Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-11

month Portuguese ship arrived from
the coast of Africa, and reported that an
American privateer had been there and
captured IL sail of VESSELS OF which
we're Portuguese Guineamen, which had
been captured BY the English. The A.
mericans gave them oil up to the Portu.
eue.e captains. This caused much Joy
among the merchants here-and they
are now beginning to think the Ameri.
cans their friends: the English have a..
ways taught them to believe we were
their greatest enemies.
"The American vessels at Buenes
Ayres, are-The ship Liberty OF Phila-
delphia Laura of Boston; General Ha-
milton of New York Al Monte Video
Ship Neptune Of Philadelphia Re-
becca of Boston. The ship Bingham is
also here"
Ertraer sfa letter received from WILL
an G. Miller, american FIce Consui,
"BuENos AYRHs, Mays.
You will have heard ere this will
come to hand, of an attack made by
body Of troops from Cniloe, Gan island
near the main OH the Chill side) on the
town of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is the
port at the mouth Of tn River Biahio,
distant from which about 2 leagues,
higher up the river is Conception. The
first place surrendered after an obstinate
resistance, and the detachment marched
on to Conception.
The gates OF the town were thrown
open by the treaohery of European
officer. a con. Xinnives. left in comna and
Of regimen, and who had seduced I'M
der false pretexts his troops, which
composed the chief strength OF the gar.
risou.
"This unexpected attack had tended
to animate the Chililns, and rouse the
patiio ism hithertr dormant.
6 Mr. Poince't, the American consul
general, ad been preparing for trip
t. Conception /; in this case, had it been
carried into fleet be would have fallen
an snsuspcctipg sacrifice, together with
the Pre.idenl of the Chill -Junta.
"The arrival of the United States
frigate Essex at Valparisa, On the 9Th of
March. had detained him The Essex,
il is to be hoped, will place our trade in
that quarter on more respectable foot.
ing than it has hitherto been Captain
Porte-, it is said, seized Lima privateer
and brew her guns overheard. and left
her Nen and provisions to carry her to
Lima, with letter t, the vice King, de.
anding the immediate restoration of
all the ships that bad been taken by the
privatee under bis order; or he would
proceed to hostilities. Both English &
Americans are pleased at this attempt
to adjust villainous system of piracy-
S ven American vessels have been seiz.
ed in Port Conception by the Lima pri-
vateer, and an American ship from this
place, called the Bo,iskah, Of Baltimore,
has bsen carried into Lima and cen.
demred.
"Gne Belgrano has had every sue.
cess. Peru Is now decidedly for the
cause of liberty, and Belgrano is now
marching for Oruro through the desert.
The trade to the interio has taken an
active turn, and will no doubt be increas.
ed
Artigas and r ondeo, who were sent
70 the siege of Monte Video, have as
umed the chief command, and are, il
IS said, organizing a unta. with the in
,enti"h to fl, CT separation from that
# Bnenos Ayres, and establish another
site connected with The
other provinces and states under a e.
raj head"