Star.
London, England, 1820-12-14 00:00:00

NAVAL fiNTELL,IGEPNE.

SOUTH AMERICA.

By letters from Barranquilla, dated the 13th of
September last, we have the following account of the
pr of the Patriot cause in New Grenada:
eCObjeot of the expedition to Rio de la Hackie
Viz. the forming a junction with Urdaneta by the
al d'Upari) having been found impracticable, Colo-
nel Montilla drew back his army with the intentibn
of re-embarking, when he was attacked by the Spa-
Gish General' Sanchez Lima, with '2,500 men : the
Irish Legion, 800 strong, which constituted the chief
part of Motifißes force, notwithstanding much pre-
cious insubordination, assembled in arms, and drove
the Spaniards from the field. After this, the Irish,
becoming violently mutinous, were shipped off for
Jamaica. Colonel Montilla and Admiral Brion then
proceeded to attack Savanilla, a port on the western-
most mouth of the river Magdalena. Having suc-
ceeded in their enterprise, the whole country de-
clared for the Patriots. Massa, a partisan Officer,
then descended the Magdalena from Santa Fe, with
a body of volunteers, in eight canoes (one of them
carrying a four-pounder), attacked the Spanish gun-
boats at Teneriffe, (fourteen in number, some of them
mounting 14-pounders, and manned with 250 sol-
diers) ; and, in a few minutes, captured or destroyed
the whole, the Commandant blowing himself up. By
this means the whole course of the Magdalena, from
Santa Fe to Savanilla, was opened to the Patriots,
and Carthagena alone remained to the Spaniards.
—This town was speedily invested by Montilla and
Garcia, whose head-quarters were fixed at Turbaco,
about a league off. In the meantime, Bolivar, at
Cucuta, had concluded an armistice of a month with
La Torre, who proposed it on the part of Morino in
order to prepare for a lasting accommodation.
liver, however, distinctly stated that no terms would
be listened to, unless the Republic of Columbia were
acknowledged as a free, sovereign, and independent
State. He then set off for Mompox, where he at-
i rived on the 15th of August, and was received with
an enthusiasm which surpasses all conception. Thence
he proceeded to Barranquilla to inspect the gun-
boats, previously to an expedition destined against
Santa Martha. The army of Paez, with divisions
of Irish under Colonels Power and Lyster, remained
at Calabozo, ready to join Bolivar when occasion
might require. The army of the South, 3,000 strong,
with a corps of British under Valdez, was proceed-
ing for Quito, having routed the garrison of Po-
payan, in an action in which the British, commanded
by Captain Mackintosh, greatly distinguished them-
selves. Bolivar received General D'Evereux cor-
dially at Barranquilla, and acquitted him of any
blame on account of the defection of the Irish.
The Expedition to Santa Martha was delayed, in
consequence of a sally made by the garrison of Car-
thagena; upon which occasion the whole corps of
Colonels Ayala and Garcia, part of the blockading
force, took to flight, the Colonels foremost. A body
of twenty-five Irish attempted in vain to sustain the
fight; and Lieutenant Barnes, of the Artillery, was
killed, gallantly defending his gun. The sallying
party succeeded in reaching Turbaco, where they
massacred about a hundred inhabitants (chiefly wo-
men and children) collected in the church, and took
the chest, with about 3000 dollars: about fifty of the
blockading party fell in the sat prize. On the ap-
proach of a small party of the Patriot Cavalry, the
Spaniards retired to Carthagena, which is now se in-
vested with troops and gun-boats, that it must shortly
surrender. The Expedition to Santa Martha was ex-
pected to priiceed as soon asl/4 the naval force of the
Spaniards at Carthagena was destroyed. Bolivat4had
set off on his return to Cucuta, a few hours.only,be-
fore the sally on Turbaco,.which is supposed to have
bees particularly aimed at his person : nor are sur-
mises of treachery wanting.
The demand for manufactured goods, such as
linens, cloths, bats, all descriptions of wearing. appa-
rel, officers' appointments, &c. is extremely great
through the whole of the interior, as far as Santa Fe,
and thence to Quito. The small stock now iu hand
brings a profit of 500 per cent. Glass, china, and
all kinds of furniture, will also soon be in, great re-
quest. Everything of the kind is enormously dear,
and scarcely procurable. The English merchants are
extremely popular with the inhabitants.
LIST OF OFFICERS IN THE FORTRESS CHEMAN.
Lieutenant Charles Ross (formerly of the 60th Regiment),
Charles Morely Smith, Edward Brett, Junes Farnham (bro-
ther of the Surgeon 90th Regiment), Charles Nl' Dean, James
Dadley (liberated, and living with a merchant at Panama).
Ix sus Foayszsa Dmusx.—Major Baldwin, and another,
whose name is not recollected, Commissary-General Thomas
Walker (since dead).
AT Panama.—Dr. Weatherhead.
Dr. Weatherhead and Charles M'Bean are sup-
posed, by this time, to have been released, and on
their way home.
It was confidently expected, that as soon as the new
Governor, Porras, reached his command at Panama,
from Santa Martha—to which he was appointed in
consequence of the death of General Hore—the whole
of the prisoners would be released.

