Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-26
Translated for the city Gazette.
From the Caracas Gazette, OF October
Is. 1916
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.


From the commandant o the Royal feet
to the Captain General.
On the seth Of Sept. received news
w Seigninr Don josef Guerrero, Capt.
Iof the Mao tua, aiwhom have already
itald YOUR Excelieucy was blockading the
Bay of Cerros, What tw, large row gal
les Of The enemy hove in sight, having
entered by the Bay Of the Penon he
vent to discover them with small schoo-
me-. ard his armed sIoup. Instantly
sent him the galley Resistenisa, sIoop In
Iyiasible, and two small vessels which
we're in the port. | demanded of the
governor. a detachment Of the infantry
troops to embark on board the said yes
sci, short ofhands he furnished 81 men
Iot tarbsstro, } with capt. Don Manuel
ILeb on. which Guerrero disposed OF &C.
Icording to ms orders, This small fleet
enforced by the Dencedor, wentnpersut
Of the eaemy's row gallies, and met them
ln the Streight of Calsamaure. There
we're two large and one small ore. TIE
after was taken by boarding on the lst.
and the Others which made sail were
Followed and intercepted in Chiguana,
Aeepins them there all night. The gal
lev Fernando was sent to acquaint me-
y tn their situation, and take a supply
Inf provisions. | reunited six hundred,
rations. giving orders not to return with 4
jut giving battle TO the enemy: but hey
did not receive said supply, for OF their
arrival. he two Others had been taken.
Guerrero at day light began the fire, at
lacking them on three different points,
10 cut off all hopes Of retreat they de
tended themselves with their artille Y.
landed their men, and from shore made
a terrible attack on cur vessels /; bat with
such bal aim. that we bad not singie|
man wounded. The salIies were at last
bearded, and these who were in them.
threw Themselves overheard, abandoningi
them. Our men went on shore in pursultI
with Guerrero and Lcbron, and found
many dead and wounded. The eremyl
retired as,tar as Cariacp, and fired two a
iarm gnas aud then our men took thei
sails and spars the enemy had landed, NJ
anchored here this day at IL O'Clock. IL,
the small galley was Col. Ta|dez, whol
saved himself by swimming to the shore,
we took his papers, they are of very lit
tie Importance, and have RENTED them
to the governor. One OF the ga'lies is Of
eIghty oars, and mounted six Founders !:
the uther very little less. and OF the same
metal, md the smaller of 90 oars, and q
Founders. We found on board 300 reams
OF cartridge paper, arms, powder, NUM-
ton ms oars: they carried away the,
and small! arms: [ am repairing
the vessels of The shot holes they recelv-
ed, and soon they will be ready.
Your exceilency knows the Importance
oi this victory over those forces which
molested US considerably; will please
also take notice of the valor of Guerrero,
his zeal and love for the service, much
more admirable, as he is covered with
wounds, ard emily the desire of distin-|
gushing himself, enables him to endure
fatigue. He recommends capt. Dom
Manuel Lebron, who, with his company
and good understanding, in executing
his orders, decided the victory. re alsol
recommends Don Vicente Pedroza, capt.
of the sloop, and Generally the capsrlns,
sailors, sc. who, with undaunted courage,
boarded the enemy, and would have foil
lowed them even to Cariaco. THUS high-I
ly recommend them to your excellency |
to show to the low bred Insurgents. /
that the division I command, are full of
love, for their Sovereign.
JOSEF MARIA CHACON. /
S;u,;or hon Salvador r.axo