Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-27
VIOLATION or rHe REVENUE Law.


General Paez, Capt. Chase, sailed from
Salr,more on Tuesday last, under circum-
Stances OF an illegal character. which csus.
ID q communication from the Collector ot
that Fort to the Collector bere' requesting
hat he would take measures to intercept
her.-Tbe Collector having mace applf-
1a;ion to the commanding naval 'ftlcer on
ih,s station, Tor the means 10 effect tins
purpose. the U S. Brig, Spark, Capt. J.
.. Wilkinson, sailed from her anchorage
between he forts, on Friday night, at pine
s'clock, in pursuit Of the Gen. Paez The
Spark after an unsuccessful cratze OF The
Capes, (nOt hsRing seen any Thing OF her.
returned and anchored in Hampton Roads
yesterday afternoon. The Revenue Gut
ter Active, Capt. Webster, was also dis
patched from, Baltimore IN pursuit OF The
Gen. Psez, and some oil her officers, we
learn, were ashore al Old Point, making
inquiries after her, on Friday night, cxpec'
ting that she would make harbour IN
Hampton Roads, in consequence OF the >.
T.. wind. The Gutter not hearing any
,idings OF her at Old Point, prodeeded 10
sea Immediately, in execution OF her or
ders. -
CHARLESTON, March IS BY the scbr.
Marion we have received Havana papers
10 The liih inst. News from Vera Cruz
of the 5th Feb. had reached Havana, re.
presenting that the troubles in Mexico had
increased, and that several officers, former
ly attached TO llurhide, had deserted him
aud joined the republicans. among others
General Chiavarri, who formerly defeated
The republicans under Santa Anna at Jala-
pa. On The 4th Feb. Santa Anna issued
new proclamation TO his soldiers, exhort-
ing them 10 persevere ia their opposition
to the tyrant, sc.
In the Notcioso Of the 10th March, we
find the following communication from
Admiral RowIey, The British COMMANDER
on the Jamaica station. Ii completely puts
an end 10 all shadow Of pretence Tor the
capture OF vessels, by Porto RICO privs'
teors or pirates, on The ground that they
have heretofore urged tor their practices
the blockade of the Spanish Main.
Official ARTICLE.
By II. B. NJ. triga,e Hyperion, bis ex-
cellency the commsndant Of this station,
has received dispatches from Rear Admi-
raj Sir Charles Row'ey, commander in
chief of the British forces in these seas,
and in one of them, under date OF 18th
February, among Other things be commu-
nicates the following information
Z" avail myself of tbs opportunity to
inclose, for The guidance Of your excellen-
cy, copy Of the recent instructions gwen
by the Secretary OF State Of the Spanish
government TO the officers commanding on
the Main, which was sent to II, B M, Mi
mister in Madrid, with assurances Of the
disposition on the part of the Spanish 60
vernment, TO prevent the injuries caused
by the illegal capture OF the vessels and
property Of British subjects 10 the West
India seas.
"MApRIp, DFC. 81, 1929.
" Section 4.-His Catholic Majesty de.
sirous Of removing every cause OF com
plant 90 the part OF the government OF n.
B. NJ. and considering that The blockade
established by the commander OF p0rto
Cabello, on The coasts OF the Republic oil
Colombia, so called, causes Inconvenience
and vexations 10 the vessels OF both pow
ers; b,s Majesty, therefore, has though;
proper to comm and that the necessary Or
ders be given TO raise the aforesaid bloc
kaQe, ISSeTNtIiS tIuSS IcSiiiI''oh' ""'S'
the state OF hostility between SPAN ana
her refractory provinces requires, wn'ch
restrictions are limited entirely to the In
porlation OF arms and munitions OF war
Into those provinces, and The introduction
o.. those sdventurerg who visit them Tor
the purpose vi enlsting in the ranks OF the
insurgents,
FMS communicate, by order, to you,
snjoining the most exact and punctuai
compliance with its directions
Signed) BANoS.
/" 10 the General in Chief OF the Army
OF the expedition to the Main, and TO the
Captain General Of The province OF We
nezuea n Caracas. OF wherever else he
may be
A true copy (Sgned} ROWLEY.
] com.0un;cate this by order, TO the
public, for their government
(SIgnet) Sebastian Pasz de la CddenG.
HAVANA, March 5. 1898.