Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-22

proper TO allow.
The remainder of the expedition IS
expected TO sail in short time from puer-
to Cabepo, for Carthae. ma.
1t is said that the Spanish raefchants in
Puerto Cabeilo are dissatisfied with the
proceedings of their transatlantic yisitants.
Two feluccas had lately arrived there
from Old Spain, whose cargoes consisting
chiefly of provisions, were seized by the
Government to be appropriated solely to
the use OF the troops.
proclamation had been issued in Puer-
to Cabelfo, requiring that every person i'm
possession OF flour shoald deliver it up to
the Government, and at the same time pre-
moitlng the bakers from baking any other
bread than biscuit. These measures have
no doubt been adopted to pacify the troops,
who are represented as having exhibited
symptoms OF discomfort at the disappoint-
ment they experienced on their arrival in
the New World for instead of finding
luxury and repose in country which they
had been taught to consider as u paradise,
'lcy found it rendered miserable and
wretched by the factions of party and the
desolatin9 scourge Of war.
JUNE l6--We have seen Caracas
9azettes to the end of May, which contain
little that is new ;howeyer we extract
from them the proclamation addressed, by
General Morillo to the inhabitants of the
province, on his assuming the reins of go-
vernment, which may furnish matter for
reflection to the emigrants from the Main
who may wish to return thither. The Edi-
tor oil the Caracas paper stiles it &c Chef
d @uvre OF line writing, and of generous
sentiments May we be allowed to wish
the gallant soldier who issued it may be
induced to exert thepOwer vested in him;
and by recalling to their native homes ma
ny families who were and are anxiously
awaiting general act of pardon and oh
livion OF political offenc es, and thus prove
unequivocally the benefcent and liberal
system OF policy the proclamation gives to
understand the Spanish Cabinethad adopt
ed, and which, as far as we know, had
been acted upon in Margarita. Indeed
we are Informed several families have al
ready arrived in Puerto Cabello and La
Guayra from the islands in which they had
taken refuge, and have suffered no mo-
lestatlon either on the part of the govern
ment or OF individuals. Many of the UNI
fortunate fugitives who accompanied the
retreating army of Bolivar to Cumana,
have also returned to their homes-we
speak of women and children only. The
accounts they give of their suferings ON
this desperate march are truly distressing
hundreds persisted through absolute ia
tigue, hunger, and exposure to the incle-
mency of the weather. and such as have
escaped these are so wasted by disease,
and so changed as scarcely to be recognize
ed by their own families
Early in the month gen. Morillo set off
by land for Puerto Cabello, accompanied
by the regiment Of Victoria, and great
part of that of Fernando 9TH. Before he
left Caracas, however, he was obliged to
have recourse to forced loan, to provide
for the immediate exigencies Of the army.
The sequestered estates too, is said. are
to be sold for that purpose. The loss of
the treasure in the ship of war at COche
will be total: experienced divers were
procured, but it appears they were not
able to get any thing of the least conse-
quence. A part of the wreck of this yes
sci was discovered short time AGO drift
ing on the northern coast of this island.
General Morales army preceded the
march of the other troops. Gen. GevalIos
remanded at Teniente, Rey or Deputy
Captain General, whilst Cagigal goes home,
carrying the regrets of the community with
him.
Provisions; owing to the increased conf
sumption, had become very scarce and
dear.
It's to be hoped, that on the arrival of
gen. Morilo at Puerto Cabello, the error
which the government of that place has ial-
len into by OBTAINING British vessels, will
be amicably rectifed. Letters from Puer-
TO CabellO mention that part Of the mules
comprising the cargo Of the hermaphrodite
brig Cora, have been impressed for the
military service, and the hay upoE which
they were to be fed, taken from on board
the vessel, for the purpose of making ma
trasses for the use of the hospitals. The
case of the Cora and the other British ves-
sells impressedinto the Spanish service, has
been represented to the Admiral on the
Jamaica station, from which we augur that
efforts will be used to procure their spec
dy release.
We nave understood land the report
seems worthy of credit that Gen. Bolivar
had arrived in Jamaica from Cartbaeena,
which gives some reason to suppose that
city isdispOsed TO surrender without blood