Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-15
From the Charleston Times, Dec. I

rival in Boston by many persons.
From the Charleston Times, Dec. 7.
LATEST FROM THE HAVANA.
By the schr. Alert. captain Brookings, we
received from our correspondent letter and
file of papers to the cath ulI. inclusive, l-em
which we obtain the following very in
teresting intelligence M Gregor has met
with another defeat, equ>lly disgraceful with
those which preceded it. Particulars will
be found in the translation below.
'Hnuana, NoD. ga.
:" Rice dealers have been cautious of pur-
chasing large parcels, the quantity not be-
ing very good, and the new crop daily look
ed for-some small parcels Of ordinary were
sold yesterday at 81 SO prime new ex-
pect will command 81. 1t will however,
decline in the course of next month to g. and
7. Flour holds steady at 10 some improve
ment looked for, otherwise our market con-
tinues without change.
shall write you particularly by the Echo
in a few days.
Translated tor the " Times" from the Ha-
vana Diarle Of the Gath ult.
M'GREaoR-oNcE MORE
Kingston, (Jnm.) Oct. Is.
On Saturday evening last, the barque
Lovely Anna, captain Gibson, one of Mere.
, eor's transports, came to anchor off Lime
Key. in a very dreadful condition. This
vessel sailed from Gravesend on the 96th OF
July, with los men, officers and soldiers, on
board, bound to Aux-Cayes, where she ar
rived on the 10Th ut. As soon as she an
chored, M'Gregor sent Col. Frye ON board,
with strong guard, rho took out of her all
her effects and carried them ashore. They
were then sod. and tEr proceeds applied by
M'Gregcr TO the payment of the debts he
had contracted at Aux Cages. He alter
wards sent on board 1903 men, including Of
fcers, and captain Gibson was obliged TO
supply them with the provisions he had laid
in for his crew. More troops were embark
ed in the schr. Amelia and the cutter Alert,
and the expedition sailed from Aux Cages
on the 9th ult for Rio de la Hacha, where
| it arrived on the Sd instant and we have re-
! ceived the following accuuHt Ct The attack on
that place-'t is supposed that MGregor
has gone with his booty to st. Andrews or
Old Providence. to join Aury.
The expedition having arrived in sight OF
Rio de la Hacha, the Independent co'ors
were hoisted, and the schr. Amelia, which
bore M'Gregor's flag, fred four cannon shots
at the battery, which the Spapiards returned
| with three. We remained under sail until
! dark, when we came 10 anchor, and the
troops were landed about II O'Clock that
night two miles from the town. We began
the attack Nth the Carr0deras at in the
morning, in the woods from which we advan-
ced On the town, after having waited a con.
siderable time for NJ 'Gregor to come up and
command Us but finding at length that he
was not coming, we advanced and took the
town. after having suffered dreadful fire OF
ball and grape shot from Cd pieces Of ArtIl'
lery. which killed and wounded many ot0ur
officers and men We remained in possession
of the place till the lth, when the enemy,
principally Indians, came in great numbers
&. attacked the remainder of our troops, who
were in garrison. About an hour before the
attack, M'Gregor put his baggage in canoe,
and advised col. Eyre, whom he left ashore
in very weak state, to send his wife and
children on board the Lovely Ann, and then
to SET sail in schooner which, he had cap'u-
red on going into Rio de la Hacha. The
wounded officers who escaped by swimming
TO the Lovely Anna arc the following Cap
fairs Layfay, Graham, Conroy, SKATER,
CantllilI and Cullen, Of the regiment of Hi
hernia, who together with Dr.. Booti', Ma
dame Ayle and her two children, and colo
mel Bonnet OF the Lancers, are now on board
the Lovely Anna.
Another account says. that the inhabl-
tants, seeing the ayidity with which Mere
gor and his followers rubbed the town, rose
| in mass and dreadful struggle took place,
which resulted in M'Gregor, and the rest of
bis army being compelled TO take refuge on
board Of two Spanish schooners, which were
lying at Rio de Ia Hacha at the time OF it,
.ptura 'Fhe hahitants before making