Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-28
F-om che Constitutional

ter abiding 10 the versions OF The Ieten
transactions at Seville, given in the Min
~istertal papers, proceeds thus:-Tbe pri
vate letter from Madrid, Of the 2Ist June
which has undoubtedly not reached the
Monileur nor the Journal des Debats, con-
taiDs, amongst The events at Seville, some
details which were not made public and
which appear 10 US TO merit attention. The
following are the principal ieMtails, which
now explain the rapid movements of &c
nerals Bourdesault and Bourmont after the
occupation Of Madrid That movement
had in view the hope that was sconceived
of running off with The king from Seville
At FIRST the parties to this plan Hattered
glments OF Marine and OF the Queen make
a movement in favor OF Ferdinand; but
the arrival OF General Zayas, it is said
paraiysed the disposition OF these two re
ginenis. A more important project bad
been tUrmed-namely the escape of the
King, Tor which measures had been taken
The success OF which appeared certain -
The King nad cOnse3ted 10 II; hui whe.
Their from a fear that be should change bis
purpose or the likelihood of an attack OF
govt in bis ieeI, an inhrmity to which he
is very subject, apd which would intailI-
bly, have hindered him from keeping the
appointment settled, it was determined
that the King should go out OF the Castle
C vered up in a oaie of blankets, and
tina, thus concesled. be should be taken TO
the banks OF the Gusdalqulver, where a
steam boat was 10 waiting TO put bim on
board the French squadron stationed be.
tore CadIz. Fifty French officers were to
take charge Of his person during the pas
sage. It is said than an Englishman had
sr anged this whole scheme. In order TO
guard against suspicion from the Cortes,
this stranger was exiIed from Seville, as a
suspected person. that he might be ena
blej TO 90 10 Madridand concert measures
with the French and Spanish authorities.
But the march of General Bordesouit, who
was to conclude every thing If the PROJECT
had succeeded, excited the suspicion of
the CoTies, who decided instaDeously that
the Government should be transferred to
Catiz within twenty four hours BY an
extraordinary coincidence, il Was in rbe
very sci that had been destined o ia
vor the escape of the KING that the Royal
Family was 10 embark. But Ferdinand
expressed a desire to perform the journey
in a carriage, and It finally took place in
that manaer, The Cortes lefi their cham
Der in a body & moved towards the steam
vessel, in which they embarked. A Re-
gency was formed, at the head of which
was placed the Admiral VaIdis, who enjoys
a leading influence in the Assembly Thus
Spain, Independently Of the defuncl Re-
gpncy OF Urgel, has a King and two Re-
geRcies, without having a central Govern
meDt, which may give a pretty exact idea
Of the situation of that unhappy county
1t is, however, generally thought at CadIz
that the functions OF the Regency wi!
cease, and that the Royal authority VIII
be acknowledged there 10 its room.
"The Tableltes Universalle OF this day
confirms the news We have received. AMI
assures its authenticity ii adds. thai
was generally considered al The head qus'
tiers OF our army, that the English Min.
ter at Seville was no stranger to this bo!,
project. According 10 The article IN IN,
| Journal, it appears cert IN hat the Re.
gency at Madrid bad len, a han o it an1
that the French had a un i%.r-tanding with
them on the subject. The project, The
paper says, did not fail for want Of money;
and beyond doubt 9 or 8 million woui
willingly have been sacrificed with a vrey
to spare the cost OF the siege of Cadjz, AM
, the prolongatIon o! the war.
LoNDoS. July Paris Journals of
Wednesday reached town this morning by
express. They contain the usual dull de
I'll - An, p,Drot,<pp Mia pntb
standing all the gasconade OF his oppo-
nenls. still eludes their grasp; and private
letters continue to notice the formation OF
guerilla corps, even in the very provinces
whose voluntary submission is asserted 10
! the Moniteur.
# will be seen by the following extracts
from Bayonne papers received this morn
ing, that The Duchess ~d'AngouIeme bad
reached that city or her route for SpaiE-
Her Royal Higbness will doubtless be pro-
tected by sufficient force TO prevent .ur-
! prise by the guerr'Ilas, IN the deGles Of
Pancorvo and the m,ny other dangerous
passes ~ thu route from Irun to Madrid !"
BAYoNNe. June 26.-M Martinez de la
Rosa, formerly Minister, arrived in tbs
city yesterday, coming from Madrid.
We have nothing new from Spain to-
day, though the Madrid Gazette OF the 23d
has been brought up by an extraordinary
courier. and some letters OF the same date
W. have seen one winch says, that there
were some persons in that capital who do
not feel quite easy, beng spprehensive
tbst the French corps now there is hol so
strong as TO secure the city against a coup
| 10 min ir,m tho Constitutional froops nI
some of the divisions which have retreated
before the French without fighting.
Her Royal H.gbness the Duchess Of
Angouleme has made but a short stay a
moDg US: she set out this morning for ST.
Jean de Luz,
LONDON. July 5.-An express reached
town this morning from Paris; but except
the prrce of Funds on Thursday, July 81