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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1819.

A T a MEETING of the ASSOCIATION Mt
tte REFUTATION of INFIDEL PUBLICATIONS,
held on Tuesday, Oct.*, Isl 9.
Sir.JAMES BLAND BURGES, Bart., in the Chair;

The following Resolutions were unanimously agreed to :•-•
1. That the Friends of Revealed Religion cannot, without
much concern, witness the daring and incessant efforts of
wicked and .designing men, to subvert the foundations of the
Christian faith, and disturb the peace of religions society, by
a reguhr system of the most impious falsehoods levelled at
the Holy Scriptures, the only source of true happiness In this
life, anal which-alone furnish to 'Mankind the well•gronisd'ed
hope of a blessed iuntortality.
4. That the Attacks of these inen, which arc carried on by
Abe-means of publications abounding with the most, shocking
blasphemies, and circulated to an extent and with a degree
of indgstry hitherto unexampled, have, there is but too mutt:
reason" to' belie”, already done great •mischief. Tire vicious
• lay bold bf these diabolical,aids, to justify themselves in the
practice of vice; the inexperienced arc led astral, and. the
minds of the rising generation are contaminated•

a. That such being the alarmiug and real statement of the
fact, it becomes the duty, not only-of every- member of the
Established Church, but. of veer)? • goOd and pious man, to
stand forth in.defence of those divine Revelations, on which
all our hopes and interests,-both temporal and eternal, evi-
dently and altogether depend.
'4. That, for this end, it is desirable that every possible aid
should be given to the publishing and'circulating of plain and
incontrovertible refutations of the blasphemous allegations
now sent forth by Deists and Athiests.
5. That, in order to provide the funds for carrying into
effect the above purpose, it is proposed that an appeal be
Made to all sincere and well4disposed Christians, to lend their
aid to so necessary and laudhble an undertaking.
6. That a Committee of Management be appointed to
superintend the funds belonging to, and publications ema-
nating from, this Association.
7. That Richard Clark, Esq., Chamberlain of the City of
London, be Treasurer of this Association ; and that books
for receiving subscriptions in his name, be opened at the
Banking-house of :Messrs. Ladbrolie and Co., Messrs. Pole
and Co., Messrs. flua, e, Fleet-street; Messrs. Coutts and
Co., Sir William Curtis and Co., Messrs.• Glym and Co.,
Messrs. Hatamersley and CO.
8. That any communications relative to the object of this
Association may he addressed to Mr. John Bird, 52, Hatton-
ga; uen, Secretary to ~his Association.

(iigne(l) JAMES BLAND BURGES.

THE LATE DUCHESS OF BRUNSWICK.

HAGUE, OCT. 15.—The death of her Royal
Highness the Princess Dowager of Brunswick
Lunching, in the course of last sight, has fill-
ed all the it►habitants of this place with grief,
and will be universally lamented by the whole
kingdom. Though she had been some time
seriously itulisposed, it was thought all danger
was over, especially as she bad sufficiently re-
covered to undertake the journey front Haarlem
hither, and bare it very well. The bulletin of
yesterday morning, the 14th, was more favourable
than that of the preceding day, stating that her
Royal Highness bad passed a good night, and felt
herself better. The sad event which has deprived
us of her, Was therefore wholly unexpected, and the
shock proportionally greater. Her Royal High-
ness was born on the 28th November, 1770, and
was consequently got quite 49 years of age. The
loss of a Princess so justly dear, has plunged
tl►e *bole Royal Fa-fully into, the deepest afflic-
tion. Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager
of Orange Nassau, soother of his Majesty our King,
is inco►tsolable. It is feared that the loss of
her beloved daughter, who was her inseparable
companion, will affect her too powerfully. To
a cultivated mind and a generous heart, her Royal
Highness united a sweetness of temper and atfabi-
lity of manners, which will long cause her to
be reutembere►l with • regret, especially by the
Pope, to whom she ever skewed herself a kind and
most liberal benefactress.—(Dutch I'aper,Oct. I G.)

