The Sun.
London, England, 1816-07-25 00:00:00

'sdutif .A \I Eitt CA .

The Nraceas detzei:e of the 24tb of April gives
the faelal letter from General. Pezuela to the
Marquis of la .CO.ncordia, containingthe account
-of his %.ictOry over the pattio.re army of Buenos
Ares, under General Bandeau, on the 20th of
litiVember last, in the Pampa ofVillunia. It ac-
. ,
kt,wl«..dges that -the •ittlintysis warmly eontestea,
:and consequently that "the Royal:s.s' h;hs must iie
considerable ; but Hite enemy wa's at lei-I'oi eom-
_plvtely beaten, leaving about 1500 men on the field',
us Malty Vrtitirld d td; an about 500 prisoners. This
prisumen!cs 'the same action, the account of
time American papers make mention as lie-
?ttg broUght by a brig direct fieu the River
Plate.

OCLANIATIONS

.ISY HIS EXCHLLENCY THE: Ott'TAtig.CRNEUAL OK

YENCZUELA.

' renezuelians,—The proud Carthagena has
bowed her head to the Xing's arms, nod several
of their Chiefs have expiated on the gallows the
crimes they hail committed. The lave it was which
sentenced them. The base and Ole Aresmendi
profited of the moment of my absence to raise in
:Nlargaritta the banner Ot the no,,t infamous re.
hellion, and to involve you in new horrors. Au
was ci(mency %viltu I was here ; and that mons-
ter, thunderstruck whit so mod' pity, of which a
breast so thirsty for blood could have no idea, ex-
claimed weeping, that on that day be.was horn
again. Before me he swore.fealty to the Xing.

" Some ‘vretches, without a home to shelter
them, are tihout to collect togeher to distill b the
sreptn,e you enjoy, anti to enrich themselves %vith
your spoils. Remain constantly faithful to the
King. The Almighty protects you, and Will not
Uphold, petjured assassins. Part of the army goes
row to assist you ; the squadron is on its way to
your Ott ; boon will you behold litiamongSt yOu;
mind our enemies will he scattered like the dust.—
Fresh troop front Spain will land upon yotir
coasts ; and this Veice:Royrilty once tranquillized,
there will be no other wish from Petit to Curnana.
than for the extermination of the rebels who dis-
turb Your trintioillity, and for the felicity and
l'ong lift of the King, %hi) la%iihed his treasures
trod the blood of his European childten to save his
beloved children of America;

(c 111dhiLI.A."

" liead•quarters, &Minitdi, lsi Nlarcti,

PROCLANIATION.

" People of Margaritta,—The perjured assa9.sin
Ari4mendi seduced you :( .he made you believe
that the rtrtsly 1001 been exterminated, myselt kill-
ed, and Carthae,ena independedt. . As usual, he
dteeived yct3 ; the Orrimiintent watches over the
Hong's Arnie. i have been some time since me-
(painted ;ial your delirium. I did not, then ad.
Om myself to you, because the reduction of the
fortress Cif Carthagena, and of this Vice-ltnyalt y,
did not then permit me to put in execution tvli,sit
1 ,now propo!e to you. •
Chose het wecn extermination or repentance.
the treachet•ous and perjured Arismendi

there can he no further Mere), heio
fall as thoit?• of the "Catabanoi and CastillOsi.
the earth_ can no longer sutler such a Monster.
You yourselves have been him treinhie, cry, and
throw himself at my feet when I forgot his
climes, anti he swore allegiance to the King.
To execute What 1 intimate, to you, Colonel
tJornhts and WS' 060%, new crowned with
rowels, the pattern of loyalty and terror of trai-
tors, hes , marched already. I -shall promptly
Follow the rest of the army. Fresh- tronpa from
Sp air haVe landed in Panama, others will arrive
tin yone cOaStS, 'where the squadron peihapsmay
have arrived. The king's iamb destroy the rebels
every where ;In Peru those of Buenos Ayres,
and here those who have measured their strength
ours. Falsehood atone could have deprieed
you Of the happiness you obtained when you least
expected it ; and, which ties fled from you as a
dream. , - -

" Of,MargAtitt3,-,--WllatSoertlc promis!
ctl pit; I have I never deceived yon It
was mu in my power to have avenged the,4lood
of !,0 many Spaniards assasMmited, but I
availed
nry,,elf or the grateful opportunity of malcim;
Non happy, and trusted you would have been
thankful; but the hour of your just chastisement
has now arrived, although it is riot my design to
involve the innocent ?Ind repentant with the
uilty. Avail yourselves ,yet of the clemency so
eirongly recommended by the most humane of
Monarchs. But a fray 111011lettiS remain to you.
Throw down your arms ; shelter yourselves he-
heath the gettainsity of the Spanish troop ; pve..
beta yOItrPeIVCS to the Commander of them in
your island ; or resolve to perish. Doubt not for
a moment. that ioniser will SpitiQ cease to exist,
than she will erase to exterminate the obstinate
assltS!ifis ;anal perjures which that ill-fated Island
contains.

