Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
From Tie Fed. GG-.:s;, Jane fs>
EuROPE -TEN DAYS LATrR.

Tue o'h u way, Liverpool OF the 10Th, and
rar,s OF the ON inclusive, brought to Ne.v
iorF by the packet ship John Eelis, in thirty
days passage from Liverpool The sfh hn,ls
lin from the French army. dated AT V;,,or;s
announces the capture of Sara-ossa withou, or
position, the magistrates OF the city HAVING.
coEseDtedto give 1t p,.and the occunation -
the citadel OF Jaca, small place of no strength,
or importance near the foot of the Pyrenees
by the treachery Of those who were destined
tor ITS defence The pause of the French army
al Fiuoria, NAG gwen rise TO a number of ru-
mours in the London Stock Exchange-the
Courier OF the 9Th of May SAYS, one reDort WAS
IN circulation in the morning that the French
had captured Pam2aluna, which was irnme
diatc'y succeeded by another that the Duke
OF Angouleme was assassinated The fund.
tel IN consequence from 70 rs to 79 Ia. In.
timatioIIS thrown out by the London editors
convey the impression that The advance of the
French armies is not likely 10 continue with
The same rapidly that was evinced in the COM
menceinent Csthe invasion, and the Courier Of
the 7th, on this subject remarks ''lhat the
d'Angoaiene had found some unexpected obsta-
cles IN his march upon Madrid. The nature OF
these ithcultes will be best understood by the
following tact, which we communicate upon
good authority, viz; that SO, 000 additional troops
are oraeied to march TO the pyrcuees from
the northern parts ct France. We believe the
last dispatches iiom the head quarters of the
french army strongly urged The importance of
'ai7'st.ffe itfaforeements In fact, the necessity
Oh masking or reducing the strong fortresscs
OF san Sebastian, pampe!una, and Figuras, and
Tie Imposslbiliiy of dopg either with the force
actually employed, explain sufficiently the
grounds oi this new leyy.-This is the cause,
and not ON accoun, of negotiations being CEN.
nehced. That there has been pause in
the advance OF the French army. we
have also another piece of intelligence 10
announce. respecting which strong runours
have prevailed for some time. 1t is, thu. q Rus.
sian ufmiv is automatically assembling in the
DHtehy Of Hdrsa1v; whether,o be used for
'he purpose of over-swing France in the ab-
sence other own soldiers. or as body oftroops
TO Joln the French in Spain. wecsnaot pretend
10 say. when, however, we unite THIS circum-
stance with the news last receivetiffom Viea-
ia, stating that the communications between
That Court and St. Petersburg had again be-
come very active, and with the intelligence
from LAUSANNE, hat the Austrian troops. which
were about TO evacuate Italy, had Unexpected
" halted upon The frontiers Of Lonbardy, We
THINK 1t requires no extraordinary sagacity to
pres"Rc the coming events"
The inn ortant town Of Figueras, situated 90
mics north OF Corona, and IS miles south Of
perpgnan, considered the key of Catalonia.
viciiH'y, which commands the surrounding
country and population of nearly 5000 OK.
elusive q The garrison, was summoned 10 sur.
fthu@f, as Will be seen bv our extracts, but the
bold and manly reply Of the commander which
brH55 u mind Conduct ofthe immortal Pala-
Tex IN The noble defence Of Saragossa, during
me INVASION OF Napoleon, shews :lIat the spirit
Oh determined resistance still animates the
soo!efs Ut the Constitution wherever and
"a .nn s,.Io i. L.
WIN the slightest shcW Ct succt ss.-The sur
render Of Saragossa TO the French arms, is a
matter no, ct much Importance, IS the town is
now, and has beenior sometime, perfectly de-
fenceess, and not under the controul OF any
military chici sufficiently powerful to assure its
protection.-It is evidently the design Of the
Co.tcs ami the nation, to suffer the French army
to occupy Madrid, where il must of necessity,
be divided into small bodies, for the purpose of
OCCUPYING othe. posts, and keeping up the line
ct communication Offering opportunities for
the sudden attacks of the par,izun chiefs, which,
will be faithfully seized and successfully en.
braced. Ag
Letters from Cporto dated the 18th April
received al London, mention that the poItu-
Suse troops have yiolateu the Spanish territory.
The Count GAmeIsnte with bis forces had
reached Beneveme, & Rego, who was in pur-
suit, had his head quarters at Sanabria-both
towns within the Spanish frontier.
In England some preparations Of war are visible.
Eleven sail OF the line, 4 frigates, and 6 sloops
OF war are ordered to be fitted for SEA, and
great demand for Sailors.
Tic H'ate'ing places. season approaches
for visits 10 the Watering Places by those whom,
delicate health, leisure. or search of pleasure,
leads there. we perceive from the~Measpa
pers. that considerable mproxetm9n I'VE
been made at Bedford Spmngss isi
Stephenson. we learn, again Keeps @he~6han-
nomd.le Spring. This charming and salubrous
spot also las received further Improvement.
by the extension u he Accommodations for
visitors, &c From experience, We can recon.
mend 10 al lovers CT fine air, beautiful scenery.
and good cheer, to take Shannondae in their
way a, least. If ihey do not make it their
principal resort Nat. Int.
FRANKLIN, NAY Solve noticed, some
weeks since, thata road had lately been
completed from Fort Atkinson, (Coun-
Gil B!uf,) to Liberty, in this state--dis-
lance about three hundred miles since
which we have learnt that this road was
opened under the inspection of Capt J.
S. Gray, by twenty-four soldiers, of the
9th regiment T. S. Infantry, in 40 days
between the lst of January s the 10th
Of February last. During this time
nineteen bridges and FIVE canoes were
built The bridges, except one, are con-
structed Of round logs, with log-pen a.,
butments, and covered with poles OF
split timber. Those on the larger streams
are from go IN al foot lone and from ID