Star.
London, England, 1815-12-04 00:00:00

SP4NI)H .1111iUtiCii.

FROM TI-fl. KlNGirolsl CHRONICLE,
OF ocroneu. 4 rlt, .sru, AND 7TII.
gg We have at I..atir :Ovices from Carthagens,
there tliay seem to have n > tear at the invading at my 1
. uni:r Get:evil tklori&i, who WAS merely ettAcevour-
irez to se,tve it ous by block:id', which it e:etild
pear will he aitnizetlier a liopel.2.:s attempt. Fis ex- I
pedition arrived there the day atter the sailing of ff
itinoiefrigate fro:n thrace, canci:aing of 39 sail,
among which there. are '23 s pare rigged, an..! anchor-
ed in sight el the to,en trader Point Canoe. The next
10.1 fling he w tS evidently larredig his troops, tli the
hay bebinil the Pop:, on the `2,1 ult. 'ow bear his
a.lvaiictel post was at il..surneve, within two I,•agnes
of rope. Oa the is: f: g.• a trenport, two
hi, •,s, and four feIIICCAS left at and nowi
rrtn .i 1 no-ler the lee o' Salm.e t p..ople
there are et loss to aceeont for :he motives ef that
Generar, lying fifteen days wit:lout .ety other muir.r•
wear, co contrary to what they acre to believe ;
e;:.!ier he finds the place stronitsr than I.tneied—
tit lw ha; not troops sti,fici‘at—er that ?lee wet
wealre.r impedes his rrei:ress, and very possibly has
v;siteil his men teal, Ole tiisorders ieicidental and Latal
to Virropeans.
" The following extracts of letters received by the
Wave, give a clear idea of the state or Cartilagena ;
" CART/iIUEN.I. SEPT. I.
" I have no pretensions to use the I ittgirage of one
conversant with the art militaire, bin were I rrtnitted
to state an oianion, I would not liei-ate to s ty, that
11:5,00 men cannot reduce Carib:Tele!. Famine and
treachery are tormidable - From the spirit
of the garrison I cannot see a likelihood of the list;
and it we may judge from :he appareut want of ac-
tivity in the fleet, any fast sailing vessel may come
under the protection al the guns.
66 Official accounts have reached us lately of a very
desperate action being fought iu Pcipauyan, in which
the Patriots were completely victorious over the Spa-
pis!' Qaito army ; and as a pro if of the species of
warfare carrying on, an order of the Spanish General
was tinind, directing all prisoners, from serjeants up-
wards, to be put to the sword."
• DECREE.
66 All kinds of provisions which shall be introduced
into this port within 60 days from this date, coming
Item as- adjacent isl olds, and 75 from the Continent
of North America, shall be tree of duties and all
pert cha%;es."

" SErl V.iar a 2.

" Brigadier-Genera; Palacio now commands the
I'opa, now well tortitiod, with 800 Vemezuelean
ttoops ; Cee army .of the Magdalana has also entered
tLe town, having burnt and desolated the whole
c di ivint.; all the c.atie b fire t,,eni, so that the
troops 01 Moii.lo have not a shade to cover them
iiom the coi•tents which tell these two last nights,
wicceeded Ly Ls nvense •i sun at. I h•tv • ••ver c:;pe-
ri,ra,7eLi ; I do nc,t ll,:sitate to st..le, e:
could 110 L erit-o• C •rth)ge.ta, so long as ;he ga. • ti
is as Ull,.litlllo.lS-.15 it now it, and is Lkely to eentinu...
Yestc.-day avy v:.is taken and ex :',:”.r.! and he has
been the means or oiscoverink.; Who
will suEr. oLly act of dew, .• his
been tour soldiers, who were hre...Alt. back b., the
squadions of chcervation ; they were a.; cono•diti.•l
U') die, but one on:y suffered th:s morhia;., the tactic
will be flogged and sat on Er•rd gun-heats;
these prompt measures have produced a st•indertill
efFct. Gtatral lioare is still here, a close prisoner,
but in no danger."

“ SEP FENIBER 2C.

