The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-05

CelVeu at lr'n'u1d, that the whole OF the
reinforcemeats which had lately arrived
from Spain, had been destroyed by the for
ces of the Insurgents.
detachment of the es'h Regiment EN-
baked on board transports az Bermuda on
tie 18th ult. and they have since procesdeA
for Hall aX under the Niemen's ccnvov.
We are eoliglngiy put in possession of the
two following translations from the Caracas
Gazet c, received here viaS ST. Thomas and
Martinique. From the documents ii viii be
seen, ihat the Insurgents have defeated
Ger. Nonteverde, with almost the total an
Inihilation of his army.
TRANSLATroN.1
From The Caracas Gazette.
Oct. DIST. 1915.
The three co!ored Flag was hoisted at
Cala5ozo ON the i5th inst. y decisive vic
tory has signalized the arms Of the Repuh-
| nc, IN the position Of Mosquitero and the
infamous Eobez, who rendered naughty BY
an ephemera, triumph, durst proisue that
territory, and Commit all the atrocities
winch have ma ked the career of Z Span
laros IN the campaign of Neuezuela, now
HES precipitately, and with difficulty can
lescapc the detachmen,s cf cur army. which
pursue him IN every direction $500 men
beaten and dispersed. upwards of 500 Kill
led all the enemy's artillery, 200 mes
kets. warhsc stores, &c. have fallen into
our hands. The coma andant Campo de
t'las, has covered himself with glory, and
the brave troops Of Maturin, already dis
| tingushed by = Ser;es OF tr;umphs, have co
| operated in this victory. I he last hopes o;
the enemies OF the sacred cause of Liberty
thus expired. They mnst come to some
ld1terInn alton in consequence ef those re-
lpeated triumphs, or prepare to experience
he severity, with which the Government
lchastises traitors. The particulars of this
memorable day will be given to the public
in the next Gazette.
TRANsLATIoN.1
Bulletin Of the Li6erotins .frniy Of Vsre-
zueLa.
The result of the two last actions. in
which the enemy has been defeated, being
so very interesting, tits announced 70 tbe
satisfaction OF the public, more at length.
The General in Chief, who in retiring
from Puerto Cabello, had no other object
than to bring the enemy o pitched battle.
disposed his movements in such manner
as TO be able in part to realize his plans.
tor on the 27th. 2sth and 29th, the enemy
was perceived 10 he approaching the plan
t+tiors and he ghts ia this neighborhooc.--
Upon this orr troops made severs, move
ments, in order 30 obige the enemy to
descend from the heights, on which his til
Nudity had placed him. Put nothing could
induce hip 10 quit his positions. willis. the
army OF the Republic in the mean time. i'm
? patient to close with him, entreated the
General to give the order for attack Al
length on the evening of the SOth the mac
cessibie heights were forced bv rcpid and
co:Abinsd movements and after a sroar,
hff the enemy was eXterminated. The Of
+ Hcers threw themselves over rocks and
pieclpices, woere they were either killed
r taken prisoners--the soldiers threw away
3 1h
the etge ct the sword, or ranawsv into the
30 $ where they were afterwards taken.
No;hlug was saved, and this memorable
action ne5au to Illustrate the calculations of
Nooteverde, who IS stupid as he is cow
ardiy, renamed in his trenches, a post for.
"idahe by nature, with thousand men of
he troops lately arrived from Spain, and
some americans.
Our Vi torious army could not limit its
SIory to what 1t had acquired or the. heights
ct Barbpla-It was too little to Gll tie extent
of its wishes, or satisfy its vaor. 1t pursu.
ed the enemy, and on the Cd instant, CARR
ed its victorious arms to the adversary's
camp.
Three companies Of the battalion Of Ca
zaGores. supported afterwards by the fifth
OF the Union. commenced the action They
attack the steepest hills, overcome the
nost impracticabie defies, deriie the fas-
'lHcS ana pdTa,)etS OF the snemv. climb o.
yer rocks, penetrate woods x mountains 6,
I dis'odse, < destroy the SDanards. who orIy
defend tor hours these impregnable pos,ti-
ons. a general. cisordevly, and shame. uI
night, was the consequence Of this success
i Arms ammunition, cooking utensils. cattle
baggage, and whatever the enemy posses.
sed tell INFO our hands. Monteverde being
wounded in the retreat. the soldiers dis.
persed, and upwards of 500 of then, terri
fed and without arms, have taken the road
to Nirgua, whittier divisions have been sent
to pursue them uutiI they are token or des-
troyed.
Such is the result of the military move
ments of the Commandant OF Puerto CaheI.
10, who has eXpiated in pare by a mortal
wound, the c lines committed in VenezueIg
the ar of bis odi0us dominion, afterhaving
lost upwards Of twenty officers, and the
greater part of MS troops.
Our troops have taken a position at the
Patio ADD St. Estevan, and the remnant q;
the Spanish division, which does not amount
to 500 men, are struck with dismay and
ready to surrender, but by no rneaus ihcli-
ned to fight, and are reduced to hunger and
disease.
Every thing is owing to the intrepidity Of
our officers and troops, who with a small
number of CaZadores. have yanquishcd the
enemy, situated and fortified in positions
whose description cannot be conceived, un.
less by those who are acquainted with
them.
! All the officers of Cpzadores were v,o,,