Star.
London, England, 1817-04-05 00:00:00

INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE.

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Head• Quarters, Monspali March 7, I ell.
(No. I S—Private).
MOIST EICILLANT Eke—Front the neilistent of my fine as-
rival in the waters of Venezuela, I have indeemedfde Majesty
of every thing I considered conducive to the end se-
curity of them dominions of the King; lately froze tNuthagiets
I gave due notice of the wants of this Viesroyaky, aid now I
consider it my duty again to insist on the urgency of aid being
sent out, especially to Venezuela.
" in ptomains as I have been sending troops to Farb sod Ps.
erto Rico, and the King's army has been weep*, the points
evacuated by the rebels, .the army has been weakeeed by being
to much scattered, which, added to deftness and reductions of
every kind, has now chtrindled ft tea mere skeletal; compared
with the latent of °sentry it covers, and the enemies braving it
in from, especially in Venezuela.
" At the time Margarita was taken, the fugkrvee went to Car-
thagena, and to organise troops in the kingdom of Sams Fe,
another poraou of them remaining in the foreigs islands, waft-
ing for the opportuesity of a dinsioution to the forces of this
army, as well as its other attention, In order to revolut'onise
Comma, Margarita, and Guayana, united with the malcontents
from France, and speculators from Englund.
" Carthagena hes been taken, and they have all run away to
dux Cayes, with a view, from thence, to attack any of the
weak points of the coast, follow up the attack as much as they
an able' and if they do not succeed, to plunder sad mbendsorb-
By the plundering of produce they pay for Aar muskets, of
which, at the presets. Inatome, there is in Port-ace-Prince a de-
pot of at least 11,e+00, as I have alreidy manifested to your
Excellency in my last dispatch, on the authority of intercepted
letters.

" By this heW detail his Majesty will me, that If the rebels
lose ground, they is concentrate, and are stronger in the point
which they attack, vibes we in ftality arsfweeker.
" For a mint= I request yew Excellency to cm a glance
ever the statement of feren Venezuela had when the inhabitants
were attained to the deminlen of the Meg, and yes will And
that they were more than double the number now siting there,
when, at chemise time, they are contpelled to be fighting every
day. The mete de I say with Regard to this Vieneysky. and
accortlng as I pores** on my march, the prelim of Carthage s*
• may mann faithful, but the other towns and people wait only
for an eppertesky to parses their criminal designs. and particu-
larly die cameo, of whew not a stile good one is to be found.
" I requested =Meanies of his Majesty, and I now add, that
le will also be advissble to send out Europese curates sad lawyere,
fort( this is tO'be carried op. It ninsc bedew 111 esaedy the Mae
manse' as la at Int &lief the conquest.
* The rieqeMap Si tangs, which have already Informed
Ms =Zing", "fte4t-teitVietir:=l
seer thi wide el this pert et she co
chi is net
tD have the Millen Siet Colonel Canada. nor the van-
guard es tkeVight side et the dyer Maidalmts, for- they would
ge of to Veneamii, to iscromeans nundien of the enemy; but
if it wen possible Maim to be maltiked to Peru, it Is there
they would be of the seemen serene, as duty are warlike and
smseeptible of good diellis. *sigh, for the present, they will
limeemigh to do la Aediquis, Popayan and Chaco, (Murillo
•
line seldse to Crab deeps).
* 411 Ircithes far MI is seder eh. impiession of the early
aerialist bat if Masan delayed, I cannot interns your
Excellimy W will be she amber required. At present la
Itmande taws are nes palms threatened, and they are et the
panne icapnnence, els. Mrprita and Guayana. In the ant
paint ehe labels an Wdiddliestal, supplied whh every thing,
aid ROMs in a bloody•ariamen The of the Mug have
bead themselves Crisps I to an es the Isfesive • and if Bo-
livar sectto that with the expedition he is forming at Aux
Cayes, I do eft knew what will be the Tate of Margarita, and
afterwards of Caimans.
'1 he attack on Margariut is eastableed with that of Guayana,
I.ellsere the theses. numbers Mame; they occupy a large circle
hired the capital, hamar the cattle, and without lighting they
vell compel the city to serrender, and be theieby greatly bene-
fited. I esseidered this proviace to be of so much lapsrtanc.,
Chat I. Mid* I dared to tell his klajetty, that if keno lost and
ampled with a strong form, Caracas and Bann I. would be is
danger; and I hawse your Excellency to can a glance oil its go-
dliest. and rework that the rivers °hook. Apia; mad Meta.
use navigable sad navigated to a greeter disclose than I was then
in goy way aware of; look Me to the plains which the rebels
cammed, and k is there that the cattle of all 'dada are bred.
• Ike rebels of ifenesecia have adopted the system et having
awry and strong Guerrillas, which fellow the plan of those we
bad* Spels ; and Henke the Weenibing et them alias nen se

I thief Ike Bolivar nukes his appearance, or any other of repo-
t:Moo, and if they then think we have been wea►tned they will
act with their whole fortes.

" to Spain It is generally believed that It is only a few Chiefs
who hold the country In a state of insurrection ; but, most Ex.
eellent Sir, is Is high time for you to think otherwise, at least
with regard to the provimes of Venezuela. There the Clergy,
with the whole classes of Society, are urged on to the same ob•
jest of independence, though they are blinded enough not to see
they are working for the people of colour ; a blow which they
would already have struck, if our expedition had not made so
timely an appearance. This same set of people are vigorous,
brave, eat any thing, sad use nu bospitab or cloathiog.
" I do not believe the same obstinacy exists in this Viceroyalty,
bet it is at all times necessary to increase the troops, for the gar-
then of Carthagena consume. a great number of men, and It is
necessary for it to be ISUISMOIIb, since, according to what I can
observe st present, the military force of the whole of New
Granada must be superior to what it was In the middle of the
last century.
" If Margarita Is lost, the Insurgents will fortify it, and to
re-sooquet It would require an expedition, whilst in the mean
time the trade from dime. to the Mexican Gulf would be lest
exposed to dangers. If Guayana should meet with the same
fate the re cooquest would be still attended with greater dull.
conies; and it at the same time there should be a Chief to direct
the forces of Camara and and combiue an attack on Pa-
raguana, a province of Coro, 1 should anticipate nothing lavour-
I able to the arms of the King. But all these evils, on the eve of
coming upon us, would be avoided by an increase being made to
the existing forte of infantry and cavalry, and fresh supplies
coming out. The expeditions ought to touch in Margarita, and
thee proceed along the coast.
" By the picture I have just drawn, I do not, however, wish
your Excellency to believe that it is my intention to sadden the
heart of Ids Majesty, but rather to double the blow, in order not
to lose the baits of such great reprints as have been incurred, as
well as the centre of America; for now, if through the protec-
tion of Ventre PIitOVIDItI4Cit we are enabled to obercome the
übstacles of hunger and a total want of means, no one ought to
be so hardy as to garter bhuselt that the same could happen every
day; soul now since so much has been done, let us have men,
muskets, and ammunition, in order that his Majesty's dominions
may at axe be consolidated in these vast regions. Great attention
ought to be paid to Venezuela, which in revolutions furnishes all
the other Provioces with Chiefs and Officers, since they are more
daring and better informed than those of the other parte, for which
reason greater strength is requi.ite in that Captain Getieralship,
tram whence the troops now su Vannes may then come on to tianta
Fe, by the roads which are frequented, though extremely bad.
" GOD preserve your Excellency many years, &c. &c. &c.
(Signed) " east° nottitiso"