The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-11

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Behold, spaniards, the effects of -.
6arbaflty and cruelty. Continue IN ~.
criminal course. Colombia has -,
attained the height TO which youri5;rs. ~
vii necessarily elevate her. The -.
! tyrdnis you are, the more united ',a ''''
tive will we be the more eneoai.' dc-
create, tie firmer will we be linked IT,, wa
er. Desgi the law of nature and se'A.
tons, aud then cordially and unire,s,l ' !;
terest VIII anticipate you in crowain..
works with success, and in coolnnsF
you in the abyss Of destruction ana n@ NJ
aal exeeration. '''.
TRANSLATED rom Caracas papers, recsir,J
per he Georgetown Paciet.
letter from Barcelona of the lot -
January, states the feeling of the inba,,
tants to be enthusiastic in the causr +. N
herty, and the success of Moral,. - =.
impossible, should he attempt Orinco
The officers of the Spanish sloop If 40.
lnianta Maurice Francesca, taken h, ,ha
! Colombian squadron, were released -,
parole BY Com. Daniels, on the 2Jtb Dn.
cember.
The Vencidor returned from rnm.o,
and Margarita, with two cannon and =
number of seanIen to complete the conn
ment of the sloop of war Constellation
The Vencidor joined Com. Daniels at On.
mana, and will accompany his squadron on
an important enierprize.
CHILl.-A general convention was to bo
assembled in Peru, to determine form of
! government.
LiMA.-San Martin resumed the 81.
preme government on the 22d August
900
Earthquake NJ Greaada.-O Sunday
the first day Of December, the city of l,rrI
nadia was visited by several smart shocks
OF an earthquake. 1t commenced at day-
light, and though succeeded by several
shocks throughout the week, the first Uas
considered the seyercst. Ii overthrow se-
Yeral houses, and cracked the wall, of
most OF them the tiles were stringpd from
the roofs, aud The stone CROSSES before fine
churches fell. Being early mass, the
church was crowded. The narrator. who
arrived IN the schooner PauIina and julia.
from st. Johns, on Saturday last, proceeds
10 state particulars as follows in the n. Y.
Evening Post =
I" | was up, and went to the front door
and observed that the church, which was
opposite, was fiIed with persons at mass.
then went to the back door, and imme-
dlately returned to the front, when the
people were in the street, ON their knees.
and the houses suddenly began TO move
and the walls and roofs to break, caled
Dir. NeXen, who was asleep, and We both
got into the street as quick as possible
| The ground under us moved so much Ike
the sea that | became dizzy. In the after
noon procession was formed, AID The
image of Jesus Christ carried through the
streets, as large as life on a cross tn null
! titude chanting hymn, which had Il o.
Tenn effect, The next DAY they formed
another procession, and carried the im.ge
Of the Virgin Mary, dressed up in eat
! style. They say she was loa.d in 5ox,
coming up the river against the CURRENT
This is believed by them, and spoken of
with great seriousness. The inhabitants.
for week following, slept ont of town,
fearing the earthquake on its return, would
do greater damage. The Sunday follow
nag, December 9Th, commenced the ccle-
bftion of their independence and some
Religious holiday, which consisted in fire.
works, fighting bulls, &C. and was contin-
ucd eight days. The 18th Of Dec was
celebrated with all the pomp and show
In their power, and the officers and sol
dlers were sworn to the government of
Iturbide.
1t is "A singular circumstance that the
great earthquake which nearly destroyed
Caracas, occurred on Sunday, and
crushed most Of the persons to death in
the church. In this instance no lives were
lost. The following is description ofthe
place.
" Grenada, lies on the west side of the
Lake Nicaragua, about 500 yards back
from its edge. The town is well built
the houses generally are one story high
OF the same size, and covered with tile
roofs. No glass is used in the windows;
instead whereof are circular CRATES, either
Of wood or iron. There are churches
IN the place. The houses in the suburbs
are built in the Indian style, the corner
and door posts are the only wood used
the sides and ends being composed ofrccds
woven together, and the roofs thatrhed
with cocoa nut leaves. The caves OF the
House project over the streets, which are
narraw. The number of its inhabitant, IS
computed at abeu 10000, mostly ofan IN
dian breed, there being only about D
whites; their language is Spanish, and
there is but or of them that can sPof.
English.
KINGSTON, JAM } n. I've unde
stand that twenty-three of the crew OF the
schooner Gen. Montla. who were brought
into Port Royal few weeks ago by the
Hyperion frigate Of 42 guns, Captain LII,
licrap, has been committed to the jail oil
Kingston, on a charge of piracy, and tna'
seventeen of the crews of the pirates