Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-31
SOUTH A IERICA.

A Ship Of the line, it is said, will proceed
on TO Rio, for the purpose OF blockading
that place. 1t is also reported that ano-
Their expedition is to follow this, which, in
the opinion of many, will only serve to
defend the city some time longer; and
that their forces are not sufficient TO open
the intercourse with the interior.
"Our market remains similar to when
wrote you last--the demand for -four in.
creased on the arrival of the troops, but
the quantity here being large, the price
has not improved; il is going of at 1900
to 5000.
"Tbe brig Frederick, from Alexandria,
with full cargo, is waiting an improve
ment in price this vessel, with the Cur.
lew, are the only Am. arrivals.
From the Bali. Telegraph of2eth inst,
We have been politely favored by re-
spectacle friend, with the subsequent
commercial letter, dated
s.. Juan Porto Rico,
Nov. 95, 1899.
From the envy and jealous Of the
Spanish merchants OF this island, who have
ever acted upon the contracted policy of
the entire exclusion of Strangers from the
enjoyment OF their commercial rights, not
withstanding he acknowledged advsnta-
ges which have resulted to this colony,
IRON their Establishment in it. My name,
with those Of the other American citizens
residing here, mas been, by late decree,
prohibited at the Custom House, unless
under the cover OF Spanish name as con-
Signee.
This circumstance has rendered it ne
cessary, that in the entry and clearance OF
all vessels am obliged to act cenforma>
! b!y-and make use OF the name OF a Span.
| lard worthy of confidence, with whom
have a full and entire understandings
| My commercial transactions in other re-
spPcts go on as for years past, without any
SOFT OF interruption or Inconvenience, not
Withstand ne the reports to the contrary,
which may have gone forward.
FROM intelligence lately received from
the u. States, have reason TO believe
| that information has been circulated there,
| not only verbally, but through the medium
of the public prints, that the American CT"
| tizens residing here, had been insulted q
imprisoned, and their property conhsca~
ted. in consequence of the capture, some
time since, OF the Spanish privateer Pan
cheta, Of this place, by one OF the United
| States cruisers No Inconvenience, what.
ever, was sustaind by our citizens in this
| respect nor we're they, thereby impeded
in any way, from The regular prosecution
of their business. On the contrary, within
a short period after this occurrence, when
the u. S. ship Cyane, capt. Spence, ar
rived here, her commander and officers,
were received by the Governor and con.
sti.uted authorities of the country, with
the most marked attention and pohteness
extended TO a greater degree, than ever
before experienced here, either by our Of
hcers, or those of any other nation.
have considered it duty owe to my
commercial friends, and to my family and
business, to call the attention OF my cor
respondents in the United States and else
where, to this circular, to do away any
anxiety which tie bad reports Industrious
ly circulated may have occasioBed respect
ing property already consigned, or which
may hereafter be consigned to me in this
place. WIN. StMMONS, Jr.
Capt. Mason, Of the sch. Little Cherub,
arrived last evening from Curacao, re-
ports, the day previous to his sailing
schooner arrived in two days from Cora,
by which letters were received from GO
vernon TOrrelles giving information of two
battles having been fought on the 22d &
cath Of Nov. at and near Salina Rica,
between general Montillo and Morales, IN
both of which the Colombian forces pro
we'd victorious. The royal troops in con-
sequence were obliged to eVacuate Mara
cay DO on the 26th and that place as Ia
ken possession of the same day by Mon
tilio The Spaniards, il is stated, suffered
severely in the last action having lost
the entire battalion OF Varinas, and many
officers,
On the 9th Morales with the remnant
Of the army Gin all about six hundred
men) landed at Alta Gracia. and reached
Mitare on the 99th, General Torrelles
was making every preparation TO receive
the beaten forces of the SPaniardS, and no
doubt would be able 10 keep them in
check until assistance could be procured
from Barquisimeto.
The Spanish Frigate Ligera, brig Her.
cules and schr Constitution, that sailed
from Curacao on the Gath Nov. anchored
at Las Jacques on the 25lh and were still
lying there on the eth. Commodores
Daniels and Beluche were cruizing IN the
Guph of Maracaybo, With view OF inter-
ceptiDg the Spanish Fleet
Tie foHowing vessels compose tie CoIons-
ban squadron:
Corvette Bolivar, IS guns, $50 men;
ship Lady Darlington, % do. 200 briggs
Independen. Ia. l8 do. 80: Yincedor