Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-11-06

the General OF the Castle, without COM
ing to any decision, and the writer of
the letter concludes with a postscript
dated at IL O'Clock PM. of the Esd, that
hostilities would Immediately commence
as they should complete their works In
the morning.
The Hornet touched at Sisal, on the
i4th Of August, at which time it was in
possession of the Patriots. who also oc-
cupied all the Coast She heard of no
pirates.
FL iU. s. schoon sr, Jackall & Grey
hound, had just arrived at Havana from
a cruise off Cape Cartouch, all well -
The Grarnpus sailed on the s5th inst. on
a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. The
Porpoise sailed the same day for Key
West, with DR.. Williamson, and some
Refreshments for the sick. Havana was
quite healthy when the Hornet sailed.
List of officers of the U. ). ship Hor-
net:-Sidney Smith, Esq. Commander;
Alexander Eskridge and John c. Long,
Lieutenants; Edward Byrne, Doctor;
Robert Cunningham, Surgeons Mate;
Andrew b. Cook, Surgeon; Gardner
Thomas, Purser; Midshipmen Taylor,
Swartwout, Stanford, Morris, Hunt,
Watson and Harris; Masters Mate,
Dunn; Sailmaker, Van Voorhees,; and
Captains Clerk, Swift-All we'll"
LATEST FRO-I PERU--BOLIVAR.
We are indebted to our very atien-
tive correspondent at Norfolk, Mr..
Lyford, for the latest and very agrcea-
bic intelligence from Lima. He re.
ceived the news by way of Kingston,
Jamaica, and it is in Substance as fol-
lows -
"Yhe royalist troops under the Gen
erals Canterac and Laserne, evacua-
ted Lima in August, previous to which,
they not only levied contribution of
three hundred thousand dollars on the
inha bitants Jas statcdin formeraccounts,
but burnt the Mint, also the elegant
dwelling ofthe Marquis Torrestaglis,
with four other houses. They then
marched forUpper Peru, aud the whole
ofthelr army is represented TO be about
fourteen thousand men.
But the President Lberator, Gen.
eral Bolivar, had arrived from Quay
aquil, and was occupied in sending off
from Lima, troops to reinforce the
combined independent army under the
command Of the Peruvian General
Santa Cruz, and the Boiombian Gen,
eral Sncre, who had already with
them nearly Twelve thousand men,
and were about marching to attack the
Spaniards.
A letter from Panama, of SO late a
date as the ll,h Of September, says
Since the Coiombians and .Peruvians
have joined, things go on W. and as
General Bolivar is at Lima facilitating
the embarkation of troops to Join the
army in Upper Peru, the Spanish ar.
my there is considered in rather a
c, iticd. sauatian! Many Of the best
informed here consider. the contest as
drawing 10 close. The British mer.
chants have despatched fast sailing
vessel from Lima fer England, with
an account Of the state of affairs in the
Pac,iic-All was quiet when Bolivar
quilted Guayaqoil."
1t will be YecolFeeted that we doub-
ted late account which stated that
Bolivar had not proceeded to Peru
his presence there, in such crisis, is
OF incalculable value, and we doubt
not but Ire will terminate the war in
that highly important section Of South
America.- Bait. Fed GaG.
NORFOLK, Oct. rs.
Extract Of letter secsigsd from r. II.
Harrisoa, Consul of the United States.