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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-21
MANUSCRIPT OF BONApARTr

Paris paper, on the authority of a
Journal, III Warsaw, announces that Count
Dz'alinski has brought 10 that city from
Paris, u very interesting manuscript. II is
Volume in a small folio, of thirty or forty
pages, entirely written by Napoleon. The
identity of the hand writing is guaranteed
by certificate signed by Montholon,
Monnirr and Bassano. This volume CON
tains several curious documents relative To
the history of France and Europe there
Is aIso paper on the improvement of the
Turkish artillery, and several fragments of
the Italian campaign. But what is parli-
c,iarly worthy Of attention is plan Of the
first Spanish Campaig, dictated by Buu-
na?arte to the Duke d'Abrantes, on the
margin of which are several notes. Final
iy some documents hitherto unknown,
containing different secret plans, relative
To the Limitation Of thr frontiers between
France and Austria, complete this manu-
script.
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IF | W AS He,

If was member OF the Legislature, |
would never speak, except when | could
say Something Iwould not when Igave
vote IN the discharge of my duty, have
more regard for the merit election, than my
own conscience nor would yield post
ton, if known to be right, to threats or
pcrsuaslons.
Ii wasa Lawyer, in making a speech,
would always quit when was d"nei nor
would attempt to make long story Of a
short subject.
Ill was Doctor, would not magnify
the dangers of IA case in order TO ,nhanre
the Importance of a cure nor wnuid call
five times in a day to held out the appear
ance of earning the fec.
If was Preacher, | would avoid all
theological strife, or pulpit pickering |
would restrain my wit, lit had any,l and
enaeavor by my walk and conversation to
show tn others, that | was what pretend
ed to be.
Ii was young man in the habit Of as
socIatIng with my seniors. in the amuse-
ments of the day, would endeasor tn
avoid every thing like rndeness or prcsump.
ton, and in order to refresh memory,
wonld have printed inside of my hat " mo-
desty ISL pretty thing"
If was Young Lsdy of small fort,m,
"sh'ns'' get pa, | would dress plain
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THOMPSON'S ISLAND.

BY the schr Ocean, johnson, we have
Fecened letters from an esteemed friend It
taehed 10 the station at Thompson Island,
communicating some inlurInation relative
To the health of the place, of winch ye give
such extracts as may bc Interesting to the
public.
Wsdnesduy, October 8.-The detention
81 The ocean allows me moment To saw a
few words to you. The total loss of oiIi-
GERS aud inen that have died under charge
OF The medical officers at Hosl ital is AZ
10 at Hospital at Attention, and 0 at the
MARINE Garrison Many of them that
were sent to Hospital Game in terrible 81
"allon, some helpless, some with black
'oinl', others on the I'd and 81 day. Thus.
you see we have had to bear the brunt o,
~ without the possibility of rffectinx cures.
no" many nave died at Aiirutun ,.tow
NOT. The following valuable officers have
I''a at Hospital: Midshipman Mar shall,
Lieut.. Carter, Lieut.. Rogers OF Marines.
M'dshlpman Reid, Midsh,p,nan NI,les King,
aching Sailing Master Bainbridge, Mr.. Ma
FaFrn, Sail Maker, and Mr.. Grice, Carppn
penter. These valuable men have been
SS',hllnnally "n the 50 since they LETT the
y; States; every hardship has been endnr-
~ by them, and l am only astonshed
.iiu We have one left to tell the melancholy
tale. 'N''''J
we still have some very dangerous
SSes, and when the disease will stop God
en'y Knows. 1t has been some days since
We have had death"
=, wednesday, Oct. 15.-The return OF
we Ocean to Port Rodgers, on account OF
y iempestuous weather, Ewes ne an
yrpof.unlty OF saying IA few words more Ia
Iou'--"e have 81 on the sick list this day
sa "et one, however, who can be consider.
HOY dangerous (althoush the weather ha,
" e. extremely bad.( MidshIpman Geo
''sn@s, belonging to Georgetown, o.
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AIOok at this Z!

