Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26
Baltimore Sept. 60.
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.

Notwithstanding the appearance of
truth which the different accounts of the
de.eat and death of Gen. Morales, publish
ed few days since presented, The ntellI-
gence derived from our correspondents at
Laguira and Caracas, under date the first
September, compels us to believe that the
statement of bis death. was, at least, pre-
mature. Sisce the affair at the Cnmbie OF
Carabebo, or Nsguanagua, with Morales
nothing Of moment had TRANSFERRED. In
the sally-'orth ofthe Spaniards from Por-
to Cabello until their retreat to the same,
on the eighteenth of August they lost seve-
raj hundred men, in killed, wounded and
prisoners, and many by desertion, ALSO.
two field pieces, mnskets, munitions, &c.
sour correspondent further remarks,
''it was reported at Caracas onlhe first
instant, that Morales bad sent, or gone.
himself, with an expedition Of 800 to 1000
men against Maracaibo, but that the at
tempt was considered altogether Quixo-
tic, as he can never make any serious at
tack OF impression On any section OF CO.
lombia with such inadequate means The
troops at Maracaibo are fully prepared to
resist any attack that may be made, and
unless Morales should obtain vast acces-
sion to his command, the result cannot BE
doubted.
Our correspondent at Laguira remarks,
that Morales after shew OF marching IN
to the interior, has againlretired into Por-
to Cabello, which still holds out, Eut can
not continue long. Morales is supported
not by the means or power OF Spain, but
by the purses of some emigrants. who are
worried out with his bombastic plans.
We apprebend nothing from him here
nor is there any fear Of him any where.
1t is said stated in some OF the English
papers that the Portuguese government,
has acknowledged the independence OF
the Colombian Republic-aDd, that Mr..
Zea has received dispatches through the
minister of Portugal, resident in England,
to that effect.
Charleston. Sep. IS.
French brig L'Azema, Laulhe, Vera
Cruz, 38 days, bound to Bordeauz-put in
here IN distress, with part of her cargo,
consisting Of Tobacco and Sarsaparlla.
Sailed from the port of Y era Cruz, on the
llih of August, with valuable cargo On
board Experienced light and variable
winds, until we arrived of Baya Honda, in
the Island of Cuba, on the Sd September.
At 7 O'Clock in the morning OF that day.
saw sail, directing her course towards US;
at 8, made Der out to be schooner, which
by her superior sailing was nearly up with
us at half past g; although the wind was
very light; at halt past 10, she fred gun
and hoisted the American flag Percei-
wing that we bad no chance OF escaping
her, we hove to, and hoisIed our Gag. At
ii o'clock she fred second gun, which
compelled US to stand towards her, al
though we considered her suspicious yes
sci, particularly as we perceived she had
two carriage guns, and a platform for one
in the middle OF the deck. She had ap-
paren:ly, about so men on board Ran
cling to windward Of us, she ordered usto
hoist out our boat, and come on board her
with our papers; which was complied
with, at The same time demanding where
we were from, what was our cargo, and If
we had any passengers.-As our mate was
approaching her. she dispatched a boat 10
meet ours, manned with 10 men, mostly
appearing to be officers, and all Spaniards,
armed with ssbres and daggers who soon
boarded US. and demanded the surrender
of all the gold and silver we had on board;
on which condition alone they would all
low US to proceed and at the same time