Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-29
From a philadelphia paper.
MORE OF MIRANDA.

neral Miranda, large quantity OF reSa-
mental cloa;hing, arms and accoutsenenss
for IS or 10000 men she cleared out TOT
and arrived at Jacquemel, about the nrss
OF March On her passage she met VITA
the BRUSH ship of war Cleopatra, VINO
pressed 30 of the people on beard, Gas mas
be mentioned) all of whom are SAID % DC
English or Irish, and were without Protec-
,;aes. in lieu of which the Cleopatra put on
hoard the Ieander number OF A mericans,
whom they had taken out OF what they Cab
led American PRIZES, most OF Insse mes
were obliged TO enter themselves on tae en-
listmsnt on board the Leander, elsher' ~
fair or foul means, if they would otvolun,
teer they were pressed; TWO ct them made
their escape at Jacmel, by swimming from
the Leander, and got on board an Amsrl-
can vessel, where they were pursued, bus
being hid. could net be found by the pur-
suers. whea the Leander's officer SAID II
he sheuia hereafter find the vessel they
were hisiSon board of, that he would press
and take on board the Leander, every man
except the captain, and would scutsle tue
vessel.
On the arrival of the Leander at acssl,
there was the appearance OF ths greatest
secrecy; NO one was admitted on board,
nor NO one, except captain Lewis, was per-
nitted on shore, and he, as soon as ne
larded, ga, off TO visit the black emperor
; Of fiaysi, at the new city OF Dessailnes,
which is built in the mountains and strong
" fortified, it being the determination or
the brigaHds, to burn all the towns on the
seabaard, should the French ever attempt
10 invade the island again, and defend
themselves IN the mountains TO the last.
While admiral Lewis was on his visitto
the emperor, ihe negroes a, Jacmel became
very uneasy at the great secrecy observed
bv he Lsander, aud before his return, sent
a formal messages to know their business.
and made preparations TO attack the Lean.
der, should their ambassador not be well
received; but their messenger meeting
polite reception, and explanation given,
their fears aud anxiety all subsidized and all
was quiet. After the resura OF admiral
Lewis from head quarters, Miranda began
to prepare by ealisting men, OF which ne
picked I'D a number of renegadocs, whe
called themselves Americans; but had sold
THIS, as well as their native country; wish
ING not to see their creditors again; like
serirant Kite. he listed them all for officers.
Having mustered about $50 or 800 OF these
officers, and two or three small additional
vessels, he was to sail from Jacmel on the.
2Sth of March. for Barcelona,* on the
Sosnish main, near Cumana, where he sx
pected 10 effect landing andtb joined by
large body of the inhabitants, tor which
purpose he was preparing alarge number OF
proclamations TO be distributes as soon as
he can get footing, or can send ashore on
his arrival of the coast. We are told by
person who has seen one OF these procIama-,
tons, that he invites his countrymen to
ioin his standard, and that he would free
shem from their tyrannic master, would
give tlea to liberty, sc. We have some
hopes Of being able 10 obtain copy of the
proclama,ion, which if we should accom-
plisA,w will give asranslatisn OF it as soon
as possible.
= Barcelona lies on the Spanifh Main, in lat.
O, near the loHthern point OF land that forms the
Ouph or Mexico, 10 oat tHhiiy ihhAo''eu' $40
being sbauE two hundred leagues from St Do
mnge, tho somewhat to windRard, may be
reached by Miranda and his fquadron under adni.
raj Lewis, in IS or 20 days from their leaving
Jssquemel, provided no accident retards them;
therefore we may expea they will arrive there a.
beut the I5th of the present month.
In the Charleston Packet from Iacmel
came two seamen, viz. John Shaw, of
New York, and VIM. Davidsoa, of r.
Island, whe were pu. on board the Lean.
der with ten Others, by the British ship of
war Cleopatra, captain White, who report
Cd that they were held on board .hs ship,
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