Star.
London, England, 1817-06-03 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

The subjoined Correspondence relating to Vene•
varla. throws considerable light oft the affairs of that
quarter ; and furnishes, at the same time, some infor-
mation concerning the success of the Patriot; in Old
Guayana, as well as against General Isionim.o.—The
whole may be summed op in one word—the rem-
nant of the Grand Expedition sent from Cada, and
which was to have annihilated the Insurgents, has
been destroyed—melted away like snow before the
sun ; but it does not appear that Mount.° was killed.
TitAbiILATION OF OILIOISAL CORRESPONDENCE.
CcPY se.A UTTAR PROM cisseaat. PlAli TO XIS ARCM.
LAXAT.OSXISRAL BOLIrAIt, SIMMS CUM 07 TAR Rt•
roam or 88888 ULLA.

" The • Inhabitants of the district of the Caroni (who had hi
thtrto preserved themselves from the war) have hastened to pre-
sent thenuelves the moment they could escape from their i ty-
rants. Twenty-nine towns, of which the district is composed,
are decidedly for the cause of liberty. The country presents a
pleads= aspect for its abundance, riches, and innocence, and he
settlements and plaint are cultivated.

"The opinion and credit which our arms have acquired is ex-
traordinary; I shit'', therefore, remain in this province until 1
shall have made it perfectly free. The enemy is reduced to the
greatest extremity, circumscribed to the towns of Old and New
Guayana, deprived of every resource and terrified. Such ad-
"swages do not offer every day,and are nut to be neglected when
they have been acquired. (Signed) "xe tt. PtAt."
" Headinarters, Atta.Oracia, February 10, 11117."

TROn Till r..ixte TO THE saws.
" Yesterday', the 234, we ifisioe4l ai Puges, and only met
With an advance of six meo, posted as a lookout party by the
enemy. Of these three were used.: pri,.oners, who informed me
of the state and forces of Old Guayana, and that the Comman•
dant, Torralba, was posted with 404 men within a league of the
town. I immediately resolved to march to destroy the only
tam), which could be prejudicial to us: in fact I took the ne-
cessary measures to sorpkae the enemy, sodalthough I could nut
effect this, owing to his having two advance parties, and the bad-
ness of the road, still he was so completely destroyed that only
seven men got into the lens ef the town. We took 100 priAr
inn, near 150 threw themselves Imes lake, of which I doubt if
50 were saved; a great many were killed and wounded, and the
rest Seal to the woods, so that it is impossible they can join their
cores. We took from Me sunny NO hones and all their accou-
trements, as we:l as the few code they bed outside the fortresses.
ill which I Lave the Wooer to state to your Excellency.

(s-)

" MANL. PIAR.

" Head-quanta& before Old Guayana, Fob. 14,
core Os A I.STT&A /NOM GIINBIAL FAIT. COMMANDING Tee
ARMY or NV" OLAIIVA. OftlIAT#NO rN rue rioviects
or vesittuti.a, To otstasios aouvaa, summit cuter or
Teta imitate.
" When I learned that your Excellency bad appeared on the
coast of Venezuela, with abundant resources to continue the war
against the Spaniards, my hopes were increased when I considered
the liberty of Venezuela and New Granada to sear at hand,
which were confirm-31 by the receipt of your Excellency's letter
of the 16th ultimo. My anxious wig), most Excellent sir, and
MU of any vary, is to contribute to the freedensof our country:
with this object, four thousand warriors, who have voluntarily
taken arras, combat under her banters, and hove fought wish un.
equalled bravery and perseverance against the tyrants who op-
press Venezuela. We have had thirteen actions in the fluid, andl
Its all of them our annehave triumphed. • Patriotism, tomalley., 1
and valour, are the virtues of thesa Republicans. They bate no
other interest than that of saviog their country. Troops of this
adrift): aro nimesky d amorsoaddromeatsrroal-irma. a

