Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-18

truth at once, ali the !ntct of, p.ore VI
less, have yielded AS to tie affairs OF
this province, can tell you p, sltlVeiy that
Colonel iievia laid siege to Cofdova on
the 18th OF May, with i4Oo men, and
bombarded it for six successive days
The seige was raised, however, the be,
siegers pursued and put to the sword, and
reduced to the number of 200. Hevla re-
ceived ball in the head, and died on the
18th of May. Cordova is reduced almost
to heap vi ruins and ashes; the havoc
made cannot be repaired for less than
400 900 dollars The fury and determl-
nation, displayed on both sides, and the
amount of the destruction, have aitoseth-
er produced scene unparalleled IN a.
merica since the conquest.
ANOTHER.
Gera Cruz, July 90.
On the 2Sth of last month Lieut.. Col
D. Antonio Santana laid siege to us lie
attacked this place with COO men, and on
the 9Th inst. at half past three IN the
morning, he succeeded in forcing the gate
De la MERGED, through which his cavalry
entered; he reached the gate Miranda but
was driven back By a detachment from
the Castle
All the kingdom has sworn indepen-
dence, except Puebla, Mexico, and this
city. Vera CRUZ We are most closely
besieged. Iturbide is upon Mexico, with
the mass of his army. lie proclalms that
no blood shall be shed, and this he has
effected elsewhere; for it is alone In Orl-
zaba and Cordora, which Hevia attacked
and here where Santana is, that there has
Teen any effusion of blood. This city Is
in a wretched condition, without provi-
sion or money. God defend 1t
The Indicator of the 2Sth August con
tains the following paragraphs
There is published an article from
Vera Cruz of the Sd inst. by which 1t ap-
pears that his excellency the new captain
General aad Political Chief of the King
dom of Mexico, d Juan de 0. Donoju'
had been received there, and had taken
the oaths.
At the same date he issued proclama-
ton to the inhabitants Of New Spain, te'i-
citating them upon his arrival, IN refer
ence to their prosperity, eXhortiKo them
to terminate their feuds. and rally under
the wise political code of Spin. demon
strating to them the usefulness OF the lib
eral and JUS: system of Government
which it was his object to establish In
their beautiful country. for its benefit
and requesting that he might be suffered
to proceed on his destination, and prom
ising, that, ii they were not satisfied with
his benefcent arrangements to secure
reciprocity of vantage in Europe, at the
lea st signal he would leave hem TO choose,
unmoiested, the chief who might be a
greabc to them.
Another proclamation addressed to
the inhabitants of Vera Cruz, was issued
on The 18th inst. in which he congratulated
them on their military efforts and lori
oLs victory over those who, in their blind
rage, wished To exhibit spectacies horrI-
bic for all persons possessed OF sentiments
of humanity"
We may collect from the foregoing ex
tracts. and particularly from the pon'se
OF the new Vceroy to leave he inhabl
tants of Mexico to choose their own head.
in case his plans 60 not prove satisfactory
to them, hat the cause of the mother
country in that kingdom is nearly despe-
rate. The absolute Independence of Mex
leo is an event, the annunciation OF Which
may be almost daily expected.