The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-08-03 00:00:00

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The foiloiriag •lesell.littr titecerren. Liew •
imam Colonel Plan. S.A.S. (Cognoei f'ol•Wirire-
OWleol), will. wo an. purr. he trod With4eamtre
by our resident; With most of whom this geolieliethei
Waif well scciensiolied. ft is aildremed fiattie:, _
su this titian, and come by the twist Leeward Need
rail, who has kindly favoured us with it for Wier.
,tion, dated-6
" Angswbora, May', 1•10 (St-nfki.,
stud treenail Cite 1101
4' After a tedious and in suershpts. a dangerous vviese,
hewing beep for three Months tuned ih ferry direction of Ile
eunarry, we fussed oureeltes of Desseesi a abut the lit ot
April, aid oe ey !imbue on hospitably entertained by a
Planter. Mr. Perla (attach.) I got on bond sari sseled far
the Orensuru, tem stain growth of whir* we made abet."
hilt of April; tit give • dowespeiuse of Alias witatlerfait r:s e'
'meld be In me ridttoulate. I must Itireedsre refer yet:.
Humboldt's Travel* is South America • .'
" The dash of April we disembarked Isere ; Mr were re-
(*.lard by the ftelliorsties with even mark sit respect, it., it,ll
to a grand_ tele given its connecnioratioa of the Political ite-
generolion of Venezuela; invited be rants to the paiete it
right o'clock in the evening; heard the JLni,trr of 11 ar cosier
his speech, in which be complimented the English and iris:,
natives, fur then noble, spirited, sin generous ostistauce na
the cause of liberty •nd'humanity, in freebie them fru. in.,-
tyrannical yoke of Spain ; we roomed a imitable reply sill
complimene ; we marched in peuerietiess to the eristbeJsial,
heard High Mass, returned sea the Palace, and got se.
freshenents; its the evening a hall and supper. I danced
with Bolivar's sister, a pleasing, agreeable wusta, a
duw; several Iridium. here. I),. 114•Irsy, a Major Maleii,
in the Pith regiment in Team, lie has been through
camp& gas, and bas trammed all the hardships that we heed
of in Ireland, and that proved so fatal to so many of ut'
countrymen—he went ()Er yesterday to join the &retry with
Bolivar, a journey of duee months--two by water, and dn.
other by land, on turtles; we will leave this Si. morrow f.ii
the Apure, a river on the banks of which General Pa.:, 4
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brave and enterprising maw, is eiscsaiped, it will take iis
month to get up, we will suffer a good deal from the emu ao
lying oat at night. Murillo is the General this will be up.
potted In us ; be is clever, but we hope to skew but what
Irishmen can do—we are fully confirmed is ear rank. ;
Colonel Power is promoted. to that of Brigadier Geurnah
I am to get the COIIMI/11141 of the regiment if Power gem a he,-
vide. We have got some dullars to defray our tespemies,sna
the men in like manner. 1 understand the troops ate for sonic
time bark paid, the Officers sometimes fall pay and some-
times half; it depends on the resuorees of the rouairy, which
are advancing every day. Cameras is the neat place that
will engage our troops. If we succeed in routing alorilla,
who is to oppose us? We will get possesaion of ismumiee
wealth, which will-enable the Government tee ply the troop.
regularly, and discharge its present large debt to Einel,le
merchants. I dined in company with the Minister at VI gr.,
Iwo Generals, and Iwo Colonels yesterday ; we went in the
eremite( to a ball and supper. I am to be at General stir.
rice's this tweeting. We will have hard marching, with sof-
feriae, of the severest kind to encounter, wiles we gel op to
the army. The rainy wawa is about to commence, during
which it is very unhealthy.
" There is a Mr. Woodhey here that bad been in the leth
hussars; he is • Lieuteuaut•Caluael in die wee rice. 1 dined
with him at Mr. 112111111011.4, o C 01011•1 in the service, and a
Gentleman of large fortune in Scotland: the Government
owe him 30,0001.• be has gut the most hrauttful part of the
country, about three hundred miles from this city—it exienels
twenty to sixty leagues, produces tobacco, cottons torus,
coffee, &c.