claim to the higirophdon do* companions in arms. The army
under my command is more than suffitient ti ensure the liberty
of Venezuela, VI receive early Applies of arms and ammunition.
have collected all the horses in the meanest:6 the enemy is
totally deprived of these means, and whsle we possess them we
chap be iovfncibk. If Bowes destroyed the Republic at a late
period, it was because he was master of the cavalry. The dr:
cometancee which Induced your Excellency to invite me to quit
nay present positions, add to form a junction with your army, it
*wars, lave varied. The pomp with which Morißo's coming
with **troops was announced by the Spaniard., probably gave
rise.* yoke recommendation of the measure ; but this barbarian
scarcely brought mere from New Granada than one thouland in-
fantry (die greater pan recruits), and eight hundred cavalry.
" Notwithstanding, I repeat, the pomp with which lie an-
neumnd kb coming, and counted on the destruction of my army,
I saenktkiation the S•th of January, the difference between his
treopsami maw • The very boast that be expressed, that he was
comity so.deetroy es, infused sew courage, and we prepared for
defame. Having waived information that Brigadiers lonorre
and Pleads bad occupied Guasgualito, and that Moriib in per-
son conducted the army, I put myself in motion, and took the
proper steps for destroying the enemy, although I did not possess
the neccesaty elements fur a decilitre battle. My troops, whist'
had been Wei* Seat Fernando de Apure, were already on
their march to join me, when..having completely mounted the
right wing easy army, composed of i,soci cavalry. I advanced to
meet the enemy in the plains of Mecurkas, Seem-Largo : there
be offered battle, with 1,000 infantry and sue horse. The action
lasted front may in the morning till near four r. M., when, his
cavalry being malty annihilated, and having suffered considera-
ble loss in his infantry, he retired in solid column to the moun.
talus of Apure, under whose shelter be saved the remainder,
leaving in our bands upwards of SOO trained horses, three drums
with weir fifes, two cases of ammunition, some muskets and
carbines, a large quantity of pikes, a multitude of prisoners, and
the field covered with dead bodies.
" 'I he prisoners unanimously assure me, that the force that
has been beaten is the who* that came from Granada under
Merino's command, who, remained with only a guard of forty
hien at a breeding pen (or Into), seven leagues distant from the
Geld of battle.'lwo days afterwards thi, coward repassed the
Apure, and joined his army at the Pass of Trio, front whence lie
directed ids march toward* San Fernando, by the batiks of, the
rivers Apure and Apurito, without my troops being able to pre.
vent Mai, being composed of cavalry Moue. Phis is the result of
Montle'', Btu campaign in Venezuela. I have promised these
towns not to abandon them, bat to defend them with my Cavalry,
until I receive the supplies I have requested of your Eacellinacy ;
and we must prevent Morino, Claude, Lateffil as4d Garvin, who
are shut up in San Fernando, from getting bold of the few useful
horse, on the other side of the Apure, in the neighbourhood of
Calabosa and ban Jaycee which we meat occupy immediately.
"My remaining in thesei departments is *dispensable, as I
have ten thousand bones collected, besides those with which my
army Is couplet/4f mounted, sad other ten thousand or more,
which 1 keep in the savannahs of these plains, protected by my
troops, and which I could not collect with the ,boil notice nit-
inseam 11 I were to march for the rendezvous which your Eta
tadiencY Phut out; and the enemy, hi such case, would make
Johnsen master it them, and the sivantager, which are now ours,
would beads. I have no doubt that your Excellency, who is so
eacloos I the liberty of Venezuela, will immediately dispatch
ins supply of muskets and ammunitionw hick I and that the
Republic write be free la a very shoes time ; for I am certain I
can destroy the uneasy in San bernaudo, which is this cily one
that mania&
. i• I love soon inulss eollsetsdbalcoging to the State, amiready
M be applied tp the service of it whenever they are required.
" The Cliatitain Gametal tit this army, Queen nenaneiu
Blom, is dispatched to your Ercellemy, to inform you verbally
• isame, famous benemen—a kind of mounted Cossacks. •
t7M Spann Gomenasent and the Capuchin Friars. The
lane were in pommies% of all the immense Stock Farms, anti
eves turned the Wilms simenolvas into horned cattle.

