Chapter XXVIII: Supineness of the Central Junta 264

Romana refuses the command 266

Montijo and D. Francisco Palafox imprisoned 266

Attempts to produce a false confidence 267

Scheme of Count Tilly 268

The Junta announce their intention to remove 270

Murmurs at Seville 272

Invasion of Andalusia 273

The French pass the Sierra Morena 274

False hopes held out to the people by the Central Junta 274

Instructions to Alburquerque 275

Insurrection at Seville against the Central Junta 277

Saavedra takes upon himself the temporary authority 279

The French enter Seville 279

They overrun Andalusia 280

They push for Cadiz 281

Alburquerque’s movements 282

Cadiz saved by Alburquerque 284

He is appointed governor of Cadiz by the people 284

A Junta elected at Cadiz 285

Resignation of the Central Junta 286

A Regency appointed 288

Last address of the Central Junta 289

The Regents 295

Their injustice toward the members of the Central Junta 296

Proclamation of the Intruder 299

Language of the despondents in England 301

The Isle of Leon 303

Victor summons the Junta of Cadiz 306

Ill will of the Junta towards Alburquerque 307

The troops neglected 308

Alburquerque applies to the Regency in their behalf 310

The Junta publish an attack against Alburquerque 311

He resigns the command, and is sent ambassador to England 312