The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-17
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CONGRESS FRIG ATE, Gc.
Extract of letter fcom gentleman on
board the Congress Frigate, dated
Gibraltar, Goth July, 1925.
awe have just returned from Cadiz
where we have received our Quietna a
il regards an entry into that port.
In my last I mentioned Mr. Rodncy's
remaining at Gibraltar, and our intention
to sail the first favorable wind for Csdiz,
with Mr.. Nelson. On our arrival Off
that por, we found it blockaded by two
seventy -fours. Eve frigaies an6 several
smaller vessels-one of the frgates de-
livered q very folne message from the
admiral, expressing his zvish that We
would not attempt to go in we however.
afterwards boarded the admiral who
without ceremony informed US, that we
must not enter as the port was in strict
state of blockade, and as captain Biddle
had no orders 10 go to Codiz We could
not OF course force it. The French COM
maDder, however, had only the day be-
fore permitted the British frigate Fri.
bune 10 go in under the plea that il was
blowing too fresh Tor her 10 come 10 an
anchor. But that was mere hretence
Her passport was British influence.
The British admiral informed us, that
all the foreign ministers had left Cadiz
that an American gentleman, whom he
supposed to be our charge DIES affairs had
sailed the day before in small boat for
this place. The boat however has ar
rived and the person alluded to, proves
to be secretary of Mr.. Appleton's with
dispatches for Mr.. Nelson in which
our resident at Cadiz recommends i'm
very urgent terms, Mr.. Nelson's COM
ing 10 the scat of government in this
ship, but by no means 10 venture by land.
have seen Cadiz newspapers as late
as the 2lst inst. which contain an account
OF the sortie made by the Spanish troops
OF that place, upon the French bcseging
army IN which the former were most sue
cessiul. The French lost $50 killed and
wounded, and were driven from their po-
sition. The Spaniards $50 killed and
wounded, and now occupy the former
French station. The conduct of the
Spanish soldiers is spoken of in the most
exalted terms particularly regiment
from tho province of Valencia, which
"Gisplayed courage peculiarly their
own" The wounded, as they were bro't
into Cadiz, passed through the consiitu-
tional square, in which is an inscription
dedicating it to that service, and every
one to man had their filters stopped,
Chough probably many of them in divine,
circumstances that they might renew
their oath of allegiance.
The success Of this sortie has given the
SPaniards fresh hopes, and most apx.
iously pray they may be fully realized.
Yesterday some smart skirmishinp
took place between party of the consti-
tuiionalis;s and royalists in which the for,
mer were defeated, but they were attack
ed by very superior numbers Poor
fellows! who can but ply them thew
have TO withstand an almost equal force
oftheir own couDtrymen, backed by an
Overwhelming (hoIy aliance.) This at.
tack took place about two miles from
this rock just without the English lines.
Some OF the royalists made their appear
ance afterwards al Gibraltar, when thew
were Kissed out OF the garrison by the
SPaniards residing at the place with Yiye
la Constitution.
, sunday, Jnfy 81. | with pleasure in
form you that body of constitutional
troops landed last night from Ceuta, and
ms morning attacked ST. Rogue, killed
80 rovalIs's and rctook the town. II Is
stated that sir Robert Wilson has arriv.
ed at the vicinity of that place with
0ody OF troops 10 aid the constitution
alists." rDen prcso