Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-22

DAY Oh the week ouSnt 10 DC ooserSeo d Tue
Sabbath, aud actually refrains from secular
business aud labour on that day. ahau 6e-lia'
BE to the psnaltsss Of this oet. for forming
secular la6or or bsssnSs on ass Lords day
or first day OF the week. provided be dis
turbs no other person while attending the
duties of public worship. I've can scarce.
" believe that SO liberal. provision should
have been introduced into the land Of steady
habits = Connecticut carries her federation
even farther than VirgiEia-for among Us
Sunday j. legally established as the sabbath,
and there is no exception in favor Of the
Jews Sabbath. tRich. Compiler.
Philadelphia, jane Is.
MEXICO.
We hare been favored with the perusai Of
some very recent letters from Mexico-ol
which we shall give'some extracts without
any remarks.-Aurora.
ExrRAcT-DATED
.Yera Cruz, 9Th May.
In all revolutions the OPP osed parties are
apt to exagerate events. Our Diario 1.-THE
newspaper) of course treats Of tue recent
conflicts, rather as they wish them to be,
than as they are. 10 the actual state Of this
city, it is difficult to know what is.of is not
entitled to credit; but will give you what
l have been able to collect such As it is.
There was battle at Tspidea on the Esd &
24th Of last month. The D.drio claims il
as victory for the royal commander. Yet
see some who shake their beads aud do
not look as joyful as people are apt to do
when they have gained something; 4 there
are others who assert that the victory was on
the side Of the insurgents-tbis is certain
that colonel Ebis with a respectable force.
had occupied a position on the heights OF
Calvario, where be was we'll entreuehed.
The insurgents, however, attacked him in
his position. turned bis flank. aud stormed
one OF bis battaries, in which the principal
part Of his park. Of artillery had been placed
captured it, and forced hun from his posi-.
ton.
The insurgents instead Of pressing him
marched upon Qseehuia. with aview to
bring him from the high ground +; and Ebia
collecting his force followed in the sam. d.
rection; the insurgents having gained ground
such as they desired. formed and offered
battle, but Ebia declined, and in the morn
ing the royal troops re-ascended the hills.
There was report that Ebia bad been
severely wounded on the cath, but it ap-
pears to be unfounGed: it was captain OF
the name of Ramos, who was wounded, and
carried on barrow to Pusbla, which gave
rise to this runor.
The returns Of the killed Of the royal ar
my in the battle Of Tepiaca, is stated at Ill
CT every description; there is no account Of
the loss oft insurgents.
At the period of the las. advices, Ebia was
at Ii. Cbacbicomuls, towards which place
the division Of the insurgents under Herrara.
Bravo, and YiIlamille were moving and
bali division had been ordered TO join
them from Cordova.
Respecting the state o. affairs at Xalapa,
nothing that can be depended on is known
here. Some say that il is occupied BY the
insurgents and as usual, others deny it /;
both no doubt governed by their wishes
but one thing 10 certain, We already feel in
this place not nuch at our ease the sensa.
ton produced by the general movement
throughout the interior, makes US all very
early risers, and very wa,chful, as much in
deed as if the insurgents were already very
near US.
The insurgeat chief Santana is at Alva.
rsdo.* and all the important positions Of the
adjacent country are occupied by corps OF
the insurgents ia consequence of which we
feel severely the scarcity Of provisions.
it is again rumored that independence has
been proclaimed in all the provinces Oval
ladolid, excepting the city itself; and Gu
anaxuato and Guadalaxara, have hoisted The
Mexican insurgent 6ag-it is still believed
that colonel Iturbide was on bis march for
the city Of Mexico with numerous force.
But how far these reports are to be credited
shall not pretend TO say ; one fact is Ger
tain, that it is seven weeks since any infor-
nation has been received here from the cap
itai. circumstance which appears to have
rads an impression 90 the visage Of every
man you meet.