ZOOLOGY.—The Fplendid Collection of Du-
;nestle of Paris, lately purchased, has arrived safe
in .Edinburgh, and it deposited in the I
College
there. It consists of 1600 Birds, 12,000
2000 Shells, 800 Eggs, at different species of
Birds, besides' Corals, Quadrupeds, and amphi-
bious Animals. In noticing this fine Collection,
we cannot avoid expressing our :egret that Mr.
BOLI,OCICS. of Piccadilly, bad not been purchased
by one the English Universities, for it will be
difficult to get together another Collection of
spud Went, variety; aucl beauty.

NEW GRANADA AND VENEZUELA,

(Prom The Morning Chronicle.)

TRINIDAD. SEPT. 2;1819.-1 have now to com-
municate to you the agreeable intelligence of the
capture of Barcelona by the rmy of General
English, with•little or -has since in-
vested Cumana 'a betaitaihreb arrived from
Margaritta last •week, iive learn that be had com-
mented operations having stormed the bill
which commands Ure fortreses ; but' owing to an
oversight itv,kfat being provided with the
ne-
eessary impl'entents for entrenching himself there-
on, he was driven back with the loss of 33 men.
He had, however, since provided himself with
every thing-required, and was preparing to renew
`the attack. Yesterday several deserters arrived
here from thence, and report that he had again
taken the heights which command the forts, &c. ;
the garrison could not hold out long ; the Creoles
in the Spanish service were deserting whenever
they could find an opportunity, and the garri•
son were in a state of starvation. A part of
General D'Evereux's expedi, ion bad arrived at
Margaritta, and were immediately to join t' e
besieging army before Cumana. Nothing could
equal the demonstration of joy with which the
first division of D'Evereux's Legion was received
by the Governor and all ranks of inhabitants...-.
Thus stands the affairs of our neighbouring
coast. With regard to the operations of Gene-
rals Bolivar and Paez, it will be seen by tape
enetnsed translations of their Dispatches to the
V cc-President, that they are actively employed
in the interior, notwithstanding the inclemency
of the season. The former, having penetrated
into New Granada, and beaten the Spaniards
opposed to him, was advancing rapidly towards
the capital, which had not the means or inclina-
tion to oppose him. In his private letters lie
speaks in the most confident manner of speedily
settling the affairs of that kingdom, and returning
upon Caraccas with an overwhelming torte; by
which time be expects that Cumana will have fal-
len, and that the army in that province will be con-
centrated, and ready to act in concert with him
I-le speaks also of sending down immediately
200,000 dollars for the use of the Congress. Paez,
you will find, is now in full possession of all Ba-
rra:, and is at the sante time besieging 600 Spa-
niards, whothut themselves up in San Fernando ;
and from the.circtunstance of his having destroyed!
Morillo's gun-boats, that were intended to throw
in supplies, the garrisnumust shortly surrender. We
have a revtdrt here, by way of Angostura, that
Lima has been taken by the Chilian army on the
16111 June.—Conimoddre Perry, who bad just con -
chided an important mission, said to be of a
friendly nature, to the Congress of Venezuela,
was seized with a fever immediately afterwards,
and expired in a few days.

Heatl-quartem Pay m, June SO, 181 p.
SIMON BOLIVAR, PREgIDENT OF THE STATE, CAPTAIN-GENERAL
OF VENEZUELA AND OF NEW GRANADA, &C. &C.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY :HS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC.

