Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-13

Commodore Brown came down with his ship,
barque and three brigs-commenced an attack
Upon the squadron. The Imperatrice drew his
attention, and he gave it to her. Old Lobos,
with his squadron, slipped their cables and
stood up the river. We weighed anchor and
stood down short distance, to get out Of
reach of the shot. The action continued one
hour and forty minutes. AT this Time Lobos
was s,reaking it off as fast as canvass would
carry him. Brown hauled of and s.ood up the
river with little damage; it is said that Brown
afterwards took some small vessels. went on
board the Imperatrice in the morning, and took
survey as pulled around. She was very
much Gu, up in hull, rigging and spars. The
commanding officer informed me that the Capt.
tain was killed ard three men, and eiShtwound
ed; but there must have been 100 killed and
wounded at least. Four days after the block
aiding squadron came down, and anchored at
sunrise. Brown was discovered with his little
squadron. The admiral made signal-all 60.
under way, the two frigates including, made
sail, and stood for Brown, who "went about"
and stood up the river. An action was CON-
meaced between Browns single ship and fri.
gate, which was relieved by the squadron.
Brown made off, What have related are facts
what have not been an eyewitness to, have
received from men ofundocbted vcracity A,
the time Brown attacked the Imperatrice, she
had three hundred soldiers on board.
"When Lobos is asked why he does no, en-.
gage Brown. he Says "Brown has long guns, &
therefore the advantage" "Why no, run down
and grapple in with him-you would certainly
have The advantage at least of being superior
in numbers?" "He uoud board me-" " Jou,
From the Ney York Commercial Advertiser.
IMPORTANT FROM COLOMBIA.
We received on Saturday evening, The follow
ing interesting letter from our Correspondent
at Porto Cabello, (Venezuela,) dated June 90,
1885,
"By the schr. Rehoboth; Capt. Ellis, who
leaves this port tomorrow, for New ork, I
have 10 advise YOU, that things in this province
are far from being settled. We received intel
ligence at O'Clock yesterday morning from
Cumana, that Gen Bermudez was on his march
with 10000 troops, destined to this place. The
forces at Carthagena are ordered, and are soon
expected here. On account Of this intelligence,
they have ordered the troops 10 repair immedi-
ately to Valencia TO Join Gen. Paez. The Cas-
tie al the entrance Of the harbour is doubly an
ned; and they are using all diligence in prepar.
ing the forts at La Batura, Oh small island di.
rec,ly opposite that Of the Castle, the battery
which guards the city from the outer town, or
an entrance from an enemy in that direction.
A proclamation from Gen. Paez has just ar
rived, ordering all citizens and those keeping
houses, to turn out with their muskets. The
troops will march to Valencia in the course Of
tomorrow, when the citizens will be Obliged to
guard the city and man the Castle. On &C
count of this disturbance, Gen. Paez has order
ed that no man Of war under the Colombian
flag Shall leave the place without his special or
rlers. we-havA embargoed here the corvette
UREA, the brig Pinchinca, brig Libertadorc, &
schr. Independence, with two private armed
briggs, the Roman Liberal and Libertadore,
Capt. Bartlett. think that something serious
will be the result in week or two"
In addition to the above, the Statesman of
Saturday evening publishes the following ex-
tract from letter from Carlhagena, which we
consider very important.
"The Spanish squadron is now off this port.
Yesterday they were in gun shot ofthe batteries,
seven sail, one 80 gun ship, frigates and
brig. 1t presumed that they will attack this
place in few days. They approach the walls
every evening. Al the present time the CO.
lombians are not able TO meet the squadron, as
they have neither men nor officers on board
of their ships. They have not men enough in
the whole squadron even 10 man one of their
frigates They are in deplorable situation at
present There are not more than thousand
troops in this place, and great many of the
cannon on the walls, not on carriages, are en-
,irely useless 1t is gumored that Com. La.
borde commands the Spanish squadron, and
intends to take the ship Of war in the harbor
and the place itself"
We do not apprehend any ultimate danger to
the Republic Of magnitude, from without; and
we had hoped that the semi .defection Of Paez
within, would be amicably arranged. The arri-
val of the Spanish armament upon the coast of
Colombia, almost al the moment Of the revolt
in Venezuela, is an important conjunction Of
affairs; and while there appears to be some dan
ger at Carthagena, the alarm and the formida-
Bile movements mentioned by our corsespon-
dent at Porto Cabello, indicate more critical
state Of things in that quarter than we could
have wished.