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has ordered the artillery which was in Sego-
via, to be brought there; finally he prepares
himselfto ‘give a good-reception to the. infa-
‘mous hosts wliielicome to inslave us.
Nirw-Yoax,Jtine 11.
ZL.-\'i‘r-:11.-—The packet ship 'John VVellS,
Capt. Harris, arrived yesterday’, in 80 days
from Liverpool, having sailed thence on the
10th oh. and brought London papers as late
as the evening of the 8th. , .
In the House ofCoinnions, on Mr. Macdo-‘
'nald’s motiiun for an address disapproving ‘of
the late negociations, an "ainendmeiit was pro-
posed, approving ‘of tlie neutral policy of the‘
Ministry, which was carried by a majority of
8722. to £20. The House was unanimous, said
Mr. Broiigham-, in reprobatirig the coiitliicfof
France in their tinjustifiable attack on Spain,
and he wished to preserve that uiianiiiiity.
Progress ofthe French Jlrinies.-[Offi'cial.]
“ WeoccupyBiirgos since the ,‘2‘2t_l-. 5'.-'.-.1-irsliiil
Oiidinot has-puslicd his advzinced g‘.l'.—l|‘(l on
“,e‘.oad5()f;\|'&1ll(I(«l and Palencia. Our troops
‘are every where received with proofs of the
liighest sati-faction. Gen. Molitor Ini‘.,I‘.:llt'.‘.tl
. *1 ' N. - ’
froui Tudcla on the Rail for Saiagossa. _
Vf:'l._Tf(1, ./lpril Q8.—-The citadel of-IaC'<\15.
in the P-I).\‘..~'ei.~I()n ofthe Spanish army. _
'l‘be (.‘oniinander ofthe new garrison,on his
' . ‘1 ° ‘ , .
arr;va!, had the Revolutionary Cilnefairestetl,
who iinmedia e'.y sent his submission, :\1«ll
that of the troops under ll1=._QC0lnl)‘|al](l. I‘lic
garrison ofthe place is to be reinforced.
Vilio.-‘2'a, ./1prilS0, 7 u‘:.'-loc.’c.—G en. Molitora
with his whole corps, arrived at Saragossa on
the 28th. The population testified the most
lively joy. Fort_v—eiglit caiipom “ml 3 “““"—
ber of bombs were found in Saragossa. _
The blockade of Meqninenza is raised In
. \ ‘
consequence ofthe movements of (:r€n..L\iOll-
tor, who is going to niarc_h towa_rds Lerida.
Hcad- Quarters, Vittoria. .’f])I‘ll S0.——Ballas-
teros has retreated towards Vzilencttl.
Vittoria, flpril 80.-—“ It is almost incredi-
ble, that we occupy one third of Spain,‘ and
“that no act of reprisal has been committed.
To be enabled to judge how astonishing this
moderation is, one must see on the spot the
state ofexasperation, or of barbarous despo-
tism, into which the Revolutionists had plun-
ged the inhabitaiits. The advanced guard of
General Molitor is advancing on Praga. The
Royalist garrison ofhleqlllllettzél has 00¢‘-"PP
ed the town and fort of Alcaiils. Ballasteros
has quittcd the road from Madrid to march
towards Aroca. Battalions of Royalists are
already organising at Saragosszi.”
.Moimt Loris, (Frontiers Q/'Criln1onir1) J)-
pril 26.——“Miiia exercises great influence in
Catalonia; he preveiits, as tniicli as he can,
the operations of the Prince Geiieralissiino
from being known; while his spies in Spati-
ish Cordagna give him exact intelligence of
all the movements ofour troops. This coun-
try is full of dcfiles without communications.
the mountains are still covered with snow, and
we have great difficulty as to provisions.’
Bayonne, -.€lpril Q0.—-St. Sebatiaiis is in-
vested, but not so closely but that the garrison
can come out ofthe town and exercice on the
glacis. The besiegers have attempted to hin-
der this, but have been repulsed with loss. It
is aflirmed that the corps of Count Abisbal
and thatofGen. Morillo, which form together
above 40,000 men, are going to unite and to
offer battle to Marslial Oudinot, while Ballas-
teros will keep in check the corps of Greneral
Mollitor. The heavy artillery intended for
the siege ofSt. Sebastian and Pampeluna, be-
gins to arrive.
