American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-26
Nelo York, Iag. 81.
INTERESTING FROM SPAIN.

INIERES NJ FROM SPAlN.
| The schooner New Priscilla arrived at this port
at on Wednesday night from Gibraltar, whence
she sailed on the evening of the 4th 0lt. The edi-
ms Of the Gazette have been favored by an irei-
gent passenger with the following interesting COM
Mu1ation on the subject of the situation OF affairs
ms Spain. Our informant has resided in that un-
brunae country, and is well acquainted with the
Spanish character. His views Of the ultimate ter
mnatOn of the Infamous proceedings against the
Spaniatis are such as every American should de-
sire to see accomplished, and if his judgment be
lot warped by his wishes, we have no doubt, from
bis representations, that the Constitutional cause in
spain will triumph.
| The New Priscilla left Gibraltar on the evening
d the It'll July, up to which period no important
event had occurred in Spain, by which decided and
correct opinion could be formed to the final result
the present contest there. The king and Cortes
we're al Cadiz, which city was invested by the
iench both by sea and land not so eiectually,
oweyer, as TO prevent supplies oil provisions and
bread stufs going forward from Gibraltar by the
/ way oil the river Santa Peter. The whole French
Wce In Andalusia is said not to exceed $4,000 men;
much less than that number invests Cadiz. The
extraordinary march of this body OF men, from
Madrid, BY the pass of Despenaperros, through
'e'Ile, towards Cadiz, without meeting the slight
| eS opposition although it was confidently believed
mat twice the number were provided to oppose
mem, excited IN the minds Of all who were not in
ne secret the highest degree of distrust towards
Tue Present leaders, and almost extnguished the re-
naming hope Of eventually sustaining the cCnsti-
uOona system. The successful march of the enc
y was soon, however, attributed to its right cause
line dsatiection of Gen. Villa Campo, who was
t@Fged with the defe of the pass of Despena
pyyrros, and who shortly after declared for the Roy
I alsls
About 1900 Of his men at first only accompanied
| nm Tor few days, and then abandoned him and
VISA remarkable circumstance that neither this
ScOeIal nor the Condo de Abisba were able in their
ooslhection 10 convey to the French army single
'Pansh soldier. Cadiz remained firm, and there
was no prospect OF its surrendering to the French
'ong as there was the least hope of some advan-
N.Y. rse Oeng obtained over the enemy by Balasteros
"aa' lragas, or some OF the other chiefs, and
SH'cn from the state of feeling known to exist in
bSpa'n' was confidently believed would be followed
Oh Immediate and total destruction oil the French
''w ", IN the country.
a. me towns in Spain through which the march oil
french troops is directed, exhibit scenes OF in
r." "' distress and misery, the French being gene
Sy preceded by horde of the most abandoned
,;pa'ards, termed " Facciosos." A town for some
e previous to the arrival of the former, becomes
b. oOlect OF the most wanton and disastrous abuses
W. III no Instance has this rabble been successful,
h.n, opposed by the national militia, unless they
h %,e haa the French, their Holy Allies" TO aid
/ nf >I I The French entered Valencia on the 18th
I,. su"e, under Count Molitor--they intended to
N.Y. retrogade march towards Barcelona, which
rsee Is IN high state of defence. Gen. Nina,
'"''e army is not sufficiently numerous to risk a