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feetep furfhers He really not only neguciates
HSsf Bqs,7 out If his own sesritcfiss but pledges
the hh Of the D. s. TO carry the Stipulation into
ecufon. and at the fame time fecretly convenrs with
Jsep6 Beazs, that the fulments Of his engagement
in this article, fhali never be made fohea OF
confederation WAS Mr.. Lear fent 20 cooperate
with sspb BajBess! Or is there criiis in the cir
duplicty, necedary political Gfety exenee
Is pofble thas any thing render it 70 in favor
u Piratisal chirffain Of Bsrbary garrifon whom,
one frgate aud sfe tenders had 10 oten driven fror,
his rong holds " 70, r ought to appear to julify
our eondula to n. world.
Our Con,millioner clofss his communications to
me-
q pray ysa SuW ae:esf youi and r,sfS~sf 10 laEr.
o'Benser osd k-.% eo1zs,ymsn NTH you, faeye
eosg etxlons <-xst m6ieb your and their bero;e
Srave.y Bar feaav-S 10 yenat, bososabie
try."
OF one thing am eonhdent-f there be any ho-
nor or advantage in the Peace fhare of che merit
cannot be rssufed thofe whole exertons influenced
the event. il has been precpitatey concluded
and all the advantages no. feeured which ftuations
offered, it was not my FAULT it was my nvariab!e
opinion, and invariably endeavorei to impress it
both by argument and effort, that the meafnre ought
TO be delayed until all our means of chaaifenent
were brought to bear the enemy. Bur the initru-
ment the mott inpcfirg, that which the enemy I'M
SIcdtiy uEctuSu, anu Ou WHICH OR country
had liked its chisfhnfe, and repofed honor never
appeared in the field, our souapRoN! And our
Commiiiioner negotiated out of our hands Pof IL,
the erenys domnions, in population and eonfe-
quence TO his eaptal--wIruoUE ANY EQUIVALENT
l'wuATEvER.
Thus though it was our bufnefs and though we
had moi amply the means TO difmantle the enemy ;
inifead Of this, we have eftablllied him in more
fafe fisuasion to do and mankind mitchell than he
polefed before the ; orthan he could have poi
iehed without the war FOR by expelling his rival,
we have relieved him of his moi dangerous advera-
ry. He has gaineda kingdom. What have we gain
ed by the war! M
However the Peace may be received by the CO.
vernnent and People of the u. S. here are c;rcun-
frances in which both Interei and our Honor are
10 deeply involved, that they cannot but induce an
inquiry. -
have the honor to be, very respectfully, Sir, your
moi obedient fervant,
WILLIAM EATON.
p. S. Liz of the Naval Force which might have
| been employed befo-. 1risaH by the middle of Iuy,
actually at the rendezvous Syrasss the fourth and
eleventh. 7Bis ~ eqafairs fS naxrei efEx figates,
0ar Syigs taco booue,s, ooe and fern GIN Jo1ti
carrying in az s5t grrs and nao,ta,, Commodore
Preble attacked Tripol fuccefsfully with lcfs than
one third this force and with no collateral circum-
aances in his favor
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a Ii fe,1ozI hnviae claims agaigf re eqate
Of John Hoonrs, DEED. of tie Rosvl;ae-
Greer, are regretted TO make them knozpn. fbaf
Proviioa n'ay be made far a ,snai jet.leaent.-
md tbofe indebtH mea make iun,eS;gt- 8ov-
meHt to JOHN EOONIsS, and
.fOHNC. ENOOL FOLK,
Executors Of JOHN Ho0sue,, dee'l.
Tdn. os. tr
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FOR SAFE