NUP.mii..\’rtGtr, April Q7-—It is said that
France has communicated to the CourtofVi-
etina, her plan of operations against Spain,
which had been submitted to the Emperor of
Russia, and approved by him. According to
this plan, as soon as the Duke d’Angonleme
arrives at Madrid, he is to occupy himself, in
the name ofFerdinand, with the organization
ofa Royalist Army, which is to be employed
to subject Andalusia and Gallicia,aiid to bring
back to obedience the Spanish Provinces
which persistin the principles of therevolu-
tion. There does not appear to be any inten-
tion ofproceeding beyond Madrid. It is not
known how long the French troops will re-
main in Spain to protect the new order of
things, but itis hoped their presence will not
belong necessary.
Lo:~i1)oN, Way 5.—lVe mentioned on Sat-
urday, tnat the Duke d’Aiigotileiiie had found
some uiiexpected difficulties in his march up-
on Madrid. The nature of these difiiculties
will be best understood by the following fact,
which we coinnninioate upon authority—vi7..
that 80,000 additional troops are ordered to
marchto the Pyrenees, from the northern
parts of France. VVe believethe lastdespatcli-
es from the he:-.d-qi.inrters of the French Ar-
my, strongly urged the importance of imme-
diate reinforceinents. In fact, the necessity
of masking, or reducing, the strong fortresses
of San Sebastian, Panipeluna, Figeuras, and
the impossibility ofdoing either with the force
actually employed, explain .sufl‘iciently the
grounds ofthis new levy. This is the cause,
and not on account ofnegociations being com-
menced, that there has been a pause in the
advance _of.the French army.
VVe have also another piece ofintelligence
to announce, respecting uliich strong rumors
have prevailed for some time. It is, that a
Russian flrmy is imdoubledly asseinliling in
the Duchy of Warsaw; whether to be used for
the purpose of overawing France in the ab-
sence of her own soldiers, or as a body of
troops to join the Frcncliiu Spain, we cannot
pretend to say. When, however, we unite
this circumstance with the news last received
from Vienna, stating, that the communica-
tions between that Court and St. Petersburgli
had agtin become very active, and with the
intelligence from Laiisanne, that the Austrian
troopsusvhich were about to evacuate Italy,
had unexpectedly halted upon the frontiers of
Lombardy, we think it requires no extraordi-
nary sagacity to presage the coming events.
London, May 8.-—-The letters received to-
° day at Lloyd’s, repeat that great exertions are
making by the French to obtain an ascendan-
cy on the ocean. The '1‘hanies and Con-
stance, sailed on the 21st, to cruize ofi'St. Se-
bastians. The Centaur, of 80 grins was to
San in a few days for Corunna and Touloii.--
Several line of battle ships were in the Roads
ready for sea.
To the _s_uminons of the Marslial Moncey,
for the surrender_of_Figueras, the Spanish go-
v,ernor, returned the following answer‘.
Senor ‘General,-The. fortress of St. Fer-
,and_o de Fjgllefils, which the nation has en-
trusted to my ‘care, and to whose confiden'ce
Idesire to make a return becoming a true
Spaniard and a free man, shall not be surren-
dered, nor placed in the hands of the Royal
armies ofFrauce anti Spain, as your Excel-
lency requires in your letter of this date, de-
livered to me by Captain Laserra, your aid
de camp ;' and its garrison, penetrated with
the same sentiments as myself, are resolved-
to bury themselves under its ruins rather than
fail in the observance oftheir honor and their
oaths. I am sensible to the fact, and lament
the prospect, that precious blood must flow on
both sides; but it is not in my power to pre-
vent it. VVith your Excellency and your ar-
my alone resides the power to prevent the ca-
lamities which you deplore, by uniting your-
selves with a people who so much desire lib-
crty, instead of unjustly and forcibly imposing
chains upon a nation which enjoys that liber-
iy, and which neither ackiiowlctlgcs, nor will
acknowledge, the right ofany-other power- to
interfere with its political concerns,or receive
at foreign dictation, laws it must alone frame
for itself. ‘
“As I am very far from iiccrrpting the pro-
posals ofyonr Excelleiicy, I lay entirely a-
side as irrevalciit the proclamation which his
Royal Highness the Duke of Angouleuie has
addressed to the Spaiiiimls, which can only
be good and useful for perfidious Spaniards
not to true sons ofthat mother, who li_;_ _ “
highly value, and for whose’;g;35spei'ity§‘:ind
happiness they are disposed ild'v§El1Cl'lflCC them-
selves. This isltlic only answer I have to
return to your Excellency. Wishing not to
fail in civility,I determined to admit the first
flag ofyour Excellency ; but I must apprise
you that I shall not treat in the same manner
the 22nd which comes with the same mission.”
