Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-29


The American has the annexed letter
dated-Ba Pa.
'CIBRALrAg, Feb 9th, 1927.
I'VE annex our PIECES Currsnt for
the state Of our market, in which Flour.
from the late several arrivals had fallen
to So 3 per Dbl at which sales were aclu.
ally made on the 9Th inst when an order
from the British Commissary at Lisbon
Tor 1000 barrels was received ly The
Commissary here, who went precini,-
ately into the market and paid 50 for,
that quantity and as no farther de mand
is likely TO come from that quarter At
present, the article is again in calm.
and purchases could no doubt be made
at the former price of 81.
The following extract of letter fnr-
nishes the latest political intelligence
from the Peninsula
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 10. 1877.
"ln public affairs there is no particu..
lar novelty. The British troops are to
be Stationed for the present at 40 TO so
miles from Lisbon, while a Spanish
force is placed towards the frontiers of
Portugal, where the rebels (as thew
appear to be called by King Ferdinand
have been dispersed, aod all seems to
be quiet for the present, though with
no good will towards each other. The
French troops which were at Madrid
have left thatcapital, but full 1000 sol.
diers OF that uation remain in full military
possession of Cadiz and that nejehbor.
hood, and wsere it is generally believed
they wilIremaiR. We give YOU these
details, as you will probably be glad to
learn what is passing, and as Spain is in
no manner prepared for war, what
ever her disposition may be. We
have no idea that the peace of the Pc
nnsula can be farther disturbed for the
present. -
From Colombia. By the schooner Ro.
BERT Z Hayne, Captain johnson, at N.
York, from Laguayra, information is
received TO the cad ult A private let
ter from Caracas, ofthe sth February,
states that General Paez has been des-
patched by Bolivar to the Plains, report
says, for the purpose of raising troops
to 60 against Porto Rico.'' The late
conduct Of Bolivar in regard both to his
friends and opposers appears TO have
excited anumber of conjectures, and
to have puzzled the knowing ones
Paez is not less perplexed, it is said
than others who have endeavoured in
vain TO account for, or explain what
they consider as very mysteriossH
We understand that Col d. Yalfenil-
Ia has resigned his office, as Intendant
General of the Department Of Ma
turin, and that General 8. Marine has
been appointed 10 succeed hin.-Colo-
mel Vallenila is one Of the distinguished
patriots, who have always held very
high and responsible Offices 10 Colom-
bia, and has served from an early peri
cd of the revolution of the Country,
both, as 8 soldier and as politician.
The following Proclamation we have
hastily translated from a Spanish copy
obligingly furnished by a friend-We
believe it has not before been published
here.
PROCLAIM OF THF LIBERATOR.
Colombia! Order and law have resu-
med their celestial reign in every part
of the Republic. The detestable and
sapguinary serpent discord, has fed
terrified from the bright region of Go.
lombia.-There are no more domestic
enemies lem braces--iisses. tears OF
ofdeiirious Joy, fill the
heart Of the nation - This day is the tri-
umph Of peace.
GraSsadians, Your brothers of Ven.
ezuela are always the same; citizens!
companions in armsi sons of the same
family; brothers of Cucuta, Niquitad
Tinaquillo, Barbula, las Trincheras, san
Mateo, la Victoria, Carahobo, Chase,
Yagual, Mucuritas Calabozo, Queser-
as, Boyaca, Cartajena, Maracaino, Pu'
erto Cabello, Bombena, Pinchihcba,
Junin, Ayacucho, and of the Co&gres-
ses OF Guayana, Cucuta aud Bogota;
all brothers in the field of glory and in
the councils of wisdom.
Venezaelsansi ,4paysnosl MatwisrOs'
The dominion of evil has ceased-0ne !
of yourselves brings you the OLIVE
BRANCH, that you may celebrate under
its shade the feast of LIBERTY OK
PEACE and of GLORY. Sink into
the abyss Of time, the year TwNrY SIX
that a thousand ages may separate II
from us, and it may be lost Cor ever IN