The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-11-11
FOREIGN NEWS.


LATEST FROM ENGLAND
By the Canada, arrived At New Yo,tr ~.
srpool papers 70 the 27th Sept have been r.
ceiyed.
The citadel and town OF Pampelun. ~.
capituiated TO the Preach, ani the garrison.
ssut into France.
A disease had broke out among the French
troops near 81. Sebastian.
Marshal Lauriston had marched with
10000 men, TO reinforce Marshal Moucev,.
corps IN Lower Catalonia.
ST. Mary's Sept 4. The prisoners taken a,
the Trocaderos, amount to 100, all young
men, who have been sent to Here's.
Sept. 5. Last night we sent bombs int
Cadiz from the extreme point Of the proca
dero, snd have set fire 10 The magazines near
the Fort Puntales. The flames were 90 great
that we could see to read BY the tght.
Port ST. .Mp~gs, Sept Z. All nerociat;on,
apoear to coroken OF, and the Duke has ~.
eIared b. VIII listen TO noae Of them. not;i
he line and royal family are az fnIl l;hsr,,
H. lfiDgieaders Of the Cortes. thongh ,o,.h
east down, assume a mock COURAGE bn, iii
not LEI 60 their prey till they have nroyiIad
for their own safety. The attack viii nroh
ably not be prolonged beyond the Is,h 49,,
we letter writers only Judge from anne.rsn'
ces. which are frequently made 70 dees;ve
The feet before Cadiz has been rc;nc,rr.a
by I'VE frigates and three sail Of the line
IL Is very evident, the pretext Of VALDEZ &
tne oeher leaders, that they could not agree A
the summons Of the Duke a,Aeroale,r,s. -
surrender Cadiz, was merely to rain time q
10 prolong the period Of the conmepcemen,
OF the bombardment. The Duke rave then
tys days TO deliberate on the answer. and
then commenced the operations Of the siege
The Spanish garrison Of Barcelona made a
sortle on the 5ib Sept. bat was outnumberad
and compelled to return precipitately.
81 shdrys (5store Cddix.) Sept 0. Every
thing IS nearly ready for an attack on Cadiz
which will speedily be made, unless prevented
by surrender l0E5- The bombardment of
the place was heard on the 2lst September.
BY Capt. Ellis, from Malaga.l
Sept 10 The movements for the attack orI
the ista de Leon continue active. lit Gun.
boats and bomb ketches, have arrived from
Seville. Members Of the Cortes have assem-
hied, and are said TO have insisted on the kings
approving, with hiscouneil Of state, the stipu-
htion proposed BY Gen. Alava and that the
King was made TO reply, Thai Il tcas not tssth
IN ms polOers, and that aie Cortes, as hey rep
resented he sovereign people. tcolid deIiberate
and agree upon aohdt they .aigh think proper.
Cen Riego.--The Spanish Official papers
assert, that this General levied several millions
OF contributions on the merchants, banks, pri.
vate families, churches, aud converts of NAL
aga; seized on the tithes, and sold them car
RED of the sacred vessels Of the churches. and
put several of the Clergy to death That he
secured his booty on board the vessel which
brought him 10 Malaga. They add, that the
French aud Spanish troops marching against
Riego, amounted to $500, including the troops
of Gen. Caro- and independent of a French
corps marching from VeIez Malaga S-tbe
whole estimated at about 5000, ofwhich 1900
are cavalry, and eight pieces of artillery.
Gen. Riego's forces are estimated at $500. of
which 1000 were said TO be officers. The
troops of Gen. BdiLasteros continued cautioned
at Lucena, Priego, and CabFa and those Of
Gen. .Moll0r have marched in various direc-
tons.