P€)‘pfg')l(tn, flpril §’.7.——Oi.ir troops have es-
tablislied tlicinselves in the toivn of Figueras,
which has induced the garrison of the citadel
to throw some bombs; three houses have been
destroyed, and some iiihabitants killed. We
have lostthree soldiers.
From lhc Pliilarlclpliia Gazelle.
A gentleman who hasjust arrived from Al-
icantc, reports that party spirit in that section
of Spain run very high. The ‘ Masones’ there
had joined the party generally known by the
name of‘ Anilleros’ (consisting ofthe nobility,
clergy, Sac.) and thus given them the majority
over Ilie ‘ Coinniuiieros’ or true ‘ Libcrales.’
A few days before the Juno left Alicante,
official accounts were received that the Roy-
alists to the number of :3000, in endeavcring
to cut ofl'Col. Baran, commandant ofthe pro-
viiice of La Plana, and aid-de-camp to Gen.
Mina, who was coming down to the relief of
Valencia with about 600 cavalry,werc defeat-
ed with great slaughter. Col. Baran seeing
there was no hopes of his advancing or retrea-
ting, formed the resolution of cutting his way
through the rebel army, when putting himself
at the head of his little band, and giving or-
ders to take no prisoners but slay all, with the
customary viva of ‘ Long live the Constitu-
tion !’ rushed in among the enemy, who sur-
prised and astonished at the acts ofgallant iri-
trepidity, became panic struck and broke into
confusion. To use Col. Baran’s own words,
he and his men killed until they were literal-
ly fatigued, pursuing the enemy nearly to
:\lurvredre—600 of the rebels were killed and
left on the lield,:tmong them 8 friars-!£50
iiiade prisoners, being badly wounded ; 123,000
stands ofarins; 51 pieces artillery and ammuni-
tion taken. The gallant Baron arrived in Va-
lencia on the same night of his victory, about
8 o’clock—where he was received in triumph,
and the city brilliantly illuminated.
The celebrated robber Jeynic,better known
by the name of the ‘Barbnti,’ on account of
his long black beard, availed liiniselfof the
general amnesty granted by the Governor,
and surrendered himself on the 1st ofApril,
with apout fifty of his men. This man has
infested the mountains of Murcia and Valen-
cia about 20 years, robbing from the rich and
giving to the poor. At one time from Qto
3500 men were employed to take him but
without success. Latterly a preiniumof$:3000
has been offered to any one who should take
him dead or alive.
The papers contain many speculations on
the prospects ofthe army, and the statements
they give ofthe troops required to blockade
such places as hold out, and to garrison those
which are given up, show that the late de-
mand for more force by the Duke of Angou-
leiiie is a measure ofahsolnte necessity.
“ If,” says the Journal du Commerce, “ the
fortresses defend themselves, ifthe army of
the faith does not increase, but if, on the con-
trary, the first requcst ofthe dcputations which
receive our troops is, as it has in some cases
been, that the soldiers of that army may be
kept at a distance, if Mina and Ballasteros
iiianccttvre instead of coming to action, ifA-
bisbal collects his forces in Castilc, if Morillo
forms his army in Galacia, if a reserve is for-
med in Andalusia, ifGeneral Palarea, cele-
brated in the last war under the name of Me-
dico, forms his guerillas in the Astnries ; we
will predict with the utmost confidence that
150 or €100,000 men more would not be too
large a recruit for the French army.”
