Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-11
NORFOLK March s
Late and authentic Intelligence
From South America.

The following extracts were Polite'..
furnishea US by agentlelnan recently iron
the Island of st. Thomas, and are DC
rived from source the responsibility AM
Intelligence OF which, entitle them L
implicit credit. As it is very seldom that
we can obtain correct information o
what is passing in the revolted province
of South America, the details here g'Ve'
will no doubt prove interesting to the &c
morality of our readers.
Extract of a letter from Margarita, feo
1917.
Gen. Bolivar and Adm. Brion. az
rived at Margarita late IN December last
in the schooner General Marlno. witt
1000 mu.kets and a quantity Of amuI,
tiou. sab es, and military clothingi and
The squadron that followed under thu
co.umand OF captain Aug Yilleret, bro
further aud more considerable qaanili
Of arms, ammunition and military stores
Of all sorts, so that at present we have
ppretty good sudply.
General Bolivar met the most cordla
welcome at Margarita Joy seemed v
illumiae every face as he approached,
with a general acclamatien Of" BOLIVIA
and independence !" every bosom wa
thrown open to receive him and +
there is sincerity in words and loot
Bolivar would not have battered the feel
ings of that moment for the wealth y
empires. or the fame Of Caesar. H.
made but a short stay at Margarita :
long enough however, TO review the hi
ftrent military posts. ard give directions
for the compilation. ct the Notifications
at Pompatar. aud for the establishment
OF the admiralty at that place. frnn
Margarita he proceeded to Barcelona
accompanied by Admirai Brion. the In
tendant general Zesand Brigadier, gen
raj Sorblette. where The generals Avis
mead, Monsga, and Frsytas had alrea-
Ily assembled ; as also the d. Puties Z"
all the other generals whose positions at
the time prevented them from attead'.-
in person., to celebrate tie return OF til
supreme chief.
AT Barcelona, six days were spent III
great mirth and jop, and Bolivar whose
bosom owns no passion paramount /
love Of country, extended his friendsh''
to many persons against whom 1t Wa
he could not but ieel so'ce 'e
thus giving confidence to all
that he holds luminosity against none bu'
inc enemies of his couatry.
A clear standing appears now to
lave take" place, and the people, shaking
IF the Torbiddrou mess which mas for so
Oag time hung upon their senses, swear
% unite 10 the great cause OF mdepeu
lence, and follow the CHIEF OF their choice
20 liberty or death. Bolivar is man oil
kill ana courage ardent. industrious,
ndela;igabIe and faithful, and possesses
n an eminent degree the power Of intus-
ng his own feelings into the bosoms oil
'thers ; and it the people are true 10
will lead them to glory aud
Independence.
Free commerce has been proclaimed
no kind Of merchandise is prohibited,
nd the duty on foreign articles has been
educed 10 less than half Of what WAS
:hareabe under the Spanish government.
Arms, powder and ali sorts of military
tnres are tree Of duty as ell as the
produce taken in payment for them.
A decree has been issued declaring
he port o. Guyana, Cumana, Laguira
Ind Puerto Cabsilo in state Of block
lde and another in regard to seques-
ration which holds out the post liberia
erms to European Spaniards, and can
not fail to irduce many to join the lnde
pen dents, while ON the otter hand the
spanish government has issued a decree
;onfiscatiug the property Of every indi
idual who dues not take an active part
in favor Of the Royalists.
Bolivar's attentions were turned next
,pon concentration Of all the military
forces in Chaparro and to this end or
iers we're sent to Gen. Pear to acceiera e
lis operations in Guayna TO eifect,if posi-.
Die, the eptirs possession "f that country,
Ind leaving in it general sedeno with
100 men, to march with he rest Of the
troops to Chaparro Similar orders
were sent TO Gen. Marine to close the
siege OF Cumana. and also an officer Of
,igh rank to combine the operations of
The army of New Grenada, under thu
command Of Gen. I-rdensta, who by adj.
vices received iron. Gen. Zaraza. was al
!eady in communication with him.
General Monagos marched to Aracu
the distance Of days journy from
chaparro) to unite The different divi-
inns OF cnpalrx and af the sama time