oN oGlsE,
NTEST-INDiA t5 N.NLipy6ooi k,,..t.' a.
w. England Rum, Stone and CIR W a.s ''1'f'
French Brasty, Gsoo sa;- W., III a..
Holland Gin, SM.ns 3, 8s.., e.. CO. ls%ue''
daoiaG:r, NADER XII E Ill.,, ao'.',
Loaf0ad Bys4p1 Sugar, Leatbe, Shah.m.
Ce69fe and Chocolate, IA GuoH ;,r,a;1. ~ rlt
lmpeiaiand Hyou Tea, Linen. rim Si,,tnr g.,
Ligiaed and Lamp Oil, Caroline.
EIbi'e Iced * Spa. Bxo:ur,T BeR SsaaiS I,s;ro
e'f0s0 OsOTf' fAienf C,en Ground ondrasp Giager,
ground in OH,HI2o E4ek5 eogyc y;-,.rs,,,
perdgreyl, Sah
Z by e,s 10 q Ia by aSmoafeS Sal,z,, o,5 ,,.
~i709z0 Glgtt, \ ,Mgs,
Cd, Sd I'D, cd, 8dlod aaa Il mil iaeoiee Of v oooa
zoa Wa's, zig: Bar Slim, Blue
Spite Naiis, Bar. Iron, 4 and g1;se9 pL,;,, ,nJ
German q Biitaered Steel, i 7Jieilca,,
Iron Poff, Dateb Oveas, HLritine t Pij,tios 5as,,
f,re Des', Wraepirg PAPER u PATE
Nova Scotia Grind Stones, i B,ard
Porpder and Sboft Cotton 10 tf,ooI co,S
o"t Nice P'a"o Forte, ore CanOns TIP Cbaje,
One Niee Tub Gjgg, one Still Girg.
~ TIE above will be old eBsae 70, ea6 mr. eozvty,
p'o11ee. benjamin STETSON :
December 10. 7buff
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TO BE RENTEO,

TO BE RENTED,
a BRICK HOUSE, near that of Mr.. Robert
n Gordon, on the Hill, calculated to accomlne-
date fna family comfortably; attached to it is
half acre OF ground well inelofed.
JAS. GREENHOW.
December Z. II.
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FOR SALE-Ey TIE Subscriber.
go Hogsheads NORTHERN RUM,
20 Barrels do. do.
10 Hogsheads MOI.ASSES,
10 Quarter Cail;s SHERRY WINE,
- do. do. MALAGA do.
10 Tierces Prime GREEN COFFEE,
20 Barrels LIVER OIL,
$50 Boxes MOULD CANDLES,
so Ream WRITING PAPER,
100 do. WRAPPING do
THOMAS WHITE.
March 10. eplm
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can tell the gentleman for his consolation
that undoubtedly some guardian British
angel will protect him from harm, and BY
the hand conduct hin from the scene Of
destruction, to some place of safety.
was really at loss to discover the
motives of the gentleman. when he
brot SO often 10 our view the eyregious
Jolly, weakness or wickedncss of one OF
the heads ofdepar,men,s. Atsvery turn
OF his discourse we met with a complain.
against, or denunciation of this officer.
1t there is any truth in the charges he has
preferred, he ought to bring them fairly
before the House and institute an enqui-
~. But to assault the character of mar
IN this side way,is piece of cruelty and
breach OF good conduct which ought no,
to be suffered. If that character be gull
ty, his conduct ought TO be properly in
CURED into; but fear the geot,em oman
from Virginia, in these remarks, had a
different view. The other day much was
said by that gentleman, of the half wav
house, believe thar he has engendered
IDEAS on this subject in his own BRAN, un-
til not being any longer able 10 keep them,
he has dtyalged them 10 the House. |
will say he is The only man whom have
heard say word on The subject,
he present question is TO publish the
message of the President. This once ef.
lected, other documents may be called
for. We shall be told it will be incom-
PIete without the documents from our TO-
reign agents. beIievethis to te branch
OF one and The same system, the effect of
which will be TO destroy the harmony es-
sen'ial to the government. When the
President made this communication to the
Two Houses, he informed MS tina. il would
not IN his opinion be prudent 20 communi
cate 1t TO the public while great nation al
AFFAIRS were depending; nor would we be
authorised to do it, in my opinion, without
consulting The oslsr branch of the le-
gislature. Under these Impressions am
decidedly against publishing il atpresent.
| have heard with regret the re marks
CT the gentleman from Virginia made this
ard The other day and particularly the
denunciai!ou OF one CT cur heads Of de-
partmenis, relative 20 produ ction which
we have just reason 20 admire. and res.
pectlng man who has served his coun-
Try Tor 80 years in various high stations.
l hold very different opinion this poiD,
from lhe gentleman from Virginia, My
Confidence is mistaken in the gentleman
ne denounces, nor do believe the couii.
tieFice OF the nation is shaken.
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THE APPEAL
OF the People of Tombigb=c to the PEG
pie of the United s,t.tes