/ OST, between.Samuel WilIiams's, in
- Campbell, and William Hudnall's, in
Bedford, about the last Of September or first
ri October, agreen morocco POCKET BOON,
containing l ten dollar note on the Farmers
Bank of Virginia. and two bouds on Stephen
ilewett for f25 each, aud one bond on VIM.
Hndnall for f36. Any person giving intor-
nation oi the sameto the subscriber, Mt Vim.
iindnalP,, Bedford county, it will be tnken
as great favor, and shall he rewarded for
the same. ALIEN r. NANCE.
NOVEL; l0w2w Bedford County
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TRADE OF EGYPT

Since the war between the Greeks and
turks, an extensl'. carrying trade has
been carried On in foreign vessels, between
the ports Of Egypt and those of European
and Asiatlc Turkey and the Archipelago.
In the course of the year 1894, 900 vessels
entered the port Of Alexandria in Egypt,
OF which 20a were Austrian, 2e3 English,
lbs Sardinian, rs Swedish, 81 French, 81
Spanish, Is Danish, 10 Russian, Dutch
aud, what is singular, not one American.
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FANCY GOODS

Thu Subscribers hare j,ts, received
Plain White Satins ocsupe,ior quality,
Rich fig. Black Silks,
Mandarin Crapr Robes,
Needle Worked, MuR u Jaconet Robss,
Elegant C'rcassIan P.aid-, tnew styie,)
A neat assortment vf Worked Inserting
Trimming,
Thread Laces & Edgings, all qualities
=, aud very cheap,
forbtan, Kid, aud Beaver Gloves,
SWrer White Kid do.
French aud English, White and Black
Silk Stockings,
Best English, Black Worked do.
All of which they offer at very reduced
prices for cash.
MCKEE, ROBINSON, 81 Co.
Nov. 10. tsJD
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W. SM|PUS1'.y,,, - -, e. -
S"~>>saS'Vd6ss >>~S4fo "A -GcSS,
49, 1TIk ~

Mr.. Secretary ChAwFoHp arrived In
this city yesterday from Virginia, we I'M
derstand, having nearly recovered his
health, will 10 day resume the discharge of
the duties of his Office. MAT Int.
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JONN ~. SCNNCAA.
MetronomicaA System.


