The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-11

LA-Esr FROM THE W.. lNDlEs,,
ctAnhssros, nc. 2.-By the arrival
ON S2urday evening Of the brig Cs,he-
rine, hpt. Wsllsmsn, IN Eve days from
Hsysfs, we have. received letters. pa
persiand f.ees current 10 the s4th Sult.
lib Havana papers contain some arr
ticlesof interest, bit no further intelli.
gencS from Mexico and none from Eu-
rope IA late as our last advices. They
contain, however, several political essays
descriptive Of the state Of parties and pc
litical feelings in that city. These, tho
no, very interesting TO the American
reader, display public spirit, which e.
vinces improvement in tho people. "A
new Journal, allied a,Ef .Americona f6re"
is conducted by society Of literary gen.
tlemeh, whose talents arc very respecta-
BILE; it is in direct opposition to the
and politics of the ,"Eshanoi
i6re,r another Journal, said to be con-
Quoted by colouel, who has been accus.
cd, or suspected, of a strong desite TO
initiate I,urbide., The press in Havana
appears to enjoy great liberty and some
Of The Journals furnish essays Of conside-
rable merit.
Some handsome eulogies are, pro-
nounced upon.the' character Of the gal
liant and unfortunate lieut.. Allen.
The Porto RICO conspiracy has been
detected, and the amysterious story" as
it was called, has been clearly unravclled.
= The . Noticioso" OF the 18th Nov. con-
tains the proclamation OF the governor of
Porto Rico, dated 18th Oct. 1922, giving
his reasons Tor the capital punisha,eni
imposed upon Pedro. Duyois, and many
others, forshaving. attempted, in conjunc>
tion with outlaws and foreigners, to revo-
lutionize The Inland and take possession
Of the same II appears, that the insur-,
gents calculated on external assistance,
and that a sorviie mar was to have been
raised. Inc governor, however, says
that he had from time to time, received
information of their intentions. He
states that the focus of this incendiary at.
tempt was in the U. States, and sustain.
ed and animated by individuals through
error, or through ambition. The COVER
nor proceeds 10 give an account oftne
expedition and of the progress of the adj
venturers-the places lney touched At
their reudevotIs at the east end OF Porto
Rico-theIr ext:avagant proclamations
Offering TO ali "equality Of rights, an
asylum, happiness, and proteciion."-
These pfoclamations are signed from
head quarters, MayagueL, Sept. 1899,
b. /" LSuis Guillaum Ducoudray Hol-
stein"--no 6cucions name, but belong.
ing to Swedish adventurer, who had
formerly been governor OF the castles of
Bocachicca> and afterwards earned his
living In the honest calling of a mu-
SIC aud French master. His excellency
appears TO have been very happy in trac-
Tag the steps of this man, who, he says
He'd to New York, and there organized
With some Americans the plan OF attack
ing neutral government.
The British frigate Seringapatam, brig
OF war -Redwing and Grecian cutter, ar
rived at Havana, on the 24th from Eng.
land, for the ertress tturfose Of suh,
Pressing ftiracies III the Trest India seas.
We are happy 10 hnd that at lass the
English government have awakened to a
sense ut the duty they owe TO humanity,
and have dispatched force (howeser
inadequatc) to aid in the protection OF
the commerce OF mankind.
It wasreported at Havana, on the au.
thority OF letters from Matanzas, that,
mis- b. ~. lschr. Speedwell, lieut.. Geary,
mad captared off MataBzss, a piraiicai
schooner, killed number OF her crew,
some were drowned, and Is made prise.
Hers, who together with the vessel have
been sent 30 Nassau, TO await their
doom where no doubt they will expiate
on Shat venerable piece Of architecture,
called the galtozvs," the many
sins they nave committed.
4 number OF these men, We under
stand, were residents of the Masanzas u!
We presume more need not be said to
rouse the vigilance OF our government.
Cry Gazette.
Extract Of a private Letter.
ST. JAso DE CUBA, OCT. 3l.-The fra.
gate Ligera, with her worthy commas
der Laborde, is in port at Curacao,
where came in sight kve schooners. d.
rectiDg their course to that point. This
brave commander presented himself i'm
medlately TO the governor, and asked
permission TO set sail TO reconnoitre, but
was positively refused. But as he made
the most energetic protestation in the
name OF the Spanish nation, he was at