The National Register.
London, England, 1819-11-29 00:00:00

dOUTII .131 ER ICA.

Can*nation of the Capture of Santa Fe, the Capilabl New
Granada, by the Venetiseian Army, wider the Limunand
of the I're3nlent, Gen. Bolivar.

13, the arrival of the schooner Endeavour. from Is-
mama, in the extraordinary Tuck passage of nine days,
we have been put in possersiou of the journals of that
island, up to the ibth inst., from mie of which we hate
made the following extract :

" JAMAICA, SEPT. 15.
" His Majesty's brig Beaver,ol to gnus, Capt. Sau-
mares, from Carthaseita, anchored at Port Royal yester-
day morning.
"The intelligence by the Beaver seems to leave no
doubt situ the capture of Santa Fe by the hirers under
,Bulivar. Indeed, it is staled, that the official account
of .that event had reached Carthagetia fires iuusly to the
sailing of the &aver, and had beet shown to Captain
of his Majesty's ship Sapphire, lying at that port.
.We are also enabled to give some particular of the ope..
of the Independents, previously to their uccupa.
*Ai of Santa Fe, collected by a gentleman on the spot .
hut who, at the same time, inentitnis that he derived
theta from individuals, who related them as their res.
pective interests predoutinated. There were two hanks
between the contending parties, before the one which
decided the fate of Santa Fe. The first was on the lit
of July, at a place called Gonna, laz the valley of Soga-
mom, in the province of Tonga, where Bolivar had au
army of 2,nuo infantry and SW cavalry : to which was
opposed Gen. Barasino.with 3000 royal troops; the most
obstinate, and great courage was displayed on both sides,
when the royal troops were compelled to retreat in getat
confusion. The second battle took place on the 25th u:
July, between the same parties, at Potatiu de Barg, near
to the capital of the pitivt 'ice of Tonga. The contend.
tin; armies were closely eit2:l•4ed fur five successive hours,
and both lough: with great desperation; but the result
was said to be, tisrt Bolivar ottiaineil a complete victory
over the royal troops, who, in their precipitate retreat,
kit behind them all their baggage, artillery and treasure.
Bomar is stated to be entire:), indebted to his cavalry
for these successes, they having.burne the brunt oldies,-
action-.

•• Bolivar now declared marial law, forcing all natives
that could hear arms to jot II his standard, by which
means he considerably increased the strength of his
cavalry. His forte now consisted of 3.000 infantry,
and 1.000 cavalry; he proceeded on his route to Santa
Fe, and having arrived at a place culled Venta Guamadt,
about 25 leagues front ilk. city, ,a general action took
place between him and Gels: BM-13111U. Ilene II 'Willi)
the country is very mountainous and woody, and Bolivar
determined to defeat his opponent, if possible by strata-
gem. He placed a considerable party of his troops in
ambush, and contrived to get his cavalry in the enemy's
rear, presented a small front to the enemy, who aitteked
him with great resolution and tory ; immediately 'limn
which, the divisions in ambush issued forth, attacking
hut Hanks, and the cavalry 'his rear, by which Gen.
liarasino was completely surrounded ; and it is affirmed
Isis army was totally ataaihilatell, with the exception of
about 400 meet, who had arrived at Alumpox,. ou the
riser Magdalena. From information derived from these
persons, they allow their loss to be 600 in killed, and
400 prisoners. This battle is said to have taken place
on the 7th of Anent, and accounts of it reached Santa
Fe at midni.dit of the Bth. upon which the Viceroy
gate orde.s fur the city to be evacuated. and at fite
it cloc.k on the 9th he quitted it. alma* with several hun-
dreds attached to the Government. So expeditious was
his retreat. it seems, that he actually arrived at Honda it.
thirty 11-tirs, a journey which usually occupies three
days.• lle tell beiiind tom all the magazines and trea-
sury, which latter was supposed to contain about half a
of money. Bolts al, by this account, is stated
5.i have entered Santa Fe from the 11th to the 13th.
1, S itIIdUCN the Viceroy, arrived at.Tonibueit on the
28th silt., and sent despatches by way of .Rio de Li Haehr.
to Gen. Nlarido, going an account of the above news.
On the 28th ult. ontelligeisee reached Carthagena, that
Gen. la Torre, second in ccutimand to Gyn. Morino, had
heett miered to cake command of the royal forces at
anti' Fr ; and he desdared,•that in eight days he would
be ite that city with the fine reeitioeut of N..varre. The
inapt that had arrived at Moinpox were fortifying that
place to resist any attack by the Independents.
s, Bolivar is said to have despatehed a division. of his
army into. Pampeliena ; and the opinion prevalent at
Cartliagelia was,. that be would not attempt to descend
M.halalena, or attack St. Martha, but continua iu the
ulterior of the country."