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London, England, 1820-09-06 00:00:00

SOUTH ANEIic.4N SERVICE.

Extract of a letter from the ace. John O'Mullen,
to a Frirnd in Dublin.

MARGARITTA. JV NS 20. 1820.

" We arrived in this hsrlsoit;about six o'clock on the 12th
instant. We ease boarded by the Purt Captain, and alien
he understood we were a part of the Irish Legion, abed that
we hail General irEvereux nu hoard, nothing coedit equal
the joy he felt. Cuktnel Hall and Major Hernia went ashore
with tdm, to inform the 611111/11140f of the General's arrival.
The Governor, (knee.' Clementi, immediately vent two OIL
errs of leis staff, Colonelsßichard and Lw, In wait on the
General. They bronchi with them several letters and
pate:Mahone the Supesme Chief, highly creditable and com-
plimentary bo We General, aid • cousnaission elevating hint
to the rank of Lieufnuant.Goreral. Colonels Richards and
Low said, they had It in command to iufurns the Gewreal
that, on his lauding, there would be a palate given by all the
aimed smalls in the harbour; that the Civil and 31iiitary
Gusettiers, with Ge sterol Arisoveneti, late VtewPresident of
she Congress, Captain-General io the Army, tic. &e. should
be in attendance par the beach, in order to conduct him tee
Ike Government House. Next d.y, accordingly, the Gene.
sal, arromran int lay his Staff, landed tinder a grand sninie,
amt amidst tubed hoax: es from the immense multitude of
tepertaters that tined the shore. He rasa conducted to the
Gime rmursat Howie by than Gomez, the Civil Governor, and
General Chimera., Am lie. &c. to whom, after the usual
erreswinier, I.e ism whored me, and slut G I Arismeneli,
wht neleonon awl addressed one in the most lard and sffec-
imitate mature. My answer 40 sit rely flatlatiat a refry-
item, y4llll may well suppose, 11.01 taut simple sod short, and
that in volume-24ring erysrrviera.l was actuated by nu melee&
objet.—ifs: spoke highly of the gratitude amt courage dis-
played by my heave sad new suenewful Callaiirnea iu aar-
111.1140tIrg su many difficulties to /use the nose of freedom
in the New IVortd.
e Tier Gest rid, is Glowed Cleencisti'sminiair, commands
this Island pro
,gompore, and kna impacted One 'pudica.
lions, 4r.
" Oa 11,,eduritaloy, Gerber*, Clanaenti nave ma • splendid
dinner. On Thieriot,/ the Civil Governor entertained us,
mid in the evensong General Clementi jiver hall i BSA su
the 49th we dined with General Atliatendi.
" For tedurwiatkow make, I areerally asked Don Gaines aml
Geom. Clemeati sad Avieisraili, if it mere trite that Gene.