" The churches and choirs here equal anSy in Eurup..
for beanty soil paintings. The poor ludimis g.e to mese every
morning sod vespers in the evening, hut to know what it
means the friars could never gel them to understand;
fiercer rare of being., there is not is the world—strong, a. ii.
made, active, and kiwi to Waage re. There ale taint
on the banks of the water, quite wild, and will destroy any
while/nen they lay huld of; they moldered a ILI.
nald and fuer men. He unfortnuatety arleaneed into it, •
countrywhile his men were refreshing themselves use the
bank of the river; he met those Indians, and, tions web,
(hapset( with the Chief about a female, lie killed foot in. is,
but wax overpowered and murdered.
" We bads grand race a few days ago—General Power and
Major Manly rude, the General won. I acted as steward
and judge; there was from 400 to 300441 am nn it. All the.
native officers mad respectable Inhabitants were there.
There wag another race immediately after—my riv..ms'iude
fur one of the native Colonels, and won.
" !Holiday.
" I was about to close my letter, when an orler came
from the Minister of War, to may we one be ready to em-
bark in an hour. Au express arrived last night (we wile at
• grind hall given by one of the Geaeral °dicers here form.
hag the Government), that the Spaniard.. had surprised a
small fort end taken several gun-boats, and were adva•cing
-up the river to attack a very strong position the Patriots hate
about two days sail from this city.
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" Direct your letter care of Mt C. Jose., EN. Angus.
furs. With .11r. Junes I bare been living since my mensal
here. I am just an if I was at honsea beautiful weatt lib
ride, and a pleasing and agreeable society in him and hes
partner, Mr. Noels; they are most reelseetablt merchants
in London, waiting here for a large delft the Government
owes them. lam just going into the weasel that is to casey- •
us to the position we are to defend.—Ynne dutiful Son,
• " 1). R. EGAN,. Leireitoeu!ooel."
• " A long and pleasing deicription of this great river,
given in an adventure in as inland with iodise families, is
too lousy for publication."
This letter will be read with satinfat:tion by tie
frieddi of Spanish Independence, and the connexions
of the Irish Legion. Would that it had not formed •
such an unpleasant contrast with that of Muntilli.'s,
and the Jamaica Papers received since our las:!—
(Dublin Evening Post.)
We subjoin other particulars from :knottier gear- 1
ter of South America. Every thing 'hews It al:-
preaching independence of the Spanish Colonies..
What a :rrospect do they open for the expttai, err.
dit, and industry of the British nation
LORD COCHRANF..
A letter dated Santiago' de Chili. April 9, Stole%
that the port of Callao had been closed by order of
the Viceroy of Luna. Thr-Veaganza and titossrald4
frigates were goo, to Guyaquil after the PrmeGa.--
A bog had arrived at Valparaiso, front the tsl..rd of
Tunnies, bringing act Officer of baliwir'n
with intelligence of the edvauce of the Patriots
from Panne Quito. Tito island of Tu4n.ica

from Paste. upon Quito. Tice Woad of Turzwea
ors in the pormeatiOu of ON Pottinio•
An expediOon, coniiatiog it,0410 Amu. was
shout to mit irost'lirolpiaraise, end tbi pen was to
Me Lid uotkr araborgo till their departure. • .
WITOACT OP All Ont ill Margit.
Palpating°, A Oil ;9.
flare we ats malting Edam lagostgb complete lade.
pendency; igoe Mgt sitigreowd iiiddibmia oboist to be taboo, tin
Whig al se nee j+eraly'ared..chre pig bete you "lipid be
glad to see a Owlet people lid *.l wieb every
success. I *IS thine es boom I IWO licit epirit Pate-
gist oppreaeioa. Weft qS liestebeeltor lfetammtry
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