Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-28
CcPKNuAcEN. April %.


The Danish Consal in Naples has re-
ceived a note, from the states secretary;
Pignaselii, stating that it would not be per-
mit,ed TO Danish vessels to go at present
between Naples aud Sicily, bu, ,ha, there
would be no obstacle to their going 10 the
East coas; of Naples, from there to take
i'll their cargoes. MS
Captain Cohnell from St. Thomas, in
forms us that intelligence had been re-.
ceived there from correct source, that
MTanda's two schooners had been captnr-
ed and carried into small port TO the lew
ard of Ldguira; and that, according to
report, the General himself had landed at
B.'naire, where he was erecting sor,ifica.
ucns. The officers and privates were mar
ched to Caracas where it was supposed
they would be imprisoned until the plea.
sure OF the Spanish government should be
known. Two French friga.es remained
at Porto Rico. go
General Mirandd "A Gentleman who arrived
here yesterday from Lagura, furnishes the fol-
lowing information:
:" He lef, the city Of Caracas on the 18th of
May. and Laguira on The 21ss May At the
time he sailed (21St May) they had no positive
accounts of Miranda, at Laguira. blu, supposed
him from their last accounts, TO be at the island
of Bonare.
"a government armed brig and schooner had
been dispatched from La Gura. in search of the
Leander, and an embargo laid FOR ten days They
had returned withou, failing in with her
Ii was reported at Caracas and La Guira,
that two schooners had been captured and CARR
ed into Porto Cavelio; but although the gentle
man took every pains to obtain correa informa
ton On the subject, he could not come At III .,ruh
nor learn their names, or the names of the cap
tain5 Ii appeared, however, certain, thar tive
schooners were in Porto Cayello. bnt whethe,
they were Miranda or not he could not lear
| with any degree of certainty The former re
ports of number eff people in the province o.
Caracas, having been arrested and hung on sus
picion of being connected with Miranda wer,
untrue The report of the crews of me schoo
ners. having been marched to Caracas was al
SO untrue-they remained at Porto Cavelio, H,
says there is no doubt bat Miranda had taker
measures TO distribute his Prccainations through
out the country, and that many were in citcua
ton, some few of whis.., IIau ben discovered
He says the people vety u.uch disaf, eted
! and If Miranda succeeds in making good his ian
ding. no doubs greaf numbers will Join HIM. bu
Al present they dare not speak The Governor
general of Caracas had been mueh alarmed
but the alarm Appeared to be subsiding.
% He asboarded in the Mona passage by tn,
BRUSH schooner Gipsey, tender TO the Hercules
man of war, and oninquirirg from them of Mi
| randa they told MIN the last accoun, .bey hae
from him was from Dcnaire. Fl also fell in, OF
his passage, with British government brig di
reet iron, Jamaica. the captain at xhich told him
that there were number of vessels at Jamaic.
ready TO sail and join Miranda the moment the,
had any direct accounts from him.''
From the above 1t appears certain that on the
Isl or May Miranda had noe ye. efeelea a Ian
ding but from his SITUATION on IN c coast we ma,
expect The next arrival will bring some positive
| accounts on that suljcd
a letter from gentleman. passenger in the
/; schooner urania,. in IL days from Ancigua, anc