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SAVJJWXAIf,
MOV DAY AIOItVTVG, December 22,1817.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
NEW-YORK, DEO. 8.
By the arrival of the brig Hippomcnes, in 20
days from Ctirracoa, we have received papers
from that place to the 15th November. They
conttflh some interesting- particulars of the war
in South America.
Danish America.
Extract of a letter from a respectable person, dated
~ Guai/tina, 26 ih August.
* Both Guayanas’ are at last occupied by
the arms of the Republic ; the capital or
the city of Augustura, was evacuated on
the 18th July, and on the 3d August, Old
Guayana. Masters of the whole province,
—the Independents command the river by
very respectable forces. It is impossible
to enumerate the articles of war and of
commerce which have been abandoned by
the Spaniards in both cities. The most
part of this ricli booty has been taken by
our squadron, which chased the enemy
down the river, and took from them 21 sail
of vessels,say twoships and all therestbrigs.
The Spanish chief La Torre, escaped in
a light corvette,amid a deluge of shot. Up
wards ol 1000 prisoners fell into the hands
of the Independents, among whom is the
bishop, the ecclesiastic cabildo, officers of
high rank, and avast number of respectable
persons of all classes. It is most interest
ing to know, that the Spaniards have lost
the public opinion which they formerly en
joyed with the inhabitants. The Independ
ents, on the contrary hold it in its full
length. Tranquility, order, abundance in
all kinds of things, and safety in all its ex
tent, have succeeded to the noise of war.—
These precious blessings are the result of
the great project of the capture of Guay
ana, which ensures forever the liberty of all
the other provinces.
In the province of Caracas, the Independ
ents are progressing, being already as far
as tlm town of Oeituco. General Zaraza,
at the head of 2000 tnen, occupies Cabruta,
and extends the movements of his army as
far as El Rastroon on the one side, and on
the other San Sebastian.
Extracts of letters from the 21 st to 29 ih September
General Zeraza, with 2000 horses, is on
the other side of the way to Orituco. Gen
eral Bennudez, with 2000 infantry, 100
dragoons, and four field pieces, sets out to
morrow (22d) to incorporate his forces with
those of the former, and occupy Calabozo
and San Carlos, where they must be joined
bv general Paez, with 2000 horses. General
Monagas is ordered to take possession of
Bercelona with Ids brigade and 300 infant
ry. The remaining body of the army,com
manded by the general in chief, Simon de
Boliver, is preparing to march immediately
—the squadron and 2000 warriors will be
left to protect this province. By next
Dec. the tri-colored flag will be seen waving
triumphantly in Caracas, and every single
spot occupied by the royalists shall be liber
ated by the liberating army.
Copy of Ik? Proclamation of gen. Bolivar.
Sikion de Bolivar, general in chief of the army
destined to liberate Venezuela,
To the inhabi 1 ants of the Valle del Tuy :
Caraquenians ! The precious moment is
arrived, which was decreed by heaven, for
the total expulsion of the Spanish govern
ment in Venezuela. All those who former
ly devoured the bosom of their country,
■have been converted into faithful defenders
of the adorable mother. The Americans
have acknowledged their duty, their inter
%st and their glory —they have dropped the
murderer’s knives to seize the noble arms
of liberty. The Spaniards are now alone
engaged in the struggle against America,
and they will soon disappear from tlie field
of batth*.
Caraquenians! The arms of the Republic
have triumphed on all sides ; from the
tedious plains of Casanare to tin* mouths of
the weltliy Oronoco, we have been constant
ly followed by victory; twenty glorious
actions have ensured the fate of Venezuela.
All the Unions chiefs whom Spain has
sent out to domineer over us, have been
beaten bv our troops, except Morill O, will)
shout battles as devoutly as we seek them.
