception, and within
90 days. When we state we have the
most authentic Information on this SUBJ
lect, We trust we have not bad grounds
for hope with respect to this cause. The
army rebles the French, and while the
French are marching on to Madrid, they
will march on army towards France, both
in hopes Of gaining converts-the one
against liberty, and the other i'm favor of
il. spain has now 100000 men in arms,
and whether they are good or bad SOL
diers, with respect TO conduct in pitched
battles, we shall not attempt TO decide
but VIC believe we may say, in defence OF
their country, in the mountains, and in
their strong towns, they stand unrivalled.
Their spirit is excellent, and they do
not hesitate to state, that the French ar.
my can command not more of the coun-
try, than that on which it stands.
They admit the entrance Of the
French into Madrid; but they add, what
have they then accomplished, except
that they have marched into the heart Of
Spain without the means OF support,
without the protection of the inhabitants,
and without the means of resisting the
enormous force Of irregular troops that
will be opposed to them in every direc-
tion, should they qui, high road even
mile. The French anticipate an easy
iards we we'll know are oil a direct con-
trary opinion. They admi, the French
viii march to Madrid with ease Yet
they are confident of the ultimate defeat
of the French army"
Nothing has transpired 10 Justify a be.
ief that Great Britain will depart fom
IFS neutrality, even though ministers
sh Juld not succeed in their attempts 10
effect reconciliation with France and
Spain. AS measures of precautions eve-
"a! gun briggs had been ordered to be
bu'H at Chatham, at Plymouth, and al
Milford dock yards and orders had
been given to increase the compliments
of the guard ships. Ten ships of the
line and several frigates and sloops were
also fitting out for sea. The Prince Re-
gent, OF 100 guns, was TO be launched at
Chatham on the 18th April. The price
of tar had advanced in the Baltic in con-
sequence Of government contracts.
A taylor had been applied to in Lon
don, to ascertain the price at which he
will furnish uniforms for 900 Irshmen,
who are about to join the constitutional.
lists Of Spain.
Lord Francis GoweD, who was lately
employed on special mission to Spain.
had returned to England. His Iordship
passed through the French army of
the Pyfennees.
Bayonne papers have been received this
forenoon to the 18th inst. They an
nounce the arrival of a great number of
general and other officers, and the in.
tention of encampihg the troops that are
ready, (about 10000 the next or follow
ing day. The bridge over the Bidassoa
II is expected will be laid across on tho
LIST OF april. As soon as the d. ADgou-
leme arrived and reviewed the troops,
the army, 1t is supposed, will enter
Spain. The consiitutionalists on the
frontiers are hardly making any preps-
rations TO oppose the invasion The in
habitants are taking heir measures in
consequence the youth of the national
guard of ST. Sebastian, Toloss, VIuorIa,
and Biltoa, are preparing 10 follow the
constitutional troops, while the principal
capitalists have settled their affairs and
are prepare ed to set out for CorunDs, with
heir families, so that commerce will be
as active IN that port as it was in 1909,
1911 and 1914. The number ofyoung
men who leave Bilboa FOR the army is
800, almost all belonging to the princi
| pal commercial houses unite with
l fhoan nj Vittoria fSc tkev NAV form a