Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
FROM THompsoN's ISLAND.

NEW DIRK, July uC cotusS VI
the Gazeste have received the following
Intelligence from Key West, by the scbr.
Caravan. 10 days from that port Yes
sells in port on the llth inst, Galliot Sea
Gull, wearing the Commodore's pennant /;
sloop of war Hornet, Capt; Smith; scbr
Ferret. Lieut. Com Newell; both mss,s
out, re6ning Sand Fly, Gnau. and
Nudge, fitting for cru,ze. The Gram
pus, Lieut.. Com Gregory, sailed on a
cruize Oh the 5tb, and the Terrier, Lieut..
Com Rose, on the I'd. for the coast oil
Cuba. The Greyhound, Lieut.. Com'd.
Kearney, was cruizing on the coast OF Yu.
ca,sn The Peacock was soon expected
from Vera Cruz. The crew Of the Hor-
net were nearly all employed in repair
ing barges and erecting the necessary
buildings on shore.
There had been no information OF prs-
c;es on the coast OF Cuba, since the robbie
ry of the brig Mary Joan A large body
OF pirates had assembled On the coast of
Yuca,an, where they had erected FORTH :
cations and committed many acts OF pira.
cy. baving murdered the crews of several
vessels. An officer named Malta, left
there by the government OF Yucatan, had
joined them. a Detachment, OF the squad
ron would soon pay them visit.
In consequence OF several Spanish YES
sells which had been captured by the Cos
lombian schr Centeila, Capt Hopner,
and purpo.ely wrecked on Key Vacas,
and their cargoes shipped to Charleston
and Norfolk, Capt. Porter had, in order to
prevent such proceedings IN future, taken
possession OF The Key and placed guard
vi marines with twelve FOUNDER. Some
o, lbe cargoes of these vessels had been
seized and landed at Tbompson's Island {,
and some found at the Key, all OF which
bad been identified by Spanish claimants
from Havana.
Cap. Porter, il was understood, had
given orders to our c,uizers to bring the
Centella in il they should fall IN with her,
as she nad made captures under the Anne.
rIcan flag, and the most positive proof had
been obtained OF the intentional wreCking
OF her prizes alter having sold their carr
goes. Strong doubt; we're also entertain.
ed as to the character she assumed.
A small schooner, from surveying voy-
age on the coast OF Florida, reported that
there was body OF Spaniaris there OF
suspicious appearance, who had fortified
themselves with an eighteen FOUNDER.
They would be looked after.
The officers aud crew of the squadron
generally enjoyed good health. DULY 8
men IN the hospital, aud most OF them with
diseases contracted 10 the United States.
BALTIMORE, July 2S From Ell yeDe-
zolano the Caracas paper OF the 2lst June,
we make the following further extracts:
The prisons OF Maracsibo were filled;
the officers OF Court ilsef Eel Gabiido mis-
no. were arrested, because they had not
been able TO collect the repeated and incl
tectCal contributions which were daily i'm
posed.
1t is said that the commandment of the
Castle, on seeing our intrepid defenders
passing in front OF his batteries without be.
ing able 10 prevent it, was guilty OF the
vile act OF causing our officers Loubet and
Suva, whv were their prisoners, 10 be shot,
and exhibited as objects OF terror To our
vessels; expecting IN this way to intlmi-
date those who Gisregarded the fire ottbeir
ioipcsSs tuIS OC Viz So>C, " is O uoS'
barbarOus crime.
The following article from the National
justihes the expectation that the
report OF the capture and destruction of
general Psdilla, "a mentioned yesterday
v as not well founded.
Extract from our Cor, espondent.
CUaaCoA. Goth June --Commodore la
Borde is here, and cannot proceed to Ma
racaibo, on account OF The great arcily
OF provisions. They brought from Havana
81, 900 dollars, OF which %, GOO has been
sent 10 Moroles, the rest Is lodged here tor
provisions. Cor government Will not al
low the exploration OF provisions until the
city is well supplied The Colombian a.
gent here has received remittance OF cot
lee. to pay for the supply OF Coro with
provisions.
The news from Marscaibo is very int.
resting The Especulstor has returned
rom The Bar of MaracaIbo, having landed
ner cargo, with two other vessels at Fort
San Carlos, because PadiIla's squadron
has taken complete possession OF The La
COON Ii the troops Of Montillo could only
unite with him, Marscaibo would soon tall.
Padilla has bad different actions; in all he
was victorious. The Spaniards are spread
ing contrary reports; but tney must have
some thing to say, III order 10 Tighten their
srl,i..