It is said that the army ofthe faith have iii-
troduced an epideuiic disease into some of the
southern parts of France, ofwhich in the sin-
gle town of Mazannet above an hundred are
sick, and several die every day.
Persons who have recently left Birming-
ham state, that the people there are fully em-
ployed in manufacturing inuskets for Spain.
'1‘eii thousand were expected to be shipped off
the next week.
The chiefs of the Turkish corps on the
Danube have received order to arm every
Musselinan between 15 and 50 years ofage,
and to recruit in all the towns this side ofthe
Danube, to raise an army for the deliverance
ofthe Peloponnesus. The general rendezvous
is to be at Sopeia.
Ireland.—-Tlie horrors of the south are
thickening to an extent almost inconceivable.
Perhaps there were never in the history of
Ireland any scenes comparable to those which
have been acted, for the last 3 or 4 months in
Cork and Limerick. Even in the rebellion
of1798, there were not, we are almost con-
vinced, duriiig its entire continuance, so nia-
ny houses burnt; and though more property
must have been destroyed throughout the
whole kingdom, yet certainly no two counties
have siif’f'ered so severely as Cork and Lime-
rick are doing at this moment.
and unnaturalflcliildren of their country : l)p‘t_,.-_t.,h'ir’t
ney have been received in England to the 23d
of Sept. last. It appears from the accounts in
the papers, that the interior of New Holland
yields in no instance to the beauty and ricli-
ness_of the finest-soils-of Van Dicman’s land.
Tliecliniate will ripen the orange, the lemon,
the olive, uiaize, &Lc. The last Sydney Ga-
zette mentions that. an Agricultural Society
had been formed, promising great advantages.
The ne_w formed settlement at Macquarrie
Harbor,s_established as a secondary place of
traiisporitation for the offending convicts, had
continued to make successful progress. An
advertisement in one of the papers, invites
masters of vessels to pick oranges for their
sea stores fiipgn the trees of a settler at 6 pence
per dozen. -'{§[‘he same paper says, a house in
Sydney is ndfv selling Colonial Tobacco ful-
ly equalling The celebrated American _negro
-ligead in its strength and peculiar sweetness.
Several persons have turned their attention
towards the ctiltqiyyation of wine. The latitude
of Port Jacksoii'is7_33, which latitude, ac.cord-
ing to Col. Ptii'ry7;;£_yliether north or sotitli of
the equator, will eyer be found more produc-
tive ofthe clioicest; gifts of nature than any
other part ofthe [Q-i‘,l'E\ql]e0u§ globe.—- D../Idv.
.'J.'0. "—‘
From‘_.7:Sfew-' York Dail y ./Ydvertiser.
B .. gfgigite ligence from Spain it would seem
A us far the Spanish people are not dis-
mayed by the French invasion. As far as an
opinion can be formed from newspaper ac-
counts, they intend to resist this wicked at-
teuipt upon their independence with spirit and
firmness. Ifto these be added i.inaniinity, we
have but little doubt of their final success.
The language of the British Ministry, al'-
though it continues to hold out the idea of
neutrality, is not of that decided tone and
character which is calculated to produce the
belieftliat they will long maintain tliatcourse.
Lord Liverpool‘, in a speech delivered in the
lloiise of Lords on the Q-4tliofApril, is stated
to have said, that “ it was better to remain at
peace, taking the cliance ofthe failure ofthe
French force, rather lhmi rashly encounter the
evils and inconveniences of war.” We should
not be surprised ifthe Ministry were induced
to pursue the pacific course by a desire to
draw out the Opposition fully and decidedly
in favor of war, before they adopt a measure
which it would scarcely seem possible they
will be able eventually to avoid. liVhatever
the true state ofthe case may be, we shall be
uiucli disappointed in our expectations if
England does not first or last become engag-
ed in the war, at least if it lasts long.
