Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-09-17

under the command of General Bour-
mont, in consequence of. intelligence
received by BourdesoulIe, of the ad-
vance on that place by BalIasteros, with
force of $4,000 men.
The Spaniards boast of successful
sortie from Barcelona on the 9th July,
in which they killed 800 French, and
wounded 9OO0.
1t is said that the Spanish Embassy
has received positive information that
Cadiz was supplied with provisions for
three months.
The English papers hail the bold and
successful resistance of Sir Robert Viii
son at COrunna as an suspicious omen bf
Spain, to use the words Of MIR. Canning,
"coming triumphant out of the con
test"
1t is said the French Goth Light CORPS
showed symptoms Of mutiny at BayonIe.
Fifty-one deserted, when Marshal I.Iu-
riston, refused permission. to them Ito.
join the campaign in Spain.
A private letter from Perpignan. lat
ed July Goth. states that Tarrasbna
appeared 10 be in the interest of he
Constituencies, and that they were
making levlas of troops, by which their
force would be 'increasedto $4,000 men.
The French ministerial papers notice
the sending in of a flag of truce TO Ca,
diz, requiring the Cortes TO surrender,
but they do not give the result. Various
reports were in circulation, and the fol-
lowing issaid 10 have been the purport of
the answer:-t The Cortes will listen
to no terms-and will for the future re-
ceive no flags of truce. They will all
perish, rather than sacrifice enc atom
OF their dignity and if they cannot
maintain themselves in Cadiz, they are
resolved TO embark for America, carry
ing the King, the Royal Family, and all
the regalia with them. If, when they
have doue this, they cannot escape the
French fleet, they are resolved to sink
tie UeSSels achicb bear them, and thus to
place beyond the power of French ty-
ranny, the King, the Government, and
the Representatives of the Spanish ma
tion.''
There were in the Isla $4,000 troops,
all in good order, and the city of Cadiz
was full'of militia and volunteers. An
order had just been issued by the Gov
ernor of Cadiz for every inhabitant to
provide himself with six months proyis-
ions, and for those who could not do so.
to quit the town. There appeared to
be nothing but one general sentiment Of
unanimity, and conviction that the
French would not succeed
The Spanish Cortes have passed a
decree, comforting the rank Of Major
General on Sir Robert Wilson, with full
powers to raise 10000 men, and appoint
the whole of his officers.
From the shipping lists in the Cadiz
papers, it appears that the French block
AIDE is quite inefficient Vessels of ali
nations. French excepted, daily enter.
On the 9Th, no less than 40 sail, chiefly
loaded with provisions, arrived. Among
them is mentioned the English brig
Leopold, from Guayaquil, with cocoa,
and the announcement of this arrival is
accompanied by the following note:
:: As this brig was standing in, one of the
trenchmen hailed her in order TO over
haul her, TO which however, she paid no
attention, and the Frenchman gave chase
and fired four guns, at the brigantine.
but found 1t impossible to come up with
her: On entering the Bay, the brigan-
tine neared the coast of Puerto, from
the Castle of which the French also
fired some cannon, but still without doing
the least injury to the brigantine, which
entered safe and sound, thus frustrating
and covering with ridcule the French
skill in seamanship and artillery.''
LONDON, Aug. 2,-The forces of Bal
Iasteros and Zayas are understood to
have formed a junction in the neighbor-
hood OF Grenada. They were rapidly
approaching Andalusia; and on their
arrival in that province, it was thought
that, unless they received reinforce
ments, the French would be obliged to
withdraw from before the Isle Of Leon.
In France the ultra Royalists do not
hesitate TO confess themselves dissatisf-
ed with Moneys conduct of the cam
paign in Galicia and Gen. Donnadieu,
their champion, has, it is said, retired
from the service under the pretext of
ill health; but, in fact, from resentment
and modification at the disregard of his
advice manifested by the Commander in
Chief.