Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-27

gust sovereign has returned letter ad-
dressed to him by King Charles John
Bernadctte) unopened, the coHtents oil
which, being known by duplicate, were
at variance with acknowledged forms, and
might have been seriously offensive to the
feelings Of eur Monarch
STOCKHOLM, May "a.
IL we may credit the rumoHrs 10 cir
culation, considerable body of troops is
assembling in the environs Of Petersburgh;
with regard to our own military establish
ment, it is at its effective height, and We
do not see how ii can be augmented. Ii
Is said, that in Denmark, all the military
absent on leave. or Through, have been
recalled.
Other reports, which we do not guar.
Eantee any more than the above, notice an
Invitation made to the Prince Regent by
La great Continental Power 10 form q
strong camp upon the Elbe, which is TO
be 10 communication with neighbouring
State.
ga letter, dated Stockholm, May 9Th,
states" Count Posse, who married the
second daughter OF the Prince de Canine,
Lucien Buonaparte,) has just left Sweden
for Italy, to join bis father-in-law."
From the Delaware Waterman.
Extract Of a letter received by the brig
Fox, arrived at Philadelphia.
- Rio de Janeiro, E1ay 9Th.
" At this place all is pomp and shew.
ADother princess has come into the world,
the christening of which took place on the
Sd issst. and has cost the nation some
thousands Of dollars, which l think would
have been better applied TO the paying Of
the sailors and soldiers, many of whom
have not received one dollar for eight
years. This is perhaps, one Of the most
tyrannical, despotic, and corrupt gov-
ernments under heaven; how long it will
last, it is difficult to tell but | would not
insure 1t many years. We never have.
any news here, unless what we get from
English or American papers, which !
have not seen of late date"
Rio de Janeiro, May %.
/ am sorry | cannot forward you the
latest paper 1 have seen from Buenos
Ayres, which announces Belgrano being
at the head of affairs there, and that he
has already made an asmistice with Ar
tigas, preparatory to a peace and union,
which have no doubt has ere this taken
place, from which we may calculate upon
very important changes; and | have
some hopes that they will now go on well
for this, every friend to those people
may thank the king of Spain, for his
threatened expedition to the River la
Plata; these people have not as yet had
an enemy to contend with which is the
reason they have been at war among
themselves; and I sincerely hope the ex-
pedition talked of SO much will actually
proceed to the river; nothing can do
these people greater service"
From the Baltimore American Of July 49,.
SUMMARY STATEMENT
of latest intelligence from Venezuela, received by
the brig Mary Ann, 10 daysfrom st. Thomas
In consequence Of the detention Of the
expedition at Margarita, aud the deter
miuation of Bolivar not to hazard gene.
raj action with part Of bis troops, scarcely
any thing but skirmishes took place in
the Apupe and Aranea, until the season
was too far advanced to admit of farther
operations there.
Meanwhile dispatches received from
brigadier general ST. Andre, 10 Cassanare,
gave interesting views of events in that
quarter. The prospect was flatterIng,
after news arrived Of Mere
eor's capture of Porto-Bello (they had
not heard of his supineness and destruc-
ton.
Determined not to be too far anticipa.
ted by M'Gregor, or for some other rea-
sons, general Bolivar, now formed the
design of joining st. Ander, with his IN
fantry and the principal part Of Paez's
cavalry. He has left general Torres to
command the Apure, where small di-
vision of infantry, some cavalry and ar
tillery remain. Our readers are aware,
that from the beginning of June an army
cannot operate on the inundated plains,
adjacent 10 that river and branches at
their intersection with the Oronoco, and
at several other points. They continue
until December or January.
Morillo had divided his army into
three divisions; one Of them observes gen.
Boiiyar--one remains in San Fernando,
and the other was sent against AngYYura
10 Guayana, by the way Of Calabozo.
This corps had marched as far as the vii
lage Of Pao, which they burnt on the
l4th of June, and continued their march
towards San Diego, where gen. Marine
and Sedeno were encamped. On the nth
the Congress were extremely alarmed,
debated with closed doors, aud had issued
A. 81. tuhan q