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LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
New-York, September 15.
By the ship Robert Fulton, captain Iloldridge,
who arrived last evening, in 32 days from Liver
pool, we have received London dates to the 9th
of August, and Liverpool to the 1 Hit.
The cotton market is represented as steady,
and no prospects of a decline.
American new six percents, at London, Au
gust 7, 96 a 99; Three per cents, 61 a 61 $; bank
shares not quoted.
British Stocks, August 9.—Three per cent
consols, 71 $; omnium, 4 3-8 prcin.
The British ship of war Blossom, from Lima,
arrived at Deal Bth August, with a large sum in
specie.
It is stated that Marct, duke of Bassano, has
obtained permission to return to France.
The London Courier remarks —“It is evident
by our accounts from the disturbed districts, the
disaffected though chacked, are not subdued, and
it. will require a long and steady perseverance in
the course which has accomplished the former,
finally to produce the latter.
Another meeting is determined upon at Man
chester.
“Liverpool August 11.
“Our cotton market is very steady, and there
is no appearance of any decline, and we have no
doubt but 1 5d will soon be realized tor real good
cotton, and perhaps more; but we should caution
you against being too sanguine. The India cot
ton is a rod over our heads, and we must act with
judgment. The sales thus lar in the present
week, of all sorts, are 4500 hags. There is little
doing in any thing else. Ashes arc lreely oller
cd at our quotations. Tobacco has improved a
little, and we hope may further improve. 1 here
is no prospect of the ports opening for wheat and
flour the present year; the weather is very fine,
and the harvest getting in.
“ Prices . —Cotton, upland, 12,$ a 14$d. Or
leans 13 a 16d; Tennessee 1 Id a 12$d; tobacco
3d a fid; rice 18 a 225; flour 30s a 365; pot ashes
35s a 39; pearls 35s a 395; tar 13s a 15s; turpen
tine 10s 6d a 135.”
Corn Exchange , August 9. —The supply of
wheat w as small this morning, and the prices bet
ter than Monday last. Barley went off more
freely, in consequence of the unfavorable report
of the quality of the new crop.
New-York, September 20.
By the fast sailing ship Athens, Webb, who
arrived at this port last evening in 28 days from
Cork, the editors of the Mercantile Advertiser
were politely favored with Cork papers to the
21st ult. containing London dates to the 16th, and
Manchester accounts to the 13th. Another great
meeting was held at the latter place on the 17th,
w hich was attended w ith disastrous and import
ant consequences.
There was no less than 100,000 people col
lected from all the villages for 20 miles round.
For about an hour, all was quiet, but when Hunt
appeared, and had spoken for some time, the mi
litary made a charge in full gallop among the
crowd to the platform on which he was placed,
cut it down with their swords, took him and all
on the stage prisoners. They then made a se
cond charge to disperse the people, in which
hundreds were thrown down and rode over.—
Five men lost their lives and about 100 were se- (
verely wounded. All continued confusion till
evening, w hen the mob broke some w indows at
the New Cross. The 88th then fired on them
and killed 4 men; the mob then assailed the mi
litary w ith stones, See. and one dragoon w as knock*
ed down, and has since died.
Among the prisoners taken were Hunt, John
ston, Knight, Moorehouse, Saxton, T. Hollins,
S, Smith, P. Clarke, J Hindley, J. Scinor, T.
Crabtree, C. Shaw, l). Shaw, J. Fielding, W.
Mason, J. Halsham, T. Dawson, J. J. Langley,
J. Davis, J. Unsworth, J. Green, Ann Coates,
W. Ranshaw, \V. Finn. J. Lang, J. Edwards,CL
M hite, A.O’Niel, J. Kershaw, J. Swindles, D.
Brynes, (L Bell, J. Bell, J. Higgins, W. Barnes,
J. Mills, J. Howe, ‘P. Bancroft, M. Conroy, T.
Miller, T. llelmark, \V. Chkntler.
The Cork papers continue interesting details
of the above transactions, which we had not time
to copy for this day’s paper. It is probable the
Cincinnatus, arrived below in a short passage
from London, will bring news of the final result
of the meeting.
At the date of the lastaccounts from Manches
ter, it was said some thousands ol people were
coming in, armed with pikes and knives—cannon
wore placed in the streets, but the mob seemed
desperate and determined.