Five thousand men protect this rich pro
vim e. General Marino, at the head of 200
men, is contending (or tin* rescue of Cuma
rm, One thousand brave Maturiuuus, com*
manded by general Roxas, arc waiting for
the Spaniards at JMaturin. The intripid
general Monagas, with his brigade, harass
them on ‘all sides at Barcelona. The val
orous brigade, consisting of upwards of
20u0 men, runs through the plains of Cara
cae, liberating the people whom force held
in submission. The army of general I’lfez,
on which the reverses of Calzada, La Tor
re, Lopez, Gorria, Ramos, Reyez, Gonorra,
and many others, reflect so much glory,
4000 strong, and has kindled the flames of
’ insurrection throughout a great part of New
Granada.
Caraquenians!—Having liberated Guay
ana, I now cross back the Oronoco, and
will soon appear in the middle of your cap
ital with the Venezuela. The forces of
> Morillo are reduced to a mere skeleton :
i the paltry reinforcement of 100 men lately
brought from Spain by Cupini, is not. suffi
cient to take the sole port Pampater, in
the immortal Margarita. Caraquenians !
Scorn the power of the Spaniards; while
we are united, they must be conquered.
Head quarters, Guayana, July 1,1817 —
. 7.
Simon De Bolivar.
Extract of a letter from Margarita, dated the ISM
’ of October.
With respect to the late political
* currences in this island, I will only say,
that it is scarcely possible to conceive the
bravery which was for the second time dis
played in repelling the furious invasion of
general Morillo. One situation was really
very desperate, as we could not look for
any assistance from our brethren on the
niaine, who were themselves surrounded
by dangers of every description.
Under such circumstances, only the in
imitable heroism of this people could have
. undertaken to withstand the colossal forces
of the enemy—only a people of heroes
could have beheld with disdain an infinite
number of barriers opposing their design
of a brave resistance.
By one of the many contingences which
frequently occur in war, the commander of
St. Juan Bautista was unable to prevent
Morillo from landing on the shores of the
Berales with 3500 men, of the choicest
troopsof the line. Notwithstanding some
advantages obtained by him,we were forced
to come to an engagement which was bold
and bloody, and after four hours of a well
direct*;*! anu I.fjro, we had the
inexpressible pleasure of seeing the ene
my give way in all directions with the loss
of 400 men. Our loss did not exceed 7
killed and 27 wounded.
General Morillo having collected fresh
forces, advanced now to Pampatar, and
though this fort could not check his au
dacity for want of military trains, he re
ceived considerable damage from different
corps of infantry and cavalry, which had
gone out to meet him, and .made a terrible
havoc among his troops.
On the 3test July Morillo attacked, with
his whole forces, the environs of the capi
tal ; the superiority of his troops Mattered
him with the hope of an easy conquest,
’ but here his disappointment equalled his
disgrace, for the valor and intrepidity of
280 infantry and 200 horses, with a piece
of artillery situated on a height, compelled
him, in nine hours, to fly disgracefully ami
precipitately, with the loss of6oo men killed
and wounded, when ours amounted to only
26 of the former and 70 of the latter.
On the Bth of August, the whole of the
Spanish army invaded the port, of Juan de
Oriego, whose little fort was defended only
by a gun and 150 troops, the half of which
were unfit for service. A navy of 28 ves
sels protected the attack and facilitated its
operations ; but here they were met by our
modern Spartans with so much enthusiasm,
that they were thrice beaten ofl', with great
slaughter. However, their fort taking fire,
and being already enveloped in flames, our
people saw themselves under the necessity
of breaking through the enemy’s line with
stones, and in the best manner they could,
in which hardy attempt but 60 escaped,
some wounded, others half consumed, and
a few unhurt, the rest having remained on
the field.
Tn the late contest this lias been the only
misfortune which it fell to our lot to en
dure ; but this very misfortune has shed
new lustre on the glory already acquired
by the people of Margarita, at the same
time that it has covered their oppressors
with ignominy. The enemy have lost no
less than 600 men ; and their leader, unde
ceived in his plan of destroying what the
Master of the universe has created, embar
ked precipitately, thereby preventing the
poor remnant of his powerful army from
finding a grave in the illustrious island of
Margarita, which he has so often intended
to ray.*, and which posterity will hail with
llm appellation of modern Sparta.
