Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-08
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LATEST FROM THE PACIFIC.

ter, containing the latest poluchi anu coulhSI-
cial information. lit wtll be seen on reference
90 one of our letters That a P'rdte has made ms
apresrsrse on the West SIDE of Cape Horn-a
, tine brig under the command OF Frenchman-
but as his arrival in that quarter was promptly
sscertained by Com. Jones, OF the U. States
squadron, etiecnsl measures we're promptly
adopted TO capture him, or put stop to his
depredstions.
The United States sIoop Of war Yineennes,
Cap,. Finch, was at Valparaiso 18th January.
Extract Of letter 10 he Editor Of ae Bal. Gag.
"BARBoua OF VALPARAIso.(
January Is, 1928.
"The American brig Navarro sails TO
the United States by way of Ccquimbo.
We arrived at this port on the Sd Janu.
airy, after having visited CobJa and
Africa; in few days we shall proceed
to Conception, and expect to return to
this anchorage in fortnight or three
weeks His Britannia Majesty's frigaie
Doris, arrived here 25 days from Cal
lao, informs US the United States friga'e
Brandy wine was then lying in that port.
No news OF importance FROM Peru, other
than the functionaries of that govern
ment being seriously employed in res.
toring some of their ancient charitable
establishments, and settling and arrang
ing the principles of representative
Constitution.
"The last advices from Guayaquil are
o! no moment-the Liberator had not
arrived, and am doubtful whether the
disturbances that agitate the centre of
the government will justify the INVASION
of Peru, commotions are like the
Indians hide, when it is kept down in
one place it will rise in another. They
have my most sincere sympathies-and
i trust for the sake of the common
cause Of self government, they will ride
out the storm.--The Colombian body
polite is crippled in almost every MEM
ber-Internal factions violent pre- judi
ces-distrustful suspicious of political
leaders--a meagre commerce AN Incl.
pient agriculture large military es
tabishmsnt Of officers unemployed-an
exhausted treasury-and considering
the present resources of the country a
large domestic and foreign debt, are q
few items in the melancholy catalogue
OF ner national in6rmities; but hope
the principles Of life are deep seated,
and that there is yet health enough in
her constitution to ensure her restora-
zion.
"We have Rad news Of Pirate being
% the westward Of Cape Horn, in a fine
3iig, the captain of her Frsncbman;
have not been able to ascertain partic.
ulars, should it be the case, however, ii
will give the men of war on this coast a
pleasant fox chase"
Extract of letter from Liverpool,
dated Mach list: "Our Tunnel, 2.20o
yards long, Is feet high, and % feet
broad, will be finished in June. 1t is a
noble work"
MoRGAN. The following communi-
cation appears in the Baltimore Amer.
can:
GENTLEMEN: Having seen an article
in your paper of this morning, taken
from the NY Evening Post, regarding
person named Morgan, discovered in
Asia, have taken the liberty, thinking
it might be interesting to many in this
country, of stating that knew this per.
son. was in Smyrna when he arrived
in that port, and the description given in
the Post is certainly that of the same
man. ! saw him. for the last time, in
September, 1927, begging his bread in
the streets OF Smyrna. He related his
story thus: that he had dreamed in a.
merica that he must GO to Turkey, and
become a Mahometau; in consequence
of which he took his passage in the brig
Herald, of Duxbury, Capt Waterman
and sailed from Boston, paving one
hundred dollars for his passage. The
Captain told me that be scarcely con-
versed with him on the passage, and
appeared little deranged; but he knew
nothing of bis intention TO become a
Turk. Nor did be mention it to any
person till after he was made Malone.
tan. J.P.
A City friend informs US, that on
Monday afternoon he took a walk to the
Little Falls, (of the Potomac) and or
passing the locks, found thirteen boat:
laden with produce. Among the mum
Der we're two laden with iron, one o.
which had the Richard Rush flag flying
The others were loaded with -four, wills
key, flax, &c. He was informed, that
L. Al