A great number of women were in the mob.
Disturbances are said to have broken out in
Italy, in consequence of the conscription.
British stocks, August 16.71 3-4.
New-York papers to July 21st had reached
London.
l'ro:n th f Philaileljihia Aurot‘a.
VENEZUELA.
Copy of the official dispatch of the admiral Jirion, to
the general of brigade, Lino Clen.enti, commandant
ol the marine at Margaritta, dated 19th July, on board
the \ ictoria, at anchor in the bay of Cumana.
Sik—l have the satisfaction to inform you of
the capture ot Barcelona, and the Moro.by our
forces. On the 16th, at midnight, the squadron
came to anchor in the port of Pazuclos; next day
sit six in the morning, the troops were landed
with two field pieces; and at 2 o’clock on the
morning of the 18th, they moved upon Barcelo
na, wiiich it w as found bad been evacuated in the
night. A pait of the Spanish army marched in
tiie direction ofPiritu, and another to the Moro.
‘Plie republican troops occupied Barcelona at
MG/clecß \ m. At 8 o’clock, 1 dispatched a
recunmiitre the More, wr tmy aid-de-
tiie major of marines, Graham, with
c-c !■; 1 1 ! cci.isl; >cs ol th,>-r
different points at v.huh a landing might be j
cfleeted: but having ascertained, and with much
difficulty, the situation of two points, and these
presenting many difficulties, 1 resolved to take
the different posts by assault. \\ ith this inten
tion, I detached 1600 men under the command
of colonel Jackson, and another detachment of
equal number under colonel Garsain. f lie first
column w as ordered to proceed by forced inarch
against the old castle, and the second to gain the
summit of a height where there was a circular
intrenched battery. At the same time, the schrs.
Franklin and Favorite, were ordered to attract
the attention of the enemy in the new castle at
the foot of the Moro, upon the Peninsula, in or
der to facilitate passage of the fleet into the port.
At 3 o’clock, p. m. our marines and seamen were
landed under the cover of our ships, and nothing
could retard the ardor of these gallant men. At
5, all the forts and intrenchmcnts of the enemy
were in our possession. Ihe enemy making
their escape by the Peninsula; but experiencing
a brisk lire from our schooners and fltcheras, the
licet entered in succession, keeping up so brisk
a fire on the forts, that they only returned our
fire twice, and then making their flight w ith so
much precipitation, that they did not wait to spike
their guns.
We had an officer and thiec seamen wound
ed, the commandant of the enemy’s artillery,
Mayo, and nine of his corps w ere killed. We
made a great number of prisoners, and the fugi
tives are now returning to the town; every indi
vidual distinguished himself in this affair; and by
the enclosed return you will find what has fallen
into our hands.
The troops could not reach Barcelona until
9 o’clock the next morning; a great number of
the enemy have passed the river in the direction
ofPiritu. ‘Flic Spanish flotilla, composed of two
sloops, the Nympha and Discubierta, a brig,
three schooners, two sloops, two feluccas, and 8
large flccheras, were at anchor at Pazuelos, with
many other small craft, laden with troops, and
moved upon the northern part of the islahd, with
the intention of effecting a landing and reinforc
ing the, royal army; but the arrival of 400 men
of our expedition, intercepted them and defeated
that design.
General Marino lias defeated a second time,
the Spanish general Arana and he is now at Cla
rines. When we took possession of the Moro,
the Spanish flotilla was in sight; the troops on
hoard were intended as succ6rs for Barcelona,
but after seeing us in possession of the place, they
made sail to the eastward,
After landing 150 men, I made sail in pursuit
of this flotilla, and pursued them into the port of
Cumana, but when within two guilfchot of them,
a calm coming on at six in the evening, deprived
our countryof the glory of capturing them, a
disappointment which has caused no small mor
tification in our squadron. I consider the Span
iards at Cumana as very much confounded, but
the people of the country manifest much exulta
tion at ourapproach, and their prospect of deli
verance. I must confess to you that lam very
much disappointed in my expectations from this
enterprise. This morning 1 had calculated that
bcfoie this hour my flag would be hoisted on
board the Nymph.
God preserve you, Jkc.
LOUIS BRION.
BATTLE OF CHISPERO.
