The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-04


I, Stinman pasted Of that plses Two Haytien
men Of war with troops, from the Capes
| for Port au Prince. The cause OF the enc
barge was not known at the Cspes. s
In consequence Of the attack on SANTANA
by French squadron, accounts from
Port au Prince state that the president Of
Hayti has ordered all the French inhabi.
tants to leave that republic in one month;
and that no French vessels will be permit.
ted to enter the ports of Hayti. This, u
| true, will be very advantageous TO the y.
States.
Gomb,a, Feb. 5.
The intercourse and connection Wild
the interior becomes more extensive; ano
| In every caravan which arrives, wnie We
distinguish new faces, we have generally
| the satisfaction Of meeting with Ola
friends. The supply Of wax and hloes
has, of late, been very considerable; but
in our gold trade, the increase has been
pre-eminently conspicuous-more OF that
valuable article having found its way to.
St. Mary's this year than the aggregate
procured since its settlement in 1910.
This increase (which may, in few years,
render St. Mary's the most important for
that trade, of any colony or settlement on
the western coast OF Africa may be ascri-
bed TO the great attention paid by our
merchants, to the executionof the com.
missions of the natives. and to the liberal
manner in which the Tooghalores are
provided, for, during their stay at the
Gambia. Sssrra Leone Gaz.
Baltimore, MayI.
Capt. Partlow OF the schooner Three
Daughters. arrived here yesterday from
I.sguyra, reports that he attempted TO
come through the Mona Passage, but
found it blocked up by two men Of war
briggs and small schooner (tender) who
gave chase, and not desiring closer ac-
ouaintance with them, he bore up and ran
down the south side OF St. Domingo, and
finally came through the l.aicos Passage.
Markets at Laguyra very dull, being giut'
ted with American produce OF every des-
cription. and coffee, cotoa, &c. scarce
and high.
Porto Cavello was still in the posse ssion
of the Royalists, but public opinion was
very sanguine in the expectation OF its
speedy reduction, as the Patriot feet, con.
sisting OF 2 briggs, 5 scbrs. and Hecheras.
under Com. Baaguier, which were destin-
ed to cooperate with the land forces by a
strict and vigorous blockade. bad concen-
trated at Laguyra, and were shortly to
sail.
Gen. Bermudez had arrived at Carrac-
cas- on bis way 10 head quarters at Valen-
cia, whittier Gen. Soublette had already
proceeded. The British legion bad been
ordered from Maracaibo to assist in The re-
ducton of Porto Cabello, and the brave
COL Davy was appointed to command
them.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board
the trigate Constellation, dated Valpa.
yasso, Oct. 9th, 1891.
"Lima is yet in possession OF the Pat
riots, although the Royalists have in a
manner relieved Gallao, the seaport.
Pezzueli, the ex-vice king, escaped in the
American ship Gen. Brown, Of New York.
had an opportunity OF seeing him before
his departure. He appears to be about
g., and although little bent, is still Wig
possess sufficient animation when lighted
up by any thing that interests him. he
would in fact form fine subject for the
physiognomist. He is an active and in
telligent man, and has been famous war.
rior IN bis day.
The Blue Beard of these parts, the in
famous Benevides, who deserves every
epithet of disgrace that can be heaped
upon him-who has been once executed
and left upon the field for dead, as a trail
tor-actuated by piratical and revenge
full spirit worthy of demon, after com.
hitting the most barbarous excuses on
vessels Of all nations, plundering and MUIR
dering their captains and forcing their
crews into his service, has at length, as
report says, been joined by the Aruaca-
mans, brave and Independent nation of
warriors never yet subdued iby the Span.
iards, and taken Conception, the third
city in importance belonging TO the Chill
ian Republic. The account adds, that
he is now in full march for St Jago, the
capital, although be can never accomplish
his object. The Island of Juan FeTnan.
dez, alias Robinson Crusoe's Isle, is Peep.
led by colony from this place, the gov.
ernor of which has had the boldness and
temerity to detain thirteen men and two
boats belonging to an American whale
man. They say he also attempted by
6nesse, to capture the brig. We shall
probably, as soon as we are provisioned,
visit the Island, investigate the proceed.
ipgs, and punish the author Of the out
rage. In FIVE or six weeks we sail again
TO leeward. N. Y. Statesnsan.
From, the New York Evsnsng Post.
IMPORTANT. IF TRUE.