44 Colonel 4.tzriano retmoctl from his tutssioninto

the in'erior, and is Aljutant-General. We have
'beard of his brother, Colonel Thomas, being on his
w::y back from Santa Fe. The Popa is a second
Gibraltar, wrongly defentl.'d by a body of.tine troops,
and many pieces of superior artillery, with excellent
bre is:-wol k ; besides which, the .ccessible parts of
the mountain hive been cut down, 20 feet up and
S:. l'hi,lip is als' strongly garrisoned and
commanded b 1 Colonel ltieux, and Inlay distill-
Venezuelean officers, with a company 'of fo-
re:gn '4,lml:cm. Boca Chica is aisa very strong,
completely. gaii is ,ned with choice troops. Pass.
Cav is defend"d by a division of gun-boats ;as
al.:0 the allele ot the Bay, under General Costillu's
broth% Boca Grande, defended by a ship moored
in the passage, well equipped, mounting €.3-poun-
ders on pivots, c.'notuan&d by a distinguished officer
of the Curnana army. The Savanna's arc command-
ed by the Gnvernr'r's brother and Lieutenant-Colonel
Giluvara, with a I.rce of about fOU infantry, besides
callers .o:id' are daily joining.
44 All the village., and habitations in the neighbour-
bood have burnt, and die cattle driven in. In
the thty,t t! ‘,..re are upwards of Woo men under arms,
tiesi:!?s which the navy consi.,:, of above 15!00, 3'2
gun•bna:s, armed schnlners, &c. under Comm 'time
/.11: y, ready fur sea. In tlw Lagoon of l'escar there
are time gun-lin:its. A flotilla with two 24. pounders
at the fit gaill-i, which is blo.:1;:d up with sunken
boats loatied with sand a,,d stones.

h is et pity :hat Gcr,e7al Mrniih) has not spirit
to it:Lek u,, fete snow it!
they Lm in lyr tersibly afraid the smeti • • ,n-
-powder. I re4er you to •he fifteen hulletin : .
tary and naval &tails. Aire sieep v,ry sound here,
and outseive, in the greatest int;iiiihry, with
plenty if provi,!nrs. • Every thing is in tnn,:o., far a
great undert.tkii,g, whik.ll must an.: succenel."

‘1 SEPTEM nER nl.
" The enemy made au attack nn Passa Caveilo,
but werr sr3n _ompelled to ret:re• or.rather riot away
cuwari's, a 4 they :ti; are, upon our gun-b,tts
charging .t shot. at the.r.
is In the re., ..kirmishes a/With we have h:td with
the enemy, Calr beat driv,ll away,
p irticitlarly At C' '':e Corr. not'. plantation ;
tt.e enemy I st a tirid piece, vrhu It was ti:ktat pusses.
Out, cf, as nen AS all t- 1.:.r instr•lmt %ts and tools 'or
forming In, ..st winks, St-. th it muskets, sabres, Ste.
and t,ie cat ey bAd.—N ither rocs Chica
or the Cat•th.• of S. Ph.llip !Lye been talc. n, d I per.
ceire MIT r itd has caused tv, be publi,..ed in
t'..e Jam rca n a•;p.:pers.
•• would to (.'po the y troit'Al come within mach of
their cnn.wn, st on wotid they sptead death and de.
•
stroction in their
_ _

44 Br assured. thAt a nuw s:lirit of enthusiasm per-
• vacs every part of the community, and the perfect

nn::on which exists among every class or strangers
has given animation to every one, as all have come
forward for the defence of this place, as thlugh each
was defending his country and soil from the hand of
persecution, chaias, and se; vitude.
,‘ The climate alone will, in due time, make a
complete disposal of oar invaders, as the y are already
very sick.
A &mce passed yesterday, that for the first 500
barools co dour, the imp,rter shall have a liberty 4tt
any fmore. period to import 20,000 dollars, lice of
duty, in any inerchandize, and so on !'roan 50 to 100
battcls.

SEPTL'JBER 27.

" We are blocked sea and lands we laugh at the
Spanir.:Ji ware they twice as strong. 'Fite public
spirit is excillent, and we have upwards of three
mnatt,s' provkiuill. Captain Robart, who command-
ed 6,..! private, r Arrogance, has just been killed in a
softie whica he nia,:e this morning aiviust the Spa-
niards, vt-ho were completely defeated. In about
three wecks the strong breezes begin, and the trans-
,.
ports and small craft will be compelled to leave us."
EXTRACT OF A LETTra FROM ONK OF TIIR MILITARY

