The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-03-13
Tsp alDait.


ano Seracltys feceutiy arrived I'D tnjS city
from Csrihagena, via Aux Cages, has polite
" furnished the Editors OF tho City Gazette
with some Interesting particulars relative 10
the fate OF that unfortunate city. ~ 't'
Our ,nformsnt left canhsgena on the as,h
OF November, and !, fell into the hands of
the royslists on the 9th of Dec. following.
Sotne days previous 70 his leaving the place,
nc had the preesutionto send his vessel down
TO the mouth Of the harbor, festing no would
be upabie to get out and was compelled 10
pass under the guns os the batteries erected
each sidc of the by, in canoe. Those OF
the wretchcd inhabi,ants who were able, Ia
bout three thousand souls) embarked on
board OF feet Of - vessels, Of all sizes,
aud set sail for Aux Csyes. When our in-
formsnt left there (Jan. 28) only three schrs.
and brig, out Of the whole number, had
arrived the laitor vessel, having on boar d
very valuable cargo Of dry.goods, went a.
shore IN a gale, aud wAs totslly losi--csew
and passengers saved. Some of the vessels
los, sixty or seventy lives on the passage by
actual slarvstio0.
The gentleman furnishing this intelligence
ives frequently in company and conycrsed
With tbs officers and citizens at Aux Csyes,
who had escaped from Carthsgena. When
the aeet sailed from the town, the walls were
coveted with the wretched inbabitants, beg.
ging to be taken off, fearing 10 be rnassacfed
by the royal troops, who were about entering.
No doubt was entertained by these persons,
that nearly the whole, pcfhaps all, OF these
miserable beings were put TO the sword.
This was most probably the fact, as the city
held out TO the last extremity, and was taken
by storm. The war between the republicans
aud royalists was Of the most barbarbarous
add uOrelenting character, no quarter being
given on either side. As an instance, our
Informant cites the case Of an old Spauiard,
who was drawn by the heels through the
streets of Csr,bsgena by q mule mo doubt
the royalists folly reciproca,ed this cruelty.
The batteries erected on both sides Of the
bay, a, Boca Chica, greatly annoyed the re-
pub!icsns, while descending in their vessels.
Many persons werc kiled-and an instrncc
is mentioned Of one shot having killed fve
women.
/, was some time ago publishsd, that Cen.
Bolivar commanded Carthsgena at the time
Of its capture. This was erroneous. The
command Of the place some time previous to
its surrender, was held by Gen. Castillo,
who,proving trsi,or to the republican cause,
was arrested. and the command vested IN
Gen. Berthudas, ycupg officer Of merA,
and who com mahded At the time OF bis cap.
,urc. lie escaped with the fleet, and arriy-
ed at Aux Cages in safety, where our infor.
mant frequently saw and converted with him.
The Governor of Carhsgsna, (Don Juan
Dos Amador) and sui, went on board . Car
thsgenian privatcer, commanded by one Nit.
cheil, who had promised 10 conduct them IN
safety from the place. Alter getting out, he
touched at q small island called St. Andrews,
under pretsncc Of watering !. and, after in-
weighing the governor and suite on shore, the
trescbcrous villain fred upon them, and set
sail, carrying of the governors vaIusbles,
together with some pearls, &c. belonging 10
tho government, the whole valued At about
&C, 900 dollars.
The American and other foreigners who
wei. in Ca,,hsgeDs st the time OF hs Cap
ture, were undoubtedly putto death without
mercy, as to them was attfibu,ed lin grca,
measvre) the stout resistance which was
made, aad the length Of time which Il held
out. eat 81.
The account prcviousiy received via Bali.
more, Of the Spanish commandant at Cartha-
gepa decoying Americans and Eoglishmeo
10, and then making prisorers OF them, was
Substantially correct. II is SINCERELY hoped
that this outrageous conduct will be properly
noticed By our government.
A sch. with about 800 unfortunate people,
men, women and children, ar. at Aux Cages,
2sih Ian. on her passage from Car,hagena'
she fell 10 with Spanish government brig
Of war, which she beat off after desperate
sc,ion-,he captain and number Of passtn-
From Janaiea.-Tbe Baltimore Patriot Of
27th uit. states that they have received late
files Of Kingston papersj that the British ffi.
gaze Junon arrived at Foft Royal the 18th Of
Jan'y from Csrtbagena, ~here she was sent
to procure the release Of the Br. subjects sei-
zsd sud imprisoned by the Spanish Royslisis
st that place. She was allowed ty McriiIo
TO have no conmuniesiion With the ihore
consequently" ssys',be Kingston ci'oniele,
ave are unable TO say any thing concerning