Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-29
LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
VaRY LATE FROM The PACIFIC.

BALTIMORE, April 2S.-We have convers-
ed with gentleman who came passenger IN
the schooner Dart, arrived here On SATURDAY
in twenty four DAYS from Carthagena. he LETT
Quay aauil about the middle Of March at which
time President Bolivar was there. Inc eNPe'
dition which che Peruvian Patriots mad sent a.
gainst the Royalists near Lima had been de
feated-at the last accounts the koyahsts were
within few leagues of Lima, which place, 1t
was supposed, would inevitably tall INTO their
hands again. In consequence OF the expected
capture of Lima, fugitives and much property
had left there and arrived at G'iayaquil. There
was considerable hustle at G. in consequence of
this intelligence, and markets had experienced
a depression bv the une. pected arrival OF the
goods from the former place.
Several shocks Of earthquake had been felt
at Lima subsequent to the earthq axes in Chi
E-snd the peoplein consequence were under
m ch alarm for their safety.
President Bolivar had about 1000 men at
G ,ayaaull and as many at Cuenca in the in
terror. lie was preparing secret expedition.
which, there is no doubt, was to be directed a.
sainst Peru
In the province of Quito every thing was
erfectlv tranquil as also at Paste, the inSur
rectlonary movements at the latter place hav
ing heeu effectuallv quieted, through the In
strumentality of Bolivar.
TIE Spanish general Morales was still IN
possession of Maracaibo. where he was closely
hemmed in by sea and land His movements
towards TruXiilo and Merida. it has since been
ascertained. were made in the hope OF uniting
with him the people in those sections OF coun.
trv; but meeting with no success, he was
btged to fall back npon Maracaibo. tie had
with him 5000 men. of whom about | 200 were
good soldier, and on whom he could rely His
artillery was trifling He had committed the
greatest cruelties and excuses upon the per-
sons and property of foreigners He had in
his possession large quantities OF dry goods,
which he sold whenever opportunity offered.
The patriot general Montilla was at Rio Hs-
cha with about $500 men. On the 9th Of
March there sailed from Carthagena, the Co
lomhian cor cite Carobobo and several other
vessels tor the purpose of reinforcing the bloc.
kading squadron off Haracaibo with troops,
stores. SC. The blockade was very strictly
enforced. President Bolivar had also sent to
Tire aid Of Montlla twelve hundred old troops
at the date of the last accounts they were
within short distance of him, and as soon as
thew could form junction, would press upon
Morales, and force him into decisive battle
The patriot general was organizing hand.
some force Of artillery.
Gen. Devereaux had arrived at Santa Fee
from Tnnja to meet the Colombian Congress,
preparatory to his departure on his mission to
Europe He was expected to arrive at Car
tbagena abo't the end of April. The general
EMO. ed the fill confidence of the Colombian
Government
Messrs DUANE and ADAMS were daily ex-
pected at Carthagena from santa Fee, as also
Nh. LoRIcH. Swedish Consul General They
would sail in the first vessel for the United
States. american