The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-22
/, NEWS FROM soUTH-AMERIcA.

Translated for tie FYeena,,'s Journal.
Communicated in letter from st. Thomas
to gentleman in Philadelphia.
ST. THOMAS, ian. IS, 1915.
4 Dear SIR,
.ra ,tAs am at present thoroughly ac-
quaintsd .%itc the true state of things in the
provinces OF Venezuela, not only by the nH,st
faithful letters juss received from there by me,
but also by several passengers arrived here of
late, have now, the pleasure Of giving you the
reformation hitherto delayed, of all that you
wish to know .relatisg, to the above coun-
try. r
An insurrecticn took nlace some time since
at Puerto Cabeilo, with a view to depose the
governor and royal auth6rifiss but, OH &C.
count of the imbeciIity, OF tneti existing gov
srnrnent, the bold and gallant SoTse declared
himself the only supreme chief, both tiVk apd
military, in Nene2qela, without acknowledge
ing any ofthose who were raised to office BIZ
the government Of Spain so that the fornc
governor, together with the royal audience
the officers of the staff, &c. were obliged to
retire to Puerto Cabello, Doves had long be-
fore raised an army, in the interior of the
country, with which heput to fight that Of
;he insurg ents, and took Valencia, Caracas,
and Cumant, falling on the ihsurgehts On ev-
cry SIDE, at the head of his warriors, like
torrent which nothing wa, able 10 withstand
lie appointed captains, magistrates, tribunals
and governors. as he thot most sui able under
present circumstances. He made the whole
poPal ton to take up arms, and join the roy
al arrlr under his COMMAND I; thus he deliv-
cred tae country Of insurgents, DESTROYING
them wherever they dared TO appear The
broken remains Of that enraged band, were
forced at last TO give up all the provinces
they infested, and to shelter themselves at
Matuiin. which they looked upon as the Glib
ralt@r OF Venezuela but they had to do
with Boves, and they hoped in vain to es-
cape there from tifa dreadful thunderbolt
Of war. Re organized the navy appoin-
Sed commanders and officers for it ; and be-
sieged Maturin both by water and land.
lhebes'eged, without provisions and with
out any hopes Of support, were not long able
60 withstand his efforts. They made a sally
on the 9Th December last, headed by tlieirfa-
NOUS general RiYas. They were 5000 strong.
A most severe battle was fought in the plain
If Africa. On both sides, the enraged com
tatants displayed the most valorOus deeds
Di1daining the use of muskets and cannon
they fought only with the bayonet the sword,
the lance and the cleaver. The victory was
obtained by the Royal Army after a very ter
rible slaughter. Boves fell, killed with
blow If lance. Rivas fed the field of bat
tie. struck witt terror Morales, the next
chief of the Spanish army, filled the post Of
Roves with unimpared flrrfihees and bravery.
There were again on the 7th and 9th of the
sfme month, several obstinate and blood
skjrmIslies but on the lth, All the eutrench-
" ents and posts Of MatVrin were storIned be
Norales az two O'Clock in the morning nd
within two hours lac Carried all before iiirn
putting TO the sword the whole band of iusnr.
gents. None were preserved except women
and children. RiSas and his brother
Nepumeceno, who escaped BY fight from the
hrst battle. together with four adjutsuts. have
been seized and put to death their heads
were sent to Caracas. We cannot, there
fore, avoid TO Confess that Bovss saved Ven
c4uela Tor Spain, ct The c cpence If his own
IGr. he Proviuces Of Farinas, Maraoayto,
OriDow. CuDana and Caiaccas. are aItoeeth-
g. sub 'ref' t. a.. king obcdence; and this