Star.
London, England, 1810-12-03 00:00:00

StNDAY,' ii-rx 15.

dothing else in order to plunder the rich inhabitaoliapil
and kill indiscrintinitely everyAparson. It
his Confessor as Follow! :—That he wished' es unite
j with the Nobility and act 'with thenaceov4Wy.
ITbis.inslier might' b*ve quieted the piopk, biii it
had a different effect. They said. that he who' de.
eeived them once would do so over and over again,
and the wealthy inhabitance came to a determination
-to join_ all their people on the NV--xlnesday following.
The news was revived of the order having been sent
to N alparedizo to put Damian at liberty, but the Go-
vernor placed him in still closer custody.
JULY 16 .--The determination of the people being
made known, an act was immediately passed at the
house of the Regent, by which it Was determined to
go to the Palace and oblige the President to submit.
At ten o'clock in the morning, a messenger acquain-
ted the people, that the Senor President wished to see
the Juuta ; on which the above decree was suspended,
and deputies were sent to the Palace. After a short
I interview, the President being satisfied that any for-
! they resistance to the wishes of the people would be
j useiess, be sent for the Chiefs of the different carps to
comult with them, all of wham counselled and sup-
+ plicated him to resign his authority, without preju.
I dine to his rank, pay, and establishment in the Pa.
I lace. He accepted this offer, and the Junta, agree-
ably to their last decree, appointed for President the
senior officer of rank in he province, Brigadier Count
I de la Conquista, one of the Members of the Junta, who
'upon being named retired to his own house amidst'
.ithe universal acclamations and Veen of the people.
JULY 18.--The wealthy inhabitants were ordered
tc dismiss their people, who amounted to about
i 4000 men, and the Royal University waited upon
the Captain General to pay their respects to him. •
A Proclamation was issued this morning, under
pain of death, to any one who attempted to molest the
person of senor Carasco, prohibiting the use of fire-
, arms in the streets, and exhorting the people to con-
: duct themselves in a peaceable and quiet manner.
ICaptain Burnes was put under arrest in the Bar-
! racks, and a Captain with his company marched to
.iValparedizo to bring Damian to this city, lest he
should be liberated from prison by his friends ; but
; i their being no foundation whatsoever for this suspicion,
Ithe troops returned to their quarters in the evening.
At night there was great rejoicings, and Seaor
11 Reyes and Doctor Campos left tux retiring to their
; I country seat!.

Extract of a letter dated Canhagena, Sept. 15.
,4 I have to mention that a dreadful scene of blood
has tah.en place at Quito. This province being much
oppressed, tried last year what the Caraccas effected
in the present, but the neighbouring provinces not
being ripe yet to join them, they were induced again
to acknowledge the atul,.,rity of the vice-king of
Santa Fe, who had not only promised them to forget
' their opposition, but also that they should retain a
i Provincial Junta. But the vice-king, again reinstated,
kept no promise, had them all imprisoned, and many
condemned to death. On the 2d August, some of
the prisoners rose against their guards ; a bloody con-
flict ensued—a battalion of troops from Lima, which
had been at Quito since last year, 'was let loose upon
the people, and they have murdered, of men, women,
and children, about four ,thousand, and plundered the
stoles of the Quitaman merchants. Oa the sth Sep-
Itember, one thousand armed volunteers set off for the
assistance of Quito, and an equal number had gone
from the intermediate provinces between Sant* Fe
and Quito, viz. Popayan and Pastor. Three days of
public mourning were observed at Santa Fe, and the
same will take place here, for their brethren destroyed
at Quito. The vice-king of Santa Fe, and several of
his Council are at present here in prison. No blood
I has been shied either here or at Santa Fe."

AMERICA. •

141/W YORK, OCTOBER 20.

