Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26
Encouraging pieT Of Spain.

Encouraging vieu Of Spain.
NEw YoRk, Aug. 2l.--An intelligent
gentleman, who arrived here in tie New
Priscilla. from Gibraltar, has furnished US
with the following information OF the state
| OF Spain, which. although of no later date
than hitherto received, disclose some cir.
cumstances OF interest not before known,
and will serve 10 raise the hopes OF those
who have tears tor the result of the U
test in that country.
The New Priscilla left Gibraltar the e.
vening OF the 18th OF July, up 10 which pc
Rod no important event had occurred in
! Spain by which a decided and correct Q.
pinlOn could be formed as to the final re-
| suit OF the present contest there. The
King and Cortes were at Cadlz, which
city was invested by the French both by
Sea and land. not so sfecluaIiy however
as 10 prevent supplies Of provisions and
breadstuf. going forward IRON Gibraltar
by the way of the river Santa Pe:re The
whole French force in Andalu.ia /. said
not to exceed $4,000 men; much less than
! that number infes, Cadiz. The .xtraor-
binary march OF this body OF men, from
Madrid by the Pass of Despenaperos,
through Seville towards Cadiz, without
meeting with the slightest opposition
although it was confidently believed twice
the number were provided to oppose them,
excited in the minds OF all who were not
in the secret the highest degree Of dls'rust
towards the present leaders, and almost
extIngUIshed the remaining hope OF even
tually SUSTAINING the l. constitutional system.
The successful march Ut the enemy was
soon however attributed to It's right cause.
The dIsafecuon of Gen. Villa Campo vino
was charged with the defence OF the pass
Of Despenaperos, and who shortly alter
declared TOR the koyaiIsts.
About 1900 OF his men al first only. &c.
companied him Tor a few days, and then
abandoned him: and It is = remarkable
circumstance that neither tbs general nor
the Condo Abisi'al were able IN then dis.
affection to convey 10 ,be ranks OF Tue
French army a single Spanish Soldier
Cad,z remained firm, and there was no
prospect OF II, surrenderlng TO the French
so long as there was the least hope OF some
advantage being obtained over the enemy
by BaIlasteros, Nina, Zayas, or some of
the other Chiefs, and which, from The
| state of feeling known 10 exist 10 Spain,
was confidently believed would be follow
ed by an immediate and total destruction
OF the French now in the country The
towns IN Spain through which the march
| ct the French troops IS directed, exhibit
scenes of Infinite distress and Misery, The
trench being generally preceded by q
horde OF the most abandoned Span,ards,
termed 'Facciosos A town tor some
time previous TO the arrival OF the former
becomes The object OF the most wanton a.
buses. But IN no instance has tOis rabble
been successful when opposed by The Ma
tlonal Militia. unless they have had the
French their holy allies to aid them
The French entered Valencia on the 18th
of June, under Count Molitor--thty in.
tended to direct a %retrograde march TO-
| wards Barcelona, which place is in a high
state of defence. Gen. Nina whose army
is not sufficiently numerous to risk a gene
raj action, or 10 oppose the march OF the
French. hangs on their rear and TANKS,
keepIng:up bis familiar guerrilla warfare
Barcelona continued Intellectually blocka.
ded by sea.
The whole country being under martial
L INV , TIC SCuSIdt hhoh5 V OOhstoubJ
terrupled, and even private communica
| tons by expresses TO and from Gibraltar
| were difficult TO be effected The last &C.
| counts from Gen. BallssterOs. who nov
seems commander IN chief 10 AndaIusia)
were, that he was directing his march
| from the Kingdom of Valencia towards the
pass of DespenaPeros, and after placing it
| in a state OF defence, to prevent the pas.
sage of more French troops into Andalu-
STA from the other side OF Sierra de More
ma, intended to proceed towards CadIz 10
raise the siege of that city. On bis march
bis army was fast increasing its numbers
land he wss concentrating the best blood
| and talents OF the country Among others
who were passing from Cadiz to joIo him,
aud who visited Gibraltar in their route,
were Generals Zayas and Lallemand.
The former is a brave and intelligent
| soldier who distinguished himself at Mad.
| rid after the desertiono OF Abisbal. The
latter is too well known in America to
| need any description here.
The received opinion in regard TO the
affairs of Spain, is that even should the
French succeed in restoring the King TO
! his absolute power and dispensing the
| Cortes, neither peace nor tranquility will
| be secured in the country. Guerrilla par.
les already bill the mountains. consisting
! Of these wbe ere 50 far implicated, that