The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-19

with the utmost dispatch. This circum
stance has given rise TO the belief of an
approaching rupture with England"
LATE FROM ST. SALVADOR.
NEWPORT, RI. MAY l2.--Arrived brig
Catharine, Smith, of this port, from St.
Helena, and 80 days from st. Salvador.
Sailed from latter place April 18th, and
LETT no American vessels. The Portu.
guese troops continu; in possession of
the city, and the Brazilians of the coun-
try there was no communication what.
ever between them. The inhabitants of
the city were ingreat want for fresh pro-
visions beef and pork were selling at a
hall a dollar per ID. I; fowls at IS each,
and other articles in proportion; such
"as the patriotism of the Brazilians, that
not the least Article could pass into the
CITY, A reinforcement arrived from
Lisbon on the 5th April, with 100 ,rooIs
under convoy OF frigate, making the
whole number of troops there about
1000 The BraziIians had upwards of
$500 men, but were in want of officers.
Inc Portuguese squadron at st Salvador
consisted OF one>74, 8 i.ates, from 60
10 SO guns, and 7 armed Transports
The British frigates Creole, CON. Hard,
and Doris, capt. Graham, were also living
lnere-All the valuable goods had been
moved on boayd the shipping for safety,
but as the rains season had commenced.
no military operations of consequence
was expected TO take place for some time
PROVISIONS were enormously high, and
no sales could be effected only from day
10 day; their paper curreucy was at dis
count OF Id per cent. and gold was
worth 20 per cent. A British packe,
and sIoop of war had been expected
from Rio Tor nearly month, and it was
supposed they were detained by an EN-.
barge it was also reported. an expedi.
non was hitting out there, under the COM
mand OF com. jewett.
Capt. Smith informs, that the MARQUIS
of Hastings, Gov General of India, from
Bengal, arrived at ST Helena March 18th
and sailed again OH The 25th,f for the Med.
iterranean. Brig Gen Walker, the new.
ly appointed Governor of St Helena. had
arrived, and it was reported that a ton
mage duty of IL cents per ton, was TO be
laid on all foreign vessels. -Markets
good. 49,
PIRATlCAL MOVEMENTS,
An intelligent passenger IN the Galha-
rine, informs us that few days before
ne sailed, a schooner of l8 guns, and $50
men was ready 10 sail from Havana ON a
cruise. She was obviously intended as a
RESPECTABLE fairate. At the Regla, some
scoundrels even boosted that as commo
dore Porter would be looking out for
them, and probably hang them at the
yard arm they Mould nor share any H.
msriean gpho tell intO their hands.
Charleston Mercury.
Capt. Read, Of the Mount Hope, from
Fernandipa, Cubs, informs that on the
9th OF April, he was informed that pi-
rs'ical schooner was waiting off the har>
Dor TO attack his brig. He sailed mex,
dsy--had 7 muskets and 10 swords,
which he borrowed, with 8 extra men,
and a boatlo carry them back. ALL,
a. IN. 8 miles from the fort, discovered a
boat OF about tons, with so men on
board. Capt. X. manned his boat with his
men TO engage her--wben they fed for
the shore,& the men made for the bushes.
hen ourboat approached within about 20
yards,ihey rushed out * opened fire up
on Us, wounded one man in the arm, and
several shot passed through the sails and
INTO the hull-when the boat put back to
The brig, pursued by the-pirales, but es.
capped by great exertions. The brig then
went back to port, hired 90 men with
iauncbp 2 swivels enc I8 muskets, and
put to see again on the 18th. About 7
miles from the fort, saw copper bot
toned schr. Of about so tons, approach
ing us she came within gunshot under
our lse-bow, when We fired a swivel al
her. She stood Of, and made an attempt
to get to windward, but on returning
within musket shot, seeing so many men
on board, she tackled and stood for the
shore. She had about so men on board,
aud it was thought she stood in FOR
reinforcement. W Y. Mer. Adv.