He deems il needless Go speak of the ad-
vantages OF this mode 1T instruction. Those
who have learned before, even with TWEEN
ty yearspracice, wpuld discover that mu
SIC has every advantage Of n science, pleas
ing To thr human ear and understandings
and is not that .phrmera mechanical
kimwledge which has bc,U hestow.d upon
them. Music, when cultivated as n sci
ence, like Mathematics and Philosophy
expands the mind and improves the heart
aud disposition. According to the above
system, no liniitatinn of instruction is inn
parted TO my pupil, bat il is regulated by
their places of resld,nce---once, twice or
thrice week, once = fortnight. or once q
month--All will receive The same benefit.
He will attend TO th- instruction. of indi-
siduas, or ctssts " hirh may be- formed.
AT any moderate disrance from Lynch
burg. He has engaged skilfu person 10
| furnish Tim With Metronomes, for the use 4
his scholars. e
o. He has large assortment of h M
ported Music, for the accommodation Of hix
pupils, and has an agent at the north :, to
furnish any person with all kind OF Mu slcaY
Instruments, Pianus, Ciarionets, Flute ), Be.
| &c. {.
A line addressed to ]. A. S. at Robert
Morrss's will meet with prompt al tention
! N"'ember 4. fits IS
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my snbiecis CON- need Europe, b. .heu
fidelity and their consistency, that althnngl,
| Spain norTistJ,d III her bosum som. nnna.
fnrai ehfldr,1f, The sous III rebellion, the
| tafIon IN general was religious, monarchi-
cal and passionatcly devoted to lis legiti-
mate sovereign.
The whule of Europe, well aware al
my captivity. and of thai ut MI thu royal
family, ot the d.plorable situation of my
loyal and f,ilhfnl subjects, md Of the pr
nIcious doctrines which Spanish agents
were disseminating on all sides-r.snyed
I" put an end tn n state of things which
constituted common r-proacl,, and winch
n~naced with destruction all thrones and
all aneient institutions. in order TO suhstl.
tnte impeiy and proficiency.
France, entrusted with 30 sacred an
enterprise. has triumphed, in few months
over the efforts ofall the rebels of the world
Collected Tor the misery 1T Spain upon her
classic soil of fidelity aud loyalty.
Wy august and well beloved cousin.
the Duke d'Apsonlcmr, nj the head Of a
valent army, a ronqucrcr throughout All
my territories, has rescued me from the
slavery IN winch pined, and restored me
tony constant and faithful subjcctss
Replaced upon the throne Of St. Ferd-
nand by the Just aud wise hand of Provi.
dencr, rs well ms by the generous efforts Of
my noble allies, and the valent ENTERPRISE
81 my cousin, the DIXIE d'Angoulrmr, and
ms brave army, desnous OF applying II re-
medy tn the most pressing necessities of
my people, aud of maniesiins to al my
real will in this, the first moment of my r.
covered liberty, have authorized the fol
lowing decree:
Art /. All the acts of the government
called constitutional tof whatever kind aud
description they may be) n system which
oppressed my people fion the 9TH March,
1890, until the alst of October, 1898, arr
DECLARED null and void, declaring, as | now
declare, that, during the whole Of that pc.
Rod have been deprived of my liberty,
obliged to sanction laws andi authorise or
ders, DEGREES and regulations, which thr
said government framed and executed a.
galnst my will.
Art :, approve ofevery thing which
has been d.creed and ordered by the pro-
vision iunta Of government, and by the Re.
gency, the "nr created at Oyaraun, April o,
the other May GO, in the present ycar, wal
ting, meanwhile, until sufficiently informed
as tn the wants of my people, [ may br
able To bestow those laws, and adopt those
which vii, be bsst calculated To
sec ure theIrreal prosperity and welfare, the
constant subjects of my wisnes. You nav
this decree To all the minis
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-21

HAzLIr outstrips the speed of the most
dlhsent critics. 1he new work on Chnr ID
teristlcs, after the mannerot Rncheinucauit,
Is By Hazlt. The article ia the Liberal,
on :" Pulpit Oratory," is by HagIet The
article IN the new number No. .76l Of the
Ediaburg Rerte,e, on the Z" Periodical
Press" by Haziit. The fertility of this
author IS such that he distances the whole
tribe of periodical writers, and Parting
time tolls after hun IN vain"
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The following Property, viz !:
One other Tract.

in the said county, containing by estimation
POO acres, living on Bishop. creek immedi.
nteiy above aud adjoining the tract first meu-
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-21
(Sisned NY the Royal Handy
ID, VICTOR SAE2.

Fort st. Mary, Oct. l."
The French hare alreody Sent fdstsdiiing
reSSets To Irne,iE, Cubu, and South .9ae.
rltd, 10 Snmm0n them 10 surrender 10 the ~
hcd arms, md return 10 unlimited obedience
10 king Frrdindn
LoNpoN, Oct. 1--we understand that
government has received information ofshe
iical and complete settlement of the dffer-
ences between Russia and Tarkey under
the arrangement Of Lord Siranglord. II
is added that the differences hetwees
Greece and Turkey, are to be entrusted 10
the mediation n,f Russia, Austria, aud G.
Britain
The following notc was addressed to the
Foreign Minister AT Paris, on the 9Th of
Oct
" ! have the honor to aBnornce 10 your
Exrellency, that his Majesty's Govern
mem has gwen orders TO raise the block
ad" ol the Spanish ports of Corunna, ST.
Sebastian, and Santona, which have sur
rendered To the forces of his Majesty
Consequently neutral vessels arriving in
these ports viii he admitted without dill
Guilty, "CHATEAUBRIAND.n
THE NEW POPE.
Cardiual Della Genga was elected Pope
an the attn of September, and has taken
the title OF Leo XII. lie is an Italian.---
He was Nuncio durrg u years in the -
Iectorates Of the Rhine. A, the period o {
the prosecutions exercised by Bonaparte
against the head of the church, he Was
obliged To quiz Rome with the other Pre-
iates and Cardinals, horn out of the states
which remained 10 the Sovereign Pontn
Al he epoch of the restoration, he was
sent by the late Pope Plus VH) to con
graduate Louis 18th IN hia return, and he
was afflicted at Paris with long iIiness.--
Ia Ia tlr was rciastated with the Roman
purple,
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Also, hYty seven NegcOes.

