Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-22
ST. VABOR.

peCted 10 capitula,e "
! ST. SALVADOR.
The following extracts from letter
from St. Salvador. dated January IS, are
published in the Salem Gazette:-
This city is sill in the hands Of the
Europeans. They are closely heseiced
by the Brazilians, who are constantly
diminishing in the suburbs OF the city.
But a few moments since, heard musket--
| ~ within a short distance from my resi-.
dence; in fact, we are SO accustomed TO
hear firing, that we hardly notice it, ill
we have balls firing over our heads. Sew
en- days since the city was attacked in
three different parts at the same time; the
.kirmish lasted three hours; the Rraziians
advanced so near the city as to he heard
TO cry "Long live the Emperor. &c.
Many were killed on bosh sides Three
d,ys since, the European Portuguese
attempted 10 take The Island OF l.aparica,
| which i, opposite this city. he force
consisted of 9 briggs Of war, 2 schooners,
and Is or 20 gunboats from this city. They
were repulsed with considerable loss;
they however intend another attempt 18th
bombs. The BrazIiians have stopped all
fresh provisions from coming 10 market.
Fowls are considered low at "a, and tur-
kies at Is l6, each; fresh beef &C cents
per ID aud very scarce; vegetables as
high in proportions; corn p7 81 per bushel;
beans and peas. p8 per bushel; rice So
cents per 10. In fact, we are in starving
condition. A blockading s9ua"roo 10
shortly expected from Rio Janeiro; IN
which case the place must inevitably sur"
render TO the Brazilians."
Extracts of letters from Batic.
"JAr. t7-iiow much longer this place
can bold out time must determine. Beef.
Pork, Rice, Corn. Beans, Bread. &c are
much wanted. No fresh provisions come
in from any quarter, not even enough Tor
the sick in the hospital. Sales yesterday
of cargo of brig -: Beet, Is, cash,
Pork, IL ls; Pilot Bread, $500.
"JAN. 2O-Fish very dulI-tbe last
sales of Newfoundland were at 5000,
"The English packet arrived yesterday
in three days from Pernambuco. by her
we learn, that the place was far from be.
ing Tranquil, and business quite dull
Flour 9 a 10, salesble only by retail; FISH
S a 7; Hides, 1890 3, scarce"
Captain Mason, of the British sloog
Widows Son, who arrived al ka9geo
Island on the 2sd Feb. from Bocca Cavel-
10, states that he was boarded OF Inc
Mccosas, by 8 boats, manned with "
men. who searched his vessel, and hndlng
she was not worth capturing. permitted
her to pass They told capt. M. thai mey
were in search of American vessels, ana
intended TO murder every American they
fell in with: they pointed 10 schr. al an
Choir 10 shore, which they had captured
short time previous, and SAID thsy nau pu;
the crew to death. Captain NJ. asSeo
them il they were not afraid OF the Amer.
can cruizers; to which they replied mat
they always carried their nets ana iInes
with them, and whenever they tell IN WIN
an American cruizer, they threw tner
arms overheard asd went TO hshing. zap
tain nj. also reported, that while al poe.
ca Cave!Io, 500 bbls. o. flour were pro.
in by two small vessels, which nao zee.
taken from Americans. There were ABOUT
As men on he Mocosas, who were oil 'pe
same concern With those in the 6oa..
BoeoTA. Dec. e2.---Tbe executive
power decreed that the first OF January,
at 10 o'clock, the Senators and resiaen'
Representatives should assemble 10 tesui
late the manner in which. Congress snou'u
meet.
State Department, Office for fo'sig" 16l"a
His EYceilency the Vice President Of
the Republic charged with the E1eeu'Iye
Power. has thought ht, by 4 with Inc su'
vice Of the Council OF Government, 70 az
point in commission. Luis Lopez Menoe1:
residing in London, his Diplomatic agen'
with the Courts Of France, the Nel6er-
lands, and lianseatic Towns, with orders
TO assume the character Of Envoy Ex'raof'
binary and Minister PlenipotenIsry, I'M
mediately on this Republic being formally
acknowledged by those governments;
and in like manner The General oil piT.'
sion, John D'Evereux, OF the order o. W.
be orators, has been appointed to the louf''
of Russia, Sweden and Denmark. -.
Office Of Foreign .gGoirs.,-by 'ne ,s,.
CaIaccas mail, Mole has been received
from NJ Zea, dated CbsItenban, 10 Eng
land, in which an ind irect mention IS nsIe
of the loan Of two millions sterling. repols
ed generally TO have been negotiated "
him in Paris. ,a.o
In that Note former ones are referred 20,
| WHICH has.peyer reached this city, and 'o'