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Cadiz Gazette of June 28 reports a spirited address from Catalonia's Junta urging continued resistance against French invaders, with ongoing skirmishes and hopes for extricating the peninsula. Verbal reports indicate Matagorda's destruction, French positions near Cadiz, new Spanish fortifications, and Cadiz deemed impregnable like Gibraltar.
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We learn verbally from Capt. M. that the important port of Matagorda was entirely destroyed, and that the water flowed over it—that the French still held a position about 300 yards from it—that, on the south side of Cadiz the Spaniards had erected a fort forty-three feet wide, with 38 twenty-four pounders; and to use the words of Capt. M. Cadiz was considered as strong as the rock of Gibraltar; and it was the opinion the French could never obtain it.—Bost. Cent. aug. 22.
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Cadiz
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28th June
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matagorda entirely destroyed; french hold position 300 yards away; spaniards erected fort with 38 twenty-four pounders; cadiz considered as strong as gibraltar and unobtainable by french
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Cadiz Gazette contains address from Junta of Catalonia at Saragossa on 22d May calling Catalans to continue predatory war on French invaders; patriots animated with continual skirmishes and hopes of extricating peninsula; verbal from Capt. M. on Matagorda destruction, French position, and Cadiz fortifications