Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-13

mark-Marie.ta is under water, as are
some parts of Cincinnati-we are high
and dry -+-
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette.
HIGHLY INTERESTING.
The editor is indebted to the friendly
sttention Of respectable gentleman oil
this city for the following interesting ex.
tracts, which are from source On which
iull reliance may be placed:
La Ganyra, FEB. go.
Iwrite a few lines under the most aw-
fuI feeling, and apprehehsions. Morillo
is destroyed, or proved coward Or traitor
he province Is lost! The Patriots fast
advancing on Caracas, and no men to
defend it. The greatest scene Of distress
and confusion imaginable preyails-all
order lost, and thousands of people
crcwding on the shore aud wharf to en-
bark with whatever of most value they
can take with them. Yesterday the scene
of confusion commence and continues
at this time with increased alarm the
wharf and shore cove ed with goods Of
all descriptions. and no possibility of get
ting them of. An embargo has been on
for a week past, and no vessel permitted
to sail. At this moment nethire can be
done-every one is saving their own
Ives, and any thing else they CALI
There are several foreigners here; none
OF whom will remain. and they all have
more or less property that will be lost,
a. it is the opinion OF US all that no pro-
perry found will be respected, and they
do not consider e en- their lives safe. TO
add to the dismay, last night severe
shock of an earthquake was ielt. The
heart sIckens with he sCcae of distress
in every shape. A very high sea renders
it dangerous for a small boat to pass, and
the kings officers have all canoes en-.
gsged embar king stores and people.
4 O'Clock p NJ lhe distress increas-
es-al al rm and csnfusUn-thousand.
Of men, women and children on the wharf
and beach, endeavoring to get off-the
sea immensely high, and many boat u
verset and lost in the surf, aud women
and children immersed il the waves.
Nothing positive is known where Mo-
riilo is, or how Reat the Patriots are; but
the cry is 10 all mouths, " they are com
ing" Caracas is nearly deserted, as
this place will soon be. No goods, ex
cept some Of the most valuable, can be
embarked, and they much injured. The
earthquake last night has had visible
effect On the seat is very high. trust
time will be allowed to get of most Of the
miserable inhabitants, by whom the shore
is lindsay with thousands.
Two Americans, Que Englishman and
myself, (who all have property here, and
find it impossible to embark il have con-
cuded on remaining and waiting the is
sue. The greatest danger is aPprehend-
ed from the blacks, who, SO soon as the
town will have been deserted, il is feared,
will commence general and Indiscrim.
ipate robbery and pluader, and perhaps
worse.
We shall occupy one house, and raise
the American flag as some protectiOn--l
have but little hopes Of saving my pro-
perty.
5 o'clock p M-The embarkaton
continues with increased terror and con-
fuslun-20O to 500 dollars are offered to
a boa 70. one trip with Passengers. and
tie government have Just stove and
tn own into the sea 5 quantity Of gun
% der that they were unable 10 embark
" present taere are four of the fleet IN
he haroor, and large Lumber of mer
chant vessels, happily for the people, who
are crowding their decks.
Half past 6 o'clock p .A.-Glo'ious
news for the ,pauiards. An express has
just arrived, BY which we have news of q