The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-22
rArEsT fRoM SPAIN.

! MY 4 Ohk. aug " V ff'f8 NNNti
f,yored by friend with a fl- of Gibraltar
n.ners to the lst of July, received by the
Mary and Jane, arrived ut Philadelphia,
md we still oberse, with regret that &c
cunts are in no manner hatterius to the
ca,,se of Spain and civil liberty.
The French troops entered Port ST. Ma
80 IN the 23i of June, IN the amount Of
.abo foot and 500 cavalry. This town is
,.s,rIy opnnsitc Gadiz, distance less than
,bree miles, from the nearest point Of which
SAUL threw shells into the city during the
lanr siege. and If 80 small a fierce is tran
a.illy permitted Ia occupy post so near
me cortes aud king without immediate
destruction by the peop,t,, the cause must
be in Il melancholy condition indeed. We
have reason, however, To believe thai
French gold does more than bayonets.
The amount of the French occupying the
en,re province of Andalnsia is 20 900 men,
If which 5000 are cavalry, ard II pecics
of cannon. They formed two divisions
that united mt Cordosa.
we observe also with roget, that GEN
Balasteros has been compelled to esacuate
TaIeocia The particulars are from the
French bulletins, aud are therefore, to be
cautiously received. Ballasteros had q
tnrcc Of 1000 men, consisting of the gar
r.sous of Valencia and Molina. l500 tn
e90O men occupied AIeira an equal mum
b.r garrisoned Terucl, fSec maP.) The
French general, Count Mnlllor, passed the
r;rht bank of the Ebro with the second di-
vision, and Gen. Adunneau marched 81
rapidly on TerHel that the Spanish troops
were c+tnprled to spike their guns aud fly
precipitatcly. Molitnr arrived at TerIlel
on the 18th OF June, and WAS informed that
Baasteros had assembled his army in
front Of Murreido, and he pushed the siege
Of Saguntum, which place was surrender
dering for want Of provisions, when the
French, under Loverdo, arrived at Segor.
70 on tic llth, and Balestrros was com
PEELED 10 raise the siege, and retreat to Va
airncia, abandoning his ammunition and artll
fiery.
On the 18th Count Moliia arrived at
Saguntum, and relieved that garrison, and |
the l3th, at 0 O'Clock, he entered Valencia
at the head of the division ofLoyerde and |
was met by the magistrates with the city
keys. &c. &c. A great quantity of way
Like stores was found in Valencia. The |
retreat Of Bailesteros was said to be So pre- |
cinitate. that he could not collect the 1900 |
or 1000 men despatched to Acra, which |
column is lost.
The only hope now is, that { adi2 will be
able to hold out, and a few months rests
lance will do every thing for Spain, as the
French cannot long remain tranquil IN
Spain ; their safety requires that they
should be across the Pyrenees before De-
celnber, or winter campaign dangerous
in its results will be demanded, aud there
are many prellninarics tn settle before that
time. and the resistance of Cadiz may &C.
complsh much good. We make lew
extracts from these papers.
GInRALrAR, July l.
Proclamation of Gen. Nisode, to the sol
diers of the permanent army and nation
Il militia. the defenders of the Island ot
Cadz. |
.. 1t being my greatest good fortune to
he placed at the head of so many worthy |
Spnniards, the defenders ofthe Nationalho |
nor, II Of the legitimate rights of their conn- |
trymen; fun Of enthusiasm on finding myself
selectedby II. NJ. TO direct the valuable por-
ton Of armed citizens, whose virtues and |
patriotism have led them tn abandon Their
lcarths, their property and their families,
and to come amidst fatigues and prigaions.
TO defend, at such distance, the national
liberty and independence, which are 50
atrociou,ly attacked by foreign periidy
on heholdjng the resolution and energy
that shine SD conspicuously among all the
loyal and firm Spaniards that are assem-
bltd in this circuit, the bulwark, for the
third time, of national independence, liner
" and honor; my heart Is ready tn burst,
and would faiu Il it were possible, carry
my resolves to greater height than they
have already attained to. But as, in order
10 place lis in situation to inspire respect
in our naughty enemies, decision and en-
thusiasm and patriotism are not sufficient,
and that organization, diclpline, iirmness
and consistency under fatigue, and suffer.
ance of hardship and privations, and strict
obedience and punctuaity in the service,
are indspensably necessary, | caution
You, that, To accomplish the great work
which We have begun, il IL requisite that
You should know, there ~ no medium be
tween yielding shamefully and ignomiul-
ousIy, and couquerins by a steady adhe !
renee to these duties. | am aware that
most of yoa are we'll convinced of this
truth but, nevertheless, if any one i'll
advised or through cowardicc, .louli de-
part from the road ofhrroes. which, under
slch critical circumstances, IS marked
out by his worthy rellow-soldiers, assure
you all, that whoever may betray weak
hess, or act UNANIMOUSLY, shall be punished
as the law directs, aud be separated forever
from FREE mpn who are determined to bury
themselves under the ruins of their coun-
Try, and to renew, il it should be necessary,
In the island of CaE2, the glorious remem-
hrmee of Numantia of old. Use there
fore, your utmost exertions all Europe
has its eyes fixed upon US and who know;
Nheiher Providence has not appointed lis