Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-28
IAgEs + FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

LATES + FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Extract OF a letter received in Boston,
dated Guayaquii, April 60, i824.-"All
eyes are looking anxiously TO The South.
Bolivar is the only hope oil Colombia. 49,
He is now concentrating his forces in fiua.
ras aud is daily increasing ms numbers IN
this place and Panama. In all May be
will have at bis disposition an army OF
i6, 900 or perhaps $4,000 men. Every
preparation. is making to insure the sue
cess OF the present campaign. It's astc-
nishing. il is wonderful, to see what Bolt
var is doing with his limited means. HIS
soldiers are we'll clothed and fed, and an
abundance of arms provided; good order
aud discipline pervade throughout the ar
my The TWO armies viii meet IN all
June. when the future destiny OF the conn-
try will be determined. II the Patriots
ara successful, commerce will increase
and flourish, and the country will advance
in civilization and refinement, but il on the
contrary the Spaniards are successful the
country will sgsin be devoted TO slavery,
and foreign residents viii be compelled
TO leave the country, for the old Spanish
system would undoubtedly again be esta-
blisbec. For my own part, I have every
confidence in Bolivar although every
thing wears en- alarming aspect. The
Spafliaras in Peru have heretofore been
successful, because they have met an ene-
my tha, made any Stand 1he Colombans
are iourec TO harship and naturally brave
men: most of the officers commanding
have been Injured 10 service. and there IS
every reason to hope that the cause WA
yet be prosperous
From the (Kingston) Royal Gazette OF
JAY II, received at the office OF the
Baltimore American
We have Just received letter from IA
mama. dated The 9Th ult. and hasten 10
give to our readers the following extracts
from il:
4 send you an off. ial account OF the de-
lection Of the Spanish General Planeta,
who. it.appesrs, has put himself in COM
muuication with some BueDos Ayreans on
the frontiers OF Upper Peru, which will
act as powerful diversion IN favor OF the
operations Of General Bolivar on this SIDE:
"A general engagement was expected
10 take place in Peru 10 all TINS month
The appearance of Spanish Force on
the other Coast has prevented The arrival
of some troops here destined for that couD-
try: but, notwithstanding this ciroum.
stance. am not apprehensivs OF the IS.
soe' OF the campaign. General Bolivar
has force OF upwards of 10000 good
troops with hun, well clothed, organized
and disciplined, and far superior 10 any
thing, from what we can learn, that can
oe brought against him.
sl'he Peruviaa q lot Sp9rt nstfey are
at the lowest ebb Of moral debasement.
In addition TO the pirates captured By the
Lion aud Assiduous schooners, with the
ships boats attached to them, and who
have been identified by Mr.. Dolphy,
Capt. Hobson has made a further and Ia.
yoIsble report to Vice Admiral Sir Law
renee w. Halstead, K. G. B, of the burn.
ing of a piratical felucca, on the 18th OF
last month He has also had the good
fortune TO capture pratical schooner, OF
80 tons and three small guns, on the 26Ih
in Cave Breton, The crew OF the pirate
escaped to the shore before the boats could
board her; the men were, however, land
ed. and succeeded in hunting down six OF
them. 10 the course OF most diiigent and
arduons search OF ten days, they are now
on board the Lion, 10 Mon,ego Bay, on
their way to this city They have, more
over. rescued the crew oil an American
mercbsst schooner, the Martha Jane OF
Boston. whom they found on board the
pirate, and who have ifuily identified all
The prisoners Capt. Hobson has likewise
destroyed the 6shermen's houses on the
KEYS in the neigbborhood. in consequence
OF The good proof be bad OF their trading
laad being ln league with the pirates.