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,4. foreigS" ' Extract from theCaracc'at Gtzette of the itth --::zofprituir-,. ': T'" ; CAEACCA3. Attack and red action of Barcelona by the 1st :' division ooder Don Juan de Aliama, eolonel of the dragoons. 1 - ',.. Report of the Commanler. . A" , Wishing to accomplish what I had the honor : of eqmmunieating o your exceUenev from Pi- rutii in my dispatch bearing date 2d of April, instant, I ordered the army on the 3d to:om- menee its march, and on the 4th, in the morning, :4 1 arrived at the mouth of Caicata, where I was loined bv the eXDeditioiilfronr Cumana. At 7 , o'clock of the 5th, I formed m? columns to take posseMioo of Barcelona, after wuicn the army eateredthe town with that martial and warlike appearance the true patrimony it valor and vic . tory. - - ' ' I already had ordered colonel Don Manuel Btiuna, earomander of the column of light infant ry, marching at the head of the army, to remove every' obstacle in his way, until getting posses sion of the twist immediate house to the fortifi cation, and to shut the entrance of the streets with parapets, in order to encompass the enemy in his'entrenchment, and a the arrival of the artillery, to oeenpy-the buttering redoubt, . whereof the construction tad been intrusted by we, Jo the activity and valor of Don Eusenio Amna, captain of the regiment 'of Barbastro, ana t Don Juan valvet brevet lieutenant of that of Granada. . " : - ' , 4 Tht l ght infantry performed their; doty to my entire satisfaction, and destroyed some wretehes who presented themselves- in tbe . streets, I had placed a reserve on the great Square, and the rest of the army, took np a pro j?r itatjon in front of the building, fortified by .the enoroy. Having thus the whole of the city at my dis posal, and the enemy being narrowly shut up in his fortification j ,I resolved to takeposwg icn,ol the rest ias soon as possible and there fore ordered the artillery at the mouth of . the river to be bro't np, in w hich maoeeuvre I was assisted by the courage of Don Jose 'Maria Obaton, a captain in the navy and commander of the royal squadron. On the 7tb, at day break, I already had two pieces mounted, op posite to the last part of the fortified bouse, and at noon of the same day, 1 placed another piece . to the right of the house, wherewith, and the ' tow pieces already placed at a distance of a thousand po.-ei from the enemy, and command ed by Dou Francisco Maya, lieutenant of the artillery, such (destructive fire was made, tLat at 2 o'clock part of at frontispiece had given way. This battery was defended by I2arlil eririts, whereof 10 were wounded. I immedi ately commanded a strong column, grenadiers aoljlight infantry, to commence the attack, which I entrusted to the well known bravery of the lieutenant colonel of the regiment of the Union, Col. Don Jeaquia Urreitiieta, and the rest of the corps of Barbustro, under maj. Don Vincente Biiuza, to remain as a reserve to be employed at the proper' moment, while the Binaii'.ed dragoons, ami theyeoraa cavalry un-Hr-r&rfrcref $faaW ttttttJbt? tttoxd. nevertheless, remembered -with painful isusa tions,od which appear t tave keen, revived there with a degree of refinement worthy of the fertile eonlof a tyrant. . ' ': :.'. The gentlemen above alluded to, are 17rV Don Pedro Jlgrelo, late a member of the legis lature of Buenos Ay res, and a magistrate : Don Manuel Moreno, secretary of state, and the eldest officer in that department; and Don Vicente Pasos, editor of the free paper enti tled " La Crocina Argentina." Those which remained at Savannah, are Colonel DohDomin go frenee, who four months since commanded the patriot troops in Pern $ Colonel Don Fu serio Valdenegro, wi'h his "wife, and two chil dren ; colonel Don 'Manuel Pagola ; Colonel Don Feliciana Chielana a member of the exe cutive and a gentleman of the bar: . These gentlemen were all seized in Buenos Ayres, on the 13th of February at the same hour,, by officers of the government, while they were resting tinder the protection of their dwellings, or sharing the duties of their respec tive stations. They were immediately carried onboard a vessel of that government, not being s uttered to communicate with their families and friends, or to justify themselves before a pro per tribunal, against the charges in pursuance of which they experienced such cruel treatment They were compelled to remain in the river, out of sight of the town and finally destined to be 'transported without any previous judg ment. This-was effiteted by taking them onboard of another vessel of war, w hich carried them to the mouth of the River