ral D'EsTieux's toftenalodoneMllM tilts Sane*lodged when '
the lint of hie troops, soder L'Estrange, arrived here? They
all enured me the contrary was the fact; that ollOnJ!elors-
ed without ever galas on shine, and that others went ea
shore merely to purchase fruits. It I. distressin to me 15
tell you this fact, se some of thane who reformed are my
particular (rimed& They were very in advised, and seemed
to be wader se subordination whatever; and many, availing
themselves of this eireasimance, west a privtteering, of
which hard service they soon got tired, and in applying to
be readmitted into the legion, were refused, unless they n.
treed as Cadets.
" What greatly leaded la this climate to multiply the weals
of our countrymen, who remained in this island, is the
proverbial supineness of the Spaniaide, who love the pro-
Opiate stirrer coder their remould; it is not that they
refused to give the soldiers ratioirs, but the Irregular roam-
tier in which they. were delivered nut, certainly disgusted
malty, and caused them in rehire. To guy that any returned
beeanae their commissions were not recoguima, is not lb"
feet, is any thing but the truth—some may have heard that
truck was said of their commissions, but they must have
beard it from very bad anthurity indeed. I have seen Boli-
var's letters and dispatches, promoting General D'Everesx
from the rank of Major to that of Lieutenent.General, and
how could he be promoted from Ile rank of Major to that
of Lieutenant-General, if be were not before a Major-Groe-
ral, or if he had not held such high rank in Ike army of Co-
lombia ? I have nit only seen the authentic doeumentr, bait
I have also seen the insignia of the Order of Liberator de
Venezuela, which M3O seat specially to him on his promo-
tion. None but Officers of high distinction are permitted
or entitled to wear it; it is a small seven.pnioted Star; on
one aide is ioseribed, " Lieutenant.Geseral D'Everewx ."
on the other the .16 Libertadoree." Upon the day en which
Geweval Ariarneadi entertained us, Madame Arnow's'. be-
fore dinner, invested General D'Even.ux with this Oder.
" The hush Legion and the auxiliaries, forming a com-
bined forte of about twelve hundred effective wen, had taken
Rio de la Noche. All attempts to carry • Mottle post have
hitherto failed. The expedition was well fitted out in every
thing.
" The attack on Cagnetta was badly emolueleil—it should
hays fallen even as it was conducted, and it would have
fallen had not the retreat been ordered : five 'ninnies more
would have carried it. The army suffered great slaughter
ow its retreat.

" The General ►as lisped a Proclamation, offering a free
pardon to all deserters; they are scattered over the Wend,
but are coming in very fast. Finding, however, that many
were still larking shout the island, to the great aonoyance
of the native., and having formed themselves into gangs, be
.vdend the militia to scour the whole island, and bring in
every- man of his they could find. flis orders were quickly
*baled, and in a few hours he not only collected those on the
bat those who wrre on board the privateer. now in
the harbour. Several of the English Legion who deserted
►ave been also taken, and the General ha. ordered armed
se►t»aers to be in readiness for their reception, in order to
twin them with us to Rio de la niche. lie has changed
the face a things here fur the better.
. . .

" I should not be so minute were I not aware of the in.
jury the came had suffered by the fully and insproilenee of
some who returned, and denying eve', authority vested in
General D'Everens. Knowing me as you. do, you will give
me credit fur candour, and I how, once fur all, solemnly
declare, that Lieutenant.Gesieral WK.:remits was vested by
the Supreme Chief Bolivar, to raise an Irish Legion, grant
commissions to Officers, of every grade inferior to his own,
and amid them to be ',rolled under the Columbia., Bag—
that he himself was raised to the null of ftlajor.Geserel,
and vested wish the above powers, before he set about rais-
ing the Legion. I thee publicly make this declaration, with.
oat fear of contradiction. 1 make it, not with the view of
hurting the feelings of these who returned, but for the
goodof my countrymen, who may be wavering and doubt-
ful on the subject. I make it with a view of doing justice
to Ike character of an illustrious individual, as well as to
serve the cause of independence in Colombia.
" I have a great deal to do here while I stay. The dif-
ferent whips crews lying in this harbour are keeping me well
employed; they are complying with their religious duties-1
bays baptised several children, some three months old—the
deity here are not su cordially attentive as the priests at
home.

" Last Sunday I was requested by the Governor to per-
&rim mass; I did so, of course, and to my great satisfac-
tion I had a mutt nomeruns aii.l respectable congregation,.
Arismentli, his Site; and all their families, were present.
Geo. Clemeati (the Governor), who resides in the Govern-
setest.ltototr, Sited up an altar. Colonel Hall and Major
Nentlett, also Colonels Low and Richards, attended ; an un-
wise* anultittrite attended outside, but had as good an op-
portunity of hearing mass as those within; the ontriils
.forward a gallery to the second grand hall, befog furnished
with lattices 1 tort with the must tattering reception from
all ranks. We are getting in all kinds of provisions to pro-
ceed to De la Haase; we sail to-morrow stunting under Con-
voy."