Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-09

vessel. by oder OF his Royal tlighness
The MAJ Gen. Count GOILLEalINOT.
Head quarters Madrid, 10Th July, 1875 ,"
BAroNNE, July ij.-lt now appears certain
that the slegrs OF ST. Sebastian, Pamprluna
and Sant0na, are going To be begun seriously,
and thout delay. For this purpose the ma
ierlal of the great park ofartillcry at Toulouse,
arrived here the day before yesterday under
the care of Captain of artillery vet il
should seem Ia be III little USE to undertake
these sirges II the war is nearly terminated, ms
many affirm and If "A resolution has really at
lrngth been taken TO push them with vigour.
we may be allowed To conjecture that the pro-
liability OF longer duration of hostliirs is
eNpedient to have strong line of operations
behind the Ebro, which cannot he done with
uut the possession of the above mentioned
iortresses. For the same reason, depu,s of
grain, Sc are forming for instance AT St. Jean
de Luz, to which place 10000 sacks of -four
are now going. ii seems that the siege of
Cadiz Will he prosecuted with great vgour AT
the same time, th, bong now ia fact one of
the chief objects of the war, as the King.
whom we wish to deliver, is in that place
Merchant vessels are freighting here on high
terms 10 convey the immense quantities ofam-
muni'ion and military stores which will be re-
CURED, and which are TO be landed AT Port
St. Mary.
my WI Dppo are cDitUI occupied WIN
the investment of several strong places, the
gueril!as and partisan chiefs are making every
effort To trouble our communications. They
are beat III almost every attack, even when
they are greatly superior in number but de.
.ea's nave no elect on them. Notgihsiand-
ing the strong party spirit which animates
'nem, they are as STRONGLY excited by the thirst
alter prize. A convoy, with n considrra
-, n,e sum OF money, was lately attacked near
rempleqnc, and was very near FILLING into
their hands. The escort, which partly con
sisted OF Swiss soldiers, was forced 10 retreat
towards Toledo.
The affairs of Gallicia seem all in confusion
The reports which reach us are so contradiction
ry' that 1t IS difficult TO get at the truth Ii
seems certain however, that Morillo has not
neen followed by more OF his men than A bis
nal, ana that all those who placed confidence
'n ms vaiour have ranged themselves under
Snlrogas colours The latter General. who
seems TO act IN concert with Sir Robert Will
son, VIII not, II is said, coniine himserto de-
iehsi'e measures AT FerruI and Corunna
From the Paris Courier Francois
Since the spirit which animates the Spa
hish population has become appreciated The !
political question has become sinsularly sim !
pinned and The armed Intervention has at
'east hau TINS advantage, that instead of the |
,iouo's possessed by the most powerful minds |
less tnan three months ago, absolute certain
~ mas taken place. 1t is now fact proved
10 me conviction of the most casual observ-
er'thai the Spanish people is divided into three
very distinct classes. One is composed ofihe
ishoFanf, inert mass, incapable of arming for
or against liberty, which il cares not for, be-
ca''se IL knows II not the other, enlightened
ac'l'r, consequently powerful, capable of uu-
oertaNing any thing to preserve the enjoyment
OF q good. the -
80 much and finally, the third party, lost IL
hi!ost the Two others, minority composed |
VI Inc parlIsans of absolute pow err and even |
no" almost lmpercepthIe, in spite ulthe sup |
port IL hnds in the invading army This is |
MOI one OF those vague, uncertain views, or |
hypotheiica data, that might have been form. !
sn previous TO the war it is positive fact, |
d state of things certain and inconyertible.-
~ 1919 constitution saves the people and ex- |
ehts universal enthusiasm, because it was then |
put forward AS the auxiliary ofnatioual indie |
pendence, feeling known to all, and well un-
uerslo"d even by the least enlightened ma
TONS. In 1890 this very constitution is re-
ceiVed again, though with less ardOur, he
cause Il was only offered as guarantee of |
pphtlcai liberty, an idea more metaphysical |
IMAM the former, and which cannot BIZ well |
understood or appreciated bat IN higher |
state ut social existence. However if the en-
thusIasm OF 1890 was less lively than in 1919,
the constitution found no obstacles In its pro-
sress scarcely had il appeared nj the remot-
est corner 81 Spain, than Ike electric FIRE, the |
popular movement spread from city to cIty, |
ana was Impressed upon .ihe mass by all that |
was respectable throughout Spain hy know
ledge, patriotism and generous scnlimeut..-
IL the lower classes did not possess this enfhy-
siasn' nj any rate they showed none for their
o'd institutions or for absolute power /; aud
proved 10y this conduct, that If they were not
convinced OF the benefits tO be derived from
IDerty, they were certain al least that the an
Gent regime was not benefit. The great
powers soon recalled their ambassadors
France displayed an army of hundred thous-
ana men, and attacked Spain with money aud
arms but these hostile movements fave
made no change in the moral siiuatlon Of the
Peninsula. We still find, as in 1890 an igno-
rant and immovabe mass, little disposed TO
combat an imposing force, or to defend at the
RISK OF their lives liberty they know n1 -
Out equally inmovrable in favour of absolute
power, which they well know. We find
some men, who Of themselves would never
have possessed consideration or importance.
range themsel, es under foreign colours, for
ratIops, pay and places in a word, for their
private interests, rather than for the defence
ri political principle. Finally, the greater
part OF the friends OF the constitution have re-
NAMED faithful TO II, and have she,gn Them
selves disposed to make every sacrifice in IFS
defence. The system Of absolute power had
IaHen amidst is own power, and 10 one had
risen ~ support il the constitution Rnas sol
diers fortified places and goyernnent 10
defend Il against a powerful army, and tlu
discomfort Of cabinets. In this state ofthngy,
Il IS evident, that Whatever ihp success be, the
Invading army cap establish nothing but nl Hat