Plate, where they found ready to receive them the British cutter Hero, Capt. James Garnock.nn Englishman By birth, who so far prostituted himself as to contract twith the Director of Buenos Ayres, Juan Martin rutyrredon, for tbe transportation of theaft iinfurt unn tfl .itiAna. fnr tliA nimnfAiua in recommending the army to your excellency .thousand dollar. H- tnnk rhm Knoi k;. the w hole individually and collectively having gutter on the 9th of March, and reflected, by so well done their duty I herewith inclose the-thii hnmilliating act, an everlasting dishonor original teports ot the different commanders, in order that your excellency may dispose, as insurgents, who were in the hotue. and nai their madness with tbe loss of their'iives. The eommander of the frt Pedro Maria Freites, and the intendent rraneisco Estbaa. Kivas, and some few prisoners were only'; wounded, and now are sent to your excellency, to account lor tpeir conauet 10 nis excellency tne com mander in chief. . Our soldiers of every rank and station, con ducted themselves in a most examplary man ficr, and performed such acts of heroism, as exceeded the limits of their duty. They all, witbout exception, are entitled to your excel lency's consideration, '-and I certainly would fail in my duty and undervalue the general good behaviour of all, was I to make any excep tionin that respect, When I firslj entered the town, on being informed that some families, thoucrh not arm cd, attached to the enemy's cause, had taken shelter in the fortified house, I immediately proi; sed to the rebels in the name of the sove reign, previous to commencing my operations, to surrender at discretion, and that their lives then would be respected. In' acting in this manriT, my intention was to prevent the 1 bloodshed which otherwise was inevitable. But my summons was rejected, and his majes ty's name insulted. A fe w moments previous to the march of our Columns, the enemy, had the audacity Jf hoist the black Hag, and when we took possession of.4he house, 700 men. who were defending it, together with SOO of the others, lost their lives, . ;. . I'f4::::- ; Our loss since wc took possession of the town, till the surrender of the fortification, as also an enumeration, of Uie articles taken from the enemy, ure in the annexed returns. Tun, placed themselves on the buryine sround, which partly is situated iu front of the breach. with intention to destroy the enemy in ease (as er,compieai x pounat-rcartnage 2 12 you will find proper. Such aiticles taken from the enemy, as are of 110 use to roc for the army are embarking 011 board of the squadron for La Guayra. God preserve, &c.- Barcelona, the.lOtkof April, 1817. (Signed) JUAN DE ALDAMA. To the Captain General of Venezuela, Return of tiie loss sustained by the army in the seige and assault of the fortified house, de fended by the rebds on the 6th and 7th inst. Total 2 officers, 21 privates killed on cers, 71 privates wounded. Oneral total 98. Head-qurters of New Barcelona, jhis 8th of April 1817. (Signed) MANUEL BAUS . JUAN DE A Li) AM A. The Royal Corps of Artillery. Return of the artillery, arms, amunition, &c. found in the fotified house of .Barcelona. 1 short brass i poander -1 3 poufder do. . S. irons povnd.,rH---i. 1 pQundr isnd er howitzer 2 18 pounder field pietfcsl-2 12 pounder do. 1 3pounder!Ql shipV6 pound Mfn the'eharaeter of tbe Britsh nation. The official letter, delivered by the director I. iL!. t:.- L . if mis nnusa captain, is a very singular one. Its pnrport is to palliate, before the authori ties of this country, this scandalous negotiation, i me prosecution 01 wnicu, ne was to present himself in our ports : for it was to the United Stales, by the arbitrary wilr of the government ot ottaMAyresv that they were destined;- This letter was directed to the chief magistrate or officer of the place in this country where the cutter intglit arrive, and is couched in the fol lowing terms : " The persons mentioned in the enclosed list (those already named) have been shipped on John TV Haven's atom od .tore, zui whUuMrV Gelstdn & Howell's, stc SRiSievS!"