The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
BY THE MAILS.

dfClory. Lit seems certain however, that the
affairs Of the latrio + have improved. itis
SAID that on tne 30lh OF Jan. Morlllo, the Roy
aiist General reviewed his army on the plains
oi ST.. Ferdinand de Apure--that he crossed
the Aranca, the next day, encountered tbe
Patriots aadef Gen. Paez on the 7th of Feb.
and -defsated Them. The Independents lost
80O-f en aF some artillery, and MorilIo push
Ell or to lsse St.enoee.- But afterwards PaeZ,
refu ea ly.osn5 10 gsneTal action, and exhaust
ed tJ, Dg lie 1ealed attacks of cavalry,
which n,- aa ed him to retreat with loss
OF 1900 men aau one field piece. This is an
nounced IN dispatches from Paez of Feb. 10.
On lbe 9th -et March MoriIlo was himself de-
tealed with loss OF 900 men killed.
Reantorcemenis Of English volunteer troops,
tvariousty estimated, in point OF numbers are
marchlng TO the aid OF Gen. Psez from the
Oronoco, and Gen. Bolivar will then join the
army. From Mars4retta an expedition is ht-
ting out, to, be commanded by Gen. Oudinette,
having Gen. Valdes and Col. Needham under
hlm-and it is supposed COL Hursley and
English ) troops will cooperate with them aud
form a junction al Barcelona or Cumana or
some point of The coast upon which they are
to make cescents-if the Royaiisis do not
prevent theus---in sconfrmation OF this, Ad-
mral Brion, with Is sail, has blockaded La
guEa. Gen. McGregor, with an expedition
consisting of vessels. about 400 Engush SOL
ders and perhaps 800 sailors--wlth 81 off,
GERS disbanded IRON the British army, have
landed without opposition at Porto Belo, on
the lsthmus of Darien, and are supposed to be
marching for Santa Martha, on the Spanish
Maine, where preparations of defence are
made,
In Russia the soldiers;are to be cantoned, in
future, in the villages, where they are to be
taught the practice OF agriculture, and sup.
ported by the Peasantry. In return the peas
ants are to be instructed in the military art
| by the solciers.--Fhe labour of the latter is
considered as sufficient recompence for their
diet and lodging; the state will thus be re-
ieved from heavy burthen and the Russians
in few years with be all soldiers
| NJ. CaIllaud, young Frenchmaa, full of
zeal for the study OF antiquity, and learned
naturalist, has arrived al Marseiles, after hav-
ing travelled near tour years through Egypt,
| Nubis, the Great Oasis and the deserts which
extend east of the Nile, almost to the Red Sea.
| He has discovered several temples built in the
Egyptian style from Syene to the great Gaia
ract, and some, which he considers of Grecian
construction. IN the great Oasis. The An
| tiqne Tombs are, remarkable for their eleya-
ton and great extent, and the imposing ruins
OF Roman fortress, all under bis particular
attention. He has collected several Greek in
scuptlons--bnt The most precious discovery he
has made, IS that OF an ancient city, seven or
| eight leagues from the Red Sea, and about
thirty or forty leagues to thessouth OF Cocayr.
Its towards thispoint, that D'Anvlle places |
the Emerald Mines, SO well known to the an |
cients--and in faet, Mr.. .Cailliaud has found |
numerous traces OF vast excavations.
He descended into pits mere than one hun |
dred metres indepth, whichcommunicated by |
means ofgaleres with Others of greater depth. |
10 the-ceafse of his researches, he discovered
a considerable number of emeraIds, which !
has inducen the Pacha of Egypt to undertake
the working OF these minesanew, The prospects
OF success being such as fully warranted him
in risking the expense. II
10 the neighbourhood of this place, is the
city Of which we have spoken. 1t is called
by the country people Sekette. As in Pompeia,
public monuments, temples. palaces and pr.
vate houses remain, entire. Several inscrip-
tions on the temples, put it beyond doubt, that
this city was founded BY the Pioomys.
One of the temples had been erected TO Bere.
nice, The architecture is Grecian, and The
ornaments are Egyptian.
Two or three natives from Madison's Island.
in the South Seas, have arrived at Providence
in the ship Lima. They are copper coloured
and tauooed according to the customs OF their
country. fs
Asubstitute for walking has been already
seen in this country. II has, however, been
entirely surpassed by an Italian, who has made
sort Of Pegasus of the hobby horse, ii we
may believe the foreign papers, one Of which
says -" A Mr.. Branza,at Milan, has invent
ed a new travelling machine, which is said to
be far superior to that of Baron Drais', and
with which the traveller may 90 backwards
or forwards. In lhs,aTeal, oishss vehicle, The
Milan papers say, there IS winged horse, BY.
the wings of which the carriage is put in mo-
tion. London pap. ], .,.st
RALEIGH, IN. c.) APRIL %.
Wdshfngtoa's StdtEe-S-it has been lately
annunced, that this work will be completed |
by Canova within the present wear. and !, |