Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-08


have returned from Cadiz, after hav
ing been frequently plundered nn the
way, believed themselves i'll safety at
their homes, but it is he t itat they
have experienced the greatest i'll treat.
ment
Generals BALLAsTERos md MonrL-
10 arc both stated to have been ares
ted the decapitetion Of these men
would be considered as some small a
tenement for the inhuman butchery of
the unfortunate Riego, whose desrad-
ed death can be attributed to no other
cause than the baseness of their double
hearted treach cry. While mentioning
Riego, we take occasion to annex an
article which appeared 10 the Madrid
papers, promising that it may be re-
ceiTed as a fair specimen of the calum-
ny which the seryile faction viii attempt
70 Disseminate against his charatter-
But all their Vaccinations avail moth
ing, for The world will ever believe that
Riego died as he had lived--a Hero |!
From Madrid paper Of Tth Nov.
''Riego, to day, suffered the punish
mcnt of the gibbet 70 which be. was
condemned according at law.-Hc
asked to be assisted in his last mo
ments by the Rev. Dominican Ia,
theirs. He sail to one Of them who
went to see him-'I feel how ter
ribie it is TO die on scaflold; at the
same tir,c / acknowledge / merit
much more for the evils | have caus
ed ard that have been done to nv
name, resign myself, and sigh only
for eternal glory On the same
night, he sent, for notary, to whom
he dictated Il sort of profession of pc
Iitical and christian faith-adjurng
extravigancies, asking pardon of the
King and of the nation, and Of all
persons whom he might have offend
ed. From that time he preserved 81
lence, not from weakness, but from a
desire TO render himself worthy of the
DlviGe mercy"
A member ofthe Cortes who voted
for the 2egency at Seville, had been
arrested and hung at Seville, had the
King continued to exile and deprive Of
their employments those who remained
behind as well as those who accompani-
ed him.
Marshal Money sent an address to
the inhabitants of Barcelona on the 4t1,
inviting them to attend to their ordinary
occupations and behold in the French
troops allies and friends.
Many persons occupying places a
bout the Royal Palaces a. Madrid, have
been deprived of them.
FRANCE.
The Duke d'Angouleme was expec-
ed in Paris on the 1st of December.
and was to be received, contrary to his
wish with military honors.
All the regiments of the National
Guards were preparing to receive him.
Provisions are shipping from Roche
fort for Cadiz.
GREECE, TURKE AND RUSSIA.
The Greeks have taken possession of
the Castle Of Corinth. BY the way of
Marseilles news has arrived Of an en-
gagement between the Ottoman and
Greek fleets, which terminated with
equal injury to both parties.-The Tur-
kish admiral afterwards proposed to the
Greeks to surrender to the Turkish
force, which was Indignantly rejected
with the declaration that fisey would
sooner perish than submit
Advices from the frontiers Of italy to
the 7th of November, state that the
Porte had issued orders for the immedl-
ate equipment of all their vessels of
war. The ulterio object ofthis measure
was not known. IT was, however, UNI
derstood that there had been an engage
ment between the Ottoman and Greek
fleets butthe result was not ascertained.
The Captain Pacha had, however, re-