vi the People OF Tombigb=c to the PEG.
pie of the United States.
Apeople ineonsidera5ie in number and
IN wealth, detached from every Other Dor.
ton OF the American population, known
only by lse rumors OF our wrongs. IN the
councj OF The nation; we cannot coff..
mand your attention by the weight of DO.
hlicai influence. but we are eutitlrd TO il,
en- the broao basis of justice aad The ge.
neral good. hen duties on American
produce were demanded by Spain on she
Mississippi, the whole continent wa in.
tisme--nct merely on account Of The ia
Jory done TO the people OF he western
country, but because il inflicted a mortal
wound on the dignity ADD honor or The
nauon. That wound is as great /. her. in
hlcted OF us, as when iIiliSted on ouf Eel
10" cyozens OF the Ohio.--ThouSh nor
equal IN numbers aud poiiicai impor-
lance, We are IN proportion 80 our popu.
iaiion, Infinitely more injured BY it. ST.
,uaied OH tide waters, nature has NOT
caught US, as she has taught our brethren
IN kentucky, 10 cultivate habits of inde
Pendence Of other countries. Our exis.
tence depends upon commerce. O1r
products arc valuable hut they a,.olno
use .: home I've must EXCHANGE then,
Tor other articles which are absolutely
necessary fnf our subsistence. II we
continue 10 be deprived OF ih,s advantage !,
"e must abandon oUf Couoiry. The
measure will be affli cliye TO US to ma.
ny OF us II may be ruInous but its con.
sequences will not be confined Cd our.
selves: they will have wide spreading
irtlueDce on the veal Of the American
republic. A country which under better
auspices may become flourishing and DO
puiOus, will be converted into a vide
waste, and from the frontiers Of Georgia
to the watess of the Mississippi, no cheek
viii be left to The influence oi foreign
powers on the numerous tribes Of Indians
that iDhablt that extensive territory. We
have sworn allegiance to The American
government and we expect protection.
We ask the free navigaiion of the Mo
bile river net as favor, but as a rieht.
We APPEAL to the law ofnatlons, TO a law,
which, at all times Independent ofthe ar.
bitraIy encroachrnen.s Of the powerful.
and the mean submissions ofihe weak,
stands fi'm and unchanged on The immu-
table basis of justice. The common
sense ofmen reyolts at the idea, that when
nature created rivers watering extensive
territories, she meant TO conEiEe he bene
hts oi them to those who should possess
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nay The Bordeaux market was a
month since glu,tcd with sugars and cof.
ee poured in from Martinique, 81. Do
mirgo, &c. by American bottoms. II is
in her commerce alone that France is
vulnerable to us irthis is secured to her,
she must despise our hostility, and will be
naturally inclined 10 perpetua,- war in
which she has much 10 gain ,withou, be-
ing obnoxious TO less while we continue
subjeSa TO great risk and immence ex-
pense, without any countcryailling advan-
tege.
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RiCHMOND:
kICAlEONO fRICE CUKRENI.

Delegates elected 10 ssrve in the nert Gene.
raj assembly Of Virginia.
Greenbrier, I.inah Minis. James Anderson.
Kdnavba. John Runnels, Edmund Morris
Montgomery, Andw Lewis. Nc Henry.
MasOa, Doctor Bennett, john Henderson.
F,.iaklin, WIN a Burwell, Moses Greer.
Bedford, Jabez Leftwitch, Isaac ORGY.
MiddIeses. Churchill Blakey, Elliott Muse.
FluUansc, John Wills. William Pasteur.
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NEw-YORK May 8.


