The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-25


Captain Marshall, ar-ired al .leic YORK.
LosDoS, Dec. ee.-g'he Paris papers of
Thursday contain, accounts from the IRON
tiers Of Spain, which. though really of lit
tie importance, appear TO have acquired,
according TO the medium through which
they may have passed, more or less ex-
aggerated coloring. The Ultra journalists
are e,idea.ly blessed with a facility of
belief, which is very becoming ia the his
torians Of the army of faith. The assaults
made on the fortress of Urgcl had not. az
cordlng TO the last accounts, been success
ful. That this shoald be the case i'm the
serge Ola place which can only be- ap-
preached by a smallnumber of troops at
time, and which is defended by desperate
men, rs not at all surprising but what, ex-
cept spirit of wilful misrepresentation,
could induce any person to hold out the
repnIse' OF az attacking party on such a
place as a defeat of Mina's army !? There
are stI! some insurgent bands in the fol-
mer provinces bet let them once be com
Pletely cut off from all expectations of TO-
reign assistance, and they will cease 10 ex-
ist. 1t Is probable the lingering hopeof aid
by an armed intervention on the part Of
France viii soon completely expire: for
the most fanaticalof the French papers are
gradually dropping their warlike anticipa-
tons, aud state various facts which tend to
diminish the suspicion Of hostile intention
on the part of the government. Thus, in
the Journntde Toulouse of the 18th, it is
announced that the idea of establishing
park OF artillery in that city had been aban-
doncd, and that the works of bridge Of
boats which was to have been prepared,
were ordered to be suspended.
Extract Of "A private letter from Paris,
dated Dec. Ii =" shall dismiss politics
IN very few words. The determination
OF this Government to maintain peace, if
possible, IS said to have been brought about
in great measure by the aScertained tenn
per OF the French army. Letters have
been received in town from the frontiers,
which speak ofoccurrences there the most
alarming--of complete INSTRUMENTATION
and extensive desertion. After having cha
sed the Army of Faith across the florida
BILE river which divides France from Spain,
the corps of Nina was fired on by the fugi-
tlses, who thus violated the neutrality ofthe
French territory. Nina sen, pnrlamtn-
tdare to General Curial, whose division of
French troops were actually in sigh; as spec
tators. Curlal received the rcmonstrancc
with respect caused the soldiers of the
faith 10 ground their arms instantly, and
ordered them to be broken TO pieces by his
own troops sur ie champ--a command
which was obeyed with alacrity. Nina
then proved in the face of the discounted
army of the faith, and in the presence of
the whole division of Curial, that his SOL
dlers were not merely Constitutionalsts in
name. lie gave his orders his men piled
their arms; "a repose followed being thus
left to themselves, the entire corps of Nina
approached as closely as possible to the
river, and unanimously shouted the Con
stitution aud Liberty forever! The letters
say that the French were not mute on the
occasion, and stats certain corresponding
cheers by the French soldiers, which tes-
tiled any thing but attachment TO their
own Government
PANS, Dec. ga London correspon-
dent informs us that Mr.. Canning, the mo-
ment he perceived the views of Congress
with respect to Turkey, sent off courier
extraordinary to my Lord Strangford at
Verona. This courier was bearer of let
ter t. the following import
On the receipt of this you win repair
to Lisourne, where you viii find an En-
sSh ffisate ready TO convey you to Con
stantinoplc ; on arriving at that capital,
you will declare TO the Porte that she must
render the Greeks independent, or other
wise England must take them under her
protection. This measure is indispensabIy
necessary, in order TO deprive Russia of all
pretext for declaring war -Pilote.
Deccmber ga letter from HYDRA,
states that after til" late naval victory of
the Greeks, Captain Hamilton of the Cam
brian British trigate, arrived at that port,
and declared TO the Admiralty that his
Government had just Recognised the bloc
kade declared by the Greek Government. |
lie even demanded an exact account Of all |
the ports which the latter government in |
tends to put into Il state of blockade, in or |
der to make them known to the English |
Consuls, SO that 40 more passports may be |
delivered for those places. 1t is further |
stated that the French Consuis at SMYRNA |
has informed all the Captansof his nation |
that they are TO conform themselves to the
declaration of blockade made by the Greek
Nj. Nj. X. de Lowenburg, and Julian
Onward, are cited to appear before the Pc
lice at the suit Of his Majesty the hing of
Spain, for offences to his person, resulting
from the publication of a prospectus of IA }
loan opened in the name of the pretended
Rskency of Spain.
MADRID, Dec. 14.-The Spanish Minis
tiers have entered into new contract Will
a foreign house, for the supply of 10000
muskets. Ia the mean time, the manufac-
tnre of arms in the Peninsula is carried on
with the greatest activity.
The following degree has been officially
published
" The Extraordinary Cortes, after OBJ
Snr1it,a- LII a. & -.