The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-01-17

notes from the ministers of England,
France, Austria and Russia. These, il
is added, brought Ferdinand to his senses.
.4shGntee War.-Accounts to the 18th
ofOctobeT have been received in En-
gland from Sierra Leone, containing &C
counts of decisive battle with the
| Ashantees.
The King, who was wounded in three
places, very narrowly escaped being
taken prisoner; Quashie Amanqua, one
of our chiefs, being MORALLY wounded
while 10 the act of dragging him from
his basket. His equipage, camp, and
several OF his wives, with very rich
booty, estimated at $500 600 sterling,
fell into our hands. He fled from the
field with few followers, and has since
been reported dead of his wounds
The loss on our part is trivial, Mr..
Richter being the only European wound
/ ed; 800 killed aud about 1000 wound
ed. Of the AshaDtees, 5 to 5000 were
killed on the field, and 1000 have since
been taken prisoners by the Accras.
On the Gath and 25h November, a
severe snow-storm was experienced 10
The highlands of Scotland. At least 90
| human beings persisted in the snow 10
the upper parts of Aberdeen and adjoin-
ing counties. 1t is estimated that, in
A;hole, Raanoch, S.rathdale and Glen
skee, 10000 sheep perished.
The snow drifted in some places on
the lee side Of the mountains 10 a depth
exceeding 100 feet. The roads east
ward and nortbward of Inverness were
impossible. The stage coach between
Perth and Inverness lies buried in snow
Eleven persons persisted near Inverness
The weather was very severe on the
Scotch coast; several vessels were lost,
and number of persons drowned.
| NEW YORK. JAN. 3.
CoIombia.-The advices from Cartha.
gena. 10 the 10Th ult. state that Bolivar
arrived at Bogoia Oh the 14th of No
vembef. and proceeded for Venezuela
on the 25ih. From thence he was ex
pected 10 arrive at Carthagena about
the 10Th to the 18th Of January. The
seat Of Government was to be establish.
ed for the present at the latter place
or at Turbaco l2 miles distant. The
| private letters state, that on arriving a
bogota, Bolivar took decisive measure:
to les ore oTder-that he invested him
self with the authority given him by the
Constitution in cases Of Instruction
hat he had dispatched Santander TO Pc
u, abolished the offices of Secretary
of Foreign Affairs and of the Navy
ordered the army to he reduced ia
GO00 men, and increased the pay of the
officers in the navy 100 per cent. 1t is
also stated that a Convention of the
people was to be called. The letters
enclose the following Proclamation:
PROCLAMATION OF BOLIVAR.
CoIOmbians: FIVE years since | left
his capital 10 march at the head of the
lIberating army from the shores of the
Cauca, to the sIlyery heights CT Potosi
million of Coloinbians, two sister Re-
pubiIcs, have obtained independence
under the shadow of your banners-and
the world of Columbus has ceased to be
Spanish. Such is the result of our alb.
sence.
Your misfortunes have called me back
10 Colombia: | come full of zeal TO con-
secrate mysel 10 the national will, which
shall be my code, because infalIble.
The national voice obliges me TO take
upon myself the supreme command
abhor 1t MORALLY since by that am ac-
cused of ambition and an attempt at
monarchy. What! do they think me
so mad as TO aspire TO degrade myself
Do they not know that the destiny OF
LlBERATOR is more sublime than the
Throne
Colombians | return TO submit to the
Iasupportable weight of the magistracy ;
for IN moments OF danger TO give it up
were cowardice, not moderation yet
couni on ne only until the law or the
people recover their sovereignty. Per-
nit nae then TO serve you as plain SOL
der and true republican, as citizen
armed in defence Of the beautiful tro-
pines OF our victory your rights.
BOLIVAR.
Palace ofthe Govt. Bogota, Nov. %, 1926.
A respectable mercantile friend has furnished
us with the following extracts from his cor
respondence. DAILY .Adr.
cARTHAGENA, 4th DEC. 1926.
"You will learn by the present OPP
portunity of BohvdT's return to Colon
bia He entered Bogota on the 14th
of Nov. and was received with very lit
tie enthusiasm, although the newspapers