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Qa Th wh •by 'Ma wh arc wwh rio OCI del , tI! SOUIK AM.ERIC.f. OFFICIAL AND OTHFR PAPERS RELATING TO . VENEZUELA. " Head-quarters of Cariso, Sept. 11, 1916. sr OBAGOR MiGaZGOR, General cf Brigade of the Armies of the Reptiblic, and in Chief of the Cential one, die. " TO TRW. INHABITANTS (W SAKCCI.ONA. 48 BARCILLONIANS!—Liberty, the Child of I leaves:, has des tended no the heights of Oeuniare and Chormit, and her voice, se dreadful to tyrants, has resounded in the deep vallies of A ragua, in the immeuse plains of the Yripe :Lod Orinolto, as well as in the silent caverns iti which innocence and chasti:y had sought among tygeri an asylum against Spaniards. At her voice the firmest props of tyranny fell to the ground. The atillits of the latter have been dispersed like sand-hills, at the breath of the hurricane, and the strongest, tlie most valiant and b.st cont. snarided of all, could rot fora moment withstand in the advan tageous position of Alacran, without being completely destroyed. Few obstacles now rennin to be overcome. 'the work of wet and valour is completed, and it is now unit to comma:cc that of wisdom and virtue. " A brazen wall ought to sep.irate the past front the future; all ought to be forgotten—all foroveir. let ib,re be no other hatred than that of despotism, and no other feeling than that of liberty. • 8 liarcelooians!—You will have the merit and gkirrof hay's& been the first ht contributing to this gicat work. Give to the other towns of Venezuela the most hi illiant example of Repub• liCall generosity, of patriotism, union, and fraternity. Curse them to see that the itsoins ot experience are nor lost in you; let us, its abort, endeavour to estabiisti a liberal and telivhseM governmetit on solid principle„ o n e capable of raising your beaks total country to the high rank of pair and prosperity to which, without the stu; id at d fatal emetic of the Svan:ards, nature herself had destined it. (Signed) " Gatuot ISLAND OF GRANADA, NOVEMBER 13, 1816. The following details relating to the operations of the contending armies on the Main, were officially communicated by General Arismendi to the Caraccas refugees now in this and other Islands, and they are likewise confirmed through a variety of channels, and particularly by the letters of General M•Giegor to a mercantile house here. These details furnish a cor rect view of the whole operations from the time of Bolivar's landing at Ocumare, so much the more in teresting, because the Spanish Chiefs, who have the means of printing their reports, have completely mis represented the whole of these facts: " Our army which landed at Ocumare, and by some ill-intentioned persons was considered as de. strayed, has on the contrary made such a progress, as almost exceeds belief. Alter the Supreme Chief, Bolivar, was separated from the troops, Sir Gregor M'Gregor took the command of the army, and un. dertook to march into the interior. " The Spaniards, however, hastily organized an army under the command of quern, and sheaved themselves in a place called Aguacate, where they took up an advantageous position. Our people at tacked them with fixed bayonets, and in a short time destroyed their van-guard—the rest fled, but we were unable to pursue them for want of cavalry, since we had not then even sufficient horses for the use of our officers. This battle was fought on the 19th July. " This first action greatly animated the Indepen dtotk and they marched on towards Maracay, where they apt with some opposition, but they opened their way, and the enemy withdrew. In this interval the Spaniards had collected a fresh body of forces, cons posed of 600 infantry of the line, the whole belonging to Morillo's corps, and 700 cavalry, under the com mand of the above-mentioned Quero. On the lOsh August they presented themselves in battle array, When, after a few volleys, M'Gregor ordered his liar to attack with the bayonet, which was done by the infantry in so firm a manner, that in less than a quar ter of an hour nearly the whole of the enemy's in fantry was destroyed, as well as part of his cavalry, and the remainder, together with their Commander. Quero, fled away to Caraccas. " This action was tought at Quebrada Honda.