It i not improper to add, that the Span.
iards have destroyed every thing within
•their reach j houses, plantations trees, all
were converted to ashes; and even those,
unfortunate inhabitants who constantly fol
lowed their banners, and those who went
over to them during the invasion, have been
victims of their ferocity.
LEXINGTON, NOV. 26.
Just as our paper was going to press, we
Were informed of the loss of the steam boat
Lexington, near Natchez;—four persons
drowned ; none of the cargo saved. This
accident happened during the night when
the passengers were in bed, and was caus
ed by the vessel running on a snag.
Staples of our Market. —Flour 85 —to-
• bacco 84 —corn 81 50 in the ears— wheat
62J cents— pork 84 50—beef 82.
The monument of gen. Moreau, stands
on the field of battle something more than
a mile from Dresden, and though extreme
ly simple, consisting of one granite stone,
is very expressive. It is surmounted with
a bronze helmet, wreath and sword. The
inscripton is merely,
“Mo he. \u tier Held hier an der scite
Alexanders.”
The Hero Moreau, fell here by the side
of Alexander.
By Last Night's Mail.
NEW-YORK, DEC. 12.
Great Fire at St. John’s, JV, B.
The editors of the Mercantile Advertiser
have been favored with the loan of Halifax
papers, brought by the schooner Parker.
They furnish the following particulars of a
distressing fire at St. John’s, N. F. on the
rth of November. Two vessels has arrived
at Halifax from that place, full of passen
gers.
Halifax, Dec. 1.
By the Two Ft iends from st. Johns, n. f.
the very melancholy tidings were received
of that ill fated town having been destroyed
by fire on the night of the 7th ult. The
following extracts of letters from thence,
give the particulars of the said event:
“ St. John’s, AT. F Nov. 10. It is with
anguish of mind I inform you of a calami
tous accident which happened here on the
night of the 7th instant. A fire took place
in a store, house filled with dunnage, the
property of Win. B. Thomas ; its ravages
extended tg_ p r, d from oru* Jri-oo’** ’■■ fto
the other, and included the principal storep
and houses in this to’vvn. My loss at the
smallest calculation is 13000 “
vVol*. 11. The fire of the 7th inst. des
troyed upwards of 100 dwelling houses and
stores, with a large quantity of provisions,
west india produce and other valuable
property to a great amount; and but for
the great exertions of the inhabitants to
arrest its progress at the centre of the town
the whole of the place would have been en
tirely consumed.
From another. —“ Every house, store,
&c. between church hill and the kings
wharf have been laid in ashes, as also great
quantities of provisions, furniture and mer
chandize. Indeed I believe 200 houses and
other property to the value of 500,0001. —
some say 1,000,0001. The fire broke out
about 50 yards from my house, and in 10
minutes it was in flames. The prospect
before us is dreadful. The people are now
so reduced to misery that they cannot raise
the means of getting the common necessa
ries of life. It is not yet determined what
is to be done for them by our governor. A
great quantity ofrumaml molasses was con
sumed. ’
In consequence of the above extreme
distressing occurrence, the want of provis
ions must be greatly felt at St Johns. We
should be glad to see the humanity of the
inhabitants of Halifax immediately exer
cised in behalf of the most wretched suffer
ers. A cargo of provisions would be a sea
sonable relief to them, and to provide it, no
great tax upon our benevolence would be
necessary.
A gentleman of this city yesterday even
ning, kindly communicated the substance
of a letter, just received from a respectable
house at Natchez. The steam-boat, Con
stitution, on her passage to Ncw-Orleans,
touched at Natchez, and reported the loss
of the steam-boat Telegraph, with a valuable
cargo, on the Mississippi, near Madrid.
