Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-28

VI S'N Nv 1SSioSh' VI VIC ntpuollc OF
Colombia
OCANA.
In our former Gazette, we mentioned
that the old faction of Ocana Welded ODE.
dience to the Government of Colomb,
we now publish the following otfieialcOm
munication, just received
Garrison Of st. JoserS,1
18th March, 1881.
Excellent Sir have the honor and
satisfaction to inform you, that 800 infan
try, together with the cavalty, the mum.
Der whereof has been omitted by Colonel
Mandrique, in his letter of the 5th inst
have joined the republican cause.
Capts. Domingo and Jacome, one lieut
and seven sub lieutenants, have also sur.
rendered with the troops. l have tn.
honor to be, &c.
BARTHOLoME SALON
To the Vice President of Condinama rcs
The Provisional Junta of the Government
of Bahia, to the officers and soldiers Of
lIlC SdTTloOu VI IldI CITY.
Illustrious Officers and brave Soldiers
You deserve well of your country. Sae
thanNs you through the organ OF govern.
ment, for the heroic act OF the 10th day
of February, 1921, which will be forever
memorable in the records of Bahia. You
were the heroes in Brazil, who first rails
ed the sweet cry Of liberty, at the sound
OF which, enraged despotism will flee with
alright, from this vast continent, and 20
far hence to breath out, in horrible con.
vulslons, the last moments of an infecti-
Gus existence. Yes iliustrious officers and
brave soldiers! doubt not that all the Pro.
vlnces OF Brazil, who, in order to form
resolution, have had their eyes fixed on
Bahia, will initiate and follow your exam.
pie. The veil of illusion, which the in.
discreet Courtiers of our much loved So.
verelgn, King Don John the vi. placed
before his eyes, to prevent him from see.
ing the wants of his faithful subjects who
adore him, will soon be rent in pieces
He will, in short time, accede to their
wishes, by signing willingly the work
which you commenced on the 10th. How
much G Tory arises to you from having g.
ven it birth! The government which YOU
in conjunction with the people of this ci.
ty, nave nominated, now returns YOU due
thanks on its own behalf, and urgently
prays to Heaven to shed on you a thous-
and blessings, and make you successful.
lllustrious officers and brave soldiers!
The government, in the name of the coun.
try, is anxious to give you a proof, how
much it is satisfied with you. 1t knows
that with the. Portuguese soldiers, the first
incentive to heroic acts is the love of glo.
ry, which principally consists in the ser.
wees rendered to the country: but know
ing at the same time: that it's most sacred
dutyis not to consent, that the troops Of
this province should henceforth continue
to live in penury with their present scan.
ty pay, it gratifies that ardent desire by
informing you that the most precise or
ders are about to be sent to the compe
tent department, in order that you may,
from the 10th inst. receive your pay a.
greeably to the tariff, which the govern
ment is going to establish, and which will
be made public by means of the press.
lllustsious Officers and brave Soldiers
The government expects from and recon.
mends TO you, the most exact discipline.
on that depends the security of your fel-
low citizens, and the prosperous issue Of
the holy cause, that you marked out on
the 10th, Long live Religion, long live
the King, long live the Cortes Of Portu-
ga9 and the Constitution which they shall
make
Bahia, Palace Of Government, the llth
Of February, 1921.
LUZ Manuel de Moura Cabral, President
Paulo Jose de Mello Azevedo Brito
Tce President