Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-05

From The ". I. Daily Adcertiser. Nay
LATEST FROM COLOMBIA

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LATEST FROM COLOMBIA
From a friend on board the brig Medina, we
lave been obiiginsly furnished with Carthagena
roners. prociamatlons &c. the latest to the 2Sth
If March, together with a circular from the
lmerican Consulate in that city, and a letter
.Lieh ewes a general view OF the present pre-
,,r;ou, condition of that city. The latter We
,rh,ish this morning. Our readers will perceive
me, Csrthasena has had to experience the evils
of a siege. according to the anticipation which
ne ave in our last accounts from that city,
ahph came by the way OF Jamaica.
BRIG MEDINA, off Sandy Hook. !
Saturday Afternoon. April so, 1881.
ysNs Editors ofts ~. I. Daily .7drsrissr-
Gentlemen-keeping in view the promise
made YOU from Panama, some months since,
nave now the pleasure. on my return, to hand
W, The latest news from Colombia. The ac-
,ompanyiny Gazettes contain a full account OF
.- revolt Of Gen. Luque, which at the present
nomen, occupies the attention OF The whole coun-
ry. You have also the particulars OF an attack
made On the castles of Beccachia on the morn
i,g If the 9th of March. | serd, also, Que OF
ten. Is =. proclamas," The has published ma
nv the only one | was able to obtain. as they
are handed about with much caution IN Carthage
n, You will observe it contains a strong ap-
zeal to ayenge the death of Padilla. This Is ge-
neraIly supposed to be a call upon the 6fack part
ofthe population, TO assist him in gaining the CT
~. Many other modes, equally base, have been
i.ed to create disaffcctiUn Ia the place; bat
without success.
We sailed va the second inst. at which time
the CITY was closely besieged, and every descrip-
ion Of communication with the interior and
neighboring country entirely cut of; in conse-
Qaeuce of which provisions and vegetables were
Gacommonlv dear, aud to be procured only in
snail quantities. The authorities, however,
we're making every ~exertion to alleviate the wants
Of the poor. and had despatched a large English
bns tor the coast, with a large amount OF money
On board, to be expended in eatables Of the coun-
ty, to be brought to Carthageua for the use OF
The needy. She was hourly expected when we
left. Her arrival will tend to quiet any discon-
tent that might exist among the lower class OF
he people at being without their usual food.
Three or four mails from Bogota have been de-
uned by Gen. l.. in Turbaco. and their con-
eats, with the exception Of letters for foreign
rs detained. In two mstars's IS, however, he
Kept the communications 0e.1nslng to a large
EGsjsh commercial establishment at Carthagena,
ad To be in consequence of Il pique he holds
dylnst one Of the house.
Aboat coming from Chico with $4,000 dol
ms On board, had also been captured by a party
ths men; and although part of it was known
nbe British property, it had not been given up
"a TIE contrary, the whole has been used to
Hy and encourage LIS troops.
The gun-boat Meta" oi 4 guns and 60 men,
"blch was despatched by the government about
ne middle OF last month, to cruise between DO
a,hica and the city, was by treachery OF the
captain delivered over to LIS party, and by his
lders continued to cruise in the lower harbor
"f several days; when, in consequence ot having
l'tnned the English schooner Kingston, from
''na'ca. she was captured and brought up to the
h'aorase By I'll. b. VI. ship Hyacinth. tthe
ane OF our sailing she had not been released, al
1'iShmany communications on the subject have
hen place between Gen, l.. and the British
"Mnander.
The schr. Julia, which was taken while in the
yrtOt SAvenlila by LIS orders, and been manned
erh about sixty men. aud vas off the port daily.
|'hs into the town and Overhauilng every vessel
.' approached the place. Gen. Montilla had
gwen notice that he did not consider her as Co
ONoian 'esse. Of war, nor would the government
N responsible for her acts.
Atew days before We left, a desperate conspI-
"S' was discovered, the object Of which was to
y0o'e The troops, and indHce them to turn against
n ne Inhabitants, secure Gen. Montilla, aoi the
"esct' and open The gates of the city. Fortu-
af! 1t was JUST known IN sufficient time to pre-
vy The execution Of II. aud its authors were I'M
Suaieiy despatched from. the country. They
s%'eG to be some officers Of the Garrison and a
OBSCURE individuals of the place. some OF
~So have received benefits from the present go
'Oeieve | have now given YOU all the transac-
mat have taken place, at least those that oc-
@~y mind at this moment. aud have only
%u' That the greatest confidence existed IN
m~uasena, that 1t would be able to resist with
~se's any attack General L. might be fool-har-
e"Uas9 to make. The place was in the best
M I've !, defence, and all on the alert. Gen.
nh 1c'a slept at the Main Guard every night;
v "en' silva at the Media Luna Gate. Match