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VICTORY OF THE ROYALISTS.

Dittraleh of the Commandant. Don riiilooio Pia, to his
Excellency the General in Chief of the Expeditionary

Army.
" More I:severe:NT Slit—After 211 hones of • moat
tedious march, we arrived early yesterday morning, without
once resting, at Motion del Turn, half • league distant from
SI. Josef ale Tionailos, where the rebel Bolivar was stationed,
with two is than 700 cavalry and 350 infantry. Whew we ar.
rived near his encampment, and made prisoner of a servant
of his, who informed ns where hie master lay sleeping, the
Colonel Den Rafael Lora, ordered that the Chief of the
Staff, Don Thomas Reormaler, should proceed with a party
of infantry to surprise him. Bnt after having penetrated,
with the greatest weeny, through the enemy's encampment,
and approaching the spot where Bolivar lay asleep, he en-
countered the Chief of the Staff; but fearful of the miscar-
riage of the stratagem, he threw himself towards the
spot where the pretended Supreme Commander lay; he,
rising immediately at the moment tiny were about to stir.
round him, Rid to the mountains with the three persons
who aerompauied him. Our party tired, and the three men
were killed, among whom was his Priest, Friar Stephen
Prada. We remained in this state (they in the greatest
alarm) 'still daybreak, when they presented themselves in
line-of-battle far superior to ours,their infantry its the cen-
tre, and the rav:ulry on the two wings. Our line was cum-
polled of a company of honorary Volunteer Officers, and the
squadron of St. Francisco de Tionados, under the command
of Colonel Don Rafael Lopez. In the centre the infantry,
in closed columns, by the Lieotenant-Colonel of the ' C• 1•11
tlores of Nav-irre; Don Salvador de *ruins's. The left
wing wasocciipied by theist and 2d column of Royal Lancers,
tinder my orders, and the reserve consisted of the 341 and 4th
squadrons, under the orders of Lieutensiot•Colonel Dun Ra-
mer Garcia. Our cavalry was formed into half columns.
The company of Haisgueadores,' commanded by Captain
Reyes Alvarado, occupied the whole front. In this situation
we found ourselves at daylight, at a haltgunshot from one
another. Our line moved on tinder • most galling lire; but
neither the superiority of the enemy, nor the untimely death
of the Commander who hail wales led them to victory, ap-
palled these r Ain't troops.
" I fell on the right wing of the enemy, and after hav-
ing routed their cavalry, I attacked the infantry with two
small squadrons. I immediately broke their line, our
troops attacked, determined to exterminsle them. At the
same time the enemy's left wing, commanded by Zama,
attempted to huh our right wing, but Captain Dun Miguel
Corrion y Asopardo, who commanded the third squadron
that was in reserve, presented his front diagonally in so able
• manner to cover this wing, that charging the enemy, to.
• with the squadron of St. Francisco, they routed hint
completely, and decided the action. The example given
by the Chief of Staff, Itentivali contibuted greatly to the
shnii" rivalry pursued the enemy in every direction, mak-
ing a mood horrible re, till we destroyed their renerve.
As soon as we remained masters of the field, I Neill Lieut.-
Colortel Don Josef %laminas, with IS4I men, to pursue those
wbo had retreated by the road of Calahueu : be succeeded;
but, unfit, tnnately for its, at a league and a half distance,
they were obliged to ',tutu with thrir saddles on their beads,
on account of the bail state of their horses, so much so, that
if he had had 200 useful horse., this day would have con.
chided the career of the traitors Bolivar, ('edrriu, Zarasa,
and the rest of their followers. The results of this brilliant
artien have been, that the enemy has left more than 400
dead on the Add and 150 prisoners. Anitnig the first, ae-
reeding to the declaretion taken, are Brigadier-Gen. Kilo)
Leon Tomes, Chief of the Staff, Santander, Colonels Ga-
lindo, Salon y Maneirpte, Lieutenaot-Colutiels Pissauri and
Sylvester Palacios, and the Major Plan.. Among the Sr.
coml. Lieutenao, such Muncie& Beraolari, attached to
- Staff. Francisco and Juan ale Bios Morales,

the b. i. Major Joseph..-
Captain Floreuaio Teaser, Dolivar's Aide.ele-Camp, and the
Seergeon Sebasliao Oliver's. Resides these prisoners, 160
women have hilkst bolo nor Imola. We have likewise re-
taken, of the prisoners they took in St. Fel'Nand°, Lieut.
Dams Francisco Argona, Ensigiss Dots Juun Antonia Gas
loarii, Duo Jos quint Villamil, snit Dun Cali's° Laodacia.
"We have taken two stood of colours, one of winch was
preseuted toms-by Rojas, a mirror of the crept. of Laoscers ;
all the baggage of the Commosiders and Officers, including
Bolivar's, was taken : mid be was obliged to throw away her
—null cap wish which he was disguised. Three tmmuni-
lion chests moil ohne drums, as per annexed detail, likewise
fell into our power. On our side there was no muse loss theft
the death of the valiant Colonel Dun Rafael Lopes, and se rem
soldiers; and dangerously wounded the Cietshm of Royal
Lancers, Don R. Landarta, sod Gil Gosia.sles, the Ensign
Gregorio Rims, 'Vicente ISermosirr, the Lieutemout of Dra.
goons Don Benito Franco, wills ?t privates muse. All the
Commanders and Officers helmet d with the gs taint bravery
and the greatest roomer.
^ The Chief of the Stair, Don Thomas sle Renovnies, who
besides having penetialeil in ober morning to obr spin where
113rdirlor lay asleep, has dog lust his louse louder hun, still re-
mained, directing the gocrillas nod other 'wondrous, which
example ems likewise followed by Don Mogswl Consists y A-o-
paislo. The Lieutenant-Colimel of She eAs.t.lore• of No.
sane, who commanded the itifit.try, Ira um 111 vlemy, its.
rpi.liig the twiny'. fire, until he bad penetrated soots his
rooks. The Arse perjraiit of his conmialiy, MI I Garcia
Morcott', dist iognirlo st himself its the artioos. In short,
Most Excellent Sir, She officers and Remy have left noshiug
sinwistocil for, as the result plainly riceionstratra. I hope
volt,. Excellency will not limit rewarding such distingwislied
ealoser, informing his ‘lajesly of the COWINti of the heroes.
" Encampment of Napier, Apia IP, 1010.
(Signed) '• ANTONIO PLA.
" To his F.xceliciley the Cmantander-in Chief."
Noll. of the articles taken from olw enemy in the act)roo of
the 17th Oust. al the Itiron de lua Torus, half a league
f.om San Josef de Tionasl.4,
bjU muskets-30,600 (aiiridger-11,110thets-4001aneeg

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hatileto—lwo rains of spades anil axes—s Complete
Nesters.
Note—We have likeiCte taken from them the rich booty
they pommord, eonipooad of 11lonelier 'manage, is well as
that of the other oiler,. who seeonepoilied him, with many
jewels of treat value.
Enespmeut of Napire, April
(Sigurd) THOMAS DE HENOVALES.
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