Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-18
PROM MATANZAS.

PROM MATANZAs.
Norfolk, lFe6. l4.-From Capt. Heartie, OF the
shooner Caduceus, arrived below last evening:
in 10 days passage from Matanzas, bound to
Baltimore we learn, that the markets at that
place were extremely dull for American pro-
duce
The U. S. ship Hornet, Capt. Woodhouse,
with the Commodore's flag f1ying) was going
into Matanzas as the Caduceus came out.
The Fox, 1t. Comdt. Wilson, was at that
! place engaged in conveying vessels
The u States schr. Grampus, 1t. Comdt.
Cassin, sailed few days previous on crulze.
By the following ex,racl OF letter which
we have received from Matanzas, by the Ca
duceus, il appears that the Pirates are again
creeping from their lurking places, to revisit
upon our unofending and unprotected marin
ers, all the horrors which have heretofore mark
ed their course of Blood, cutting offtoo, by the
vigilant and arduous duties necessary to keep
them in check and by the inhospitaity OF the
climate, many Of the most gallant spirits that
adorned our navy.
| son the LIST February, IA negroes that were
aggressors in the revolt in March last, were
pubickly executed (shot) execution the
head and hands of one Of the principal often
ders were severed and nailed TO post, on the
estate to which he belonged, near Lemond,
(Mrs Peyton's)
ga report reached Matanzas on the lst inst
that the Pirates had captured, and taken into
"Bayou Cordeveras" near, say 90 miles from
M. Two vessels supposed TO be American, and
after plundering them, set fire 10 them and
murdered all handsome of the goods sup
posed to have belonged to the above vessels
were seen on the Road to Matanzas by re-
spectacle American.
| The writer further adds-"The Summer and
calm seasons on the coast are fast approach
ing; and if redoubled exertions are not used by
government, and cruisers are not vigilant and
| industrious, their knives will be again sharp
ened-when Blood and Plunder will be the or
der of the day.
| "Alas! poor sailors they must suffer-! where
/ is their appeal for security, against this blood
stained coast Of Cuba, when will it end-not as
long as gracious pardons are extended to these
blood hounds.
A letter from Rio, of 22d December, says
"In the course Of few months we expect to
see our coast swarming with cruisers, depre-
dating, not only on the commerce Of Brazil, but
on that of other nations and hope the Gov
eminent of the United States Will be prompt in
sending out some vessels Of war to protect our
flag, Some fast sailing corvette built ships and
brips, would no doubt meet an advantageous
sale here
"Bolivar and Sucre were at Potosi the mid
die of October, and it was expected they would
march to the assistance Of Buenos Ayres, a.
pains Brazils, at the head OF $4,000 or 10000
men.
eTherc exists here, among both Brazilians
and foreigners, but one sentiment with regard
10 the present war-that il is impolitic and un-
Unsuitable on the part Of this governments must
be ruinous to the commerce OF the country,
and subversive 70 the imperial cause. The ex-
tensiye coasting trade hitherto carried on ex-
cIusiveIy under the Brazilian flag, must soon
be participated in by foreigners"
BUENos AYREs.
Baltimore, Feb. ITO the attention Of Cap
tain Jones, who came passenger in the brig
Swan, at Philadelphia from Buenos Ayres, the
editors Of the American are indebted for file
Of the Gaceta Mercantil Of Buenos Ayres, to
the 10th December, inclusive. The papers are
in the hands OF the translator. We have before
us letter which says, that the opinion Of the
neople was decided that war would ensue be-
tween Buenos Ayres and Brazil-and it was
positively asserted, that Bolivar was advancing
to the aid of the Buenos Ayreans. Prepare
tons were making at Buenos Ayres "for de-
scent upon the country Of the Paraguay" and
a new feet Of gunboats was in readiness for the
purpose. Captain Jones informs us that he
saw nothing of the Brazilian fleet in coming
ont of the La Plata-it was said that they were
in the river, above the city Of Buenos Ayres -
The accounts from Lima were to the 9th Oc-
tober. at which date Callao was still in the
hands of the Royalists. BY this arrival we learn
the falsity of The report respecting the TALL OF
Monte Video into the hands of the Banda ORR
entaists, as brought by vessel at New-fork
last week.
Buenos tyres, Mou. 9o.-The privateer Gull
lermo had taken five prizes-one ship from
Oporto, one brig, two smacks, and one small
coaster from Rio Grande. The Brazilian cor
vette Maria de Gloria has recaptured the brig
and one smack; their money, however, is safe
on board the Guillermo.
A private letter from Murcia, dated the Cd
of December, gives the following account of
the Colombian corsairs :-"From the Straits Of
GibraItar to the waters of Carthagena, the num-
Der OF Colombian corsars, large and small, is
very considerable All our ships, whose car
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