Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
FROM pERNAMBUCO.

We are Indebted 10 Coli James pau.
cock. who came passenger IN 'ne pig
frederick, from Pernambuco, which place
no Jeff ON The 10th December, ior Tue 'o'
lowing interesting intelligence:
A lew DAYS previous TO the Frederick
sailing there appeared of the port, Two
frigate.. and one brig of war. appeared 20
he a btockadins squadron, as they sen, Oh
several vessels bound in, one supposed 10
he an American. On the 10th, an Engl'sn
brio attempted to go out, but was driven
hack close under The tort, but on Seeing
the F. get under way, she maze .ne
ond attempt, and probably succeeoeu'
On passing the squadron no no'ice was Ia
zen of the F. who had her coiors ny'ns'
but firing one gun, they seemed inteht up
on the Englishman.-Every thing 10 or
nanbuco still keeps up military appear
ance. aud there is no prospect OF cbahSe'
IN the contrary what with Madeira, mold
inc his ground 10 Bahia, and the Cortes
Of Portugal still threatening this Province
with an attack, no stone is lett unturnea
10 have every thing ready tor the recep'
| ,ion Of the intruders from the latter place,
and also for the d.slotging OF the former
from his strong hold. A large body OF
FOODS were TO go from Pernambuco IN
the course OF a lew days tor Bahia. a
| party OF about 300 from Para'ba marcneu
in on the 9Th destined for the same place,
and as fine looking body OF soldiers as
were ever seen. The military are per-
Gsctly enthu,.asted in this service, the
government had adopted good plan IN
sending volunteers, but such was the de-
sire Of the troops 10 assist IN driving oul
Madeira tina, the difficulty was afterwards
n o;vp ,,tjsfa c,ion, every one being desl'
rous 10 60.
Whatever information the government
had with regard to Bahia, they keep very
close: the probability was they had none
70 rely on, since Lsbatut the iDdspen"aa'
General wrote for reinforcement OF M
I,ay at that tsne be was going on wen
and the writer OF tins saw letter lrom a.
officer of high rank, with him, 10 which u.
states that "he was statione q at sugar
plantation called the ''CooceIssano
with the ,dvaDced guard OF Pernambucah'
ans. and with bis glass had tull view VI the
sea, and what was tfansacting IN the CIV, NV,
n.-.-.----:--a :----s ~.--- =. --i-- sh"y nov
had always been successful, and defeated
Madeira, that the whole army were 10 The
highest spirits, and anxious for something
more than skirmishing parties People
were continually coming over II then
from the city, and that they had been 81
} fortunate as to discover quantity OF mo-
ney that had been buried on the planta'
ton, the amount at the time OF his writing
was not ascertained, though what was
then counted repenisbed the military
chest for more than months" This let
ter was dated the 9th Nov. last; since lhi:
+ a report has been in circulation that Laba
!. tut, had entered Bahia and carried at the
point of the bayonet two forts ST. Anio'
MO and Barbalhia should this prove true
Madeira could not long stand his ground
and the Pernambucan troops would gain
great houor, as il is said the iorls were
carried by them. :,
! Don Pedro was proclaimed at Rio dt
, Janeiro Constitutional Emperor and Per
pe,ual Defender of Brazil Independent o
Portugal, ON the 18th October, his birth
day, and 10 PeInanbuco, on Sunday tn'
Sth Dec. he artillery gave salute OF 10
guns, afterwards grand procession, bcti
civil and military. lie deums, &c. Ih
forts each of them fired The same numhe
OF guns morning, noon anG evening 5u
from some unaccounlable ICircumslsnce, lh
new flag was no, bois:ed, nor was IT al tn
time the Frederick sailed, every thing a
done under the old Gag. nv. 7. MAI. Ads