Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-05-15
From the National Gazette.

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| From the National Gazette.
Advices to the 9th ultimo have beer
received from Caracas, by the schoon
er Tom, Captain Craycroft, which arr
we'd at this port yesterday. The insur
rection at Maracaybo, on the 28th ant
29th Jan. and the occupation ofthat place
by the Patriot troops, and also OF three
other towns within the royal lines, hat
been regarded by the authorities as an in.
fraction of the armistice. Bolivar like.
wise took possession of Occuna, and
caused three Spanish officers to be shot
The Junta of Peace, SO called, remon-
strated with him and proposed that he
should evacuate Maracaybo, leaving the
inhabitants, under the guaranty OF both
sides, to their political course.
To this proposition, the Patriot com
mander replied in the negative, adding
that if it were wished to prolong the ar
mistice, Cumana must be given to him.
He concluded his despatch with the
neutrality-suspicious. or War. The re-
]onder of the Royal authorities was, tina,
they accepted the alternative of war;
Hostilities are to be renewed on the 2Sth
of this month. 1t was even expected
that they would take place earlier. The
language of both parties is lofty and pc
remptory yet Bolivar's commissioners,
to treat OF peace sailed for Spain on the
28th OF March. On the same day, the
Royal commander in chief set out from
Caracas for his army and no doubt was
entertained of the renewal of the war.
The royalists boast of having an army
of twelve thousand men, consisting OF
nine thousand infantry and three thou
sand cavalry. They alledge that they re-
quired no recruits from Spain, but only
money; with which soldiers enough can
be procured Reports prevailed or
rather positive statements are made, Of
events in Upper Peru and the interior Of
the Kingdom of Santo Fe, highly unfa-
vourable to the Patriot cause. We know
not what degree Of credit is 10 be attach
ed to such statements. A manifesto
concerning the rupture of the Armistice
has been issued, and a vessel despatch.
ed to Spain with intelligence ofwhat has
occurred. Every friend of humanity
must deplore the probability of the re-
newal of contest, which cannot fail to
be attended with much blood shed and
ferocity, Notwithstanding the stipulstions
of the treaty for regulating it upon sound
and humane principles.
The following is the latest ofthe pub
lie documents which we have received
from the coast of Peru--was from Suhe,
port of Peru, north ofLima.
aurora.
LAST WARNING TO THE SPANIARDS.
Proclamation of Gen. San Martin to the Euro
pean Spaniards.
1t is with regret that | am under the
necessity of stating, that notwithstanding
the solemn assurances, repeatedly given
many of you have abandoned your prop
erty and families, upon my arrival on
this coast. Experience should have
taught you that my word once pledged,
is sacred, and numerous and repeated
proofs could be produced of the sinceri-
ty and moderation Of my principles. 1,
is for the third time, and the last, that
now address you, and once more offer
you the opportunity of assuring your fu,
ture safety and prosperity.
LIST. Every European Spaniard, who
shall remain at his residence, in places
visited by the army under my command
shall enjoy full protection in his person
and property, and without being brough,
to account for his private opinions, or
for his previous conduct,
I'd. Every European Spaniard, shall
repair to some magistrate OF the place
where he resides and make oath, tina
ne Will not directly or indirectly con
spire against the cause of our independ
ence; and this oath shall be registsre,
and recorded.
Sd. Every European Spaniard, VIII,
shall from this date retire from any plac
occupied by our troops, shall forfeit hi
property,