The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-11-07

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took place in Cadiz, that the deputies
had To seek safety in their hall The
populace assembled IN the streets, ard
declared The city had been trifled with
that Valdez caused the multitude to be
fred upon. but as tina: even did not allay
the tumult, it was announced that dag
Of truce should be sent. The strata
gem succeeded until the following day,
when the people aseertaihed that they
had been deceived The tumults were
then recommended, nor did they cease
until general Alava was despatched with
flag 20 the French. II will be recol
| lected that we have later advices from
Cadiz. via Gibraltar, which make no
mention oil tsese feuds among the he
sieged That there have been attempts
at negotiations on the part oil the cortes,
there is no doubt Various accounts OF
these attempts are given a ST. Ma
rvs article, Sept. 9th, says, that after the
interview of Alava on that day with the
duke Of Apgoulcme, the authorities OF
Cadiz were convened, and resolved first,
to revoke the resolution BY which thew
would bury themselves under the walls
OF Cadiz, rather than consent to any
compromise secondly, 70 endeavor to
gain as much time as possible, in the
hope that through come favorable event.
or in consequence of the equinoxtial
gales raising the blockade, they NAV es
cape with imPunity. They accordingly
replied that the propositions made 10
! them must be submitted 10 the conside-
ration ofthc cortes, who would be con-
voked FOR that purpose. The duke re.
piled, that the king must be liberated
that evening, or the operations would be
continued. Here the negotiations were
broken off. Ii is added in The French
papers, that the government of Cadiz,
offered TO give up the king, provided
their personal safety should be guarsn-
teed. The London Morning Chronicle
saws, speaking of these negotiations
"the firm and energetic manner in which
lord Nuqent has acted since his arrival
in Cadiz, reflects the highest honors on
him."
The Paris papers say that the duke
| d'Angouleme has offered to those mem
bers OF the cortes, who did not wish 10
remain in the Peninsula, the uee Of the
French acei TO carry them wherever they
wish 10 retire. 1t is also said that the
militia OF Cadiz have dissrned two re.
| gimcnis of the line in which they had
little confidence. The king had been
forced to make his appearance to calm
the agitation in Cadiz Within The walls
| of Cadiz, the words "ConSfi.ufion OF
Death" were stuck up in the most con.
,picuous part of the city, and in large
letters enough to be read by the besieg-
ers. Every possible preparation was
| made TO guard against the effects Of a
siege, such as tearing up the pavements
OF The streets, raising mounds, sc. Four
thousand regular troops still remain in
the city, and twelve thousand in the Isle
Of Leon. There are, besides. numerous
bodies Of militia and volunteers The
canals will be guarded by go small gun
boats.
General Sempere having removed his
head quarters TO EIche, made on The 9th
reconnaissance of the place of Aiicant.
He had skirmisb with the advanced
guard OF constitutional corps of 5000
men, 900 horse, ard 2 pieces of can
DoDs
The garrison at Madrid consists at pre-
sent of 5000 troops, and about 900 in
the neighboripg villages. The Factions
at GnadalaJsra, are about GOO.
The reports of the submission of Zay
as and the town of Carthagena, are said
to be false. The last account we had
from Zavas, was that after his arrest and
escape from Riego, he fed to Gibraltar,
and where the Gibraltar paper said he
had arrived.
The French papers state that the con>
slItu'ionalists constantly desert to the
french from the Isle OF Leon, and that
he crews of eight Spanish gun. boats,
'aking advantage of their officers, WHO
had gone 10 the theatre abandoned their
'noorings and gave themselves I'D TO the
Freech feet.
The fortress of SantoDa capitulated on
the lth of Sept.
Dispatches OF extraordinary moment
and importance are said to have been re.
ceived by the British ministry from sir
w Account, now at Gibraltar. Tha
messenger was sent back with all posi-.
Die despaich,and with particular arrange.
meDts To prevent every delay
Accounts from Vienna dated Sd Sent
ifrnIsh the following court win
return here to morrow The emperor will
not remain, but will depart on the Sin
inst. for.lhe frontiers Of Poland. where he
VIII have an interview with his alIv the
emperor of Russia The DIa,o