The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18

ElOuS oN'H
MIR. HUNT only intend TO defend my
self. and shall do so certainly if he at
tempt Another attack.
The lord, Mayor-Now, Mr.. Hunt
give me your word that you ilInot break
the peace.
MIR Hunt-Except am first attacked
I shall never NEEDLE with him.
Mr. Rowcrof,-You need not o'nd MIN
over, my lord, to any thing. AS LOT mt,
| shall do no more in it. Ii shall be aii
fresh and fresh with me.
The lord Mayor then directed the mar
shals to see the two gentlemen out at dh-
ferent doors and this extraordinary
scene, which collected vast numbers OF
persons in the MansioD-house thus en-"
ded.
OF SPAIN.
The following information, drawn from
the correspondence of The London Morn
ing Herald, which has thus Tar ecquirco
for itself much credit, we think, says the
Commercial Advertiser) presents fair
view of the existing state OF things IN the
peninsula. The French have now exten-
ded teeir troops so far, and in every direc-
ton, that if the constituencies were
really in any numbers, and had sufficient
resolution they might annihilate them $
for little or no dependence can be placed
on the Spanish Royalists, formerly called
factious, who desert-at least go where
they please, and will no more fight, or
be brought into discipline than the consti-
tutional quntos. The French, therefore,
4 tEiro,- G. j. olJ,t,o,
al proof that the constitutionalis,s are far
from being in numbers. and fore, as rep-
resented, in any part of the county,
The people in general seem quite passive
as 10 what is taking place, and look upon
il as q matter OF indifference whether they
have this or that form of government
The royalist troops are OF this use, that
the French can leave them in any town,
or districts and as long as they get rations
! they keep together, and any Turbulent
spirits that were inclined were kept
from rising Just in the same manner that
where the constitutional troops are, there
the people are constitutional until they,
leave, when immediately all emblems or
the constitution are pulled down or rooted
up. We have, however, not yet heard
| ofthe Lapida, constitutional stone, being
replaced any where after the departure
OF the French or royalist troops. In
| Madrid every thing is tranquil the re-
gency and authorities act with modera-
| tion and circumspeclion. Neither con-
| tributions are levied nor quintos ordered.
The getting hold Of the king is the great
object, and Jill this is effected, the writer
says, we may expect to hear of tranquil
ity and moderation when effected, it is
| likely many will repent Of having known
( the word constitutions many will be suE-
hclentiy weahed as never 10 NEEDLE again
| IN like matters. The Services, who have
| returned to their situations, or are in
| expectation, and the constnutionalsts,
who have been employed, or benefited by
The system, are respectively as sanguine
| and Boosting as ever; neither party speak
The truth, or do they believe what they say.
On the one hand, the French are every
where triumphant, or, rather, they meet
none to oppose them,the coDstitutionaIists
either not existing or flying before them,
and the business is looked upon as con-
ciuded. On the other hand, the French
| '~ ~'J "S'S SPPooOu anu OSdl1 ana
the conslitutionalists every where in num-
| bers. Those who should have been in
The contemporaries are in the southern,
| Tor they must be someghere-so blind
and so infatuated are they, that they can
not believe man deserts from their
| cause, but seem assured that shortly the
French must be driven OUT, and the La
pldas re.established. The French ac-
counts are very far from Acknowledging
the truth. She late affair at Talayera. i
represented by the services as being of
great moment, the force of Zayas being.
completely destroyed, and 1000 made
prisoners. By the constilutionaIists. the
action lasted several hours the French
lost 2OOO men, and it was only on the arri.
val OF reIniorcements that Zayas thought
IL prudent to retire, the French acknov-
ledge they received several discharges of
artillery, killed and wounded great ma.
n.y. and took 90 prisoners, several amuni.
,loh cars some money, Gc. and had on
~ TWO wounded. What we see we are
certain OF, but what what is related bv
Chher party is not to be relied upon. Of
inc french, there are only 1000 men
remaining at Madrid, with the duke
| GAngOuleme.
Alter all, there is no use in making
caiculculatlons upon the result of this
singular conflict. Nina has shown great
skill, and with small force effectually
| baifled the DESIGNS of the commander re