iof
the eireumvettees and details reys keSeldelt your Fa•
celleoey mai entre to learn. (Sifted)
me ANTONIO "'Ala.
" Heal Quarter,' ; Cann did Rosario, February 18, 181 t."
tore OF A LOTTOR thgat OtllletAL Matteo, newts IN COM-
MAND, TO GOINZAAL OOLPIAIt, !OPIUM[ COIL/ 61 ]'UL *t-
ruistic. •

" Ltur.Mg my march of tea days through the places- where it
was roost likely to prewar, cad., It has been impossible to effect
it Iri-fores this ik.r, Quin, t. the scarcity in the ne;glthourhood of
'Lacelona. At day-break a wove of 500 oxen set out for tint
My. and I have given the necessary orders or continual sup-
plies. Orders have likewise been issued for the noinaion of ow
!forces. and Generals Arismendi and Satan Lye this day const•
persona* to receive them, the latter having already again set
out to collect and conduct his divieion to Sass ?ma, the position
destined for assembling them. I sh:Cl continue actively employed
its taking the necessary measures, and will co:nu:plicate with
fr qtiercy whit/vet may occur worthy of your Excellency's at-
[ tens sou. (Signed) " SANTIAGO MARINO.
" Head Quarters, Peavo.iv, 10th March, Is t
Corr Of A Lt 7110%1 ARIDNICNDI rro uricrat.u.

BOLIVAK, SVP!IIEMF Cone OF Tilt RV i'Ctit le
" is the celebrated Arismeirli, who, atter twelve
Months hard fighting, drove the Spaniards nut of the klan 1 of
Margarita, and has left his countrymen a free and harry Go-
eerinsent. He has since jollied the army en the Main.)
•• Whit General Marino reached this post, 330 head of oxen
were ail eady on their way to &ad quarters at Barcelona ; and if
nay corresp,udence has not reached your Excellency sourer, it
wa owing tip CulJnel Viguerild's being obliged to return twit:,
whom I had dispatched to your Excellercy, and my rot lintyg
sufficient arms athl ammunition to open the cunanauolcatioo, and
comply as I wished with your Excellency's orders for the supply
of Cattle.

" 1 eanoot propose any plan to your Excellency, bite tl.e on•!
which lour Excellency has merited; on the tercet:on of this
depends the liberty of Venezuela. All the towns wish for your
Excellency's presence, and that alone is required to Mauve our
army tour bold.

" 1 have the honour to inclose to your Excellency the answer
of the (ieneral In Chief of the Army of Lowrie/lore.
; Gutted) 'a ma eiletterdi we lawasmassais.
" reran-quarters, Punch., !OM Itetush, 7."
COPT OF LeTTIR fIitObtOKICRIIAL IARAZ ATO OEN. BOLIVAR.
" 1 yesterday joined his Excellency General Arismendi, and
we have arrived here in order to comply with your Excellency's
oysters, communicated to us by your dlspatbh of the 2uth ultimo,
velsi re we have met his Excellency General Marino. I have dis-
posed of my division, by estabdstiing a Eying camp upon Cha-
garainat (which 'wok from the enemy atm head of to: ell), as a
cures of observation; another in San Yernatido di: CACIIICAOIOi,
to ktepin check any party tat the enemy, take care of the pens,
and iatilitaie the arrival of the mules and cattk from the province
of Guayana; lumber in Chagaranitis, preventing the enemy from
receiving auy supply of oxen by the road of Onoto, anJ another
iu trout et Anglia with the saute object, and that of facilitating
the conveyance of cattle to BarcelJua.
" Colonel Lopez has just arrived with news from the acmy of
the Lowe Apure, and is proceeding to head-quarters.
" if I have the satisfacnnn of seeing your Excellency in the
interior of these provinces, as you announce, I doll see the great
pia Maimed,sitice all are anxious for your arrival ; and in such
eases there Is riot an individual who would not follow the haw
sews of the Republic. (iigned) " ri.DRO SARAZ.I.
" Head Quarters, Punch., March iO."

