Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

New-York, Sept. 27.

By the brig British Tar, from Demerara, the editors of the N. York Mercantile Advertiser received the Guiana Chronicle and Demarara Gazette, of the 15th of August, from which the following extracts were made:

Georgetown, (Demarara) Aug. 15.

We have received some intelligence respecting the state of affairs on the Orinoco—and we have reason to depend unhesitatingly upon its correctness. The substance of our correspondent's letter which is dated at Pomeroon on the evening of the 10th instant, is, that more than 100 Spanish fugitives from Guiana, had arrived there within the three previous days, under circumstances of the most deplorable nature. Deprived of all their property, their families and friends becoming a prey to famine and the sword—with misery in prospective too shocking to contemplate, these wretches resolved to cling to the only remaining hold that appeared likely to prolong their existence, and to throw themselves upon the protection of a people, whose humanity and benevolence were never implored in vain! Among the emigrants arrived at Pomeroon, there are several above eighty years of age—one is 92.

The accounts they give of the country are lamentable in the extreme.

Distress under its most hideous form reigns absolute. The flesh of mules, horses, dogs and other animals, is thought a luxury, and bears a monstrous price. August rain not having yet fallen, as was prematurely represented.
In the American prints, is in a more particular manner subjected to sufferings. It is closely blockaded by 15 vessels stationed in a narrow passage a few miles below; supplies are by them entirely cut off from the inhabitants. A sanguinary engagement took place on the 7th of last month, between these vessels & the Royalist squadron; each party claims the victory; but as the Royalists did not succeed in forcing the passage, the Patriots manifestly had the best of the day. No assistance from the king of Spain had, at that time, arrived in the Oronoke.

It will be recollected that Fitzgerald, governor of Angostura, was some months ago accused of treachery, and sent off to Morillo, the governor general of the province, to meet his fate. It would now appear that he has been honorably acquitted of the charge, since he is again at Angostura, acting as before. Ceruti, governor of Fort Guiana, who was lately taken prisoner by the patriots, was shot five days after. The commandant of marines, named Echenique, a man of exemplary character, very highly esteemed throughout the country, shared the same fate.