Particulars not. stated.
Philadelphia True American, 12 th inst.
Splendid Meteor. —The Spy, a paper
published at Worcester, Massachusetts,
states that a meteor, of uncommon splen
dor and great apparent size, was seen on
.Monday evening, about half past six, in the
southeast, at the distance of about 40 de
grees from the horizon. Its course was
nearly liori/.outiil, in progress apparently
not very rapid, ami its visible duration live
or hi. seconds.”
From the Philnd. Freeman’s Journal de c 12.
Latest from England. By the ship In
dependence capt. Wood, arrived at this
1 port in 46 days from London, the editor ol
! the Freeman’s Journal, have received Lon
don papers to the 18th ©t October.
The hon. Henry Erskiue, died at his seat
at Armonden, on the Bth inst. The rigid
hon. John P. Curran, the orator, died at his
house at Brompton.
Carolina rice remains steady at 425. for
first quality ; the rice market was well
supported by a public sale, on friday, of
east india rice.
Corn exchange October 17. We have
some fresli arrivals with wheat this morn
ing, from Essex and Kent, no rise in price.
Letters from Liverpool state that the ar
rivals from the United States are expected
to be immense, when the wind becomes fair
for their coming in. The price of ameri
can flour, is 53s a 555. per bbl.; Canada do.
465. a4B do.
Letters from Avignon, received at Paris,
state that the olive vintage had failed, and
that a high price for old was expected.
The assassins of M. Fualdes were to have
anew trial.
French stock—s percents6sf.3oc. bank
actions 13906
—British stocks—3 per cents SI 1-8,~52~
1-4 1-8; Consol. 82 1-2, 83,82 7-8.
We are informed by good authority, that
the Venezuelan Minister, after perusing
the president’s message, immediately dis
patched an express to his colleague Don
Pedro Dual, the deputy from New-Grena
da and Mexico, and to gen. Aury, at Ame
lia island, advising them of the contempla
ted hostilities against that place. It is ad
ded that he has directed Aury to defend
the place to the last, unless attacked by a
very superior force ; in which case, to enter
a solemn protest, in the name of the South
American Governments, capitulate and
surrender themselves prisoners of War.
We submit the facts, interesting as they
are, without comment.— Demo. Press.
The corporation of Albany resolved on
the 17th inst. to procure the portrait of his
excellency governor Clinton, to be placed
with those of our former governors, in the
council room.
Emigration. — Number of emigrants who
nave sauetf rrom • rm* port or freitSTST,* TOr
America, March 17 to August 21 inclu
sive;: for Philadelphia 252; New-York33l;
Norfolk 40; Baltimore 251 ; St. Andrews
256; Quebec 1030 —total 2160.
NEWPORT, DEC. 6.
Yesterday afternoon, as the Packet Ma
ria, capt. Gardiner, was on her way from
Providence to Newport, Thurston Butts,
the boy belonging to the vessel, while on
the bowsprit, fell overboard, (the Packet
going S knots) being unable to swim he
would soon have perished, had not gen.
William C. Gibbs, who was a passenger,
leaped overboard,ami at the imminent haz
ard of his own life, succeeded'in keeping
the boy above water, until they were both
taken up nearly exhausted.
FRANKFORT, SEPT. 14.
A complete union has been effected in
Bavaria, between the lutheran and reform
ed churches. In Munich and Hainberg the
pastors of the two sects preach alternately
to the same flocks.
Lord Eilenborough was at Paris Septem
ber 13.—1 tis said that the object of his vis
it is to visit the insane hospitals for the pur
pose of obtaining information that might
enable him to introduce improvements
into like institutions in England.
A society has been established in Phila
delphia for the purpose of supplying the
great want of prayer books, which exists
among most of (he episcopal congregations
throughout that and several other states.
