Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-01
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FROM SPAIN AND FRANCE

udhga, lNciilkeiicc - TtCctyed tnAl
Ceu;a had been occupied by the
French, who had openly declared
that they would never give it up, So
long as the English held possession Of
the Rock of Gibraltar This may bs
considered as a gratuitous declaration
on the part of the officers of the army
and is unworthy of any consideration
exceptas indicating the feeling which
persadcs the Freuch soldiery in con.
sequence OF the tame submission of the
Constituencies throughout Spain.
Ceuta was a strong place, but it is
more than probable that It's delences
have been permitted to go to decay
the we'll known apathy oilhe modern
Spanish character in relation to for
tiiications, vastly more important fully
justiiies this Impression. 1t is situated
IA Africa opposite to and about fifteen
miles from Gibraltar, at tie narrowes,
part osthc Mediterranean, but in cas
ofany disagreement with Great Bri
tain, its occupation hv that power
would be Simultaneous with lis decla
ration OF war.
On the 18th Of November, news
was received at Malaga OF the surren-
der ofihe cities OF AIican,, Cartha-
gena aud Barcelona TO the French and
Spanish royal authorities.
In addition TO the above we h av
this moment been favored by Mr.
EsCAIvILLE, of the Exchange Com
nercial Rooms, with file of the
Paris Constitutional to the 18th OF
November received by the Midas,
which says that Cartbagena surrcn-
dered TO General Bonnemain OH the
liilh OF November, and that the forts
OF Ufgel submitted to Baron Hurel.
General Bourmons is appointed
Commander in Chief Of the French
armies in Spain, and Lieutenant Gene.
al Foissac Latour succeeds Bourmon.
in the command OF Cadiz.
The Governor OF Barcelona, RoT.
TEN, had embarked for Genes on the
9th OF November to proceed thence to
switzerland bis native conntry.
GENERAL NINA was to embark
the next day for Gibraltar, as il was
said, to proceed TO England and not
10 France aspreviously announced.
The DUKE Of REGGIo was mo.
mentiy expected in Paris to resume
the command ofthe National Guards.
T,s Journal of Bordeaux states that
the King o! Spain having declined bis
intended journey 10 Toledo, was ex
pected 10 arrive at Madrid with the
Royal Family on tie 18Th OF Noyem
Der.
l. Rtolle says that Riego was execu-
ted at Madrid in the morning of the
Tan OF November and conveyed TO the
place of execution in basket TN
pdnies) drawn by an -4ss.
A part Of the fourth corps OF The
French army entered Uostalrich and
Tarragona on the fourth OF Novem
Der.
letters from Bayonne say that,here
had been iumult at Salragossa, anc
that 1t had become neccssarysto fire or
the people, who had attempted 10 en-
ter the prison where the ex- minister
SAN MIGUEL was confined, for thu
purpose OF putting him to death.
Baron Bender de kreigclstcin, Aus
TRAN Minister at Lisbon, has beer
charged TO transmit TO the Emperor
OF BAIL, letter from his father in
Jaw, the Emperor Austria. urging hin
to acknowledge the autho' ity Of Por
tug al.
1t is believed that the declaration
OF the Northern courts. relating to the
non acknow ledgmcnts of the lndepen
dence of the ci.deyant, Spanish ans
Portuguese colonies will speedily bt
published.
| Since the commencement of Tho
Spanish affair, the Member OF FrencI
vessels ofwar has been increased from
nlne'y TO one hundred and fifty, anC
|the marines frem 5000 10 $4,000.
The Austrian Observer annouNee
THAT the Porte had recalled the ancien
drogomou Jokeracki Argiroponio
who lad been in exile for two years
This recall had caused much excite
ment & would have great influence OF
the politics ofthe Porte.
| Federal Gazette.
| DIED, suddenly yesterday morning
at the residence OF his father, Dir. jane