The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-10-30

square taceJ prominent cheek bones,
has keen penetrating look, mild ano
polite IN his address and Manners
From the moment of his arrest, and
throughout the examinations beforc tho
alderman, he was perfectly cool and col
lected, superior TO every thing like en-
5arrassment. Since his commitment.
some of the articles of plate which were
not found in his trunk, have since been
discovered in the privy back of his
lodgings.
fmforfc1t 10 British vssseis trading
to the Hess fndies.-1'he British brig
Friendship, and three others were seiz
ed at Antigua, for net having the pro
per certificates as TO their cargces be-
ing British property, The papers rcla
tive to the cargo Of the British consul's
bfhce, to have the NECESSARY proofs
made while the vessels are detained un-
III their arrival. TN Gag.
New YoRK Oct. s5.
BY the British schr Collin, we have
received file of the Trinidad Courart
to the 55th Sept. rhe following All
Gle is copied from one of September
IS.
Trinidad, (Porf Shain Srhe Is.
In addition TO the late decisive DC
feat sustained by the ineurgent army
under Bolivar at Ocumare, published
in our last, we have now TO commune
cate the total defeat, or rather desiruc
ar ,,f
surgent army, under the command OF
sir George M'Gregor, who was also
slain and his body (saltet) sent TO Ca
raccas 10 be exposed. This intclIi-
gence has been received here from So
respectable a source as 20 leave no
doubt of IT'S authen,ici y. So that the
royal cause in Venezuela at least, is
likely to put down all opposition for
some time 10 come. We shall wal
with anxiety for the official details of
This affair.""
In direct contradiction OF the above
intelligence, capt. Leach Of the Colin,
informs Us that just BE- fore he sailed i,
was reported that sir G. M'Gregor,
had given battle 10, and totally defea-
a the Hoyll army of the province Of
Venezuela and that Cumana had fall
len into the. hands of the Patriots
Oct. 90
Extract Of letter from ST. Barts 10 q
gentleman in fhis cify, dated Oes !.
q l am just from Bassaterre where
they have had one of the scveres. gales
ever Known the schoorer Weymouth
went ashore and bi!ged the briggs
rrumbuli, of Ncw-Haven, with stock
on deck Rambler, Pope Of kenne-
bunk (; schooner lately from N. York,
were driven 20 sea with many others,
and have not since been heard of. 80
sail OF vessels principally Americans,
went ashore at ST. Pierres French
frigate, which lately brought out the
new intendant, made q harhor, with O.
thcts among the Saintes, and was OBJ
liged to cut away all her masts; some
OF the small craft, among which was a
hTe ,coppered schooner belonging 10
Mr. King of Guadaloupe, vert ashore,
and was dashed to atoms. l he wreck
OF small houses were floating down the
streets OF Bsssaterrethe whole Of Sun
uay uiSbtb ahd lhC iOAtO"lDE N1ObudT
when the gale abated Some consid-
cradle loss has been sustained by those
who held perishable articles in those
stores which were mostly exposed.
the schooner Highflyer, Of and
from Baltimore, with -four, sold for
cash and demanded his clearance, but
he was refused, after repeated applica
tIons The difficulty arose from the
presumption that he had the proceeds
OF her cargo in cssh on board This
island (say GuadaloupeI is in wretch
ed state OF stagnation in business, and
is not likely lie improve, as long as bca
~ duties on import and export, with
Ihe Other embarrassments In trade, OK.
iSts. The poverty and greedy DISPOSE
ion OF the petty officers of govern
ment, throws stranger under thou
sand impositious The Frigate / before
mentioned, landed at BasseterYe about
500 troops from France, $50 of which
were marched for Point-Pere but
IN four days from the time Of land.
ing, only " Of the latter were in exis>
ence The fever RACES dreadlully at
Point Petre.
From The ". Yo,k National 4dUotate
HONOR 20 FHE BRAVE.
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