The property of the said Vim. H. Cabell, aod
being all ,hnt hc now owns. They are, ms
might be expected, ofvarions ages md diGc-
eDt se'eS--hmong them are many valuable
house servants. n good blacksmith and good
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And one Othpr Tract.

in tho county aforesaid, on Shirley. creek
containing by estimation 100 acres, md nd.
joining the two trnct. frat mentioned. MIR
Wilinm ellis, living nj Monte Vdeo, near
these lands, will show them on npplicntion
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Notice.

by virtue OF a deed of trust executed bv
10 James Wade to the subScri1 er, for purpo.
ses therein mentioned, beuriug date he T..
day of june, ls22, and recorded in The clerks
oihce OF the hnst'ngs court OF Lynehburg,
shall proceed 10 sell, on the pr,xnise,, ON ,he-
LIST day OF DECEMBER next, If fair, if not Che
"en fair day,
a certain parcel 1 GROUND,
near the head OF I'd and Sd streets, containing
two acres, be the same, more or hess, toee,h,
er with nil the HOUSEHOLD y KITCHEN
FURNITURE conveyed in said deed, consis-
ting of beds chairs, tables, iimepiece, carpep-+
ters tools, books, nc. NC
Acting as trustee shall convey only such
title As Is vested in me. w. BURD.
oetober 81 tdsl2
o. The above BALE is POSTPONED
until Monday the s2d December.
w, BURD, Trustee
|, Ncyemhsy el. wtds
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HX.AEKS

o. srery de'crip'ion, neatly and erpeditiousi,
"''H''' al e ga'e ~: E.rsiIsa
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c. died on The Attn OF this mouth, OF yellow
fever, at Attention.
THE Porpnisc, and the slssa FIorila
are bare, also the Terrier, Capt Mexican.
the scbr Herr and the Ocean. The Fer.
rel has not arrived from the United States
The Greyhound. Jaekall, Wildcat and brig
spark are eruizing about Cuba"
Isoyoik Herald.
-ezoe-
At = meeting Of thu officers of the y. s
squadron, cruising Under the orders of
Com. Porter, III the West lndirs and Gulf
of Mexico, convened IN board thr United
States ship Hornet, On the 9Th Of October
lS25, for hepmpose Of testify ing their re.
spect for the memory of their gallant com
rddes who have been Killed or fallen
victims 10 the climate while upou this ser
vice,
Capt. SIDNEY SMITH, President, and
toBERT CUssINoHAd, Secretary.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed
Resoiced, That a MONUMENT be g.
rected in the City of Washington. com
memorative of the fate Of our gallant COM
rades, on which their names shall be in
scribed
Resoteed, That all our brother officers,
INV absent, be invited 10 assist In erecting
said Monument, =.
Rtsolped, That a committee Of officers
be appointed To carry these resolutions Into
effect,
Resclred, That Lieut.. Gregory, Purser
Thomas, Lieutenant Walker, (efmarines,)
Doctor Morgan, Il Alidshipmau liansiod,
BIZ appointed committee for this pur-
pose.
SIDNEY SMITH, President,
ROBERT b. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary.
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peliteness and Dancing ,


