Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-28
CHARLESTON, Feb. p.
CARTA1G EN:f-frtler fart:cul..rs.

O~@N go - N>S'-' . .ef ta4tf !ttti
An American gentleman OF intelligence
and ve:acity, recently arrived in tbs CITY
from Carthagena, via AUX Caves, Ii IS po-
litely furnish ed the Ecii,-.s of the City
Gazette with some interesting p.rticu-
lars relative to tue fate OF ,hat unfortunate
city.
Oar Informant left Carthagena on the
I'D of November, and i; fell into the h .n;,s
OF the royal forces ON the 6th of Dece,n-
bSr following. Sumo days pre- vous to his
leaving the place, he had the precaution
to send lbs vessel down to the mouth OF
the harbor, fearing he would be unab to
set cut and was compelled to pass under
the guns Of the bait cries erected each SIDE
OF the bay IN 4 canoe. Those OF the wretch
ed Inhabitants who were able, (about three
thousand souls,) embarked oil board Of
ilcet If IS vessels of all yes, and set sail
for Aux Cages. Wnen our informant left
there, January 2Sth,) only three schoon-
ers and brig, out Of the whole number,
had arrived the latter vessel, having on
board very valuable Cargo of dry goods,
went ashore in gale, and was totally host !;
crew and passengers saved. Some Of the
vessels lost sixty or seventy lives on The
passage. by actIal starvation!
The gentleman furnishing this intc,li-
gence, was frequently in co.opanv, * con-
vcrS-d with tie officers and citizens at
Aux Cages. who had escaped from Car
th2g IA. When the feet 5 ,ilc,I from the
town, the walls were covered with the
wretched Inhabitants, begging TO be Ia
ken OF, fearing to be rGassacred by tiis
royal troops. who were about entering. No
doubt Was entertained by these persons. that
nearly TIE whDie, perhaps ali, Of these mi
ssrao!e beings. were pat to the sWord-
inis was most probably the fact, as the
cay held out to the last extremity, e WIS
taken by storm. The war betSc the
republicans and royalists was Of the most
barb tots and unVe.ent.ng cha acter, no
quarter beng given on either side. As an
instance, our informant CITES the case OF an
old SpaniarI, VINO was drawn BIZ the heels
through the streets of Cartaaxena by a
mule No doubt the royalists fully recip-
roca,ed this crafty.
The batteries c. ected on both sides os
'e bay, at Boca Chca. gre ,ty annoyed
III republicans, while descending in their
vessels. Many persons were kllicd--and
an Instance IS IN ntioncd OF one shot having
XII le.! five women.
IL was some tine ago published, that
General Bolivar commanded Garth gena
&c the time otits capture. This was cr-
roneouS. The command Of the pace some
time prevlons u lis surrender, was held by
General Castillo who, proving traitor
to the republican cause, was arrested, and
sIe command vested 10 Gen. Berinudas,
a youns CtnCer Of merit, and who COM
mduded at the time of the capture. lie
escaped with the fleet, and arrived at Aux
Cayes in safety, where our informant fire.
quentiy saw and c0nverscd with him.
The Governor OF Carthagcna, don Ju-
an Dos Amador) and suite, went on board
Garth genian puvateer, commanded by
one M tchell, who had promised to CON
duet u EN- in safety from the place. Aftcr
getting cut, he touched at a small island
cailsd ST. Andrews, uLdcr pretence Of wa.
terlug and, alter Inv iglng the governor
and suite OH shore, the trcacher0us villain
fred upon them, and st Ill, carrying on
the governors valuables, together with
some pearls, &c. belonging 20 the govern
meDt, the whole valued at about $4,000
dollars.
The Americans and other foreigners
who wer5 III Carih9gena 1t the tilnc Of
its capture, were ind -u3Scdy put 20 DEAN
Without mercy, as 60 them was attributed,
IN great measure, the stout resistance
which was made, aud the length Ct tiin-
wh ch 1t h Id out.
The account previously receive, viz
Baltimore, OF thc Spanish Commaudart ~
CarihaGena decoyng Americans and En-
| glishmeu iii, and thea making prisoners 81
them, was substantially correct. II is
| sincerely hoped that tirs oHtra gcou5 con
duct viii be properly noticed by our go
venment. lCHy GazctEc.
$500. -.......--
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