The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-07-09
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Sir Dous Iofer G-.n Jonio,

Yesterday the fast sailing ship London
Packet, capt. Benedict, arrived from
Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 94tb
OF May, a few hours after the packet ship
Robert Fulton, which has not yet arrived
and which has our packages of papers,
pamphlets, Gc. The only papers re.
ceived by this ship, is file OF The Lon.
don Courier from the 18th to the e2d OF
May-both inclusive; and as they have
been politely loaned by the owners, to all
the publishers in this city, we have only
had a few minutes to examine them
A summary OF their contents, will be
found below. IN York Com. .6dp.
The news from Spain is not SO late as
that brought by capt. Tunison, from ST.
Andero but the intelligence from Gaia.
Iona, contained in the Paris papers of
the 2lst of May, is several days later than
has been received through the same
channel, and is of very vague and doubt,
ful character, We never for moment
gave credit1o the rumor that Nina had
made dash into France and that rumor
is now proved to have been without foun-
dalton. In our opinion, also, this news
tends to lessen the probability that any
considerable engagement had taken
place between Nina and marshal Money,
near Ca,alonia, as reported by capt. Tu.
nisoD, although il is sufficient TO reconcile
this conclusion with the assertion of capt.
Il. that he s0sD the o6fe iai account Of The
battle. Capt. L. stated that the news
was received al St. Andero on the 2Olh
of Nay. The battle, therefore, must
have taken place as early as the 5th or
10th T; for 1t would have been imp osslble
Tor the news to have been carried over
from Catalonia, on the east of the pcnin>
sulas 10 the extreme point oil Burgos on
the west, distance of from TO 400
miles in direct line, and, probably, OF
500 TO take the roads winding among the
mountains, in shorter time than 4 Org
days, the whole country, moreover, being
occupied with French troops, who, it is
probable, would not have facilitated the
progress Of news Of their own discount
ture. And besides, if a great battle had
taken place betweenthc 10th and goth of
May, the result, on which ever side
percbed the eagle of victory, would ihave
been communicated to Paris in few
hours by telesraphi and Notwithstanding
the censorship OF the press, this result
could not have been kept many hours
secret. Again The news from (ireone,
the head quarters Of Money, is down to
the 10th Of May, inclusive. Arthattime
therefore, no battle had been fought, and
Nina instead Of beirg in the rear of the
French army, wasmarching in the direc-
ton OF Barcelona. for the purpose, as it
was supposed by'some, ofjoiDing Ballas-
teros. On the whole, we suspect the
story Of the defeat of Money, had an
earlier origin, as We now fad it in letter
from Bayonne, dated on the 18th of May,
and this was republished in the Courier
OF the 2ls:. The same papers also con-
tanned rumor that Nina had been de-
serted by his troops, taken among the
mountains, and carried prisoner to Per-
plgnan !! Up to the 18th of May, one of
these stories was about as true as the
other. We hope, however, our calcula-
lions may prove erroneous,and that Mon |
ccy, or large detachment of his army,
has been cut to pieces but it is not
worth while to let our patriotic wishes &
feelings blind our eyes TO facts, or run
away with our judgment
The tone Of the London Courier, rela>
i've to the affairs Of Spain, appears to be
more patriotic than it has been. After
lew specula;ioDs as TO the affairs Of Gaia
|oDia, and the actual situation Of Nina,
The Courier proceeds to state that the
duke d'Angouleme, was advancing upon
he capital without opposition, and would |
probably enter Madrid on the 9th of
May. The editor, then asks
sand what next Aye-what, indeed. |
We have heard it said, that a regency
will then be established in Ferdinand's !
name. Admit tive think it highly |
probable but still the question, "What
next !"-remains to puzzle us. OIL
whom will this regency be composed ~
By whom will it be recognized What
power will ii be able to exercise What
foreign relations can it maintain How !
many weeks will elapse, before contend !
ing factions will dissolve il Can any |
regency, in the existing state Of the coun |
Try, be established, which could continue
10 support itself? Look to the enormous
expense OF such measure and-which
IS Infinitely more to the purpose, look to
what must be che policy OF England, i'll
there should arise the slightest chance
81 military occupation Of Spain by
france. This country, has, hitherto,
stood aioof upon the suppositio0 that, one /