Star.
London, England, 1817-01-02 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

It appears that TOLEDO, one of the Patriot Leaders,
has proved a traitor. The facts which prove this
have been discovered by the intercepted coiresport-
dence to which we yesterday alluded. The kS
Governor of the Havanna!), in a letter to Din 1.1.3
ut ONIS. the Ambassador to the United States, speaks
of the fact, as does also a letter from TOLEDO'S father
to his son, the person in question.—Or, have these
letters been wtken with the design that they uid
Lill into the hands of the Patriots? Time must ex-
plain this. That the Royalists could descend to suds
a maasegovre, we hesitate not to believe. It appea:s
by one of these letters, that the Royalists Fad con-
trived to push a spy into the camp of the Patriot.
MINA, in order to send to the Spanish Anibassadrs
information of all Moues movements. The name GE
this person is Correa.

In the mean time, the Independents unremittinEly
pursue the object for which they have taken up arms
The following document (one day later than Mix.
ource:lt's Order of the Day) [See the STAR of yes-
terday] gives some farther information respecting
their movements :

" FM: RT II BULLETIN Or THE CENTRAL ARMY.

" The junction of the two divisions of Generals
Monagas and Zirasa being accomplished, conform-
able to the orders of the Commander in Chief, the
Army commenced its march from the head-quarters
at St. Diego Cabratica, the '2sth of August, in the
morning, in the direction of Aragua. The object of
the Commander in Chief was to take possession of
that importar.t position, before the forces that the
enemy was collecting in the plains of Caraccas could
occupy it. It was necessary to make most rapid
marches ; but such was the rigour of the season, that
any other Army less animated than mars with the
enthusiasm of liberty, tumid have been detained.
Copious and continued rains, impetuous torrents, im-
mense rivers, and inundated plains, obstacles of every
description, that could only he vanquished by rerc'4-
lican coastaucy, were encountered at (Tay step ia
our march. Notwithstanding, we arrived the Sa io•
stain at Guatacaro, inhere, obtaining information
the movements of the Army of the enemy, under
command of Morales, the Commander in Chief
termined to match back Icontramatch) on the 41,
upon those forces, to prevent their junction with theis,
of Aragua, whose Commander thought proper ta
accelerate our plan, precipitately, under u.e delusion
that we were flying.
4" Our army was encamped on the hill of the Ala•
cran on the morning of the fish, when the outposts
announced they had discovered the enemy on the
heights of the Roble. Our army was Mimed to
order of battle in their position, the cavalry of GeT-
ral Monagas occupying the right, the infantry ;tie
centre, under the command of Lieuteuant.C.tors'
Pedro Leon Torres, with two piquets of Lodi us no.- •
men, commanded by their chiefs, Manaure and
pepe ; and on the left the cavalry cf General Z :rasa
the reset ve, commanded by Brevet Colonel liacao2u
Meza, folioed in column the teat-guard.
" At ileven a. m. the enemy began to make ins
appearance on the Ilia in our front, with columns e
his caval: y, which were reconnoi:ted.on our right cy
General 111• and on our lett by Colonel Infant
" A patty of the enemy's light troops took pi.*
session of a wo,id in front of oio right, and the tc :
the columns followed, forming his line suppo:,
on the same wood, with another in hi& rear; his
fantry, occupying the centre, covered by Indian ,h
chers, and the wings with large bodies of cavalry;
the centre they had a four-pounder.
14 A party of the enemy's light troops attempts-
to take possession of an intermediate small wood I c
tween his left. and our right, and ours opposing 11;m:
the action commenced. The Commander-in-Cbt
then ordered the whole line to move forward,
was effected in the best order, the enemy reinforce;
his light troops in the woods, and the same was di
under-a smart fire on both sides, whilst our line t:it•
scended from the hill with the greatest coolness, t!.,
enemy occupying his advantageous position.
4, On our arrival at the wood,• the enemy mide
general discharge. which was returned by our lint,
continuing it. match rapidly. l'ltc valiant squad.:-

. .
;,"7g at itt head General Zarasa, fell upon the ca.
nn the enemy's right, which he caused to re-
tre to the rexr of his in:ientry, while the CoMman
der.in.Chief taking the colours of the battalion (de
gglavento), put himself at the head of the infantry,
ummAnding them to charge with the bayonet, pre.
r;riteci.l himself into the enemy's line. General Me•..
~,,zas charged on the left, the infantry of the reserve
the line in this movement, and tile cavalry on
I:ght charged on the enemy's left, with such im-
pet:,oity, that tee bark was decided in a few mi-
rTes in the co nplete destruction t+the enemy.

Toe enemy !eft more than .500 killed on the field,
WhOM was Captain (2,ticeda, of the King's
Pe.tdion, with nearly all its Officers. We took 300
rt.', nos, 360 muskets, a large quantity of lances,
anmunitioo-chests, one colour, one field-piece, and
many hoses. He was pursued with perseverance in
t-ry direction, and the same night the whole of our
rrrry arrived At Chap.irro.

• Our Ines consisted of four killed, amongst whom
WAS a Cornet of the gall Ant squadron, and about 40
srninded, amongst whom were 12 Officers of voti-
ve ranks. In no action was intrepidity and good
c-Jet more conspicuous : soldiers, olEcers, chiefs and
generals, All were animated with the same spirit, and
:a cite any in particular would he doing an injury to
(Signed)
" CARLOS SOCRLETT, Major-General.
• thatl-qaarters at Antos, Sty. a, 1816."

the rot.

tais P.pers of hlond.sy arrived this morning. but
they posses so little interest. that we have bees able
it) duke but few extracts from them.

The result of the debate on the Law of Elections,
whichVas w hive been resumed on Monday, could
r..t of course be known in time for the Papers of that

ru.raiag.

An ankle from Madrid contradicts the agreeable
sport, which we noticed a few days ago, of great
rti,itils being in progress at the Escurial, more espe-
c vith respect to the Clergy. It is perhaps some
excepti,n to the verity of this contradiction, that in
anlther article from Augsburg, of so late a date as
the '2oth of December, it is positively stated, that a
Papal Brief is immediately to appear for the reduc-
tion and regulation of the Monastic Orders, in the
benefits of which Spain will of course p trticipate
equally with every other Country which is suffering,
and has suaered Irom the enormous abuses of these
establishments.

It is not a little remarkable that great care has
been taken to prevent any p .rticulars of the real
transactions at Bourdeaux from appearing in the
Paris Papers. One of them, without arly previous
notice of disturbances, assures its Readers that the
utmost tranquillity prevails in that City ! Another
in a letter from that place, of the same date as the
private letter which we yesterday laid before the pub-
lic, giving an account of the general review of the Na-
tional Guards at Bourdeaux, on the 22d, the Anniver-
sary ni toe Duchess of AstoouLeme's birth-day, presents
the following paragraph r••• 44 The Prefect has for some
" days obtained the proof of a person named Azema,
"a Serjeant of the Sappers of the National Guards,
" having been concerned in a plot of secret enlisting,
"all the authors of which are arrested. Wishing to
" give the National Guard public satisfaction against
"a traitor who had introduced him:elf into their
" ranks, he waited for the moment of the review to
"order his arrest."—This was done on,the instant. .
PARIS, IYECEMBER 30.
His Majesty's health continues to improve; his
Majesty still hear% mass in his apartments.
Yesterday there was a grand parade ; the first re-
giment of Swiss troops was present.

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