One measure that has been adopted under
the protection and sanction of the French
arms in Spain, is of a very singular charac-
ter, and should the invaders eventniilly fail
will not only add much to their mortification,
bi.it will necessarily render them grossly ridic-
ulous. \Ve allude to the formation of a Pro-
visional Junta, and the cstablisliinent ofa Pro-
visional Government. In a proclamation is-
sued by this government, they make use ofthe
following language—“ Spaniards-—Your pro-
visional government declares, that it does not
recognize, and that it considers as never hat)-
i~ng'exislod, the political and administrative
acts of the government erected by rebellion ;
and that it establishes,tlierefore, provisionally,
that administration of the state which existed
before the violence of anarchy in 13°10.”
In the “ View qfPublic afi'airs” in theChris-
tian Observer for April, it is said—-“ The
French have not however, trusted wholly to
the decision of aruis. A provisional junta or
regency has been formed, in the alleged behalf‘
ofthe king, to whose authority all Spaniards
are invited and enjoined to submit. This pro-
visional government declares the constitution,
and all acts committed under it, to be illegal
anal iiwalirl from the begimiing.” '
If the French should succeed in their enter-
prize, and conquer the Spanish nation, a mea-
sure oftliis sort may be rendered efi'ectual,be-
cause the nation being subdued, may in the
next step be enslaved. But, for an armed
force, or rather the comirianding officer of
such a force, immediately upon entering the
country, before a single battle, or the red tic-
tion by force of one fortress, to undertake by
anierc proclamation to subvert the govern-
ment of the country, aiiiiiil all its proceedings,
and declare all its measures for years past null
and void, is a pretty extrava_9_aiit attempt, an
assiiinption ofpower of no ordinary character.
How far back this bosom ofdcstruction in the
hands ofthe Duke d’Angouleme is to reach,
we do not know. Ifit extends to the treaty
between Spain anti this country relative to
the Floridas, we are suspicions that his royal
highnesswill find it tlifficiilt to carryhis sweep-
ing declarations into effect. It took two to
make -the bargain by which those provinces
were coded to the United St-.ites,and they were
along tiuie about it—_we think it would re-
quire two to unmake it.
Ifiii the. course of events, his Royal High-
ness should be drivcii back to the place from
whence he came, his provisional government
will be a vexatious subject of recollection to
him. \Vith all their gravity, the Spaniards
love humour. Some new Cervantes may rise
up in La Mancha, and favoiirtlie world with
the life and exploits ofa second DonQuixotte,
by which means his Royal Highness may tra-
vel down to posterity in a more sprightly ve-
hicle than that of sober history. He should
think of these things, and not attempt to sell
his bear’s skin, till he has killed his bear.-——Ib.
VVe have read attentively the correspond-
ence between the British and French Cabi-
nets, concerning Spain. On the ivholc,it ap-
pears discreditable to Mr. Canning and his
colleagues, who have been wanting in the spi-
rit and tone befitting the character and pow-
er of the British nation. The figure which
Great Britain makes in the issue of‘ the dis-
cussions at Verona and the correspondence
with France, is one ofutter impotcncy and in-
significaiice as to Continental affairs. We
are not surprised at the suspicion which has
been expressed on the Continent as well as in
England, that the British Ministry had a se-
cret untlerstanding and arrangement with
the French cabinet as to the extent of the
proceedings ofthe latter in Spain, and that
they covertly concurred in their plans..N'. Gaz.
A letter from Havre to the editors of the
American says, not inticli resistance has hith-
erto been made in Spain—tlie plan of the
Spaniards seems to be to let the French ad-
Vance into the heart of the country.--—The
iieutrality of England hangs by a hair.——Tur-
key lias renewed all her claiuis on Russia-
tlie war will spread widely very soon.
I 2./'1uslralasia.—Is-etters ‘aiidpapei’s'fromSyd- I
Scorn Al\1ERICA.——By an arrival at Balti-
more from Carthagena, we learn that Presi-
dent Bolivar bad marched from Guayaquil for
Cuenca; his army is said to amount to 8000
men, including the 3000 men which returned
from Peru. Gen. Sucre was in Pastas with
some force—-all was quiet in the South.
