Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-06
MlpDLETowN, Nov. 81.

at Masanzas, dated Oct. l6.
you must ere this have heard Of the at.
tempt in Havana to declare this island in
dependent, and OF the arrest OF 200 or
more persons engaged 10 the scheme, IN
that place, and in the adjacent country.
Much time having elapsed alter taking up
the last in that quarter, we were IN hopes
that they had no correspondents in this part
OF the island but IN this we were deceiv-
ed. Many have been found in this place
aud arrested, within the last two days,
some OF whom are the FIRST men in our
place. Fifteen have already been arrest
ed, and many uore are 10 be. Troops
are securing the country tor some gentle
men who have left this place ID haste, but
have not yet found them. In fact cur town
appears in state OF anarchy AMI contu-
sion, and at present, with sealei lips,
dread the consequences OF what they have
said on the subject Of politics. There is
subscription on loot to arrest those in favor
OF liberty, and already $4,000 dollars are
subscribed for this purpose. A double pa
troll walks the streets every hight, and the
police never was so strict as at present. -
Strangers residing mere, have Of late been
obliged to obtain new kind Of passport,
and those wishing 10 ride into the country,
are liable to be taken uP, unless they pro-
cure every time passport tor this pur-
pose.
On Monday last sloop, the two Bro.
theirs, OF New Port, az ~ alter getting
under way and attempting 10 beat out Of
this harbor, was boarded by the officers of
the l.. S. schr. Wild Cat, and ordered for
the United States.
Ii appears that the Two Brothers arriv.
ed from the Coast OF Africa two months
since IN ballast, and after taking in a car
60 OF considerable value, had cleared for
the Cape de Verbs. She had on board
d.
pers, and are TO all appearance slaves
Two Of these, the captain acknowledges,
were brought i'll the sloop from Africa
The sloop was then taken possession of
before she had cleared the chops of this
harbor, aud as there were two Americas
here who are deeply interested 10 her adj
venture to the Cape de Verbs, alias ,I'i-
ca, they have caused government to &C.
test against the captain OF the Wild Cat
These Americans, Ito their shame be il
spoken) have tried 10 get leave of The tort
here, to sink the y. S. schooner, or to send
and demand & take by force the sails aud
rudder Of the schooner, and to imprison
the captain; but the government has been
prudent enough not to sCCede 10 any such
measures. All that these countrynen OF
ours can do is 10 foam and swear. One
Of them offers 80 doubloon, for the man
who informed the schooner Of the negroes
on board the soop, and he says the one
VINO informed snail have but few days TO
live. He likewise says that so men ars
ready. to tear the captain OF rbe schooner
in pieces; but be has been ashore iesr
times since. without any violence being
offered TO hun.
Piracy per force, is put down; but if the
! U. States feet should Withdraw from this
island Tor twenty days, it would be as bad
as ever. daily see and convene with
the former commanders Of praticsi crui.
sers. who, with their crews. now walk al
large 10 the streets Of this place.
Flour was in demand, and very scarce.
at Rio de )aneiro, at the l,st accounts.