CM:XS IN CANTHAGUNA, DATED St M O.
46 'fills place is now it. such a state of defence that
if Murillo makes the least movement against it his
force will be exterminated, the Pupa is so well forti-
fied, that though Mo,illo has so often reconnoitred
the position, he has not attempted an attack, and it
he should venture, he will regret it, with the garrison
now in it. The fort of St. Lazarus is equally well
defended. The cavalry, under the orders of Salcedo,
is well organised.
44 The marine department is most active, and the
enemy will never be able to transport their heavy
artillery, in order to. establish their approaches, with-
out getting possession of the Popa and our fttilla in
the Lagoon of Tesear, as well as that which com-
mands the entrance into it. Morillo's intention was
to establish hints& in PASSa Caballo, and to conduct
by the channel of Estero his park of artillery : but
we have ordered a division, consisting of seven
launches, with l 2 pounders, which has prevented his
uppers from opening the trenches.
" According to intelligencrreceived this Jay from
Borie, it appears that Morino means to establish him-
self in that island,, and from thence incommode our
flotilla, forming batteries in the Angle, which forms
the island, at the entrance of Pissa Caballo ; but that
%Ain be attended with great difficulty, on account of
our efforts, always to preserve that passage free.
" All our posts are well commanded, and we have
mounted sixty-six additional pieces of artillery at
Santo Domingo and St. Ca.harine, and opened adii-
tional ditches, ice.
46 The Battalion of Foreigners is commanded by
an excellent OAcer, and conducts itself aril. The
privateers have also behaved well, and voluntcued
their services.
46 Tha lower orders are most enthusiastic, and if
tamong us there are any traitors, be assurtil they are
pels.a.s wit:.out the least influence, and whom we
i watch mora narowly.
4. Good crier ex:sts in every departcr.''nt, so that
! we feel confident of exterminating the. Cossack Ivlo-
-1 rilio." .

NO. 1. -
BULLETIN OF Tiis ARMY DEFEND:NG

CAR:IIIAGENA.

" Although the Spanish exiledition w;lich invaJes
this province, under the command ut General Mo.
rills art ived at the City of Santa Martha on the 21st
of July last, and from the 18th instant, the convoy
has been seen from our look-nuts, neither the opera-
tions of the enemy, nor our own, have been comma-
ivicAted to the public; we waited to commence with
the result of the first attack. Beek many days have
elapsed without any thing having been undertaken
by the enemy, that we have determined, without fur-
ther delay, to explain to all good Patriots, the true
state of things, detailing at large every thing theft has
incurred since the 13th inst.
6. At half-past nine o'clock, on the Morning of
that day, we received advice from the lookout (it the
Popa, that forty-four sail of the enemy's vessels were
discovered bearing north, and before the close of the
night they directed their course towards the Corra-
thus, in which they anchored.
66 The enemy's vessels remained on the 19th in
the same position, and the General in Chief made
dispOsitions for provisioning and fortifying the height
of the Popa, the first of winch was completed imme-
diately, and the works were commenced upon. At
the st.me time, by order of the General, a division of
boats well armed and manned, were sent out to cover
the entrance into the Lagoon of Tesca, and is de-
fend its pass.
" On the 20th the second in command on the Ge-
neral Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Juan Salved° de
Narvaez, with the division, which, under his orders,
covered the Lower Magdalena, made good his en-
trance in the city ; and on the same day the General
iu Chief being advised of the arrival ut a division of
the enemy at Santa Catalina, ordered by. consent of
the inhabitants of Santa Rosa, Turb.ices and Tur-
nera, that these fine villages should be burnt, in
oid.r to t!,..pi ive the enemy of every lodgment and
sheit,.n.. The Government at the same time binding
its...it to 5.,-h individuals as should require it, to re-
ams:trate them for the damages they had sustained
immediately after the repulsion of time invading
: enemy.
1 .6 The patriotism of the inhabitants of Truanna de-
'serves the most particular mention, since without the
orders of the Government they themselves set lire to
their own houses. _

66 We are about to commence a war of extermina-
tion, and even to destroy ourselves should it be ne-
Lessary, in order to effect the destruction of our ene-
mies.' We have also received a considerable number
of cattle aud every other description of provisions. On
tl.e 21st the Spanish convoy got under way lions be.
Canoe, and followed the course ot the
!mid during die day t at tour in the afternoon it an.
eiored in a line lAA that Piiint. and one or two
smelt' ve..sels were observed to be employed in exit.
inintng the soundings with the lead. The garrison of
the Popa were reinforced, and the tOrtifications were
continued with the greatest activity.
On the 2`.!ti, at ten in the morning, the Conn.
r.,:,,d..rit ot the enemy's fleet was observed detach-
till/hill), composed of six, teinccas and one ta.
rat:aid, escoi dog live laucches and boats tilled with
trimly', the outabcr of which :mount to !rum
fiJur Illandll:t1 to lour linudred ar.d fifty; they stared