Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-22

the actually commencement ofhostilities,
but there is no doubt that they will begin
very shortly. The minute this takes
place, A MANIFESTO WILL BE PUBLISHED
HERE IN THE MosTEuR, which will
coincide with Proclamation to be issu-
ed by the Duke d'Angouleme. The de-
mand for $4,000 men has not yet been
made in the Chamber, but it is only de
layed till the Budget is agreed to.--Ac.
counts have been received to day from
Petersburg, which announce some move
ments OF troops.
L'Eyoie of April fourth says. that a
letter bad been received from General
edesada, stating positively. that Santos
Ladron, a leader of factious band on
the frontiers, had attacked the Constitu-
tionaIists fourteen hundred strong at La
Rancana and NadanieZ in Navarro, that
he made GOO prisoners and took all the
materieL of the army the source from
whence this emanates renders it unwor-
thy Of belief
The Duke Of Reggio set out on the
eth FOR st. Jeun de Luz, where he will
tx his head quarters.
VI. de Losteu1e, Aid de. Camp to Gen.
Guilleminett, had been arrested at Bay
onne, suspected Of being engaged in treas
sonable pursuits.
The sickness of the King of Spain dis
appeared at the command Of the Cortes,
and the intelligence from Madrid of the
e5th of March, says, that he was quiet.
ly continuing his journey to Seville,
sometimes on foot, and sometimes in
his carriage.
The Co.tes left Madrid on the 23d Of
April for Seville. accompanied by the
Ministers Egea and San Migue', and
the capital remained perfectly tranquil.
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
Extract Of a letter from Malta, dated
| Feb. 81.
can accident took place here on
Shrove Tuesday of the most fatal and
| appalling nature. 1t is the custom on
that day to attract the poor boys away
from the crowd and riot, in the streets
tit being the last day of the Carnival
by making procession to one OF the
Churches, and afterwards distributing
bread to them. Previous to their re-
ceiviiig the bread, they were all (innum-
Der about ZOO put in the corridor of TIE
convent---a room where, believe there
were no windows, and there locked in.
The cries of the poor creatures were
shortly heard from inside, calling for
assistance, and to be let out. but the
man with the key was not to be found !:
the alarm outside was tremendous, as the
door could not be opened; at length d
man who thought his son was inside,
rushed forward and broke open, when a
dreadful scence presented itself; great
number of those poor boys having been
sutfocated. The CONSERVATION in the
city on this being known, was indescriba-
bic. The bodies were taken out, but
there being so many, no one known what
to do with them. Twenty were taken
to one doctors shop, and a great num-
brr to the hospital, where saw more
than % bodies of young lads, from 10 to
"A, lying breathless on the floor. The
expressions ofthe mob against the priests
and friars were very violent, as it was
attributed to them. The number of dead
| by a proclamation from Government,
who wish to hush this business is stated to
be about 100. At least 1853 were billed,
and the general number is stated to be
$50. An investigation is to be made by
Government into the affairs"