The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-17
CAI)IZ.


Extractofa letter received in Philadel.
phla, dated .Cadiz, Oct 2S, 1928.
"Without pretending to possess the
spirit of prophecy, yet what predicted
IN my letter from Gibraltar respecting
the fate OF Cadlz has taken place. 1t SUR
rendered 10 the French the 29th Sept
~ith but little opposition. Many are the
reasons that hase been assigned for its
dlSgracetul surrender. Starvation how.
ever was not ofthe number, for it is Ger.
tain that provisions at the time were near
Nv as low as they were in Gibraltar
French gold and treachery OF the Spanish
chiefs are the principal causcs.-Erom
the time the French entered Cadlz till
this days have not heard of "a single act
OF outrage commute by their troops
all has been perfectly safe and quiet ::
there is no, The least danger in the streets
by day or night; they have soldiers QUAR-
tered on the inhabitants, and sentineIs
posted in all directions.
"At first the French we're quite mr..
popular, particularly amongst the fe.
malesi not one of Them was 10 re seen at
the theatre or public walks They are.
however, now getting under French in.
fnence, and some of them feel perfectly
secure with French officer. A cir.
cumsthnce took place few drys ago,
which has in a great measure reconci.
ciled the French army to the inhabitants
oil Cad'z IL was this The Spanish gov.
ernor had, as he said, received orders
from MS king 10 arrest about 20 OF The
principal constitutional party in the CITY.
and had actually commenced with his ar
rests. The French gen. (Bourmonll heard
OF II, and called on hnn 10 know nv wba,
au'horlty II was that he was arrcslme
those persons. The governor told him he
mad private orders from his king, which he
sefusedto show,ane that he should contin. |
ue the arrests and Imprisonment, and that
he would not desist unless he was cor.
PEELED by force
"the French general told him verv
deliberately that ne should be accommo.
dated, and that in fifteen miDutes ne mnst
prepare himself TO leave the city and Al
he Tune appointed, he was escorted Inv |
about nifty Frcnch soldiers to the wharf |
Vhere he was embarked on board a small |
ooatS and sent over to the Spanish 81.
harys-and and all those that had heen
arrested were Teleascd-tbiz humane ar,
oi gen. BourmoD', has made the French
very popular in CadIz. don't know Whist
your knowing ones may think of an this
matter, but for myself, do not believe
rom all that ! can learn, that The French
will give up Cadiz to the Spaniards. mr.
10 any other power, for many wears ~
come. England is only interested-I he.
Ieve 1t will be second Gibraltar,
"fou will perhaps suppose that the in.
1abitants OF Spain are much nortiGed a,
What has lately taken place--tbat aFrenoh
lrmy should come amongst them to give
hem king whom they hate, and a GOV.
;rnment which they despise. | think
'ou are mistaken ; they appear not to
rave any feeling on the subiecl-to me
hey appear to be ready to bear any woke
hey may put upon them. Poor Soaio-
hat once rich and proud nation-now al
allen and degraded-yes,ev even loo low for
'ity or compassion.
"Mr. Is. Of Philadelphia is here with !
eVeral others, With csrgoes from the II |
states. They will do but bad bos,os.
WITH provisions the last sales of 9onr
we're at IS on board.''
Sir Walter Scott's nevv oo,oi :: I