The National Register. — London, England, 1819-11-28 00:00:00

t!~l GLORIOUS SUCCESS OP ME SOUTiI AMERICAN PATRIOTS. illseitcm. ACCOUNT OF THE WATTLE Or DOJACA. THE DI. NTRUCTION OF THE aavat. ARMY, AND TUE CArTLIHE Of THE CAPITAII, PANTA FR. BATTLE OF BOJACA. Yesterday, at day-light, our adraticell corp 4 giving tastier that the enemy was in march by the road of S:I. mama. the army was put tinder sons; and as soon as it sass ascertained that he intended passing the bridge of fitijaea, in order to open direct communication, and be isi contact with the capital, we marched by the high road to prevent him, or force hint to give battle. At two in the afternoon, the enemy's first division reached the bridge, where he saw ally our advance of cavalry. Not the.' able to ascertain our force, and be lieving those opposed to hint were nothing more than a reconnoitring par y. he attacked .hent with hisCazadores to cleat the way while the n'ain body followed op. Our divisions quickened their march, and to the great stir. prise of the enemy, the whole of our infantry showed themselves in a column on a height commancliat; his position. The enemy's van had ascended part of the road, following our 'advance, and the remainder of his army was below, about a quarter of a league from the bridge. and showed a force of 3000 men. Our battalion of Cazadores of the van sent out a com pany of skirmishers, and wi.h the remainder in column altacl;ed the enemy's Casadores, and drove theta back precipitately to a wall. from whence they were also dis lodged; they then passed the bridge, and took up a position on the whir side, awl in the mean while our infantry came down, and the cavalry marched along the road. The enemy made a movement by. his right, which was opposed by the rifles, and the Briti,h company. The battalions, first of Barcelona , and Paezt's Bravos, with the sitpuilron of the cavalry or the upper plain. marched by the centre. The battalion of the line of New Granada, and the Guides of the rear, joined the battalion of Cazadores and formed the left. The columns of Tunja and Tocorro remained in reserve. The action began at the same instant all along the ?Inc, General,Anzpategui directed the operations of the centre and right ; he ordered a battalion to be attacked which the enemy had sent out as skirmishers in a glen, and forced it to retire on the main body, which formed in column on a height, with three pieces of artillery in the centre, and two corps of cavalry in the fiinks,waiting she attack. Oar troops of the centre, disrerriling the fire of some wires of the enemy posted on ,their left flank, attacked the main hotly. The enemy gave a dreadful fire, but our !rums, with the most daring movements, executed with the strictest discipline, surrottuded ell the enemy's carps. The svadrott of cavalry of the upper-plain charged with ;Is wonted valour, and from that moment all •the t frotts of the Spattish General were fruitless; he lost his licieltion. The company of horse grenadiers (all Spa itiardA) was the first that cowani:y left the field of battle. The infantry endeavoured to re-form on another height, ant was instantly destroyed. A corps of cavalry in rnerse waited ours with the lances in rest, and was p:esccil through-and through by our lancers; the whole S l uttish • army in comp'cle rout, and closed in on all Aides after %Milting dreadful carnage, threw dem a their • artrs and surrendered. \V ul' au alitioat aittitillJneons •movemcnt, General SanLinder, who direccd the orations of the left, and who had met whit an incomiderahle resist:ince from the eneiny'a van, and to which he had oily opposed his Ca 'Adores, chitr4rl with so.rte companies of the battalion of the line, and the Gni,'es of the rear passed the bridge the rtctory. A:1 I:te rormy'l army rt mainvil in our hands. General Bore) en, Cornmamier-in-Chief of. the army of New r) id..., is a prisoner ; awl was taken in the lien I. i• de toy r %ol i t;rr hart R:ne.4„ Pedr o Marti nez intl in 01111..1 r•nl, G•lunel Xtrnenez, is alws st tst a:: lire C.,:nituntl.nits and Nlajors 1:i:11ole of iofcri ar o:lict rb, and ninre than t.:c;n, tnneeover all their niisitiol, artillery, horses, 8; c. fie. hlardly tie 1.1.1 ,:it (•o/r4, 1 , ;),) mt J arini. 