? haft's public house, and the store adjoin W," Ki FordhaaB ; Silat Raymatfr shop , TboVnPJ dwelling lionse and store i 3. Hedge, dwelling j) ' ' .V. 8ACKST3-BARB0B, ULiT 20 4A number of British troops stationed -Kingston U. C. we were credibly MotJ have orderj-to march to Montreal-,wp it is understood, they are to be discnareei,' . On Saturday the 10th' inst. . two- brothm with their families, consisting of their wiv (who were sisters,) and four small childre? started from Henderson's Harbor up tbela in a small open boat, with their effects. J? posing to renn) ve to the Genesee country. V I leftBTendersori's Harbor, the eunnel of al craft was but a few inches above water, 'v. were warned of their danger and entreated iidiai u men nvva uy guing in S08m.il!a boat, on a lake 90 subject to sudden flawa yet it appears tho Messrs. Whites were h tcrmined to proceed, let tho consequence bi what it might they 'wentand the only (i. dings we have from these untimely advcntui. er9, are, that their four children, and the boat in which they sailed have been picked up ot the lake. Without doubt, these ' two entire families, together with the Mrs. Whites, and a boy committed to their charge, supposed to Jave been formerly from Utlca, amount all to 11 souls, have been precipitately hurried i irora urae into eternity.--1 no luneral of the children Was attended last Wednesday in the vicinity of this place, at the house o? Mr Smith, the father of the deceased mother.- where an appropriate discourse was delivered oy tne uev. Mr. Osgood. it was to be presumed! he would endeavor to pounder do. 194 4 pounder do. with grape make his escape by that side. After those shot 36 do. powder only 55 4 pouuder do. dispositions, the Colonel of the eorps of Bar- with grape shot 36 do. 'powder only 93 bastro, Don Juan Cini second in caiW f cheats of musket eartrid esr 400 in each 48 ine army, to wnose skiii aau gooa auvices l tor barrels do. 400 in each 918 muskefs of diffe the greatest part ascribe the good success of my mafVt..ro Ar hvnntta nT m.i-a attempt, and lieutenant colonel Don Manuel barrels-3iop musket balls-2000lb. flints fioasa, ehief ad-mtenmof the staff, remained .nnnlh !(,a . nfl ftth ari-ua, nwno-: Q tirsth ma t n nhaniuQ tha mnfians nf V v v . ... . j v w .. j to 1R left nf th fuuault. and to pthia ..V Pr of tongs 5 hammers 2 large anvila 1 ordor.. ai 1 miht find nruoer to i.in. 'small do 12 iron hofjps for wheels 1 lathe -The columns destined for iheatiaekthenaa.'3 do wit" wooden pivots 1 single saw aended ths height pointed out to ttem, and after, 2 double do. 1 do. not mounted 6 augurs at the energetic cry of " God save the King! ! 1" 3 pincers 2 hoes 25 shovels-r2 iron i)ikes the forererunner of victory, colonel Urrieztieta 1 calkers hammer 255 24 noundcr bails board the cutter Hero, bound to the United States. They are unfortunate beings, whom the government has expelled from their coun try on aecount of .their variance in politics, 1 m . I a. . . . anu ot taeir exalted ideas. They must not be viewed as criminals ; but as they were consi dered dangerous, it has become expedient- to transport them directing them to that country where tb&y cannot cause alarm, aa its constitu tion and laws present a formidable barrier grnock pursued his object with more pru- res, in not divulging his mission.1 He made no use of tbe beforementioned letter; lie however, delivered a copy of it to the gentlemen under his care. These, persuaded they had a right to prosecute him for the part he assumed in the violence they. suffered, determined to bring an action against him at Savannah ; and .hav ing to this effect consulted a srentleman of the bar, he gave it as his decided opinion that the explain was reponsinie tor it ; but tney were deterred from farther pursuing the subject by tbe apprehension of a long suite, and a delay, the inconvenience of which they could not well suffer. tory, coionei u rneztieta came up with his brave warriors, headed by the companies of light infantry of Grenada, and by those of the Ubi6o, under captain Don Juan ' Falomlr and Faustina Nargaunes. It would however be difficult to ascertain which was the ? first -the marching of our troops to the charge : with fixed bayonets, or the flight of the enemy . thrsngb the breach, to the left of which, covered - by a mostvtremendous fire from a parapet, they endeavored to make their escape. When Urrieztieta arrived at the. breach, he f ounu its approach impracticable, beme protect fi irem oenino by a wall ana ditcb . ver, far from being disheartened by l cle, our soldiers disputed with almo . ml . -mp i wuj oucici uovl vi ot rate cravery, me nonor oi raaKin; a new opeu- lprs and heave to, when the IjOatr-undor Lieut. Hender J ig in thf WalV on their near ap- dity and eoorage on the parapet, w hich I al- 'Prhsne noisted areiicb flag, and commenced firing. iikt li a 11 rmm(ti witii Hfnipin . n , lit did not, however, prevent being boarded anl carried . . , J'!r L Tf'r"J?.?' fiatiavery gallant manner, but w-a?e sorry to Vi With' enemy was reinforcing- himself on the left flank, been moru ly wounded, tW .j,emen kifled. td RflV i ordered the reserve of the-corps of Barbas" .tro, under major