Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-28

Oh DlOck lslinu, hafinS CuauScu hei
commander and received crew of 100
men, has since proceeded on cruise.
By The British brig .Uary and Sophia,
arrired at Charleston,
Kingston, Sept. II.
Ertrkt Of a letter from a merchant in
Clroeoa, to his friend Tn this city, da-
ted august go, 1917.
" The ), .anish government of Vene-
zuela at this particular crisis finds itself
in a state of dissolution. The fall OF
Guayana on the 18th Of July into the
hands of the Independents has discon.
certed all the plans of the tyrants; for
the tiuly advantageous natural locality of
that province, has put into our possession
sufficient resources to continue a war in
such manner as to occasion the oppres
sOrs Of liberty to trem5le. As yet we
have not received detailed account of
this action, but it is asserted By the emf
grants from that place that the vccupa-
ton of the important point Augustura
was preceded by a naval combat, in
which admiral Brion defeated the mari
time forces Of Yhero, taking a Spanish
corvette aud two brigs OF war, and other
vessels, in which the Spaniards contem-
plated to save the effects, which their a
trocity enabled them to snatch from the
American soil. In consequence Of the
fall Of Gaayana the Notifications OF San
Fernando de Apure were evacuated by
the Spanish generals; and by the arrival
of vessel this day from Puerto CaJello
it is affirmed that the army under the
command of General Paez had occupied
Bariuas, and was actually on its march
towards Caracas, as is most probable, in
concert, and to be assisted by TIC troops
despatched from Guayaua. M,tillo has
evacuated Margarita, alias New Sparta,
Or what is better to say, has been entire
ly destroyed by the valiant resistance Of
those immortal heroes, who have left slain
upon the field Of carnage the formidable
fUrce with which he attempted to Invade
thea. Nevertheless, he has burnt, de-
strnscd aud devastated every thing which
he trod upon in M0rsarita, and to satiate
his vengeance killed with ms own hand
ii cUvardly wretchcs, who presented
themselves to hin; and ordered more
than 400 women and children to be
thrown into the sea, who had the mi,for-
tune to fall into his hands. The remains
Of his troops, which evacuated the ORR
ente, have arrived at La Guyra and
Puerto Cabtllo, destined, as it is rumor-
ed, to march towards the plains to en-.
csunter The Independent army which is
approaching from that quarter. MorilIo
is in La Gsyra, aid it appears that the
captain general Of Caracas opposed the
atrucious manner in which he had de-
handed COOS dollars in SO short Pc
Rod of time. and Obligating at the same
moment every individual to enlist with
cut distinction Of person, rank, age, or
condition, under pain Of death and the
confsci 1;on OF their property for those
! who would not present themselves
There is a universal discOn,snt-already
there is shout and party prevailing "a
gainst this man; and on this account no.
thi6& appears more natural and reasona-
bic than general Eruption. Three days
since there were accounts, and which are
again confirmed via the coast, that Mo-
RHO had died. Who knows, my friend,
what there is in all this ! The TACT j.,
that he has now no opinion or party in
the country, and he may have been sacri.
feed by natural death, or by the hands
OF an assassin; it may BE-, then, within a
few l.ours every thing will be discovered.
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