5u tay.i Ja.l tome chiefs and utri •,rs of 1:.11 Jlry, who f1:.,1 iiciore the action was de- "i'ar atlv3:l.3.;*s itte,:ett! title which will ensue to d i; le:•!it the A krici., victffly of yestertlay. Our tr MI ;MIA' i;iu.uplss,l more decidedly, slid seldom 114Ve eig!a4Cd trop 4. well.discildi►►ed, and s well eurnmasuletl. Nothing can be compared to the intrepidity with wh;ch General A nzosteatii at the Iteattbf two ba ttalions, lei n prtalon of c.tvalry, attacknd and oveuhroy tic THS *NATtOitAL REGISTRIZ. euemy'r main bo►ly. awl to him the ►•ic►ore iu grvat meamre doe. General head-quarters. in Vol ta x n tiesatatla, the Bth of Aufitst. C. SOUBLETTE, l Mel of the Staff The Viceroy Satitano h..s acil in the directikei 01 Honda, and Cabinda hallows I • oil the southern side. All the cavalry and she corps of the rear , isiard pursue him on all sides, and there is reason to hope that none will escape. SOUTH AMERICA, STATE. OF THE BRITISH FORCE tH 3f tROARITAA-TEMPO. BART BLOCKADE OF THE HARBOEU BY A SPANISH SQUADRON. Extra. l of a Letter tinted Margarita, Sept 21:— " About three weeks since we received intiolna don that the Spaniards had collected all the vessels they could muster, and all they-could press into the service, to make an attack on this islaml. Wu were quite unprepared for dethnce by sea .at the time, the Admiral's flag ship being hove down to repaid some damage she had sustained, and the rest of our fleet having sailed 'on a cruise. The enemy appearcr off the coast about noon on the sth instant, with a squadron consisting of 11 ships, sad 9 -gun-boats full of men. We prepared to receive them, not doubting they would attempt a landing at day light the next morning; but When dawn appeared we discovered them at anchor at a respectful distance. They remained quiet for three days, and on the 4th they weighed and seemed to be standing in fin the port ; but before they came within reach of our butter ics, they bore up again. These demonstrati ons they made daily up to the 22d, since when we have seen nothing of them. The cowards have, we believe, returned to port. On the 21st, a most interesting, and for the time, a painful scene, pre sented itself. A small cutter of Admiral Brion's, which was expected from one of the islands, was discovered at day-break in the midst of the enemy's fleet, and chased by several of the vessels, which kept up a heavy fire upon her. The Admi ral's only son, a fire and brave lad of 15, together with Brion's brother-in-law, was on board the cut ter. What a prize for the Spaniards! Nothing could have gratified them so much, as the opliortu tunity of showing the Admiral the horrid spectacle of his SOIL and brother hanging at the yard-arm.— You may guess his feelings. The few gnn.boats we had were quickly manned by the enthusiastic followers of Brion, and (a ill von believe it ?) on the appearance of three of our boats they gave up the chase. The little cutte. arrived safely in the harbour, and the Either embraced his child ! witnessed the entire suene--you may imagine with what feelings ! " Had the Spaniards effected a landing on their first appearance, they might have destroyed the town of Juan Griego, but it would have cost them dearly ; and as to - penetrating into the interior, it is out of the question. This island is so tbrtified by triture, owing to the abundance of short thick maxi, that for an enemy to gain the pass:s is impos sible. The natives are so well trained, and such excellent shots, they could have picked them off like rabbit , . "A few weeks since a vessel was cast OP shore no this island. on board of which was Major War. ner, brother-in-law to ‘•ir Itobert Wilsn, and a man of great property, chiefly in %Vest India estates, Maid' he had been to and was on his way to Trinidad for the same purpose, when the vessel was driven on shore. They had been for three days without provision, and had given up all hopes of seeing land again, so much so, that the major had written a letter with the intention of committing it to the chance of the. waves. The Major wrote to Sir Robert Wilson of the himdsome manner in which he was received by Admiral Brion and Ge neral English. The Admiral sent his own cutter to Trinidad wish him. He promises to return to Margarita in a short time, and even talks of ac companying General English on his next expe dition. • " The arrangements made by General English for the defence of the island are highly to his credit. He was indefatigable in his efforts ; and, shortly after the first appearance of the enemy, had col lected all the British troops from the interior, and made a disposition of the native force, of which the Governor had intrusted him with the command to the amount of 0,000. A fort was hastily raised, commanding the town, on which a Crmidable bat hay of .V 2 .pounders was planted. The men lately arrived, belonging to General D Evercux's legion, assisted in raising this fort, and it was extremely pleasing to see the alacrity a ith which they worked at it. Since the blocka le commenced, several ves sels arrived here with another dissision. .of this enterprising officers legion. We now count nearly 1500 British muskets of his force alone. I nor< r saw finer ft Rows than these Irishmen: thc:r ap pearance and conduct is admirable. Of the gr.atter. part of the.officers, lam sure Ici say the saute. Some, howeier, as might have been expeeted 4 have turned out but badly. About NCO, thank God, have left us; they sailcl a few days tack in-the Chi- Noy les cheater for St. Thomas's. They will, no dead, eirculate fine sthries; but, believe me, men pos sessing fewer of the qualifications fur a soldier's 144 have seldom borne a commission. To give you a specimen : Col. —'s men wera disembarked on Wednesday. Thursday he complained of feeling unwell, and on Friday request..l leave of absence far six months to recruit his health at Jamaica, (a climate proverbially unhealthy to Europeans.) A part of this doughty officer's baggage consisted of six dozen of lavender water. What think you of that for a Ve• nezuelean soldier! Ile would require a mule to carry his perfume. They complain, lam told, of Ovations. They certainty get nothing but an abundance of flit turtle, delicious large fish, strong brandy, with fresh baked bread, and line flour fi , u cakes or puddings every day ; plenty of delicious fruit, and a mutant welcome at the General's or Admiral's table. The inhabitants willingly give up their houses to them. The duty required of them was sufficiently. easy, being only desired to drill themselves, that they might be able to discipline their own men. 'this, fur them, was too great an exertion. Fears-for their health would not permit it ; and the ullowances were too little to satisfy them, or to retain even the appearance of their see.. vices. They have left us, and like all who have left the service, they are mere holy-day soldiers. I never knew an officer who had served, and who knew how to endure the common privations of h:s profession, make a single complaint. " I am awry to say, that the exertions of General English * during this scene of alarm have thrown hint into u violent fever, and since the 'list he has suffered dreadfully ; he is now declared out of dan ger. We look anxiously ft r the remainder of Gen. D'Evereux's legion. When they arrive, we shall be very strong, and shall, no doubt, teach the Dons a lesson they will not soon thrget. Those already here will embark for the main in a few days, to join their breve countrymen ; they are at Maturin, about four days' march from Cumana, a healthy place, and well Supplied." • exile of General EngliA, has been in•nrrertly Plated on wive t f the paper., to hare inken place. 