The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-16
WEST INDIES.

rom the statements which have been male
in the Baltimore SIorning Chronicle, it aP
pears that the charges made some time since
against the Governor Of 81. Bartholomews,
that he coiIuded with prIyateers,nen, is now
reteiterated under circumstances of aggrava-'
ted aIrociIy aud insult.
Spanish brig, prize 10 tbe B. a. privateer
independents "A, after having unladed her car
20 al Five Islands, a small place in sight, aud
carried the same IN lighters 10 St. Barts, was
permitted 10 enter the harbor under the flag
Of the United States and enjoy the protection
OF the fortress under whose guns she was
noored, as well ss the unequvocal clvIlilies
Of bis excellency the governor.
A gentleman, TOO, acting as American Con.
sui al that Island, was at the instance Of Sir
JOHN NORDERLlNG, torcibly dragged
from his bed al 10 O'Clock al night TO undergo
all interrogation relative 10 private conversa-
ton al The house Of friend and was polite
~ informed that has Excellency bad assumed
The consular functions, cunceiving himself 10
be the best consul
The illiberal abuse with which bis Gothic
ExcellenCy bespatters our institutions ID the
presence OF Americans, may be overlooked by
rt tlecting on the source whence il emanated !;
but the exclamation . AN Roman cilIzen"
should ever ring in the ear Of titled and OIL
clsi bisckguard, when I've presumes 10 lay The
finger OF aggression upon the person Of our in
noceni Amttican citizens.
Captain Briggs, We understand was fnrci-
bly, compelled by The Governor 10 make hu-
initiating apology 10 Swedish officer or en-
dure the alternative OF twenty FIVE stripes Oh
his bare back /!
POSSIBILITIES IN ST. DOMINGO.
".9ur Cayes, March 9.-An eylbargo has been laid
here, IN consequence OF hostile events between
some French soldiers Landed at SanlGna from the
Frenca EXPEDITION against st. Domingo from Martin
eco, ano the HaytidrS. regiment OF Haytian troops
having marched TO SANTANA, cannoRade commenced
between Them and the shipping and troops which
resulted III the bOmbardment and final destruction Of
the place. The Haytian General Lavivierwas wound
ed and several OF MS officers and men killed in the
action. Previous 20 the action the French troops
plundeIed two plantations Of the negroes cattle and
every thing valuable, and destroyed little village il
the neighbCrhocd. IL IS reported here that President
Boyer has sent vessel 70 Martnco, 10 inquire into
this strange business"
SOUTH AMERICA.
From Caracas papers recc2ge9 at Baltimore,
april ?.
Operations ofhe Army besieging Porto CaJelyo.
HEAD-QUARTERs Or VALENCIA,
February TN, 1922.
Yesterday, force of about 200 of the enemy
presented itself in the neighborHood of Virgivi-
ma. which was beaten and completely routed,
leaving many prisoners in our hands. Our
guard, consisting of about 80 crenadiers, advan-
ced upon this point. faced the enemy, and check
cd his progress. Having ascertained his num-
bcrs and his intention to establish himself ia our
neighborhood, company OF grenadiers was
marched against him, which obtained this glo-
rious advantage, beating double their number
According TO the declaration of the prisoners,
this wretched corps came Conhding in the friend
~ disposition of the country, and calculated that
it would not only find no difficulty in establishing
itself on the heights of Virgivima, but INDUCED
the hope of re-uniting all the bands with which
the encmy supposed those valleys to be infested
but they have even received fresh proof Of the
resolution of those inhabitants to MAINTAIN their
liberty, and defend themselves against the Span
iards
"The militia companies ofCavalry of Cauda-
"a, =. Diego and Guayos, without waiting Tor
orders, united themselves most promptly, march
ed 10 the invaded point Joined the Grenadiers
and took part with them III the action anG VIC
tory.
God preserve your Exceliency many years,
{. SOUBLETTE.
Captain Stevenson gives the following add
tional information -
Puerto Cayello was declared in state OF
blockade on the Goth February, and that the
Colombian armed brig President, sailed from La
GiuiTa on the 2lst u enforce il, soon to be fol-
lowed bv the tleChcras, aid oined By a squad
ron expected from biaracaibO. A report was
prevalent two three days previous 10 the
BlgcheI's sailing, that the rovalists had evacu-
ated Coro, and were their retreat toward
Puerto Cavello, III front Of which place the posi-
ton Of the Patriot lines had been SO altered as
to intercept them, should they attempt to enter
that fortress. There had been A skirmisll OF
outposts near Valencia, on the goth February,
in which the roy alists were defeated with the
loss of some prisoners. Intelligence had been
received from Guayaquil as late as the 3 LIST Dc
Cember, from Lima to the 18th November. and
from Santiago de Chill, 10 the 18th August. On
the 22d November, Gen. SuCre and Col. Tolra,
ofthe royal army, agreed upon terms Of an ar
miStice for ninety days, through the province of
Quito. from which circumstance ii was supposed
President Bolivar, would not find it necessary
to proceed 10 the capital, (Quito) but return TO
Bogota. Callao captulated 10 Gen. san Mar
tin on the 10th September and Guatemala de-
clared lis independence on the 10Th Sept.
Domestic Intelligence.