American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-05
From the .Ntsu Yorh National advocate, Apr;l o
LATE FROM VERA CRUZ

PoooSootOi
Juan de Ulha Flags Of truce were frequently com
municatng, and an order was soon expected for
surrender Preparations making at Yer,
Cruz to take the fort, should It not be given m
he FIRST Congress met at Mexico on the 24b
February. Perfect harmony subsisled throupbou,
the empire An ambassador had been sent to Span
for The pu pose of soliciting one of the royal famiv
as emperor II was however, expected that Dim
Augustn de ltuibide, chief of the independents
would be elected. The Royaists had pretty much
emigrated to Spain and her provinces with their
valuables and property.
OF SPAIN, &c.
Gibraltar Papers of the 11th Feb have been re-
ceived via Salem.
On the 29th Jan. after having devoted the whole
of two sitting to the discussion OF the report Of the
Special Committee on the affairs OF the Spanish
settlements beyond the seas, the Cortes Extraor-
binary agreed 10 suspend the same for couple Of
days, in order to enable Ministers to communicate
to the Assembly the views and opinion of govern
ment on that important subject
In the sitting of the Extra Cortes on the 30h Of
Jan the Minister Of the Interior announced that
Government adopted the opinion of the special
Committee the affairs of the settlements beyond
the Seas, provided the measure recommended By
them was exclusively considered as measure Of
pac fcstion. This addition was sent to the Com
mittee.
The important report alluded to, which may
have some bearing on the recognition of South Anne.
rican Independence. has not come to hand
The Marquis de Santa Cruz and Don Luis de
Balasteros have not been admitted to the depart
uents Of State and Finances, 10 which the King Of
Spain had appointed them The duties ofthe for
mer will be discharged ad interim by Don Ramon
Peregrin, ard OF the latter by Don Luis Surea.
Vice Ad Quntella is appointed minister oil Ma.
ina in Gre.
on account OF his advanced age and i'll health.
Gen Cienfuegos has been appointed Minister at
War.
The Marquis Of Campo Verde, commandant &C.
neral Of Andalusia aid Grenada, was received a,
Seville the Sd OF Feb. with patriotic acclama.
tons
Some insurgents appeared in the povince oil
lGuadalaxara the latter part OF Jan.
Some agiaons have occurred at Astorgo, Cal
losa, Ayia and Valencia.
The rebels Of Murcia are giving way, in conse.
lquence of troops being sent against them by 60
vernment, and they have agreed to send mission
10 Madrid TO excuse their conduct.
On the 18th OF Dec. Cassand' a, on the coast Of
Macedonia was taken by assault by Abdul Pacha,
all the Greeks were put TO death, and nearly 5000
women and children made slaves.
The Turkish fleet at the Dardanelles, consisting
OF 76 sail were preparing Tor winter cruise
Boston Palladium.
Translated for The Federal Gazette
OPERATIONS OF THF ARMY BEsIEGfNG PORTO
cABELLo.
Head Quarters Of Vaencia, Feb 81, 1892
Yesterday, force oil about Two hundred of the +
enemy presented itself in the neighbo hood Of Vi
girirna. which was beaten and compile ely routed
leaving many prisoners in our hands. Gu guard, .
consisting of 85grenaders. advanced upon this point
face 1 4 h.. nd oh bod his HaUn
ascertained his numbers and his intention to esab-
lish himself in our neghboIho company Of
e. enadiefs marched against him, which obtained
this glorious advantage, beating double their num-
bers.
According to the declaration Of the prisoners this
wretched corps came confdine in the friendly dis.
position of the county, and calculated that it would
not only find NO difficulty in establishing itself on
the heights Of VIgirima but INDUCED the hope +
reunting all the bands with which the enemy sup
posed those valleys TO be infested; but they have
received fire sh proofs OF the resolution Of lhos:
inhabitants to MAINTAIN their liberty defend them
selves against the Spaniards
The militia companies OF cavalry Of Cuacara, ST.
Diego and Guayos. without waiting Tor orders, uni
ted themselves most promptly. marched to the IN
vaded point, joined tine grenadiers, and took part !
with them in the action and victory.
God preserve your excelency many years;
c SOUBLETTE
Captain Stevenson gives the following additional
Puerto Cayeo was declared in state OF blockade
on the Goth February and that the Colombian arm
ed brig President sailed from La Guira the 2ist
to enforce it-soon TO be followed by the 1echeTas 4
and joined by squadron expected from Maracaho 4
A report prevalent two or three days previous Il
to the Bucher's sailing that the royalists had eva
cuaed Coro, and were on their retreat towards Pu'
erto Cavello, in front of which place the position X
of the patriot lines had been so altered as to inter
cept them, should they attempt to enter that Tort
ress. There had been skirmsh of outposts near
Valencia the 9th February which the royal III