The secretary of the society observes ;“Let
those who profess themselves episcopalians,
remember that the book of common-prayer
is obsolutely necessary in the enlargement
of their own communion, and let them show
how much they value the peculiar principles
of their church by contributing to the sup
port of the common prayer-book society.”
The Ohio Federalist of the 6th instant
contains a list of Twenty marriages which
have recently taken place in Belmont coun
ty. This looks like •preparing for the
winter .’
NK.W-VORK, DEC 1 . 11.
The sehru. Britannia, Kelly and Pru
dence, Kiuly, have both arrived at Halifax
from New York. Cleared at Halifax Nov.
18, In ig Margaret, Davis'for New*York.
pojLt at
Uat,r -•■>■ *at 6/i. 45m p.v
ARRIVED,
, S ] oo ,? A< l t ;! lnc ’ 5 r i wilcy ’ Charleston, 2
o i.A k Oliver Palmes, with country product
1 assengers, L. laoesj. E L . Clarke, E.
C. LulunSf and C. Jlarvutd
and schooner Mark-Time, Carrs, Charleston, j
Williams, Augusta, 9a,
with hales of cotton, to H. M‘Kmne & C os
W in. Gaston, Wm. Scarbrough and .1 Gardner
snYif 1 ! Cat ?’ Hatche, ' Augusta, 11 days,
500 bales of cotton. ™
clfarkd,
ship Armata, Leedes, Liverpool.
1 reach brig James, Cantin, Naritz.
sloop Bright-l'ltoebus, Ketchum, Darien.
Vessels up for this port,
At New-York, Dec. 11, ship Albert-Gailatk’
Clark, waiting for freight. 4
Clearances for this port.
brig Hero, Bailey, Philadelphia, 12th inst.
sloop Earl, Cushing, New-York, 11th inst.
(tT bVe two sail below last evening—one
ship the other a brig.
HOLMES’ HOLE, Dec. 2 —Ar. schr. Dec.
patch Packet, Norris, Baltimore, 13 davs, for
Salem ; brig Miles Standish, Scott. Calcutta', 140
days, for Boston, sugar, ginger, peice goods! fa.
ilcL-.Lu,—passed st. Ilc)cTTß7"ahcl was boarded (w
a Br. brig of war, who informed us that Bona
parte had a slight touch of the liver complaint.
Provisions remarkably scarce at st. Helena.
gee. 4.—Arrived, brig Visitor, Thomas, St.
Croix, 24 days, and 14 from Turks Island, bound
to JBoston. Left at st. Croix, brig Win. Smith,
Dealcer, just arrived from Portland, bad fallen in
with the brig Harriet, of and from Greenock, a
wreck, and took from her the crew, inlatSl,
longso.
Brig Anson, Long, 3” days'from Para, (river of
Amazon, for Salem, with hides, tallow kc.
BOSTON, Nov. 27.—1n the Four Sisters, ar
rived at Gloucester from st. Michaels and Ter
ceira, came passenger capt. Adams, of Orleans,
late Ist officer of the barque Flying Fish, of this
port. Capt. A. Bps obligingly favored us with
the following minutes:
He sailed from Callao, Chi-i, April 25, passer,,
ger in the Spanish brig Santa Christa, of Lints,
capt. Dominvco, bound to Cadiz ; on the Ist of
September, in sight of st. ‘Mary’s, she was cap
tured by the privateer brig Tupac Amaru, and
ordered for Buenos Ayres—the Santa Christ*
was coppered to the bends, had 2 guns and 28
men; her cargo consisted of 50 tons of copper,
about 175 do. cocoa, 300 bales cotton, 15 sack)
Peruvian bark, and 40,000 dollars in specie ; she
also had 10,000 dollars private property —all the
money was taken out and immediately shared
among the officers and crew. Mr. M‘Fadon, 2d
lieutenant of the privateer, was put on board ai
prize master. All the crew ofthe Spaniard were
taken on board the Tupac Amaru, except two,
who entered for her, and went to the river of
Plate in the prize. The Santa Christa was for*
7’ ily the riiip Layma. of Philadel; hi&, S tM l
tire British, who disposed of her to the present
owners (before her capture) in 1815, at Rioja
neiro. On board the brig they had no suspicion
of the Tupac Amaru being a privateer, until she
had ranged alongside, she having had all her
ports shut, &c. and English colors hoisted.-
1 here \v ere two Spanish gentlemen passengers
in the Santa Christa, viz : colonel Manuel Ban*
men, a distinguished officer in tke royal araiv,
and lieutenant Stibepa, a land officer is the pit#,
riot service, on bis way to Spain for trial, bavin}*
been made prisoner by the royalists. They pro.
