The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-12-17
Essraef Of letter Jrsm AfarSarisa, date
90 1874 Oetober.


With respect to the fate political occurrences IN
this sland will only say that it is scarcely posi-
eue to conceive the bravery which was Tor the sec
ond time displayed in repelng the furious invasion
Of Gen. Moriilo Our situation was reaty very dos
perae "a We could not look for any ssss,anee from
our brethren on the Main, who were themselves
surrounded oy dangers of every description.
Under s,seh circumstances, only the immitaoe
,heroism of this people could have undertaken 10
Withstand the colossal forces OF the snemy-ooy
people Of heroes could have beheid with dissain an
innise number of barriers opposing the'r oessn OF
. brave resistance
By one fthe many contingencies, which frequent
" occur in war, the comn,ander OF st Juan Daeus-
ta WAS unable to prevent Morilio from iarong on
che shores of the eeraies with $500 men, OF tie
choicest troops Of the line Notwithstanding sou'e
advantages Obtained by him. were forced 10 come
TO an engagement. which was bold and bloody, and
saiier far surs of well directed AMI upinserropt,
ed FIRE, we had the inexpressibie pleasure of seeing
the enemy give way in all directions with tne Toss
Of 400 men; our loss did not exceed 1k'iied and "
wounded
General Mosilo having collected fresh forces al.
vanced now to Pampatar and though this tort could
not check mis- audscily. for want OF MILITARY trains,
be received considerable damage from different
corps Of inantry and cavalry which had gone out 10
meet him, aud made terrible havoc amoog his
. troops
On the 3ln of July Moro attacked. with his
whole forces the environs of the capitals the super
iorty Of his troops hattered him with the hope OF an
easy conquest, But here his disappointment was e.
qua to his disgrace, tor the vaor and intrePdiy OF
$50 nfantly and 200 horses with piece OF arth'e
situated on height, compelled him, in nine hours
to hy disgracefuy and preciptately, with The loss
Of 600 men killed and wounded, when ours amount
cd 10 only 26 Of the former and ~ OF the latter
On the 9th Of August the whole OF the spanish
army invaded the port Of Juan de Griego whose
st,ie fort Wa. defended only by gun and $50 troops
the half of which were unfit for service. navy
Of ~ vessels protected the attack and fac'ita'eo
its operations but here they were met oy our mo-
dern Spartans with so much entkasiasm, that they
were thrice beaten of with gres, slaughter How
ercr their fort taking Ere. aud being already nvoiv-
I'D in flames our people saw thcmselves under the
necessity cf breaking through the enemy line win
stones, asd in the best manner they could, IN whcn
hardy attempt but so escaped, some wounded, o,h-
ers half CONSUMED, and few unhurt the rest LAsing
remained on the field
In the late cvntest, this has been the only misort'
one which it fell upon our 10, to endure ou. .n.s
very misfortune has shed new lustre OH the g'osy
already acquired by the people Of Mafgarita. at the
same tine th.t it has covered their oppressors w,tn
ienominy fhe enemy have lost no less than ooe
men; and their leader, undeceived IN his pszn o'
destroyAg what the Master Of the urfs rse has
created, embarked precipi,ateIy. thereby prevent
ing the poor remnant Of his powerful army from
finding grave ia the iustrious istsnd of Margar,tA
which be has 90 ofcn intended - raze, and which
posteriiy will hail with the sppeIiA,iou Of modern
Sparta.
d Is not improper to add, tbs, the spaniards have
destroyed every thing within their reach houses
planttions, trees, all converted to ashes snc
even those unfortunate inhabitants who constantly
followed their banners. AID those who went oyer to
tien during the Invasion. have been victims OF
sheir feroci,y