Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-18

ions, but that as general it WAS not for him |
To Judge of them his duty is TO defend the
constitution To the last drop OF his blood, as he
has solemnly sworn to the Cortes TO do, an
oath which he will not violate. Here follow
AN account of the correspondence between
Count MOntiljo aud Abisbal. The king it is
hsaid, has attempted To escape from Seville 81
The archbishop Of Cordova, who was the au-
thor of this project, has been arrested"
PARIS, May 29.-lt is affirmed, says the
journal de Toulouse, that the Grandees oil
spain and the ancient Cortes assembled at
Madrid are to confer the title Of Regent of
the Kingdom on the Duke ofAngouleme, till
King Ferdinand be set at liberty
TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
Nay SO.-Nlarshal Oudnot, with his whole
corps, entered Madrid on the s4th inst to the
great satisfaction of the inhabitants.
| Regency, of which the Due de Infantado
is President, has been nominated during the
captivity of the King.
Nina is closely pursued by Gen. Donadieu
The division Mans and Lobera having at
tackled the troops that occupy Mataro, were
repused with the loss of $50 men, 500 pris-
oners, standard, 500 muskets, Sc
| LONDON, June Paris papers of the SO,h
ult. have arrived. The Moniteur contains an
official report from Mai. Gen. Gailleminot.
relative 10 the occupation of Madrid On the
24th the Council OF the Indies aud the Coun-
ell of CASTLE assembled, and appointed a Re-
gency, which is to govern Spain during the
captivity of the King. The Regency is com
posed of five members, the Duke de l'infan-
iado, the Duke de Montemar, the Bishop
oil Osma, Baron de Eroles and NJ. Cai,ierou.
There Is nothing in the papers which throws
any further light on the operations and fate of
.46,sbdt. The Journal DIES Debats says, call
the accounts about Absbal are uncertain and
contradictory some affirm that he has been
displaced by his officers, hut that all his sol
diers are for him others, that he has been
succeeded by Count Los Rios, who was for
merry Captain IN the guards, and is particular
ly attached To the king whatever may b.. The
case, 1t adds, 1t must be inferred thai. the letter
aud conduct of Abisbal have made q division
among the Constitutional troops, aud given "A
mortal blow to the COrtes" The Journal
des Debats of Friday, makes no mention
whatever of Abisbai, nor have the other Jour
nails any more than our extracts show.
The Telegraphic Despatch which has been
received at Paris, states, that Donnadiell was
IN close pursuit of Nina, who, in his retreat
| appears To have taken the direction of BARGE
! Iona, in which fortress, a letter from G.ron,
states he had sought refuge. Hence il is |
probable that the blockade of that place will |
be undertaken, as several divisions of The |
| fourth army corps have orders To advance TO |
wards it: the blockade by sea has aIreadS |
been formed. There has been some sbarn
| lighting In Catalonia, but the notices of them
are slight ADD unsatisfactory. On the Gath. |
the DIVISION of General Curia was attacked a t |
Matare by Milans and Llobera but it is ss-
serted they repuised the assailants, who lost |
| between 500 and 700 men.
Letter from Madrid.
| We entered here Yesterday evening. AT |
nine o'clock, and we found the city very calm
but nothing could compare with the explosion
oil Joy and the cries with which we were salu- |
ted on our arrival at Foucorrae. There were
% chasseurs of the guards as an advanc-
ed guard there % more were stationed he |
| fore the gate of Madrid to obtain news OF the !
proceedings, FOR numberless unpleasant reports
were IN circulation, and nothing had been
heard OF The officers despatched TO obtain en-
trance. constitutional colonel came TO as
sure the officer commanding the rhasseurs !. |
and he had scarcely delivered his message than !
general cry arose amounting almost to one
OF deiIrum, by which we were accoil1oanied |
until we left the village.
AT the gates of Madrid every one we met
hailed us in low tone with Vipa Ia FTnncn p |
and Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour.
we marched pr among the people, who on ali |
sldes repeated in low tones their welcome.-i
most enthusiastic reception is expected for
the prince.
The famous revolution is therefore an
precIated by tn. result. am delighted TO
lind our proceedings in Spain are far more ca,
sy than II was generally expected. confess
dId not think things would have turned out 81. -"
LIVERPOOL, June 3.--The intelligence from
SPAN, since our last, is calculated To give great
pain TO the friends Of Spanish freedom and
Independence. The French troops have en-
tered Madrid-ths was an event which had
been always anticipated and produced no sur
PRISE but their entrance into the Spanish
capital was preceded by the treasonabie de-
lection of the Spanish general Abisbal from
the cause which he had sworn 10 maintain This
general seeks to disguise his Infamous treacb
cry, by protesting wish for the formation of
new COrtes and new Constitution. The
Courier reIolces in this detection, and affects
to consider ii as decisive of the issue of war.
on the ground that his example will induce
the other Spanish generals 10 Join in the same
treason.
We trust, however, that these anticipations
will not be verified. But should this treason
become contagious, we hope that there IS suf
tcirnt courage and patriotism in the Spanish
people to overcome the difficulties which these
OBJECTIONS may create.
The arrival Of Sir Robert Wilson in Spain.
ana tie cordial and enthusiastic reception
which he has met with, will more than coun-
terbalance the loss Of the traitor Count d'A
bisbal; il indeed, the detection of such a man
can be considered "A loss.
PARIS, May 28.-The proceeding adost-
ted by Absbal was too important, both az an
example and as presage, not to excite the i.
iighest displeasure among those who appear :
deslrous of having the war proiracted. Re q
ports of the most unfavourable kind have
therefore been circulated relative to the Conde