Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-09
FROM CARACAS.

FROM CARACAS.
The Charleston papers ofthe 9TH inst.
furnish us with Caracas news, via St.
Thomas and Curacao, TO the 9th ult. as
follows:
The government of Caracas had
ordered that the male population, from
10 to SIS years of age, should take up
arms in defence OF the country.
"Accounts from Puerto Cabello state
that Gen. La Tore had returned to that
place with about SO cavalry, as an escort,
having left at Tocuyo from 1000 10 1900
men, which he intended immediately to
reinforce with part OF the garrison from
Puerto Cabello, and with the whole en-
deavor 10 penetrate into the interior, and
make diversion in favor OF the Spanish
cause.
CURACAO, FED. 2.
On Saturday vessel came in from
Maracaybo, bringing accounts of The ar
rival in the Gulf, on the 18th ut. of eight
vessels Of war, consisting Of ketch, Cat
rying 10 guns, the schr. Cundinamarca,
of IL guns, and the others, all two-top-
sail schooners, carrying each from ? 10
guns, commanded by commodore Be-
luche. This squadron sailed from Santa
Martha, and had on board the regiment
of Albion, nearly 500 strong. 1t is
stated, that this fine corps was to be Join
ed, at Maracaybo by Ii or 1900 men,
,h4
Martha. The united force as is report
cd, was 10 proceed Immediately against
Coro; for which purpose number OF
small craft had been taken UP as trans
ports"
FROM RIO DE JANEIRC.
The Norfolk papers of the 18th inst.
furnish news from Flo dc Janeiro, by
the Eliza, in IS days passage, as fol-
lows -
Specie had disappeared owing to the
unsettled state of the government.
An order from the Cortes 10 Lisbon,
to command the return home OF the
Prince, at Rio, caused some ferment.-
The Portuguese troops endeavored to
force the Prince, who is popular with the
Brazilians, by proceeding to violence, to
obey, but the natives ovcrruled the ar
bitrary doings of the Europeans, who, BY
capitulation, are to be sent to Portugal,
and the Prince to remain in America.
FROM PANAMA.
BARTIMCRE, MARCH IL.
BY the schr. Who'd tho't it, captain
Brown, arrived here yesterday, in IS days
from Chagres, we have accounts from
Panama to the beginning of February, at
which time every thing was going on we'll
with the new government.
An English ship Of war had arrived at
Panama from Lima, which she left on
the Goth December last. The United
States frigate Constellation was then
there; and also several merchant YES
sells. Capt. P. could not learn any Of
their names.
The Presidents Message to Congress
was received at Panama Oh the 5lh De-
cember.
FROM GIBRALTAR,
BOSTON, MARCH 9.
We have received files OF Gibraltar
papers to the 10Th January. We find
the following article in them, under the
Paris date of Dec. gath, said to be copied
from the St. Petersburg Gazette, proba-
bly, of Dec. 18th, new style. If the article
was faithfully copied from the Gazette, it
has warlike indication, as it would not
have appeared therein unless it bore an
official stamp.
ST. PETERSBURG, NOV. 90, 20. S.
We have this moment received intel
ligence of extraordinary movements hav-
ing taken place in the army upon the
borders Of the .Pruth. Every thing an
nounces the early opening OF the cam
paign, the Emperor cannot resist the
voice Of prudence and humanity which
calls him to the protection of the
Greeks"