Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-05
English and spanish Differ.
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NASSAU. IN. P.1 Feb. 4.

! Yesterday arrived the British brie
Prince Regent. from Havana, with
1.-THE detachment of II NJ. 9Th v. !
regiment, which n NJ. S. B iseis had
lon board when she was wrecked on
her passage from Jamaica to this
port.
! Accounts brought b. this convey
|anee. mention that The Cove nor OF
HavsD has refused to restore the
specie forcibly taken ont oflhe hands
|of capt. Roberts, of H. NJ. late ship
ray. by the armed Consulate ship
las stated 10 a pre- eding Gazette con
|trary to the wishes and remons ran
ICES Of the CoDsulsdo and thu inhabi.
tants. Capt, Roberts had in conse
quepee either taken. or was about 10
take his departure for England, to
represent 10 his Government the
proceedings Of the Spanish Governor
his eff ers having delivered up The
Swords. remain ut Havana, consi-
dering themselves as prisoners.
1t is reported further from Havan-
ma, that Gen. Nina, the nephew Of
the celebrAied Gen Nina who dis.
tinguisLed him elf 50 greatly as a
guerilla Carf in the war in Spain,
sailed from 81. Domingo With a Goa,
slider BILE force, tor the purpose OF
taking possession u Pensacola. Hsv-
ing arrived off tue Port, N,ins sent
III II ieputa,ion requiring a csntribu-
ton Of 5000 inl!ars. which was
refused. supplies of money and
stores had been sent from Havanns
to Pensacola. in consequence Of the
threatened attack.
February 5.
cn Saturday last, arrived the,toup
ship Admiral Go, khurn. capt Cor
lney, from jamsica. for The purpo 4
Of carrying from 'ence par, Of Il
NJ. 5.a W. /. regiment. Another
ship had either Sal ed in company. OF
was Immediately 10 follow, for the
same purpose. We understand tina,
the whole Of the left Iii i ion Of the
regis. emf are 10 be removed
Feb aary.i2.
I Accounts from Havanua. 10 the
l4th inst. r,present The affairs OF the
Consuiado trmed ship Of HAVANA 4
Ii. Nj. late ship Tay, captain Ro-
berts, of which mention has bean
Tmsde in preceding nunbersl as as
Stunning serious aspect. II appears
now that the conduct OF the comman-
der Of the Spanish ship more re-
sembied that of pirate than Of one
commissioned to protect the Spanish
commerce. He noi only foreiblJ
took The specie, but the sword Of
|Captai Roberts. tore down and de-
stroyed the British cOlOrs that were
d Ing at the place oil eucampmen',
carried of quantity OF the Tay's
stores. anu uiailrea,ed the crew. ii.
NJ. frigate Active, capt. Cartwright,
had arrived al Havsma. with capt.
Roberts. the officers Of the lay, and
the remaining stores--reguired sa.
tistaction Tor the aggression. res,itu-
ton OF the money, aud pay ment for
the stores that had been taken away.
This the eminent OF Havana
having refused to comply with. land
in so doing as head OF the Consulate
tue sense Of this body ma, be impli.
ed the remaining stores Of the Tay
have been landed from the Active.
~ we'll as the officers, and the Active
was TO sail on her return 10 Jamica
on the 9Th inst, The affair will now
become a national one. The gen.
Of marine is said b yebe tndecidea-
y against the measures Of the go
vernon, reprobating in the se,eres,
terms the HnWarrantable Conduct Of
the Consuiado ship. II is reported
that the specie s,uld have been e
stored. but ther, Was q con iderable
dcHciene! which couId not be made
up. and the additional sum required
f., The stores rendered - compliance
with the demand of capt. Cartwright
imprac;icable, Surprising that dis
position 20 sccede TO il bad exist
led,
Nsp York, February s6.
The King of Holland had granted