Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-12

seifby pleading The uttsrimrossibiiity ofan
irishman's passing petticoat in strange
country. without complimentary salute.
The ladies of the harem dress richly
having no employment, their day is prlnci-
pally devoted to the toilet they wear vel
vets, silks and gauzes. beautifully emhro'-
dered at the bosoms, and cut up in caiians
and robes, without taste bare feet and
embroidered slippers, the hair loose and
filled with jewels, and heavy earrings and
bracelets, and cinctures around their an
c.es. The costume Of turkish lady OF
rank is singular mixture of spiendor, cut
up and formed with barbarous taste, and
her appearance betrays person half civil
lized and half savage. They use abun-
dance OF otto of roses, which is nanuiac-
tured at Tunis. of the first quality, and
powder the hair with pulverized cloves.
By gentleman from St. Thomas we are
favored with the following state of affairs
on the Spanish Maine.
baltimore NJ. C. H. Books.
Margaretta, March II, 1919.
We learn that affairs are going on very
prosperously in that quarter. On the 9th
of March, near Cassaugua, the army of Mo-
rillo was attacked by Gen. Pies, WHO COM
pletely defeated the Royalists with the loss
of 600 killed on The feld-no prisoners.
Loss of the Patriots Ga killed. Morillo and
his army so situate that retreat was m
possible; and that Gen. Bolivar was only
waiting for a division of $500 English
troops, which were ascending the Orinoco
to ioin him, when the destruction of Moril-
10 and his army would he inevitable; 500
English troops had arrived at Juan Griego.
az Igarettal and col. English, with $500
more was daily expected. when the eype-
dilion fitting out against Cumana, at Juan
Griego, under the command of Gen. Oudi-
ncue, viii be GoOO strong, $1,000 English,
and 5000 natives, assisted by the squadron
consisting of 10 sail well manned and e.
qu;pped, under The command Of Admiral
Brion. Generals Oudenette and Faldes,
with Col. Needham and several other off,
GERS Of distinction, had arrived at Juan
Grieeo, from Augostsra, TO join the expe-
dition. Admiral BrioA had sailed on the
18th in pursuit of the royal squadron, and
on the 10th chased them into Cumana Bay,
when dreadful cannonading took place
and continued the whele day-the result OF
the attack was not known. The independ-
ence of Venezuela will be completed to a
certainly the ensuing campaign-the re-
sources of the Patriots in men, money, and
every thing are great.
The patriot brig La Irresistible, OF II
guns arrived at Juan Grieso (Margaretta)
on the 10Th, bringing in with her His Catho-
lie Msjesty's late brig Nereyda, Of lS guns
and l42 men, captured in lat 9, II, S. lon.
81, w. after an action of IA minutes, Ne.
reyda lost SO killed and 90 wounded. The
Irresistible suffered much in spars, rigging
and sails, but had none killed, and only the
sailing master slightly wounded.
The Nereyda is very superior vessel Of,
her class, built and launched in France
4 months since for the Spanish Government
mounts IS twenty-four Founders, tons abou.
$50, and was at the time of capture on her
way from Cadiz to Rio Janeiro, with des-
patches announcing the death of the Queen
oi Spain, &c. All the dispatches tell into
the binds Of the Patriots she tough hit des-
perateIy until the captain fell, being badly
wounded. -