The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-09 00:00:00

To the EDITOR of the Lir.Ds txDEPENDENT.

Stn—On the second day of the present month of September,
and in the present year of our Lord, 1824, within 4 miles of the
village of Haworth, near Keighley, and, at about 0 o'clock in
the afternoon, a part of the high lands, on the Moors, opened
into chasms, and sunk to the depth of 5 or 0 yanli, in some
places, exhibiting all over a ragged chinky appearance, and
forming two principal coneavitissi the one full twit hundred,
and the other not less than six hundred, yards In circumference.
—From these issued two immense 'volumes of muddy water,
which, uniting at the distance of 100 yards from their sources,
constituted, for about two hours, an overwhelming flood, gene.
rally, from thirty to forty yards in width, sometimes sixty, and
seldom less than three or four yards in depth. This dark slimy
mixture of mud and water followed tie course of a rivulet,
overflowing its banks for twenty or thirty yards on each aide,
and to the distance of six or seven miles from the immediate
eruption. All this way, there is deposited a black moorish
substance, varying from three to thirty-six inches in depth, and
mixed occasonally with sand, and rocky fragments, pieces of
timber, and uprooted trees, that were borne along by the linpe-
tuous torrent. This heavy and powerful torrent entirely broke
down one solid stone bridge, made huge breaches in two others,
clogged up anti stopped four or Rite mills, laid flat and de-
stroyed whole fields of corn„ and overthrew to the foundation
several hedges and walls. It also entered some houses, caus-
ing the furniture to swim about, greatly to the astonishment
and terror of the inhabitants. At the time of the eruption,
the clouds were copper-eoloured, gloomy, and lowering; the
atmosphere was strongly electrified, and unusually close and
sultry, and there was loud and frequent thunder, preceded
by much zigzag lightning, peculiarly flaring and vivid. An
hour' before, there was scarcely a breath of air stirring ; but
the wind quickly.rose almost to a hurricane, and after blow-
ing hard
,from six to eight o'clock, mink again into a pro-
found calm, at which time the heavy rain, which had con-
tinued all the while, ceased, and, with the exception of a
few floating clouds, the sky was nearly serene. The wri.er
of this article visited the place soon after the eruption and
has no hesitation in saying that the whole was the abet of
an earthquake, the most considerable too, 4*- to its imme-
diate results, that has taken place in this kingdom fur many
generations. •
Haworth, near Keighley, Sept. 4, 1824. P. B.

The following is the document referred to in the above dis.
patch ;
" Report addressed to the Most Excellent Senor the General of
the Active Army, by the Senor Colonel Don Louis Correa,
respecting the recent events at Tepic, and the destruction of
the rebel faction in that city.
" Most Excellent Sir—This day, at ll o'clock, I approached
to the vicinity of this city, (in conjunction with the reinforce-
ment under the orders of Colonel Don Jose D. IlIorellon,) and
took up a position in front thereof, at the convent of La Cruz.
A deputation of the municipality came out to me, and in the
course of our conference assured me that Don Edward Garcia
was well prepared, and that all was subject to his will. - I se-
lected one of the chiefs of the corporation to communicate to
him my intentions, which were no other than to support all
the worthy citizens of Tepie ; and, in order to prevent
tumult, .I charged him to inform me of every thing which
might occur, that I might aid them by all the means in my
power; he came afterwards to inform me that all the force
which was in Tepie was coining out to attack me, having with
them one piece of artillery. •
" I accordingly disposed my force to act upon the defensive,
and in this situation they discharged a piece of cannon at us,
loaded with grape; this determined me to charge them, which
we did, and routed them completely. We succeeded in taking
prisoners Don Edward Garcia, the roi.disant Baron de Roseni-
berg, and Lieutenant Pedrosa. Among the wounded are, Don
Domingo Morales (nominated by Garcia Commandant at San
Bias) ; the Sergeant Briseno (made Captain by Garcia) ; and
the Patriot Captain Don Santiago Mascorro. The killed
amounted to 70 or 80 men. On our side we have to lament the
loss of two officers and five soldiers killed, and a few wounded;
amongst the latter is Don Francisco Arce.
6' I have thought fit to pardon most of the band who were
made prisoners—that is, from the class of sergeant to that of
soldier, inclusive. Circumstances dictated this as the most pru-
dent course.

" I will, as soon rig possible, give your Excellency a more
circumstantial narrative of this event ; I can now only a‘sure
you, that the most exalted courage was manifested on this oc-
casion, anti that all fulfilled their duty as good soldiers.
od protect your Excellency many years.
(Signed) " LOUIS CORREA.
" Tepic, June 24, lOU—livening, half-past eight o'clock.
" To the ,mitt Excellent Senor Don Nicolas Bravo,
General-in-Chief of the Active Army."

