Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-22

belief that the intire Province Of Rio Grande would
be in his possession 1t was further reported,
among the most intelligent classes at Buenos Ayres
that that government continded to offer to the Empe
ror the same terms to efecta peace which had been
presented before the battle. The Brazilian officers
with whom Capt. 0. conversed at Monte Video, all
acknowledged thedeteat OF the Imperial arms in this
battle An expedition had been despatched by the
Brazilian Admiral commanding in the La Plata.
against Rio Negro about six weeks previous, but no
accounts had been received touching the result. The
currency oil buenos Ayres had experienced some i'm
Ecoyement. Doubloons being quoted at $40. each
The United States Frigate Macedonian, Commodore
Blddle, was laying at Monte Video rendering every
possible AID and projections to American Commerce.
Captain Y. speaks III the warmest terms Of the able
and efficient manner in which the Commodore dis
charged his duties. The pettiauger priyateer, com
manded by captain Beasely, and another privateer
had each succeeded IN capturing and sending into
The river Slado, Brazilian property to the amount
Of olVo,ooo. The La sin par, Formerly the Bea-
~ 0i Baltimore hat rot to sea from Buenos Ayres
Captain Lewis, (ot the ship Corsar Of n York,
sold some months ago at Buenos Ayres, still remain
cd there's not being able 10 remit his funds to advan
vantage,
Central .America.--Capt Even, of the Mary Liv-
in.ston, at N. York in 10 days from St. Johns, Nj
caagua, states, that the different provinces in Cen
trail America were i'll a state of anarchy and civil
war. Business Of all kinds was at stand. Sales
roul d not be effected either for cash or produce No
confidence whatever existed among the citizens I;
agriculture had become neglected. By advices from
the Indigo districts the crop of this article would
fall short two thirds of an average crop. The whole
export of the Republic is computed at S. 600 pounds
for the present year. The revolutions were rapid
y destroying the CATTLE Hacendos and hides,
which had hitherto formed an important item of ex-
port. were daily becoming very scarce. The nume-
rpus foreigners who have entered mining specula-
lions, find no prospect of realizing their Golden
Dreams, and many who came to the country in af-
luence, were now reduced to penury and want.
The Province of Nicaragua was involved in most
taamitous civil war. The cities of Leon and Gre
4 NADIA, had made war upon the cities of Nicaragua
( and Menagua. The latter city was surrounded by
the Grenadlans aud Leonans and was hourly ex-
pected to surrender. The city of Messiah had been
plundered by the contending parties. Various rea-
sons were alledged as the cause Of these troubles,
viz. that the President wishes to change the present
form Of the government from Federal to Central
but the most plausible reason was, the extreme
ignorance Of the people their vague idea of liberty,
and the luminosity existing among the colored peo-
Pile (who composed 7-Sths OF the populaton) against
the whites, who hold the reins of government
BY the late arrivals from Havana we learn THAI
Commodore Porter's vessels had free ingress and
esress at Key West. Several valuable prizes had
recently been captured by his squadron, one Of
them Ia Spanish ship from Cadiz) was taken by the
brig Bravo, off Cape Antonio, about the Goth April
and was said ia be worth Sl5o,OOO The prison.
ers were carried into Key West.