The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-29 00:00:00

No. 1,3 131.—V0t.. XV.]

JAMAICA PAPERS.

KINGSTON' JUNE B.—We learn by the Minorca
(which arrived ut Port Royal on the 2il inst.) that
about the latter end of April a battle was fought
between General Bolivar and the royal regiment of
Arragon, aided with the natives of Pasts), which,
after a great struggle, was decided in favour of the
Colombians, by a reinfOreement of 800 men arriving
larfore the action was concluded. The Independents
merely, however, retained their ground, both parties
having suffered a very severe loss. The army of'
Bolivar was estimated at .5,000 effective troops, and
the royal forces amounted to an equal number at
least. The statement of Bolivar having entered
Quito is, we understand, incorrect; the inhabitants
of that territory continue firm to the royal cause,
and the clergy have given up all the plate of the
churches to ba coined into money for the support of
the troops.
Advices from Lima, of the 7th April, state, that
Gen. San Martin was preparing to march for Upper
Peru, with an army of 8,000 effective men, and
with as many newly-raised troops. La Cerne and
Ramirez, Royal Generals, were, with a force of from
12 to 13,000 men, in possession of all Upper Peru,
und all the Mines San Martin had in con,equenec
b,cn obliged to resort to a paper currency, of the
value of 10 dollars and upwards, to pay his troops;
and he compelled the inhabitants, under severe pe-
nalties, to take them in payment. lie had, fur the
purpose of ingratiating Liras& with the people, esta-
blished an Order of Knighthood, denominated the
Order of the Sun, and also a similar one for the
" lair sex," which he had peolusely bestowed on
both sexes. A.
ConacoisaFatt.2o --The vessels of war expected
at La Guayra from Margarita and Cumana, arrived
there a few days ago, and are now enforcing the de•
ciaration of blockade against Puerto Cabello.
The line of sea board now remaining in the pos-
session of the Royalists extends only from Puerto
Cabello to Coro, which are the extremities; and as
the blockading squadron is composed of an :active
description of vessels, and we understand are all ex-
cellent sailers, it may with facility form a line of
communication along this small extent of coast; and
it is, therefbre, more thur very few, it' any vessels,
proceeding to Puerto Cabello or Coro, or to any of
the intermediate posts, will escape capture. The
schooner San Juan, from Coro to Porto Cabello, has
already been taken, and ordered fir La Guayra.
The following is a copy of a letter received from
La Guayra, dated April 15 :
" The Centeltn was captured in front of Cadiz.
Iler captain, Saboada, and the passengers Don J.
Ometa, Don Fermin Medina de Lopez, inhabitants
of La Guayra, are prisoners. The cargo of the pri-
vateer is valued at 80,000 dollars. In this vessel
were found letters from the Government of Puerto
Cabello, calling on the Spani.iii Government fur
10,000 men, and a million of donuts, and declaring
that without this supply the fortress would necessa-
rily be surrendered. A brig was also taken, called
the Two Brothers, proceeding from Barcelona to
Cuba."

APRIL 27.—1 n arrival on Monday, from Puerto
Cabello, brings accounts that a corvette, a blig, and
three flecheras, under the Columbian flag, were
cringing off Lad port, and that by land the place
was so strongly surrounded with a strong military'
force, as to cut oft all supplies from the interior.
The schooner Venus, which came in from Puerto
Cabella yesterday afternoon, saw no vessels what-
ever ott the coast.

The Mulish schooner Jusepiiii, Brit, master, from
La Guayra, came into the harbour at the saute time
with the Venus, and brings accounts that a squadron
of seven armed vessels, consisting of a brig, !u•ar
schooners, one klueca, curd one polaere, sailed from
La Guayra on Thursday morning, to reinforce the
blockading squadrons ci I'uertu Cabello. Should
the intelligence be correct, we consider it strange
that the squadron did nut arrive off Puerto Cabelu
precious to the sailing of the Hercules and rows,
bs that port is ouly a tew hours sail to the leeward
in La Guayara. The Venus did not leave Puerto
C.:Aiello land Thursdaj evening, and saw nothing
of them. The JusrpAin brings no political news of
interest.
NiAV 4.--The Colujnhian forces have again made
ilhanseaves toasters of Curti. The following is au

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