— The Independents then preceeued to San Diego, 'here they only remained two days, and were joined Saud, Infante, and two divisions of Indian bow men, under the command of their respective Chiefs, Maraure and TupeFe. As soon as these events were known to Lopez, who for a long time had commanded the Spanish rmy in the plains, and who had held in check the ,hole of the Independent parties acting in the inte rior, he put his army of 2000 men in motion. and occupied a position called Alacran. The Indepen dents, reinforced by the cavalry of Saraza , Infante, and ilonagas, as well as with the two divisions of . Indian archers, on the 6th September marched out to meet him. The most renowned action Venezuela - _ ever witnessed was then fought, for Lopez being defeated and his troops.thrown into disorder, so great was the slaughter, that according to the returns no less than from 600 to 800 were killed, part of their cavalry, 305 prisoners taken, all the baggage, stores, field pieces, in short every thing. The enemy was pursued as far as Firitu, where his remnant was de stroyed. The tyrant Lopez took to his heels, and left 1000 head of cattle in the hands of the victors. '6 On the 13th September the Independents entered DArcelona, which they found flatly deserted and pil laged by its own inhabitants. After two days a large portion of the latter, who had been hid in the' neighbouring woods, came into the town, and orders ssere issued for them to remain quiet in their houses. " At the expiration of four days advices were re ceived from Canto, stating that she bloody Morales with a poviertul army was marching on Barcelona, in order to destroy the Independents, whose army was weakened by the divisions of &rasa, Infante, and the Indian archers baying proceeded towards Cha parro t bet M'Gregor instantly notified the enemy's movement to Piir, who was then besieeng Cumana, * that he alight come and reinforce him. This be did by embarking part of his army in the gun boats which blockaded Ctimanalsy sea, and arrived at Bar- celona one day before the battle, and at the time M'Gregor was training his men in the meadow of Juncal, which had been chosen for the action. Pin commanded; and in the onset of the armies perhaps more courage was never before displayed on both sidles; nor could any action be more deadly. 46 t was, however, decided in favour of the lade ddists, 'after fighting hard for fourhour s , an d t hi s pea hird.earned victory will ever render the 20th of Sep . , timber memorable in the annals of Venezuela s 269 Owners were taken by them, all the enemy's b ag . asl a 'gage, stores, arm's, &c. as well is minimy chest, containing 16,000 Mins, newspapers, proclaniations, ac. The field of battle was covered with the dead. Quero; second in command to Morales, was wounded, as well as his Adjutant-General, and the noted Q.iixada killed. The enemy was pursued is three' different routes, and Piar remained in Barcelona.— To the above ought also to be added the defeat of Arismas, who was coming to reinforce Morales with 400 men, and was destroyed by Monagas in Aragua." FROM A GERMAN PAPER. BERLIN, DECEMBER is. - - In the now regulations respecting Indirect Taxes, framed at the instance of the manufacturers here, the duties on English goods are to be extremely high, while the manufactures of all other countries are to pay a very low impost. DAN i7.IG, DECEMBER to. Our corn prices are still rising. There has been already paid for speckled wheat 1010 florins ; Rye, 530 florins ; Barley, 346 a 350 florins ; Pease 500 florins ; in other articles mulling doing. THE EVENING STALL LONDON. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1817. Ertenanre—HoliJay at the Bank. There has been this day a great bustle at the Stock Exchange, and many sale's. Stocks are down three eights per Cent. owing, it is said, to a known defi ciency in the Revenue. We have received some additional American Pa pers, but the only articles in them which deserve the slightest notice, are a few farther particulars respect ing the war in South America. To these we have given a place in the preceding column. Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday arrived at a late hour to day. The KING held a Levee on the lit instant, which was attended by all the Ambassadors and foreign Ministers, the Duke of Wecurrarort, and several other stranger: of distinction. The Chamber of Deputies resumed on Friday the discussion on the Law of Elections, but it was again adjourned. The Papers contain no other intelligence of any particular interest. We stated on Saturday the indisposition of the Queer, owing to a ;widen and violent attack of as nallararnation in the bowels, which caused the dose confinement of her Maazsry onWednesday morning, and prevented her from meeting a great portion of her beloved family on that day at her house at Frog more, where every arrangement had been nude for the affectionate meeting of her sons. daughters, Ste. it being New Year's Day ; but instead of a day of rejoicing, it was converted into a day of sorrow, by the sudden illness of their Royal Mother, who coati nuing in this afflicted state during the night, caused the Duke of YORK, who was one of the Royal party assembled to celebrate the day, to leave Windsor early on Thursday morning for Brighton, to corn. municate to the PRINCE Rector the state of their Royal Mother. On Friday her MAJESTY'S disorder. we are happy to say, took a favourable turn. The account we received at a late hour last night stated that the QUERN had a good night on Saturday, and was better yesterday. Sir HENRY HALSORD has been the principal medi cal Gentleman in attendance upon the QUEEN. A King's Messenger is constantly in attendance at the Castle by the command of the PRINCE Raosor, and an account is taken every morning to his Royal Highness at Brighton, of the state of bis Royal Mother. _ _ _ The Members of the Quern's Council assembled at Windsor on Saturday, notwithstanding the indis position of the QUERN, they being directed so to do by the Regency Act, to inquire into the state of the KING. They assembled at the Upper Lodge at twelve o'clock, and we understand did not proceed to the Castle as usual, in consequence of the indispo sition of her Maartrrv. There were present— Ibe Arebbiahop or Canterbury. the Duke of Montrose, the Earl of Winebehea, Lord Old:borough, Lord Arden , and the Master of the &ohs. After a due consultation all the Members of the Council left for London, except Lord AR UN, who remained in attendance on the Kum, as a Lord of the Bedchamber. The QUERN being better on Friday, the Duchess of YORK, who was one of the New Year's Day party, left for Oatlands. The Duchess of Gs/nice:sr= is frequent in her journies from Bagshot to Windsor, in consequence of the illness of her Royal Mother. Her Loyal Highness went to Windsor from Bagshot yesterday morning, but returned to Bagshot to dinner. Some alarm was excited in London yesterday, in consequence of the non-arrival Of a Bulletin to re port the state of the Kiwo, according to the monthly custom. Lord ST. Humes, as Lord of the King's Bedchamber, Sir HENRY CAMPBELL. as Groom of the King's Bedchamber, and Mr. Caswell., the' Page, with other attendants, were in waiting, at St. James's Palace, from two o'clock till past four, when no Bulletin arriving, they departed. The cause was attributed tO some accident that had befallen the King's Messenger, who was to have brought the Bulletin to London from Windsor, there being a very high tide in that past of the country, owing to the continued rains which have fallen for some days past, the whole -of the country from Maidenhead to Staines being under water, particu larly that pert on the banks of the river Thames. Numbers of the houses in thp lower parts are not te nantable in consequence, and the families are obliged to live in the upper stories. BRIGHTON, JAN. s.—The PRINC; RECANT. coati. noes his daily exercise in walking and riding about the Paiilion.grounds, and--in the School * notwith standing the weather hai been suffiCient to prohibit all appearance trans any habitation 'titirinE the heavy storms throughout the week. Prince EIyiRHARY, COURseUOi LEACH, Colonel PONIONIII, Mi. Sin/mutt. and Mr. DOvut..isi 'brother-in-law io' Sr: B. &own- FI ELD, severally arrived'at tlie'Paiilion'last night; on A Wilk to the PRINCS REGAN!: add they afterwards joined the dinner party of his ROYAL HIGHNHISIN s • • S S NAP4L INTALLIGNICS, MAILS-.aaa. boa. ARR. DV Dubib • . - 0 0 I Frew* •• • 0 i l l Waterford • . 