Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-09-23

Iauthor ises the fullest authenticity -
" Adm. Brion has returned to Au-
gustura, with a considerable suppl,
of arms and ammunition. and all the
British have gone out report says
iSU0.
=. 1t appears that the Independents
have made fine campaign, by taking
San Fernando and driving the Span
iards out of LIanos. The advantage
OF the former Gao only be appreciated
by all acquaintance with the seogra.
Iphy of the country. 1t secures the
inland navigation from Augustura t..
a short distance ofSanta Fee, as we'll
as the security Of the rich province
of 8arinas. and ronsoIi,!ates the con
|qurst of Guayana with the protection
|of the LlaDos.
" Gen. Bolivar has, besides. aciiev
ed more diff 'ult en,erprize-he has
restored lcrtest union among all the
Independents leaders, and obedience
to the government /; so that it has at
least assumed the order and security
OF IA government :: dc facto."
" An envoy from the president OF
The United States IA MIR. Nrvine
went out in tile American sloop OF
wir Hornet, and has proceeded to
Augustura in Drion's ship. who re
eiyed Tim on board from the Hornet.
and Margaritta--'Fhe object Of bis
mission remains unknown"
From The Baltimore Federal Gazette.
Sept. 49,.
--latest from Cape Henry, Hay
ii.
The editor is indebted to the polite
attention of Mr. D'Arry of this city j..
Tor ap official report Of an accident
wiiir', occurred in iiayli, received by
him in a letter from his friend in
Cape Henry, dated the eth of Au-
gust.
Extract Of a letter, dated Sans SOuci,
Aug. 26, at mid day.
:" have just received i.'om an o:iii
Ger OF The garrison, " no was on the
spot, IN account OF Tie accident wI,ir,
,eicI the Citadel Henry last night.
About 2 O'clock. Il. Nj. of the 25tb,
the sky being very much overcast. d.
the accumulation of dense clouds on
the SUBMITS Of the high peaks which
surrounded the Citadel Henry, porten-
Ided furious tempest. The largest
trees bent before the violence anti
limpctuosity OF the winds. This con
tinurd till about 4 o'clock, when the
raiu began TO fail, accompanied by
insessant lightning. About quartz,
Of ap hour after. Il Ash oil lightning
truck tiir highest point Of the citadel
about 400 PAGES from the nearest
lishlnlag rod, thence passing in a d.
rect line il front Of the great poster,,,
it crossed the guAr'. house Of tie
garrison. without doing any mischief
and dnai'y exp:os!o;, in ti,r laboratory.
(salis &c artifcs) wliei. stands ii
the rear Of The buildings, situated on
be side whence the wind l'lcw. The
buiI'iins contained a great quantity II!
pr:!cctiits. whirh had been preparing
for some days past, and wi,iri ti'sc
had not allowed to be secured in li.t
magazine.
A terrible explosion took place which
set fire to the nei+ Lboring buildings
The wind continued TO range and The
rain to tall. The governor and OIL
crs had taken si,e.ter in their res
pectiye apartments * only discovered
1.-THE in,pcn'ins danger by the blaze OF
The extended ronAagration.
The governor immediately sale,
iorti, with such Of the garrison as Ii,
could collect abont him, he SAW thu
damage done by the explosion and the
impossii,iIity Of distinguishing th,
wide spreading aames. whici, resart
with astonishing fury. Every Que
therefore. sought bis own safety. an'
ma,le for those posterDs which led to
the vau|terd batteries many had the
isood fortune to reach them, but
oshcrs, through terror, lost their way
land either persisted or were wounded
! King Henry, who was then at SAM
Souci, received the news of this dreadful
|event, only two hours after it took place