COPT Of A LITTER fRoM GIN. CEDING TO OEN. SOUTAR.

" The not hiving received answers from your 'Excellency
wakes me believe that my correspondence has nth-Carried; and
this, together with the necessity of those succours which your
Excellency expressed, in your letter of the 10th January, by Co-'
lone) Beim, lettuces me to repeat to your Excellency, that in the
Department el Caicara your Excellency has cOOO broke hones for
the use of the army, SO to 10,000 wild snares, upwards of 1000
mules, and many other valuable articles, which I have rescued,
from the enemy, and belong to the State.
_

a May your Eseoliesicydeigh to receive the homage of my
high eonattleragion., (higniql) " MANI. eI[DENCh
" Heakl-quarteet at Aka-Craela. Feb. in, ISt 7."
i i. e. Oswal Pars.

11' A 1-4 L lATELLIGENCE.
FAI.MOU I H, MAY ssi.
Arrived the Romney, FUNNEIMARK, from Norway;
Levant, MALCULM, and Agenoria. from'
Alexandria. Sailed the Jessie, RITCHIE, for London.
zjiqiiTSllo744lg
Krvived 'olUalerTsle—o Tetfficreir, Bii
LANs:m:on, from Antigua —s!ie sailed the 11th April,
.it which time the Island was duite healthy.
DEAL, JUNE 2. •
Arrived and•sailed for the River the Ernest, BEAT.
SON, from the Cape of Good Hope ; New Plice3ix,
LswvlwArre, from Trinidad; and Prince of Orange,
gitx,, from Bengal. Sailed the Eliza, Revirouison,
for Ceylon. Came down from the Rivcr and sailed
the Eagle, for Miramichi.—Wind S.W.
HARWICH, JUNE 2.
Arrived the Lord Nelson Packet, with a Mail,
from' Cuxhaven. _ _ _

GRAVESEND, JUNE 2.
Arrbed the Durham, Scott, from Memel; Sicily, Copper,
from, Obviator ; 'Britannia, Younger, Isom Riga ; K(ga packet,
Lumatble, from Penumbras ; Rekaae, Connor, from Oporto;
Prude Krgeut, Benson. from Lisbon; Whitsycn, Wallis, from
Holland; Vends' lark, from St Michael's ; Prow (hrlisia,
licOb.Yrom Lear: San Joseph, Serino, trop Seville.
Cl1S•
I'OM.H()U.E, JUNE V.
SUM ENITZILD iIIdWARDS—The Hope, Ainurick, from Narva ;
Harmony, Hark, from Dantzic ; Mary Ann, Jeffersoa. from Pe-
ter.burgls; Lucinda, Trudewell, from Memel ; Jam, Mumtord.
*rum Lisbon ; Helena, Cluny, from Rigs ; Frederick, Jones,
from Lisboa; Regent, Boma. bens Petersburgh ; Effort Taylor,
from Dantsic • Ale/iambs, Cobb, from Bombay; and Surat
Castle, Hope, from Canton.
Go Ewa tot —The l.cda, Stuart, for the Cape of Good Hope;
Penrhym Castk, Laird, for Elsineur and Dantric ; Good latent,
Carder, fur Rotterdam; Barcklay, for ---; Perse-
verance, Watson, for Antwerp; Bower., Simms, fos Palermo ;
and Lliaa, Wrenn. tut thirnd.