0 2 Haashurgh - - 0 1 Guernsey sad Jersey 0 2 Gotteaborgle .• 0 2 Lisboa • - - 1 0 Flanders -.- 0 0 ' Holland - . - 0 2 Malta - - - -t) 0 CORK, DECEMBER st. Came in the Fiederick Revenue cutter, Sailer his Majesty's ship PANDORA. FALMOUIH, JANUARY a. Came in yesterday, and sailed to-day, on a cruise his Majesty's ship Hzaow ; also sailed his Majesty'l ship Tz‘zonaPis, on a cruize. Arrived to-day the Lady Arabella Packet, with a mail from Lisbon it 60 hours passage. By the Exprest Packet, from thi Brazils, we learn that the Preeling Packet had arrive' at Bahia, and sailed on the 10th November for Rio Janeiro : the Princess Elizabeth Packet sailed fron Rio Janeiro three weeks before the Express, and hac not arrived at Bahia when the Express left. PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 5. All yesterday it blew a tremendous gale from the 6.W. The ships in the Roads have got their yards and topmasts down, and at present ride in safety.— Arrived to.day the Hussa,en transport, from Cork. The Catalina, Capt. &minor, detained and brought into this port by his Majesty's ship TYNE, struck in the gale of last night on the Spit-Bank, having drove and unshipped her rudder—she slipped from both anchors; she is now in safety again.—Wind W.S.W. DEAL, JANUARY s. Yesterday it blowed very hard all day from the S.W. with rain ; several ships have come in and brought up in the Downs: the particulars at present are unknown, as they have not yet had communica tion from the shore—we have made enquiry among the seafaring people respecting the outward-bound East and West Indiamen, &c. in the Downs, and do not hear that any have suffered. Most of our intrepid boatmen are off among the shipping, and have been ever since day-light this morning, beating over the tremendous seas with not a dry thread on them.— The Sisters, for Demerara, has lost an anchor and cable, and will be supplied with another immediately. Came down from the River last evening and remain, the Jane, for the Cape of Good Hope; Patriot, for St. Thomas's; and Ann, for Hayti. Arrived and remains, all well, the Woodford, from Batavia.— Arrived to-day and will sail for the River this eve ning the British Army, from Calcutta : sailed the 13th August from Sand Head, and from the Cape of Good Hope the 3d November.—Arrived the Gam bier, &arra, from Oporto, in siz days; and Amboy na, from Marseilles.—lt blowed very hard part of last night and this morning, during which the Woodford, from Batavia, Janus, for Havannah, and Maria, for St. Lucia, have lost an anchor and cable each. The 1 Triton, for the Isle of France, has lost two anchors and cables—Came down from the River and remains the Princess Mary, for Hayti. DOVER, JANUARY S. Came in yesterday the Benevolent transport, with troops from Ostend; and the Brisk transport, with troops from Calais.—lt blows a gale. RAMSGATE, JANUARY S. Came in the Zephyr, and Union, HAMMON—the latter with loss of bowsprit ; and the Happy Return. M‘Puartsou, and Mary, THOMPSON, both with loss of anchors and cables.—Came in for shelter the follow ing ships, all for London :—The Fly, Hawk, Unity, Sally, Ann, Patriot, Diamtni, Rebecca, Nancy. Liana Endeavour, Pyramus, Ely, and Cornwall; also the Thetis and Jason, how Yarmouth.—Wind S.W. with evcryappearance of bad weather. The statement which we copied on Saturday from another Paper, of a promotion of Post Captains to Admirals, is not correct. A promotion of twenty of the senior Commanders, who were employed at the close of the late war, to the rank of Post Captains, is all that Government have in contemplation. A reduction in the complement of the ten gun-brigs is to take place, consisting of one Naval Lieutenant and three private Royal Marines. The PEINCE REGENT has directed, by an Order in Council, that all the vessels in the Navy shall in future be distinguished by the number of guns and carro nades they actually mount, and not according to the erroneous denominations which had long since grown into use.• A new sloop of war, to carry 18 guns, is ordered to be built in the Dock.yard at Woolwich, of the fir which grows on the estate of the Duke of ATHOL, and, out of compliment to kis Grace, is to bear his name. The following vessels have been delivered over to the River Police, for the purpose of forming depots on the Thames, viz.—The Brevdagerea, of 12 guns, Port Mahon, of 18 guns, and the Tower tender, all ,t Deptford. A ship, to carry 54. guns, is ordered to be built at Woolwich Dock-yard, to be called the Winchester. A maritime survey of szveral parts of the coasts is about to take place, and the following vessels are preparing for this service, viz.—The Aid brig, at She ernes:; the Protector brig, at Woolwich ; and the Scrub and Shamrock brigs, at Plymouth. The Hardy gun-vessel is fitting out as a store ship, , and will be employed in the conveyance of live stock, /U. between the Cape of Good Hope, St.. Helena, and Ascension. _ _ _ _ _ _ Captain N. PORTLOCK, who sailed round the world with Captain Coo", is appointed one of the resident C.Aptains in Greenwich Hospital, in the room of the la* Captain JOSEPH Ewson. The following ships have been lately paid off : Revolutionare and Elk, at Plymouth ; Horatio and Abundance, at Deptford ; the Akbar and Cluleleon, at Portsmouth. The Volage , Favour ite, and Icarus, are the only ships on the War Establishment to return home to be paid off. The Agincourt, a new 74, and the Thetis and Arethusa, SS's, will be launched in March nest the former at the Plymouth Dock-lard ; the two latter at Milford. The Shamrock is fitting for 'a sur veying vessel. • The Conqueror, 74, C iptain DAVI, * is ordered to Portsmouth from Sheerness. Admiral PLAMPIN will then hoist his nag in her for St. Helena. The Tyrian, Capt. Bot.nwin, sailed on Friday from I Portsmouth, to resume her station off Weymouth. The following ships have been commissioned upon' the Lakes of Canada :—Kingston, 56, Commodore Sir RODITXT HALL; Burlington, 42,. Captain N. Locxxsa C.harwell, 50; 'Captain lionassoa, cra Lake Ontario; Chaplain, S 2, Captain Dunt, on Lake Champlain ; Conflates. $2, Captain D. PRING s on Lake Erie. The Amphitrite and Zebra will be paid off in the course of next week. The Algerine. on inspection, is found to be in such a defective state, that it is supposed she will be paid off. The SEALARK put into Dartmouth on Sunday :tin night, having lost her main-mast in the gale of the 28th ultimo. The Grecian, Lieutenant him, which arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday from the Downs, whittler she was driven from if Beachy Head, by the late violent gales, threw all her gpns overboard, and sus tained much damage; had not the wind subsided, her mists would have been cut away, the men beir; prepared to do so at the critical moment. The Harriet, Mow, from Batavia, arrived at Portsmouth on Thursday, brings an account that the Dutch had taken possession of that settlement. She sailed on the 3d of September, and proceeded oa Friday for the River. The Briseis, 10, Captain G. Dostitrr, an her pas sage from Jamaica to New Providence, with a de. tachment of the sth West India Regiment on board, was wrecked on the 4th of November on Point Pedro, nine miles to leeward of the Havannah. She got ashore from mistaking the high lands about the Bay of Fiorida for the Havannah. Endeavours were made to veer her off; but the wind setting horn F,..N.E. the masts were cut away, when she fell over and bilged. The crew and troops were saved with part of her stores. The Chepstow brig, PEARCE Master, of 179 tors, left Scilly on the morning of the 23d ultimo, in con:. pang with the Richard, Lulu) Master. The Master of the Richard states, that he made Hartland Mat at twelve at night, and spoke with PEARcc, at whi.A time it was so dark that he did not know how he earn: up ; that PEARCE, in the Chepstow, run . on Men Point, Barnstaple, and the vessel went to pieces, when six men were drowned, and three were satot:d. The Master's body was picked up and buried in West Down Church-yard, The masts. spars, and even the anchors were broke by the shock the vessel received when she went on shore. There is no doubt but Lite Richard must have run within a few yards of the Point where the Chepstow foundered. The vessel was proceeding frptb Portsmouth to Chepstow. Names of the Pertuns drowned—Captain Pear Fe • John Wu kin, Mate; George Blake, Carpenter; George Gl:eking; low. m+4loe, mid Joh° Cult. New; of those Joseph W Mints. Thomas, !obis Williams, sad The Meander, Captain Sir JAMES At.ex. Gomm, K.C.B. is arrived at Sheerness in sinking state, making upwards of twenty feet of water an hour, having struck upon a shoal, called the Outer Garbed, lying about eighteen miles to the S'E. of Orfardnem She sailed from Sheerness for Leith Road; on the Ifith ultimo, but owing to thick weather ;he was obli ged to anchor occasionally until the 18th. On the 19th, at 8. 