Viuceute Bauza, to march. wno tooK them oy storm, and forced 90 18 pounder do. 236 8 pounder do -3 18 pounder ramrods and ladles 4 4 pounder ditto. . , . ,r - Head-quarters, Barcelona; 'sth April, 1817. The commander of artillery. (Signed) FHANCISCO MAYO. KtNGSTow, Arnii.26. His majesty's ship Cherub, of 21 guns, capU. Fisher, came to anchor at Port Uoyai -'yesterday from -Africa, having left Cape Coast Castle on thef 5th ult. On Tues day last sfie touched at Aquadida Bay, Porto R co, and Howe- n iIulrs liy. n me east end, spoKc the Kittenun brig, this ohsta "ur.iijj me vneruu s cruize on me coast of t a Africa, she fell in with' a brigautine, and after a long 81 a deSOe- rh.i rami, nn witl Imi" U.:t ..,.".. ... K IIC" llwf VLI" DOMESTIC. NEW-YORKfptV 28N t We learn, with pleasure, from some of our late London papers,, that a law, emanating from the Prussian government, was shortly to. issue at Berlin, which will open to the Polish peasants the way to freedom ; and that a gene ral law was preparing by Prince Hajdenburg for introducing into Prussia the liberty of the Press. General Kosciusko, the Washington of riiLj. . .. . .. .... .J i-o i ana, uaa enierea into me miiuary service of Prussia. ' , -. ' . I . Nautical surveys of the Chinese coast, it is said, have been recently- made, by order of the British Government, with a view to ascertain tiie practicability of opening the Chinese trade to all British subjects ; and that these sur veys have reached England, unexpectedly, by ty on Wednesday last NORFOLK. MAT 28. From few-Orleans. From a gentleman wbo left 'New-Orleans' on the 7th inst. in i? ship waiter, and who landed here on Monday, weiepru tnai anotner ot tnose dreadful arci. dents, ; which have of late so frequently hap. pened by the mismanagement of Steam Eh. gines, and the effects of which eTery friend of imMMiiiiy anu every wea wisner to t hepublK goodrriiust unite in deploring, occurred oA board the steam Boat Constitution en tie 4th instant, while proceeding from Natchez to New-Orleans. .Our informant d;e3 not recol lect all the particulars of this accident, I at 1 . at.. "n ..... ' states, uiat the constitution was in compan; witn anotner steam B:art frunnin? m oppi- Eition) also bound down the Mississippi: both boa ts had started from Natchez at tbe same time, and each strrtve to get avhead of tne other; for this purpose the Steam of the Constitution s engine was raised, above the proper guage, when her boiler immediat. ly exploded, and nine persons Tincludins se- verai oi tne passengers; were either killed or s; aeiperately scalded, that they survived only nuJWtt?tiiid on shore.! Wheth tCf4ktf5oilei was of copper ofrtmrr.l what part of the boat , the passengers were who shared in the dreadful calamity pro duced by its explosion, we arc unable to learn. ' . FRIDAY MORNING, JUNB 6, 1817. Legislative Candidates The information which I re. ceived, and gave to my readers in this county last week, relative to the withdrawal of Col. Barrinerer and K. Jones. Esq. as candidates-.for a seat in the senate, f regret to learn, was erroneous and I should still more regret it. u mo jiuuncaiion snoum prove injurious to either party in tlie contest. I inserted, the nararrrarih wrthoiit th? knowledge of the gentlemen concei-ned, and inleeJ wunoux even my inmrmant Knowing that I had snv.;.i:li intention. This week, however. I learn, that the dpw- sition tyr withdrawing was not carried into effect : ani I have been personally informed, both hv Cnl. narrim'er and Nathl. Jane's. Esq. of Crab-tree, that they are candi dates. ' I presume, therefore, that Mr. Kimbrougu jontf Win decline standing a poll. x The Candidates for th; eommnn st'inl j mfntinnci last week. , ivn narfios frnm this etato hnv lately crossed over to Virginia for the purpose ofsettl ttf their disputes. In both instaiice. however, these were accommodated without resorting to the last extremity Mr. Settle and Mr. Sanders, the cjngressioaal candidates for Rockingham district, were the principals in onecac a circuitous route. In conseuuenee. a irirv c4tcftte :-vsm arrested bv maior Hairier an t.,K hifk JailbrfakinrFMoVi. the Post Mast-roRutherforJ, wh"o is in confinement for ..robbing .the mad. conniid contrived to effect h's escape froriirtbeinwsAn'rf this ci- He had not run far, however, b S ttem to abandon their position And to retire to the bas- 1 tiont on the left. Oar soldiers then eutered the entrenchments, . assistingach other to aseend the height, gii'ua .tfd at a distance of abent 18 feet from the ' ditch. . ' ' : ; Ai soon as we were in- possession of that poit, and Urreiztieta haviog marched into the . fort, tb. issue was no longer doubtful to tha enemy, who, having lost the last means of do . 