The following is Ron thetnard at the New BROM Coffee-
hone, end is dated LiVerpool, Dee. 12 :—'4 Balled the Magnet,
QM" and the Edward, Hume, both fee New York, with
the wind at ES.E. The Amity, Mamma, foe New York,
was 'token on the 7th instant, of Gape Clear, all well, by the
Scotia, from Jamaica; also the Esther, Witmer, for Phliadet:
Oda, on the 27th ult. in lat. 46. 19. long. 50. whittles of main-
topmast.—There is no account or the arrival at New York, of
the Martha, Captain &mate' (10 which vessel Mr. Kam(
took his passage for Ameriest)...-The Importer, Captain Lee, ar-
rived at New York, from Liverpool, in twenty-eight days."
Rumours, Dec. 1 I.—Wind S. W.— Melted.. the Dolphin,
Touzeau, from Guernsey for Rio Janeiro. .'.'
Firmorrn, Dec. 12. Wind S. W.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship TASTES, from Portsmouth for Africa.
Cowes, Dec. 13.—A collier brig is on shore at the mouth of
the harbour, but expected to be got off.
PORTEM•11111. Dec. 13.—Wind N. N.E.—Came into harbour
his Majesty's ship Gnassnorrea. Arrived his Majesty's ship
box, from Guernsey. Sailed his Majesty's ship PLITIIEIII, for
the Westward; Albury and Kinnersley Castle transports, for
Cork; Thomas and Mary ditto, for Corfu; Tigris, Sac; Wa-,
terloo, Wrumrsox ; James Laing, Kum; James Harris, bunts ;
Aguilar, Roseanne ; and Eclipse, Beacar, for Jamaica;
Charles, SMITH,* Malaga; Tom Bowline, uourox, for St.
Vincent's; Madeita Packet, Attie, for Madeira; Tobago,
Bawler, for Grenada; Duke of York, Hexpeasox ; and John
Esdaile, Kmo, for Bermuda.
DEAN DEC. 13.—Wind W.—The whaler mentioned yester-
day is the Frances, SucLars, from the South Seas.—Arrived and
sailed for the River, the Ibis, SMITH, from Oporto; and Lusita-
nia, BRASH, from the Cape of Good Hope.—Came down from
the River and sailed, the Louisa, Watees, for Grenada; and
Joseph Green, Gtermr, for Jamaica.—The wind this afternoon
shifted to the north-east, and most of the outward-bound are pro-
ceeding down Channel.
Hangmen, Dec. 13.—Arrived the Henry Freeing packet,
with a 11Iail from Holland ; Success, %Lows, from Maldon ;
Garland, Dermas; and Dove, LEIGHTON, front London ; the
three last have log anchors and cables. It blows a heavy gale
ilc
fro the E. N.E. and a large fleet of coasters, &c. have put in
for s iter.
Li:omelet, Dec. 3.—There is a West-India ship on shore at
Ross-Bay, about one mile north of Loopshead, chiefly laden
with cotton, name or destination not yet known. From the
state of the wind and the weather, it is supposed she must have
already gone to pieces.
CusTox-House, Dec. 13.—Ships Entered Inwards :—The
Borneo, from the Cape of Good Hope; Europe, from Quebec;
La Marie, from Honfieur ; Henry Porcher, from Calcutta ; Ata-
lanta, front Madeira ; James, front St. John's; William Parker,
from Quebec; Hannah, from St. Brieux • Briton, from Jamaica;
Melanie, from Havre; Patriot, from Malta;i and Desire, from
Malaga.—Cleared Outwards: The Northumbrian, for Batavia;
Eliza, for Naples • Britannia, for New Orleans; Emilie, for
Rouen ; Prince Regent, for Ross ; and Semaphor, for Havre.
Veuras meet WITH.—The Emma, Baumgardt, from Lon-
don to Madras and Bengal, on the 6th ult. in lat. S. 30. long.
20. 30. Laurel, Spinks, from Dundee to Jamaica, on the 22d,
in lat. e 6. 14. long. 28. 15. Aurora, front Aberdeen to New
York, on the 15th, in ht. 42. long. 56. out eleven weeks ; John
and Thomas, from Liverpool to St. John's (N. 8.), on the 18th
of October, in lat. 43. 10. and the Marquis of Anglesey., from
London to Jamaica, on the 23d ult. in lat. 45. 20. long. 11. 10.

' THE ARMY.

