The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-12
Fror the .Stu Yo,k National .iSfo -L -.
December /

EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
b. the arrival of the old line shin r.
lumbia, Capt. Rogers, from Liyrrnoni
which place she left on the ID Noyemh.,
! the Editors Of the National Advocate L,'
received London papers tn the 3Otb o..
aud Liverpool To the LIST of NOV. both
elusive.
TIE Paris da.~ IRE TO the sob, and
! Madrid IN the sd. The account. from,
Spain are confused, and not Of that nnor
lance We were led To expect from thos.
I received by the Cortrs. Several fortr..s.a
had rapi,uated, and the disbandiny of ,,.
army of BallasterOs was CARRIED into -,
feet, without experiencing any nj the ohs,,
Giles which wert apprrhenlrd The troo,,.
at first manifested some dissatisfaction b.,
finally dispersed.
1t is stated from good authority, save
the London Courier, that France is =,
continue the military occupation of Sp,a
Is a certain extent, aud for definite ohiac,.
namely, until the government of Fsrd;
nand isentirely and firmly established IN
pursuance Of this plan, Cadiz will be- occn'
pied by 10000 troops Madrid by 5ooo
and $4,000 will take up positions along tho
line OF the Ebro. Que great point Which,
il is intended to accomplish, if pos,iM. j..
the entire disbandng OF the Spanish arm,
as now constituted, and to remodel i, upon
. different system.
Al eyes are turned, Gays the Iiyernoo,
Courier, towards Catalonia and m,,ch
interest is felt rs to the part which Min,
the Atlas of the Constitutional cause, will
play, IN the present state of Spain. He
aud the other Constitutional Commanders
in that province, have, Of late, been AS &C.
tive az ever but all their exertions, accur.
ding tn the French official accounts, have
been unsuccessful. Barcelona, Tarras0.
ma, and one or two places Of minor impor.
lance, have refused to submit To the orders
of the absolute King. The Freach are
marching strong rcnforcements of troops
into Catalonia, for Che purpose of subduinr
the fortresecs that still held out CATALONIA
Is the last hold of the Cousitutiunalists in
Spain and should its foltresses be- r,du.
ced, Nina aud his followers, it they escape
The French, aud are determined moi To sub
init 10 the de,potc rule of FERDINAND.
| mus; luke refuge IN the mountain fasturss-
Is With which that province abounds.
Some negotiations it VIII be seen by the
extracts below, were entered INTO between
Nina End Money, hut broken off withou.
making any arrangement.
Thc Duke d'AngOuieIne had expressed
the nost decided disapprobation of Fpr,g
nRnd's decrre of the list October, and the
Whole oil The European powers have not only
ADVISED, but required, in the most powerful
and elective manner, that this decree shah
not only be modified as regards the Con.
stitn'ionaIlsts personally, but that all loans
and money transactions shall be acknow,
'edsed to the extent of dtleast three fuurlhs
len Thousand Spanish infantry we're to
be immediately sent to South America
10 attempt the reconquering the country
IN winch attempt the French were to aid
; them. II vas supposed TINS measure would
lead To the Immediate arnIins on the part
of England.
The differences between Russia and Tur.
KEY are at last amlcabIy get ,led The Otto
: man Porte, freed from al approximations of
attack on yhe side uf Russia. will nov.
therefore, be enabled to direct the whole of
us barharous hordcs against the Greeks,
who, II IS evident, have Yet a fierce strug.
gle to pass through before they can Consl.
der tier Independence as finally achieved
L rom Russian interference in their behalf
thry have eothing to hope and inderd
LOOKING al the Whole conduct ofthat power,
~ reference To The struggles Of the Greeks
iof emancipation, we think that they have
little reason TO desire it. The policy Of
the successive SUvtreigns of Russia, in
stirring up the Greeks against the Turks,
has oniy been Instrumental IN their attacks,
upon the Ottoman Empire and the hug
OF the northern bear would now, in our
view, be more fatal to the rising Liberties
OF Greece than even the arms of their bar.
barous masters. Yet Alrxand,y, though
ne mas MT shown himself disposed to al.
ford The dreeks direct aid in their righteous
) struggle for Independence. still insists upon
MS right al interference between them and
the Porte.
All settlement OF the dispute between
me '"o powers, 1t appears, depended upon
the conduct which the Porte intended TO
pursue towards the Greeks. 1t il suppO-
sr'i' before preitmnaries were settled the
turks must have engaged to introduce
some amtioration in the conduct of the
areeks OF the Ptloponncs,is, should they
succeed IN subduing them. We trust that
Greece will never he forced To wear the
Turkish yoke, hut that she will maintain
her independence.
Ihe French were employed night and
day strengthening the Notifications ofPam.
peluna, Santona, and ST. Sebastian, eyi.
GENTLY with an intention to keep possession
OF them,sone time.
The gallant kego bad hren tried and
condemned to death. The acrnsa,lon on
which he was tried, was for ha, ing voted
as deputy of the Cortes the daposition Of
the King, durins his translation to Cadiz,
aud the nomination Of Il regency.
Many me mhcrs of the lar. Eotte c had