The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-16
JOSE IGNACE GUTHRIE,
Deputy Secretary.
SPANISH MAINE.

news to June 10th. Ii IS stated that the royal
ist Gen. Morales has defeated the patriot forces
under Gen Soublette and las completely routed
them, with a small loss to the troops under his
own command. In his dispatch to the Cover
nor Of Coro Morales states that the loss Of the
patriot forces consisted Of Colonel and seven
officers prisoners, and 200 rank and file killed,
wounded, and prisoners. Another account
states that the baggage and private papers Of
Gen. Soublette had been taken, that the remains
Of his division was hard pressed by the royaist
forces, and that there were strong hopes Of
their capture. This is all royalist news and
probably much exaggerated.
INTERESTING NEWS.
From Laguira-By the arrival at n. York,
Of the brig Georgetown Packet, in Is days pas
sage, we learn of Capt. Rathbone, as follows;
Gen. Bolivar had achieved a great victory at
Quito-the Spanish General Morales had shot
himself in consequence thereof. The inhabit-
ants of Caracas were in state of alarm, on ac-
count of an Indian leader having sprung up and
obtained a considerable number of followers,
who were entering and pillaging the neighbour
ing villages. The negroes bad been endeavour
ing to raise mutiny in Caracas, and some Of
them had been expelled the country
The Patriot squadron of sail had arrived at
Laguira from off Porto CaveIlo, much shattered,
having had an engagement with the Spanish
squadron at that place. They were reftting and
increasing their force to return to the blockade.
The Spanish frigate Ligera, and brig Of war
Hercules, had gone to Porto Rico, for provis-
IONS and were to return to Porto Cagello imme-
diately.
The produce of the country was scarce and
high, and the markets glutted with foreign arti-
cles-very little business was doing. Soon after
getting under way, Capt RathboDe heard a
heavy firing from the different forts, which he
supposes was on account Of favorable intei-
gence from some quarter-perhaps Porto Ca
vello.
The Portuguese Cortes have determined to
send or 5000 troops TO Rio Janeiro. The Bra
lillian Deputies have protested against this arma-
ment, and pronounced it nothing less than
declaration Of war. The measure viii probably
complete the independence of the Brazils.
WEST INDIES.
Philadelphia, July Give presume the fol-
lowing letter, satisfactorily explains, or rather
refutes, the report lately in circulation, of a,
party Of Americans being surprised and mur-
dered by the Pirates infestiDg the borders of the
Gulph.
Y. States schr. Grampus, June II.
of Pardon Grand, Coast Of Cuba.
"From Cayo Largo we proceeded to Salt Key
and found the pirates had left there two days.
We took gun and some anchors left by them,
searched the Island for hidden goods, and made
prisoners of two Spaniards, who offered TO pilot
US to their rendezvous at Sagua lie Grande.-
Thither we posted, but found they were off
we then visited several Keys, and remained
three days at Aguadilla; thence, for Havana,
we fell in with French brig that had been
robbed by the pirates the day previous; we
took man out other to recognize them, hand haul
ed our wind for Sugar Key, where we arrived
in four days, and having been joined by the
Shark, Captain Perry, the boats were despatch
ed under his command, with 90 men well armed,
and small schooner ia prize), called the Pr
rate, off this place we discovered two schoon-
ers but could not get at them on account of
shoal water, the largest of them hove most of
her plumber overheard, and then made their es-
cape up Rio Guijaba.
The next day having received information of
another of their stations, under a chief named
Raphaelini-- away for this quarter,-next
morning fell in with Capt. Perry and two schoon-
ers be had captured-the crews of both had
escaped into the woods. "A party Of men were
landed in pursuit and divided in separate parties
at shutdown they returned TO the boats except
one Marine. AT daylight search made
in the woods for the lost man; some of the men
heard the report of a musket fastened TO the
spot and found the Marine, with Spaniard over
him and in the act Of stabbing him with his bay
onet, our men gave shout, presented their mus
kets, upon which he dropt his weapon, fell on his
knees and begged for mercy, promising to pilot
US to the pirate rendezvous.
Itappeared the marine after losing his compan-
ions the evening before, had fallen in with this
man whom he detained all night as prisoner
in the morning being ANXIOUS to join his COM
rades, and at the same time IN want Of food
be imprudently discharged his musket at a bird,
and was Immediately attacked by the pirate and
rescured from death By our sudden appear
anCe.
Tomorrow we are off for Sagua lie Grande,
where Rephaelim's squadron are laying, and
frolicking away their prize money, said to a.
mount TO one hundred an eighty thousand dol
lars. The expedition is under captain Perry.
Of the Shark, and consists ofone schooner Of 80
tons, prize, one of 90 tons ditto, two launches,
two cutters, one gig, and piratical boat, carry
ing in all about 80 men, well armed, with an Is,
IL and pound carronade, and 3 one pound
swivels, extra muslxets, &c. sc. ReL7s GaS.
THE CANADAS.
It is stated not TO be the object Of the plan TO
unite the executive parts of the governments of
the two Provinces; but merely the two Provin-
cial Parliaments; these shall form Congress
to meet nj such place as the Governor General
shall appoint-the number Of the members Of
both Lower Houses remaining the same except