It was supposed the Spaniards werein pos-
session of Lima—tlie armies of Canterac, La
S_eri_ia, and Ramiriez amounted to 10,000 ef-
fective troops—-the Patriots had about 6000.
The province ofSanta Martha was" still agi-
tated. Col. Clanco was about marching into
the province with 600 troops, and there is no
doubt, but he will effectiially quiet the dissat-
isfactioii; The Columbian Congress had or-
ganized and proceeded to business. The
Vice’President, in his message, speaks in :1 ve-
ry liandsoine manner ofthe recognition ofthe
independence of Columbia by the U. States.
Accounts from Pernainbuco to April 21st.
state that heavy bonds were i’equired ofa’l
vessels sailing thence for the south not to touch
at St. Salvador. The. Brazilian fleet under
Lord Cochrane had arrived offthe latter place
and also 900 troops from Rio Janiero, to aid
in the reduction ‘ofthe place. Skirniishing
took place daily between the besieging troops
and those of the city, and a general and a de-
cisive engagement was hourly expecttd.Jl1crc.
Copy of (zlmnslation 0,/"Lard Coch.rmic’.s' V a-
“ ‘le¢'1i_ctory flddrcss lo the Chilians.
Clttlulns! My Fellow Patriots .’-—'1‘lic
coninioii enemy of America has yielded in
Chili--your tri-coloured banner waves secure
in the Pacific at the expence ofyour own sac-
rificcs. _Sonie disturbances agitate the interi-
or of Chili. It is not for me to investigate
the causes, nor either to accelerate or retard
the effects, but only to desire for you all the
most happy result. You have expelled the
common enemy ofyour independence; do not
stain the glorious deed by fomenting discord
and producing anarchy which is the gre-(hes;
ofills. Consider the dignity to which your
lieroism has elevated yoti, and ifanother step
55‘ necessary to establish your national liberty,
judge for yourselves according to reason and
justice. The sacred cause ofyottr independ-
ence called me four years ago to Chili. I
have assisted you to establish it——I have'seen
it obtained—-it only remains to preserve it.—
I separate myself from yoti fora time in order
not to interfere in matters foreign to mv diitv
and for reasons which I wish to keep suppres-
sed in order not to excite a party spirit. Chi-
lians, you know that iiidependence is gained
at the point ofthe bayonet. Beware that lib-
erty consists in good faith and in the princi-
ples of honor, and that the violators of these
are your only enemies, amongst whom never
shall be counted.” Cticiinsya,
Quintiro, Jan. 4-, 185.23.
The Colombian armed schooner La Cen-
iella, Capt. Hopner, arrived at Key W'esr, on
the 24th tilt. and sailed again on the 25th on
a cruize—it was reported that she had lately
captured a Spanish brig and two schooners—-
one ofthem loaded with coffee. .
The brig Mechanic, of and for N. York,
from Trinidad, has been taken by the pirates.
Capt. Ham, from Matanzas, informs that
an affray took place on the Quay at that place
on the evening ofthe 915th tilt. in consequence
of some ill language given to a Spaniard by
an American sailor in a state ofintoxication.
The Spaniards, to the number of 50 to_ 100,set
upon the Americans, (of whom there were sev-
eral boat’s crews on sliore,) with clubs, sticks,
stones,and whatever they could Iaytlieir hands
on,and beat them uiiniercifully. Several cap-
tains of American vessels were knocked down
and badly bruised, and were glad to retreat to
their boats in the best manner they could-
soine leaping into the water to gain the boats
that had pushed off before they reached the
wharf. It was stated that the rioters were
-principally those that had been in piratical
business-—-wliom the activity of Com. Porter’s
squadron had driven to the land, where they
are now committing their depredations on the
liighways.—-.Merc. Adv.
The British brig Science was brought to on
the 215th nlt. by a pirate, who fired into her,
carried away her boom, one of the inizen
shrouds, damaged the rigging in various pla-
ces, lodged 5 balls in the larboard quarter,
and put 92 through thejolly boat, and in that
state ordered the boat down and the captain
to come on board with his papers-—after ex-
amining them they were allowed to proceed.
The Captain ofthe brig said he took the Sci-
ence to be an ./flnierican.