" MORILLO,
41 Dead-quartets, at Otano, 04th Alard, 1816."

'The NAVIII nod Military Bkpedition. which ft
was known die Pattiot °cult:l,4s Bolivar MO
tririocia tie Marina Ivere fitting wit in thin pelt
11 e *Wand of Et, Dospirigo Limier the Govet wheat

of •YetiOrt,atri'reti at tite or siargaretra
in May :• it conskts of 21 armed vessels anti tran-
sports, lowing on board 3,500 11'001)1, of
I ;500 were coloured troop's of the line, furnisher!
front Petioles ; tte other 2,000 are cont.
• s
posed of Emigrints who fi..d from Cart hagena aud
11,1ew Grenada, after the success of 'the Royal
General After relieving the Island of
Margaretla from the blockade of the Royal Spa-
.
.oiards, Civil. Bolivar proceeded immediately for the
gpaitish Maine. The principal pact of his force is
destined first against the city of Angostura, on im-
portant post on ~the Orottoco. 'laving reduced
that place, the fleet will oneey the away
(in-
creased istr it tnav be by leinfurcentents) against
the royal force in Caraccas.
The royal force is represented as small, jud ex-
cept at Carthagena, where 'Murillo commands, is
not expected. to oppose any scrolls resistance. At
Carthagena the contest will probably be sangui.
nary, as neither party. give quarter : it is with
both—vietory o'r death.
In addition to this, The Cvraroa notate Of the
18th May states, that General Bolivar, on his arr.
rival 'at the isfland Margaretta, immediately
tomononed the'aarrison ni Pampates. to surrendur ;
butt the Spanish tiovernor refosits; he then storm-
ed and took possessioir of the place by force of
arms. in this allair. , the whole.of the Spanish
garrison are said to have been put to throb.—
Cinse to Margaretta
,one division of Bolivat's
fleet was attacked by Cajit. Govaso, senior Spa-
nisi) Officer on that station, with 7 large schooners;
and after a smart contested action, the Spa-
nish Contmodore with his fleet was obliged to
strike to the Independents. These captured ves-
sels were immediately maimed awl comaiissioped,
which acquisition has increased the patriotic fleet
to 35 sail, being chiefly /schooners from 2 to I G
guns) aod from 7:1 to 200 men. At largerettu
the whol'e forces of Genes ii Bolivar. are sitiq td
haVe been atilt /tented to 7,000 effective men.
The naval action previous to the relief of Mar-
gri'retia is also further detailed ; Dad to render the
history of Bolivar's expedition 11101 T. char, we
anhjoin it, though oar Readers are already ae=
With the fact :
:Oo the 30th of April the squadron sailed, muter
command Of the Cominandaut of Muen,(:. Nom),
and on the Ist of May made Los Festi,tos.---
011 the 2d they saw the high lands of Maiga-
ictta at ti they discovered the enemy, who were
coining from nutlet the land, and consisted of a
'hirge brig and a schoonee. The Com modore, coders
in;; the independent flag to he nailed to the mast.
bead, bore away for the enemy, who crowded.
sail in order to escape to the northrweV. The
fast-sailing vessels were sent forward, and the
remainder of the fleet stood after the Commodore,
and at hl came op within nimkeGsbot ; at 12 the
schooner Constitution attacked the brig on her
',aboard quarter, while the CommodOre opened
the gre on her starboard. In a few /minutes the
brig was dismantled, yet the crew condoned to
resist. Captain Brown was now wounded,, and
the command devolved 'on the next senior ()flet :v.
The brig was boarded, the crew drivel► trout the
dee.k, and the Spanish flos struck. The Captain
was killed, as, well as the Master, Surgeon, and
42 of her crew, and 31 wounded, • and many
drowned id into Ping overboard. She 'proved to
he it King's vessel, railed the Intrepiti„:of 14
goes, commanded by Dun Raphael La Iglv;iiit,
with 140 men. At 5 in the atternOon, after. 4
running tight, the schooner Struelt'to the Oeueral
Marino, the Captain of the former being severely
w9notletl, and 18 of her men killed or woundett.
Tne Hiss of the Patriots was 7 killed; a Captain
Murines and 4 men wounded, on board of the
Conlinod4;re's.schooner ; and 8 wounded of Wad
the Cilenetal llaritto.,