The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-11 00:00:00

COLUMBIAN REPUBLIC.

BALTIMORE, Jue v 6.—ln addition to the interesting intel-
ligence from South America, which we published yesterday,
we have this day been fave=ml with the following extract of a
letter, received by a Gentleman in this city, and from an autho-
rity which we know is to be respected and relied on. .
" CISRACOA, JUNE 14.—The day after I
last wrote you we
received an account of the re-occupation of Laguayra by the
Royalists, but they must yield it back on the first appearance of
a competent force, as all the batteries and works of defence have
been destroyed ; the result of Bermudez' irruption into Ca-
raccas. All the accounts from Colombia are favourable to the
Patriots, who are likely to fight the great battle with a superior
force, and with every prospect of success. Bolivar, united with
Paez, is 9000 strong near to Valencia. In this division is in-
cluded the 1500 Native Cavalry of Paez, whose extraordinary
exploits appear like a romance, 700 of the British, and some-
thing over 360 of the Irish Legion, and with the Albion Regi-
ment, call.d by the President, ' Conquerors of Boyac.a'—Ber-
mudez about 2600 near to Barcelona, and within two days' march
of Caraccas. Urdanetta in Coro, preparing to join Bolivar,
6000. There are some minor corps, but should the Royaliets
stand and risk azeneral.action, it is supposed that Bolivar will
commence the fight with about 18,000 choice troops. The
Royalists not near so many. The unexpected march of Ber-
mudez into the city of Caraccas induced the Royalists to divide
their force, which gained a point for the Patriots. From the
best information I can obtain, I think I have rather under than
overstated the numerical strength of the Patriots, in which 1
have not included the division under Montilla before Cartha-
gena, &c. ; but have confined myself to the army proposed to
meet the Spaniards in the expected general battle. The old
Spaniards are every day flying from the Main. They consider
their cause hopeless. Six vessels have, within these few days,
sailed. from this place to bring off Royalists and their Property
from Laguayra."
JULY 11.—The people of Fayal have declared in favour of
a Constitution,. established a new Government, sent an Envoy
to Lisbon, and refused further submission to the Anti-Cousti-
tutional Authority which continues to rule at Terceira.
HALIFAX, JUNE 27.—His Majesty's brig Bellette, during
the last cruize, detained, and sent into I)igby, 13 American
fishing vessels.
We received Newfoundland Papers to the 15th inst. On the
sth the cargo of the schooner Matchless, consisting of 651
barrels and '25 hallbarrels of flour, and 200 bags of bread, which
was shipped at this port, and seized by the Officers of his j.!la-
jesty's Customs immediately upon its arrival at St. John's, was
condemned in the Court of Vice-Admiralty there, on account of
its being the property of aliens—inhabitants of Boston. The
claimants, it is said, gave notice of their intention of appealing
against the decision of the Court.
Sr. ANDREW'S (NEW BRUNSWICK), JUNE 26.—We beg
leave to congratulate our readers. that the Free Port Act ap-
pears at last to be properly understood, the collector at bt.
John's having, after due -contailtilion with legal characters,
abandoned the idea of extending its provisions to Passama-
quoddy bay : he has in consequence- given the collector at In-
dian Island positive orders not to enter or clear a single Ame-
rican. Instructions will, we understand, likewise be forwarded
to the collector here, not to clear out any English vessel with
American produce, that shall not have been taken on board
within the bars of this harbour, where all Americans must un-
load. American vessels, therefore, found loading or unloading
in British waters, unless within the specified limits, will be
liable to seizure and condemnation. British vessels loading
with American produce, admitted by the Act (scantling, planks,
staves, heading-boards, shingles, hoops, horses, neat cattle,
sheep, hogs, poultry or live stock of any sort ; bread, biscuits,
flour, peas, beans, potatoes, wheat, rice, oats, barley, or grain
of any sort ; pitch, tar, turpentine, fruits, seeds, and tobacco,)
that has not been entered at this port, will likewise be seizable,
and there is no doubt the utmost vigilance will be employed
in the enforcement of the Act according to the true spirit and
meaning.