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Columbian jiS&uieitm, and SAVANNAH GAZETTE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ON THE BAT, BT MICHAEL J. KAPPEL & CO. Terms daily f.ui>ir.„.§8 .payable in advance. country paper, issued on Tuesday, Thursday,. and Saturday (containing all the news and new. advertisements of the daily paper) £>3 per an num—payable in advance. 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