Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-16

vorted into faithful defenders of The adorable
mcrher. The Americans have acknow lodged
their duty, their interest and their elory--they
hnye dropped the murderer's knives 10 seize
the nobier arms Of liberty. The Spaniards are
now a,ene engaged IN the struggle against \.
n'eiica, and they Will soon disappear nom the
liz Ia OF battle
CaraQuemianS. The arms Of the Republic
have irinmphed on all sides !; from the tedious
plainS az Casirarc ia tire mouths of the wealthy
OrunoCo, we lave been constantly followed BY
Vvtpry; twenty siOrous actions have ensured
the iate of NcuczueIa.
Al The iu,noas chiefs whom Spain has seut
out to dominctr over ss, have been beaten lay
orr troops, except NOrlliO, Who sinus battles
as dCyouilN rs we seek them.
Five thousand mGD protect this rich pro-
vincc. General Mdrro, al the head OF 1000
men, is cutirnhnr fnr ,he rescue of Cumana
One thousand brave MatuTInians, commanded
hy general kOAas, are waiting for the Spau-
Idyil> at Natnri'. The intrepid general Mo.
nagaS, with his brig ade, hdrrASS them on all sides
at Barcelona. The valorouS brigade, com,
nandcd by its worthy general Xaraza, consist
iis OF upwards of 1900 men, runs through the
lsiains ofCaraccas, liberatlng the people whom
force held in submission. Tie army of general
Pace, Oh which The reyerses OF CGizItia, La
Tore. Lopez, GOrria. Ramos, Revez, Gionorra
aiiJ many others, reflect so much glory, 1000
strong. aud has kindied the flames OF insurrec-
ton throughout great part of New Granada
Caiaqrenians. Having liberated Guayand
innw vruSS back the Oronoco, aud will soon
IpTetr IN the middle q. Your capital with the
most formidable array That ever was seen in
Venezuela. The forces ct Moriio are reduc-
ed 10 mere skeleton the paitrv reinforce
ment of 1900 men lately brought from Spain
by Cupinl, Is not sufficient 10 take the sole
port. Pampater, in the immortal Margarita
Caraquenians l--ScOrA tue power of the span
iaris; while We are united, they must be con-
qUcred.
headquarters, Guayana,. July l, lsl7-7.
SIMON DE BOLIVAR.
arfroct Of letter from Ndgq'ita, d,tedthe 18th
~ Octo6,r.
With respect 10 the late political occnrren-
ceS in this Island, ] will only say. that II is
SCARCELY poSs o. To conceive the bravery
which was for the second time disp!sryeJ i'm
repeiiin;, the furious invasion OF general Mo-
ri.i0. Our situation WAS really very despe-
rate, as rould not look for any assis lance
from our brethren OF the Name no were
themselves surrounded by dangers OF every
description.
Under such circumstances, only the inimita-
bile heroiSm of this people could have under
taken 10 withstand the colossal forces OF the
enemy--oniy people OF heroes could have
beheld with dsdain an infinite number OF bar
riers opposing their design OF brave resis-
lance.
tiy one of the many contingencies, which
frequently occur IN war, the commander Of ST.
Juan BautISta was unable TO prevent Norllo
from laudiug on the shores of the BeraicS with
$500 men, OF the choicest troops OF the line
notwithstanding some advantages ontaued
by him, we were forced 10 come TO aE engage
meht, which bold aud bloody, and after
tuur hours of Il well directed and uuinterrupt
ed FIVE, we bad the neXpressibie pleasure Of
SeelbS the enemy give way in all directions
with The loss of 100 men our loss did not eX-
coed killed and % wounded.
General MorillO having collected fresh for
ceS, advanced now to Pampatar, and though
this fort could not check his audacitv, for
want of military trains, he received comsidera-
Ole damage from different corps of infantry
and cavalry, which had gone ont to meet him,
and made terrible havoek a-aOng his troops.
On the slst July, Morilo attacked with his
whole forces, the enVrOnS of the capital the
superiority ofhis troops llattered him with the
hope of an easy conquest, but here his disap-
pOintment was equal TO his disgrace; for the
valor and intrepidIty of $50 infantry and 200
horses, with piece of artillery situated on a
height, compelled him in hours, TO iy dis
gracefully and preciptately, with the loss of
800 men killed and wounded, when ours a.
mounted to oniy26 OF the former and 20 Ofthe
latter.
On the sth of August, the whole of the Spa
nish army invaded the port of Juan lie Oreigo,
whose little fort defended only bv gun
and $50 troops, the half of which were unfit for
service. \ navy OFFS vessels protected the
attack, and facilitated its operations buthere
they were met by modern Spartans with
much enthusiasm, that they were thrice
beaten Oft with great slaughter. However,
their fort taking IRE, and being already enve-
loped in flames, our people saw themselves un-
der the necessity of breaking thrOugli the enc
my's line with stones, and in the best manner
they could. in which hardy attempt bat 90 es-
capped, some wounded, others half consumed,
aud few unhUIt, the rest having remained on
the field.
IN the late contest this has been tie only
misfortune which il fell 20 oUr lot To eudne;
bat this very misfortune has she'd new .ustrc
on the glory already acquired by the people Of
Margarita, ~ the same time that il mas covered
their oppreSsOrs with ignominy. Ghc enemy
have lost no less than G00 men and their lead
er, undeceived in his plan OF destroying what
the Master of the universe has created, en-.
barked pTecipitately, thereby preventing the
poor remnant OF bis powerful army from hnl-
ing a grave the ,iiUstrions island Of Marga-
rita, which he has often intended to aze,
and which pOsterity VIII hail with the appelIa-
ton ofmOdern Sparta.
1t is not improper TO add, that The SPaniards
have destroyed every thing within their reach
Houses, plantations, trees, all were convert
ed To ashes ; and even those unfortunate inha-
bit1nts who constantly followed their banners
and those who went over 10 them during their
invasion, have been victims OF their ferOcIty.