Star.
London, England, 1821-09-22 00:00:00

BATTLE OF CALABOZO.

The great battle in Columbia, of which accounts
were said to have been brought by the Leeward Island
Mail of yesterday, turns out to be that of Calabozo,
or Ca)abobo, with the general result of which the
English Public are already acquainted. The follow-
iag details will, however, be found interesting:
AmosTur.A, JULY 17, 1821.
" The battle has been fought which I told you in,
my last would he the last stake of the Royalists, and
it has ended in their total overthrow. The President,
Bolivar, commanded the Republican arms, ably sup-
ported by General Paez; and the Royalist forces were
commanded by General LaTorre, who, since the de-
parture of Morillo, has held the chief command here.
" The battle, which was evidently intended by both
parties to be the great trial of strength between them,
took place in the plains of Calabozo, and, by all ac-
counts, was fought with great desperation. The re-
sult has been the entire dispersion of the Royalist
army—the entry of Bolivar into Caraccas—the com-
plete evacuation of that capital, and of its port, La
Guyra, not a single Royalist soldier rmaining in
either place. General La Torre, and his second in
command, General Morales, made the best of their
way to Puerto Cabello, in which place the scattered
remnants of the Royalist army were taking refuge.
General Paez, one of the most extraordinary war-
riors the world has perhaps ever produced, did won-
ders with his cavalry. In this arm of war the Pa-
triots have always been decidedly superior; and al-
though you may doubt it in Europe, I doubt whether
you will anywhere find cavalry that Paez's need be
afraid or ashamed to meet, for general effectiveness.
"Instances of great personal valour are mentioned
as having been :hewn on the part of the Indepen-
dents, accompanied with that sort of fervour of devo-
tion which great occasions call forth. What the
Spaniards can expect in prolonging this miserable
straggle, losing place after place, regiment after regi-
ment, and every day maturing the most deadly hatred
towards them on the part of the natives, nobody
here can conjecture. It seems as if nothing would
satisfy them but the destruction of every soldier they
have remaining in the country, and to accomplish
that will now not require a great deal more exertion
on the part of the Independents.
A month or two ago there arrived here an Ame-
rican sloop, having on board the Captain, Supercargo,
and crew of an American brig, lost off the mouth of
the river. In consequence of the account they gave
of the circumstance, a master of a schooner in the
harbour determined to go to the spot, and endeavour
to recover a part, if not the whole, of the property.
The parties hearing this, made use of every argument
to persuade him of the folly of the attempt. He per-
severed, however—recovered everything, and brought
vessel and cargo safely to this city. In the mean-
while the parties concerned left the place, with the
Protest in their pockets. The vessel is sound, and in
excellent condition. No doubt exists here as to the
whole being a gross fraud on the American Under-
writers. The person acting as either Owner or Super-
cargo went by the name of Bell ; but it has since
been discovered that he was a Mr. J. S. R. formerly
of Wapping."
Extract from another letter, dated

ANGOSTURA; JULY 26, 1821.
" I hear that the disposition of the Royalist troops
was well planned, but that they forgot to cover their
right flank, which was taken advantage of by General
Paez, who made a desperate attack with his cavalry
and infantry. The enemy's cavalry attempted to
oppose him, but the ardour of the Patriots was so
great at tht moment that nothing could withstand
them—they put the enemy's horse to flight, and such
was the consternation of the latter, that they rode,
among their own infantry. and threw them into the
greatest confusion. The Spanish General Morales
was so disgusted and annoyed that he turned his
horse's head and gallopped off to Puerto Cabello.—
,General La Torre got iu the centre of a solid square
and retreated. MI the efforts of the Patriots could
not break it, and they had no artillery. A Patriot
Colonel was so enraged at seeing La Torre escape,
that he became desperate, and swore to drag him
from the midst of the troops or perish in the attempt
—he madly rode against the square, and was shot in
twenty places. General Sedeno too rushed into the
battle, and was killed by a musket ball passing through
his head: The British Legion, consisting of 3.50 men,'
are.spoken most highly of. Bolivar gives them high
praise, and mentions their Colonel in the handsomest
terms. The pi ivate letters speak of their undaunted
courage with wonder and admiration. The Colonel,
Ferrier, whom I know intimately well, received a ball
through his thigh ; and the second in command, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Davey, was severely wounded, but I
sincerely hope not dangerously. Several British Offi-
cers were killed, but as yet we do not kncw their
names ; half the men, it is also said, were killed and
wounded. Paez, and some other Chiefs, were dread-
fully conspicuous in the field ; not more than one-third.
of Bolivar's force was called into action."

Ste RICHARD PHILLIPS having put to Press the
last sheet of his expected System of Mechanical
losophy, the Work will appear in a-few Jays. His
former Publicmem embraced only a few Principles
in Physics; but the present Volume includes the en-
tire phenomena of Aggregates and of Atoms, and is,
in truth, a complete System of Natural Philosophy,
founded on new principles and reasonings. it is well
known that the Author denies the existence or opera-
tion of any such innate principles as Attraction, Re-
pulsion, Universal Gravitation, Projectile Force, Ca-
lyric, ‘lectrical Fluid, Affinity, &c. but undertakes
to resolve all phenomena into the Affections of va-
rious Matter b), specific and general Motiom.

THE EVENING STAR..

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His MAJESTY has signified his gracious intention
of honouring Sir WILLIAM CURTIS with his company
to dinner, on Monday evening, at the worthy 13,tr0.
net's residence at Ramsgate, previous to his MA-
JESTY'S embarkation for Calais, which takes place the
ensuing morning. ' The greatest preparations are
making to give his MAJESTY the most hospitable and
splendid reception. The Ramsgate boats were this
morning laden with every description of viands to
entertain his Illustrious Visitor.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday have arrived in
due course. The following are extracts :

FRANKFORT, SEPTEMBER 13.

Letters florn the head-quarters of General Milora-
, dovich, on the frontiers, announce, it is affirmed, that
the Russians were to enter into the Principalities of
Wallachia and Moldavia on the 29th of August.
A private letter from the banks of the Pruth, dated
the 13th of August, says, " that the Russian troops
stationed• there are in daily expectation of orders.
The execution of a grand plan is in contemplation:.
An investigation is making of the positions between
Jassy and Constantinople. The Russians are eager
to advance. It is supposed that, if war takes place,.
the first battle will be very bloody.