'fbe it port ensue by buy of Ss. Tisonit•s'F, nod appear* to bare sirii4inutted its his FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. S CROWN OFFICE, Nov. 27. MEII BERS returned to se:vein this prtseut PARLIAMENT. ity of Chichester.—Thz -Right lion. John Grotge Lennox, commonly celled Lurd John George Lemon, in the room of the Earl 01 March (now Duke of Itieinnunto. called up to the House of Peers. _ _ -- lieiceVs of Bohm, —.The Hon. 11. Legge, in the room of the lion. F. S. N. Douglas, deceased. BANICHUI'TS. Joal;ng. Bexley, Kent, innkeeper. Solicitors, Mews Ware and Young. Southwark. J. Weldon, Friday Street. Cheapsitle, bfanchester num. Sole. Messrs. Courteen and Itolunbon, Walbruok. J. Wi.itehurcli lloundaditck nu , coneltuner. Sul. Mr. Bennctt, Tokenlinuse Yar d. J. Hcruiog auld E. Hornblow, Biahopsgate Stiett. jewellers. Soh. Mew,. 'Whitlow and Hine, Charttrhouse Square. J. Hart, Lca WWII, Kent. builder. Sul. Mr. Pearson, Elm Court. Temple. H. Baker, Tideswell, Derby, grocer. Sols. Messrs. Lowe and Bower, Southampton Buildintc., Chancery Lane. G. Parker, New Shoreham, Buse;,ta il or. Sol. Mr. Hatton Garden. T. Moore. Paddington. Sour factor. Std. Mr. Hannian, Wine Office (A)urt. Fleet Street. J. Haudorn. Newcustle upon Tync. brass founder. Suls. Mcsbra.Bell and arodrick. Uow Church M. Iludhcs, I,ore Lane, wool nomellaot. Sol. Mr. Thom., Basingbad Street, T. I:tatray. Lower Thames Ftreet, wine merchant. Soh. Mesas. Pearce and Sw.thin's Lane._ _ ... „ E. V. H or.cock and J . Sawyer. Basinshall Street, B:ackweil Hall factors. Sol. Mr. Smith, Austintlues. J. Raines. Kingston upon Hull, mcreiutnt. So:s. timer, Sou. and 'tosser. Bartlett's Buildings. T. 11. Dtußey, Bizmingliain, nhoese locum. Sol. Mr. Currie, Catt:ey. Holloway, carpenter. Sul. Mr. Oltfallen, I.ur, rr Street, Islington. T. Leasollittur, Newcastle upon Tyne, linen diaper. So/r. 'Masts. Marriott. Brookbbank. end ('ant, Gray's Inn Square. E. Buituer, lfenry Brest, Gr..y'a bin Laze, Dithincr. Sol. 'lr. Boxer, Oh Jewry. F. E. Barlow, Curnidll, mariner. Sol. Mr. Surman, Lincoln's Inn. J. likliarlson, Lee Is, common brover. Fol. Mr. ,MAinson, Tcmplc. DIVIDENDS. ....... Dec. 0. G. Longman, Norwich. rualtster-23. R. Nkloon, Lixemery, Salop, miller— IN Htdley, Nes c%cle it; on-ty ne inctchant-18, W. I'roser, Birmingham, builder-4. H. Gib 'own. and T. htukcs, Kingswinford, Staftind. irontsuuders--18. H. Shetland, Exeter, saddler-2s, W. Prattinton, and A. 1.. PrattintOn, Bewtiley, grocers--18, J. All:a:runt, Christopher street. Finsbury spore. merchant-13. AI. IVaters. Cuirlua court, merchant—ln, .1. Cummings, Osbori street, 111.4echarrel, brewer—lS, 11. Aliu:hell. Cullum street, tre:ur—la. 11. W nney, ONfotd, mealtnar.—lS, H. Sutrum Hampton ata, linen dr.lper—ifl, T. Emery, Worcester, wine mochant-4, W• Sherwood. LieeriTiol, soap manufacturer-IS, A. Bruce. . 1 . Grown, G. army cloths. rs—Jxn. 4. W. J. W • Lind' sey y and A. Herter, Barn. silk mo..rchnnt—lkc. 4, H. Jordan, sad .1. Smith. Stratford. and .1. I,llcl.fithl, I.cadtnhal sneer, coach pmptictors-18, B. Fenner, Feachurch Street, Chambers, flour factor. CERTIV:IC.iTES to beAmonteil Ika Itt. G. W'grney and G. Servo tr. Chicl.t•rter, common brewers —F. H. Houalur and J. Singleton. Forms jai than. Knigloabedge, pai.er 1V t od and R• Sculco tcs, lock, tia,kr no-reliant—J. S.aoltore. bilrt.W.LLTy. 130464:iie11i..4. sage and T. Pomfret'. 31ad.tor.e. ittherta, eubuurg Head. metehant—ll. S.mnionr„ High Street. buthaark. etationcr—M. Penny. Shepton :11alktr, Somcrsvt, con' fuetor-4. liewcll, licdtaidge, SouthatuVon , umber merchants.