Star.
London, England, 1819-08-20 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

EXTRACT OP A PRIVATE LETTER FROM TRINIDAD,
DATED THE 27TH JUNE.

Colonel Briseno, Secretary of the War Depart-
ment, has arrived at Angostura, from General Boli-
var's head-quarters, near Neutrias, and brings advice
that Morillo was retreating upon St. Carlos—La
Torre being at Guanare, and Morales at Calabozo.
This last corps appeared to be approaching Marino's
head-quarters, at St. Diego de Cabrutica ; and while
Cumanacoa was occupied by part of Berrnudez's ar-
my, the remainder was to join Marino.
[Our Readers have lately seen the result of this
movement on the part of the Spaniards, Marino hav-
ing completely routed them, with the loss of 1,000
men, their baggage, etc.]
" The Royalists have left SOO men in St. Fernando,
and Dias has sailed with his flotilla and gun=boats to
drive them out. I think it a chance if a man of the
garrison escape. Thus, in the interior of Venezuela,
every thing is going on well and solidly.
" With regard to the coast, I am happy to inform
you that on the 13th sailed the expedition from Mar-
garita, composed of thirteen armed ships and five
transports, having on board 1,041 British 'and 540
Margaritans; that on the 16th it watered at Santa
Fe, on the coast, taking in thirty men of those of Ber-
mudez, and that its destination was Cabo Blanco,
near Caracas. Thus we may speedily expect to hear
that the Patriots are in possession of the Capital of',
Venezuela, as well as of that of New Granada.

[The former is doubtless, ere now, in possession of
the Anglo-Venezuelan army ; while Santa Fe cannot
possibly have withstood the victorious army of San-
tander, reinforced by that under Bolivar.]
" In New Granada, the people are well prepared
for the arrival of the Venezuelan army. The greatest
patriotism pervades that country, augmenting every
day with the treatment which the Spaniards bestow
upon the Creoles. General Santander was getting on
as well as he could himself desire. Certainly the
Venezuelan Government sending thither that Gene-
ral, who is a native of that country and a man of fa-
mily, was a grand stroke of policy. The city of
Tunja, it appears, had promised him a very large
subsidy in money. If this be realized, and the other
provinces do as much, then the treasury will be rich.
This Will enable the Venezuelan Government to do
honour to all its engagements. Every man who
knows General Bolivar knows also that he will him-
self submit to every privation to pay the public cre-
ditor.—The Venezuelans and Reynosos are, indied,
essentially honest. I traded largely with the former
for six years, and did not lose 1001. sterling by bad
debts, such is their character for honesty and punc-
tuality; and General Bolivar is the quintessence of
this character, whenever he has the means. These
depend on support to finish the contest, now drawing
on all sides to this happy issue. let no individual
be disheartened. Englishmen and Venezuelans will
be brothers!"

ZETItADT OF A LETTER FROM KINGSTON, JAMAICA,
DATED THE lOTII OF JULY.

ny a ship of war arrived from Porto Bello, we
have reciivelsome details of the loss of that place.
When General Mt approached, it was not a quarter

" We are informed that General M'Gregor, with
the remains of his army, was at Aux Cayes, whither
bad already arrived two ships from Ireland, the
Henry and Nary Eliza, with SOO men and thirty.
four Officers, and they expected the further arrival
of the Tarantula, previous to commencing operations
again. It was not known, however, to what part of
Idle coast the expedition would now be directed, nor
who would command it, for none of the Officers
would serve any longer under the orders of 14,Gre-
go.. and the agents of the Patriots were not disposed
to trust again to his judgment.
" By the same ship we learn, that it was publicly
known at Panama that Lord Cochrane had burned
ship of war and a gun-boat; that he had taken a fri-
gate, the Andromaoa, which the Viceroy of Peru had
armed ; that he had razed the fort of Payta, carrying
away the ships, guns, &c. and that two vessels dis-
patched by him had sacked foi,r or five of the smaller
ports on the coast of Peru, and taken the frigate Car-
men, belonging to the Philippine Company, a few
days after having sailed from St. Blas with a million
of dollars on board. Under these circumstances,
they were in alarm at Panama that they would also
have their turn."