Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-14

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with letters and prices current from the
latter place to the 24ih Feb. We have
made some extracts for the information Of
our readers
Extract Of a letter. dated
ST. Thomas, Feb. 90.
"Isend you file of my own publica-
ton, accom-; aned by such others from
the neighboriDg colonies as are now in my
possession, though am sorry to say they
are rather barren oiinteresting infornatio
nor indeed can CLEAN from the current re-.
ports OF the day. any thing that might be
considered worthy OF communication, o.
Their than that atthe date of our last advi-
ces from the theatre OF war on the south
ern continent, the Colombian army was
concentrating from various points, with a
view to reduce Coro; but little doubt is
entertained that that post will again, as
well as Puerto Cabello. be united to the
territory OF the Republic From Carac
cas- we have no political advices OF impor-
lance; produce was extremely scarce, and
business in general rather dull"
Extract Of another letter, same date.
"A report was ln circulation here some
days since. that the Royalists were march
ing in considerable force against Santa
Fee: we have no knowledge of its GER
tainly."
Prices at St. Thomas, Feb. "a.
IMPORTS.
Bread, navy, rs; beef, mess, 10 sc;
No. 8 SO: No. 2. 30. Beans. white,
a; black eyed. 5; corn, go, corn meal,
puncheon, l8 10; do Dbl. 25; cheese,
ID. 10; -four, sup. Dbl. 90; rye, S; fish
cod, quintal. 8 3 SO; msckerel, Dbl
No g, 5; No. 8, 8 So IS; hogs lard,
kegs of Is lbs. ID cts. 10; lumber, white
pine, IA per NJ; pitch pine, Is do; shin
ges cypress, 8, do: slaves, white oak, %
22 SO; red oak, l8; shocks, bid. white
oak, rs each; red oak, 90 do; tar. hbl 8;
pitch 3; turpentine 3: pork, mess. Dbl IL;
prime, II; No. 10; No. 2 9; rice, India
cwt. 8; American 8 rs; soap. hard and
yellow. ID. 10; CASTLE, l2; tobacco, Ma
ryland ID s.; Kentucky. 81.
EXPORTS.
Sugar, muse. prime, cwt Dc, Cd quail.
3d. coffee fine green 90; good 29; cocoa
Caracas, GO; Island, i42; tsIlow, Ii cts;
rum, including puncheon, gall. 90 a 60
cents; hides, ID Is Is, scarce; indigo,
DI s, fustic 20.
From our st. Thomas papers.
81. Thomas Feb. %.
From Curacao paper of the 9th inst!
we have CLEANED the following articles of
intelligence from the Spanish Main.
The government of Caracas had order.
ed that the male population, from 10 to
So yeats of age, should take up arms in
defence of the country.
The two Spanish vessels which were
lately cut out of Caracas Bay in this ISL
and, by vessel carrying the Colombian
flag, have contrary 10 expectation, been
sold in La Guayra.
Accounts from Puerto Cabello state that
General Tore had returned TO that place
with about 50 cavalry, as an escort, hav-
ing left at Tocuyo from 1000 10 I2OOm men
whichhe'intended Immediately to reinforce
with part of the garrison from Puerto
Cabello, and with the whole endeaver to
penetrate into the Interior, and make
diversion in favor of the Spanish cause.
The Spanish brig of war Hercules, and
armed schr Marble, appeared off t.is har.
Dor on Thursday morning; and after lay,
ing too for short time they proceeded to