Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-11-05

later than any accounts we had before
received.
1t was reported at St. Lucar ON the
18th September, that the French had
made an unsuccessful attack on or near
St. Petre, in which they had three gun
boats sunk, one frigate materially injur-
ed, and number of lives lost This it
will be observed comes from quarter
occupied by the invaders. 1t was also
reported at the same place that Troca-
dero was sold to the French for $40, 900;
but this they denied 1t appears from
the report of an English captain who
was near the place, that the French
were invited 10 the attack of Trocadero
by the Governor of that fortress, who
intended giving it up. But the treason
having been discovered by the Consti-
tutionalists, the traitor was Immediately
hung, without any ceremony. Another
English gentleman recently from Cadiz,
informed the captain of the Milo that
on the morning ofthe 3Oth of August
feint was made by the French, on the
same place; that at about three O'Clock
the cannonading became general, which
was distinctly heard at St. Lucar; and
that the French forded the river, and
with their musketry drove the spaniards
from their cannon, and took possession
Of that fortress, with loss Of about 200
killed and wounded on their part, and a.
bout 100 Spaniards.
The captain ofthe Milo also states.
that report was in circulation at St.
Lucar on the 28th August of two battal-
ions of French troops having laid down
their arms and that the Duke DAN
gouleme was discouraged, accusing his
Admiral of having deceived him, as he
had found the subjugation Of Cadiz a
much harder task than he imagined.
We have given letter below from
the National Gazette of yesterday, in
which an attempt at negotiation with
the Duke d'Angouleme, is stated to
have been made by Gen. Olivia (Alavar)
From the accounts we had previously
received as to the determination of the
Cortes not to negotiate, we had conclud.
ed that the statement in this letter was
erroneous, or that Alavar was merely
authorized by the party in Cadiz friendly
to agreeing on terms, and which is known
to be in the minority. The intelligence
by the present arrival from St. Lucar
shows that the latter view is the cor
rect one Gen. AIavar, as there stated,
having found it necessary to retire to
the Castle of St. Sebastian, TO avoid be.
ing shot by Riego, for attempting to
treat with the Duke, Alavar, it appears.
taking advantage Of the absence of Ri
ego, who was on the borders of Malaga,
made proposals 10 the enemy; on hear
ing which the patriot general eluded
the French, and proceeded in great
haste for Cadiz. On his arrival there,
he harrangued the populace on the sub
Ject of their liberty, telling them it was
disgraceful even to offer any terms in
consequence of which the negotiation
was broken off On the morning of the
18th September, when the Milo left St.
Lucar, it was again reported that nego-
Citations had been renewed; but this re-
port was not believed by the Constitu-
tionalists.
Great exertions were making by the
French to reduce Cadiz. They had
seized all the fishing craft at St. Lucar
and fitted them up for gun-boats. They
had also imposed a requisitfon on the in
habitants, which shows pretty clearly
that their supplies from Paris must have
been exhausted. The levying money
in this way, could not fail to procure
them more enemies than friends among
the Spaniards.
Extract of letter from an American gentle
man to his friend in Philadelphia, dated Gil
braltar, Sept. IL, 1928.
"Your nephew arrived safely in Cadiz, two
days after leaving this. ! have letter from
him, dated the 9th inst. Sir Robert Wilson
was not then employed-he says that the
Spaniards were much Chagrined at the loss OF
the Trocadero; it was taken by surprise al
two in the morning, with trifing loss to the
French. The Spaniards lost about 800 pris-
oners, and SO pieces of cannon, most of them
mounted.
Gen. Olivia, the commanding Gen. at Cadiz
had returned from conference with the
Duke d'Angouleme, while he was writing.
He had asked for suspension of hostilities,
and proposed treating, but the Duke refused.
unless the King was set at liberty, and the
lsla put in possession of the French. These
ignominious terms were rejected.
There was general meeting of the Corte:
| on the 7th inst. when the above terms were
| laid before them-the result is not known
The French are very active and anxious tc
| effect the reduction of Cadiz before the rainy
season commences; should they not succeed
it is probable the place will hold out till
next year: We may expect the first rains ear.