American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-02

nnke Of Angouleme, the accounts ofwhich are
'' .Dsn conveyed to Paris by Geographic rays oil
" destitute the bilterest satires upon the efforts
E,,,nikin and mpotent royalty. An uniortihed
;. ,oken. town perhaps undefendcd by single
".n or musket, abandoned TO the enemy, and
s".s me invaders have nothing more to do than to
~ nossession and refresh themselves; as soon as
:. + accomplished, Geographic communication
".,l,ims the mighty fact, and the ears OF the royal
."rboos are cheered by the triumphant victories
.,hs Duke of Angouleme. Nor is this all the
.r,sn and children, anxious to make the most
",D,ageous terms with their conquerors, exclaim
=. i've Ferdinand and long live the shadow oil
70 nonarchial shade, the Duke of Angouleme !
.,. the rays Of telegraphc light are put in requi.
inn again, 10 fash The glorious tidirgs on the
sac If the superannuated Louis skirmish
5~ss. in which twenty or thirty Spaniards are
onoded or taken prisoners, and here, once more
! telegraph announces a triumph SO splendid and
,cni6cent But the consequences OF those VIC
,ies ere truly astonishing; every little, meagre,
|ste fact is compelled to bear its load OF comment
.,he people We then learn are disguised with con-
4huIjonaI liberty, and they all unanimously demand
e ,osedy restoration OF the cool, comfortable and
,noultzlrc tyranny of Ferdinand They hold the
otes in supreme adherence, and eXecraie their
ares from one end OF the peninsula to the other.
Eh Guerilla Chiefs Nina, Baasteros, and all their
ocates are deserted by all their followers and
Nv are compelled 10 hide themselves in the noun
ms from the vengeance of their prosecuting
,mics. And where is the king all this time, so
olzrd and adored, and whose restoration to his
sou,e sceptre is so clamourously demanded
is pent up in the Island OF St Leon, say the
n accounts,) and that Cadiz would not admit the
sdrid volunteers assembled for the defence OF the
bRs--that the garrison is not sufficiently hume
MS to man the works, and that the works them
lies are in a state OF ruin and dlapidation-that
garrison are ready to Join the invading army
III twelve thousand men are confined in that place
most wretched condition, without leaders. mo
b. supplies or provisions Furthermore, it Is said,
a the greatest confusion prevails in that city
a seven or eight thousand of the garrison have
Al, their escape already, and that no preparation
going on for their defence. Now, why do moi
csc gallant besiegers march UPWARDS, amidst tn
outs, gratulations, benedictions and prayers oil a
aeiul people, and enancipae at once. the captive
aarch from his confinement why does Hercules
use on account Of these Lilliputan bands-these
bwebs that are drawn across his passage-why
IS not the Duke accomplish at single blow, the
ole object OF his campaign. "Why does he
p The answer is obvious-he is maiting for
tier retaf0rcemeRtS.
Now we take these French representations, com
led with the incessant ard reiterated call for rein
Elements, TO be evidence of diametricaly the
verse Of what they are inlend' d to convey-evi-
ice, that the French invaders are abhorred, and
they conceive themselves unsafe, if they remain
pch longer in the observation-disclosures, that the
us Of the citizens are on the tise-that dangerl
Bns to irown from the precipices Of the noun
s-hat the day Of vindictive hostility is at hand
Evidence, that these wandering partiZsn chiefs,
Oempuousiy as they are described in the French
IeiIOs, have struck their invaders with fear and
nsernatlon,- But why it may be asked, has not
pc iecided battle been fought. II may be pari
he Spanish plan OF defence, to strike no sudden
ito suffer their invaders to remain among
~ until the diseases Of the climate shall co-ope
with the Guerllas. Bait. Chronicle
Al the news respecting Spain, which comes FROM
'ncelS iaaciously despondlng,, whilst all that W
give dlrecuy lroh the former country proves theI
Use to have suffered no material mishap or relax
mat the army is every where faithful, thel
YES determined and unanimous, and such move
WIS IN contemplation as are calculated, IN duel
~ 10 involve the invaders in an inextrlcable net
Causes which render he French press an in
une0t OF tasehood and deception, are obvious
what shall we say Of our own? We are notI
0Ou' those, which are malignant against Spain,
many that are Respondent. The former must
'"'o the correction Of public opinion, and thel
~ VIII be set right by events, which will SOON
IN toleem
tNlorlIlo's detection, OF which we have seen sol
~'e an assertion in the New York papers, wei
no spanish accounts, and the French versions
'" usual various and contradictory. We have
700 much OF French fabrication, particularly
respect 10 the situation of Nina, to yield much
!her publications. Is it not monstrous,
We =. should constantly see the names of officers
highest rank, affixed to the most contemplate
81 o. 'alsehood: 1t is very certain, that this is
Z. I, raFls, because we cannot suppose, that the
N ~, would so far compromise their saftey and
!" helr armies, by d. ceving the war depart
ID nome, with invented tales of uniform sue