Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-02

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niied in lew hour, alter OF! had been pour
&C INTO it. (JOurnat.
, Communicated for Refs philadelphia
Gazette, Oct. 20.
Mr.. RELF-ihe following political and
commercial Incarnation is submitted 20
you.
The brig Nymph sailed from Pernam-
buce on Sunday, Sept Is, u! ) Z. u. at
which time the utmost CONSERVATION pre-
vailed, and several families, particularly
the female part, of tile first distinction.
sought refuge on board the chipping
The major part OF the Portuguese ves-
sells were getting ready for sea, ana sever
al IN the Outer Roads, ready for start,
watered and provSoned amply.-An at
tack had been made upon the advanced
posts OF the royaiSts near O.lnda. The
pic ke,s had been drove in, and some Skin
mlshng had taken place, and some patr-
! OF prisoners brought into PernaLibuco,
who were treated rather roughly, their
hands being pinioned behind, and brought
in like hounds; two and three tied togeth
er-ths occurred on the 2lst of Sept The
firing could be distinctly heard, and the
smoke seen from the bridge of Rscife, at
tht same time the royal picquct at Alfo-
gados, village in an opposite direction,
about miles from Perna nlbuco, was i!r
ed upon out of the houses. and they state
that the women hove slack lime out OF the
windows III order TO blind the roya! troops.
But let the provocation be what it may,
) field pieces were ordered down, and
murderous and bloody cannonadins was
kept up all the afternoon upon the houses.
1t was stated that neither man, woman,
or child was spared, and in one instance
poor old man was bayoneted upon sick
bed; this business was distinctly heard,
likewise in town. The number OF the un-
fortunate innocent victims, that persisted
in this san.uinary massacre was stated
Between three and four hundred, some
people doubt any cause, but tracds be-
tween some OF the native 4 mericans, and
part OF the Picquet composed Of European
troops, called Aigarv.s.
The instruction or rebellion or wat
you may term i commenced at GUAM,
town about 70 leagues TO the n. of Per
uam5uco-it is headed by Juan Martin,
lately returned from Bahia, who is a
brother OF the same Martin, that was at
the head Of the last revolution and who
was beneaded. He has been in prison
since that period in ST. Salvador; lie is the
military leader and the political leader il
"a Priest named Francisco Paula Simon
da Silva, vino accompany this division,
composed of 5000 troops we'll equipped.
particularly the cavalry, bat rather deli
cient in field artillery; but the forces ex
lpected to Join them from other quarters
will form an aggregate OF 10000 men at
least. as revolt had taken place to the
southwark near Cape st Augustin, and
likewise to the westward, authentic intor-
nation of which was received.
The ostensible cause is they accuse the
present governor Of arbitrary and despot-
ic acts-they want him deposed, and want
the Colonel Of Algarves to resign his com
mand of that regiment; but people seem
to think that nothing short of the expul
sion Of all Europeans from power will
satisfy them, as they imagine they can
manage their own affairs. However
they march with full length likeness of
the King and Prince Regent in front, and
the word Constitution on their banners.
The present general who is likewise
President of the Provisional government,
ia brave officer, and pupil of Lord
Wellington, and distinguished himself
very much in the wars Of the Peninsula.
The Euroneans generally have the great