The lait dispatches from Captain Mairwrr.r., of the
Awerre frigate, at Canton, communicate very im-
portant geographical information. It appears that
after the ships under his direction quitted the Gult of
Prachg.tee, they stood_aiross the Gulf of Latong ;
saw the 'Great Wall windbag up one side of steep
mogntains, and descending the other, down into the
Galf, and instead of meeting with• the eastern coast
of Costa in the situation assigned it in the several
charts, they fell in with an Archipelago„ consisting
of .at least oar thousand islands, amongst which wire
must.commodious and magnificent harbours; and
the real coast of the Core.us ,peninkul3 they found
situated *lt least 120 miles farther to the eastward.
Captaia Maxwet.t. from hence proceeded, with. the
other ships, to the Leion-Kieun islands, where they
met with a harbour equally as capacious as that of
Port Mahon, in Minorca, experiencing from the poor
but kind-hearted inhabitants of those place* the must
I friend's,' reception.
Yesterday, being Trinity Monday, the Coiporation
lof Trinity House held their Anniversary Meeting, as
usual, at their house on Tower-hill, when the Itiyht
Hon. Lord Viscount CASTLIASAGII was unaninsuuAy
elected isn Lifer Brother, in the room of his Grace
the. Duke of Manusoaouou, deceased. .They t!).2rt
.proceeded iaberges to .their HIG at Deptford, wi.ere
the„ Might Hon. the Earl of Lsvearoot. was
niopsly re4hosen Master for the ensuing year and,
after attending Divine Service at the Church Sc.
I- •
Ni‘holo..,,where an excellent Sermon aas preached.
bY the Rev. Mr. Damns, of _Oriel College, Oxford,
they returned to dinner at the City of London 'l'a.
vein, whcic were present many, Nobility, Altuir.il:,
mad 'persons of distinctions

THE ARMY.

A general rad: r bas been tuned for Every
Dragoon Regiment to send 30, and every
Dragnon Regiment, 20 hoist; to Lord Virt
TIN'S Army in FI-1111Ce t dey Are to lender
Cork, and to embark for C-laii in the course

WINDSOR, JUNE 2.

. .
Yestar4ny the ltotr..an FAMILY- attended
Serstiee in the private Chapel in the Palace.
Princess Sornin was well enough to take an
afterwards in her carriage its the Little Park.
pecnmpsinie.l thy- the Princess Auoi
teccnt to dine with the Pvincess Euzoccro at het
take, in Cld the evening the Quer
a istrforinance of sacred music, in the Palace,
select patty. This morning her MAJESTY an,!
stess at/m iry:l went to spend the day at. Frogs

Till: MIL 711: Al.

ITIRTITFIt PAR I ICI!IAR.;.
Tuesday, the. Scholars of Eton, according
ancient custom which may be traced to tile
monkish superstition, tent in their trienni,
cession, " Ad Moment." The salt-bearcrs 4:1
servitors took tluir stations at a very early hi
the several roads in the vicinity, to titmaA if
tributions of travellers and all persons arpro:
Eton. On the London road, they began tit:
rations at Colebrook. 'Their dresses were spi
and varied withnatieh taste and elegance. EA
vitnr bore on his staff a particular motto, of whi
following are peculiarly eppropritte to the act
" Quando ita trejves".--Since it is the costotri f
ancestors. "'fiat veninet efici" ....The .1 .y gives
grime. 66 Crier aiquefiddis"—S wilt and Liithful.
crialine Intro"— A roblwr without crime. Abo
o'clock the scholars breakfasted in the Great 1
the College, which was crowded with pet soils.
first distinction. By eleven the company asses
in great numbers in the College quadrangle,
the Playing Fields ; whilst the road from Wink
Silt bill was lined with carriages of all descril
The Pottier REGENT arrived about taelvk
breakfasted with the Provost, at his house in thi
lege. Her MAJFIVeIi and the Princesses At
and Euzaarrit airivei a short time previous.
• The Scholars having been all called over
m4i shalled, the psaseession commenced in the '
intorder 3 .x,.•