COM. PORTEPJS SQUADRON.
Extract of a letter to the Editors ofthe Rich-
mond Inquirer, from an officer in the U. S.
Navy, dated Sea Gull, Allenton, May 11th.
Sir—On the 20th April we joined the bar-
ges in Signapa Bay: they had given it a most
thorough examination, and had discovered
the remains of some vessels which had been
burnt by pirates‘; one of them, the Dutch
brig which they had ta ken a few weeks before
our arrival on the coast. VVe in company with
the barges immediately proceeded to an ex-
amination of the coast and keys as high up as
the river Palinas, which being very difficult
of access, is generally used bytliem, when
driven from Siguapa. Unfortunately they
must have received information of our move-
ments, as we found on our arrival there, that
their vessels had been burnt and crews disper-
sed. After remaining several days in the
neighborhood, examining all the keys and
coast most minutely, we returned to Mattin-
zas to take out a convoy and attend to land-
ing a cargo of coal for this vessel, and sent
the barges down to the neighborhood of Ha-
vana, where we joined them on the 28th. We
remained in Havana until the evening of the
next day, when we proceeded down the coast
with the barges ahead, examining every bay,
rivcr,creek, cove, and Key, as far as the river
Puerco. VVe detained three boats on suspi-
cion, biit not having suflicient proofto author-
ize their being brouglit here, the Commodore
relieved them. VVe burnt a stout schooner
near the river Puerco, and six or seven estab-
lishmcnts on shore, between that place and
the bay of Honda, which there was every rea-
son ior believing to be piratical. But no per-
sons engaged in this practice were taken. On
the 9th we returned to Thoinpson’s Island.
Captain Cassin had been in more than a week
after a iii_ore successful cruize than ours : for
beside the Pilot, he had captured among the
shoals of the Calarado Reef, :1 very fine feliic-
ca, pulling 16 sweeps; the crew exchanged
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shots with our men, and then escaped to the
woods. He had with the schooners and bar-
ges gone inside of the; keys and sreefs from
Honda to cape Antonio, examining thecoast
so closely as to progress only 15 or 920 miles
per day. In his route be destroyed several
establi_sh_ineiits on shore, which were undoubt-
edly piratical’; but took no-prisoners, except,
the one in the Pilot. Neither ofthe expedi-
tions has been fruitful "in captures, but in ef-
fect, sir, as much so, as could be desired. The
coast from the river Palnias to C'apeA'ntb°iiio,
has had such an examination as I will ven-
ture to assert, it never had before ; for no spot
that a boat could approach has been overlook-
ed ; all the vessels and stopping places of the
pirates have been destroyed; and I have no
hesitation in saying that tliereis not a pirate
in that character afloat on the north side of ‘
Cuba. The only vessel they had, which has
not been destroyed, has, since our arrival on
the coast, been disarined and returned to her
original Owner. Tliislwas a large‘ schooner
called‘ the Cargoiia, mounting 1lirec guns,
which, with lhe'shot belonging to them, have
been thrown overboard, and will, in a short
time be recovered by us, as we have C()l‘|‘ectin_
formation of the spot. All the materials for '21
renewal ofthe practice are still at hand, and
will doubtless be put into operation as soon as
our. cruisers are withdrawn ; but I again re-
peat, that nothing is to be feared, as long as
the Commodore piirsiics the plan he has a-'
dopted. As soon as we rtturned, another ox-
pcdition oftwo schooners and two barges was
fitted out ; they sailed yesterday morning, un-
der Lt. Commodore Watson, will commence
an examination of the coast at point Yeacos,
thence to windward, and make a circuit of
the Island. At the same timc,two other schoo-
ners,wl'iich sailed about a week ago, are mak-
ing a circuit of it by way of Cape Antonio,
and the south side. The sloop Peacock sailw
ed yesterday for the Gulf and Coast ofMexi-
co, to relieve the Shark. Two of the sclioo-
ners are off Havana for weekly convoy; anoth- _
er left this a few hours ago with the same ob-
ject of? Matanzas; and the other will depart
in a day or two for the Crooked Island pas-
sage, thence round the south side of Cuba to
Canipeachy, Honduras and N. Orleans.
