Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-21

time to translate it. You will also find
an article in No. -, entitled North AmeS
RIGA, which is well-written invectiye
against President Monroe, with respect
to the conquest of Amelia Island. It's
author is Mr.. German Roscio, menu
Der of the Congress. He resided many
years in the United States, and is a man
of eminent talents, and a profound poll
tcian.
have also the pleasure to transmit
to you file of our miserable inland ga
zettes. The actual state of political af~
fairs and military movements is as fol-
lows: The second congress has, been
recently installed at Angustura, as you
will see by the papers. The Patriot arr
my under the command of Gen. Bolivar5
is on the left bank OF the river Apurito,
and near the enemy. The van-guards
OF the two armies have recently had seve-
raj skirmishes, in which the Patriots
were successful. The Independent &C.
neral Paez has under his command a
we'll disciplined cavalry we wait with
Impotence for favorable intelligence
from that quarter. All the English
forces, who have lately arrived from Eng
land to aid the Patriot cause, have con-
centrated at the island of Margaretta, in
number 5000, under the command of
Col. English and Major Ursler, and were
to have landed near Laguira, in order to
make descent upon the Carac cas-, which
is left unprotected by the absence Of Mo-
rillo's army. This expedition has al
ready sailed from Margaretta, and we
are in daily expectation of receiving the
glorious news of the fall of Caracas.
i" While on another quarter, the city
of Cumana is beseged both by land and
sea, by the military and naval forces of
General Bermudas and Admiral Brion.
Cumana must fall. Barcelona is unpro-
tected, and will therefore meet the same
fate with Cumana. Quiria, Malhurin,
Cumanaca, and the extensive plains of
the interior, are in possession Of the Pa
triots. Every thing has avery ilattering
appearance. The arms of freedom and
independence must triumph. The new
world must be free and independent from
north to south.
The news from New Grenada is also
very HatterlnS.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the expe-
dton against the Province Of Texas, to the
editor of the Port-Gibson Correspondent
dated
Camp Freeman, 7rraa, !
10 miles ayest IF The Sabine,
June 23d, 1919.
"We have at length got into our new
country, and having an opportunity to-
day, by express to Natchitoches, take
pleasure in writing to you.
We got on TO Alexandria very well.
with hard rowing from the mouth OF Red
river, it being high and rapid. Our force
is augmenting daily. The sntiect is
lauda6le, and is entirely popular, from
your state to this place, as well as in
every other part from which we have
heard. Very many are preparing to
join US from different parts of Red river,
&c. The citizens in this part of Texas,
are pleased to have an opportunity of as
sisting in throwing off the Spanish mon
archy. In fine, every thing at present
seems to smile on us. am just return
ed from riding all night on business for
the army. We leave here this afternoon
in pursuit of a party of traders, supposed
to be royalists, going to St. Antonio, with
goods. The troops are busy cleaning
their guns for a warm chase. We shall
probably overtake them tomorrow
night.
6 Gen. Long arrived here on the 2 LIST,
and on that day we raised the flag of re-
publicanlsIn. Men are arriving daily,
as well as citizens enrolling themselves.
as militia. Some republican Spaniards
Of note, and of considerable wealth, have,
afforded us great assistance. You shall
hear from US again shortly"
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Extract of a letter from anofficer OH board the
u. ship Franklin, to the editor of the Boss.
ton Gazette-dated
" Palermo, May z.
Z" The operations of our squadrc con-
sist, principally, in visiting the ports Of
Sicily, and the eighboring states of Italy,
and keeping the ships in the most per-
Fect order. Now and then one of the
vessels visits the coast of Barbary, and
the rock of Gibraltar, for intelligence.
We have now in company the Guerrero
and Erie. The Spark sailed few DAYS.
since for Tunis. l am tired of Palermo,
and rejoice that we leave here in day
Or two for Naples. Having lately had
a taste Of the pleasures and sDleno,or of