Since My last, dated at Guadalito, there has not happened
any thing 4opoltant in this Army. Our operations have
been directed solely to the progress of our march through
ftie;idly countries, until the 27th inst. when we attacked the
advanced guard which the enemy had posted here, of 300 men.
This event has been the opening of the campaign in New
Granada ; and if the first attempt can he considered a pre-
sage of the ultimate issue, we have reason to look for a fa-
vourable one ;-300 picked men of the enemy's troops have
been dislodged from a position so strong by nature, that 100
men might have defended it against 1000.
The advantages we have derived from this victory we con-
fined to the possession of the defile, the enemy having escaped
by fording the river Vaya, immediately in his rear ; lie lost,
however, some killed, and his provisions. But this victory has
not been the only cause of the satisfaction of the army, or that
which has cost us most fatigue. The principal obstacles we
have had to overcome arose from 61 roads ;—we have march-
ed a whole month through the province of Casanare, van-
quishing new impediments every day, that appeared to in-
crease as we advanced. It is miraculous we have had the
good fortune id get so far without accident, notwithstanding
our having traversed a multitude of navigable rivers, which
inundated a great part of the road in the plains. This was
the chief difficulty on our march, and when-got over, the rest
we expected would be hitting; but we soon met with new ob-
stacles, which nothing but a perseverance and constancy
above proof could have vanquished. The roughness of the
mountains we passed over is incredible only to those who
have not seen them. To farm an idea of the route, suffice it
to say, that in four days' progress the carriages of the park of
artillery were rendered useless, and the draft cattle for relays
all perished. The inclemency of the weather also added to
the difficulties of the road; it rained almost day and night.

In fine, although fur march is not terminated, we may flat
ter ourselves that the worst is past, and that we touch at, the
term of oar fatigues. We hope to gat to Sogamozo in eight
days at farthest, where our situation will be much improved.
Every report we receive from New Granada raises our hopes
and expectations. They all unanimously affirm, that in the
interior of the country there are a Multitude of Guerillas
which incessantly molest .the enemy, who is so much in dread
of us that the inhabitants are most impatient for our arrkal.
If these reports can be depended upon (ainl we have no rea-
son to doubt them) our campaign will soon be finished glo-
riously. Nothing can detain us if the population of the coup•
try is friendly. The enemy's force i• not sufficient to contain
the peasantry.

General Paez ha• reported to tne, dated tlio 15th inst., that
ke LAI bcatcu the fautipu at Goac2, butiiet thr viPAge, gad

(PRICE SEVZNPENC F.

dettroyed all their grinind prdrisions •—tie was preFiaring to
march against Pedrasa, in quest of a division of the enemy o

. -
I'oo men, that had ventured on to that place, and be hopes
•
(if he has the good fortune to' fall in with them) to give, a
good account of them.

I have no advices from your Excellency suabtequent•to tha
Ist of gay, which is the date of your last official.
(Signed) ,r • .110;AVAlt.

