Star.
London, England, 1811-10-16 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

EXIRACT OF A LETTER FROM LASUIRA, DATED
AUGUST 8.
I gave you a description of this place, at least
the situation of it. At present it differs but little to
what it did when 1 last wrote ; nothing but confusion
reigns all over South America. People are daily
taken up as suspected of plots against Government ;
all foreigners are fearful of assembling ; in fact a to-
tal suspension of business, as well as society, at pre-
sent reigns. The order of the day is Liberty and
Equality.'
•' I left Caraccas yesterday, at five a. m. ; nothing
then had been heard from the army that had gone
against Valencia ; perhaps they have taken it and
marched against Cora ; there are various eonjectures.
Dispatches are daily receiving from General Miranda,
but not made public, and daily do people go equip-
ped by Government as Volunteers to join the Army
at the different gates leading to the City of Caraccas,
where the heads of the Traitors are stuck up on poles,
and under written, ' thi., man has died for being a
Traitor to his Country.' Two men were hung yes-
terday—their crimes were not made public. The time
for apprehending offenders is in the dead of.the night.
We deem it dangerous to be seen three together talk-
ing in the streets, and highly so to express our senti-
ments. This is precisel; the situation of the country
at present."

• ANOTHER LETTER-SAME DATE.
41, At the different gates leading to the City of Ca.
raccas, are the heads of traitors, stuck up on poles,
and underneath written, 4 this man has died for being
a traitor to his country.."cwo men were hung yes-
terday ; they were condemned by the Patriotic So.
c:ety ; their crimes were not made public. The time
for apprehending offenders is in the dead hour of the
night ; a guard enters the house and takes the offen.
der out cf his bed,, and the next morning his head
pays the forfeit Of his imprudence. We deem it dan-
gerous to be seen three together talking in the streets,
and highly so to express our sentiment's, or criticise
on the conduct.of the Government even in private
parties, as we know not but that our own servants
may he employed as spies against us. This is pre-
cisely the situatien of this country at present. I hesi-
tate not to say, that things, are coming nearer every

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day to a close; that South America will be in,let,..r._ ,
dent is certain ; for it is impossible to he otliqw:se."
The following. intelligence from Mexico, is of a
mach more recent date than any before receiyed :
• ~ The Commanders Torre and Moral who have '
been so eminently distinguished for ;heir services,,
have fallen into the hands of the Rebels, and with
them some excdlent soldiers belonging to their divi-
sions. This success has increased the insolence of the
insurgents, as well as occasioned the retreat of Sr.
Emperan to Toluca, who was not in sufficient force
to penetrate into Zitacuaro, where there are 'JOAO
Rebels in the deep ravines of the mountains.
I, This Commander has visited the Viceroy in this
City, with whom he has had long conferences, the re-
sult of which was, that many pieces of artillery have
been sent to the army, probably to enable it to pro-
ceed to Zitacuaro, which is at present the principal
den of these wolves.

" Seignor Callega 4 in Leon, and it is said that the.
Conde de Alcaraz is gone to Toluca to take the corn-
. mand of the division of Emparan, the latter having
withdrawn in consequence of the wounds he received
in the b.ittle of Calderon. Our troops are inll of en-
Zacatecas and Guadalaxara all is per-
fect
tranquillity. A duty of one per cert. is to be
imposed on treasnre and property cxported, and mer-
chatidize imported, in order to maintain a corps of
1600 dragoons, to guard the roads, whiCh are intested
by fiords of robbers. The Commander of Accorde.
da has sent off many parties to destroy them, one of
which arrived at Colima, where many of these pub-
lic disturbers were executed."