The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-30
LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Office ofthe .NetcPort Mercury, !
May II, 1928.

Office Of the Newport .Hercuy,
May -, 1928.
Arrived, brig Catherine. Smith, of this
no,t. from ST. Helena, and 30 days from
st. Salvador, sailed April 18th, and left no
American vessels. The Portuguese troops
continued in possession of the city, and the
Brazans of the country there was no
communication whatever between them.
'rhe city was in great distress for the want
of fresh provisions Beef and Pork was
selling at half dollar per ID. Fowls at
So each, and other articles in proportion
such was the patriotism of the BraZilans,
that not the least article could pass into
the city. A reinforcement arrived from
Lisbon on the 5th April, 1900 troops,
under convoy of frisate, making the
whole number of troops there about
1000; the Brazians had upwards of 5000
men, but We're in want of Officers. The
Portuguese squadron of St. Salvador con-
sisted Of one "A, three frigates, six from 20
10 80 guns and seven armed Transports
The British frigale Creole, Com Hardy,
aud Doris Capt. Graham, were also lying
there. All the valuable goods had been
removed on board the shipping for safety,
but as the rainy season had commenced,
no military operations was expected to take
place for some time. Provisions were
enormously high, & no sales coald be eflec
ted only from day to day their papercn
cy was at discount of ii per cent. and
gold was worth 20 per cent. A British
packet and sloop of war had been expec-
ted from Rio for nearly a month, aud it
was supposed they were detained by an
Il,
ton was fitting out there, under tue com
mand of Com. Jewett.
Capt. Smith informs, that the Marquis
of Hastings, Gov. General of India, from
Bengal, arrived at St. Helena March II,
and sailed again on the 25th, for the Me
dterranean. Brig. Gen. Walker, the new
iy appointed Governor of St. Helena, had
arrived, and it was reported that tonnage
duty of II cents per ton, was IN be laid on
all toi eign essels.-Markets good.
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NORFOLK, May l9.-oaptaln drswold
Oh the orig Mary Rose, from MafanZas.
states, that there have been no dcpreda-
ions committed by the pirates alsng the
coast OF Cuba since the capture OF the
schooner Pilot, OF THIS port that Their
hoards aud hannts appear to have been
completely broken up, at least for the pre-
sent-stIll however they may have assocla-
TED them 'elreswl h the more honorable part
OF the community, until an opportunity
may offer, when, like the 'ultnre, they can
pounce upon their prey with ellectnal sue
cess.-The Steam galIlott Sea Gull was at
Matanzas when the Mary hose came ont;
She had been taking ~ coal, and Capt. Il,
understood she was To leave there the same
day tor Key understand that the
oiicefs and crews OF The different vessels
composing Com. fof'ers squadron, were
all III so"d heai'1. he"utd.
Two negro men nave been unprecedented
al ,he ureat BRUCE upon strong suspicion
Oh being the perpetrators oil ihe murder o
NJ william Walker, al thal place, on tho
18th INST and committed to Norfolk count,
some hhoWledSe oithat horrId TRANSACTION
has also been committed for examination.
One of the men upon wnom the strongest
suspicion rests, was hired servant in the
employment OF Mr.. Walker, but had eloped
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