and begs leave to announce 10 them that, ha.
wing engaged the spacious hnd comfortable
ball room in the Washington Inn, he purpo-
seq, on Saturday, the IL, of December next, to
commence another session, Outing which his
best aud most active endeHvors shall be used
10 advance the progress Of his pupils, and me.
rii continuance Of public appreciation. The
success which has hitherto attended his pro-
fossional exertions, will, he na,ters himself,
sufficiently Recommend him 10 such of his for.
mer patrons as may wish to hive their chill.
dren further instructed in hh accomplishment
which adds much to the ease, grace and dig.
nifty OF persons in their intercourse with soci-
ETY.. I" those who are unacquainied with his
peculiar and approved mode oftnition, he can,
itreqnired, produce the most satisfactory ties
iimonials Of character, professional ability, &c.
lie pledges himself 10 pay The strcteN atten.
ton 10 the department and manners OF nil
young ladies and gentlemen placed under his
care.
A subscription list will he left at the bar oil
the Franklin Hotel and Washington Inn.
November 81. tctsl5
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We have received a letter. which mem
tions The arrival at Havaeas VI 4 Spanish
brig from, Malaga, which pors she left on
the LIST September, having on boarG = large
number of Fliars seu' q,iT by Gen. Riego.--
When they were landed al Havana, the
boys hooted at them and prlted them with
stones nor could the populacc be q,Iicted
until the strangers cried out, "Fise la Con
Stiiation :" when they were allowed to
proceed to their lodgings unmolested.
Charleston Courier.
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and neat, nut M; tuo ~, il alarms the
l"aas al the prospect b,lore them.
II vas Printer would publish what
! pleased aud | Wnnld take care not To b.
pleased with any thing scandal.n,s.
T. re \RNOuGUr.
900
Qualifications ofo Cook.-The onaliii
cations of Il cook are thus described In !,
scarce book, entitled the English llons,
WIZ First, she must he cleanly both in
hody aud garments-shc must have uuick
YEA, curious nose, n perfect taste, and
feady ear she must not he butter finger.
ed, sweet.tonthcd, nor faint hearted for
The first will let every thing fall, the second
VIII consume what il should increasp--and
the last will lose too much time with too
much nlceness. In the same volume II is
recommended as preser,ative from the
plague. To smell on "A nosegay made of
the tasselled end nfa ship rope
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Hand, Segroes, Corn, Sc.
FOR sale
IN pursuance of deed of trust executed
1 10 ns by VIM. II. Csbel', esq, bearing dnte
the sib dny Of March, in III. yenr 1891, aud
recorded in The courts Of lhe counties vi Mel.
son and Buckingham, we shnll on J't'ESD4i
he ION day Of December nea, iffair, II not,
the next fair day, proceed 10 sell To the high
est bidder, at public auction,
The following Property, viz /:
ONE TRACT or LAND, in the county of
buckingham, lying on james River, and on
bishops Creek, continuing by estimation 200
hCres.
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THE NEW POPE.

MARRlED---pn "Wednesday evening,
the 18th inst. by the Rev William s. Reid,
Mr.. FORDiCE 4. BOWEN To Miss
HANNAH ANN MITCHELL, all Of
this place.
------, on Wednesday evening, the
18th inst. by the Rev. William Harris, Mr.,
THOMAS +. HATCHER To Miss CA d.
ROLiSE, daughter of CORNELIUS
NoELL, Esq all of bedford
------, ON Tuesday evening nth inst.
by the Rev. William Lcftwich, Ne. OWL,
son Of Capt Lnnsford Loving, Of Nelson
county, 10 Miss BETSY, daughter Of Maj.
Jesse Leitwicb, Of Bedford county.
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TIiI. OTHEl3 SIDE.