GER0ff.N P.sfERS.--The papers
by the snip Siienus. from Amsterdam,
have beer returned by the ,ransiato,-
though :hey are as late as the 22d of
March, they contain but H,tle news
The following Articles, however, are deem.
ed worthy ol Insertion.
-dugsbarg, March 8.
The head quarters ofthe g and French
army lett ins city 10 day. MAJ shai Ney
is expected here the day after 10 morrow.
A4unchsn, Mo- CHI 5.
Yesterday marshals My and Davoust
arrived IN his city.
The French have teken possession of
Wiizburg, IN the name of the king of Ba-
yaria.
Frankfort, March 8.
On the the Sd instant, the grand French
army arrived III this city from Augsburg
and the next day the city was taken POS
session OF for the king of Bavaria. The
head Quarters OF this army was Iatel., at
Uim.
All the French troops in Bavaria, and
those that were stationed al ,he Leck, are
I'll drawing through Swabia back towards
VIC NEi'sS~ lie COL pS OF general MAR
mon. is marching iowa, ds lstiian Dial
malta, where France is collecting con-
siderable body oi iroops, on account of
It's contisuily 10 Corfl, where there are
number Of Russian troops.
ne frenci. are now busily employed
m Incorporating the s2ci!s taken from The
husiraIs, ihrcus. Snabiato ,Slrasburg.
AGIfa T,e5r,o-,, 81
Since the occupancy of his Guy by the
French, all correspondence with Sicily as
wen as Cs.a5Tia, has been prohibited $40
line post, boweseT, goes regularly.
The iunisian An:hassador arrived in
town yesterday from Washington.
he. pilo; boat Patriot, captain Josiah
BurnhamJ which went out on Saturday
last with volunteers, in pursuit of the ship
Au:ora aud sch'r Nmrod, which were
captured off the Hook, returned yesterday
Sound wee and we are sorry To observe,
That they were not fortunate enough to
iali ~ wIth either of tie Ca ID, uree d, vessels
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Sales at Auction.

Tn. Gale Of the Lot as described below,
having been unavcidab!, postponed as here.
tofore advertised. will be sold. positive without
reserve. on the premises, the 21s, ins; Wednes
day, all o'ci9ck. A NJ. on approved cndo,s
ed negociabie notc at mon,hs--That beautiful
and truly valuable LOT, known by the No 542,
and adjoining the lots in front of the residence
of William Hay. equine
Prosser & Moncurc, V. m.
Richmond. May 9th. 1906 ids
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FROM WASHINGTON CITY, May7.
The Presidsnt OF the u. States ycs,er.
day left the city for Monticello.
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Manchester Turnpike Lom6any.

