Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-04

is no doubt. will write you soon and more
fully, via Gibraltar.
"A strong fort on the Narrow pass.
.Nsu,- York. FEB. 99.
LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
The brig Margaret, Hussey. has arrived
below, in 70 days from Buenos Ayres. Pas.
sengers, Mr.. John w. Ward, and Mr.. Ed
,nund Didier. OF Baltimore, and Mr.. John
Morley. Mr.. Ward left Santiago de Chill
on the 4th of November. BY these gentle.
men we have been favored with our ship.
ping intelligence from both sides of the con.
tinent, and the following political news.
[.aIer. Ado.
Lord Cochrane had made two more un.
successful attacks on the Spanish aeet at
Calao the first on the Cd, and the last on
the 9TH of October. Ne shall publish to-
morrow his own account of these attacks.
When the last accounts left him, he was
preparing new mode of attack. 1t was,
however, thought tina. his lordship's views
would not be realized. Ii the feet should
return to Chill again unsuccessful, it was
feared the government was so much exhaust
ed in means and credit, they would not be
able to make another outfit Lord C. attri-
butes his failure to the bad construction Of
his rockets.
The Portuguese, it was said, were about
evacuating Monte Video, and retiring to the
Brazils, in which case, Gen. Artigas will a.
gain take possession ofthe place.
The MontenerasA under Gaul Ramariz,
Lopez and Carrera and the Buenos Ayres
army under the Director, were within few
leaguesot each other, and an engagement
was daily expected.
All communications between Buenos
Ayres and Chill had been cut of by the
Monteneras, who had been within few
leagues Of the former CITY, and carried off
great numbers of cattle and horses.-Great
discomfort prevailed in several Of the pro.
yinces, and even in the city OF Buenos Ayres
and a change in the government would no
doubt take placs in short time-sucb was
the general opinion when our informant left
there.
Every thing remained quiet in Chill, and
an expedition Of COCO men was preparing for
Peru.
The U. S. frigate Macedonian had sailed
from Valparaiso, it was supposed for Lima.
. Communicated for the Fresmun's Journal.
Extract OF a letter, dated Trinidad, (Cuba,
It'll Feb. 1920.
There is one crime that will accuse
the Spaniards with, and which ] wish you
would publish, and that is, the permission
given to individuals, TO make new colonies
for their private interest, and to the great
injury of many unfortunate individuals. who
are duped AID cheated into the idea, that
I they are going to land rich in every thing,
and where, without labour, they will make
their fortunes. allude 10 the famous colo
ny of Ferdnian de Aagua. From thence
came the other day at least thirty unfortu-
mates, consisting principally of lrishmen
from the United States, and Frenchmen from
France and New-Orleans. They were not
permitted to depart from the colony. but
made their escape iii the night. The Co.
vernon here has taken their declarations. and
they give melancholy picture of the Quix-
otto colony They say that the Governor de
Clouet is great tyrant, that he is Governor.
Judge and Jury, and has the power of life (.
death over his subjects that he does not
permit any onete keep store or sell any
thing, if interfering with his speculations
that way /; and that he charges 800 per cent
advance on all be sells; that. no man can go
one half mile from town without written
passport from the Governor. And that If a.
ny one acts in the least contrary to the regu.
lations of the Governor, be is punished by
being put into the Stocks or the Black Hole.
In short, it is sickly bad place which af-