The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-08-29
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LATEST FIR ON SOUTH .AJhERIC-G

he sch. Abigail arrived here late last
| evening 10 IL days from Curacao, by which
we learn from Capt. Johnson, that the feet
from Spain, consisting Of nine saib on board
OF which was the new Vice Roy, had arrived
at Porto Csbello bot that, on learning the
disastrous state of matters, in consequence OF
the successful prog'e,s Of the Patriots, his
yiceroyship considered Il prudent, after TAX
ng considerable part of the garrison on
board, with their equipments, TO direct his
course first to Curacao, and thereafter TO
King stoo, Jamacia, where he intends rernain-
ing for the present. The Patriot army had
not been idle alter taking possession OF Ca.
raccas. With that pfomptness which is so
chsrscterislic OF Bolivar, he marched upon
Porto Cabeilo, which, after driving in the
outposts, he closely invested, and pressed
with so much yigor, that no doubt remained
Of the Royalis,s being speedily compelled to
surrender the place. The patriots @ere al.
ready IN posse srion OF The whole OF Tho sub.
urbs, the finest and most populous part or
Porto Cabello. Several skirmi.hes had TAX.
en- place, a1d many houses had been destroy.
ed As the Hippomcnes was 10 sail in four
dogs alter the Abigail, II Cannot be long be :
lore We receive more enlarged particulars Of
these interesting occur ence., and OF the e
vents SUBSEQUENT TO No. departure.
From the Sie..A Acone Gazette.
FREETowN, June 9.
dreadful Occnvrence.-in further sccu-
mutation OF the horrors incident to the Slave
ade. we have to notice the fate Of the Span.
ish shaving schr. Carlots, which sunk few
days since off the GaIinas, with a foil COM
pliment Of slaves on board.
his vessel Was Que OF The several brought
10 here collectively, somewhat above 10
months since. by n. Nj. ship My,mIdon,
Capt. Leeke, and II. M. ship Morgiana,
Capt. Sandilands.- Carlo,a was in some
ambiguous situation, as a kind OF prize 10
kind Of cruizer, carrying Arigas coiors. AT.
ter some Investigator, both were allowed to
sail hence ! and the Catlo,a, it appears, re-
turned to the Havana, TO ref, for another
shaving voyage, on which she was pc united
10 proceed, notwithstanding ,he expiration OF
the time buited by treaty Tor the totsl sboli-
ZION on the part OF Spain, on the ground that
tho preceding voyage had been rendered
abortive.
The Carlota sailed from the Havana, and
was found at the Gsllines, by Sir George Col
lier, in his voyage down the coast. The Car.
go Of the Catlota was on shore, with every
appearance that 1t was 10 the course Of barter
for slaves. The Commodore took her down
as far as Cape Coast, and after sulhenticaling
her papers str0sbew the illegaiity Of her voy-
age, allowed her to depart. She returned, il
appears, to the Gsllinas, and there took in
two hundred and hi,y slaves, with whom she
sailed from the coast, but, dreadful TO relate,
before she had proceeded tar, she was taken
unprepa,ed bya tornado, overset and sunk,
aud all on board perished with the exception
ottwelve The intelligence OF this hotitd
event has bees brought, 10 the colony by threo
Spanish sailors belonging TO the vessel, VINO
arrived lew days since IN ve'y small boat
in a wrelchedly exhaos,ed cond,uoD. They
were i'm mediale!y placed in the military hos.
ptal, where, notwithstanding the grs Attest At.
teOtioO and kiDdest treatment, one OF them
has since died: the Other Two continue in .
very weak state.