At"ni.ght, the principal inhabitants, with the Al-
caltle, *and the .Head of the Cabildo, proposed a
Resolui;na in the Mansion House, 'that the people'
should by main tnrce- deprive the President' of his
authority, a.nd form a Junco upon the same foot-
ing as that of Buenos Ayres; which, after some
deliberatioo„ was'r.jec.ted, es tending to 'the ruin
of the conntry........l)nring this meeting, an old, Of-
ficer of. rank 'antih Regidor, and told him,
upon his word of Inan'Our, and as a secret, that at
nine o'clock that right .100 men were to enter the
City, arid eater the houses, of different persons. at the
same time. lipon this it was al.errnined that the Al-
calde= should take the necessary precauti,ns, and at
hall-past eight the-whole city was armed and in move-
ment, calling oat to each other what news it there ?
The artillery was ordered to beseet::.ed.a.ad spies in
the barracks, all the avenues v ere guarded, and Amt.
the rounds, put on. It was agreed that the Assessor
Should }to to the President, and inif.rm him of the
ituation of the cite, ::rd the. information th...y had
received; td wl,lclibe answered that it was C...lse, butt
the el?ple would not belleve.hisn, as .he had deceived
tINAI before, and being now uniied,• they consulted
lecessity of deprivh:g him cf the command,
/e rise to fresh opinions upon other subjects,
lemma, the 2'. c untamiento seeing that mat-
utg
unfayourabie turn, sent-the Presi-
,:age by the :'...'ather Confessor, Cano, re-
that he would 4ive tip his atitln...ity, which
the pnbliC mind, and prevent great
t-te. lower class; of rope wished for

4... A

Here follows a proclamation from Don Carlos
Montufar, to the people of• Quito, iu which be calls
upon them to rise, and says :
" Terror and death have been the measures resorted to by II
cruel and destroying Government ; let terror and death be too
our device. Chains and dungeons have been the means they have
used to stifle the groans df humanity, cr)ing for redress;—let
chains and dungeons then be the fate of our oppressors !
" A whole country lies eto your aid, It burns with tlk fire of
liberty. Heroes sprung up in our streets' and already a tyrant
exists not in the north of our Continent. The bloody names of
a Morales a Quiroga, and a Salinas, poiot to their wounds, and
cry aloud for vengeance r Let us avenge ourselves. May the
polluted blood of those who haVe precipitated them to the tomb,
glut the soil stained with their enmities and crimes !

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,* The foregoing is di copy of the dispatch from
Papayan, by Don Carlo Montusar, the 20th August
past. (Dated)
" TORRES, PRNERES, Rtvxm.o, Secretaries.".
The Natchez Chronicle says--« Just as our paper
Was going to press, we were informed, by a Gentle-
man direct from the town of Washington, that his Er
cellency David Holmes, Governor of this territory,
had received intelligence by an express, that Colonel
James Collier, of Washington county, with a p-.•y
of 40 or 50 men, had taken possion of the garrison
and Spanish settlement on the Mobille. We gi-e this
as we received it; we cannot vouch its authenticity."

We yesterday received by express, from our Corres-
pondent in West Florida, the following highly inte-
Testing communication, which welose no time in laying
before our Readers :

*EST FLORIDA DKCLAILV INDEPENDENT.
. (Froqi the Natchez Weekly ckrtuticle, West Florida.)

" Headjuarreys, Fort at Hawn Rouse, loptember 24.

"Sta—in obedience to the order Of the Convention, bearing
date the 22d init. I directed Major Johnson to amenable such of '
the cavalry as might be ready at hind, and march immediately
for Fort Baton Rouge ; 1 then proceeded to Spring-field, where I
found forty-four of the grenadiers company, commanded by Co-
lonel Ballangar, waiting the orders of the Convention. At ooe
o'clock In the morning of the 23d, we joined Major !ethnics and
Captain Griffith, with 21 of Eayoe'Sara cavalry, and five or
six other patriotic gentlemen joined W on our march ;--at four
o'clock the same morning we made the attack. My orders were
not to flrc till we received a shot from the garrison, and cry set,
in French and English, ground. your arms, and you shall not be
hurt. Tills order was strictly attended to by the volunteers, till
we received a discharge of musketry front the guard-hotue,wbere
the Governor was, which was briskly returned by the volunteers.
We received no damage on oar part. Of the Governor's troops,
Lieutenant Louis Grand Pre was mortally wounded ; one private
was killed, and four badly wounded. We took 21 prisoners,
amens whom are Colonel Delassus ; the rest of the garrison have
been reported to you by James Neilson, Esq., who was appointed
,for that purpose. The various and complicated duties devolving
on me from the passing circumstances of the moment forbid a
more minute detail. The firmness and moderation of the volun-
teers, wits made the attack, was fully equal ►o the best disciphned
troops. Whole companies are daily flocking to our standard, and
the harmony and patriotism prevailing in the garrison must be
highly gratifying to every friend of his country. Accept for your-
self ad your body assurances of my high esteem and regard.
(Signed) " PHI LEMON Tactless,
" Commander in Chief of the Fort of Baton
Rouge, and its Depeadencles.
u The Hon. Jaen Rhea,
President of the Convention of West Florida."

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.