ceeded in the brig to Buenos Ayres. The’ Sun*
ta Christa previous to her capture, had spokes
only one vessel, the American schooner
bound to Teneriffe. The privateer mounted
12 guns, 10 121 b gunades, but carrying a 211!)
shot, and two very small pieces, and had a era
of 94 men when she left the River la Plate, 53
days before. She had only-arrived off st. Mary’s
six days, and had captured no other vessel pre
vious to Sept. 15, on the night of .which captain
Adams was put onshore, with all the Spanish
prisoners, at st. Mary’s, Western'lslands, by the
brig’s boats. While on board the Tupau Amaru,
she spoke and boarded only two vessels, a Nor
wich ship from Liverpool bound to Savanna s*
and a French schooner from I.’Orient for St
Thomas. A few days before, the privateer had
been chased by a 74 and two frigates, and she
narrowly escaped from the latter by aid of her
sweeps. The Tupac Amaru was formerly the
Regent, of Baltimore, and is the same privateer
which toook the Triton, Spanish Indiaman-
The following are the names of, the officer!,
Livingston Shannon of Xew-York, commander;
mr. Sheffield of Connecticut, Ist lieutenant ;inr.
M’Fadon 2d do.; mr. Sanchez (a Chilian) 3d dw
mr. Honour, sailing master ; mr. Courtney, cap
tain’s clerk ; mr. Edwards, boatswain, &c. ; mr
John Fellows of Stonington, was commandant i
marines. Mr. Sanchez was 3d officer of the Tri
ton, at the time of her capture, and afterwards
turned pirate. About 60 of the brig’s crew were
supposed to be Americans, the remainder were
of eight or ten different nations. Several ofthe
officers were English and Irishmen. The.bnJ
had boarded several Portuguese vessels, but the
captain’s orders forbid him molesting them. Hi
was likewise not to carry into an American port
any officer or prize, or passenger found on bead
of them. Capt. Adams received very polite aw
gentlemanly treatment from capt. Shannon aw
ids officers, hut the crew of ’.he privateer stn|>
ped him of every thing he had, even to his shut
He acknowledges with gratitude the kind all#
tionate treatment of the American consul at S
Michael’s, and from the inhabitants of the Islam*
The Spanish colonel captured in the brig, **
also treated with great kindness on hoard W
privateer. Captain Adams was informed at *
Mary’s, that th q crew of the Santa Christa
97_ prisoners who had been landed there wit i
a two months. A detachment of men front t
small privateer schooners, one with no topsa | w
had landed at St Mary’s, and had plundered tn
houses and church, but the ntalitia collected
drove them off e M
Capt. Adams received a letter at Callao, ‘t*
an American, mr. J W. v bo was a prisoner >n
Spanish dungeon —it \t as dated April 1- >
The captain ofthe Tupac Amaru, having ***
the preceding account, so derogatory to
character and Hidihordinatinn of hri or-",
handed the following certifies'os to the f‘“t
of tin* SttvnnHtth Paper for publi* J ‘* ‘
shew to the American nation bon
due to the statement of t aptiiin A-hn
seamen, whom the peraou’ has siigmi
iliieve* and rohlieri, T* * lf *’ ,r<l