Copy of a dispatch of general Marino, to the general in
chief of the army of Venezuela, dated at Chispero,
12th of June, 1819.
Sir —Having collected the greatest force that
was practicable, of the army of the east, at St.
Diego, I made the necessary disposition to re
mount the cavalry, and remove the horses which
were not perfectly fit for effective operations; on
the Ist instant, 1 received information from a fly
ing camp, established in Urunare, that the ene
my had in contemplation to advance into the
plains, for the purpose of collecting cattle; and in
order to frustrate that design, the squadron of
lancers of Monagas, was directed to move against
them, and after ascertaining their strength, to
make his dispositions for cutting them oil', and if
the enemy should prove too inconsiderable to
take a position in his rear.
On the 9th l received advice-from lieutenant
colonel Sotillo, the officer in command of this de
tached corps, that the royal troops had taken the
direction of Santa Maria; the infantry were im
mediately put in motion under the command of
general Thomas Montiila, with orders to make
forced marches: he marched early in the morn
ing; at 4 in the afternoon I followed him with a
strong squadron of hussars; on the night of the
same day 1 was joined by the infantry; and on the
11th, lieutenant colonel Sotillo joined us with
many prisoners from the enemy, whp had en
camped on the bank of the river Loxaro; and
there received positive information that the ene
my’s force consisted of 1550 men, and that he
had burnt the city of Payo; because he found
there only one person, a woman of 80 years. Be
ing seven o’clock, at night, l halted to refresh
th troops: At 12 o’clock at night I resumed my
march, taking with me in advance, SO select ca
valry, with the intention of reconnoitcring the
enemy’s position, to distract him by skirmishing
on his flanks, and in order to afford the whole di
vision time to come up. On the 12th, at 7in
the morning, after a severe march of eight
leagues, 1 discovered the enemy’ rear guard,
when we instantly halted and took an advanta
geous position. Immediately the skirmishing
with my eighty brave men commenced, and the
enemy having detached against us all his cavalry,
a feigned retreat was ordered, w hich had been
previously concerted with the express purpose
of drawing them into the plains. After an ap
parent flight on our part, orders were given to
return upon the enemy into two columns, and we
succeeded as we expected, in disconcerting and
putting the whole to flight; they left fourteen
men dead cn the ground, and v. e took a trumpe-
ter and several horses ready accoutred. We
pursued the fugitive cavalry within sight of the
enemy’s infantry; when their whole force com
menced a retreat in several small columns, per
suaded that our whole army was presem. Or
ders were given immediately to the mail, body of
the army to move on rapidly. At Caienturas
the army was divided into two columns —the first
under my immediate command, composed ol
400 chasseurs, under colonel Cova, 50 caribi
neers, under lieutenant colonel Sotillo, and the
80 brave cavalry lancers, who bad previously ac
companied me The second column under the
command of general Thomas Montilla, and com
posed of the infantry of the line under colonel
Mires—the squadron of hussars under
who, in a close column, was directed to cover the
left flank, and the lancers o. Monagas, to cover
the right flank, under the command of colonel
Manuel Arevelo.
The enemy returned the fire of our light
troops (guerillas) with a good countenance along
the banks of the Unare, which is covered with
very deep forests. The advance of his troops
took their march with the stream of the river,
and it was at this moment the valor of our troops
was put to the test; the infantry, by the river and
forest side, and the cavalry on the plains some
times on horseback and sometimes dismounted
along the line of the forest, pursued the enemy
in the most steady and exact order. The royal
troops were closely pursupd as far as Chispero,
that is a distance of more than five leagues, and
there attempted to resist; and here our soldiers
began a most terrible havoc on the enemy who
soon began to give way. The general of the
enemy had been guilty of so much barbarity, on
his route from his entrance of the territory, that
it was not possible to restrain the vengeance of
the soldiers, and it was only owing to our strict
discipline, that I could succeed in preserving 100
prisoners, the remainder, excepting their com
mander and about one hundred men more, who
fled with him, rest on the field of battle, as well
as a brass field piece, five hundred muskets with
bayonets, and a quantity of belts and cartridge
boxes; 10,000 cartridges were picked up on the
field of battls, besides 12,000 more in caissons, a
black flag and a standard, eight drums, three bu
gle horns, a trumpet, 120 lances, with banner
rolls, a medicine chest; all the equipages and pa
pers, and correspondence of the general staff,
including 20 dispatches, a number of sabres, and
a great quantity cf provision.
