Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-21

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LONDON, April s6.
Intelligence YVES received BY Govern
ment this morning, that Lord Gxmouth.
with the feet under his command. has
been to Algiers. and made new and Ii
|berase treaty with that Power.
NrwYoHK, May is.
We have received the following from
our Correspondent at N. Orleans.
.ale.rieo s,rs.-I'he republican general
.More!los, made prisoner by the royalists,
was carried before the tribunal of the
.Inquisition. in the city of Mexico, and
cendemned as l,eretick, atheist, deist
mateliaiist, anal for other crimes OF the
competence of the holy tribunal he was
also condemned by the arch bishop, de-
graded in consequence, and given up to
lie military tribunal, who condemned
him to death, and he was executed Or
the e2dof December last.
Ii was in vain that the republican 60
Ivermment by many petitions addressed
TO the yice-roY Calieias, reclaimed the OBJ
servapce of the laws of war in vain did
il seek to employ the influence of the
cabiido of the metropolis. to save at least
the life of the prisoner-the tyranny.
superstition and fanaticism, which exer-
ciSes openly its sway in the capital of
the new world, sacrificed most virtuous
patriot, whose courageous. valour had fix
ed the attention and merited the applause
of the world in such manner tina, the
services and exertioas of Eve years con-
secratcd to the safety OF his country, will
cause him to live forever in their hearts,
and his name WI! be handed deWn to the
latest posterity.
The Mexican patriots, BIZ prociama,
ton of the government and circular to-
all The provinces, have salennly sworn
to revenge the death of their iilustrious
protesting th.t they will az
ways hold the wee roy and $4,000 Spa
niards who inhabit that immense country
responsible for the blood of hiorellos.
'ihe arms of the republic slime every
where. Much blood has been SIZED at
Purnte-del Roy. The royaiists collected
5000 ncn to attack that position occuri-
ed by the patriots; twice they attacked
and twice were their assaults repulsed
with great loss; not being able to sue
.ceea by open force, they bad recourse to
Intrigue and seductian. Joseph Maria
Laseano. the lieutenant commanding the
fierce which defended the b:itlge, sold
himself to general Miyares for 8 5000.
Tie garrison was iacer3uptable (; bur
|seeing itself abanaoncdby It's rerfdious
leader who had gone over to the enemy's
|camn, it made dispositions for retreat,
which was effected without other loss thar
chat Of the artillery of tao heavy CALI
bre to be removed. By these means the
|toyaiists themselves masters Of the
bridge, and passed With rich convoy.
which, however. did not arrive intact al
yera-Cruz.
Many skirmishes have taken place
since. IL which the royaiists were com,
Ioletely defeated. Sen Victoria has late
,!g beaten them in the neighbonrhood of
Vera Cruz. Capt. Francisco de Paulo
a convey which was on Is
|way from A'bapado to Vera Cruz. and
'put to tie sword the escort of 600 dra-
'goans.
Col. Pesos besieses The garrisens Of
Grizaya and CordoYa, and fey are re-
'duced to their narrow entertainments
after having eyerrnn the whole province
and defeated all those who opposed him,
he opencd tine prison and set at liberty
,rhose who seoaned in captivity.
Cot. Comes bascu' in pieces 1900 men
who were assembled around iuebia. az
tier having defeated division Of 1850,
which he net on the read from Mexico
Ito icsmeiucaa and has since taken BY
surprise The latter, a place Of great mn
Iportance not one escaped Of the garrison
IRON tie commander 10 The private.
Marshal Gsorno attacked ard took the
town Of Apan. a division ef 1900 men,
(which marched from Mexico against him,
was obliged toretleat by forced marches
on Mente-AiIo where the commanders
isuacio Sanchez ard isascasio Herce had
Icut to pieces another division OF ECO men.
Col. feran beat Coo rosalists at Topexi
de la Sedas. Lieutenant col. Guerrero
lengaged an actionat Disteea. pro,ihc
Iof Gxaca) in which he defeated, III an in
slant, more than 1000 men by the sword
land lance alone.