The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

Ida. arrived NJ tills Po't y" -" "
nm S.ys from Cadiz, for a regular Tile oil
% napers To the 26th April, from
s.. III ,,e make The following important
!. interesting extracts. Is, them II will
gnu ne, that III. King of Spain had sent IN
~ r,oneii of STATE "A Solemn declaration
ar against the French, aud thai tn
.,s,;t,tlonalists are aciuated with u
M d,gree of enthusiasm. The French
"a, nassed the Ebro on the 18th Of
"a I'll and Showed no disposition 10 do 50.
~. army of the Canstilnilonalials was
..ntnaally increasing and receiving re-
;afnc,ments, guerrilla parties ausmentIns
:. all sides aud NE giorles ot Alhuinera,
,.lsL,n and San Marcial will he repeated
- .,,.r the Peninsula. II dors not ap-
a., that there is much uniformity III the
f,.rations of the French army, as nothing
heard from Barcelona OF an invasion,
'l,bonsh il was intended by the French 10
..t,r Catalonia and GulpnrCOa at the same
,i,,e Expresses were sent by tint Span
~ goxernment To all the authorities, as
I'm A. they received nutlce of the French
n...inn, commanding them To proceed
,,,,nediately to hustlilies, with all the
.,,..,,,s in their power. The Spaniards are
,.ry busy in organizing their army, and
,br snldiery are all hoeking to the defence
of thr capital, aud appear determined IN
rive their oppunents a warm reception.
o TRANSLATED for The National .idroedte.
SEVILLE, April 2U.--We have learned
far certain. that "A Decree OF His Majesty
has been sent to-day To the Council Of
Sl,te. which contains solemn declaration
If war of the Spanish nation against the
French. Even in this particular, we have
the advantage of that government, which
has 50 treacheronsly ordered An invasion
of our territory without formal DECLARE
non of war, against the custom afall civil
zrd nations.
As soon as the government received no
flee of the French invasion, they sent tx
presses 10 all the authorities, commanding
ibrm to proceed In hostllities against them
by all the means ip their power, without
emitting any.
We are assured that his maicsty has re-
cened the resignation Of Don Sebastian
Fernandez Ialesa, of his Offices of Stcre
tary Of State and Despatch, of Grace and
Justice.
According tn intelligence received by
the government, the war has assumed II
character entirely national. Napoleon the
First fell from his throne under nur blows
let MS be united and constant, and Il
similar fate awaits our uew aud ungratetul
enemy.
MADRID, April l6.--Thcy write from
Siragcssii, ander date Of the 18th, that the
volunteer militia of that city have offered
their services as a permanent troop da-
ring the war, in case of invasion. They
add. thai CoI. Gurrra has arrived al lellda
with 1000 men, aud Den Particle l'oniu-
elez with i pieces of artillery, and that
they were going against Meqancuza.
.IDrii l7.--iSeus from Santiago of The
9th states that the iactfuus troops, collected
and headed by the ey governors Marin and
Vasquez, were completely routed on the
4th The Mountains and plains were
strewcd with their dead 200 prisoner,
were taken, with Vasqutz, and many
arms. This victory was gained by troops
lately raised aud called quihttS, Or fIlilo-
men.
1his evening part of the artillery, SC.
fr@m thr depository at Srsovia arrived,
News FROM Bursos has been received 20
the 18th. AT that time the French had
not passed the Ehru. aud showed no dis
position ~ do so There were . or 7a0G
nen in that city, and thc squadron al ar
tIery had returned which had marched
ont few days before.
.ipfI l9.-The government has officially
received the Information of the h'aslon of
our territory by the French. Ihe P"lill.
cal chief magistrate of Burgess, that ot Wit
Sria, aud General horlllo from sallad"lhi,
express themselves thus: The French
army is preceded by vanguard of
Frrnchited Spauiards, commanded by the
infamous Quesada The natioual troops
fought vigorously against the French in
the province of 3ilhua, Nhcn they retreat
I'll OH seeing the Great superiority III mum
Der Of the Invaders. A. soon rs the co.
I,mn of the Frenchifcd Span'ards entered
Elttoria, they laid u CONTINUATION at $4,000
On The inhabitants the commander made
A proclamation calling all the young men
tn arms they shot several rnllliamen and
patriots, and pIundercd several houses
the French tronps sill repeat the same
atrocities. The commander. al the last
to stop these tNccssCs, but
they could hardly restrain thu soldlcry,
who were intoxicated with the cries Nhlch
they repeated They heard very often
thai of "et the soldiers of he faith die
nsutrou los dc laje. All the itch persons
of the province of Nittoria have retired 10
Bniao5, FIXING from the enemies. The
chief magistrate OF that province, after ha-
wig saved all that which belonged 10 tl'e
natian, retired himself with a column Of
coo militia brIorsius 10 the same province.
At Burgess they have re-arittd I'll tue
troops OF tue district to- aet on the flank ot
the enemies. Gen. Bu.!cettros, with the
tronps, and some militia Of de tildl dis
rict, have been posted GA IN. lrft bank 81
the Ehro. Gen. MorilO, as s"on as IN