A OICLARATION BY TME REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

rEoper OF W 1 %T FLORIDA.

(Signed) " Tours, Secretary:!
EXTRACT OF A LF.ITEA FROM CARTHAGENA, bEPT. 15.
From P.mayen, Awn le.
" At half-past 'one in the evening of Thursday,
the 2d of Augut' about 40 or 50 'nen imprisoned in
the city gaol of Quito, under sentence of death, far
having borne arms in the revolution of the 10th of
.August last, like lions seized upon. the keeper end
guards of the prison, they wound and Slay marty,l
and taking possession of their arms, clothe themseliesl
in the dresses of the slain, then coming to the bar:'
racks, attack the guards, who were but few (being
dinner hour), are killed ; they seize upon their arms
and in a short space of time enter the interior, where
they killed t.%.iptain Simend, Don Nicolas Galup, and
Don Joaquim Villaspesa, Captain of the Battalion,
and many Of the soldiers. But as these brave youths
were not seconded, they were at length overcome and
killed. 1 has the undertaking remained unaccom,
piished. The order had previously been given for
' the execution of every prisonet:withotit exception, and
indeed was effected on the 20th. Amonwhom wcre
r lion Jaan Salininas, Don Juan de Dios Morales, Don
Manuel Quiroga, Don Juan Posto Arenas, Don Ri-
; ofrico, Dun Jose XavierAscusubi, Don Nicolas
I lera, Don Juan de Lane, &c. The patroles imrne-
diatcly sallying forth, composed of the Liminean sol:
diets, on horse and foot, put to death every one they
; met, mcn, women, and children. •
a In this' confusion the Bishop.; and Priests came
out, endeavouring to appease the tumult, which was
now rising beyond contronl. The people being ,
insi-
midated, the town was given up to be sacked by the
f soldiers ; when ssoves, warehouses and dwellings were
emptied. Itl the house of Don Louis Cities tes, they
obtained IZOOO dollars, '.The well-assorted store of
Don Maouel.Bonitra was entirely destroyed, as well
as thole of ;luny others, to the *amount of 95,90 t)
lats. 'Thesttents took place the same evening., The
city 1).64 44trisotted by the artillery and troops ht.
the oigbt, no occturence took plates ut.474;t the mot:
letvin& daywas Published{ by,loat . weU

.1. - rtqcz Of nOglid THIS DAY AT OM O'CLOCI-
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itrrltEAT OF MASSENA.

to testraie the excesses of the yea* frhotatill sand.,
r 111124,, riot ismaidata, wed 41"LtAftaid otitrars i ' ...-
!'•ofi • - • • scadiPtY saCtinErr#l44l fitYYllii
Id ofettotice, that. ni Ike .aid - ers were the ori-
gin
• MONDAY. i) ECEMIIttI.
' dFtlais disorder, they should purified' ofith every • . .
exertion to bring them to justice.. The-people; ha*. '. •
ever, continued to a, Ay to arms !to arms !" and the i. The intelligence received from B • piste! is .
country.for five miles round rising es MUM the .GO. , ruin . ...... .
vernor thought proper to form a Junta of the c, caeca- . eu. butte our Last a Mail has •
Lisbon, with accounts to the 4351 instant,
arrtred f
astical and secular Cabildas, with the assistance of.
hit Excellency the Bishop. In that Junta was resolved . 4 appears twat on the night of the 13th, M
on, the decree, absolving all those inculpated, as well right wing commenced a re:reat, and his left cm
follciwin-, clap, When Lore. Wata,tuurox cry
for thelOth August of the last xpar, as for the pre-
; 77--. L-I.LL to auvance!
..41.4 ail the boats any
sent assault; and ordering the tslops.to retire to Li..
_L;L_, T_'._ _ •
_,____: _ . , ,
..,
ma. ..But this last order was net complied with
T. gus
for on the following day the troops wore still conabat. craft went up the a .
ing the people. i . It is said, that on the 17th Lord WELLINCTON

LQND ON.

advanced as far as Alanguer, and likew:s, that ,
SENA bad taken up a new position; he had ti..n,s,,
bridge over, the Zciere, and passed over from f... -
five ainu %Ind men, and that Ohe current uf t::,
had carried away the bridge.
1: MASSENA had then possesiion of Santarem, asii
principal force was in the rear of that place.
r On the lo:h, General 13rta., with 114000 nu;
two hours, crossed the Tagus in our boats; a ,
forturixe cireumltance, as had he not acc, ,
it as be did, the weatkr hav since beep so •;„1,1,
' be could not have passed it.
On the 18th the British head-quarters were i
Wished at Carraxo. During this operation nearly
1 of the enemy fell into our hands. Our army was,
iCartaso on the 21st, was well impplied, and
i spirits.

