Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-25
South America.
BARBADoEs, March 20.
Interesting Detail Of Recent Occurrences
on The Spanish Main.

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We published on the 9th ult. in'por,,
tant information received by the way OF
Curacao, respecting the operations o.
the belligerent, Republicans and koya,
lists, in the province Of Venezuela ana
the Caracas. The army Of the Royal
list party, under Bowls, had taken Bar
celona and Cumana, and was then march
mo on towards Maturin, near which place
battlesAad been fought, in which the
Republicans, under Bolivar, had sustain
ed considerable loss.
A continuation of this intelligence IS
furnishedby the Jamaica papers Drought
up by H. M. S. Niemen, which arrived
at this place on the 18th inst. ana mas
since sailed for England. -,
The Royalist Gen. Morales, having lald
siege to the town of Maturis sent them
the following summons:
e Inhabitants of Matunn.-The rapl-
dity with which the arms of the Spanish
Monarehyhave subdued the several pro-
yinces of Venezuela, is clear proef that
Divine Providence favors a just cause
You are the last that oppose to US RESIST
ance, which must prove fruitless. do
now offer to you an honorable capltula
tfon-Lay down your arms, and any one
among you who do not wish to live un-
der the Royal government, shall nave
passport to any colony he may choose
The others, who consent to remain, slia,i
have their rights and property respected:
..Thomas Morales. General in Chef"
To which summons the following answer
was returned by tie commander in Chiei
of the town of Maturin, Don jesse Fran
cisco Bermudez:
g Since Maturin has raised the stan
dard of liberty, the valor of It's inhabitants
has been conspicuous more than once ;
they have sworn to bury themselves un-
der the ashes of their town, rather than
| submit again to the despotic government,
that has for ages oppressed them -
That oath they now renew. fou boast
| of your precarious advantages and OF the
arre force unler your commands, which
you say is more than adequate to compel
us to surrender /; you may, general, put
| them in melton we are ready and DIS
posed to face it, and if you conquer us. 1t
shall be on ashes and dead bodies that
your victory shall be celebrated; by con-
sent of all those under my order.
Jose Francisco Bermudez."
Finding the city of Maturin was de-
termined to make many resistance. Ge-
neral Morales made the requisite prepa-
rations and Immediately stcrmed the
works of the Republicans, s. took posses
sion of tie place. Ia this sansuinary
conflict the Roya,ists are said to haNe
lost about 5000 men, and the Republicans
upward of 400G.
Morales, who is TIE succour ofthe bru-
tai Broyes, who rut ali the Inhabitants
of Cunapa to death, with the exception
of s families,) cause himself to be pro
claimed by. TIE amy WHICH destroyed
Maturin, !. commander in Chief" and all
eastward from the capital, inclusive, is
considered under his geyetnment; wailst
Valencia, Puerto, Cabeilo, and the ter
ritory to the westward, acknowledge gen.
Cagigal as their chief.
In tire 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 dis
covered and quashed che OF two petty at
tennis at disturbance before they made
any head but some assertions with re-
gard to the cruelt:es committed by the'ar-
my eff the Royalists are not correction
It's stated that several ladies Of tie or
posite party, who were taken at tire sack
Ing of Maturin, had been liberated and
were permitted to walk the streets of
Caracas ia perfect safety. The district
under the command of Gen. Cagigal, ap-
pears to enjoy much more tranquility.
The Caracas Gazette, which had
been suppressed for tine recommended
on the lst OF January. The first number
after giving short sketch of the opera
tons of their army of the east unfil the
destruction of Maturin, says tat those of
the Patriots who had escaped bad fed %
Guira to join the fugitiyes from the ac-
ton of Yagnapora, and adds" The a.
nv of the +. composed of 1000 cavalry {,
$500 infantry, occupied on tie 18th ult.
the following positions, the former can
toned in Maturin, and the latter was on
it's march against Guiria, to drive from
the Continent, the wretched remains vet
lurking in its mountains"
Early in the year, Murales sent his