Mtn+olitl lloaeizs,
lu the dress of a rseld Marahal, with brim,
. Sic young
_g!Weni-,nlam% •
• in pteolat. FOrtland fancy dressti.
Captain •HAnNlittiTON,
In a full drew uniform of the four Guards.
Eight Attendants,
In elegant Caney dresses of light ermiton velvet. lir,
ornamented. wiz's Spanish lea's and piones.
• Stijrant-Major.EvAns,
Two Attendants.
Eleven Serjeants, with pikes, li rich military Ir.,bin
Colonel Sas ►r a,
Siz Attend2nts in elegant fancy drest,•s.
Four Polemen,
in blue coats and white panttlot.r.t.
SC Corporals, two and two,
In plain red coats wl. h sword;,
alternatelyiblkowed by Covet Polrsnert,
• Attudelang

•

:; -~-~

baring ;he Muntem rim
with the mow, "./Vlsi po
Si: P •teedzuts.-
83 Corpora's, tar, and two, '
aPerragely (oib'ved by Pn:emgn. •
Musicians.
Lteuteratit Bect.tee and three Attenarre.
About 450 young Gentlemen formed the prrso
which having marched three times rowed the
quadrangle, before her Ma.revrv, the l'idNy.-e
the PutNceaszs, and Masters, proceeded into
joining yard, where it halted Whilst Ensign
atone waved the banner with great skill ic
gance, in a variety of attitudes. This cerel
ended, the whole matched on through the Pi
fieWs, into the StoifilVfoad, and on to Slough
Which place all the'scitiifirs paid their several
bytions to the -Salt-'6'etrtil/4. The procession
at the Mount, at,fialt-lii/r, about hall.past two,
anithOtense numbirtk. spectators were asset's!
when the Ensign ascending the hill, again se iv
banner amidst the cheers of the populace. T
lays then _repaired to dinner at the Woldrui
where an elegant entertainment was provi
During the repast the bands of the Royal
Guards and of the Coldstream Guards played
Windmill Gardens, where a number of person!
first distinction promenaded. About five o'eli
names of the scholars were again called over,
whole returned to Eton, in perfect good •ordel
the evening, by invitation of her MaJesrt, the
Gentlemen went 'to Frogmore, where they
of refreshments, and returned to Eton atom
The collection amounted to XS% of Which het
gave it 50, and the PaiNct; re 34.

A 111GIILANIT CIIIEATAIN'S FUNER
INVES4tIFSS, MAY 26. •
The Cistsionst's CMr. CulsitoLM Of Chishoi
fiend, which took place on Friday; the-16th
war; conductea. w;ch a degree of splindnur wl
walled the u:age ct antient times is the last
of homage and'respecc co toe remains of di
Chiefs. Invitations • were ',cry gene, al Otto
Inverness and the ncighbouting counties, and
210 guests sat down tet a sumptuous entertai
provaded at Beau!y. I ;pwarth• rfone hundred
of claret wen! ,In this c':e.hsion.
monality, of whow a vi r; large issembl,t7e wt
attendance, had nut I.,!en iorrtten ; berm
cheese in ample ;Sum:lance, act twenty ant
whiskc7, woe disueotted 'among them ; an.
made so very tree., that a man mid two wornc
nt the c tie :ts of intoxication. Man.
ybattle;
nnii and stolies, were fought, and
cisetta'crwv..,is voerinki.hro..and received, but'
tfalfbitegglilig m4dintlittlf4listances, we belt&
anther tata4 effeers *Anon various Jepred
hfifeesArs were coinhiitteilsidd, imongst whet
ofrtfteilderS, weiltaltfolltad, he.
iliatthey had cask home. votturst their
daps, site well thessed.lechtr of which, it ha,
d•scoveredi would make suvriattocsag so!es.
Tie Duke .I;lTraOli*Hlßt ii::tveu at Cope
the 17th of •