Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-02-23

From the Nepp York National AGpoeaie.
FROM Cur,GcOd. BY the arrival of the
brig Fanny, Capt. Baker, the Editor of the
Nalona' Advocate has received regular files
OF the Curracoa CouTant to the 18th OF Jan
uary. They contain tbs Declaration of in
dependence Of The people Of st Domingo. -
The Intelligence from the Main is rather
meagre. Porto Cabeilo still held out. The
following are extracts:
from TIE CarTaooa Courant, January i2
On Sunday we were grauhed with the ro-
vel sight OF three men nf war, arriving near.
Iy at the same time, in thi. harbour. We
give them i'll the order in which they came
IN.
The United States brig Spark, of ~ guns,
Capt. }. II. Elton, from Laguira and Puerto
Csheilo.
His Britannia Majesty. brig SURNAME, of
Is guns, Capt Godfrey, from Antigua.
His Danish Majes'ys corvette Diaana, Of
30 gun, Cap. kregur, from ST. Thomas.
lass from La GuiIa. On coming to anchor
she DIANA saluted, which was duly returned.
The Spark sailed on Mondey for Port au
Prince and Jamaica.
Yesterday evening, the Civil Officers of
the Government, the Officers of the army
and Navy, the OfIicers of the Mliti4, 4ni
abe principal merchants in this Island, gave
an elegant bali and supper to the officers of
d. Britannia Majesty's bug SURNAME, aud
che officers OF his Danish Majesty's corve tie
Dians- TO which numerous concourse OF
the inhabitants was invited. 1t is to DE re-
GREETED, that the gentlemen who gave this a
gresable party were deprived os having the
pleasure OF the company of the officsts Of the
United States brig Spark, in concurrence OF
that vessel having sailed ounexpeciedly.
On the Sd October, Gen. Santander tool,
the oath as Vice President of Colombia, which
"as Administered in a similar manner as
that to the President, General Bolivar. Aft
Ter having been installed, General Sstander
delivered very appropriate address, ana
was replied 20 IN handsome manner, by the
president OF the Congress
The seal OF the Columbian government is
30 be professionally transferred to the CITY of
Boso's, being the most ceutraI part of the
Union, until The capital, TO be called s. Boil.
YER" shall at a future period b~ built, az, re
eoie to the fund men'al law of the repubiic.
Confederate deseTtione were daily tasing
Place from Puerto CabslIo, TO the republican
hea" Yuartets a. V-eucia'
The Colombian Commissioner, Mr. Re-
ven5e, arrived at La Guyra on The 9th Inst
from SveIn, by way OF Bordeaux, al w aich
P'aOS ue 'eiI the oths' cO56nieslbNeFS. Hes-
srs lea and Echeverria Nothing par ticu /,
Tar 1at transPired rajative to his mission ; it
was, however, understood that things wore
'aYou sble aspect, and even Moriilo had
lnetPosed in behalf Of TIE Co'ombisns, and
wasa pubic psnegerist Of Bolivar,
The schr. Dill, Chsy'or, Is days from
BlItmo'e, last from ST. Thomas rived on
Thursday. At the dawn of DAY while off
bittls ,snTracul, she Ie; ceived a yes,ei at nd
InS towards h~r ondes press Of sail, which
Coming within gun hot of he Dido, firsd Sc.
verai shots at hsT and continued the cha Sc
until T. # Carrae.s By, when she hauled SO
che solthward. The Dido su.taInsd no in
jory from her shot, although capt Chsytor
says 'hay were whi.tiing about his ears: