Star.
London, England, 1818-10-10 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.
PRIVATE LETTER.

4. TRINIDAD, AUGUST ;9.
" The summary of the news relating to affair's on
the Spanish Main, is, that the Spaniards have been
completely driven out of the Harms or plains, and
what remains of them is concentrated at Caracas,
Valencia, and the hilly country in that neighbour-
hood; that General Bolivar will open the next cam-
paign in that mighbourhood in two months, having
teceived large supplies of arms, ammunition, &c.
and that in the mean time, until the heavy rains sub-
ide, he will employ part of his troops in taking the
ity of Cumana. With a view to this, Admiral Brion
arrived in the Gulf on the 21st, and after paying his
respects to Admiral Harvey, by sending a boat on
hoard, proceeded immediately to Guiria; and was
fined off the harbour by a squadron of gun-boats,
ith troops on board from Guayana. The enemy
was attacked by sea and land, and after a sharp re-
sistance, Guiria was taken (xi the `24th inst. Troops
were immediately pushed on by water to Yaguaru-
pano, to take possession of that town; and General
Marino was to move from Maturin upon Cariaco, so

to clear the coast as far as Cumana. At Guiria
cy took a quantity of cocoa in store, as they most
probably will at all the towns on the coast, the occu.;
pation of which just now is lucky, as it is crop time,
4. which the Spaniards were availing themselves,—
the next opportunity I shall be able to tell you
lat effect this has had on our trade ; at all events,
. frees the Gulf from the Spanish gun-boats, and
secures the intercourse with Guayana. All New
Iranada is in a state of commotion or open revolt
against the Spaniards, and officers, arms, and am-
munition have been sent to Casanare from Angostura.
Admirals Brion and Atli), act in conjunction, and
are too'strong for the Spanish squadron. No rein-
forcements have arrived from Spain, indeed 2000
men at the present moment would make no impres-
sion. Margarita is well prepared. Plenty of arms,
—munition and provisions. In short, I trust the
.nsuing campaign will do the business, as the Vene-
leleans are every day more united. Nothing short
independence can restore peace. The season for
half measures is past. The Americans prefer exter-
,;ination to submission, and any mediation that does
not lay down absolute Independence as the basis,
ill be rejected by them."
ANOTHLR TRINIDAD LETTER-SAME DATE.

" On Monday, the 21th inst. the town and port of
,uiria were captured by Admiral Brion s squadron,
ad a detachment from Angostura. In that place
the Spaniards had a garrison of +OO men, stationed
, various forts and entrenchments. These were sup-
ported by twelve gun-boats and flecheras, advan-
‘a.,,eously anchored in the harbour, all which fell
no the hands of the Patriots. General Bermudez,
who commanded the intantry, embarked in Brion's
vessels, during the naval action, had the boldness to
And 100 men under the fire of the forts, and in-
stantly marched on the town with fixed bayonets.—
The Royalist garrison, finding itself roughly handled,
fled to the mountains towards Cumana; but, owing
the Guerillas acting in that quarter, and the acti-
vity of their pursuers, it is supposed impossible for
any part of it to escape..
" The town of Guiria is the last on the Cordillera
coming from Cumana towards this island, and the
port is situated within the gulf of Paria. In it the
Spaniards had a considerable part of the cocoa crop.
gathered in that quarter, and brought there from
Rio Carib's and Yaguaraparo, for the purpose of
being exported to the West India Islands. General
Bermudez will immediately proceed on with his
troops to to join General Marino, who is to conduct'
the operations against Cumana.
Brion's squadron is to form a junction with
amen of Aury's squadron, which, we understand,
tare just anchored in Margarita, having on board
.he Canon of Chili, and General Arismendi's wife,
who had been sent over a prisoner to Spain. This
Aral force, and further aid from Margarita, will
en-operate by sea, so that there is little chance left
for Comm."

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