Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-30

IN answer 10 this statement, We make
known to the world, hat the sound PSI
OF the population of Madrid, and those in
whom is the real public opinion, bad lett
the city to escape tue yoke OF tienett
faction and that il is notorious fact thai
those by whom the invaders were receiv-
ed in triumph, were the thieves, the vaga-
bonds, the deserters and knaves who al
ways seek refuge in the capital.
The Most Elk. IS, cretary OF State and
Despatch of War, IA a royal order OF the
4th July, addresses me as follows
To The General IN Chief OF the army Of
reserve.-Tbe king has received The Off
ciaI letter Of your Excelency OF the eth
June last, IN which you make known the
difficulties and in, onveniences which. IN
the opinion OF you, ExceiIency, oppose
the establishment OF a deposit of officers
10 this city and MS AZ aJesiy having cen
the time pass by Z. 81 CT :, should have
been formed, and being convinced OF the
convenience which would result iron. send.
ing out, and coliec irg officers with prump.
tiude, has ORR red the following: j.
That line lnspec rs proceed immediately,
and ia the shorl space OF tour days, 10 col
lect the individual officers into me corps
OF the distinct armies al operation and le-
serve to which lney long, and remove
from the deposit OF ftuelya. 2. thal The
general junta OF inspectors, within four
days, divide these proceeding from Medi-
na Sldoma among the same armies, pro-
poriionlng them to the number of the
corps, Deepen hpg on each, that they may
he distributed according to The NOTE and
form adopted ~ their general officers as
soon as possible. 3 That each Indlyldu-
al shall immediately SIT out Tor the point
assigned him, 10 present himself to tue 40
vernon, anu Reeve his orders. 4. That
the individual, present themselves to their
inspectors within ga hours. 5. That the
inspectors snail present lie reports OF the
officers belonging TO the two said deposits
OF Huelvs and Medina Sidonla. with the
names OF the corps TO which the nIst be-
long, and the places 10 which The second
are destined. Advantage may he taken
OF the numerous vessels sailing from this
place to those points, and orders will be
gwen TO he Minister of Marine 10 this et.
tect, as vel as the genera treasurer OF the
nation, SC, &c.-Cadiz, july 3, 1928.
CAYErANO VALDES.
Military Governor OF this place.
WAR DEPAR TMENT.
The General IN Chief OF The army Of Ie-
serve, under dale of July 9Th, writes TO
the mt secretary OF war, that towards
The lett he inn which mas heen burnt,
and near lie mill OF Oslo, the enemy are
raising works apparently defensive, on
which, as : on as they were discovered,
a volley OF muskels were fired, with an
intention to charge on the boats, which
threw them into confusion by few Dis
charges, one OF grape shot The guer-
iilas were restrained by column be-
hind the bresstwork, IN front OF Portazgo;
but their cannon hred from that point, and
a guerrilla detached from the house OF ia
Soiedad were sufficient TO dlslodge them,
and they relired to former posltioD.--
This rs small affair, out it shows the
walchiulness and promplItude oil our
troop
From PARIS paper Of July 6.
The ministerial journals have announced
the blockad of Barcelona as near at hand
THIS clrc um>lance will give an interest to
the following detdtnS, aud The means OF de
fence which nature and ant ave abundant
Iy provided that iIly
BARCELONA he capitol OF Inc prin-
cipality OF CATALONIA, md chief place OF The
province OF that name, is situated on the
Mediterranean, betweent The mouth OF the
LlUbregat on the south and that OF the Be-
sos on the north. Tbs city, one of the
best forUned IN The Peninsula, has become
celebrated Tor rs extent, It's great com
merce, the industry OF It's inhabitants, and
its attachment to liberty.
1t is defended on lbe east by citadel
surrounded by bitches, and strengthened
with good iorthcations. On The southwest
is the ,mpregnsble castle OF Montjoui, built
on mountain l25 loises high from the sea.
This fine and spacious fortress overiooks
in an Imposing manner the whole city, the
citadel, the port and the surrounding coun-
try; art has exhausted herself in It's defence
aad in rendering it inaccessible.
Tow 1rds the sea, Barcelona is defended
by the batteries OF the mole, which form
cross FIRE with the guns OF the castle; and
by cassamaied rampant, IN The torn OF
a terrace, which ranges along the water,
and is called the Sea Wall. |, extends from
the gate of that name TO the foot OF the Cas-
tie OF Monyoli, forming straight line OF
The length OF $50 ioISes.
On The land side, the Notifications OF
this place 1T it for a long resistance. Ii is
supplied with numerous bastons, The ap-
proaches OF which are deiened by nume-
rcus advanced works, particularly the tort
of San Carlos on the northeast, and fort
Pho on the suulh east The rampant called
The Land Wall. begins where the Sea Wall
terminates. and extends TO the New Gate,
which is The boundary OF the public walk
called the Alameda, 1t forms prolonged
half circle, and commands the neigbboring
country, covered with handsome pleasure