Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-03-27
Baltimore, March Is.
ARRIVAL OF HE SPARK.

BY the Steam Boat Virginia, arrived
yesterday morning from Norfolk. we re-
ceived the following from our attentive
correspondents the Editors of the Nor
folk Beacon and Herald.
! The U. ). brig Spark, CAPTAIN Will
kinson. % days from Tampico, via Ha-
vana, IL days from the latter, arrived
at this port on saturday last-Left at
Fampico 18th Feb. brig -, Of and
loading for New York, the only Ameri.
can vessels there.-On VI day last off
the Frying Pan shoals, spoke brig Ton
tine, Belts, from Charleston bound 10
New York came into the Capes in com
pany with French brig bound up IL
bay. The Spark did not sec any thing
OF Com. Porter's Squadron, We learn
from Capt Wilkinson that the Archbish-
OPP OF Tambico embarked goth Feb Oh
board Spanish man Of war bound to
Spain; his stedfast opposition to the
Government Of Iur5id:. having render
ed him so obnoxious to tie Emperor, as
to cause seri0us apr eheEsions tor his
personal safety. he embark ed under an
escort of toops.
The spark las been absent seven
months and during her cruise has lost
the following officers and men by fever,
which prevailed on board until gSth Dec,
Its. James Nicholson, Walter New
comb, John Is canning, Purser, Mid.
shipman c. L Whites; Robert Davis,
Captains Clerk; John Weyman. sea
man; Philip hfeyric, ord. Seamen; aud
VIM, Wood, Marine.
The officers and crew Of the Spark are
now in good health, with the exception
OF a seaman, who received a serious
injury from a fall 18th inst.
The Spark sailed from Havana Sd
inst. with convoy of 10 sail Of vessels,
amongst which was the ship China, OF
Salem.
The Spark, sailed from Vera Cruz on
the 18th, and rampico On the 5lss
ult; when she left the former place, il
was said, that some negotiations were,
pending between Santa Anna and Itur-
bide, and that a proclamation had BEEN
issued by the latter, announcing the
fact, and directing suspension of hos
tilities until the issue of some PROPOSE
lions about to be submitted to him by
Santa Anna, should be made known
On the evening of the Goth, the Spanish.
armed schooner San Pedro, captain HA.
milton, arrived at Tampieo, from Vera
Cruz, which brought information that
the Imperial flag without black pen
dant*) was flying on both the forts Of
that place; which was indicative of a.
pacific conclusion to the negotiations.
In consequence of the troubles in
Mexico many of the inhabitants had left
the Country, and others continued to
depart by every opportunity, carrying
with them all their vaiuables. There.
were two vessels laying at Tampicos
ready to sail for Havana, full of passen--
gers.
*Capt, Wilkinson states, that the black pen.
dant being displayed with the flag is an index
OF revolutionary movements
Safe Grriual of Com. Porter's-
Squddron-Capt. Warner VESSELS,
name not remembered) who arrived
at Havana from New York, Just be.
fore the Spark sailed, informed, thas
the Decoy, (Store ship of Com. Por-
ter's squadron) had cap tured Zoe
dstajned) vessel, off Key West, sup
posed frona appearances to be Pirate,
this circumstance, the safe.
arrival of the squadron of Com. Por.
ter's at its destined cruising ground.
may be confirmed.