The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-09-03

Qciroga, who agreed with me respect
ing that Regency who promised 10
take no part in the affairs, asked per-
mission 10 embark quietly for another
country, pretending that he could not
support such acts-Don Antonio Quho-
ga intercepts my orders, assumes the
command from which he had been
dismissed by the government, endeav.
ours 10 seduce the troops, and at length,
recognizing the illegal Regency at Sc
vile, endeavours to thwart my plans.
wrote a friendly letter 10 him, in which
sought to bring him back 10 reason, but
my couhsels have been fruitless.-The
authorities have answered no better 10
my expectations.
The next accounts we have of Mo-
rillo, state that he has joined the French.
The French entered Villa Franco
without meeting with any enemy, and
say they have also taken Cordona.
The French troops were marching
towards Corunna, which place ii is said
they were abont 10 besiege. Gen. Will
sou, who has received the commission
of Lieut.. General, would remaiu4and as
sist Qulroga in the defence of the place
There had been report that Gen. Nina
was dead but it was afterwards contra
dlcted.
The French were sending considera-
bic reintorcements 10 Spain. Private
letters say, that there are fifteen lhous-
and armed men in Barcelona, and that
ten thousand more could be added n
case of necessity. The garrison vas
well supplied with arms and provisions,
and the inhabitants devoted 10 the con-
stitutional system.
According to intelligence received at
Vigo, June 81, Ballasieros is appointed
CommaEder-in- Chief of La Mancha and
Estremadura, and if these two provinces
should unite, they would furnish near
thirty thousand men.
We know not whether it is intended
to press vigorously the siege of all the
places that are invested; the number of
which, according to the Monlteur and
the Ministerial journals, is not less than
fifteen, VIZ. Alicant, Corunna, Cardona,
Ciudad Rodrigo, CadIz, barcelona, Fer
roi, Figueras, Hostairlch, Pampeluna,
ST. SebastIans, Santond, Tarragona, Lee
rida and Ursel. We do not speak of
Astorga, of which neither the capture
nor the investment has been announced.
private letter, dated Gibraltar, July
Esd, contains the following gratifying in
leliigerce -. Cadiz still holds out, and
tnere is not much probability of rs sur
rendering. II is reported chat battle
esd been gained BY the constitutionalis!s
ever the French in Catalonia. General
La,iemand IS sad 10 be in the neighbour
hood Of Valencia with good force. In
his neignbourhooa, Taritfa, Agesiras
AID ST. Rogue are in the possession of
the ConstNutionaiists. SO that the cause
oil the Spanlards is not desperate"
Another letter dated the following day,
states that vast supplies'' of provis-
IONS had reached Cadz, and that there
wa> no Danger Of surrender from want
Of food.
The Journal DIES Debats gives Mad
rid advices 10 the l2th July. They IN
form, that the soldiers OF Ballasteros
were surrendering themselves IN troops
of 100 TO 100, TO Gen. Sempere, i'll Va
lencia. Tia, ii was not expected that
Cadiz would hold oui longer than the Isl
August. That Generals Ballastero,,
Viiiacampa, Zdyas, olontes, Placeucia,
&C. were at Greua,!a, with the deurlts
of their corps, anu making efforts to re-
organize them. That ballasterOs, has
20U0, Zayas 1900, FilIacampa 30u, and
another general las 800 al ST. Rogue.
Eauerpooi J&ly 22.-Tne Spanish
Cause is still enveioped IN considerable
gloom. Moriiio's detection in GaiiicIa
is confirmed, though 1t appears that has
troops have, many Of them, joined the
standard of Qulroga, who is sub faithful
to the Constitution. Tine traitor has
delivered up Lugo to the enemy, and
lo,red them with 1000 of his troops.
Quroga is at Corunna, supported by the
gallant Sir Robert Wilson, and The gov
en.our> o, fhat city.-Moncey, II APP
pears, Is still Kept al bay before BARGE
loaa, and the garrison make repeated
sa.lies, in which the French, even from
their o"u accounts, are roughly han
dIe.i.
J4ty 25.-STATE PAPERs. The COR
respsndenc between Don Victor SaeZ
ana Iii. Gaming, CONSISTING OF Two let
ters. on the establishment and ackuowls
edginent of the Madrid Regency, were
oa Friday night laid before Permanent.
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