The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-19
[No. 50.

On the 22d, began my march for Sabatana.
when all the divisions being incorrcrated, des
1arted with all my troops for the Point OF CASH
qia, and there hailed with nv headquarters I'M
I'll the 18th, whence after had divided my arr
my into vanguard. rcarguard s, reserve, I mar.
ched for Coro, distant four leagues.
AZ nine ~ the morning, arrived with ther,.
having brought M the rcarguart AMI centre by
forced marches, on account Of the. atlvces re-
eClVed from the chief or the vanguart, that the
tiring had commenced from battery the enemy
mad on the right ofthc city, in the quarter Of ST.
Nicholas, w'th cannon from 10 to is pounds, upi
en- the first line. which the troops formed In
tne great plain or lawn III front of the place
Having forInel the line of battle ant, establish
ell our battery, we be,an IN suffer the fire ofthe.
enemy's artillery within moro complete
range, well situated and directed from all the
poin's oi the city liable to attack.
st'nd ng this batte was accepted, and that upon
2o'h hangs nj thew camp the enemy presented
ines OF cavalry mixed with ,nfantry,I tetach
two columns, one 10 the right, tine other 10 tho
teit. The first was composed TWO ,livi.ions ne
the line. to take the heights and attac1 the e;tv.
ana the other with one division to make n dr.
version on that side the centre advancin,- vi lie
same time with our battery, commanded 1, dia
rected by Don Diego Jaon. captain of ar,i.ie-
ry.
Scarcely had the left Column penetrated in
spite ofthe obstacles presented by the n.,,,ro
OF the ground.than they began a very brisk & yir.
o'Hus hire the column on the right did the same
AZ thiS time were observed continual, m,ve
mcnt oftroops in the city, frequent signals from,
the steepie OF the paiccipal church, and az ,inaI
tera5e order m the tire from the bstteries
But nothing could cbec the arc!or and ctnet -
OF our troops, who having occupied an heipht s.
planted their csnnor, requested reirfprcar,ant
which gave them by ordering Inc third 4 yfslon
ofthe line and the bait aion of Valenta 70 p, r;;
up with CELEBRITY. They revived The attack al
they took ono cannon rom the enemy. resro.J
the ditch and pallissde with which they hal su,,,
rounded me city, and got possession OF the hou.
scs about il.
Thus they moved from place To plsce. y,;th
oot having t'kan any food or drank drop of WA,
'er az uiS, n there was nom - the ylrie;t, NOV
ae"e' 'han lea ues Wi compelled ,npcr;os
ioroes' VINO sui d from the city, to retre,t &
kIl'ed aNd wounded considerable number Of
the en-. mys infantry md cavalry, ~, ".
ded >' ave- u w''l-
III these critical circumstances, and obscrv;n.,
at the same time the want of No. e is
vessels oy winch was eyinced 80 " '"S
gence which had been given IN me- ,h ar
were al Puerto Rico, received odv,o 81
r.hies with all the troops, had formed = i,,rc,,n,,
alu with the su"rors he had received fo,o W
racayoo, was coming to attack me in The re.-
"oh'oh'hS Tins operation with the CITY and .bs
Two mes OF cavalry and infantry, which thew ke,s
all DAY without moving, on tho v,;no,s ~ -
camp-intelllge nce. which eomneIled r,o S' ~
ner the columns otattack to return into tho rn.
~,hc" laey dId retiring IN the best order :, n;gbt
ia', wnen nothing remained for me IN do ~.
| !, " =" my troops INTO square, resolving tn
- "'ySeh ,'ii lost the last man.-B,it tho
IRE Oh me c''y having ceased Iconsu,ted ,v;,J.
tne other chiefs If the army and b9yinp No
cho'ce on account of the mpossi.,ili;y of,,eenno.
open the communication through so le.ornGo g.
enemy country, the scarcity OF provisions. Tie
distance OF water, the enemv's sun.r;or;t -:
above all Indications so ndubitab,e of.ba; y "
h'S "i"eu oy foreign trooTs, which were obs.rvA
ca ny ours IN the uniforms, figure and colour oe
,''e sH'olers' the arms of English u1anufsc.ure.
WI en- were iIcked up, and tie cxact direct;or,
u III ,IcIt operations, determined to retresta
a. erect AZ clock aght under favor of
tie ""'h ess AID the greatest silence. vyti~hr
imposed Upon my troops, moved nv carnp tho
Columns BENG i"rmec in the same ID. y, th
winch entered Corp, w'lp he a.,illclv. ,.i..rv
qu.Page ana effects and w,th yhc wounded.
ieaVinE only some posts advanc, Il .; ward ~
neU'y, to support the retreat mi case of ,,ee.s;
| w requiring them TO iai hack and ioin the ms;n
oo''Y At certain hour, they did ; and aCtcra
"Arch OF iour leagues, at half after one mitch.
ca my ne" camp at Cngima. taking ali the nr,s
c"utionary measures which war dictates
TN continuing bis retreat. on the 3efh he ,y,s
attacked by Miral!cs, with 500 men. WON he.
says ne defeated, with the loss Of MANY killed
one cannon, and as prisoners, and then pursueJ
MS retreat In his retreat ne was harrasssd o.
very day ny the people OF Coro; and he ,.,m4
plans, tina, contrary to the information he bod re-
led upon, the city was grrrisoned hy from "a,
o9OO " the most determined troops, and defend.
ed 10y many cannon Of large -alibre.
me Gazette concludes, by dcnouncing ven
game against the people OF Cor 3, quoting adj
wees from -" the c'mm .sion,r "f the supreme
junta of Venezaela to tlt US."l
Letter from Don Francisco miranda %
their Highnesses, dated
LONDON, Sd Angus, 1910
Please your h ghns,s Sc, give Leave ~ ne 90