The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-02
Foreign Intelligence.
FROM SPAIN.
Latest accounts received at New York.


MADRID, Aug ID.
Two positive details have been collected of Al
crime which finds no example in the annals ofthc
French revolution. Unworthy of the military
rank, the rebel Qniroga, some hours previously
to his departure, caused fifty one prisoners, who
were confined in the Castle ofSt Antoine de la
Corunna, to embark in a vessel from Seville un-
der pretext OF conveying them to a more secure
place but scarcely had these ltated persons
reached the otfing, when they werc assassnaicd
and thrown overheard, confUrmahle TO The orders
lot the barbarous Qmiroga. The first bodies pick
ed up We're those Of an officer and an Eccleslastic
who were bound back to back, and had their
throa's cut with sabre. The list of these 5 i
victims, is published in the Gazette of this day
Amongst them are the I,rgadicr of the Royal
Armies, Don Salvador Escandon, and the three
Lieutenant Colonels Francisco Pareira, Theodore
|Gil and Joseph Aragon.
BAYONNE, Aug IA
Gan energetic proclamation from Nina to his
soldiers is spoken Of, in which he is reported to
say, that he has heard OF the infamous treason
|ot Ballascros, but that he will never surrender :
land that he would sooner set fire to all tie towns
lin Spain"
An Irish paper announces the death at Flo
lrence of the celebrated individual well known in
lLondon under the name of :" jew kng," a noted
money lender. lie married the Countess ofLanes.
borough some years ago, when she was at an ad
Ivanced age, merely that lie might have the CON
trout of her apnurv, and 10 which alone her lady
Ship was indebted for decent il not kind treatment
from her avarlcious husband. On his marriage
with the countess, King, without any authority,
and contrary to the rights of the heir OF entail.
cut down the greater part of the trees on the
estate, which he sold for upwards of 200 coo
pounds sterling. knowing the lnigious nature
of the man he had to deal with, the heir to avoid
a law suit will, him, compromised matters by ac.
cepting one half OF the proceeds Of the timber.
LISBON, Aug. 9.
When the French entered Vigo, Sir Iaober,
Wilson retired to The Island of Ozmus at the en-
trance of Vigo bay from this situation, in which
he was in much distress Tor want of provisions
he, with some companions, was relieved by the
English brig Nassau, which arrived here on the
evening OF the 7th.
"The Captain Of this vessel reported himself
for London, after 80 days voyage, having touch
led at Cnrunna and at Ngo, to be laden with bale
,Igoods and bound to Gibraltar with passengers
Nfessrs, Wilson. Erskine, &c. The names OF the
.Igentlemen OF course showing who they were, the
government placed guard, that sir Robert nigh
mot have any communication with the shore.
/ PORT SANTA MARIA, Aug. IS.
An Aid-de-Camp Of the Duke de An
Igouleme, who was sent to Cadiz to carr,
a letter from his Royal Highness to thu
liking of Spain, returned this morning
t after having fulfilled his mission.
: August 10.
q Yesterday the Duke de Angouleme &C
companied by his Staff, passed round the
tIentire decentralization of Cadiz and tn,
J Island.
I Before the Cortes separated, and ap
pointed the permanent commission TO re
iIplace them, the question was discusse,
: whether, in case propositions were made
'lthey should be received when sc mem
, bers were for, and 6 only aginst their be
! ling received
! The Duke de Aneouleme arrived a
/ Seville on the l4th Of August, and was re
y ceived with every demonstration of pub
: ic rejoicing. He left the following even
ling.