The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-24

FROM MALAGA-The Editors Of The
Boston Palladium have transmitted the
following interesting letter from an Amer
can resident al Malaga
MALAGA, Aug. %, 1e2S.
Gen. Eiego arrived here soine t,.s
| since in a fishing boat from TariiFa. mi
command of the army, arrested Zaya.
several other generals, canous of ill.,
! church, friars, &c. &c. and sent them :,
board vessels IN the harbor. Night befor..
/ last, eight of these uuf6ftnnate hrings
iamsngst whom was poor old eloyen
footed clergyman were taken on sbars
escorted out of the town, placed as near
each other as possible, aud a ,olley of
musketry discharged upon them by tb,,
soldiers, who then pierced the dying viz.
Tins with their bayonets. This was don.
at midnight hour, without even the form
] of trial.
Within four months, We have paid
three or four contributions, levied pripci.
palIy on commercial people, who, depriv-
ed of all trade by the prohibitory system.
are left with the exception of half a DOZEN
all but bcggars. And principally, on tsese
Isiego calls for $4,000 to he paid instant.
ly. They demand of me $4,000 from a.
theirs in proportion-and as we have No
intercourse by letter with other places
There being no posts,) we have not the
means TO meet this demand at the mo.
ment, when our money is already dis,fi-
buted in preparing for the vintage Com
sequently, the whole body of the nrr-
chants in this place are under arrest
some in the common jaii-others in the
munfcipality-and a few at their own hon
SEES with guard of soldiers at their door.
In addition to a number of people quarter.
ed on me, have guard of five soldiers at
my door, with an order from the Mnnici.
pal Junta to pay them 81 40 per day until
| comply aud pay the sum demanded OF
me. Riego has threatened to make an
partner is amongst the arrested, and hear.
has been thrown into the common iail.-
Should be compelled TO pay, it will be
done under protest, and shall claim the
protection of the U. States, and return
of the money.
"The Foreign Consuls are not exempt
from these unjust contributions. MIR.
BARRELL, American Consul, Mr.. Bolne,
the Swedish consul, and Dir. Roos, the
Prussian Consul, are among those in con-
finement--this is, under arrest in their
houses, with guards of soldiers at their
doors. This state of things induces many
respectable people TO wish that the French
would enter the city and establish peace
and order | am really afraid the city
will yet be given up to plumber, and a Sc
cond 10th of May be renewed in Malaga,
1t is this moment reported, that he who
retuses.to pay shall first be shot, aud then
ms h0Hse and effects given up to be plum
dered by the unfaeIing soIdicry.
Onsthe 26th inst. in the evening a boz
uy OF Infantry and cavalry took the road
10 AhtSuera. 1t is not known whether to
take away all the property that can lbe
ieuno there, or to collect part of Ballaste-
ros' army, said to be in that neghborhood,
who would not abide by the suspension Of
arms or equalization made with Molitor.
Most OF the lows near this are occu-
pied by the mal-contents, and the consti
tntionallsts occasionally enter, as they
have IN Comares, and sacked the town.
church. &c. from which they have Just re-,
turned. The plate that was found in the
churches and converts has been taken out,
ana the inhabitants OF the latter have dis
appeared, so that one of this once numer-
Gus class is not to be found.
: An embargo has been laid on all the
vessels IN port, and the town is surround
ed by troops to prevent any one from lea-
wing IT. We are in hord situation.
Zone, p. M-Thi5 instant am nform-
ed, a part of the cavalry that went against
Antegnera, are coming in, having failed
IN their object, an! suffered considerably,
at would appear that Riego intended
to take away his troops by sea, as several
boats have been brought up on which they
are placing guns To protect the large yes-
sells, which are receiving water and p1eyi-
slons for number of men On the other
hand, 400 convicts, with masons, carpen-
ters' &c are at work, repairing and fort-
lying Glbrafarro, an old Moorish Castle
which o'crlooks the city, but not tenablc
as military position even when well fort-
bed, unless for a moment To give time for
The troops to make their escape TO tho
motntans.
900
FhOM BRAZIL Capt. Smith of the
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