The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-14 00:00:00

COLOMBIA.

A letter from an officer in the Colombian Nary to his friend in
Washington city, dated 14th of June, states that the Spanks
squadron appeared off the bay of Carthagena on that day. It con.
ststs of six sail—one ship of the line, tour frigates and a schooner,
a tender. The Colombian force lying at Carthagena consists of
two frigates, and two sloops of war, of the first class ; on. frigate
and one sloop of war of the second, and a schooner; but the Co-
lombians were much in want of sailors.
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A letter from Puerto Cabello, dated June 21, says :—" General
Pau is making every preparation to defend himself. General Bar-
mudez, who commands the department of Orinoco, and who has
been appointed by the Colombian Congress to be Captain General
of this department also, has declared for the Congress, and report
says is on his way with 12,000 men against Pace. This Is oil
report. It is certain that he has declared for the constitution, and ,
every exertion is making here to oppose him. I fear we may hat..
some trouble, but do not think our persons are in any danger. In
the mean time, I would not advise you to urge any shipments. •
The following is a farther extract of a letter, dated at Porto
Cabello (Venezuela), June 20, 11126 :
" By the schooner Rehoboth, Captain Ellis, who leaves this port
to-morrow, for New York, I have to advise you, that things in this
provitrx are far from being scaled. We received intellige ce ..t
eight o'clock yesterday morning from Cement., that Gen. Bermu-
dez was on his march with 10,000 troops, destined to this place.
The forces at Cartliagena are ordered, and are soon expected here. .
On account of this intelligence, they have ordered the troops to re-
pair immediately to Valencia to join Gen. Paez. The castle at the
entrance of the harbour is doubly manned; and they are using ail
diligence in preparing the forts at La Batulra, on a small islaiai
directly opposite that of the castle, the battery which guards die
city from the outer town, or an entrance from an enemy in that di.
rection. A proclamation from Gen. Paez has just arrived, ordering
all citizens, and those keeping houses,to turn out with their maskers.
The troops will march to Valencia in the course of to-morrow,
when the citizens will he obliged to gusrd the city and man the
castle. On account of this disturbance, General Paez has ordered.
that no man.of-war under the Colombian flag shall leave the plo.as
without his special orders. IVe have embargoed here the corvette
Utica, the brig Pinchinca, brig Libertadore„ and schooner Indeptn-
dencia, with two private armed brigs, the Roman Liberal and la-
hertadore, Captain Bartlett. I think that something serious wit: be
the result in a week or two."—C'orn..lde.
MONTE VIDEO MAY '
" A portion of the fleet, after having abandoned their cruising
station for more than two weeks, consisting of the frigate Vesterhy,
three corvettes, five brigs, and a considerable number of schooners
and gun-boats, soiled with the intention of enforcing the blockade,
and of attacking Com. Brown, in the Roads of Buenos Ayre'.
They received the addition of two frigates, and one or two
previous to their departure, in which came Admiral —, who
supersedes Lobo, who, as he is quite old, has not been to sea for
thirty years—he is a nobleman, and very rich, and it is summed
that he will fight much better than Lobo. The two frigates soil
the Maria da Gloria remain to Fruise between this and Polut
Litho.

" During the absence of the squadron from their ,
ground, the blockade has been virtually raised; it has not eve:
been preterit* „ that a single vessel is cruising in the neigbbourl-:.od,
of the ehanna:, nor has the north channel ever been blockaded. I ~ •
deed several vessels, among them the English packet, have par.?d
up to Buenos Ayres, while the squadron were anchored off ti o 4;
Banks, without seeing one of them. The whole affair is a complete ,
farce, for it is utterly impossible for twice their number to blockade
the ports and creeks of an immense coast, such as this. I hi!.
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vernment will certainly not look on with indifference, and see our
vessels to be captured under a paper blockade, upon one own •
continent, after having done so much upon other occasions in Eu.
rope, in opposition to these doctrines.
"N. B. The squadron returned to the mks Colds cf Alo.cs, •
Video about the 30th April.
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" I hare just heard that information has been received films
Buenos Ayres, which I have been assured may be depended on,
that the squadron purchased In Chili by the Buenos Ayreans has
actually sailed fur La Plats, from Valparaiso, under the cowls
mend of Admiral Guise, consisting of 3 lrigates, 3 cornetts,
3 brigs,"