Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-26

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"Ihe grand expedition sailed =, iSs
of MafEh, consisting Of I8 sail ~ i" Ilt
besida5 several gun coats. TbeUr' YES
with them part OF Gen. D.vererv9. G'd
amounting to 1900 men, with sew f
GERS Of disiincticn-adm;ral Byion VI. .s4
Stafford command the feet. tn
squadron, amounting, it is said to Or g
sells, amongst which are IA and ,a nv
ates, were seen off Margariita t. q da.O
the expedition had sailed; and il i, sr ~!
here by another arrival that on H. ,N
day they sailed, 10 doubt with a yiss
tercept their movements. If thew =
meet, superior as the royal force !: W. @N
not fearful of The issue for thew az. It'
manned, macy Of the vessels not iav;n.N
than half the requsit complement, ooi s
whereas ON the pari Of the indenenryg: we
their crews are complete, with HE m "+.S
perienced and able seamen. They b.%'
hes, wishes for their success, which &c
fail to attend them in so just Cause
next anticipate | shall haveth pleas
inform you OF their entire possession oIi (
guira, ST. Martha, Maraycabo, &C. A..
number of SpanIards are here fearhI''
turn. Some have gone TO Porto Rico-s
are all fully sangu,ne of the final s,c,.'
the patriots. We have report here i"
that General MoriIlo has been killed
action recently fought; 1000 additional
ofarms have arrived at Angostufa-tLs :.
what Gen. Bolivar has in his possession :
amount to 10000. The residue Of Gs,.I
Devereux's legion is hourly expected, ~,
will bring farther supply of arms, smn
ton, &c. 100000 dollars have ,I,..
been received at ALrJstura. The grand
my will exceed 1900 men. CommrI
Daniels of the Patriot brig Independ.rS
had captured very valuable prize brio y
ordf rel hertor Margarita-but she wsr
fortunately taken the day the royaisQutI
appeared of there; it is reported Ter o,l
was worth 100000 dollars. The abov
all the news lam in possession OF relative
the patriots since last wrote to you. n
may calculate to hear shortly some yer
teresting news. Business here contrI
dull--nothing in demand. A large irigI
was seen going into St. Croix day Ulr|
ago. said to be an American. One Or ri
patriot priyateers are occasionallyto be go
off here.
An arrival from Barbados last might rI
ports the markets there 10 be gluttet "A
little or no business doing.
conversed with gentleman. vho 4
Porto Rico, few days past !; he staetl
the news of the revolution in Span D
reached Porto Rico, and caused considgl
bic agitation amongst the Dons this add
to the fears of a'rupture with America,
made them quite a civil people. The d
tihcations have been considerably iGpVrI
and the town rendered much more cap
bic OF defence, but hom what he learnt To!
was a great spirit Of dissatisfaction pI
vailed amongst The saldiery and Others, q
before long a revolution may be looked 1
The soldiers are miserably ted and cOlAsI
a, the government has neither means
credit. 1t is degrading to this nation,
they should be the only one in the vui
who encourage the horlid trade in hGEI
flesh; there have been several caEI
of these poor wretches brought here lhe a
year. AT the Havana this season, il Ea
the importation has been greater than knoFI
for many years. and that they are in SUI
guam tiles as TO compel The owners to III
ter them for foreign produce, and H&I
to mention it, that several under the nLi
of Americans were concerned in the Wff
ges. Why does our government not 'H'l
rise the .onsuls to ascertain the names Y
such men. if they ever return home, 10 HM
examples Of them :? or why rot send d
tional vessel to be stationed, and crlll Z
the H vapa and Porto Rico, and search II
ry Spanish vesse! that cones in and ou' y
American citizens this would eiecluAi
put stop to such disgracetul business, NJ
| had forgot to mention TO you lhaI n
Zea, the newly appointed Ambassador 10 Ioa1
u. States, is yet at St. Thomas, but VINO
bark from thence about Goth April
MEDICAL PROPERTIES OF TURPENIi'.
1--WE, the Physicians, Surgeons and n
thecaries of Dublin, whose names are ral
unf1erw rittep do herehy certify and QeCl1