The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-31

The Cora left RI Janeiro the e9th Aug,
j During her stay there, the ship Fanny, 6as-
+, SET. of this port, arrived IN S3 days from
Callao, with advices To the 10th July. Al
/ that time, Gen. Canterac had Withdrawn
ABOUT hgdf hi. troop from Lima, who had
] marched for the interior, to meet The Fat
{ riot forces under ST. Cruz.
The Congress had been in secret session
for thee or four days, and great anxiety
existed among the people.
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From the Demarara Royal Gazette
DEFEAT OF TIE NEGROES
Head Quarters, at Camp House,
August %, lS23.
lis excellencv, the commander in chIcs,
! has great satisfaction IN communicating 10
me nnblic the success which has hitherto
Aatt.nded the Operations against the rtsolted
negroes on the east coast of this colony, Ia
which quarter alone The spirit vi rebellion
1has been openly manifested.
OFT Monday night d~etachments of the
tolst ~foslllrrs and lst West IEtia regiments,
who had marched from the garrison under
4 the command of Capt. Stewart of the latter
Soros. came mp with the rebels ut Ilaata-
a ion W llltllDUI Ill, III u ollpIb tlShD'
mrui compelled them to retire, having Kill
& RI and wounded several without any loss
On the part Of the tro 'ps. Mr.. Van Wa
1~erscout Of elimination | ialoance, acc,ien-
4 rally exposed, al this tltne, 10 across lire on
i 1le road, received Il wound In the IrS. a
4 detachment ofihc Q1st under the command
NJ Lieut.. Pebble continued 10 push forward,
skirmishing occasionally, and successfully,
aai forcing the negroes 10 retire.
On Tue-day moDilg IS, a large body of IN
r|eyollers QheiWcea 7 aud 30ol Assembled
Z near Mr.. Reeds, at Plantation D"chloor,
w il ar, ed. &c. They commenced n at
t,ck mon I.ieut. Brady Of the 2lst, who
bad marched early in the morning with Il
snall party of that corps under his com
mn5 from the post of Mahaica, 10 endea-
sor if possible 80 arrest their progress the!
a,,rn,nled to surround hun, but this gallant
| officer Effected his rttreat to the post ID
excellent order, killing and %wound,pg from
tn to 6fteen without amy loss whatever on
his side.
On "Wednesday morning the rebels being
4 still in the ,iciaity of the Post and at the
bridge Of Plantation Beehive, Lieutenant
1 Brady continued IL attack them, aud on
his march threw in asinall detachment /"
clear some blahes he had occasion In pass,
wntre the rebels had posted Il party we'll
armed to impede his ADVANCE. This SER
vice WAS successfully performed, s being
Killed ON the spot, the troops possessing
themselves of their arms and ammunition,
aud thu main body retreltlng With great
precipitation. On The same morning IA DE
tlchueat Of the Georgrtown brigade of
militia, consisting of The lille company and
0tHrrs, Gmier the command oi Ca!'t. lrOal,
succeeded in coming up nl,h ana engaging
II u very gdlidnt manner "A strong party pt
thu rrheis AT Plantation Elizabeth Hail.
They were compelled In retreat immediate
~, with the loss OF ahou; forty Killed and
many wonndrd. At ) o'clock in he after
NOON, captain Simpson, who had been from
Tue commencement III the revolt very ac-
lively and ~usefutiy elnPio5e ed with his troop
u cavalry, in securing aud accommodating
the different estates IN the nrlShhonfhood,
capturing pri,oncrsaai releasing IN" whites
trou the stocks, &c.fepeat"diy oh'rsed lllt
enemy in d very soldier like manner, and
survived in G-orgctonn at noon, eeeortin9
the prisoners he had taken. Toe much
praise eauuut &c gsen /" his officer, IL
Aleut. FORESTER ADD the men couiprlsl3g
TIE troop, for their zeal and activity ON this
service.
A stony detachment composed of the
Qlst tasihers and the Georgetown brigade
OF militia under the command Of Ii. Col,
i.eehy OF the 2lat, having proceeded up the
Coast On Tuesday eve~nag-arrived al Cha
'eau Norge about niue O'clock. Leaving
kew OF the 2lst and some militia at thai
place, the Lieut.. Colonel pushed forward
WITH the remainder of lis detachment
strengthened nv The rifle company uadei
'r command of captain Croal, and twent,
.al1red militia, who had joiued them %,
,arlr march) upon LusiSnan, where the re-.
ofls We're reported To be- assembled in con,
s''rfahie force. In releasing the whites up
III Plantation Better Hope, a few shots wer,
'tcianged, some arms taken, and five 81
sA Killed. The party proceeded, liberatin,
TIE white people on the different estates "a,
'ney advanced, leaving small parties al eact
maintain the communication, and arrived
"oout3 O'Clock in the morning uf Wcants
Jay, at Plantation Bachelors Adventure
ahlch WAS found to be the rendezvous o
,"e dlsatfecttd in number considerably II
hive 1900.
The daring conduct Of the Negroes or
NE arrival of the detachment in assailin.
.1e very sen;ries with cut.asscs, was pun
,nafh hy shooting seven or eight ON the spot
ine detachment continued under aims
",a as day light began to break, the trout
VI Vie Nv" considerable bodies were disco
'titd on the bridges to tie right and lei
- me dttachment, amounting 10 ahouto on
eoasand each, all armed, mostly with cat
,HS and bayonets fixed upon poles; the.
su n't appear to have more than Que 'mu
TT'e1 stand ofarms and some pistol. Th
lieut.. eolonel having in vain attempted I
,s.'lnre these deiadeb people of their er