Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-12


but was at winter quarters in the province of Rlo
Hacba, although papers had asserted it as long
back as Nov. eth.
The serious illness o. Bolivar, who Is reported
to have the consumption; the fact that he makes
no progress towards the capital; the dlsaffecton
said to have arisen between him and Urdaneta,
and above all, the general signs faPathy, render
the ambitious prospects of those who declared the
civil war extremely dark and unpromisins.
INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE.
We have before US sheet containing some oil
the s.interesting correspondence" taken from
vessel at Rio Hacha some weeks ago, to which
allusion has been before made. We may consld-
or ourselves fortunate in obtaining 1t, as the pub
lication was forbidden in Carthagena, and the
present copy was not obtained without difficulty.
The following passages which We translate, tbe-
inc unable to publish the letters entre,) will give
an idea of the means by which the disaffected in
Colombia were stimulated 20 revolt.
Extract of letter from Gen. Ibarra to General
Bolivar
"CvRAcoA, October 4, 1830.-They write
from Coro that they send nothing. ITO aid Venezu-
ela.) that that country and MaracaybO are in
bad conditions. and it will not be difficult to make
a revolution, in consequence of general discon-
tent. All who come thence declare that there
are many in your favor in the town. From these
and other reasons, you may calculate how much
we might do here If we had means to send small
vessels to the coast to influence aud foment. at
least. the spirit which exists there-and much
more If we could count on arms aud munitions to
support and arm those who ght rise. ST.. Juan
de Francisco offered to give Gen. Briceno author
ty to obtain the former; but he has not return
ed, he has probably had difficulty. As to the
latter, that would be easier, for here are plenty
of muskets and ammunition for sale, which we
could Get at the moment we want them. if it were
not for our own cursed poverty, which forbids it,
From Gen. Briceno Mendez to Gen. Montilla:
ssCuRAcoA, October Al do not see how
the capitulaton of Bogota, not word is said Of
the Li5erator. The declaration of the country
people, as well as of the Cullao battalion, was for
him.'
From DR.. Francisco Amanda to Col. Jose Lima:
"CuRAcoA, 4lh October.-Bogota, Socorro,
the forces at Carthagena,& will only 60 on worse
and worse by following their course with Con-
stitution, constitutional elections, constitutional
army, and all that fsrce, by which nobody is de-
ceived, and which only serves to unite the revo-
luton "-"What favorable moments are these to
collect force to re-animate spirits! All would
soon be effected. But this you cannot do with
Gliding, the time is lost. Gen. Infante has risen
in revolt; but, in my opinion, he will not be sup
ported until he shall have some security of being
protected. '-"We are expecting here Gen. Guer-
ra, who went to Valencia with commission from
Gen. Flores, limited, as we are informed, to pro-
pose federative union, and, If possible. under
the auspices of the liberator. He offered rs to
return, and go to Carthasena. 1t appears that
he had not been well received; the same occurred
with the captain of the Shannon" 1.-THE British
Admiral on the West India station :'who was
reported to be spy of the Liberator: and Paez
las the boldness to charge him with it. For this
eason nobody would speak with him. and he came
back with no other news but that the l-berator
has MANY friends. Our friend Soublette was af-
raid to speak to him.''
Since the above was written, We have convers-
ed with an intelligent Colombian, passenger in
the Medina, who assures US that Gen. Obando
had not submitted to the new government of b.
gotta, although this was asserted by one Of the
morning papers yesterday. He is well acquaint-
ed in Gen Obando's province, (Popavan) and
mu, nave heard OF it had so improbable an event
occurred. He has letters thence as latesas DC.
tcber 22d and 29th. which do not alude to any
thing of the kind. As to his submitting to tri-
al, on the charge of being Implicated in Gen. Su-
cre's death, ne will naturally wait tor restora-
ton of legitimate Government. Several of the
other statements published here as late news, are
as he assures US, quite erroneous. The spirit of
the country is generally very excellent. in favor
of the Constitution. He has recently travelled
many hundreds of miles in Colombia, and seen
much evidences of an antpathy to the promoters
of the late revolution.
-xf56o@.
From the Elizabeth thy nv e. Star, Jan. 1.
PIRACY.
On the 1st uk. the schr. Henry Clay, o. Sears
master, 9 days from Aux Cages, homeward bound,
with 80 bags of coffee, was boarded IS miles S.
w. from St. Nickclous Moule, NV point of
st. Domingo, by a piraticai vessel about 40 tons,
sloop rugged, named by six blacks, and robbed.
The sloop came out directly from shore by the
aid of oars lit being CALM and when within mus
ket shot, hailed the schooner anu ordered the cap
tain to send his boat on board with all hands. He
replied that the boat leaked so badly that she
would not swim. They then fired four muskets
at the schooner, when capt. S. put his boat over
with two men to row and three to keep her free,
being all his crew. The pirates then confined
the men, and came on board armed with swords,