The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-17
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-. NETWORK, June I've learn by captain
Fitzgerald, in 20 days from Santa Domingo.
that Spaniih fchooner had iut arrived there
from Laguira, on her paffage had been boarded
by two Spanilh government briggs, which had
been difpatched, (after the capture of Miriam
da's two fchooners) inpurfuit of the Leander.
The above fchoone. had two men preHed bv
one OF the brigs, by which means this informal
tion was received. There now no longer re-
mains doubt about the capture of the two
fchooners which Miranda chartered at Iacoue-
mel, to further bis deGghs againt the Spaniards.
As to the news OF the execution of the crews of
the fchooners, we have only 10 obferve, that II
may be true; but 1t reits on mere report at
Curacao, which report may have no other ori.
gin than conjecture.
The expedition of General Miranda, has, thus
far, proved unfavourable but, after the Iofs of
part of his force, and finding it unfafe to remain
in the midf of danger, the probability is, that
he has ihaped his courfe for Trinidad, to folicit
the corporation of the Britfh.
While we are or. the fubjeef of General Mi
randa's expedition, we fhall notice another ar
ticle of intelligence which has jun come TO our
knowledge-It is, that on his arrival off BARGE
Iona, he wrote A letter to his brother on ff,ore.
advifing him of his intention, and reduehing
him, his mother, and itcr, to retire isto the
interior, and to take with them the mott yalua
BILE of their property. Miranda,s brother was
alarmed, and, lef he fhould be fnfpe6fed of he-
ing concerned in the enterprise or favourng the
views of his brother, he haftened toathe Cover
nor General at Caracas with the letter. An
immediate alarm was excited, and venefs were
dispatched in purfuit of Miranda. The capture
of his two fLh'rs. was the refut.
We alto learn, that after the engagement,
the Leander fopt two days off Bonaire, repair
ed her rigging, and put to fea lince which The
has not been heard off.
We learn verbally, that the two Spaniards
who went out with Miranda, as foon as the two
fchrs truck their colours, Jumped into the fea,
and we've drowned.
June ..
In a KingHon psper Of the 10th MAY, receiy-
ed by the hip Emeline, Murdoch, from lanai
ca, we find the following interefting article
KINGSTON, May 10.
Arrived, his msjelty's fhip Echo, captain
Middle, from Aruba. The Echo failed from
Aruba, with the expedition under general Mi
rrnda, but parted from the Leander on the fame
evening, in FOCAL, and fell to leeward of Cur
racoai flle therefore reformed to Aruba, and took
in cargo of mules, for Kingfton.
=" A veieI arrived at Aruba on the sd inf.
and brought intelligence, that general Miranda
mad ehected landing az POrto-CavelIo where
the carlton, after difchargng a few guns load
ed with fand, opened.the gates OF the city, and
received him .alfo, that Caracas was ready to
yield in the fame way, to which province he had
proceeded and that the Leander, after debark-
ing the general and ftaff, and $50 folders, had
returned on the 3oth ult. to Bonaire.
" The force under the duke of Kant, menti-
oped fome time lince, as being expected in the
Weh Indies, is reported TO be defined againfi
Caracas; and il is fuppofed, with good reafon,
that Miranda's expedition was fitted out under
the aufpices of G.. b.