The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-06-15 00:00:00

SPANISH' AMERICA.

[rams THE Ousus svriu4c post.)
The Intellig.nei frost pariirila America continues
o gratify the Friend. of fnd•pasdence and Liberty.

VENr7LIEtk.

By an arrival et Cork Ws have a brief, bet em-
phatic, Prodashatloo froth the Patriot General 80.
liver, on his election its the high office of President,
by the Congress. He calls •pea lb. eitisens in re-
vise with veneration " the B,iiannic Legion, Pro-
tectors of Liberty, obi CAMS I. assist thesis in break•
their chiles," lac.
General Poet writes; that the prisoners taken fronts
Morillu were more like skeletons thin living men.—
Add to this, he, Merillo, had above 100 mile. of plans
to traverse, esposed continoally to the enemy's es-
silky, his own being annihilated, ■nd cot a head of
cattle in his camp.

IIPGREGOR'S EXPEDITION.
The Cork Soother-0 Reporter iecas.d to duly, an•
es ietelligence from Jamaica, of the 45th ist
April The Kingstoe Papers state, on the s
goestioseble authority of Captain Biglaed, of his
Majesty's brig Partition, who was prelim' on the
Decades, that General M'Greger bad socceeded
on the 10th of April is taking, after a slight resist-
I once, the important seaport tows of Purtiv.Belloi,
on the North Coast of the Isthmus of Darien, overly
opposite Pans on, ow the Swath Coast. It iv stresgly
fortified, and is situated silty miles North by
Last of Panama, and 300 West of Cirthagsna.—
Tbe Expeditioe, consisting of four hundred anti
fifty wen landed on the 9th. Some Black Troops
in the Spanish service fled. In the night, the In..
dependents got possession of all the commanding
positions over the town and fert,ficatinns, in order
to act with advantage at day.bwak ; but in the
dle of the eight the Atoyalists evacuated the place,
retreating upon Panama, end in the morning the In.
dependents marched in, when Gen. Lopez was sp.
pointed Governor. On the Mb, an °dicer frets
the British brig Parthian was sent to Porto. Bello.
where be found all quiet, the people, who had fled
returning to their homes, mod the Merchants sp:.a..
really satisfied with the chop. Gemini bl'Gregoc
was very attentive to the Officers of the Nubian,
and the best understanding, it appears, faisted he.
tens the !latish Naval Officeis and the Independent
Forces. Commodore Miry was expected at Porto.
Bello with ieinforcements, when me attack would be
made on Charges. M'Gregor, It is said, propos.l
Icommunicating with Lord Cochrsee, before he pro•
! ended to Panama.

[rows' TUE 'NEWRY TtLIORAPII.I
gg Coles,' •Ayr•, and seven °dicers heiongingt•
some of the gallant reestents which have he•n en.
rolled in the British Islet, in tho sign of the hag.
pendent, of Spanish America. dined yesterday two
*ether 84 the Shanospeore Tss•rn, fa Ilill.st►eet. Vs
onder•tand they are to enebsik at Warrenpoints butt
whether for E ,aland, o► for any port of Ow Conti-
newt of Amitotic., we bayonet l.e•od.

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base also erri.vd her.. Sia °Mee,' and 175 wen.
non in Donlnit. will be bete tee ussorrnr. It
to
rum, arid tag Op, are all lo embark Isorovaia r
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