ANSWER.
ARMY OF QURATION.

" By your dispatch, dated half-past eight o'clock on the
evening of the 23d instant, I learn with the grreatest satisfac-
tion, which the cause of the country inspires, that you, and the
chiefs, officers, and soldiers,- under your command, have ful-
filled the duties you owe as soldiers and citizens, and added
anothere
triumph to our annals, by achieving a conquest
over parricidal children who, in Tepic, had leagued to sub.
vcountry and, althoui4h my heart is penetrated with
griefrttheirtahe
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fate which has deprived me of the brave companions
who
have been sacrificed, I cannot omit my congratulations
upon a victory of so high importance to the public cause.
" Be pleased, Sir, hereupon, to express to all the division the
satisfaction with which I contemplate their intrepid conduct--
give to those who compose it, in my name, and on the part of
the Supreme Government, especial thanks for having thus made
us their debtors. With regard to the innocent and worthy
victims of valour and patriotism, whom the fury, resentment,
and crimes of the most detestable rebels have sacrificed. the
country will receive with regard and sorrow the tribute of their
existence, and their relatives and friends will, through all time,
meet around the sepulchres which contain their mortal remains,
and, penetrated with the most tender emotion, strew them with
odoriferous flowers.

" God protect your Excellency many years.
" II cathquarters,i G utidalax ars, June 28.
(Signed) " NICOLAS BRAVO.
" A faithful copy,
" Head-quarters, Outulalaxara, June 28,
(Signed) " FRANCISCO DE VIDAURRE, Sec."
(From the Gaxetk of Friday, June 25.)
Friday, June 25.
" FREE STATE OF JALISCO.
6' Dispatch froM the Most Excellent Senor Don Nicolas Bravo,
General of the Liberating Arwy,to the Honourable Gongreas

of Jalisco. -
" Honourable Congress;:--The conduct of the Generals Don
Louis Quintanar, and Don Anastacio Bustamante, at the time
that they were at the head of the most important affairs of the
State of Jalisco, has justly excited the attention of the Supreme
Powers of the Confederation, has alarmed the Congresses and
other authorities of most of the-States, and has produced agi.
tAtial and disquietude in the minds of all the inhabitants of the
nation.
" Neither the repeated insinuations of the General Govern-
ment, the chunour of the good, nor innumerable other means
which have been made use of to keep them within the path of
their duty, have availed ; anti thus it became imperative tippet
the Supreme Authority to leave aside awhile matters of public
interest, and, in the exercise. of their high functions, to dictate
just and vigorous measures respecting them.
" To this effect they communicated to me their august de-
terminations, and,, in virtue of. these, 1, on the same night,