a L meeting Of board of di
i a reelors, on the 10Th OF May. 1906,
Rcsoived, That the Stockholders be ,eaui,ed
to pay mot he hands of the treasurer, the further
sum OF four dollars on each share. on or before
the I4,h of June next.
Eesofvcd, That the clerk be instructed to cali
a meeting OF Stockholders, to be held at M
brooks's tavern, on Saturday the 18th June next,
Tor the purpose of deciding on business of conse.
quence to The company.
Extraa from the minu-es.
James Brandcr, Cl'k.
May 18th, 1906. tom
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= De. oOLU,
TOR cash. a, Tar!'n Illness tavern Cooch.and
l. county on the Tn day Of June rcxt. by viz
tue of Two seeds Of trust. to US executed, by Mr.
Gideon Hatcher. for The purpose OF discharsing
his deb's to Wi:lia1a CalE, therein specified,
n certain Tract or Parceiof Land,
Containing three hundred ard ffry acres, more
or less, IN lie aforesaid county OF oachand, ~
ing on the noiih side Of the Thee Chop'd road,
adjoining IKE lard wherein the said Gideon
Hascher now iyss.
DAVID JOHNSTON,
Cl!ERLLS T. BAIES. i'uS'ees'
May ICth. 1906. sw
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az AiSSiNSn- vi The " Sia,cS yeSter.
day left the city for Monticello.
It's with great pleasure we are enabled
to state, that advices received from Mr..
Monroe, oil as late a date as March a.,
are OF more favorable complexion rela-
tive 10 the amicabie adjustment of our
differences with Great Britain, than any
previously received.
We understand that the Spanish a.
gents at Mobile have agreed that that
city shall be place of deposit Tor goods
brought In vessels oil ciliaens of The Unit.
ed States arriving there and that goods
having been SO deposited may be carried
either up The riyer or outwards.
We further learn that in consequence
-ot the disturbed state OF the fiotnier, a
large portion of our army, amounting to
about one Thousand men, have been di.
reclcd to station themselves at Fort A.
dams.
The following paper is taken from the
Chariesson Courier. Appearing without
date, or the attes,ation of signatures. we
are at a loss whether or not, 10 consider
1t au'hentc. Whether il be Authentic or
not, AS contents wiIi reward The trouble
OF Tn reader. The topic, in the pse.cn,
state OF our affairs, is uocommcnly inte-
resting, AM II Is treated IL dis pcf!or-
nance with no iRconsiderable eb;ilry. II
ii is not an actual expression by the D.o.
PIE of Tomb gby or their ssalitneots. il
is probably at least . faithful delinestion
OF them.s
II it be authentic, cur readers viii
scarcely fail to contrast is ConcIud;ng
language; wth chat recently held By The
federalists of New-Yorl:. rhe rights of
our ci'izens at both places have been in.
vaded by fsisign powers. II the ole in.
stance the claim for redress is acconpa.
MED by bold denunciation of the eovein-
ment; while, in the other, it is connected
with, nay founded on declared conf
dence in it.--Mat. Intel.
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FOR SALE,
WOODBURY. MILLS

w -. - - - - ! AN1 ,,
Lately buiIt of hrIck and stone. S. &, A. fee,
three stcries high. with durable stone dam, two
pair Burr and one pair Co'ogue stones with Gle
vators, screens. boiling cloths. &c. On the mos,
approved construction and now in complete order
Tor business; situated on a constant stream. in
the midst OF y delightful wheat country, in the
county OF Pswhatan, only one and half mics
from James river, and % miles above Hichp,sud
To the mill will be attached a LOT Of about 100
acres land, on which stands commodioue ,,e
story dwelling house and ether necessary cfices
handsomely enclosed, under pos; and rail fence.
wlih garden paied in, all new. being la;sly fin
lshed cooper's and blacksmitf's shop m,rtr'z
house, houses for the Accommodation of the
wcikmen, and excellent water very conyenien,
Tor al purposes. Terms Of sale made known by
Thomas Wilson, Esq Richmond or. by the
subscriber near The premises.
THOMAS HARRIS Ino.
Powba,an city, May 10. 1906 Iep3wSwtf.1
lQY virtue OF deed of trust execut-
1D ed TO me by Charles Craddock. to secure
the payment Of a sum Of morey therein mention,
cd. to Walter Kibble, will b. SOLD. 10 the
highest bidder, at JShn Jeter's tavern. in this
county, on Saturday the 14th of next month.
for cash,
Two Female SLAVES.
Named Sally and Dizzy.
Edmond Eggleston.
Amelia, May 9th, 1906 2
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c . n C r E S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
MONDAY, April7.
SPANISH AZ FAIRS.

Debate on tie motion Of i4r. J. RanIoit'
10 tnbGsh the President. s. Message.
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mo. I.)
"A DECLARATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVES,
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN
GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED.

II DECLARATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN
GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED.
When in the courfe of human events il he
comes neceiidry for one people to GiGolve the
political bands which have connected them
with another. and to ahnme among the pow
ers OF the earth the eparate and equal Ration 10
which the laws of nature and of natures Cod
entitle them, decent refped to the opinions
of mankind requires that they f,ouId declare
the cautes which mpcl them TO the feparation.
We hold thefe truths to be felf-evident that
all men are created equal that they are en-
lowed by their Greater with Inherent and mali
enable rights that among ihefe are life. liner
ty' and the purfuit of happiness that to fe-
cure thefe rights, governments are iufttuted A.
mong men, deriving their jut powers from the
content OF the governed that whenever any
form of government becomes deftructiye of
theie ends, It is the right of the people to alter
or to aboliih IT, and to infitute new govern
ment, laying it's foundation on fIch nrinci
pies and Organizing it's powers in flIch form ae
to- them ihall fem mott likely to eFeA their
iafety and happinefs. Prudence indeed will
dictate that governments long efablithed fhould
not be changed for light and tranfient caufes.
And accordingly all experience hath fhewn
tbat mankind are more difpofed to fnffer while
evils are fuHerable, than 20 right themTelyes
by aboNlhing the forms to which they are ac.
cultomed. But when long train of ahufes
and uiurPations, Begin al a diRagni/Jed Period,
and purtuing invariably the fame Object, evin.
ces delign to reduce them under abfplute def
potiim, 1t IS their right, il is their duty to
throw on fuch government, and 10 provide
new guards for theirfuture fecuritv. Snch has
been the patient fufsrance of theft colonies :
and iuch is now the necefIity which confran
them to expazge their former fyftems Of govern
ment. The hfory Of the prefent king of G.
Britain, is hiitory Of Varemitti4g injuries and
ADAPTATIONS, among qObieb aeseary no [olitary
f't7, TO contradict tie Uniform tenor Of fbsreR :
but all have ia diree1 obiea the eifabElhment
of an abfolute tyranny over fhefe ftates. To
prove this let facts be fubmitted to candid
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CITE Gnquirer
RICHMOND, 2otb JUNE.

Among the literary reiques of the venerable eeorpe
Wy,he, were found the following rare and curious
papers in the hand writing of Mr. Jefferfon. The
frit is a copy of the original Declaration of our
Independence, as it came from the hands of its
author; The other is plan of Bill of Rights
and of a Contribution for Virginia, competed by
Mr.. Jeferfon. For the permifion to pernCe and
pu5iih thefe papers, are indebted to the no.
litenels of Major Duval, the fole executor of the
eltate
The federal afertion that Mr. JeFerlon was not the
author OF this celebrated declaration, has lono
iinca been refuted, efe thefe papers would have
furnilhed the mon abundant refutation, What
now will become Of the no lefs unfounded afierti
on, that this paper as it was adopted by Con-
greis, owes much of its beauty and its force 70
the committee appointed TO draught it (? The world
will fee that not only very additions made bv
the committee, bat that they even truck our two
OF the mott forcible and ftriking paIages in the
whole competition, For what reafons, We, remains 70
he difcovered,
The Padage' omitted in the original competition are
printed in H7lies.
This Bill and Contribution as we have them in manu-
icript, are without any mark to note the date of
their production. IL is prefumed however, that
they were written in l776. The contribution,
written by Mr.. JeFerfon, in 'ss, is already pub
iihed in the appendix to fome of the Editions of
his " Notes on Virginia"
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MIR ANDA's EXPEDITION.

letter from Respectable merchant at Cur
racoa, to gentleman in Bottom, dated May s,
1906, faya-" Miranda's fcheme of making
revolution on the SpaDifh Main, is entirely frul-
trated (; and he only efcaped by the hyperion
falling of his nip. Two of his tenders, laden
with all kinds Of ammunition, and 60 men of ms
troops. have fallen into the bands of the Span-
ards; hinfelf fought for quarter of an hour
with Spanih armed brig, near Porto Cavello,
hut was obliged to cut his cables and run. After
touching at JacmeI, 10 focit affifauce from the
blacks, which he could not get, he came to A.
ruba ten days ago, gave one thouland dollars for
pilot, and went from thence 10 Bonaire, where
he remained two days to- prepare hmfeffor ac-
ton, and proceeded farther TO the Spanifh coat,
in company with two fchoo1ers. He fell in
with two SPanih armed brige, near Laguira,
who engaged him, and captured the two ten
ders. Every individual there is under arms,
and well prepared ~ receive him. He fought
without colors. This information was received
by OR government here aad it is lince con
firmed from every part of the Spdnifl Main"