Major-General Sir JOHN ELLEY has been appointed
to succeed Major-General Sir THOMAS BRISBANE in
the command of the Garrison and District of Cork.
Saturday se'nnight, half of the 35th Regiment
sailed in the John transport, from Cork, for Barbadoes.
The 81st Regiment will remain at Cork until Spring.
Two companies of the 63d Regiment, from Ath-
lone, arrived at Castlebar, on Thursday last.
The Halifax Garrison Library was established late
in 1817, by the Officers of the 15th, 62d, (2d Batta-
lion 60th) Regiments, and of the Royal Artillery and
Engineers, combined with those of the Civil and Mi-
litary Staff of the Garrison. The Library has now
attained so respectable a form as not to be exceeded
by many other establishments of a similar nature..
The selection of the books has received particular
attention, and includes every work of merit (latest
editions) on the Arts and Sciences, forming, on the
whole, a most valuable point of reference Tor useful
information and liberal acquirement. The present for.
ward state of the Library is in a great degree owing
to the unwearied attention and munificent patronage
of that able Officer and amiable Nobleman the Earl
of DALHOUSIE, at whose suggestion the establishment
was firstentered upon, and has rapidly advanced under
his fostering care. The new Lieutenant-Governor of
Nova Scotia,Sirltra ES KEM PT, has evinced every dis-
position possible in its further support and protection.
There is a spacious garden attached to the establish-
ment, which adds considerably to its convenience.—
With some slight modifications, its laws are much
the same as those of the Gibraltar Garrison Library.
The books are half-bound in the neatest manner.—
Perhaps there is no part pf the world where a source
of rational amusement of this nature was more re-
quired than at Halifax, where the winters so soon set
in, and extend for so many months their cheerless
and dreary dominion, usually not terminating till
some weeks in May. Nothing can exceed the regu-
larity and cheerful precision with which every cir-
cumstance connected with its management is con-
ducted. Its Noble founder, notwithstanding his Ex-
cellency's removal to the Government of the Cana-
das, still continues the patron of the establishment.
We should be glad to have some account of the Gar-
rison Library at Quebec, and, indeed, all others.
Last week, John London, alias James London, alias
John Bertjafield, was committed to Woodbridge Bride-
well for six months (by Admiral CARTHEW), for hav-
ing enrolled himself as a substitute in the East Suf-
I folk Militia, for three different Parishes, and having
i taken bounties for the same.
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The George Bickerton, of Cork, which arrived at
that port on Wednesday se'nnight, in fiftpfour days
from Jamaica, has brought further confirmation of
the important intelligence recently received from St.
Domingo. On the '2lst of October off Cape Tibe-
roon, St. Domingo, she fell in with and spoke the
schooner Eliza, of Salem (America); hound to Port-
au-Prince, having touched at Aux-Cayes but three
days before. The Master informed the George
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the Bickerton, that BOYER (the Mulatto Chief who had
East India House, when the under-mentioned Cap- succeeded PETION) had commenced hostilities against
tains were sworn into the command of their respec- CHRISTOPHE, whom he engaged and totally defeated,
the ships,-viz.—Captain H. SCOTT, Charles Grant, the troops of the latter being in a state of insubordi-
for Bombay and China; and Captain A. LINDSAY, nation, having received neither pay nor clo:hing—
Kellie Castle, for Madras and China. that all, to a man, joined Boleti, who, together AA
Friday se'nnight, an Inquisition was taken by one all the forces stationed at Aux-Cayes, and the other
of the Coroners for the County of Hertford, on the principal towns under his Government, forming, en
-bodies of Maria Topham and Sarah Scott, two gros, a well-appointed army of 40,000 men, wee in
servant-maids, at the Node, near Coddicot, neither full march towards Cape Henry, which, although a
of them twenty years old, who were found dead place of considerable strength, was not expected to
in their bed the preceding morning. It appeared, make any defence, the garrison, in common with the
that when they went to bed, they had taken a rest of the troops, being disaffected towards CHRlS-
large brazier into their room, and put above half Tomtit, who, it was reported, deAroyed Wunsch in a
a peck of lighted charcoal into it; and as there was fit of despondency. Three days after the above in-
no fire-place in the room, the deleterious air pro- telligence was communicated to the George Bickel-
(Weed by the burning charcoal soon deprived them ton (24th October), she also fell in with and spoke a
of life ; for when they were found, there was every brig off Cape St. Nicholas-Mole, St. Domingo, out
appearance of their having been dead some hours; four days from Port-au-Prince, which confirmed the
one of them seemed to have died without a struggle; above intelligence, and added, that the city of Cape
the other to have made an effort to rise, and to have Henry, garrison, forts, &c. in fact, all the Hayuan
fallen back against the head-board of the bed. possebsions, were in the hands of BOYER.
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SPORTING 'INTELLIGENCE. •;

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CAPTAIN HOLTS MATCH..
This pedestrian, who started to go on fodt SOO miles in eve
days, for a bet of 200 guineas, reached near Mariboraith en
the first day, some miles over the 60, and he intended going
into Dorsetahire yesterday; and if he could reach Poole by f
circuitous route through Salisbury, it would make his full 6Q
miles of ground.

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