Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-03-12


date the Sd day Of January.
Not less interesting is letter from
O'Donoju, (now deceased,) to the Sc
cretary of War, giving an account of the
condition in which he found the people
of Mexico, on arriving there; the fulfill
ty Of any attempt to oppose the revolu-
ton by force, and the motives d policy
which induced him TO enter into an ami
cable arrangement with Iturbide, sc. TO
place a Bourbon on the throne OF indie
pendent Mexico.
| Several other documents are publish
ed, relative 10 transactions in Mexico,
which could not be accounted for until
after the death of O'Donoiu. Z
The late Governor of Vera Cruz still
holds the castle of San Juan de Ulos,
from which he will not withdraw without
an order from the Cortes. 1t is said,
this reso!uton has been taken by him in
consequence Of the dispatches by the
packets for O'Donoju, &c. having fallen
into his hands as the commander in
chief, since the death of O'Donolu, and
departure of the late Vice King, which
put him in possession of the secrets oftlle
ministry and the king, to which he was
a stranger before. -@a-
! Al Havana, there are two Vice Kings,
and an immense number OF officers Of
every grade, and of men, on their return
to Spain. The ship of the line Asia,
and the sloop of war Dcamante, were %
sail. from Havana for Spain on the 24:h
ult with large convoy, and vast
quantity of wealth. It is supposed that
this is the las, cargo ofthe kind that will
ever sail from the Americas to the
mother country.
| Havana is represented as tranquil, with
about 1000 volunteers, we'll armed and
rigidly disciplined. This force gives
protection and comparative tranquility
to the city. -
Extract OF letter from an American gentle
man to the Editors of the New-Yorl Adgcr-
t.scr, dated
"Egcaoa tyres, .Nov. 10, 1921.
"By the brig Homer capt. Phillips, via
Baltimore take the liberty to send you
a few of the papers of this city. Annex
ed is an extract of letter received by
commercial house in this city, giving an
account of the capture of Cailoa.'
Santiago, Noe. 10.
Con Thursday last arrived per a Chi
Ian brig, the glorious news OF tho ialloF
Calioa. General Canterac and the iuyal
army, who had thrown supplies INTO the
! forts, remained but few days under tie
walls, long enough, however, to con-
1 ti,a ., -
with them, and to reduce the garrison to
the greatest want. The Spanish army
than marched off in the direction Of lau-
ia, and were not nolcsted by Gen. San
Martin. Immediately afterwards the
Governor La Msr) OF San Philip sem
leputation offering to capitulatc, (the
term of which was accepted by TIC fa-
triots,) as follows: The Spanish garr;-
son to march out with the honors OF way,
to be allowed two months to recruA their
healtl, in Lima, in which time they were
at liberty either to DIN Lascrna re-
main neutral; the other officers during
which time were allowed TO wear ihtiv
side arms. The capitulaiion took place
Oh the 2lst and 22d September The
garrison it is said to have amounted 10 {
or 800 invalids. Ammunition arr, every
munition of war were given up without
receiving the least injury, amongst othcc
articles, 1000 stand of arms are said 10
have fallen into the patriots hands.
AT present, Guido is the acting &c,
vernon of Calloa, and the greatest tran
guilty rcigns at Lima. Vessels where
not permiued to commence the elischarg-
ing till the 9Th inst.
When the the report reached Lima OK
Canlerac's approach, fundsto the amonnt
of five or SIX hundred thousand dollars
were embarked on board the shipping g.
L'Ancon- Lord Cochrane had for some
time been making every exeriion 10 en-
deavor to procure money for paying CT
his sailors without avail; upon hearing
this amount was on board the different
transports, be went to L'Ancon in thc
O'Higgins and Esmaranda, and forcibIy
took possession of the whole sum, not
withstanding strong representations from
the General. lie immediately commenc-
ed paying off all The ships.-Kepo,s
says he has not dared to put his 100. On
shore since"
From the New-York Advertiser, Feb. Is.
NEWS FROM ST. DOMINGO.