Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-06-12
SOUTH AMERICA.
BOSTON, MAY |

Hest India ad0iceS.-Halifax papers
TO the 10th inst have been received in
town, which contain the following ex-
tracts from West India papers:
Kingston, Jam. March 10.
The Harriet, under Swedish colors,
having on board sir Gregor M Gregor,
came into Port Royal yesterday. He
was not permitted to land, and official
notification was made to him from the
custom house, that the vessel must pro-
coed to sea, as she was from ST. Domin-
go, and the trade between that island and
this colony, in foreign vessels, was pro-
hibited by an act of parliament.
We understand that eight vessels,
composing sir Gregor M'Gregor's
squadron, with troops, destined against
South America, sailed from the Isle of
Vache on the 18th inst; it is said they
intended touching at Old Providence be-
fore they effected landing on the Main.
81. Jago de Ia paga, Jam. D1arch6.
We have been furnished with the fol-
lowing accurate statement of the forces
arrived under sir Gregor M'Gregor, as
mentioned in letter from one of his Of
fcers to gentleman in this island:
Hero, brig, Is guns, 100 seamen.
Monarch, ship, Is guns, 210 soldiers
Onyx, ship, 1O4
Petersburgli Packet do. 80
394
A st. Domingo schooner,
M'Gregor's own schooner.
There are l6 officers in the Onyx, and
80 in the Monarch, together with the
staff of the following regiments ;--Lan-
GERS, Hussars, the Hibernian, M'Gre-
gor's and the first Light Infantry; the
last is the strongest regiment he has, and
consists of $50 rank and file, and COM
manded by lieut.. col. Rafter, late of the
Goth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ross, do. Ac-
ton, do. Goodeman, German, Boornack,
do. lieutenants Moore, late Goth reg''t.
Seargill, late Sd West India reg't Craig,
do. Vason, late 46th reg't. Frimy, do
Volunteers Stewart and Brat.
This regiment, it is said, is TO form the
advanced guard, and was under orders to
sail on the lst March, destined, as it
was reported for Santa Martha, but most
probably Porto Bello; fresh meat was
served out to the troops twice week,
and there was no apparent want OF mo-
ney or credit. Two ships left England
the day the Monarch sailed, to bring
more troops from Ireland.
81. Thomas, FEB. 26.
Commodore Jolli has captured a great
many vessels prizes to the priyateers of
Artigas, and also the privateer La Popa,
which lately captured the schooner Two
Sisters, of Curacao; the captain will be
treated by Byron as pirate. Jolli is
also cruising in quest of brig which
has committed acts of piracy. Captain
White, an Englishman, is second in
command at Margaritta, which island
may now be justly called the Gibraltar
of the West Indies. 1t is to be garri-
soned in short time by English troops.
February 81.
"Yesterday appeared off this harbor
the independent squadron under Jolli,
consisting of sloop of war, briggs and
4 schooners. From the sloop of war
boat was sent on shore under the tri-co-
Toured flag, with IA men and 4 officers,
all dressed in Uniform ofthe latter three
landed, one of whom was captain of
one Of the briggs, and the other an aid de-
camp to Jolli-They were cordially adj
mitted and received the most polite
treatment. They purchased some pro-
visions, and came probably ON some inn
portant commission.
NETWORK, MAY s.
Considerable excitement was expert
enced in this city yesterday, by the ar
rival, at quarantine, of the brig Resign,
said to be in 10 days from Liverpool,
with report that the prices of cottons
had fallen--Uplands to 9ad. and New
Orleans to load. Such a serious reduc-
ton in a single week of this important
commodity, as mustnaturally be expect
ed, produced a good deal of anxiety in
the public mind, and probably some in
jury to individuals. She was said to have
left Liverpool on the 9th of April. 1t,
however, appears that some mistake took
place on this subject, for she actually
left Liverpool on Sunday the 4th, put
into Kinsale in Ireland, and departed
from that place on the 9th.
Late from South .America. The fast
sailing ship Sachem, Hilliard, arrived at
this port yesterday from Buenos Ayres,
whence she sailed on the 10th of March.
We have received file of papers of a
late date, and long letter from cor