Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15
sent to Flarlaem and other places il No'-

land.
During the month of September ia
vessel Is sailed from Iiavre. viz: 6i French,
l6 American, 10 English. FROM Bremen,
I Danish, 10 Dutch, 9 Norwegian, :
Prussiau. Russian, and Swedish. Oh
this number 25 were loaded With mer-
chnndiZe Of various sorts, with sugar
and coffee, 10 with plaster, tobacco.
10 in ballast, 2 linen, eggs. shoes, &c.
The 18th instant fifteen vessels were
loading at Hayre, for Amsterdam, Lon
don, Martinique, Guadaloupe, st. Tho
mas, Havana, Boston, NewYork, Nor
folk, Alexandria, Washington, George
town, New-0rieans, Rio JaneirO and st.
Salvador, Chandernasor, Calcutta, and
the Isle of France.
Werner, the celebrated mineral0gist,
who died at Dresden the 9th of June last,
at the age Of 81 years, gave, in his will.
his fine collection Of minerals to the A
cademy of Freyburg. Ii contains Iaore
than 100000 specimens, and is valued at
| 10000 crowns.
The Bible Society in Russia have de-
termiDcd to distribute 1876, 600 copies of
the Bible in II different languages. la
the course Of the year 1916 they printed
10000 Sclayanic Bibles, 10000 New
Testaments in the same language, 5000
Finnish, 5000 French, 5000 samoiedan.
Before the close of this year they will
tioish an impression of 2s 900 Bibles and
Testaments in the Sclasonic, 5000 10
the Armenian, 1000 in the Tartaric,
5000 Greek, 10000 in Moldayian, 5000
in German, 5000 in Esthouian, 5000
Testaments il Latin, and 5000 Gospels
of st. Matthew IN Calmuc. They are
also translating the Scriptures into the
Mogul and Turkish languages.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
BY tue arrival of the brig Hippomenes,
in 60 days from Curacao, We have re-
ceived papers frem that place to the 18th
November. They contain some interest
ing particulars Of the war in South Ame-
RIGA. Tomorrow we shall give general
M0rillO's account. We could not pro-
cure translation in time for to-day's
paper.
SPANISH AMERICA.
Extract of letter from respectable
person, dated Guyana, August e6.
Both Guayanas are atlast occupied by
the arms Of the republic; the capital, or
the city Of Augustura, was evacuated on
the 18th July, aud on Sd August, Old
Guayana Masters Of the whole province,
the Independents command the river by
very respectable forces. It's impossible
10 enumerate the articles Of war and Of!
commerce which have been abandoned
by tie Spaniards in both cities. The
most part OF this rich booty has been
taken by eur squadron, which chased the
enemy down the river, and took from
them 81 sail Of yessels-say two ships,
aud all the rest briggs.
The Spanish chief, La Tore, escaped
in lisht corvette amid deluge OF shot
Upwards Of 1000 prisoners fell into the
hands of the Independents among whom
is the bishop, the eccle.iastic cabiIdo, or:
hcers of high rank, aud a vast number oil
respectable persons of all classes. It is
most interesting TO know that the Spa
niards have lost the public opinion, which
they formerly enjoyed with the inhabi-
tarts. The independents. on the contra.
ny, hold it in its full length. Trlnquilii-
ty, order, abundance in all kinds of
things, and safety in all its extent, have
succeeded to the noise of war. These
precious blessings are the result of the
great project OF the capture of Guayana.
which ensures forever the liberty Of all
the other provinces.
In the province of Caracas the indie.
pendents are progressing. being already
As far as the town Of OritucO. General
Zaraza, at the head Of 1000 men, occu-
pies Cabruta, and extends the movements
of his army as far as Ell Rastro on the
one side, and on the other, San Sebastian,
Extracts Of letters from the 2lst to 18th
| September.
! General Zaraza, with 1000 horses. is
on the other side on the way to Orituco.
General BermudeZ, with 1000 infantry,
100 Dragons, and field pieces, sets out
tomorrow (2ad) to incorporate his forces
with those of the former, and occupy Ca
labszo and San Carlos, where they must
be joined by general PaeZ, with 1000
horses. General Monsgas is ordered to
take possession Of Barcelona with hi.
brigade and 500 infantry. The main DO.
dy oil the army, commanded by the gene.
| raj in chief, Simon &c Bolivar, is prepa,