Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-01
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by TIE .9,ttor of lie SuJaltern
Norman MLcod, Highlander who comma nleJ
body of Portuguese Cacadorcs on the real<ng VI Of
the British army before BurGos 10 tue autumn o. 1899
retired with his battalion winter quarters in Estra
madu'a. lie took post at place called Aanjuez
village or rather hamlet about two leagues from the
right OF Tic allied cancnmens and there in ,..anne,
more delightful than often fall, ire lot soldiers upo,
active service, lac passed the winter
The hamlet OF aiaDjueE consists of about a dozen
Teat cottages, built a considerable intervals the une
ii0!. Tic other, with large Ccsa. or c!.21an in the
rear; the latter being Tire residence of con Fernando
NaYa'eIte whose ancestors or many generations back
lave owned considerable tracts CT the sI,,raun,liny
country, ard EXTENDED the inmates of these cottores
the protection OF endaI chicaius. By some fortunate
accident or ether AianjueZ had never, though v,rc
ait short distance out of the line OF hostile onerator
neon visited Up to the period OF Norr,ans arrival by
soldiers from o!ther o. The con,ealiug armies The
consequence was that Norman found matters here in
Il condition widely different from tha; in which he was
elsewhere accustomed 10 find them. The ci,atca,
stood at the base OF a steep hill crucracJ in rrr,.
degree, from observation amid groves Of Grange and
owe trees: LON; strait avenue Of Cicsnu.s lead 10 IL,
from the village, which had suffered no injury; the aar
den was not laid waste; lis Doors windows, aud roof
were III perfect rTcServat the very lawn i'm
front OF 1t, bore no traces Of violence; aud the VERY
mower ocds exhibited symptoms of care lately hesteY.
ed upon them. Noriad the habi,atoiIs OF the rea.
&antry been subjected 10 other worse treatment i!an
that Which oefri the abode of their lord Tiev were
all oil thcn, entire: and tie little spots Of ground abou,
MIA
'dtions and fields OF Indian corn all presented The
same appearances which, similar seasons cf the
ycar they are likely to present now, rather did pre
sent 20 the French Invasion. 1t will easily
be imagined, that scene such as has been ,ust dos
cfasd-!he sight Of solitary village cnjoy;ur or an
Fearing to eEjoy tie blessings of peace, in the heart
% country oVerruo IN ether quarters, by foreign
troops and Subject the varied iseries attc1an, mon
safe OF active warare-aHectcd Norman ith spnsa
tons % Winch, for time back be had been srao.
be 80" was ''c influence o: these sensations the less
ho"ciIl, t!at the day on which he reached Aiapuez
Gt3nced 10 DC habiy fine one: the sun sioue
bright and warm and the air as soft aud mid, &c #
''in3 bad already SET in, though November had not
seq passed away. he woods too which. oyeIhunp
90 village aud tended far as The eve coulj ro,c
aS.'5 me ii'7' ocipc nteimiXcl with more than an
or1uary proportion Of cycrgrceus presented TO c
we" 'ae fey 'ints OF summer, TO the full as pro
n-entiy as tic more sombre tues of winter. Is r,uIet
" 'eaT water pouring from the top of rock rsl ed and
lis unaeen progress through tie forest and came
'' * irnEiii ~ bright pool into the valley. Ever,
ing IN short, animate ard inmate bJcafeI
W. Saine s?''i Of security and peace. No putroyiug
3r"aSes OF mar or beast lay around, TO attract The
'';er and rn"rcs, or ether birds Of prev from tI,c;r
nests amist the cliff; but thOusand Little troats
.a..' c ,!rr':eS rug with melody peculiar 10 them
&c, and which, Pchaps more than any other sound
~ "ak' the presence OF tranquility and rcpose-
Imam YVES 100 much struck with the entire scene
- 70 experience something ike computation for the
ecess'? "i"cb compelled him, 10 a certain degree at
ieas IN interrupt IT. But be determined Thai rcthino,
bhoHd nc wanting on bis part for The PURPOSE of ron
dcng tie interruption little Injurious as possible
az an 'Gat no act OF wanon outrage should be
committed by lis soldiers, ciler upon the inhabitants
OF Iht prop Ft} lie, oCcordIs!Y halted his battalion
al uc o'Sii''i5 Of the hamlet aud ridjnce f,r,vard m
toy himself, proceeded TO make such arfannnnner,. 80
:PPeai o'st calculated 10 secure tic attainment of
'iCsc objects VI
The advance OF Nortnan's battalion had nm, boo -;
observed hy the people Of AlaDuez; but tev did no,
81 VI'' account abandon their houses. Whether il
'1" tua by means Of some look ont parties tbev had
~ hat IhD ni,.,,,
a5 or whether having place ofsafey 10 rcli,c tn
-cf resolved 10 trust TO tic clcncucy even Of their en-
Pc s"''id such approach, do not kscw: but Nor
500" "' '""e' appeared in tie hamlet than nc was sur
",'"2n and children, all cntreatinc him to
E'ta. .n"'a rom tie violence of The soldiers Tins
i'.!+H -t'j promised 10 DC; and, the regiment he
t.', card, chain OF ouposts was ulani, =.
'.' '''' ."ch companies not ifnrn rdiatelv
.-. ' iniy took up their quarters in .fo difrrort
'No,n'a was siii hes'tatinS where 10 cstab-
. "hen venerable old man, whose UPRIGHT
'.f 81 sui department left room TO doubt as to
,'' ,t.'on which lie iIcl 10 society," rode nm IN L:
-.- amer introduced himself as Don Fernando Ma
~" ,vq"Ss'eu 'oiioah' as commandment of the
H olns soldier offered no objection C?arr; ,,t,
I ice 81 TWO hundred neG. Which he statin3,d j.,
10. "-' ni"er ont buildings auackcd to iI,e man
- 90. I" 'Cd"'!} consented to become fl,a r;,cq,
al '-"i G'nand0 nor bad inany hors cIansed orc 10
"E.' "U1seiao Perfectly al home az if lie To.Il, TO-
..a :" lie family. have said lhat AIan;,,s, 90
hardly any symptoms Of being situated in H..
o. heid OF battle, and IN tie neghbourhood OF
cite camps and, as far as Tic appearance Of in
.'tc substances "a, said truly. But there vas
fcn'Sianco connected With il winch certainly
iaS o. perce--not single young man could be
AFeh 10 TIE chateau tie fc7 male domestic,
'.""c' themselves, were like their master ercy
ava f-cbI'; "'iIst, ~ many instances women
'i'.es not generally expected from the sex
80 '''hs' he fact was that all tie Youths
''''9ce' including Don Fernandez two sons
.,'ns: hcy bad jojned the patriotic forces on
See 9fmaoa oHI we're under tie Command