Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-30
FOREIGN GLEANINGs.

The Burmese, it appears, havecorn
PEELED the Bratish forces toretreat from
Rates palloDg to Ramon. AID even to
fall back from the latter place-they
brough into the field ten thousand men,
which they can increase to fifty thous-
and.
The first affair was en- attack upon
detachment Of several thousands OF
the Bsrmese, in the mouth Of Jungle,
by whic h they were covered. The ele.
phants of the Burmese on which their
cannon were mounted, became alarm
cd al the firing, and d smaunted their
burdens, and the detachment wers de-
feated. The Burmese, however, raj
lied, and to the number Of 10000 be-
sieged tire English in Ramon SO closely
as to compel them to retreat, after an
inffectual resistance Of several days
The fighting men of tho Burmese were
computed at SO Oo0--each mau has two
coolies, one of whom carries his provi-
sions, and the tools for digging trench.
es. at which they have proved them-
selves very dextroos. The British of.
6cers have been surprised to find their
foes armed with English muskets.
While on this subject it may no. be
improper to mention the view which
Mr.. Say, an English writer, has taken
OF the British East India possessions.
lie maintains that these vast provin-
ces do not add to the strength OF the
English crown, either In po'itical or
9 commercial point of vew--that If the
English company were subverted and
their charter taken away, they cou d
be supplied with articles of merobsu-
disc on better terms.
The London Times favors Tie with
new version Of the expsd'ti against
Hsyt,. and il 10 even stated N vessels
are loading at Havre .freightsd Nth
military stores for President Boyer.
Another rumor bears the complexion
of peoba billy, that the President of
Hayti will attempt to renew the negot'
atoms under che auspices Of the new
monarch.
The King of Spain has issued de-
cree exempting from duty, gold and .il-
YER coin from his South american do
minions, and silver plato is subjec'ed
to sn ad vaiorsm duty of orc per cent.
Indigo, the quintal of which is esti-
mated at 1920 reals (480 fr.) will pay
one per cent when i IL take out The
came duty is la d upon cochi, cal the
quint:i Of which 10 estimated at $3.50
reals (nsaily 1856 fr.) Cochinesl in
powder, or 10 It's rough sta 9, will pay
the same duty upon it's Introduction,
and 9 per cent. upon its being taken
out. and will be rated al 1884 reals (s70
fr.) pes quintal.
The Ex- Minister Cruz remains in
close confinement. sthe proceedings
agsi ct him advance, new accomplices
are discovered. Of this number are
General St. Mare, who has been arrest.
ed and put in close confinement The
E4.InteDdant of the army, Agiular
Condo, who Ia committed to the prison
Of the mobiles at Madrid, and Col. l. G
che, who 10 1921 and 1922, distinguish.
ed himself in defence of the royal CO u se.
Tyranny still RACES in this devoted
Peninsula in it's most odious forms
AT esgovis the ex national volunteers
having once received the royal pardon
have been arrested once moro. Amor.
der has been issued TO close the natioD-
al Universities, and the reason ass gn.
ed by the constitutional authorities, 10
that the youths may forget the persi.
clous maxims which they learned dur.
ing the revolutionary period 1t would
be better to establish universities at
oDoe to instruct the students in the Sci
ence of ignorance: Spain might furnish
preceptors enough.
The in diligence from different po'rts
of the Peninsula, and particularly from
Andalusia, Arrsgon, 4 Navarro, speaks
of massacre committed in all diteo.
tons. Terror 10 spread throughout he
land, and spon witnessing the ihd,ffer.
ence of the authorities, one would say
that plan hss been formed to get re.
cretly rid of persons whom the sword
of the law cannot reach.
An extract Of letter from Apgs-
burg sets out very pompoualy that
"A few days previous to the depar-
ture Of the Emperor Alexander for the
interior Of part of HE states, des.
patches were sent off from ST.. Peters.
bursh TO Vienna and London l. is be.
Iieved that they relate to the affairs of
Greece; that they con ain PROPOSE
ton for negotiations to be set on foot
between the principal courts Of Europe