Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-24
Ney York, Sept. 10,
IMPOR IANT.

IMPORTANT.
The editors of The New York Gazette
have been permitted to copy, from the ORR
ginal, the following interesting particulars,
contained in letter from Pernambuco, to
respectable house in this city. dated in Aug.
last.
"On Saturday evening the eIst ultimo the
General of this place, in passing the Bridge
of Boa Vista, in company with bis private
secretary, and merchant lately from Eng
land, hut Portuguese, was fired at by a nan
concealed at the quay on the Boa Vista side
a. was supposed, from a blum ierhuss. The
General was wounded II several places, but
IN only one OF any consequence, by ball
which ii appears entered above the hip, and
passed on; al The back-the other WOUNDS
were IRON slugs The merchant accompany
ing him was also wounded above the elbow,
however, in a fair way OF recovery.
The consequence OF this has been that
more than 2U0people lave been apprehend-
ed, and are still confined N various prisons;
it is said that Lisbonwill be their destination
Nothing for certainty has, however, as yet
trsnspIred, TO identify the person who perpe-
trated this action. OIth Monday following,
body was found floating in the water, and
was exhibited Tor the Whole day il the street,
with reward of R 100 900 to any one who
could give my information respecting il, but
10 no purpose. lndependsn, Of the features
being much Inufila ed, those parts exposed TO
the All IN wy shnrt time became perfect
ly black-'he only thirg thai was sscertalned
was, that he was a white man.
here can be bu lutle doubt that the 90
vernment suppose ibis to be the person who
fred upon the general, and with some rea
sen; Tor Immediately upon firing, he threw
himself into The water. He Was found with
large pistol, heavily loaded, stuck in be.
tween his jacket and shirt: pair of trow-
sers and Scotch risid. formed the rest of
his clothing; a handkerchief, and about
dollar End ball, all that be had about
him.
Thus eve y thing remains, so far as TO
the knowledge %! the public. 1t is said that
two Or three people run from that end OF The
Bridge, imne alately on the bIunderbuss be-
ing fired; consequently, the government, sus-
pect more THAI one was conceined, and this
no doubt S led to so many people being
apprehended. Aud it were happy thing,
could we say il wss flashed; but there is still
some one or another taken up daily. In fact,
the town is subject to rigorous military dis
ciplihe, by day anc night. l he general. on
bis icing wounded did not continue the road
to his hause, but returned TO the house OF the
Cspllas Nor Moraes, where he has since re
NAMED. Two pieces OF horse artillery con-
stant!y ready to the lighted match so regular
infantry, and as many cavalry, form the
guard round the house, and there the ntor-
nation constantly goes of the progress made
towards filing the prisons.
| No" uI al ehIldSt HOiI tIic
aurora, OF July 2e:-He who writes this
articles does Mt invent dreaming fables
much less writes hat can be contraticted.
speak %! what saw and heard. His FIX.
ceileDcy judging himself ar the point Of
| dea Ia Recommended The car. of bis family
and the quiet o. the inhabitants OF Pernam.
bucco die, said the Governor, but will
not, ana order (ordno) hat you doi not re-
yesge my death. Revenge will confound
| many innocent with The guilty nor will one
shot content the troops-vlgilance, much
| vigilance DO not beat to arms and conceal
| my death until you have taken every mea-
sure of security. | complain not of he PEG.
pie Of PeInam5uccO, some hired assssslns