The following abstract of the Dispatzhes
Admiral BICRIKELEY was this morning issued at
Admiralty :

s" It is known to all the world with how much fi-
delity the good people of this territory have professed
and maintained alliance to the legitimate Sovereign,
while any hope remained of receiving from him pro-
tection for their property and lives. Without making
any unneces,:ary innovation in the established princi-
ples of Government, we had voluntarily adopted cer-
tain regulations in concert with our first Magistrate,
for the express purpose of preserving this territory,
and shewing our attachment to the Government which
has heretofore protected us. This compact which was
entered into with good faith on our part, will for ever
remain an honourable testimony of our upright inten-
tions, and inviolable fidelity to our King and parent
country, while so much as a shadow of legitimate
authority remained to be exercised over us. We sought
only a speedy remedy for such evils as seemed to en-
danger our existence and prosperity, and were encou-
raged by our Governor with solemn promises of as-
sistance and co-vpqration. But those measures which
were intended for our preservation, he has endeavour-
ed to pervert into an engine of destruction, by encou-
raging in the most perfidious manner, the violation of
ordinances sanctioaed and established by himself as
the law of the.land.
" Being thus left without any hope of protection
from the parent-country, by being betrayed by a Ma-
i gistrate, whose duty it was to have provided for the
safety and tranquillity of the people and Government
committed to his charge, and exposed to all :h.: evils
1 Of a state of anarchy which we have so long endea-
-1 voured to avert; it becomes our duty to provide for
our own security, as a free and independent state, ab-
solved from all allegiance to a Government which
no longer protects us.
di We, therefore, the representatives aforesaid, ap-
t pealing to the Supreme Ruler of the world.for the
rectitude of our intentions, do folemnly publish and
I-declare, the several districts, composing the territory
j of West Florida, to be a Free and independent State,
and that they have a right to institute for themselves
such form of Government as they may think condu-
cive to their safety and happiness—to form treaties—
to establish commerce—to provide for the common
defence of all acts which may of right be done by a
Sovereign and independent nation. At the same
time declaring all acts within the same territory of
West Florida, after this date, by any tribunal or au-
thorities not deriving their power .from the people,
agreeable to the provisions of this Convention, to be
Jun and void, and calling upon all foreign nations to
respect this our Declaration, acknowledging our In:
dependence, and giving us such :aid as may be con-
sistent with the laws and usages of nations.
" This declaration, made in Convention at the town
I of Baton Rouge, on the '26th day of September, in
the year of our Lord 1810, we, the Representwives,
in the name and on behalf of our constituents, do
hereby solemnly pledge ourselves to support it with
our lives and fortunes.
1 ' (Signed)
" roe"; Rota, President, and nine others.
"ANDREW STrettiSecretary."
1

'• ADMMAUMOPIPTCIE, DEC.S.
" Dispatches have this morning been recei•
this OtEte from Admiral the Hon. Geoaoz
Lay, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships
the Tagus, dated the 16th, 20th, and 2'2d ultimo.
" In tLe former of these dispatches the
states, that he had, at the request of Lord
row, formed a brigade of seamen and marines,
sieting of 500 of each, for the occup3tion of the
from which the troops may be wititdrawn, the
mand of which he had siren to Captain
of the ImPrreux.

" In the dispatch of the 20th, Admiral Bk
LET states, that on the 15th the retreat of the
my was announced to him by telegrap'.l from
ships up the river : that with a view of sui
the flank of General I WA., who had advanced,
had ordered Lifutenant gettxrcar, with the
of gun-boats to proceed up the river ; and Rea,
mind Sir Tuoxas 'Vten.mists, With all boats
pontons, to superintend the passing of *our
across, if necessary, having proiidecr flying '
and every thing for that purpose. •
,g In his dispatch of the rild (the last
the Admiral states, hat die eaemy having bake.'
Santarem, and taken up that strong p*, .the B,
and edrobined forces are assembling, and
Within a leatyue of it ; and the flotilla and beats
Sir Tivisvo WILLIAms are abreast the miry
Valada, u:lete they had passed over General
division to the South side of the Tagus, and
FANEN division is stated to have already
Abrantes."
The following details, are from our Port-_
and from extracts of r. insed Journals bi ought by
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