Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-10-10

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what presume to be the latest news
from Miranda. s. q .s:.-. =. 49,, -.
q The sch'r Amazon left Lagnira IN
the evening Of Sunday, 24th August
early the next morning was boarded by
lieut.. Boyd, Of the British armed seh'r
Gypsey, who gave rs the following in
formation: l'hat about the 18th Aug.
he went into Coro In order TO ask leave
Of Gen. Miranda to repair his sch'r IN
that harbour that day or two afterhis
arrival there, capt. Jehnsen, Of the ship
Leandcr, went with . number ofhis peo-
pie, to the watering place about Ave
miles from Coro) in order to obtaia wa.
ter for his ship; thar the Spaniards, find
ing 50 small a party At such = distance
from Coro, attacked and killed captain
Johnson and fourteen of his men--as
soon - Miranda had notice ofthis attae!!::,
he marched his troops out towards the
watering place, upon which the Span:.
ards Immediately retreatedto the noun
tains. Capt. Boyd says this is the only
engagement Of any kind that has taken
place between Miranda and the Spani-
ards, since the former got possession of
Coro. Capt Boyd states further, that
Gen. Miranda having only between 5
and 100 men, and surrounded by from 2
to 1000 Spaniards, (who notwithstand-
ing, had never dared to attack him) had
thought proper to abandon his situation |;
hewas induced TO do this the more par
ticularly on account Of having no advan-
tageous heights near Coro, on which to
for,ify.-Gen. Miranda accordingly en-
barked his troops in the night Of the 18th
of August (at which capt. Boyd assisted
and the next evening left Coro with his
whole squadron, in order to seek more
eligible situation, but which way he has
his course, whether to windward
or leewa capt. B. could not tell. Capt.
Boyd camesout of Coro in company with
Miranda's feet, and parted from h the
same night !; He states, that the English
shipping now assisting Miranda, are the
Lilly sloop Of war, two brigs, and seve-
raj gun boats. r. 1 ri .ss:-ss.. -,
81 staidat Laguira fortnight, found
that the Spaniards twhatever may be
their private feehngs) dare not express
any ether opinion concerning Miranda,
than that he is q !" pirate.n . /" plumber.
er," - villain," &c. The Spanish GO
vertiment has taken every means to rem
der this general a. unpopular, and to
make his success as much dreaded as
possible Il has taught the planters that
his desigu Is TO iiherate all their slaves ;
the merchants, that he has come to plum
der, and the poor to oppress them.--Mi-
randa has. notwithstanding, many friends
in the country, but they dare not declare
themselves and in the present posture
ofafia:rs II 10 no ways probable, and
think not possible, that he win be able
TO effect any thing without the aid of at
least 8 ora, 900 good troops. r.
- The Spanish government, immedi-
ately on NJ iranda's taking possession of
Coro, marched al the troops, militia,
&c. that they could muster, both from
Lagaira and Caracas, and put all the
mules Of the country in requisitien for
the expedition. They keep the most
vigiiant watch over every one. They
have been extremely jealous Of the A.
mericans, and gave orders that only one
person from each American vessel should
come On shore during their stay in the
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e Capt. Boyd {mentioned in the inelo.
sed paPer) was strongly Of the opinion,
thar Miranda wouid eventually succeed p,
and from his statement to me, as web as
from every appearance, il Is certain tina,
the English are assisting him with good
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Capt. Gold, arrived ut New-York,
from Porto-R Rico, informs, that news
hadreached there from the Main, that
Gen. Miranda, with 600 men, had land.
ed IN the Gulph Of coro. and was imme-
diately Joined BY 90. 600 we'll disciplined
men, and TWAS expected he would soon
oyer-run the country. This news wal