Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-02
FOREIGN.


18th of that month.
Great Britain.-The Russian Empe-
ror is said, in the Morning Chronicle, to
have obtained by secret treaty with the
Spanish Regency, transfer of MaJorca,
Minorca, and the Balearic Islands, inde-
pendent of France and England.
Two Greek merchants were on the
London Change, who escaped from
Constantinople during one of those pro-
scriptious Of their unfortunate country
men, which occasionally emanate from
Turkish government. They lost, of
course, all their property, but found an
asylum for their persons at Odessa. from
whence they had travelled on foot across
the continent, enduring the greatest pri-
vations on the journey, for the purpose
of taking shipping from England to join
the Greeks in the Morea, and unite their
support in the great struggle against the
Turks.
Lord Byron, with several English of
ficers, arrived at Leghorn on the 22d
July, and sailed next day for Zante and
the HeloponesuS.
The Ex-Emperor Iturbide and suite,
had arrived at Leghorn from Mexico.
The wife of sir Il. Wilson died at Lon
don on the 18th August.
From ths london Courier, dug. 90.
We have received the following I'M
portant decree issued by the Duke DAN
gouleme, at bis head quarters, Andujar,
on the sih instant. We give it as it has
reached US, unable to define precisely
the scope of its practical application, or
even to vouch for its authenticity. Sup
posing it, however, to be authentic, IL
certainly indicates no very cordial feel
ing as subsisting between his Royal
Highness and the Madrid Regency; for
to them and their adherents, its articles
can alone apply. There are no other
Spanish Authorities" to whom such
decree could be addressed, for it would
be ridiculous assumption of power to
pretend to exact obedience to it from
the ConstitutionaGsts. Are we then,
Judging from the preamble, to infer, that
the Regency have been arbitrarily I'M
prisoning French soldiers! We have
seen private letters which state, that the
Due d ,ngouleme had positively diyest-
ed the Regency Of all authority. This
we do not credit; but we think the fol-
lowing proclamation sufficiently proves
(what, indeed, we have repeatedly de-
clared was the fact that discord had ari-
sen between the French and the more
violent Royslist..
We, Louis Antoine de Bourbon, IN
FAINT of France, Due of Angouleme,
Commander in Chief of the Army
Of the Pyreneas, &c. SC.
Considering the occupation of Spain
by the army under our command, places
US under the Indispensable obligation of
watching over the tranquility of that
Kingdom, and the security of cur troops
have commanded, and do command
as follows:
/. That Spanish Authorities shall not
make any prisoners without authority
from the French commanders of our
troops.
Q. The commanders in chief Of the
troops under our command, shall demand
the release of all prisoners, who may
have been imprisoned in an arbitrary
manner for political motives, especially
soldiers, that they may return to their
homes, excepting such as after liberia
ton shall give cause of complaint
8. The commanders in chief of the
corps are authorized to seize all such
persons as shall disobey the present Or
ders.
a. All publishers and periodical writ
ings shall be under the direction of the
commanders Of our troops.
5. The present decree shall be print
ed, and made known all over the world.
Given in Andujar, Aug. 8, 1898.
(Signed) Lo'1S antoine.
BY command: Guiilemia0t
MADRID, Aug s.
The Regency has recognized all the
Conventions between General Bourck
and General Norillo. They have, in
like manner, acknowledged those which
have taken place between General Mol
Iitor and General Ballasteros. The JOY
here is universal, as the deliverance OF
the king is deemed at hand.
The following is the Convention con-
cmde1 between General Mollitor and
General Ballasteros:
"Art. |. General Ballasteros and the
Second Army, under his orders, acknow-
ledge the authority of the Regency of
Spain during the abs ence of the King.
9. The aforementioned will order all
the other Generals and Commodores of
MA cps situated within the limits of his