The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-09

,l,,t within short pefioh. s's'i" ei""'
u ~ ~, taken place in the different gov
sasnts Of that country, in which inter
s.,.t;nos have been la constant agitation
ha' s;',,e they have bad no foreign enc
es. contend with. The discomfort of
~! a.o,le has been greatly increased, of
,h' Inv the new tariff, which raises the
+',es 10 80 per cent. On nearly all foreign
L.. and manufacture. This system
created by Rodriguez, the prime mi
- with the sanction of O'lllggins, SUI
,,c Director, in consequence of Which,
pa The loud calls OF the people, Gen. FREE
- Go,ernDr of Conception, and much the
-, 81 poprar man in Chill, put himself at
nv had or five thousand men, aud was, at
~" I,t. of the letter, on his march To St.
i 4,a ~ demand the rights OF the people,
M throw out of Office the offenders,
,aho il is alleged, have governed by their
" "riyste interests, directly in opposition to
Inc public good. As soon as the news
I'll s.bei ST. Iago, that Frere ..sd crossed
.ha river Mauley, the government took
,ae alarm, and, by doing away with some
Tho offensive measures, eudeavored to
.a.;fv him and his followers but he con-
md his march towards the city. A new
congress had also been called, and Rod
mus forced to resign bat il was snppos-
ii thai Frere's design was 10 take adNan-
,,,. of this opportunity, while the feelings
Of the people were excited, TO put himself
:, tho head of government. The writer
ar IN. letter sppposes he will not Remain
i,og in power before new causes ofdiscon-
IN viii arse, and, in the course OF few
non,h, he will i+t all probability, become
a.adiou, as he has been popular. The re-
nnhIic can never be- established on perDa-
pent grounds, our correspondent thinks,
mill the rens of government fall into the
hands of one ia whom the confidence and
affections of the people are united, in or
der tn. party spirit may Cease, and the
attention of all be directed To the grand Oh
ret of uniting under one head.
Extract ofo letter .ffom an american officer
to has friend IN tbs city
HAVANA, Arm 0, 1893,
United States schr PiloL.
81 have only time to tell you, that we
cautured piratical schooner, called the
Pilot, Yesterday morning about } O'clock,
about twenty miles to thu eastward ol ila-
,ana. Two cutters accomplished thls.--
The action lasted about fifteen minutes,
during which time they kept up a brisk
and spirited fire. We killed two, and
wounded several one prisoner taken. -
We pursued them to the woods with The
marines aud few sailors hut the bushes
being 50 thick, We could not fad thetn,--
4 4 - M.
marines were stationed ii the boats, aud
behaved With their usual bravery. The
pirate had Oh board one double fortified
six FOUNDER, which they let slip at US four
times, loaded with grape aud canister -
The boats were commanded by Lieut..
Strbling. Strange to say, NOT ii man IN
our boats sustained an injury. The pirates
had on hoard many nln1kets, hluudsrhuss-
rs, cutlasses, pistols, swords and great
deal Of amnuition.
The captain Of the pirate displayed
great deal 81 bravery. One of the pirates
was kiiie, on board, the other on the beach.
The prisoner states there were thirt, six
men on hoard the Pilot" ID.
900
[Translate9 for the Norfolk Beacon.l
Th. Com titulioual Assembly, the Pro
prietors and Merchants, thu. Regular and
hliti, Troops and other inhabitants ofthe
Island of Cuba, have all addressed the Ma
tioal Congress at Madrid expressing the
strongest Indignation at the political views
ur the Hoig Kings on Spain, and pledsing
Themselves TO defend to the utmost their
power, and to their last breath, the senti-
inents Other European Brethren, in which
they cordially concur. The maintenance
OF these sentiments they say, forms Il new
bond Of union between the two Hemls-
phorcs. The addresses both To the Cottes,
Ind tn. Constitutional King are too hong
fir insertion but they all manifest the
s tme heroic resolutions,
TIL following letter, extracted from Ca
,Iz paper, is serted in the Havana Ga
zette The letter is said to have been
written by very respectable person in
/ ,ondan, and is dated 24th January. 1898.
I" In every thing are the Spaniards orr
gjoal The Cortes which seem divided,
are however united, IA by enchantnent, at
the least violation Of national decorum.--
Well Dear friend, very well The Cor
tes and Government of Spain have merlted
the praises OF all the liberal men in tie
world, and car assure you thai IN Eng
| md, nublic opinion is decidedly in favor
of the Spanish cause. This government
wishes TO avoid war, but if it cannot Sc
cure Continuance oGprace, it will have
To league with Spain, for reasons which
must he obvious even TO the dullcst COM
prehe lsion. You mast he aware that the
Courier 10 no logger a government paper,