The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-08
NETWORK, July 50.

General Mirandd.-By the arrival of capt
Wood yeterday, from Trinidad, which place he
left the 9th inf. letters have been received in
town from gentlemen on board the Leander.
Thefe letters fpeak, in the mon pelitive terms,
oftheir profped of approaching fucceffes in the
long contemplated enterprise of General Miriam
da. The whole expedition, confifting of a num-
her of vefIes and Respectable force. was TO fail
in few days for the Maine, from whence they
had direct information, fuch as left no doubt OF
their effetting a landing without difficulty.
They have with them feyeral Spaniards of diff
tnetion, who had joined them from Caracas.
The following are extracts of fome of the letters
received yeterday.
We have this day received intelligence
which places things in IL Favan-aii. -. e
view, that hardly doubt of fucceis remains.
We fhail certainly leave this in a few daysand al
certainly effect a landing, from whence / fhall
Immediately write you.
I" We are making every preparation for the
point in view, and fhall leave this in fix DAYS,
and in ten more the fate Of the country will be
decided. Our force is'rsipeHable, of which !
would give you correct ftatement, but for a
realon which has prevented my writing as fully
as with, which is, left my letters fhould fall in.
to IMPROPER hands on their pafIage.
!" Reports from the Maine ftate that the Co.
vernment is tremblingly. alive, and thew treat
the prifoners, our triends,,with degree of leni-
~ which was not generally expected"
-, Dial. Ady.
General Miranda arrived here few DAYS
ago. He is to receive fome fupport from the
brltiih government, and he has number of yo.
lnnteers from this, az well as from fome other
Hands. Encloied fend you.a Manifeito pub.
'liihed by him ycftertiay. There are various
opinions refpecfing the fnccefs OF his expedite
on The following is the Manifefto:
FRIENDS AND couNTRrMEN,
The glorious opportunity now prefents itfeIf
of relieving from oppreffion and arbitrary 90.
vernment, people who are worthy of better
fate. who ought to enjoy the blefiings of the
melt country in the univerfe, which bountifu
providence has given them, but are hacked by
defpotifm too crn.l sc- nature longer
20 endure. Grooming under their prefcnt aft
hietlons they hail with extended arms the No.
BILE caufe of Freedom and Independence, and
Cali upon you to fhare with them in the god
like action of relieving your diftrefIed fellow
creatures. Hafen then to Join the ftandard of
ONE who has the happiness to cal! himfelf
your countryman, and is determined to refcue
bis country and to fhed the Iaa drop of his
blood IN promoting its hapoinefs an obiect of
which ne has never LOFT fight, for moment of
his life. -
There win be made liberal ditribution Of
land at the expiration of twelve month, ac.
cording TO rank, and privates, from the infant
OF enrolment, will be entitled to Provifions and
Cloattine with quarter dollar per day as paw,
not fubjett to any deductions.
And you brave Volunteers Of the Hands. who
have nobly come forward 10 partake with ms our
hononrs, & to f,are withus our PROPERTY, haaen
to follow thofe officers under whole care you
have already been trained. and who are mpa,i-
ent to lead you on to Victory and Wealth.
The Gulph that Columbus firt difcoyefed
and honoured with his prcfence will now wit.
nnefs the luxurious Actions Of your gallant eff
forts.
July 81.
In addition to yefterday's accounts from
Trinidad, we learn frcm a gentleman who was
IN company with Miranda on the evening of the
9Th inn. that, from the conversation ofthe Gen.
there was but little doubt of bis ultimate frc-
GETS, as he had lately received very favorable
accounts as well as recruits from tie Main. A
number OF volunteers had entitled at Trinidad,
and were TO fail with the expedition, fome of
whom were young men of refpeclabity. II
was fippofed Miranda would not leave Trni-
dad till the return of vefeI from England,
which had been dilpatched for the purpofe of
afceriaining how far the Brtifh government
would become partyin Gen. Mranda's plans.
Others expected the expedition would fall in
few days. Col. Armfrong, and Col. Smiths
fon, were well at Trinidad the 9th inf.
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