PrcELLE:kerSIN„
With refere;tce to my anterior dispatch I have now to
state, that on the anth instant! moved my head-,quarters -from
the Island of Achagnas, keeping on this:side of.the,Apurf.
' My intention was to:proceed to Nutrias, to attack aud: beat
that garrison ; and to that intent the:English infantry, evil
some cotuitry troops lately recruited, were marched, forming
with the cavalry a respectable division. On the 16th we got
to the ford of Mamistiral, and having found it impossible to
get on with the ihfatry,ou•acconnt of the inundation of the
Savanas, Sent back the ftifAn'tirY to Achagues, and proceeis-.
ed with the caralry only, with a view of making ail atteruit
on Guarrare, and other points of the west of Caracas. Foy
the better success of this operatien, I directed Colonel Ads-
metidt to make a demonstration on the capital of Varinces
with the regiment of La Muelte, to disper,,e or d:stract the
force he bad b,aten some days before. On the 17th I con-
tinued, my march by the road to this village, which our
guides reported to be the best, and having isrcgressed three
days successively, without finding at any ;lace a sespicion of
provisions for the troops, or evi.n a snot of dry land to pass
the night, we encamped the 19th at night, at a league
Crow this village, where I received advice from my videttes
that a division of the enemy, consistio..,, of 330 iorantry, and
some carabiniers, under the command u: Lientenent-Co-
lone! Duran, had jo-t taken possession of the town!, tor the
double intent of beating the Guerillas we keep up in this
neighbourhood, to burn the villar, destroy the plantations,
and carry off the inhabitants prisoners to Hatrius. I imme-
diately prepared to give him a lesson, and at Joy-lielit on
the eoth we broke up the encampment, and made my dispo,:i-
tions for the attack. lite line formed en battille. I ort,: red
Lieut.-Colonel Cornell', Munoz to command the right, at the
bead of my own Guard of Honour ; Colonel A. Rangel the
left, with the regiment of Vitlientcs; and General Torres the
centre, with the Hussars dismounted. The enemy formed in
square on the ;flare, made a very obstinate resistance, re-
pulsing our attacks even with the bayonet, but foreseeing
his destruction inevitable, from the great number of IC is d
and falling round him; he retired in good order, thou .:11 un-
der a heavy fire, to a casa-fuerte, or block-house, where tie
was protected from a'conlinnanee of the attack. I then pre-
pared to assault him, by forming four columns of light
cavalry dismounted, who, dashing on simultaneously at all
hazards, got to the house, and attacked with the greatest
bravery, some with their sabres cutting down the doors
and windows, others with stakes, endeavouring to
pull down the wails; but they were so mods ex-
posed to the fire from within, by the Creneans, and other in•
cidents, that they were obliged to retire. Amain, however,
they renewed.the assault, but perceiving it would be impos-
sible to carry the place for want of proper tools, I order-
ed them off, while the cry was " Death or Victory !" and
made them sensible that bravery without prudence would
give the palm to the enemy, assuring them, that if they
would confide in me, the place should be carried byfore
morning ; that in the mean time T hey woubl rinse a little,
and be prepared to rear the fruits of UAL valour. The
cavalry being then reconcentred. 1 placed four Guer !ias of
dismounted Hussars in the nearest houses lit front. al i* or-
ders to fire at every thing that presented itself, end chiefly
at the windows of the casa-fuerte. puticto ilty obey-
ed, to the great annoyance of the enemy during all the
day, during which a path to the house was discovered in the
rear, covered with brush-wood, which had escaped our obser •
ration during the assaults of the morning. At nightfall the
columns of cavalry were again formed for the attack, and.
making a feint in front, the real assantt was made by •ha
path its the rear, when, notwithstanding the foi foldable re-
sistance of the enemy, every thing was carried, by a victory
obtained of eternal honour to the arms of the Republic. It
was impossible to restrain the fury of the troops, who
bayoneted every thing opposed to them, and none escaped
except the Commanding Officer (badly wounded), and about
30 men, favoured by a dark rainy night, and the direction of
that ungrateful American Captain Yazza, who served them a,J
a guide; but I immediately detached a Guerilla in pursuit,
and hope to bare a good account of them. Among the ene-
my's officers killed is Captain Torres, a very distinguic • 1
Spanish officer. The issue of this affair has been most fa-
vourable. We have taken all the stores, 200 stand of arms,
and the whole division has been annihilated. Many wounded
have been since discovered in the thickets.

Our loss consists of five officers, four serjeants, and twenty
rank and file, killed; and eleven officers, and eighty-five rank
and file wounded. Among the former we lament the brave
Colonel Urquiola, who fell gloriously fulfilling his duty as a
Patriot; Lieutenant-Colonel Navarro; Captain Pedro Juan
Gomorra, and Lieutenant Pedro Gomez, whose memory will
lung live in this army. Of the latter are Colonel JOatt
Gomez, Lieutenant-Colonel Manuel Arraiz, Captain Ramon
Estevez, Lieut. Fructuor Estevez, and Sub-Lieutenants Ro-
nald() Saler, Encarnation Castillo, Eusebio Letiesma,
Julian
Pena, Leon Estevez, Prego Oliva, and .Inan Aspri.
1 should be Wanting in my duty did I omit recommending
to your Excellency the brilliant and distinguished valour dis-
played by General Torres, the brave Colonel Rangel. Colonel
Murton, and Lieut.-Colonel Laurencio Silva, who were the
first to assault and tear down the windows with their sabres;
and Colonel Carmona, Licutenant•Colonel Josef Maria An*
gule, Lieutenant-Colonel JacintO Imrabad, and Leutenant
Thomas Curtejun, for their bravery and perseverance through-
out the action ; and indeed the whole corps, both ()dicers and
soldiers, were emulous to distinguish themselves in obtaining

co complete a victory.
Be pleased to receive and accept this o Teial as a tribute to
tild Republic, that its brave defenders may he known.
JOSE ANTONIO PAEZ.
Slead•quarters, at 04%5liagoof Logiv,it, Jul 21, 1819.