Among the killed of the enemy are many
Spanish and American officers, two surgeons; the
number of officers altogether is thirteen, accord
ing to the inspection made, and the admission of
the prisoners—among the killed is the second in
command of the regiment of the queen, don An
tonio Delgado.
Our loss has been 24 killed and 47 dangerous
ly wounded, and several slightly—among our
killed is the lieutenant of hussars, Andreas Bello,
and among the wounded, lieutenant colonel Ar
guindegui the captain of the company of the ter
rible battallion, a lieutenant of the second battal
ion of infantry of Barcelona, Jose Maria Ponce,
and a lieutenant of hussars, Jose Antonio Criego;
you must not be surprised that our loss has been
so inconsiderable; when the celerity, prompti
tude, and good discipline of our infantry, with
which they performed all their manoeuvres, is
considered, and the terrible charge made by our
cavalry, who disconcerted the enemy at every
point, and who still continue the pursuit of the
enemy’s commander.
We are still exploring the enemy’s camp, and
more prisoners and muskets arrive every mo
ment. The Spanish general Arana, and those
who accompanied him in his flight, owe their
lives to the darkness of the night and an unusual
rain, which did not cease till the next day. They
have escaped on foot by ascending trackless
passes in the mountains, ~nd they have left all
their baggage, cattle, among which are a great
number of mules.
It was impossible for the whole of the army to
act at the same lime in the affair of yesterday.—
The squadrons forming the cavalry of general
Cedcno, did not arrive until two hours after the
action was decided; notwithstanding the extaror
dinary march made by this excellent general
from St. Diego. The troops under general Ber
mudez, are not yet arrived; but are expected
every moment,
All our artillery, with 100 infantry, have re
mained at St. Diego with the hospital and the
reserved part.
General Cedeno, who is gone in advance, must
be by this time at Cheparo, or perhaps farther,
w ith orders to send in the spoils and the prison
ers whom he may make in his march—l shall
communicate to you the results.
It is my duty to inform you that the chiefs,
officers and soldiers of this army, have done their
duty, and that during the whole of their marches,
and in the action, an emulation was perceptible
among them, each seeking who should most con
tribute to the issue of this very decided victory;
and notwithstanding I have the return of officers
who particularly distinguished themselves, and
which shall be forwarded by the next opportuni
ty; I cannot but recommend most particularly,
on this occasion, general Th Montiila, one the
eighty brave men, officers and soldiers, who ac
companied me in the advance, to penetrate the
enemy’s line; particularly the colonels Bareto
and Monagas, and lieutenant colonels Sotillo and
Arevans, they merit distinction: colonel Cova
and Arguindegui, and lieutenant colonel Donop.
This has been the result of the Spanish expedi
tion composed of the troops of this province, and
of eight companies of the queen’s regiment,
which were sent from Cumana. There were
1000 infantry, 150 cavalry, an equal number of
volunteers ol St. Mattco, and 250 fiecheras, (men
with bows and arrows) —.of all those about 200
men have escaped.
God preserve, See.
ST. JAGO MARINO.
FROM TIIE WEST-INDIES.
Norfolk, September 17.
We’are indebted to Mr. Wm. G. I.yfford,
keeper of the steam-boat hotel reading room,
for the follow ing extract of a letter from his at
tentive and intelligent correspondent at Bermu
da, and also for the subsequent selections from
West-India papers oflate dates, received by him
per the same vessel:—
“ Bermuda , August 30, 1819.
“I have just received a letter from a respecta
ble merchant in Trinidad, informing me that
“Barcelona (on the Spanish Main) has been cap
tured by colonel Inglis, (or with about
a thousand British troops, and colonel Usher,
with 400 Germans and 400 Creole Hoops; and
that a fleet under Brion have captured about 20
vessels of different descriptions, belonging to the
royalists, some of which were armed. The
Nymph, the largest vessel escaped by fast sail
ing, and got into Cumana, which place is besieg
ed by the independent squadron and the army
which took Barcelona. All the women belong
ing to the independent army were in a transport,
which fell into the possession of the royalists.
