Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-09-13
]. MASON,
W. JONES,
F. 6. KEY,
+. B. CALDWE ELL
JAMES LAURIE
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EONEIGN.
BALTIMORE, AUG. Is.

The brig Patriot, Fairchld, has ar.
rived at New York, in thrty-eight days
from Gibraltar, having sailed three days
after the Mary aud Jane, recently arrived
at Philadelphia.-She adds but little to
the news received by the lalter.-On the
9th oil July, the French army remained
al its former position, without having eff
iec,ed any thing against Cadiz. AT AL
gcziras there had been several French
merchantmen, captured by Spanish pri-
vateers. The admiral commanding the
blockading squadron made a demand
that these merchantmen should be given
up, which they refused. Another de-
mand was then made, with the addtioa.
that unless it was complied with, "the
town should be battered down or blown
up."-This threat is said to have had the
desired effect, and the vessels were sur
rcndered.-A shameful surrender on
the part of the Governor.
The American squadron was at Port
Mahon when the Patriot sailed.
A letter from mercantile house at
Marseilies, of June %, says.
"The French trade is totally suspend-
ed, aud the numerous captures by Spa
nish privateers Several off this por,)
have caused great dependency. APP
prehensi,ns are now entertained, that the
contest with Spain is likely to be lon-
ger than was at first anticipated. Many
of our merchants have stripped their
ships, and housed the rigging"
Fa.on, fbe YA.o,, YorE Exa,;,,- d..
" II appears now 10 be pretty well as:
cerlained, that Cadiz may be supp lied
with provisions and other accessories, in
small vessels, without interruption from
the blockading squadron. So long as
this is the case, there is little chance Of
the French succeeding in the object
they had in view-the obtaining possess
sion Of the person Of the King, in whose
name they might have, for season at
least, overturned the constitutional sys-
TEN. While the Cortes are true to the
cause; while the armies continue to
fight; and while the strong holds of Spain
resis; all attempts to induce them to sur.
render, we shall never despair of the final
triumph of the patriots"
From the ~. L. Daily .fduertiser.
CIT would seem that the gueri1las
have done absolutely nothing in the mid.
die and south of Spain, Notwithstanding
the high hopes which were placed in
them; and now all connection is cut off
between the government and the armies.
This state Of things is rather favorable
to the guerllIas for they must necessa-
rally and in great degree act indepen-
IDENTIFY, and one oftheir principal advan-
tages is their intimate acquaintance with
the coustry in which they operate. Nina
and Ballasteros have not relaxed their
excrtions since the interposi.ion of tho
French armies between them and the
government, for they stand in need nei-
Their Of orders nor advice. The accounts
from the greater part Of Spain, however,
will now be all on the French side, and
we are likely to be kept in more uncer-
tainty than ever concerning the state of
things.
"Cadiz bids fair to sustain a long
siege, if necessary, particu larly when
her situation is considered as represent
ed by our correspondent yesterday and
it cannot be doubted that few months
would produce a material change in the
feelings Of the French government and
their troops. In order to sustain the
siege, the whole line must remain unbro-
ken from the frontiers to Cadiz; and
even if there should be no other incon.
venience, the absence Of the army and
the expense Of maintaining it in fo-
reign country would be severely feIsS