Perhaps there are very few persons who are
aware of the extent and importance of our
trade to Cuba. I think since we have been
here thatour convoy lists will give an average
of S0 arrivals and departures weekly, of Am.
vessels for Havana, and two thirds of that
uuinber for Mataiizas; and there is scarcely
a day without our seeing 3 or 4 pass this place.
Translated Copy ofa Circular letter from
the captain Geiieral of Cuba to the command.-
ants oftlie several Military stations in that
island.
Ofiiee Q/' the Capt. Gen. qf the Island of Cuba.
An American squadron under command of
Commodore David Porter, being destined to
cruize about the coasts ofthe islands in aid of
our forces, who are engaged in a like emer-
prize, namely the purpose of exterminating
the pirates, who infest our seas, and cause so
much injury to the commerce in general, with-
ontrespecting any flag whatever; and it be.
ing an obligation of every civilized nation to
annihilate such banditti, who, heedless oftheii‘
duty in society, employ themselves in such
execrable practices; I have thought it proper
to give orders that whenever this squadron
may arrive and present itselfto the constituf-
ed aiiiliorities, they must afford it every aid,
which may be compatible with the territorial
priviliges and respect.
Habaim, 10th q/"May, 1823. .
(Signed) FRANCISCO Dioivisio Vivirs.
To his Excellency Don Francisco Dionisio
V ives, Captain General of the Island ofCu-
ba and its (lepcndcncics.
YOUR EXCE.LLENC1'—-I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt of your communica-
tion ofthe 10th, with the circulars accompa-
nying it, and beg leave to return my sincere
thanks for your prompt and satisfactory reply
to my application ofthe 4th inst.as well as as-
suranees of the high sense I entertain ofthe
favorable disposition of the higher authorities
ofCuba, towards the squadron under my coin-
niand, which has been manifested by various
acts that have greatly facilitated the execu-
tion oftlie duties entrusted to me ; and it is .
the cause ofgreat regret that I should have
been under any erroneous impression, with re-
gard to orders of any kind issued by your pre-
decessor in ofiice, in any way concerning-the
operations ofiiiy forces, and beg leave to offer '
as my apology the assurances of those who
had stated to methat they had seen the orders,
the admission ofthe Captain General as un-
derstood by the officer, whom Isent to him
on this subject that orders ofa restrictive na-
ture had been issued, the condtict ofthe com-
inandants of Mariel and Porto Cabanas, and
information received from the commandant
of Bahia Honda, that some orders with regard
to the forces under my command had been
received by him. The assurances ofyour ex-
cellency have put the subject forever at rest,
and your circulars have relieved my mind
from the serious apprehension under which l
it labored.
Permit me to embrace this opportunity to
felicitate your excellency on your arrival, to
assure you that nothing but a severe indispe-
tion has prevented my paying my respectsin
person, and to offer you my best wishes for’
your health and liappiness._
I have the honor to be, with the highest re-
spect, your excellency’s very obedient and
humble servant. D. PORTER. I
Comm. of the U. S.Naval forces in the W. I.
U.S.SteamVe‘sselSeaGull,Allenton,May 16.
A manifesto has been issued at the Havana,’
with the sigiiattircs of “many hundred indi-
viduals, comprising the first class of planters,
and other citizens of high standing and re-
spectability,” wliicb contains an exposition of
“the sentiments that animate the citizens of
Havana.” These sentiments,and those which
prevail over the Island of Cuba, are declared
to be—an attachment to the present order of
things, and an aversion to all political eliangc,
and particularly to the dangerous idea ofIn.-
dependence. The spirit of union and loyalty
to the mother country, are announced as gen-
eral-, and the signers ofthe manifesto ‘ swear
to preserve the most nnalterable peace and
fraternity, and to co-operate to the utmost of
their p0\VCl’,—_ll) the defence and observance of
the established coiistitinional system.” It
would seem from the language of the inani-
festo in other parts, that the trade of Cubalias
suffered by the opinion entertained abroad of
the instability of the present system.——Merc.
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Norwalk Chronicler