The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-23

zOV HEN WIZ ats0inPtcu " penetfata T
Vigirima into the yallies Of Guacar, y
routed on the 26th ult, by a comns,Ias
our troops, as was also a second parts
attempted a sally on the coast al p..,. .s
mo near Borburata. In both these ss 'ses
the S~paniards lost munitions of war sa
visions arms and prisoners. and =, w
18th inst. our Guerillas made IL p,;.aJ
in Ell Paiito; close to Puerto Cabeflo
On the 9Th Feb. La Eorre had reiu.
to Puerto Cabello, leaving the batisl11;'E
H~ostaIrich in Coro, and that Of Barin..e
the river Tocuyo; but this force M"sfet
subsequently concentrated in Coro. n.y.
his whole strength may amount 70 iTs
men, "
From the nature Of the country nh,
lies betwixt Parquisimeto and Coro. ~.
dy desert destitute Of both water and
visions, lit is obvious that military mS.'
ments, either to or from the coast. ~"J
be slow and difficult: and Morale, n.y. ns4s
therefore, for some time longer, cOriS]
the idle boast of occupying a tract of%'I
rile and exhausted country. The e,.s
however, is no longer dubious; such sS
debilitated state OF the Spanish force 4:
victory or defeat must prove equally fs
to them. To maintain themselves on 4.
coast will soon be impossible. What NJ /.
rales was unable to effect with IL, OOOw
Grams, will scarcely be attempted BY 4
contemplate Morales v it 1900 troop. 4.
pirited and beaten on all sides, By 4
same troops who defeated the last SPANS
army on the field Of Carabobo.
QyITo BY a letter from the vice DIP.
ident of the Republic to the editor Of NM
Maracay5o Gazette, it appears That
the 18th Of Dec. the President marcbs
from Bogota for Popayan, to open the can,
paign ofQuito, with a formidable army.
The war OF Quito is, in fact, a bagateh
1t is extremely doubtful if the Spaniaa
will even think of resistance in the Oh
sent state of South America. An arnt
tice for 80 days is already stated to hM
been concluded on the 22d Nov. betur
gen. Sucre and col. Tolre: the latter pr
posing to send three officers to obtain ID
formation of The state OF Peru, the lsthmu
Carthagena and Spain. on which repa
the Spanish government of Quito ngt
frame its Interior proceedings. Rumou
are con6dentially circulated that advix
have been received from Spain via Gibn.
tar. of the intentions of that country ton
cognize the independence of Color
bia. The liberal and decided policy oih
court of Portugal, with the steps alrst
taken in the chamber OF representaiu
of the United States, and the British Pa
lament; together With the strong fesgE
now become general in Europe, in Et
port of this measure, incline US to b.
i,eve that il an iota of common senea
mingled in the councils Of Spain, she viii
hasten to avail herself of the few advanh-
ges she still possesses, to treat with Coors
bia on more than equal terms of comma
cial profit. We protest, however, sgsin
paying too dearly for a recognition, it Will
soon be ridiculous, as it is already fruitl.s
to withhold.
Markets-Cocoa D.:8a I91; Coffee ls;t
Hides II a LII; Indigo ITS scarce. Fbc
IL a Ia; CornJReans and ship bread, nos
in the market; Hams 90 a 22 cents h.;
Cheese 10 a 60; Butter, % a 90 CTS; Car
dies 90 a 80. Lumber and Naval Store
o n in the market; Candles, Spermaai
rs cents; Tobacco, no sales, the goVsn
ment having a monopoly. |