Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-27

tella and Balest6ros being off ia. barb,,
at the time. for the purpose Of givip,
them convoy, the whole proceeded undo,
their protection for their port Of destr,
ton.
Our readers will recollect that the a.
ject OF general Morales visit to this i,
land, was TO endsavor to raise, among d.
Spanish emigrants here. the sum Of 20
900 dollars, to enable him to prosecn,I
the war against the Independents, Tn
amount he was not able to realise, prob,
bly, from want of confidence in the c.u.s
or some other good reason; and we bsv,
been given to understand that he left III.
colony with only about one third OF IT,.
sum in his possession.
The exertions so long and arduor,,.
continued to get off H. M, brig Msrcur!
have finally been crowned with success,
On Thursday morning she was fOat.i
off from the coast, ana came down with
what sail could be set, her fore. mat
bowsprit and small jury mast ripa.G
aft, being the only spars standing
approaching the entrance of the harbo,
she UNFORTUNATELY run aground; we BE-.
lieve she was kept thus near to the shor.
with view to huff close round the point
and prevent tho possibility of her going on
the opposite reef, which there was rea,oo
to fear might have been the case. Yes.
terday morning she was, however, got off
again, ard safely towed into the hsrbor
Nousmber 8
Accounts have been recsived here from
Puerto Cabeuo of the surrender of Cuma.
ma to the forces under General Der nude,
From the ststement we lately gave of the
advantages obtained by the Colombians
at that place, there can be no reason to
doubt that it has at length fapen into their
hands. We are not at present in. possess.
ion Of the particulars. sM
Fall of Carthagena.
A manuscript copy, in Spanish, of tho
following important official document
was received by the Eliza, from Jamaica,
which we have translated for the nforma.
ton of our readers.
Mariano Montilla, brigadier general and
commander in chief of the army of the
northern ceast of Cundinamarca, sc.
To the troops of the army under his com.
mand.
SoldierS-At last you have fulfilled the
noble object for which you were destined
by the government. Carthagena, tho
strong Carthagena. thebulwsrk of Gun.
dnamarca, belongs to the republic Of Co.
lombia. Your effortsand privations
your constancy and sufferings, your vaOr
and your virtues will be rewarded by the
noble pride which you must feel at seeing
the garrison which defended it, yield to a
capitulation.
Soldiers-Ths supreme government!
which expected no less from your love of
liberty, will be liberal in remunerating
your services. Equally with the heroes
Of Boyaca and Carabobo, it will bear in
mind the brave warriors of the army of the
coast. But, what have said? Do you
then perchance claim any other compen.
sation than shat of liberating your brsth-
rem ANY other glory than that of be-
holding the tri-colored flag waving on the
high towers of this place while your foe
beat the waves TO return to Spain, instruc.
ted by their fate? Nay, the mereenary
soldiers alone are moved on by interest
Those Of the Republic, animated by the
sacred fire of the Independence, aspire
but to glory.
SoIdisrs-Receive the testimonies of
nv gratitude for your labors. Perseyere.
as YOU have hitherto done, in being the
true model of patriotism and subOrdina-
ton.
Head quarters Ia Popa, Sd October,
ls2l.-Xl. Of the Independence.
MARIANA MONTILLA,
General, Commander in Chief