'tjlee, endeavoured to escape in every direction; vlldiver, he was prevented in his flight, by tbeegiment of the king, .Under Don Jaime Pr?eto, Stationed in our entrenebment, and bv , ueiacuraeni oi iniaairy oi me union and Ibe tavalry under its brave commander Navas, Jttaer wiih a party of the dismounted batta !ioar who all earoe out in that moment and put every oho to the sword. ' . .- ' z ' Tije garrison had upwards of one thousand j. me'1 killed, aaiaast whom Werd several pri vate ladiviiuiU liictei to'the eause of the Millar master, Mr. Pearce, midshipman, and nine sea men wounded, most ot them severely. She pj.jved to be La Louisa, from GuadaJ,:ups, mounting nine guiis, with a cr. w of 4r men, and had a Cargo on board to barter for 300 slaves. .She was sent to Sierra Leone. " The Inconstant frigate, captain Sir James Liicas Yeo, K. C. Chad arrived on the frican coast from England, previous to the Cherub's leaving it, and was tr sad for this port in a few weeks after her. - ' ' v - . BALTIMORE, mty 59. Interesting. :fhree gentlemen, citizens of (he River La Plata, have just reached this city from Savannah, where they landed from the British cutter Hero, arrived at that plaeu from Buenos Ayresr rT''"'-' . The eircunigtanees attending their voyage are rather of an extraordinary nature ; and at the same time that they deserve our atten tion in as much as 4 hey affect the feeifngs of humanity, -they; serve to give ns a just idea of the ktate of that country, where the oppressive and persecuting govermnent, by the most peril dious and violent measures, renews those scenes of proscription and blood, which although their frequent repetition in several eonntries has ren dered themfamiUar to burmagtnatioii8, are formidabl e expedition was contemplated, at Sr6stl' t0 his mortification. I am told his face was com the date of our last advices from I,ondon,hav. j'K ??l,j,!;bJr.tccMe'nt. JPiunlujv-f igfof its Dbjeet to trarerse the. whole 9Tihi h,a'T 7 Laincso timpire, to require an apology from' . , , the Emperor, and to claim the occupation by! A small work lias recently been publish British troops of all the strong places on the in this 'tv y Messrs. Van Winkle and Wi Canton River. -1 . . . hyi entitled-" Manuscript transmitted Jrori ", .i " - ,st- Helena, by an unknown channel? transit t u , from the French' This- work excited'oii- Ureat Fire at 6aj- Harbor On Monday last at 1 siriprnhlp nttpntinn ; t,'l j i f.-t o'clock, a fire broke out in a barn situated in the midst 8 attent,on England, when it fiftt. of the cluster of buddings at the dock, which compris- raade lt3 apParance. The question wlictlr1 od the business pari, of the town of Sag Harbor, L. I. and ! er it be the product of BonaDarte himself, raced With snr.h vinlna that ;.. nh. K.V u.e I n . . i .... - the whole block waslaUn u'M f T" .i their contents. The fire is supposed to have originated seen "een ,et to the judirment of individuals, I . . . . L I ' oy ine sparts trom a blacksmith's show. Th whMo gnmber of valuable buildings destroyed is thirty -two, besides Out-hodses, tc. By this disaster, many fami lies and individuals art reduced from affluent and res. pftctable circumstances, to indigence and want. Very little of the. property was insured. The amount of loss has not yet been ascertained, but is supposed to be about 150,000 dollars. Fortunately-the wind in a direction from the wharf, and the vessel lying there escaped uninjured.- - ' .. . The following Is a list of the principal sufferers : Asa Partridge, T house and store j Jnajor Germa.n,JU vern house and store j store bccuDied bv Abraham Oorl' ner; Uvern house and store occupied by Pektiah Fondhani Silas Howell's two stores 5 Samuel L'Hom- medieu's store ; Stephen MitcheU and Son's store - If Lestu'S lact8 and principles relative to the Cliar Crpwell's dwelling house s Mrs. Worlwji.ia .ViTSlCtcr and rnn Jnrt of a man. whn r.nmmandc4. J housei and thefi!e. djoining. occupied by l. Hiidreth greater share of public attention, forfiftee and must probably be decided in a ereat inea- am; upuii uiicinai eviaence, ;), Whether this book be genuine or spunV it is a singular rforiri'ance. We do not al' lude 'adf much to the oliaracter of its style T"a composition, as to thA sentiments .it"taiflS' and the motives, which it sfetfrr.i have influ ence and governed the conduct of the hcro" it. . lt it could be proved JtO; be genuine, w Should consider It to be a; veryjmirtant pro uuction, because it would disclose many inter a.n. j .- . a , I.
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