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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Insurrection in the Kingdom of Mexico led by Col. Iturride proved ineffectual; he obtained pardon, two battalions defected to royal authorities, and he returned half a million dollars of seized treasure. Reported via ships from Campeachy and Veracruz in Havana paper of the 25th.
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In a Havana paper of the 25th is the following important article: "The brig Rayo, from Campeachy, brings the news, that just before her sailing from that port the Spanish brig Thirtieth of May, had arrived there in a short passage from Vera Cruz, & brought the positive information that the insurrection in the Kingdom of Mexico had been ineffectual, the principal leader, Col. Iturride, having solicited and obtained pardon for his offence: That two battalions of his troops had previously gone over to the King's authorities, and said Leader had also delivered to the same authorities half a million of dollars out of the treasure, which he had before taken possession of."
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Kingdom Of Mexico
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insurrection ineffectual; principal leader pardoned; two battalions defected to king's authorities; half a million dollars of seized treasure returned.
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The brig Rayo from Campeachy reported that the Spanish brig Thirtieth of May arrived from Vera Cruz with news that the insurrection in the Kingdom of Mexico failed. Leader Col. Iturride sought and obtained pardon; two battalions of his troops defected to royal authorities; he delivered half a million dollars of seized treasure to them.