The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-29


still more successful than the officers in
|New-Jersey 1875 men have been enlisted
IN less than one month. In the western
part OF the stat, major Mullany has near
100 men and At Rome, Schenectady. &c.
they have been equally prosperous. At
Hudson about 60 men have been recruited
for tift old army. 1t is now ascertained be-
Iyond doubt, that the new army will be fill
ed in less than three months, the predic-
tons OF the federalists to the contrary not
understanding. And had the excellent sys-
tenn adopted in New Jersey, been, put into
operation in this state, it's effects would un-
doubleday have been equally pleasing
There is no doubt, however, that con-
siderable proportion. from to 5000 of the
new army, are already enlisted south of the
hudson, although the recruiting business
has been scarcely month in actual pro.
gress.
| We likewise hear that Col. Simonds, of
the Old 9th regiment, has called in thu re-
Icruiting parties attached to his regiment,
west of the Delaware to rendezvous at Eas-
ton and report says he has 500 men ex-
elusive of those recruited in New York and
New-Jersey.
| The Canadian Yokt;geuys, boosted of in
the Montreal papers, and paraded in bravo
do by their copyists in the United States,
are misunderstood or misrepresented bv the
federal editors. The corps raised under
this name are merely voluntary detach-
ment of militia. under their own officers,
not subject to the rigors of strict military
law, and enticed by bounty of SO livres, be-
tween Is and 19 dollars, and other fair pro-
misses. to serve during the war or apprehen-
sion OF war with the United States. There
isa material difference between these re-
cruits G regular troops. And if a comparison
were instituted, it would show that patriot
nc zeal and military ardor do not flourish in
canada superior to what is exhibited in the
United States, on the present emergency of
the affairs OF the two Countries. Columbian.
A letter from Spanish gentleman at Co
no, dated the 18th April, says, the dispen-
sations OF God to man, are beyond human
comprehension who can doubt the exis-
tence OF a ruling Providence |? The events
which lately occurred at Caracas, are be-
yond conception. On Holy Thursday, the
anniversary of the Revolution, at about S
o'clock in the afternoon, an Earthquake
was experienced throughout Terra Firma
which without doubt was the severest of
longer duration of any ever remember in
the different parts of the globe have visi-
ted. But that part of the province of Coro.
which remains faithful to their king, has
not suffered the least injury the only eff
feet at Maracaybo, by this horrible convul-
sion of nature, was the decrease of nearly
feet OF the depth of water on the bar. -
Caracas is entirely destroyed the few
houses that have remained are mere min
habitable ruins. The troops persisted in
their barracks the number of the dead
Is not exactly known, but it is very conside-
rable.
Laguayra vas covered by the mountains
winch hung over it. Out of 60 sick in the
hospital of thar place, only one man was
saved he was a royalist. condemned to
death, on account of his resistance at Va
iencia he made his escape, and has since
arrived at Curacao.
Cape BIanco and Maicasi, have entire
| ly disappeared from the surface of the
Garth, and their former scites are now CO.
vered by the sea. This wonderful change
occasloned the capture to 1eeward, of an
American schooner, which was bound to La :
guayra, having on board some French pas
sengers and two emssaries Of Napoeon.-
| The captain did not know the coast of La
guayra or Porto Cabello, which is entirely
changed and was captured by one of Our
cruizers OIL Cumasco, and brought into the
roads OF Vela !; the Frenchmen have been
imprisoned among them there is a clerev-
man, who formerly had been here asking
charity for some religious community, * a
mother known agent OF Napoleon, of whom
the Governor here was. already .apprised &
had orders to arrest. = -
At Porto CabeIlo, about 80 horses hav.
been totally swallowed up, and of the re-
malnder, only 9 houses are habitable. III,
one belonging to Mr.. Herrera and the q.
Their to Mr.. LlanoS, both royalists, the one
residing in Coro, the other in Porto Rico =.
The Notifications are a mass of ruins. 81
From Barquisimeto we learn that out of
seven churches, one only remains, and the
city is entirely ruined Our troops under
the command of capt, Monteverde of the
Royal Navy, are marching for that City, af-
ter having conquered Carora, in the interf.
or which did not suffer by the Earthquake.
ot. Felipe, st. Carlos, Wales de Arama &c
Santa Rosa, have all suffered more or less.
Our general Migares, is'gone to Porto Rico.
with COL Carabano, to hold a council of war:
he has left here in his absence Brigadier
General Cagigal.--I know not what has &C.
.casoned the activity which is observed in
Our small army under the command of Mon
teverde, IA Canarian Cagigal had been at
Porto Rico, and the Gen. proceeded to that
Island Immediately on his return.
Another letter, dated April 90
vi Caracas, cannot give you any fur
Their details respecting its ruins, as / have
no time. The former accounts are confirm
ed, and the destruction increases rvery day
tor even as late as last Sunday, the earth
quakes continued /; this has been observed
by the crew OF launch arrived from Cuma
ma, which passed by Laguyra last Sunday
they were actually afraid that the boa,
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