The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-09-25

lwelve merchant vessels of diHefenI nallops
10 the waters Of MIsso'unRb.
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LONDON, Aog. ~.
We received last night o Madrid Gszstte
OF the 29lh ult. the contents oi which are OF
much importance. The French Commander
hss a, length been forced by The conduct OF bis
Spsnish suxiliafies Upon a messu'r which
goes s' once TO simplify The character oi the
war, end di'ec' 20 its proper sinn The patriotic
feeling Of every natural born SpsniaId We
ailude 10 general order" publish, st Ma
drid at the moment Of the Duke G'Augou-
ienle's departure, which is 10 fact military
seizure Of the whole Of Spain By the Fieneh
lToops end an utter subveIsiop OF every shsd-
ow OF su,hori,y placed hitherto in the hands
Of Spanish subjects. Here then his no long
er L ira egaiB,l Libe' al, o. Serviiism against
tho Coaslii uion---i' is. France against Spain,
as it IVES ,we!ve y.afa ago in the tine oi MAJ
polecn BOoapaue. The Spanish Monarchy
is nov ps'ceiled oct sncng six lie ee,eusnIs OF
a sor.igo iDvsdsr All the Spanish lvnetiona-
ri-s ste buund to obey their oE1Tsnds. J 10
supremacy OF Frsnce i. declared even oyer
ihUse p ovinces IN which her soldiers have
not foo, Of ground on which TO rspose them.
seIves, snd tho language OF On universal con-
qaeror employed before sonquest has been
coy ~hens effected.
II appears tha, CO.. onns remained in the
Quot po.,esslon of Cons,ituuonalisis q: lsre
az the Is, inst. and wss gsrrisoned by 1000
msp. 1t was declared ueason sod punishable
with drs,h IN Co onos even 10 ro.k Of cspiiu.
Isiiop. O0e Iadiysdusi had sugered in conse.
que5ce.
A letter from French Office IN the interi.
or Of Spain. to his shcr, a Spsnia'd ssys--.
"Our numbers g'sdualiy lessen by sickness,
by sssssslasIon,, by slight .kr tnI.hes and
whether not Is con,der,d ImpoiiIie, o. un~
impor,srt, We hsvs no hope ma, ~, nsms
viii 6nd ito way into q boiisin. The Sran-
isrds have moi iorg often that upwards + 6vS
hundred thousand : F'epchnnen e,ossed Iha Py-
renn.es dndsr the eagle Of F'eoce end Of
those who returned, how few could relate eot-
reclly when and how their late comp rions
fell. The guerilla warfare ws d.esd-ior
We have no poIas ~ aim deadly blow ct. Is
We dispe'se party, and capture o. kill 'heir
ie,der o. one psss, We are sute OF meeting a
more fortunate successor al the next. The
Duke, rs remarked, coD'enplstes moving
upon Seville, ~ point offering g. esle, Ia.
clItirs cf defence. But am more ircrred
to think his IUain object Is 10 be in possession
ct iscii,t,et to comspunicare with The Bs on
d'Himclia, oa Csdx, in case things press
hard"
MApnyp, July 90.
The action before Cod z "a he Is il was
one Of the most serious thai bss 'sksU pace.
IN tha, before Co. vnss on The Is b ,h,' 2 "
regimen, appears to have suffered most The
SICK and wounded in Seville, IN consequence
o their numbs's,ste to be UsDsps' ed to
r. Dsl'ssicto, has dispatched 10 grer-
lila parties, of 900 TOO sGd 80 horse, in Ger.
en-, directions from his quaue's >. ~ .gsy
Grenada and Ronds.--Gen. Motto, h & e.
ceived orders 10 adysnce cad attack B,iles,e-
'os snd cover Bo' 'oesouils. Parhpeu0s and
81 Sebastian hold out obs 'instciy /; the garrt-
con Of the former hes made many .aillss. IN
the last, while two columns Of 500 n.sr eaaE,
projected ty artillery, engaged he ensmj on
one side, snother column oi 1000 men cot
down the corn on the other side TO carry &c
into the fortress. Gen. Guillemino, has Civ
en positive orders TO besiegs both places in
fotm The present state OF things 10 Sp IN
il veIy unfavor,ble 70 foreign commerce iha
F'ench crui,ers sis,ioned before Bs.c ce iona.
Tsrrsgooa, Carihsgena, Malaga, Algssnss.
Cadiz, Corunna, Vigo, Fsrroi, Ssntsndsr, San
tons, end St. Sebss'iao, arc strictly ses,cb,ng
all vessels and h'nderiog 'bsm from entering
those ports; and even in The ports occupied
by the French OF tho soldiers of the Failh.
The duties are very high.