Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-04
PLEASING APPOINTMENT.

PLEASING APPOINTMENT.
We have reason to believe, that the re-
port to which the Columbian has given pub
licity. is true, that General Swift has recei-
we'd the appointment Surveyor Of the port
ofNew-York, and that he will Immediately
enter upon the duties Of his office.
P.S. After the above had passed from the
hands of the compositor, it was minated
to us, that Gen. Swift is appointec Collector
Of the port.
. General S. and his family, have recently
arrived in town from Washington, in com
pany with the Hon. Mr.. Clay, Speaker Of
the House OF Representatives.-N Y. Gdz.
A letter from St. Jago de Chill, dated Ju-
ly 9th,sreceived per America, details the
following "A number OF vessels arrived
lately at Coquimbo, whose names. except
the Macedonian of Boston, have not yet
learned. A number OF vessels have also ar
rived here, principally British, with cargoes
from to soc, 900 each, and Packet, from
Boston, with cargo of 100000. The an
ticIpated fall of Lima has ruined this mar
ket. The amount Of property brought here
/ within the last IL months is calculated at
near ten million of dollars.
The Patriots since their last successes
have passed their time in feasting and re-
joicing the .Royalists are still in possession
Of Valdivia, the port OF Talcuanha and Con-
ception, but the Patriots are going against
them in September, and no apprehension
but they will be easily conquered, and in
deed Lima is shaking, as they intend to
march against it as soon as they drive them
entirely from this province. The Vice
Roy is said to have sued for truce Of five
years, which was very wisely declined.
The Spanish messenger came in the L. S.
sloop Ontario and returned in her to Lima.
The Ontario sailed thence 18th June for The
N. w. coast. Judge Provost has not gone
In her, he is in this capital.
They are suffering very much at Lima for
wheat, beef, &c. &c. which they formerly
drew in great abundance from this pro-
vince. If the supply continues cut of, as
vigorously as commenced, revolution was
strongly expected. There are 33 vessels
in Valparaiso, among them the British sloop
Of war Blossom, capt Hickey; the British
frigate Andromache sailed few day, since
for Lima there is no Spanish blockading
squadron of, since the drubbing the Esme-
ralda got.
The snip Bever and brig Canton, Of New
York, are reported to have been condemn
ed in Conception.
P.S. Wien the Ontario sailed, Judge
Provost remained here, but it now appears
that be is going on to the n. W. coast in the
British sloop ofwar Blossom, capt. Hickey.
Capt. H. goes on to renounce all claim TO
the settlement al Columbia river in the
maine Of the British government, and the
American Commissioner goes there in The
British sloop ofwar 10 settle matters. Judge
Bland who takes passage in the vessel that
takes this, will be able TO give better his
tory Of that business.
baltimore Telegraph, Nov. Q.
As we surmised, the story Of capt. Tho
mas who was brought in here few days
ago in an armed brigan,ine BY the revenue
cutter, proves TO be somewhat crooked and
a little tough wthal. We find by the Sa-
vannah papers, that this same brigantine
boarded, under the name Of the Fortunatus,
instead of the Columbia, (Which last name
she now bears) the brig Governor Hopkins,
Adams, from Prov dence, X. |. bound to
Savannah, and put on board said brig, capt.
John Adam, an officer in the Patriot SER
vice, who stated that the Fortunatus was
taken possession Of on the night OF the 29th
ofSeptember, by gang OF % desperadoes,
headed by an officer in the Patriot service,
while at anchor under tie fort at Grenada
This was effected while the commander of
the Fortunatus was ashore recruiting men,
and when there were only three or four men
on board to oppose them. As there were
only l6 men on board the Fortunatus, alias
the Columbia, when she came in here, it
would be gratifying to know what has be-
come of the other ten; perhaps they may
have been disposed Of in manning prizes.
As fur the rionarole about Brion's off,