We repeat the assertion, aud claim an
thorlty for il from thu accuracy of ou for
mer calculations, that in the next assembly
Mr.. Crawford will not have hirty,Gpe out
of one hundred and twenty eight members.
W l. liner.
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Household & Kitchen Furniture

Sale will TAKE place nj Midway. In Nelson
comfy, about two miles from the town oi
Wnrminster
Terms Of ShI,---1lre land will liz sold on
three equal annnnl instruments, the purchaser
tn give bond with approved security, and n
derd of irns, on the land. few of The ne
gtoes will be sold for cash, and thu rrst on ~
months credit A. 10 all other property, for
all sums above 600 dollars, - months credit
will be given; fpr all Sums les than 900 and
not less than %, six months credit and for
all SIMS under 90 dollars. ,hrec month. credit
Bond. with approved security win ho requir-
ed M all cases. JOIN rOAITER,
John II. COOKE.
November o. ntds1h
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7 or 800 barrels Of Corn.

20 work steers, 10 horses, some cows an
caises, 100 head Of hogs, great variety {
farming utensils some few articles of
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ELECTION NEWS.

NPw YoRk, Nov. lc.--No return from
Suffolk has yet been receiyed-we cauuot
therefore say who is elected Senator. In
Mr. Rufus Kings county, 'ithe county Of
Queen's,) the fedora! candidate received
abnat 500 majority. The average majority
of the federal assembly tickle; in this city
IS between 4 aud 500 One democratic
Ward alone could have turned the scale
with esertions. Westrhest-r, RockIand,
Putnam, Orange, Columbia, Ulster and
Sullivan, all the regularly nominated tirk.
els have succeeded. Duchess ederct-
lunbia denoeratie-Albauy the regularly
nominated ticket has Succeeded. In Rem
selaer the regularly Nominated ticket has
succeeded--tle opposition in this county,
says the Argus, WAS all farce. Ia Greene,
Schoh rir, Chvnangue aud Delaware, The
regularly Nominated ticket has prevailed.
In Schenectady, Master Riggs, the printer,
a selt-nominated Citnt"uian, has succeeded
by 600 majority Riggs had the only pa
per IN the county and therefore elected
himself very easily.
We shall SOON have returns from the
north and west. We repeat to or readers,
and they may rely upen the fact, that out
be upon the most moderate calculation
EIGHTY sound democrats, and the rest
will be made up OF the shrcds of all parties.
IN The Senate, the opposition tothe regular
caucus nominations, will be from four to-st1
members, probably icse, AN this 6ui1y,
and what is called by designing r1en "pco-
pies ticket" Will be principally confined 10
the southern DISTRICT 1t originated with
the Brrites in this city and With tIr aid Of
the federalIsts they have sold the city bnt
their power of doing evil has been clrepm-
scribrd--it now ends. Nat. .qdr.
Dewitt Clineon " i'll he brought forward
ty his friends ip this state for president. -
Those who ARE familiar with the political
course W Mr., Clinton, could ne'et for h
moment doltbt that all hlsopposition would
have been directed agaiost Mr.. Adams, tie
cause he will allow no Northern man To
dispute the pa!tn with him, and in the New
England states MIR. Clinton has full as much
force as Mr.. Adams. re.
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Very late and Highly Important
.Ners fr0r Eur0De.

The ship Diamond, capt. Macy, arrived
at New York on the 10Th inst. in the yer,
short passage "f IS days from Livcrpool
aud brings London papers to the 18th, and
Liverpool 10 the 18Th ult.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08
FROM NiASACAIBO.

We mentioned yesterday that on the
Goth of May, Spanish squadron at
tackled he Colombian squadron. and
that the former fed with the loss of a
schooner, in consequence Of the death
of the captain. This was Capt. oaias,
the commander OF the squadron, who
was killed, together with his second of
ticsr. A letter, dated Maracaibo, May
2Sth, in speaking of the action, says:
The Dutch schr. Belle Margaritte,
which was pressed into the service, re-
ceived two "a pound shot in her hull,
between wind and water, and sunk in
glory, the people were saved and got
on shore, with the exception of thcee,
who remained on board; one was kill
ed in tie action. Since the Goth we
have had the novel sight o seeing sea
fights daily FROM our houses, but never
very close. Both squadrons remain
always in sight OF each other, formed
In line. and now and thei begin ma
neuvring, which generally ends in par
tial skirmishes. BY lard we have no
accounts whatever Of any large body of