Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-06

cia, Puerto Caoello, and the territory
to the westward, acknowledge Gen. Cagi
gal as their Chief
In the Capital and its Port, it would seem
the Inhabitants are not entirely at their
ease all the white male population being
on constant military duty. The vigilance of
the military Governors discovered and
quashed one or two petty attempts at dis
turoance before they made any head but
some assertions with regard to the cruel
ties committed by the army OF the Royal>
ists arc not correct for it is stated that Sc
verai ladies OF the opposite party, who were
taken at the sacking of Maturin, had been
liberated. and were permitted to walk the
streets OF Caracas in perfect safety. The
district under the command of General
Casigai appears to enjoy much more tran
guilty
Inc caracas Gazette, which had been
suppressed for time, recommended on the
LIST OF January. The first number after Civ
Inc short sketch of Interpretations of their
army OF the east until the destruction of
Maturin, says that those of the Patriots who
had escaped had Red to Guiria to join the
fugitives from the action of YagDaparo, and
adds" The army of the East, composed
It 1000 cavalry and $500 infantry, occupied
on he 1Sth ult. the following positions,
the former was cautioned in Maturin, aud the
latter was on its march against Guira, to
drive from the Continent, the wretched re-
mains yet lurking in ITS mountains"
Early in the year, Morales sent his Chap
lam General, DR. Llamosas, to treat with
the head men of the Patriots (Arismendi.
Merida. and Cossado,) on their surrender of
the Island of Margaretta. Considerable
mistrust in regard. to giving hostages was
Shewp ..fi 4 o.aa
ended in rhc Margaritanos declaring their
intention ofhoIding out to the last the en-
voy's secretary, Don ]. NJ Suare, telling his
employer he might set sail without him,
that Tor his part he had determined to re
main where he was, and sacrifice himself,
Unnecessary, for the just and molly AmeTi-
can cause
Carfhagcna. SautG Re, sc.
Turning our views to The westward, we
End the Liberator (Bolivar) late a fugitive
from his own country, received with open
arms IN New Grenada, the post of CAPT ain
General conferred upon him and in the
middle of December, forcing the Capita; Of
santa Fe,, to accede tn the urion of Cundi-
namarca with the other provinces.
Advices from Carthagena, and Gazettes
OF that CITY ut 4 recent date have been re-
ceived at Jamaica. by II VI, s Magnificent,
which arrived at the latter and from he
Spanish Main, on the Goth January. with
$4,000 dollars for the use of government
The embargo which had been in force for a
time at Carthagena, had been removed, a.
bout the 1st January. Military law was in
force. in which duty all the Inhabitants
were occupied; among whom, also, squab'
bles prevailed as to Who should be elected
president, but a gentleman, named Gaui be
my appointed. who was considered a good
nan by both parties, tranquility was restor
| ed
On this subject, the following article is ia.
ken from the newspaper called the Cartha
gena Messenger, of date the I'd January
which states" Rhat DIR, Garcia Toledo
had, by unfair means got himself named anc
elected President of Sc nta Fe that the CT
! ty of Carthagena, indignent ct such elections
refused to ratify &c. for the 70 lowing rea
sous, viz THAT the said Ga eia Toledo
had openly announced his disapprobatiou o.
the republic declaring itself independent ;
| that he had not retracted these sentiments
that he was BIASED for certain reasons in
favor of Spain ;and that he had abused the
confidence which had been placed in him d
! Toledo was not only suspected by the Car
| thagenians Of being favorable to the govern
| ment OF the mother country, but of HAVING
| numerous partisans in the upper Country
the government of that city, therefore, dis
| patched Bolivar at the head of an army
! with orders to dismiss Toledo from his com.
! mand, which he found no difficulty in do
| ing, for, on his approach TO Santa Fe, Toll
| edo disappeared, and the inhabitants en-.
tered into Capitulation with Bolivar, uni.
| ting themselves TO the state Of Carthagepa
On the 18Th January, General Castillo en-.
erred the city of Carthagena at the head oil
| 900 men to apprehend the enemies of the
Constitution, when he expressed himself We
| ry handsomely to the foreigners for iheir
prompness in turning out for the defence
OF the place and its tranquility The Pre-
sident also expresses his great satisfaction
to foreigners for their friendly aid, and as
sured them, that he hoped things would, in
| future, be so conducted as to give encou-
| ragement to All who might visit the country
for the purpose oftradiug.
Vice President Piperez, his brother, aud
| hive OF the principal members, had been ar
! rested and were to be dispatched for North
America the day after the Magnificent sail
ed. The brother of the Vice-Presdent
Penerez is an enemy to the English nation
General Bolivar, (the Republican, tho
so unsuccessful in Vene zuela and the Ca.
raccas, where he was driven by the Royal
lists from Cumana, &c. has in the Western
| Provinces, certainl carried things with a
very high hand. At Santa Fe, in New
Grenada, he fairly tells the President, who
complains Of the city being plundered, that