Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-16

which contains the news referred to, and
which we shall publish Immediately after.
Capt. Skidmore, Of the Ambuscade, has
favored US with Havana papers, to the Goth
ult. ASpanish schooner arrived at Havana
on the 10th, IN IS days from Vera Cruz, the
master of which reported, that. the day ne
sailed, news arrived that division of asal-
~ had captured the rebels Ramirez and
Guerrero. St. Ana.-Gen. St. Cruz bad
marched from Gaudualajara to overtake ltur-
bide who was retreating with great expedi-
ton towards Baijio.-.Msr. Adu.
the following is literal translation OF
The paper published at Havana, Of the goth
June.
On the 10th inst. entered this port from
Vera Cruz and Tampico, in 25 days, the
Spanish schooner Gallega, Captain Don
Joseph Mauri, with money to Don Pedro
Martinez. The capt. says that on the 99th
Of May, in lat. 20 deg. 80 min, 81 deg. 4
min. he had an engagement, and beat OF
two insurgent vessels, under the Venezue-
Ian flag. The crews of the merchant ships
at Vera Cruz, still compose the garrisons of
the fortresses of that city; Signor Hevia
{The Spanish commandanD entered Cordo-
va, with divion of 5000 Infantry, and 500
horse, and it was said at Vera Cruz that be
bad captured the rebels Ramirez, Guerrero.
and Santana; that the royal general Cruz,
had left Guadalaxara, with eight thousand
men in pursuit OF iturbide, who was march
ing rapidly towards BAHIA.
A comparison of the two articles will shew
that material fact was suppressed, that is,
that the crews Of the merchantmen in the
road Of Vera Cruz, who had been compel
led to serve in the garrisons Of St. Juan d.
Ulloa, on the works of the city, still contin-
ued to be detained in that service; fact
that proves no change had taken place, in
favor OF the royal cause at that date; but on
the contrary proves by the fact, the absurdi-
ty Of gen. Cruz being in force at Cordova,
only 43 miles from Vera Cruz, and are ye,
obliged to garrison the only seaport with un-
disciplined troops.
The story of the royal General Cruz, be-
ing in pursuit OF lturbide, may be also test
ed by facts. Frs, lf Hevla cannot advance
beyond Corduva, 43 miles west OF Vera
Cruz, the necessary inference is, that the
| intermediate country is so occupied by the
| revolu,ioDists, as to cut of all Communica-
ZION with the capital, and the information OF
the eight thousand men at Guadalaxara, is a
| romance. Guadalaxara is goo miles N. ",
| of Mexico, and BaDio is in the province Of
| MechOacan.
Ii the geographical position OF these sew.
eral points be looked at, and their dis; ance
taken, It will be seen at once, that the au'
thors of this news knew nothing Of tie Choir.
ograpby OF Mexico; for if the story OF gen
Cruz, marching from Guadalaxara were true
! and tina: his object was to pursue lturbiue
The march of 10th must be not one from the
other, or alter the other, but towards each
other. Thus Guadalaxara is 10 the west
ward Of the mex; adjoining province to Me-
choacan, towards which lturbide is said to
be marching rapidly. Both those province:
are 10 the west of Mexico; Guadalaxara be.
lug distant from the capital goo miles north
west, or in lat. FL deg. 10 min. moth, and
long. los deg. 8 min. VaIadolid the CAPT.
tai Mecho acan is in lat. 90 deg. II min
north, long. lO2 deg. l9 min. and lU8 miles
due west OF Mexico.
| When the last advices were received con.
corning lturbide, he was at lgula. The or.
biography Of this place, in Humboldt, and
in Robinson's map, is Ygualapa, and is on
the north side Of La Puebla, lat. Is deg. "a
min. N, long. lOl deg. Is min. w., and
1873 miles due south of Mexico; the two
sides of the triangle being thus given, the
length OF the third is easily found.
Another fact, and we have done-the ru.
NOR OF the rebel General Guerrero Santana
as being taken by Hevia. who commands al
Cordova, caps the climax of absurdity;
Guerrero is the general with whom lturbide
formed the plan Of co-operrtion on the west
coast, and in conjunction with whom Itur,
bide obtained the order which enabled him
to seize on the treasure of Acapulco.-So
that the whole breadth of Mexico separates
the eaptor and captive!
We copy an article from Havana, which
appeared in the Philadelphia Gazette of las,