Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-02
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Quent to the Oath. The last account.
trom Greece, stated that Lord Czech
rane had arrived in the Archipelago
aud that affairs in that quarter were
more favorable than previous account:
represented.
Gibraltar papers state that Portugal
was perfectly tranquil in all the prsvin
ces. A namber of the troops who
were deprived Of their commissions al
the time OF the restoration of Absolute
Power in 1923, have petitioned to be
-reinslated. -
From South, america The Ham.
ilton, arrived a Portsmouth, brings
accounts from Montivideo to the 18th
August. In the action of July 80. il
was said Admiral Brown was not
well Supported by his own vessels. -
His own ship was completely cut up,
Hniit for repair. The Brazilian squad
ron also suffered much, one brig, the
Caboclo, Capt Greaiel, put into Mon
'isIdeo to repair, and her captain was
severely wounded, and bis arm after.
wards ampuated at the shoulder Joint
Several others OF the Brazilian squad
ron also put back for repair. The last
accounts from Buenos Ayres speak of
tiic Brazilian blocksding squadron as
oeIng 10 the outer Roads of Buenos
hyres, and that Admiral Brown. with
Q body of seamen, had gone to Bahia
blanca 10 join the Chilian squadron of
about four frigates, expected there from
Valparaiso.
Monte Video was closely invested
by about 700 cavalry. who completely
prevent any thing from the country
coming into the city Monte Videe
Is completely stripped Of produce; and,
OF course there is little trade, as they
nave no export to the surrounding coun-
try--they only want sufficient for their
own consumption The garrison of
Monte Video is about $500 strong,
mostly inGntry, and the place is very
strongly fortified and garrisoned By
about 1000 or 1900 infantry; and these
two places are nearly all that the Bra.
zIIlans retain in the Province.
1t is said the Buenos Ayreans are a.
bout invading Rio Grande, Brazil
ian Province, and Gen. LIE Cor, in
the Brazilian service. was about leav
ing Monte Video to take the command !
o. the Emperor's troops, stationed a.
st Anna. said TO consist of 8 600 cav.
airy and 5000 infantry.
Gen. Martin Rodrigues, tho Buenos
Ayrean commanders head quarters,
Were at Dnranzo, about 80 league |
from Monte Video, and about 80 leagues
from St Anna, the head quarters of
the Brazilian army. Later accounts
speak Of Gen Aiviar as being appoint
ed commander in chief of the Buenos
Ayrean Army
1t is expected the result OF the cam |
paign TO be opened on the frontiers of
Rio Grande, will lead one Of the con
bending parties to yield, and finally ca
able Lord Ponsonby to succeedin bis
efforts to effect reconciliation.
Tsrus.-The Mexican Territory, which |!
lies adjacent to our Western boundary
has excited niue b attention in many parts
of the United States. Men of enterprise
DESTROYS of accommodating large fortunes,
have gone to the City of Mexico, and
with some trouble obtained extensive
grants, of land, on condition of settling
fixed number of families in their res
pective districts. The first of these, was
Moses Austin, of Missouri, who died,
however, before he began to settle his
colony. His son, Col. Stephen Fuller
Austin, gentleman of excellent edu-
cation, and handsome talents, got con-
firmation to himself Of the grant made to
his father, and has been the most sue
cessful of any of the grantees, in ma
kiag an establishment. He has waded
through difficulties which would have
overcome less determined spirit. and
has now within his chartered limits.
several thousand persons Yet we oft
en- hear of his being involved in quar-
rels with some of his colonists, although
they are indebted for every thing to him.
We wish he had better population; for
with a few exceptions, those whom he
is colonizing are men who have been
driven by their desperate fortunes from
the United States.
Except Austin, we believe none OF
the rest have made much progress in
their establishments. From the accounts
we have heard of the soil and the eli