" THE GENERAL IN CHIEF Or THE ARMY OF OrERATION
TO THE INHABITANT'S OF JALISCO.
" Fellow citizens,—l have at. last arrived at the capital of
your States; and in my conduct, and that of the troops under
my command, you have seen a refutation of the impostures and
calumnies of the factious men who dared to represent mess an
oppressor of our country's freedom. You have seen with your
own eyes, that the respect due to your persons, your limes,
and your properties, has not been in the Fee Tined degree in-
fringed; that, in the exercise of my. commission, I have only
employed the high powers which the Constitution vests in the
Supreme Government of the federation ; and that in no way
have I interferred In subjects that belong to your separate Go-
vernm en t.
" For my own part, from the time that I planted my foot oe
the frontiers of the territory of Jalisco, I have only had oppor-
tunities of admiring the social qualities which in general con-
stitute your character; and my mind, in contemplating your
docility, your courage, and your respect to the laws, and, the
force of the state, is excited and moved by the powerful and
pleasing feelings of country. Its declared enemies, imputing
crimes to the supreme authorities of the nation, endeavoured tie
rouse against it; and the majority of you, without lending ear
to the cry of the passions, remained tranquil, lamenting in
silence the public misfortunes; They endeavoured to make
you my enemies, and to arm you against your friend, while
both I and the forces under me, experiencing the most distinct.
guished hospitality, have scarcely had occasion to lament the
follies of an insignificant faction. They endeavoured to repre-
sent my troops as the instruments of tyranny and oppression,
while you, remembering the smell services which we hive ren-
dered to the public cense, saw in them only the soldiers of their
country—the defenders of order and liberty. They endeavoue,
ed, in fine, to untie the bonds aim ancient family, to break the
bonds of the federal union, anti to convert' this land, favoured
by Heaven and Nature, into a field oemourning, of tears and
sorrow, while you, always true-hearted, always patriotic, refute.
ed to participate in the plans of those who are selfish, turbulent,
or haters of freedom.
" Such was your conduct in the lamentable days of madnese
and disorder, when the unchained passions of some threatened
to destroy every thing, and dug a grave for order and liberty.
It is thence to be inferred, that when you find yourselves pre-
tected by a respectable force which has given so many proof*
of its love to your federal institutions, to harmony, and to union,
you will continue to afford an example of citizens worthy of the
name, and of true republicans.
" In the stifle manuermy ulterior operutions and public con-
duct among you will be consistent with those which you have
hitherto witnessed, and will proceed on the loathe and principles
which, from vartous'points of my march, acid with the frank-
nessteo whole
defend nation,
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tyranny,
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to which belongs to my character, I have expressed to the
Congress of the State, and declared in the face of its inhabitants,
of
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der and licentiousness, to establidt among 3,0 u public confi-
dence, to render effectual the, harmony which ought to subsist
between the separate Governmente anti the general Oovernmeet
of the nation ; and, in a word, to unite the federal regime, and
cause to be observed the constituent law which establishes it,
would be the only objects of my commission ; and certainly
never can my intention be otherwise, or the poWers with width
legitimate authority has invested me. As the delegate of legiti-
mate authority, I shall never desert the orbit of its highoppoint-
ments, or ofthe orders which, with relation to them, ;OW toes-
municated to me.
" All these orders are directed to your happiness, and to the
general happiness of the nation. It fe only wished that the
present system of eloverninent may suffer no eontradiction ;
and that, keeping equally aloof from anarchy and oppression,
we may justly earn the title of freemen ; that the intimete
union of die states with the (Government mey inspire the mer-
chant, the artisan, the miner, and the agriculturist, with the
confidence and security which are necessary to continue, outo
'undertake their useful labours—productive of public wealth
and prosperity ; that the stableness anti philosophy of the
Government, the moderation and orderly freedom of the 'ci-
tizens, and the imposing character of law and authority, may
convert our land into Ikeda a mansion of peace anti abundance,
as may bring useful citizens from all the world to *ugh our
coasts and plains (which invite the hand of labour); and in-
duce them to co-operate in the progress of population, the
first element of power; in a word, that to secure under
the existing form of Government, and eqUally distant friim
the excesses of disorder or tyranny, we may proceed with firm-
ness to the supreme felicity of nations, which consists in 'the
regularity of their institutions, and the well-being of the lowest
citizens.
" Inhabitants of Jalisco, such are the grand objects of the
prov Watt care of your Supreme ,Goyernment,, and Such iii the
moving power of my intentions and desires, I already calculate
on the happiness of coming among'you without leaving behind
me either tears or ruinshick
, which would alloy the pleasure • w
I feel in being employed to promote your interests; or wage.
over your fate. lam resolved to continue the work of the sal
vation of my country ; this is my end—to this all my opera-
tions shall be. directed. The law of Constitution' shall hi' pry
guide and the public force under my command the ineans!by
which, I shall punish its cruel and perfidious enemies. Do nut
doubt it, fellow-citizens. Henceforward they shall not plot ',Our
spin, nor endeavour to lead you to the horrors ofd political dis-
solution, or to the apathy of a barbarous despotism. Your
good faith shall no longer be abused, nor the moderation ue
your character confounded anew by the cries of the public
enemy, who, usurping the sacred voice of vations bushes .the
honest clamour of the patriot and the, citlaen. friends,
you are free. You shall taste liberty in the bosom at' peace
and order; and all the advantages of union and Federative
Government shall be the element, of your soil, even though.
to secure them I sheath' lie ierced to sacrifice my repose and my

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telligible and sincere declaration, can
there exist such
ofin Jalisco a single impartial person who
ears doubt the the state
of the General Government, or mwyhigehoodi
and liberty of the
nhflatiaavtteoenrb,mee&aciabilfll'eththonavrteecibelleliernngttolone justice to by believing me ani.
mated with a sincere love of country and a regard for the public
interests. Yes! it cannot be otherwise;. and I please myself
with the hope; that after you arc all undeceived and penetrated
with a sense of the wise conduct of the Executive Government,
and of the. great causes which induced them to send me among
y.tiocut7tl'ivuilsi,joftenlltilime-cinitilrennal,octotitnhceer thdatiwyonrukrohfaoplisloissva,tithne;
peaceful situation of your families, and of your towns, the liberty
and order of your State, under the Federative governinent, are
now the first object of my desires' and the exclusive occupation
of your best friend and disinterested fellow patriot,
" NICOLAS BRAVO."
Head-quartets in Guadalaxara, June 14,1/124. .