Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-29
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH
AMERICA.


INTERESTING FROM SOUTH
AMERICA.
New York, Jan. e4.-The bardue
Leopard, Crafts, has arrived at Newport
from Buenos Ayres. We are indebted to
a mercantile friend for the following high
~ interesting extracts Of letters from that
place, dated the 4th OF November.
kIhe last new. from Peru, received two
DAYS since, is very favorable TO the cause
of the Patriots. Our dates from Lima are
70 the 10th October. Bolivar arrived
there on the Ist. He was received with
great 10y, and constituted Chief OF the
Republic, With unlimited powers. An
expedition of 1900 men sailed from Chr
Ii On, the 4tb inst. to assist Peru. Gen.
81 Cruz had obtained a considerable VIC
tnry over the Spanish General Valdez,
hear the D~essguardo. Gen. st. Cruz was
at Areouipa with a force, il ID said, Of
5000 men, La Serna the Viceroy had
evacuated Cusco in order to form a juno.
ton With Caterac. In short, the affairs oil
the Patriots had taken a very favorable
turn. and there appears TO be little doubt
hut they will soon get rid Of the old Spa.
niards, As soon as this takes place a
great trade will be opened at Buenos
fvres. Flour had been sold at Lima as
low as DIG per bbl. on board /; it had got
up. however, TO DIT. The convention
made here with the Spanish deputies for a
general armistice has not been ratified 10
Peru as might be expected from the pros.
porous state of the American cause.
The Indians have been very trouble.
some Of late here, They have made m
cursions in the province in various direc-
| tons, driving of the cattle, making prl.
soners of the women, aud butchering all
the men they can get bold OF. The small
bodies OF Troops stationed on the frontiers,
| have been attacked and defeated several
| times by them, which has rendered them
more bold than formerly. Crowds Of PEG.
| ple from different parts OF The Country
| have Hocked to the city for protection
| The Indians are led on, it is said, by some
| persons from here disafected 10 The 60
vernment. They have, indeed, become
| SO formidable as to create a great deal OF
| alarm among all those who have any pro-
perry in the country. The government
are taking energetic measures to clear the
| province Of its barbarian invaders, and
| will no doubt succeed, but not before We
~ serious losses are experienced. The
| Indians have the most deadly hatred to ell
white men, and never spare them when
taken prisoners. The principal cause Of
their late successes 10 the great extension
of the frontiers made last year BY the go>
vernment.
For the last month there havs been We
~ serious apprehensions III town Of a re-
voIution. The late invasioEs OF the lndi>
ans have had a tendency to increase the
cIamor against the government The D
per cent. stocks which we're at As per
cent. have fallen TO 40-and ever this
price is nominal, no one wishing to pur-
chase during The present unsettled time.
1t is most probable that a change in 60
vernment will take place at the next cleo
ton, lin the month Of March next, IL not
before by violence ; in either case il will
certainly prove for the worst. and proba.
bly, involve the place nee more 10 anar>
The duty on Flosr from the lst Of Jan.
uary next will be as follows:
When the price does not exceed Dl0a
per Dbl the duty is D7 per Dbl. when the
price is from D1Ob to IA, the duty is st;
when the price is more than Ola. the du'
" is D3I.
The following il a list OF American yes.
sells since my last, Of Sept. 6: Sept. 10,
ship Emma Matilda, from Philadelphia,
with 24oo bbls. flour {; 18th, brig Arelhu.
sa. from DO. Goo bbls. do. and assorted
cargo ; 25th, brig South America, from
do. d.y goods Oct. 9, scbr Rio, from
Boston; 18th, briggs Ursa, HaiIy, from
Bio, wine on freight; Mexico, Paragua.
Brazil produce; 18th, Fenwick, Rio,
wine. &C.; Gath, schr. Cleaner. Boston.
assorted cargo Of small value.
The follow ing is a li.t Of American yes.
sells now here Ships Concord, OF Ports
mouth, taking in mules ; Ida, Of Boston,
10 be broken up /; Emma Matilda. hotter.
liam ; briggs Joseph, Havana. With beef;
Main. Gibraltar ! Arethusa, Philadelphia;
South American, Havana, with beef; Ur-
sa, Barley, Gibraltar; Mexico. Brazil
coast; Fenwick. Boston. two or three
weeks; schr. Cleaner, Brazil coast.
FROM BARBADOS.
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