30. ft. sa. having been working to wind. ward the whole day, endeavouring tc; gain an ancho rage in Yarmouth Roads, it then blowing a gale, breakers were reported on the lee bow and beam; the ship under her tore and maintop-sails and fore-sail, was attempted to be stayed, but would not come round, and in falling of the struck upon the Outer Garbed Shoal in 24 feet water ; fortunately she sweat over it, and was immediately anchored in - seventeea fathoms. In a few minutes afterwards, the carpen ter reported nearly six feet water in her ; " and hem, (says an officer belonging to her) it will he necessary to pause foi a moment at the dangerous and awful situation of the ship's company, the wind blowing a gale, with a tremendous sea, the ship making up. wards of twenty feet water an hour, and nearly I'4 hours' darkness before them, not a moment was to be boat, for not a hope of safety was entertained, save in the mercy of the it4MECHITT and the united exer tions of every one on board. By the zeal and energy of the Captain and his Officers, and th.- almost un• paralleled exertions of the men, the ship Was kept free until the morning. During the night, most provi dentially, the GREAT Disroseu of all Events had lulled the storm and &tilled the raging sea. • Minute guns were fired the whole time, and every blue light in the ship was burnt, in the hope of drawing the at tention of vessels near ; but it was not until long after day-light on the 2Jth that several vessels were seen approaching, many of which were afterwards direc ted to stay by the Meander, in the event of its being necessary to quit her. The wield and tide being fair for Sheerness, the cable was cut, and sail made by the officers, it not being possible to remove a mat: from the pumps. At this moment the leaks had in creased ; but two sails which Arad been fitted with thrums were then dropped over the bows, and had a wonderful effect in checking the leaks. At no in. on she ship's arrival within signal distance of Sheer ness, her distressed state was made known, and the greatest and most prompt assistance was immediately afforded by the Captains of the different ship:. the Honourable Commissioner Boxes, with the , ffizers and men under their respective commands; but it was not until the 22J, with all the skill and ens tinns employed, that the ship was safely secured in dock. On examination, it was ascertained she had carried away the whole of her fore foot, about ten foot of her larboard garbed streak, and a great part of her false and main keels; and while these alarming and serious etlects evidently thew what must have been the exertions at the pumps, for upwards of 20 hours before any personal assistance could be afforded, thief also most satisfactorily prove what gracious good ness and mercy must have been vouchsafed to theie by that ALSIMITY Bona whose arm alone can save the wanderers of the trackless deep. Sir J. A. Goa sem is perhaps considered ( with all deference to others) one of the very best officers in his Majesty's Navy, and bears most honourable testimonials of having-distinguished himself upon many o:casiuus iu , the service of his country. The officers of the Me•• ander speak of him in terms of the highest respect and most affectionate regard: his firmness and aril gave animation to all around him in the midst of this awful time, in which not a murmur was heard, nor the slightest disposition shewn towards intoxication. Such conduct as this will secure the ship's company a lasting honour. It appears the pilot of the ship is a clevet and steady ,deservii.g man, and not t!le slightest blame whatsoever is to be attached to him. The Meander is ordered by the Admiralty to be fitted with all possible dispatch. 7 - Po