The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-22 00:00:00

REPORTED DEFEAT OF BOLIVAR.

The following letter was yesterday posted in the New
England Coffee-house :
" PAX/114A, OCT. 20.
" Dear Sir—No doubt you have heard ere this of the dreadful
battle which has been fought between the Spaniards and the Colom-
bians, very 'near Truxillo, on the 17th of last month ; but I am
happy to inform you that the result has not been near so disastrous
to the Colombians as had been at first represented. The schooner
Libertsdera arrived yesterday from Gunchaio, by which we have
received further despatches. It appears that certainly the action
was most sanguinary. Both Bolivar and Camerae commanded in
person ; and the Colombians would have no doubt gained the day,
but for the treachery of one of their battalions in the hours; of the
line, which shamefully ;visaed over to the mievny ; the space thus
left open was taken advantage of by the Spanish cavalry, who im-
mediately charged, and made great havoc amongst the Colombians.
Bolivar in an instant rallied them, and made good his retreat, keep-
ing constantly the enemy in check. Never did the Liberator dis-
play more firmness and heroism, nor did he ever expose himself so
much ; he had three horses killed under him, and was wounded by
wo halls without losing his sent-frobi. He had only with him
6.000 men ; and if the late reinforcements had joined him in time
the victory would have been his. The Spaniards had double the
force, and were superior in cavalry. They say Cantarac is severely
wounded ; his loss must have been tremendous, for Bolivar had the
command of the heights, from whence he poured a destructive fire
of artillery on the Spaniards as they advanced. By the last ac-
counts Bolivar had gone to Guayaquil to organize his reinforce-
ments. Carmine has entered Colombia, but his victory will be of
little profit to him, as the Colombians are everywhere it: possession
of the passes, and he cannot make use of his cavalry in the moun•
tains. As soon as the tr6bps lately sent Rom here arrive, Bolivar
will be able to take the field again, and no doubt give a good ac-
count of the Spaniards. I inn grieved to say both the Generals
Cordova and Miller are dead they fell gloriously in the cause of
liberty. Here we entertain no apprehensions.
'• yours, " P. R."
It will be seen, says the Editor of the ;Joao,' Snetinfl, by the
above, that Bolivar had retreated to Guayaquil. about three
hundred miles north of Truxillo, and that the Spacial army had
entered Colombia.
It appears extraordinary that Bolivar's force in the battle should
not have exceeded 6,000, as all our former accounts estimated it, at
the lowest, at 12 000; and none made the Spanish any more than
8,000 strong. The General Miller mentioned was a very gallant
English office, who had recently joined the Colombian army.
THI AOICNT.
" While I am writing this I am compel lied to keep my eye on
the watch, in order to save the ship, which sails in a few momenta.
You will find that the battle was fought on the 17th September,
near Truxillo. 1 have not a moment more to say a word.
I'. HALL, Ten o'Clock."

Owing to an advance on cotton, the manufactures of
this town have within the last fortnight experienced a rise
in value of from .5 to 15 per cent.—Muneliesfer Piper.
COTTON Truism—The resolutions of the proprietors of
cotton works concerning the offer made by the operatives
of 305., in the name of damages for the stoppage or the
works, verify what was formerly stated respecting the im-
probability of a compromise. The operatives, on their
part, have resolved to leave their proposition open fur a
week.—This morning the old and new mills of Mr. Bar-
tholomew were opened to the old spinners, who, we are in-
formed by the proprietor, have come in unconditionally.
It appears by the Manchester Gazelle, that the journey-
men spinners of that neighbourhood have disclaimed all
right to dictate to their masters, and have discontinued
their aid to the Glasgow operatives; but have offered their
services as mediators. We are informed that this media-
tion is not likely to be accepted.—Glusgoie Chronicle.
On the evening of Friday last, three Excise officers in
the course of their ride through the Aird, Inverness-shire,
observed at some distance a woman driving a cart contain-
ing a quantity of smuggled whisky. The rider who ad-
vanced to make the seizure met with a resistance that would
have proved successful, hail not his companions hastened to
his assistance. The Amazon, armed with a bludgeon,
mounted and galloped otf, and, maintaining a running tight,
disputed the prize. Sne was, however, wounded in the
head and unhorsed, but, Anteus-like, she rose from the
earth with renovated rigour, and returned to the charge.
She was at last secured with great difficulty. One of the
officers was severely hurt. _

