Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser

MIRANDA.

Captain Briggs, arrived yesterday from Curacoa, reports that he was at Aruba 6 weeks ago, at which time Miranda was in possession of that island. Captain B. sold part of his cargo to the British vessels under direction of Miranda, which consisted of the

Galatea, of 36 guns.
Bacchante, 28
Lilly sloop, 22
Brigs Attentive, 18
Express, 18
Two schooners heavily armed, and the Leander, 24
With several schooners as transports. The troops were about 600 in number.

Captain Briggs dined with the general, who informed him that the reason of his falling out with Lewis (former captain of the Leander) was, when the Spanish brigs attacked the Leander, they beat them off with ease--they then bore down on the two schooners, which had fallen to leeward, and in shore--the general requested Lewis to pursue, but he would not, by which means the schooners were captured. He also informed captain B. that he was not beat out of Coro, but that he left it for Aruba, until the troops 5000 in number, that he expected daily attended by a 64 gun ship, should arrive. The general had no doubt of succeeding, and had with him several Spaniards from the Main. Captain B. says, that he conversed with several of the Spaniards, and their opinion was, that he must succeed.

Miranda had had frequent conversations with the priests and dignified clergy.—[Baltimore Tel.

NEW-YORK. Oct. 15.

MIRANDA.

We have been favoured with the perusal of several letters from respectable gentlemen with Gen. Miranda. One under the date of Aug. 18th, from the Island of Aruba, says, " I am just informed that our brave companions taken in the schrs Bee and Bacchus, were all safe about 20 days past. I mention this circumstance the more particularly,as it will be interesting to their friends in New-York, and to whom you will be pleased to communicate the same."—

Another, dated Aruba Aug. 30th, says, " It was sometime ago reported, that the Government of Carraccas, had executed some of our people who were taken in the schooners, but the report is totally void of any foundation, as a man has just come in from Porto Cavello, who left them there all well, fifteen days ago. He says, they are kept closely confined in a place distinct from the other prisoners, but are otherwise exceedingly well treated."—And a third letter from Aruba, dated Sept. 3d, says—" I feel happy to have it in my power to assure you that ALL our prisoners, taken in the schooners, were perfectly well at Porto Cavello twelve days ago; they are closely confined, but otherwise well treated, and the Spanish government is afraid to take any harsh steps, as they see the British government are joining with Gen. Miranda, and dread retaliation,"

One of the above letters also says— " It affords me much satisfaction to inform you that on the 24th of Aug. the Galatea frigate, capt. Sayre, joined us here having been sent by Ad.Cochrane for the purpose. Capt. S. also informs us that the Osprey sloop of war may hourly be expected to join us. The Bachante sloop of war, from Jamaica, Capt. Dacres, is cruising on this station, and frequently at anchor with us. Our naval force is at present sufficient, and we only wait for intelligence from our dispatches to Barbadoes and Jamaica, when we shall proceed to our next point of operation ; which I am informed is one that will be tenable, and where we shall make a stand untill our force is adequated to progress in the country."

COM. ADVERTISER.

The Commercial Advertiser of last evening contains several extracts from letters, all of which contradict the unpleasant intelligence long since received, of the execution of several of Miranda's officers. We most sincerely wish we could believe this agreeable news; but we have reason to think there is no foundation for a HOPE that these gentlemen are yet alive.