Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-19

him he is British subject, unwilling to tell toe
sad tales. Ia presenting 10 you, Mr.. Editor, this
short communication. caRnot but notice the
ievity expressed in smother paper about eur,
misfortunes These nisfortune are all set ies
good light they W r. unavoidabte, they amount
70 nothing ? 1t is impudentiy asserted that our
little band would have been snHihiiated ny the
Vermont militia, and other corps of levies in
the rear of Plattsburgh, and sshaf srisdon IL uas
TO resredf with 10000 Of she 5est .troots in the
ssoyld! This is the most severe sarcasm on the
Commander in Chieftha ever issued from the
tered to the enemy to step on valiantly in the
A FRIEND TO TRUTH.
Extract of letter from gentleman to his
friend in Montreal, dated
BARBADoKs, July II, 1919
The Spanish Mains atprcseni in most
dcplorable stare, and ere long they will witt
ness there the same horrid scenes which oc-
CURED some years since in the island cf ST..
Domingo. Ihaye accounts from Caracas,
& Laguira to the 22fJune. The accounts
may be depended on. A young Spahiard
has just arrived from thence. who has been
residing there some time, and gives me the
following Information, which intelligence is
confirmed by some gentemen who have ar
rived at st 'T'homas's from Laguira. On
the 15th Juue, the Republican army of None
zaela, az they term themselves, under the
command of the Generals in Chief Stephen
Boivor and Santiago Marcna, were attack
ed near the town Of Cura. by Gen. Robes
who commands the Royals or Spanish
troops. At first the Revolutionists gained
senie partial advantages. their force consists
ed of three thorrand infantry, and one thou.
sand cavalry, with ten pieces Of cannon That
the koyalists had the safe number Of men.
but more than half that number we're cav.
airy. Soon after the action commenced, Eat
IN the niorning,) a large party of cavalry
from Barcelona. (Main) went over to the
Koyalists, which caused agreat reverse 10
UNDERGRADUATES. Victory was so.n declars
ed IN favor Of the Royalists. They follow.
ed It up. putting cve.y man to death ,hsy
cnuid lay hold of. The Revolutionists lost
nearly the whole of their army, all their ar
tillery, baggage. &c. and about eight thou.
sand dollars in specie. Every General and
al! their officers we're killed excepting Boil,
var, who returned to Laguira with only six
men. His Secretary was also taken, by the
name OF fubac, young Spaniard of spicn
did talents. He was murdered in the most
shocking manner, The Royalists when INV
informant leh it, we're within three learnes
|of Caracas, with an immense army. Ca
raccas, though a strong place could NOT hold
out long. All the force that Bolivar could
muster to defend Caracas was 500 mep.
but he had not sufficient arms for them. not
being able To Collect more TIL an three hun.
dred muskets. One reason given for tn.
late successes which have attended the Row.
alists is the fresing of the slaves There is
an army OF blacks near Caracas amount,
ing TO fifteen hundred men, and commando
ed BY a black. Bolivar since his defeat has
declared all his blacks free, the conseonenc.
vill be, that after the Royalists have taken
Caracas and LagLira, the blacks will then
turn upon the whites and destroy them. La.
guira is now blockaded by the Spaniards !:
they have tn rec brigs and four schooners of
there. People were moving off from, Carac
cas- and Laguira as fast as they could. The
Admiral on this station has dispatched fri
gate there for the protection of the trade
and to bring off what money individuals
night have. Carthagena, aud for several
hundred niles from it, the people are in q
state OF revolution the Royalists IN that
part OF the Main cannot mate any stand AZ
saInst the Reyolutionists, or Insurgents =
they are termed.
-, MONTREAL, September "a.
lhe Gloucester, u returned YESTERDAY
iron Quebec, from the officers find that
sne din not attempt 70 80 up the river. She
ofings oau news OF the loss of eight hundred
'nen on Lake Ontario, &c The Gloucester |
caves this to.morrow. she takes home ali
me american prisoners, about one hundred
aud ffty iunumher. =
We learn that the Racoon sloop of war
aiter separation from the little SQUADRON IN
Inc racine, proceeded to the Columbia ri.
Ver on the N. w. coast that an explosion
ot gun powder happened on board of her |
sn's! hFing her great guns, by which TWEEN
.y'one men were wounded, seven of whom
we're IN lew days buried in the deep. The |
tacoon made stay of month in the Co.
umbia, and unfortunately on her vay on,
truck on the bar which obliged her to pu.
mo o. FRANCISCO. where she met the Izaac
l ooa, VINO gave her all the assistance 10
'es power to repair the damages which she
'ad sustained. The Racoon then proece,,
a 10 the Sandwich Island, where were 500
merriam ships Ere now those seas arc
seIi cleared Of all enemy's vessels.