Last week, in digging in what is called the Abbey Close,
at Torksey, near Gainsborough. a stone coffin, with the
cover, in a perfect state, and inclosing a human corpse, was
found ; and close beside it, an urn or jar, containing two
birds, but which, when exposed to the air, immediately
decomposed. Several portions of the small divisions of a
window, not above an inch and a quarter broad, containing
coloured glass, were also found, which probably formed a
part of the ancient priory.—Lincoln Mercury.
Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, a boat crossing
the river to Ircngate-stairs, having two men and a woman
passengers, in passing a tier of ships the woman impru-
dently, in the boat passing under a 'lisp's hawser, took
hold of it, which pulled her out into the river. On her
rising, she was fortunately caught hold of by a boat-hook,
and saved. _ _ _

The greatest consternation and alarm prevailed here yes-
tereay a Icrnoon about half-past four o'clock, at which time
the Phen imena and Day Norwich coaches passed through,
racing at the rate of perhaps twenty miles an hour. The
Day was before, when the Phenomena attempted to pass in
the narrow part of the town ; the drivers, becdless of the
lives of the passengers (and there were a number on each),
appeared both determined ; the Day, however, kept the
lead. Will such conduct as this be tolerated t—Chelnes-
jiard C!•ronicle.
On Thursday last two young lads, servants with a farmer
in the neighbourhood of Pollockshaws, having quarrelled in
their master's barn, the younger of them, a boy of 13,
struck his comrade on the head, and fractured his skull so
severely as almost to preclude the hopes of his recovery.
The boy has been committed to Paisley gaol to abide the
consequences of his rashness.
Between six and seven o'clock, on Friday morning, four
men, who were passing through Tolicross in a two-horse
noddy, on their way to Glasgow, bad a very narrow escape.
When proceeding at a pretty smart pace, the driver ran
them foul of a cart going in a contrary direction, and both
vehicles, with the horses, were overturned by the shock.
A young man was tossed out of the cart, and the driver
was thrown several yards from Lis horses. Inside the
noddy the men lay sprawling on the top of etch other, in
a state of the greatest alarm ; till one of them got the win-
dow let down, when they emerged from their disagreeable
confinement. In a few minutes the horses, the noddy, and
the cart, were raised, set to rights, and the parties proceeded
on their journey, not one of them having sustained the least
injury.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Last evening, about six o'clock,
Mr. Charles Nlolliner, a compositor in the employ of
Luke Hansard and Sons, printers, of Great Turnstile,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, fell down suddenly in a fit of apo-
plexy and expired. A surgeon was promptly in attend-
ance, who attempted to bleed him, but the vital spark
was found to be extinct. The deceased was upwards of
sixty years of age, had been many years in the above em-
ploy, and was highly and deservedly respected by all who
knew him.
SHOCKING SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, between ten
and eleven o'clock, the inhabitants of Edward-street,
Blackfriars'-road, were thrown into considerable alarm
and consternation by a loud and sudden report of a pistol
being fired in the house of Mr. William Horn, a respect-
able hat-manufacturer, living in the above street. The
shock threw the inmates into momentary confusion, whose
shrieks for assistance caused several persons to repair to the
house, when, horrid to relate, on entering the parlour oc-
cupied by Mr. Horn, they found him lying prostrate on
the floor, with his head literally blown to atoms, awl his
brains strewed about the floor. He was a man much re-
spected, in easy circumstances, and no cause can be as-
signed for his committing the dreadful act of self-destruc-
tion. The report from the pistol broke several of the
parlour windows.
It is said the Custom House is in a much more danger-
ous state than the public were led to expect, Mr. Suoirke,
the architect, who has been in constant attendance at the
Custom House for several days past, having declared that
he could not insure it from one day to another. It is not
true, as reported, that the piles on which the arches arc
erected have given way, in consequence of the overflowing
of the tides. The truth is, that only cue arch has given
way. and that has arisen, it is reportetl, from sonic mis-
management in its construction. The floor of the Long
Room has sunk as much as Rix or seven inches, but every
precaution has been taken to prevent accidents, by prop-
ping and shoring up the defective part. A great number
of workmen have been employed, for several days past, in
the Long Room, in erecting scaffolding to prevent the or-
naments of the ceiling from fallinz on the clerks below._
Morning- Paper.