Barcelona and Cumana are the only towns of
much importance in point of size and population
between Angostura and Caraccas. Angostura
is the head-quarters of the Independents, and
Caraccas that of Morillo, the royalist chief. The
taking of Caraccas is the great object to which
the independents aspire; and to that end- it is ne
cessary for Barcelona and Cumana to be secur
ed by garrisons of their own forces first, that
they need not have an enemy in their rear as \VeIJ. %
as their front.”
Bermuda, August 28.
It comes w ithin the sphere of our observations,
as correct and faithful recorders of passing oc
currences, to notice another buccaneering excur
sion of one of the freebooters of the Caribbean
seas, whose name has already become familiar to
our readers. Monsieur Aury has long figured
as a most gallant marauder, and one of the patri
ots who is struggling to break the chains of des
potism which enslave the liberties of South-Ame
rica. The island of Old Providence, long fam
ed as a rendezvous for pirates, has been for some
months past the asylum of Aury, who has sever
al vessels of different descriptions under his com
mand, principally named by runaway negroes.
This island is about 150 miles eastward of the
Musquito Shore, (Honduras) in about lat. 13,
25, N. long. 80, 44, W. to the southward and
westward of Jamaica. It is said to be 11 miles
long, by 4in breadth. F’rom this place an expe -
dition (fitted out by Aury) lately proceeded to
the gulf of Dulce, to the westward of Honduras,
a particular account of which is given as follows,
in th e, Jamaica Courant of the 28th July ultimo:
OPERATIONS OF THE ROBBER AURY!
“It appears that the above freebooter commu
nicated a few months since with the leaping hero
of Porto Bello, in order to make a joint attack on
some part of the Spanish Main. Aury did not
agree to the proposals of M‘Gregor, as they bore
every mark of inconsistency and moral impossi
bilit). However, as they both had the same idea
of making money, by robbing defenceless indi
viduals, M‘Gregor was assistfd by every means
in Aury’s power to forward his views, at the at
tack on Porto Bello.
“On the 29th of April, Aury and a horde of
banditti embarked from v old Providence, on
board of the Buenos Ayrcan brig Congress, for
the River Dulce, where they arrived on the 10th
of May, with two other vessels. On the evening
of the same he debarked a parcel of the robbers,
with an officer, who took possession of a fort at
the entrance of the river—not, however, until he
had received a cannonade from its soldiery. On
the 13th, Aury, at the head of 140 renegades,
proceeded towards the town of St. Phillip, a dis
tance of thirty miles, which he reached very ear
ly on the succeeding morning. As soon as he
was descried, a brisk fire was opened on him
from the battery, of 9, 12, 18 and 24 pounders,
with small arms, which, however, did little or no
mischief. When Aury’s band had reached with
in a few yards of the landing place they commenc
ed firing and shortly afterwards established a
footing on shore, at which time a considerable
consternation ensued, and from the state of dis
cipline of the Spaniards in that quarter, the rob
bers obtained possession of the two forts, as well
as of the town, without much trouble. Ripe for
plunder, they proceeded 30 miles up the gulph
of Dulce to the village of Isabella, which they
took by surprise.
“The plunder made during the above opera
tions, consisted of cochineal, indigo, balsams ami
boxes of money They afterwards made an at
tack upon a schooner and two sloops, which they
captured; the former had on board 850,000, and
upwards of 200 boxes of indigo. It is stated that
Aury having some qualms of conscience, respect
ing robbing of churches, took away from some
of the banditti, a parcel of plate, garments, See.
belonging to places of worship, and delivered
them up to an old Spanish woman, who had
been unfortunately wounded during the affray.
“Aury bad returned to Old Providence to di
vide the booty, and it was expected it would be
sold in the course of next month, and that each
robber would have his proportion.
“Since the above was written, we learrd that
Aury appeared off Old Harbor on SaturdaV, in
the brigantine Congress, and communicated with
this city, in ordeF to make known his proceedings,
during his marauding expedition. j
“All accounts concur in the necessity of re-’
pressing these buccaneering expeditions, fitted
out by English subjects against the royalists of
South America. We are happy to find that ffcfc
foreign enlistment bill is likely to pass the Brit
ish legislature. It is a measure of the wisest*
policy, and will, we hope, be a convincing proof
to the Spaniards that the British government are
averse to their subjects being engaged in such a
contest. To assist in giving South-America free