Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-14

and reports OF all sorts are continually 10
circulation. Part OF the French army mas
certainly passed Vitoria, but that signilies
nothing, for the nearer they COME they
know they must divide, and the easier will
be our warfare. The departure of the sn-
preme tribunal of justice, the special tri
bunal OF war, and the marine, and the IN
spection of all arms, and many other cor
porations and private persons has been
determined on. Count Abisval has made
four propositions to our militia, on the part
they are 20 take lst the march towards
Seville, to keep open communication
with Government: I'd, that they torn
part Of the army without additional pay
Sd, TO admit into the guerllas every mill
tiaman WHO subscribes: 4th, those who
choose 10 stay in Madrid shall give up
their munitions, sc. to the army. The
greater part the militia have determined
to go to Seville, and the battalions will
therefore take their colours, music, cart
6OO,O veys in metal for their necessa-
ries. They will all leave the city in
few days. We have to-day supplied the
city with militia guard, and the count is
to review US all at one O'Clock, The garris.
on OF the city and the troops OF some
neigbboring towns. All the troops now
assembled in the field of the Guardians
are full L., O00 men we'll clad and G. ed.
Wine and ra,ions are to be given after the
review. The meeting has been in session
several days to carry Into effect loan of
six millions of reys, which the intendant
OF this army considers Immediately neces-
sary.
A letter from Burgos mentions that great
numbers of people are coming in from the
forth, telling terrible stories OF the French
and still worse of the French-SpaDiards.
Ii is said here that Gen. Ballssleros is At
Sarazona.-Oura artillery has gone to Mad
rid, and there is no national property lett
to fall into the enemy's hands.
SEVILLE, April 60 We have learned
for certain that decree ofbis Majesty has
been sent to-day to the council OF state,
which contains solemn declaration OF war
OF the Spanish nation against the French.
Even in this particular, we have the ad-
vantage of that Government, which has
80 treacherously ordered an invasion OF
our territory without formal declaration
OF war, against The custom OF all civilized
nations.
AS soon az the Government received
notice OF the French invasion, they sent
expresses to all the authorities, command
ing them to proceed TO hostllities against
them by all the means in their power,
without emitting any.
We are assured that his Majesty has re.
ceived the resignation of d. Sebastian
Fernandez Valesa, OF his Offices OF Score.
tary of Slate, and despatch OF Grace and
Justice.
According to intelligence received by
the Government, the war has assumed
character entirely national. Napoleon the
Fret tell from bis throne under our blows
- let US but be united and constant. and
similar fate awaits our new and ungrate-
full enemy.
LISBON, April 1l.-Exchanse on Lon.
don, So, Madrid $3.50, money.
q April 8.-On the 9th at in the eyeR-
ing, the vanguard OF the Constitutional ar
my entered Mirandella with vivas, DC.
In the morning the remains OF the royaiIst
infantry had marched out towards bragah-
"a, which they have since evacuated.
tew guerllas there under priest were
driven off by the Consltutionalists, but
they had robbed the public property, laid
the Inhabitants under contribution, &c.
MADRID, April I9-The government
has officially received the information OF
the invasion OF our territory by the French;
the political chief magistrate OF Burgos,
that of Vittoria, and Gen. Morilo from
Valladolid, express themselves thus -
the French army is preceded by van
guard OF Frenchized Spaniards, command
ed by the Infamous Queseda-the national
troops fought vigorousl " against the
French in the province OF Bilboa, where
they retreated on seeing the great superb
ority IN number of the invaders. As soon
as the column of the Frenchized Spaniards
entered Viltoria, they laid contribution
OF 5000 dollars on the inhabitants the
commander made proclamation calling
all the young men TO arms. They shot
several miltians and patriots, and plum
dered several houses The French troops
did repeat the same atrocities; the COM
mander of these last endeayored to stop
these excuses; but they could hardly re-
strain the soldiery, which, intoxicated
with the cries which they repeated, they
heard very often that OF &c bet the soldiers
of the faith die. (.1Iueron los della, ser
All the rich persons OF tbe province of Wit.
to.ia have retired to Burgos, flying from
the enemies. The chief magistrate Of that
province, after having saved all that which
belonged TO the nation, retired himself
with column of GOO militia belonging 10
the same province. At Burgos they have
recruited all the troops Of the district to
&C, on the flank Of the enelniesr. General
Balesteros, with the troops and some mi.
litia of the fifth district, have been posted
on the left bank of Ebro. Gen Morillo,
as soon as he heard Of the INVASION, adopt
ed the best measures 10 carry on the war,
(son sua terminates His words are We.