The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
NETWORK, JULY 5.

cath of May, a few hours after the
the packet-ship Robert Fulton, which
has not yet arrived. The only papers
received by this ship, says the CONNER
cial Advertiser, is a single file of the
London Courier from the 10th to the
22d of May-both inclusive. A summa-
~ of their contents, and such extracts
as we have had time to make, will be
found below.
The news from Spain is not so late as
that brought by Capt. Tunison, from st.
Andero but the intelligence from Gaia
lonia, contained in the Paris papers of
the 2lst Of May (given below is seve-
raj days later than has been received
through the same channel, and is of a
very vague and doubtful Character
We never for moment gave credit TO
the rumour that Nina had made a dash
into France; and that rumour is now
proved to have been without foundation.
In our opinion, also, this news tends TO
lessen the probability that any consider
able engagement had taken place be-
tween Nina and Marshal Money, near
Catalonia, as reported by Capt. Tuni-
son, although it is sufficient TO reconcile
this conclusion with the assertion of
Capt. T. that he sa5o the official account Of
the battle. Capt. T. stated that the
news was received at st. Andero on the
Goth of May. The battle, therefore,
must have taken place as early as the
18th or 10th; for it would have been
impossible for the news to have travel
led over from Catalonia, on the east of
the peninsula, to the extreme point of
Burgos on the west, distance of from
three to four hundred miles, in direct
line, and. probably, of five hundred, to
take the roads winding among the noun
tains, in shorter time than four or five
days, the whole country, moreover, be-
ing occupied with French troops, who,
it is probable, would not have facilitated
the progress of news of their own dis
comfture. And besides, if great battle
had taken place between the 10th and
the Goth of May, the result, on which
ever side perched the eagle of victory,
would have been communicated TO Paris
in few hours by telegraph; and not
withstanding the censorship ofthe press,
this result could not have been kept
many hours secret. Again The
news given below, from Gerone, the
headquarters of Money, is down TO the
10th Of May, inclusive. At that time,
therefore, no battle had been fought,
and Nina, instead of being in the rear of
the French army, was marching in the
direction of Barcelona, for the purpose,
as it was supposed by some, of joining
Ballasteros. On the whole, we suspect
he story of the defeat of Money had
an earlier origin, as we now find it in
letter from Bayonne, dated on the 18th
Of May, and this was re-published in the
Courier of the 21st. The same papers
also contained rumour that Nina had
been deserted by his troops, taken a
moDg the mountains, and carried pris-
oner to Perpiguan Up TO the 18th of
May, one of these stories was about as
true as the other.
The tone of the London Courier, rel
alive to the affairs of Spain, appears TO
be more patriotick than it has BEEN
After few speculations as to the affairs
of Catalonia, and the actual situation of
Nina, the Courier proceeds TO state that
the Duke d'Angouleme was advancing
upon the capital without opposition, and
would probably enter Madrid on the
Gath of May. The editor, then asks
Sand what next? Aye-what, in
deed. We have heard it said that Re-
gency viii then be established in Ferdi-
nand's name. Admit tive think it
highly probable but still the question,
6 what next W-remains to puzzle Us
Of whom will this Regency be compos-
ed? By whom will it be recognized p
What power will it be able 10 exercise
What foreign relations can il maintain f.?
How many weeks will elaspe, before
factions will dissolve it Can
any Regency, in the existing state of
the country, be established, which could
continue TO support itself? Look to the
enormous expense Of such measure
and, which is infinitely more to the
purpose, look to what must be the poll
cy of England, if there should arise the
slightest chance of military occupation
of Spain by France. This country has
hitherto stood sloof upon the supposition
that, one way or the other, the contest
might perhaps be soon terminated; but
can it be imagined that a protracted
war, or protracted interference would
permit US to continue our present poll
cy?