The National Register.
London, England, 1821-08-13 00:00:00

COLUMBIAN REPUBLIC.

(EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED IN BALTIMORE.)

" CURACOA, JUNE 14, 1821.—The day after I
last wrote you we received an account of the re-oc-
cupation of La Guayra by the Royalists, but they
must yield it back on the first appearance of a com-
petent force, as all the batteries and work.; of de-
fence have been destroyed—the result of Bermudez'
irruption into Caraccas. All the accounts from Co-
lumbia are favourable to the Patriots, who are likely
to fight the treat battle with a superior force, and
with every prospect of success. Bolivar united with
Paez, is 9,000 strong, near to Valencia. In this
division is included the 1,500 native cavalry of
Paez, whose extraordinary exploits appear almost a
romance, 700 of the British, and something more
than 300 of the Irish Legion, with the Albion re-
giment, called by the President " Conquerors of
Boyaca"—Bermudez, about 260 near to Barcelona,
and within two days march of Caraccas—Urdaneta
in Cord, preparing to join Bolivar, 6,000 There
are some minor corps, but should the Royalists
stand and risk a general action, it is supposed that
Bolivar would commence the fight with about 18,000
choice troops—the Royalists not near so many. The
unexpeoted march of Bermudez into the city of Ca-
raccas induced the Royalists to divide their force,
which gained a point for the Patriots. From the
best information I can obtain, I think I have ra-
thar under than overstated the numerical strength
of the Patriots, in which I have not included the
division under Montilla before Carthagenu, &c.,
but have confined myself to the army proposed to
meet the Spaniards in the expected general battle.
The old Spaniards are every day flying from the
Main ; they consider their cause hopeless. Six vessels
have, within these few days sailed from this place
to bring off Royalists and their property from La
Guayra."
New YORK, JUNE 15.—Letters from Buenos-
Ayaes to May the Bth are received in town, brought
by the Maryland at Baltimore. According to these,
the country remained in a deplorable condition
The Indians continued to collect in great numbers
in the interior ; a large body of them, it is stated,
were about 50 leagues from the city, committing
great depredations, murdering the whites, and de-
stroying the cattle- One letter says—" Carrera is
now Governor of Cordova, and, with Itamirez, is
expected here soon to upset the present govern-
ment."

Important advices have been received from Mex-
ico, by a vessel which sailed on the 9th ult. from
Havannah. Colonel Hevia, the commander of the
Royalist troops, had been killed in an attempt to
carry by storm a strong post near Puebla, held by
the Patriots; and his fate had struck so much terror
into his troops, us to threaten the most. fatal conse-
quences to the royal cause. Of the state of the in-
terior no certain intelligence could be obtained, as
the communications between Vera Cruz and Mexic
were completely interrupted. The Governor of Vera
Cruz had sent to the Havannah fire a reinforcement
of troops, not considering his garrison sufficiently
strong to support the expected attack of the Patriots.
The merchants and rich families at Vera Cruz were
in the greatest alarm and confusion : their whole
property, in goods and money, to an immense
amount, was packed up ready to be shipped off for
Havannah and other ports, on the approach of the
Patriots.

Mr. Oliver, the Ministerial spy, sailed from Ire-
land tinder the fictitious name of Jones, in a vessel
called the Marianne Sophia, for the Cape of Good
Hope. He was furnished with a letter of credit by
Government, on a respectable house at the Cape, for
the sum of one hundred guineas. In this colony
we trace him filling the situation of first clerk in the
Wharfinger's Office, and he is so announced (under
the above assumed name) in the Cape Calendar,
with a salary or perquisites, or both, valued at 3001.
per annum. He expects, too, in addition, the Sur-
veyorship of Woods and Forests, which will yield
him annually 2001. more!
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The military band which generally plays whilst
the regiments mounting the King's guard in St.
James's Park relieve each other, has not played
since her Majesty's decease.