Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-06

RALrlaoRs, July 5--The schr. Alice
Aana, capt. Southcomb, arrived at this
port on Saturday, briggs adyces, TO the
18th ul,. The market at La Gusyra con.
iinued to be well stock with American pro-
duce, and the produce of the country was
scarce and high. Considerable hustle pre-.
vailed al La Guayra, in consequence Of
tbe arrival there OF the Colombian armed
schooner General Ssntander, owned and
commanded by captain John Chase, with
three very valuable prizes in company
the Spanish armed brig 80 de May
the armed brig EstrelIa-and the brig San
Pedro. These vessels were part of con-
voy from Havana bound to Spain, and
were deeply laden with colonial produce,
cocbDeal, indigo, specie, &c. The car
goes. exclusive of specie, we're estimated
10 be WORTH D25o, 900 By late decree
of the Colombian Congress, the duty on
prize goods had been augmented to about
DO per cent; but in consideration of The
gallantry displayed in the capture Of these
vessels, and OF the services hitherto ren-
dered the Republic by capt Chase, the
government had determined on admitting
these cargoes on the same footing as fox.
merly. making difference TO capt. Chase
of upwards OF D4o, 900 fin.
From orr correspondents of the Salem
Office. we have received slip announcing
the arrival at that port OF the brig Philsni
captain Loring, in As days from Ruenos
Ayres. Captain L reports that while the
brig Herald, captain Williams. of Salem,
was lying in Spanish port in the Pacific.
| THE place not recolected) Admiral Guise,
Of the Patriot squadron. appeared at The
port, and at night sent bis boats into the
| harbor for the purpose of cutting out the
| shipping. They made an attempt on the
| Herald out were repulsed. A second at
| tempt was then made with reinforcement
of boats, but by The assistance OF Provi.
| dence ship, they were again repulsed. A
Spanish frigate was then attacked and Ia.
| ken, after which her ables were cut and
| she set on IRE. The American vessels
| then cut their cables and went to sea, bnt
they were soon ia en- possession OF by
| Guise, broadside having been fired into
the lHerald. All the Americans, except
the Herald and the Providence ship, were
released Immediately. The next day the
! Herald was ransomed for D3ooo, and the
Providence ship tor D9ooo, and they both
! sailed for the northward. What other A.
me,ican vessels were there was not known
at Buenos ayres.
Of the cargo of the ship Integrity Of
/ Baltimore, $500 barrels had been saved
and capt. L. states that when he passed
Point lndo, there were three lighters a.
loDgside the ship. The vessel would be
totally lost.
On the leth May, just above Poin' In
dio, capt. L. spoke the brig Pioneer, OF
| BOSTON. last from Madeira. She bad been
on shore on Point del India, thrown over
board great part OF her cargo, aud was
! leaking 2ooo strokes per hour.
/ The Integrity and Pioneer, IN getting
shoal water, supposed themselves on the
; tail of the Ortiz and kept away 10 the
7 l.,
| Southwark and soon found their mistake
by being on the main land. The lntegri'
ty bIged Immediately. On finding the
lower hold iull OF water, and night coming
on, they cut away her mssts and left the
ship and landed near the Point ID.