American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

The ships James Cropper and John Wells, at
New York from Liverpool bring papers from
that place 10 the 10th May, London dates to the 9Th
and Paris to the goth April. The most importan.
news they contain is that the French have entered
Saragossa by consent OF the magistrates of thai
place. The following are the most interesting de-
tails, from the " I. Commercial .ldUertiser.
The Courier Of the 9Th May, states that advices
had been received in London the Duke d'Angoule
me having experienced difficulties oil anature, which
he did not anticipate, when he calculated on an
easy march to Madri J, and whch had the effect Of
inducing him to relax in his operations until he re-
eiyed rcnlorcements from Paris. The nature Of
hese difficulties is not explained; but the Courier
communicates, on authority" the fact that $4,000
additional troops had been ordered proceed TO the
Pyrenees Ii ON the northern parts OF France in
sequence of the urgent demand Of the Duke d An
soueme to hasten their march. The unexpected
resistance offered by the strong holds OF St. Sebas
tian, Pampeuna, and Figueras, seem to throw some
light on this requsition for additional levies But
we apprehend there is stronger inducement for
this not mentioned in any Of the French papers.
The little opposition which the invaders have met
from any thing like regular armies since their en-
trance into Spain, and the fact that the road from
Burgos to Madrid lies through mountains where
the guerilas, and the main body Of this part of The
created an apprehension in the minds fthe French
lha, snare had been laid to entrap them in these
businesses for how reconcile the cordial reception
(which the French are every where said 10 have met
with from the Inhabitants, with the circumstance OF
the principal lortresses the frontier refusing to
surrender, without supposing that some plan of this
mature had been resolved on by the Cores? Rumors
had been circulated in London tending 10 encourage
la belief that the pause of the French armies had
been occasoued bya wish on the part oil Louis to
negotiate with Spain for peace, and that with that
view he had recalled bis former Minister DecaSes.
These rumors, however, were evidently Of stock
obbing nature, and seem TO have died away when
he purposes for which their circulation was in
tended, had been effected. We see no reason, now.
10 believe that the French Government will give up
its views on Spain until it is convinced by the dis
asers OF its armies Of the impoIicy of the
| Il may have made wrong calculation as TO the
amount orthe force necessary for trying the expert
ment of restoring arbitrary power in the peninsula
but we are satisfied the moment has not yet arrived
when the ruling faction, with the entire control
of the energies oil France in their hands, will be dis
posed to forego the advantages they now enjoy OF
vigorously prosecuting their iavourite object.
| According to the French papers, the inhabitants
Lof Catalonia not only welcomed the invading armies
in the most cordial manner, but every where ex'
pressed their hatred of the Constitutional system,
and their ardent desire for the restoration OF the
ancient regime. Without arms in their hands, It
was good policy 10 act in this manner, especially
when they were at the mercy oil tanacal soldery,
s. horde Of traitors who had betrayed their country
! for the love Of gold. But when we look at the
spirited answer OF the Spanish Governor OF Figueras
| 10 the summons of Marshal Money, to surrender
1.-The fortress unCler his command 10 the enemy, we
are strongly inclined to suspect that the French
themselves do not believe third ofwhat they say
about the attachment of the people TO the Bourbon
family. We have a, least evidence before Us that
when the Spaniards meet the French in the field
with arms in their hands, and under equal advan-
tages, the latter have nothing to boast of over the
/ former We have now before an official &C.
count Of brilliant affair, which appears in the Phi
lade!phia Gazette of yesterday, between division
! of Spanish cavalry, consisting GOO, commanded
by Col. Bazan, an Aid de-Camp OF On. Nina and
an army of royalists amounting to 5000, who. in
endeayorng 10 cut off the former, met with total