Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-11
Eew- York, January 6.
FURTHER FROM LAGUIRA.

New- York, January 6.
FURTHER FROM LAGUIRA.
In addition to the important intelligence
published yesterday of an armistice between
the contending parties on the Spanish Maine
we learn, further from Capt. Craycroh.-
That the proposition for the truce was made
by the Patriots, hut for what reason, remains
unexplained. There had been no InteIlI-
gence of any recent discontinue or defeat
of the Patriots; on the contrary it was known
at Laguira that they had not only taken San
ia Martha, but had followed up the victory
at that place, by the capture of Barcelona,
and another small fortress in its reighbor-
hood.
Capt. C. also states that the armistice was
not to GO into effect with respect TO the
vessels of war of either party, in the West
India seas until 80 days from the date of its
conclusion, and 60 days are allowed to yes.
sells on tine European coast.
1t is stipulated that if any troops should
arrive from Spain during the months, they
shall be landed at Porto Rico, and no other
place, and shall remain inactive during the
period of the armi.tice.
The ports OF Maricaibo and Carthagena
are to be left open and free to the use of the
Patriots, during the same period.
A division of Bolivar's army remained
near Calaboza, about 70 miles from Carrac.
cas-.
After the signing of the armistice, genl's.
Bolivar and Morllo met on the lines, and
dined together.
SOUTH AMERICA.
We have been favored, says the New.
York Evening Post, with the perusal OF
letter from an officer on board the United
States trigate Macedonian dated at Coquim-
DO, The 29th of last August. The following
is an extract:
The grand Chilian expedition against
Peru, under San Martin, commanding the
land forces, and Cochrane, the naval force,
ielt this port on the 26th, having taken on
board the remainder Of the troops destined
to act against Lima am rather doubtful
OF their success, as the royalists are strong in
force, and havelbad time tc discipline their
troops. Cochrane has been acting the vii
lain lately in this port-having taken some
seamen from some American vessels here
What course our captain will take in rela-
ton to the business is uncertain. We e1-
pect TO double the CAPE about the month Of
January, and reach the United States by
May. Our crew are in good health; but
are very anxious to return to the sweets Of
home"
LAUjHING MISFORTUNE OUT OF cnUNTENARcE.
Come TOMS, and lend hand to laugh,
Look! see at fault, my friend TIP. Staff:
In the Augusta Chronicle received few
days since, the editor announces that four
thousand dollars are due him in Augusta
alone; that after two weeks hard dunning he
was enabled 10 collect but about one nun
dred dollars; and that at the time OF writing
the paragraph, he was eiassicaHy amusing
himself in an atGc story, merely to avoid
ca. sn. for eighty dollars! TO the sad dis
comhture of John Doe and Richard Roe
He apologies to the prosecutor and sheriff
for the wild goose chase" he led them !;
but, he says, il was a qualification he could
not with tand. Our jolly brother of the quill
further says, that There is something re-
markably and Indefnably fine IN all this;
and if it could only continue long enough,
he would not change his situation for that of
the greatest man that wears head We
do not know but there may be something
''inde6nabIy fine" in such a situation but,
foY ourselves, we have no desire to try the
experiment. iCom. Ado.
THE ABORIGINES.
What is to be the future destiny of
the red men Of the woods-whether
tbey cball still he Dermitted tn herd