Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-27
Baltimore, Dec. "a.
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.

Arrivals at New York and at this port,
furnish several articles Of interesting in.
telligence from the Republic of Colon.
bia The total failure Of the royalst en-
terprise under Morales is FULLY confirmed
by these accounts. The royal general
had returned to Puerto CabeI!o, where he
is likely to have disagreeable visit from
British aud American squadrons, in conse-
quence of the piracies committed under
the authority OF this royal supporter OF ie-
s,tsmate gryernments.-Tbe following are
the articles 10 which we aiude:-Gae.
From the .hew York Gazette.
LATEST FROM SPANISH MAIN.
The fast sailing brig Hip omenes, Capt.
Bourne, arrived last evening from Curra
Goa, whence She sailed on the 9Th inst.
By this arrival we have accounts from
Porto CaVe'lo to tie Esd uli. III re.
present the affairs at that ! lace as in
wretched state. The Royallsts were un-
able 10 obtain any fresh provisions from
the interior, in consequence OF the nu-
L
which dairy appeared in sight OF the cry.
The numerous captures by privateers fitted
out there, had, however, so augmented
their stock of provisions, that they would
probably he enabled to hold out Tor six
months. The destruction OF the outer for
lihcatons hal afforded them Materials tor
ior,ifyng the inner All the pf!vateers had
been hauled up In consequence OF re
port thai an American T. English SOU 'Gron
had arrived al St. Thomas IN pursul, of
picarOons.
The American cchr. Union and English
cutter Ardenr, had been captured sept Into
Porto Cayaiio and condemned, and the
crews treated I'D most shameful manner.
The Union was bound from ST. Barls. to
Curacao.
The British f.igate Falmouth, Capt Pur
cell, had been'otf the harbour, + demanded
all English prop.ity wblch had been cap
tured by pr,vateers. The demand was
no, complied with, 4 be sailed for Jamaica,
10 OBTAIN competent force, 10 compel
them to restore such property. Previous
to sailing, Capt. Purcell offered the A.
,nerican masters OF vssseis which had been
captured, a passage to Jamaica, which
they were unable to accept, as the govern
menl would not grant them passports,
A French brig of IL guns, had put into
Porto Cayello, with \ achooner under con-
yoy, with a cargo of coffee and cocoa.
from Lsguira, for Martinique. The al
thorl,ies or Tered the schooner 10 be taken
possession of, bui the commander OF the
brig put 81 or 40 men on board Of her.
which induced the government 70 suffer
hun TO depart without nOlestaiiun.
The expedition which had appeared Of
Laguira. before notlced,) returned to
Porto Cavello on the ED nit. with the loss
OF tour killed and six wounded, having
been mo small Patriot port. six leagues
from Porto Casello, and pundered the IN
habitants OF every thing they could lay
their hands on.-rhe trigate y brig were
stripped and hauled up. An expedition
$500 strong) under Col. 'isrcia, had
marched for Caracas I but on arriving al
\ alencia hey found the Patriots so strong
that they made precipita'e retreat and |
arrived at P"r,n Cavello OF the 10Th.
Gen. Jos pm Antonio Pae2 arrived at |
Caracas on the Sin November with |
strong division. ter having ielt ~ ane- !
g uate force on the line against Puerto Ca