The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-09

pose OF affording such protection 10 the
citizens, commerce, and the general inter
est OF the United States, as the convulseC
tate Of that country might require. AT
fairs are at present tranquil there but, ow
ing to the unhappy party division Of the
ountry, it is a matter OF very great un
certainty how long they may remain so.
rhc officers and crew Of the Falmouth nre
n good health, and have enjoyed tgener
ally during her four months cruize.
The u S. sloop of war Hornet, Captain Nor
rs, arrived at Pensacola on the 4th March
,ilicers and crew all in good health.
Ereeution Of Pirates BY the sch. Colum
bus from st Thomas; papers Of that pla ce tc
the 2sth Feb arc received, one ofwhieh men
tions the execution Of four pirates, viz An
dres de Manure, Capt; Mateo de Pazos, mate;
and two Of tile crew; three were sentenced to
work in irons during life, three for three years.
and others for Two years; those not found
guilty sot at large The vessel in which this
gang was captured was the Danish sch. New
Ceres, originally from ST Thomns for Glib
ralter but proceeded to Cuba, procured crew,
and, under the Colombian flag robbed an
merican ship, Boston schooner, &c. She
was finally captured by the Buenos Ayrean
privateer President, Captain Clark, and her
crew sent TO st. Thomas.
The late Piracies following is an ex-
tract of letter from an officer on board the
United States sloop of War Erie, dated
MArANzAs, March 9Th, 1929.
1 The pirate 10 a resident of this place.
where his vessel, schooner oi 20 TONS carry.
ing two guns and 80 men was fitted out He
carries on his face the scar OF wound recev.
ed in u desperate rencontre with the boats OF
Com Porter s squadron, a few years since, in
which his brother, the famous Diableto, was
killed
" Should our boats luckily fall in with him.
we all fee assured of his capture, which will
Immediately put stop to any further depre.
dations from these lawless treebooters The
ship in the mean time will be actively engage
ed in the duty of conveying our merchantmen
from the uavana and Matanzas, and will no,
leave the station unprotccte till relieved by
other cruzers You may look for the earliest
intellio oence connected with the issue of our
expedition, the return Of which is not looked
for in less than ten or fifteen days"
Reported assassination Of Bolirar-Capt
CLARK, of the brig Gen. Paez, who arrived
here in nineteen days from Curacao, states.
that q report was III circulation there which
was generally credited, that Bolivar had
been assassnated--that his troops, amount
lug 10 about 5000 men, had fed--and tina,
all communication between Valencia and
the others parts OF the country had been
cut off.
-..eNe-..
The revenue Cutter Marion, arrived at Sa
vannah on the 3Oth from Havana, whence
she sailed OH the 21th, in CO. with the Hornet
soop Of war, with convoy bound westward.
Left the Erie sloop of war. The Marion has
been cruising six weeks in quest of a pirat
cal schooner having on board 40 men and twy
Founders, said to have taken four American
vessels and murdered the crews. The boat,
of the Erie, and Hornet, and three Brtis
govt schrs. were actively engaged in pursui
of the piratical vessel A French brig Of war
had sent in an account that the American brr
Charlotte had been taken by pirates, the crew
nailed to the deck, and the vessel abandoned
with the cargo undisturbcd. a British brig
of war had captured pratical schooner witt
two guns and 100 men, No doubt was enter
tanned that the pirates would all be taken.
Sir Walter Scott says the Courier is enrap
ed in writing his own life. One hundred pa.
ges were in type. lio has also nearly ready
for publication the third series OF the Chroni
cles OF the Canongatc. IL consists Of an his
torical romance entitled Anne dc Gerenhein
Charles the Bold is conspicuous character
in the work.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has notified
the proprietors of the unredeemeG six per cent
stock of oath March, lSlI, amounting TO 81.
7e9, ,722 90, that it will be paid upon the sur
render of the certificates, on the lst of July
next.
A mail route has been established TO Key
West via Charleston.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Tuesday last
says" We have reasons TO believe that MIR
farewell has had the offer Of an embassy to
London, tho we have not understood wheth.
er he meas TO accept it,"
Mr. Barry left Lexington on sunday, 2od ul'
for Washington, 10 enter upon the duties OF
his appointment as Post Master General,
John Vaughn has been recognized by the
President as Vice Consul of His Majesty the
Emperor Of Brazil, for the states of Pennsyl.
vania and Delaware, 20 reside at Philadelphia.
The National 1ntelligencer informs tha,
Charles Hay. Esq. has been superseded in
Office as Chief Clerk in the Navy Department
Aeuittr MuRar, son Of the late king Of Ma.
pies is a candidate for a seat in the Leglsla-
tive Council of Florida