American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-31
NEw-YonK, Oct. %.

NEW-lOHK, OCt' Z/s
The y. s. sioop Of war HoRsnr, Capt. Smith
rived at this port on Saturday, from Vera Cruz
W. "a DAVIS from Havana. Left the former por
Cent. elth, at which time all the vessels there were
'Isr.d 10 leave the harbor, and the schr. Camilla
. # R,liimore schr. Tom, and brig George of Phila-
d.Inhia several English merchant vessels, and the
U,;sh sloops Of war Tyne and BeIette, which had
Nom taking on board specie and cochlneal, were
D.,,ing under way the same evening. HostIes
S,r. momentIy expected to break out between the
lawn and the Spanish garrison in the Castle of ST.
Isn the forts in the city to commence the fire, with
hone Of reducing the castle to subsection. All the
'n Standards of the city, had fed into the castle.
The Hornet touched at Sisal Aug. 18th, and found
hs MACE and all the coast was governed by the Pa
.riots. and heard Of no pirates in that quarter.
The Hornet has on board specie for sundry mer-
GIANTS of this city and Philadelphia.
| We are favored with Vera Cruz and HAVANA pa
r.rs The former to the 23d u. and the latter to the
| 18th inst.
letter received at Havana, dated Sept. %, at
IN. Castle OF ST. Juan, states as follows.
aU is now days since hostililes has been on the
mint of breaking out. The Mexicans, las before
Lated wanted to take possession of the Island of Sa
dGcios. They had sent two gun boats from Al
rarsdo, and were constructing battery at Macam-
. o, which commands that anchorage. We imme-
daely directed the occupation Of the island by 10
men and small cannon, who got there before the
run boats and hosted our flag. AT the same time
nag was sent to the Governor OF Vera Cruz TO in
um him that the Island was occupied by our troops,
Ind that any insult offered TO our iiag by the gun
boats would be considered an act of hostility. The
poyernor replied he acted by orders from his gov
Eminent, and should proceed in the execution OF his
| IL C h.
the people, in the afternoon he sent Gag TO state
| hat the gun boats should not approach aud it was
,reed 10 await the arrival of further instructions
Ircm Mexico and Gen. Victoria. But on the 18th,
II noon, in consequence of an order from Gen. ".
hey cut of The communication with the castle, and
reduced US to live salt provisions. This agrees
SON. aglin alarmed the municipality OF the city, and
.noe So when on the night of the 18th. they began
10 work al the batteries wnich act against US
. -tIsy Their, lore made another representation to
|Gen Vc.olis al Jaiapa, but in vain. On the Goth,
jhe commander OF this castle, received letter from
| the municipality Of ne city which merely request
ed him to remain quiet as the works they were ma
| king in the town were merely for its defence. Our
commanders replied, hat such a proceeding was
Singular, and told the municipality they were not at
|bery, which was the fact. Several persons had
81 he'd from the town in consequence Of the violence
hle popuace, who cried out XII the Europeans
ni wanted the governor to attack the castle imme-
Ga-y
In the night Of the Goth, flag arrived, with a
saer from the municipality saying that their efforts
to preserve peace had not succeeded, and another
from Villa Urai,iA copfcssing that he had been obi
Bd to yield 10 the wishes Of the people the troops
| In this situation. we have no alternative but our
guns on which we rely with confidence. The Mex.
ans think, that in consequence oil the situation OF
Spain, and the Disturbances at Havana we can de-
ye no assistance from our government and are bent
on putting US down. They do not reflect on the
consequence of contest which will deprive them
Of their port, at which they derive revenue OF
'S2OO 900.
Sept %. This morning, all the vessels had or
ders to leave the harbor, and to day hag has come
N from the municipality, with promise that 'hey
will discontinue the works, and Villa Urnitia now
atnght, who had promised the same thing says he
will 60 on with them, and has determined on an ap-
peal 10 arms. Upon them therefore must tall the
OdIum of the evils hat are about to come upon Yer;
Cuz
1t now eleven at night and our troops, owing II
aGue, have not been able to complete the works
which will be finished tomorrow morning, whel
We promise ourselves success"