The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-05-14
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BOSTON, NAY z.
Too days later from France.
learn from our correspondents at New
York, the editors of the Daily Advertis-
er, that they had received by the Gen
eral Hand, Getchell, 35 days from Ro-
chelle, Paris papers TO March "a. The
following is the only important intelli-
gence which they furnish -
1t is asserted Manifesto would be is
sued by the French government, from
the lst to the 9Th of April, declaring
war with Spain.
Accounts from Vienna alleged that
Austria would maintain strict neutrali-
ty; and this report had produced a rise
in the Austrian funds.
The Spanish government had forbid
den all couriers passing the French from
tier, and the French government had for
hidden all but such as were employed I'M
der their authority. Bessieres, the COM
mandiDg officer of the Regency, with
800 OF 1000 men, was attacked near
Logrona, and SO completely defeated
that he had not since been heard of, and
500 prisoners of his party were carried
into Saragossa on the 4th. The Royal
lists of Navarro had entered France on
the 18th, 18th, and l4th, TO the number
of 1000 men, by the mountains of St.
Jean Pied de Port. 1t was said that the
Portuguese army was in march, and
would pass the frontier, by the time the
French army passed the Pyrenees. Ac-
counts from Constantinople to February
26, continue the assurances of peace
with Russia, and that the commercial
relations with that country were about
to be restored. Accounts from Larissa
to Feb. 16, announce that that place re-
manned in possession of the Turks, but
that the Greeks had advanced along the
coast, all the cities there having declar-
ed for independence, and had got pos
session of the fortresses of Volo and
Zeitoun. There was a report from
another quarter, that they had captured.
Larissa. lDaiiy Adv.
From the Boston Euening Gazette, Mag, TO-.
Circumstances are constantly unfold
ing, which prove the existence of strong
opposition in France to the hostilities
with Spain. The vast majorities in the
French Parliament are no unquestiona-
Bile Indication of the sentiments held by
the great body of the people. The
representation in the Chambers not be-
ing founded upon population, but upon
a singular modification of age, numbers
and property, prevents lis from form
ing any correct conclusion with respect
to the opinions of the different interests
in France. The present prosperity of
the commercial, agricultural, and manu-
featuring classes, which will be serious
ly affected by war, will be strong ar
gument in opposition to it. The dis
contented spirits of the army, whether
from hatred to the Bourbons, love for
the late government of Napoleon, or
stimulated by the Injustice of the cause,
will be secretly working to favour re-
volt among the soldiers. Symptoms of
disafection have already appeared, and
perhaps the disease will burst out when
il is least expected. The following
particulars are from the Liverpool Mer-
curry of the 4th Of April but whether
authentick or not, it is impossible at this
distance to determine.
The French government for some
time past, alarmed at the officers quit
ting Paris for the south, and hearing
that meetings were taking place among
them at Bayonne, stopped the Diligence