Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-03-29
NORFOLK, FEB. &c.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM vENE
ZUEIA

Island on Monday, after "a days passage
from La Guayra. She has a cargo of
Coffee, Coca, Hides and Indigo, and is
bound to Philadelphia, but in conse-
quence of adverse winds, will come up
here.
Capt. Hathaway, apassenger, very po-
litely furnished Mr.. Dentzel the keeper
of our reading room, with regular file
of Venezoiano, published at Carracas)
from the l9,h Dec. to the 18Th January,
both days inclusive, and to Mr.. Myers
weare indebted for the following interest
inc items of news from the Man.
The fourth Of Juty sailed from La
guayra on the LIST lust. under convey of
the British brig of war BurStard, Capt.
Rich, and parted company with her in
the Sail Rock Passage, 9Th inst. When
the F. of ]. sailed the Colombian arms
were every where successful, and the re-
treat Of Morales 10 the seaboard was en-
tirely cut off. Gen. Paez had sent back
from 81. Carlos. 1900 men, stating TO
Gen. Soubett that he had no use for
them, having Morales completely in his
power.
The Spanish frieate Legara having
been totally lost, off s.. Jago de Cuba, in
the heavy gale of 2lst December, the na-
val force of Morales WIS reduced to one
vessel, the brig of war Hercules, which
was at Curacao, and would not venture
out, lest she should fall into the hands
Of the patriots.
The Colombian squadron consisting
of three ships and Two briggs, under Com.
Daniels, biockaded Porto Cayelo, and
bad captured the Spanish sIoop of war
! Marie Francisco, having on board 800
troops, and $4,000 in specie, and a
schooner in company with her, loaded
with cloathing, sc, for the Royalists.
The Colombian Priyateer Eagle, Cap
tain CottoreIl, had captured The Spanish
bra Conception, having on board
! $4,000 in specie, and an assorted car
90 valued at $4,000. She had also
sent into Lsgoayra, Spanish Polacre,
with cargo OF Coca, &c. worth 81 900
dollars.
The above Intelligence gives very
different aspect to Tie affairs Of the Pa
Iriois on tic Main, from tina, received
iron the same quarter few months
since, and lastiics the expectation, that
the patriots will soon be The undisputed
masters Of that country, which they have
consecrated to liberty, by their best
! blood and treasure.
The translator having examined our
lilc Of the Veaozotano, received by The
Fourth of July, states, that he does not
find in ;hem any thing Of any interesting
character, which has not been already
! Dnbiished in this county, with the ex-
cepii3n Of the following Editorial re-
,larks relative to the state OF the war on
the Main, which appears in the paper
Of the 1911 January.
" Some movements Of The enemy from
Msracayho towards BontiIaq0e induces
belief shat they intend opening can
paign in the Province oil Tfuxillo; but
as YET they have not m de much pro-
gress in their new line of operations.
Oar forces at Bacha, the Western
Division, headed by Col. Manrique, and
those Of Valencia, under the orders o!
Gen. Paez, are prepared to act when an
opportunity shall offer.
The attitude of the belligerent parties
/ indicates a nomehtous crisis and points
TO events which will soon decide the fate
of part OF the Republican territory
We are not so arrogant as to predict Il
triumph on our side, but we feel assured
that our troops will acquit themselves
with the same gallartry that has distin
guished the Colombian character on
many former occasions"
" EmbasSage to the United States -
| 1t appears that Messrs. LEANDRo Pa
LAc1os and JOSEPH MARIA SALAzAR,
have no, received the dispatches and IN
s,ructions they expected. According to
some opinions, the commission of these
gentlemen is suspended; according TO
others, government has revoked them
altogether The fact is, the r pubic
will mol as yet be representa- in ,he U
States by Ordinary and Extraordinary
Enjoys. According to the Judgment
of some people, (perhaps notinilialed in
the mysteries of diplomacy it would be
ridiculous for two Commissioner to be
simultaneously despatched IN the same