Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-11

Hebe. wl.ic,, lsft Martinique, Aug fs, ha, favored
us with ths following -
|. lui rnistion hsd lust been received frou, Inpuy
rs, contsin d in the Government Gag tie ~, C.r,c.
cas-, that decisive action had just taken place be-
tween The royal troops sad the Independents vino
had landed between Guayra and Portocavello i,
which the lad peIdents were totally suuihi,ated.
says the Goyernms,.t Gaz tie. he better Ia
understand the particularly il may not be AIMS, 10
give some account OF the progress % IS last ryo.
In ,oasry attempt ia the PROVINCES of Curlsna aud
Caracas. Su'ne iovNtns since, gen Baiiyar viii,
the admiral, as he is called Drenon, eq,lpp.d N
organ,zsd iittr ncst OF about ten or twelve sail
ol y,sseis, by permission Ut Potion at AK Caves
This nSet they manned with their aihersnts, Tie
rug,ti.es irom the Inflated city OF Cuthaycna
(where IT, had suffered every thing hnm.n ma
ture could bcar,> tcscth with various rol,iatee,.s
OF different nations. viz. American, E"glish, ssi
French. With this force Bolivar aud Brchon sail
cd for Margartt.a land, where they were not ex-
pccted, aud which they captured with ease. one
srng Ert excepted. Here they fixed their h, al
quarters. Here their numbers increased vely
co.sii, rably, and the' soon made detachment of
their force, which took small town csiied Curu-
paua. aAd another shorty after callcd Guyra both
u, the main, one abreast Of riin,ad, the other a.
breast OF hiargsretts. At the latt"r place, they
had some sharp fighting. Here the Royalties allow.
ed them tn remain ultlist,rbcd for some time,
which enaDled them To organize something like
regular government, which was to have been SINH
lar TO that % the United States. General q Ill
var, an able ana brave man, native ot that coar-
Try, turnes all his thoughts TO forming a regular
ioiee; m this he was assisted by b ave Scotch
General, WIN had seen much service in Portugal
regiment, under British officers, AMI also by a
French General. They had generally been s,ippo-
sed to have brought in their ieet 1000 men, bu
from more correct information, thu writer is ndu-
eed 10 believe they had not GOO military with them
when they took Nargaretta. This force Increased
thslr xyl OF fap tnrn
their defeat ON the land, consisted oil between 90
and 50 sail at VI Sses; among them au eleg mt
nms's brig vi 90 gus, and 40 mes taken by Adj
miral Bre' OH, who took her In Baltimore schr.
nc comm.nti'd, By boarding, after mos, bloody
ana desperate confct on hSrdecs. The Admi-
ia. received two severe woua,ls, which he, howe
Yer, soon recovered fioso, 50 TO attend his duty
lhey took a Kings sohr. also by boa ding, Of Is
to Is guns; both % which vessels are fitted out
lhey have or 10 sail besides, of the first class
baltimore sehooners, armed with very heavy
Scns The remainder OF their fleet are small YES
sells.
Alter the Independents made their descent on
MarSaretta, tae ROYAL Government made every
exerunn TO collect feet superior tn their enemy
Gen Morla, o! the Rova army, ordered two
tisates from Carthaaena, the ouly vessels Of that
class on the whole Coast, to come up to the wind
ward Provinces immediately but, To make known
The truth, SIX months nav elapsed, auL they have
never 10 THIS Jay reached Porto Cavco their dcs-
uoaticn. At last the RoyaliSis have got gethcr
neet o. corvette ships, 3 IN ] brigs and SOM
seiiss. ranking in ali or 10 sail. These sailed in
July, to relieve their fort in Margaretta, but went
unto CuOaoa, from wheLce their iaud furces larch-
ell by lsn' 20 attack the Independents ut the town
OF Corupaio. The out-posis gave notice to Boil
var oftneir approach, aud being superior, aud the
town without tOrt,teatiOns he evacuated the town,
AVID retired over 10 the Island OF Malgaretta. At
this moment, a5nat the 20th ofJuiy, Bolivar anr
brehon, like brave men as they undoubtedly arc,
de;ern med 10 make bold and reso!ute push at the
Capital OF the Wiadward Provinces (Cpraceas,) q
leave Their enemy behind them. They embarked
then disposabc men on board The Aeet, under gen.
bolivar, 3bort StiO men, and landed between the
popu!ous cities OF Laguia, Carscess Puerto Cavel-
10, ans Valencia. Gen. Bolivar marched nmedi-
ately, and tcsS strong position near aencia, but,
unfortunately .Or the iadepenVnts, Cen Morales,
the Commander i. Chief had just arrived at Va
'eaeia, tror, CArthsgcDH, who Immediately collect
cd reinforcement ct abaui t2u0 lnen, beia, part
G two resi aents Of excellent European ,roo,'s
which they Kept close IN the cities Of J.agnira snd
Caracas, ior ofnes.l. They ait eek Il the m
derentle IS, Who numbered abnut $50 brave ulen,
together with mary people e the country who
had joined th'm aud invited them there, but the Sc
81 sts'dy wretches deserted the Independents o
tie appro4ch oithe Ho,sl troops, leaving them TO
thcr fate.
The revo!u,inaists behaved as men always ought
to 10, esp sally soldiers when so situated that re-
treat IS iclpossioc 400 fen on the field and $50
we're wounded AID te KIN prisoners; leaving about
30 only 10 he accounted for out of The 500 in acti-
on HE ciiic'si account says, Bolivar aud 6 or
lo'hcers on'y escaped and they got off in boat on
board the patriot feet.
Looking over some late London nonere