Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-17
AFRICA.

| are people not to be utterly despised
| In short il has come to tbis--lf Govern
ment do not instantly send out or 5 thous-
and men, 10 put down this power, they
must withdraw the British flag from the
I coast, aad leave The field 10 the GINNING
Dutchmen to reap the harvest OF their in
trigue The moment the issue oil The bat.
tie was known, the people OF Elmlna
commenced seizing our people; and those
Of Shamah (another Dutch settement) bad
the temerity 10 fire on one OF The boats Of
the Owen Glendower. But here they suf-
fered for their rashness, by the total des.
truciion of the town.
'P S.-A report has reached US that Sir
Charles is sale among the Dinquefas. a
country situate about IS miles Y. w. Of
Cape coast, and in our alliance. sincere
ly hope that this report may be confirmed,
but for my part much doubt it,
There was another force OF natives goa
ing out in day or two.
The following is an extract OF q private
letter received at New York; its detailA
are interesting:
Mexico, March IS, 1894.
& am happy TO say an agreeable change
has rerently taken place in the trade OF this
city. Instead OF The Spaniards here buy
ing up all the goods and sending them into
the interior FOR sale al their own prices the
country merchants and shopkeepers are
getting into the way OF coming TO Mexico
and buying assortnents of goods on their
own account went the other day into
The shop OF aspe.ia-A- ..ho advertised 10
sell cheap goo,'s. This is sort Of pro.
ceeding they have not been accustomed
to here, all trade having been a mere
monopoly. twas crowded with purcha-
sers
Two thing are now occupying public
attention here, almost entirely. The first
is, the Loan 10 government, and the sss
cond, the Mining Company, which we
have jtst received advice Of IRON London
II both these operations GO forward, they
will produce effects on the condition OF
this country, not TO be conceived. The
Loan will give the Government! all the
strength that il wants, and thu Mining
Company will be the means of distribuf-
ing wealth throughout the country in every
direction. ! cannot, confess conceal
my satisfaction at seeing these great re-
suits about TO be accomplished y English
enterprise M Michelena, the Envoy 10
Great Britain from this country, AMI lately
a leading Member OF the Government lett
this city THE lOth) to embark in Tia Va.
l. fous. ccompanied by Mr.. Rocatuefe bis
Secretary. NJ Michelena is clever, Ger
headed man, much esteemed here, I'D
has considerable military talents. M. n.
catuerte is a Peruvian, enthusiastically 1.
tached TO the cause Of independence, a4
hardly less so to that Of the freedom ofSpsb
herself Both gentlemen appear extrem{
ly we'll qualified for their mission.
An improvement 10 the police is greatly
needed in this extensive city. Neithet
persons nor property are quite so secur1
as they should be. The inveterate hatred
Of the people against the old Spaniards
such, that they are hardly safe here, and
If any serious rumOur was to get a1oae
here OF Old Spain being disposed to make
any fresh attempt against this country,
would not answer for the life of any Spas
niard for "a hours. When the govern
ment gets little leisure and more means
the improvement OF The police and roads
will be among tie first matters Itbey VII
attend to-"
FROM HAVANA,
CuiprpaToS June 0-.Ry the fact sail I