Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-14
SPANISH AMERICA.

From IKE Ci1r0coa Couranf Of Oct. d.
lHe9eived az the ONCE Of the N Y Com. Advertiser
he snip Sarah Maria arrived here on
Sunday last, ~ days from Amsterdam,
having stopped some time at Madeira.
BY her we learn that number of British
officers and other adventures, amount
ing IN all 70 03persoAs, with the intention
OF Joining the patriots, were at Madeira
when the Sarah Maria arrived there, and
LETT there the day before she sailed. A
vessel from ST. Croix on Wednesday
brings accounts of these persons having
arrived at ST. Thomas.
We have received Caracas Gazettes TO
the Oath OF September. An extraordina-
ry Gazette of the llth, contains an ofFici-
al dispatch from Col Pimines TO Gen.
Morillo, dated Guiria, 23th August, 1917.
and gives an account of his having march
ed from CarupaDO on the Goth. with 700
men, TO attack Guiria. Having arrived
there on the 27th, and the enemy not CO.
ming Quito meet him, he made dispositi-
ons for storming the place, which WIS ac-
cordingiy done, and taken at the point of
the bayonet, amidst n tremendous fire
from the patriots, but who were at length,
compelled 10 retreat on board their YES
sells. The fruits of the victory were 4
pieces OF cannon, coiors, ammunition
boxes, and many muskcis The patriots
are SAID TO have lost from $50 TO goo men.
among them the Governor OF tic coast Of
GuIrIa, Josef Maria Hermoso, The Colo
mel OF artillery, Sanchant- Fanchett. and
tic Colonel OF cavalry, Dominica Padua-
no, with various otherotilcers. The Spa
nish loss is stated at Is killed, and 81
wounded
The Gazette OF the oath contains three
official accounts of trihing actions that
had taken place between the Spaniarc!s
and patriots. The FIRST is dated from the
town of Apurito, Sept. 4. and mentions
the taking of the villages Payara. Quasi
mat, AchaguaS, and Santa Lucia. by the
commandant General Don Sebastian Gal
zada.
The second is from capt. Martinez, da-
ted San Rafael dc Oriiuco, Sept. 9Th, and
describes mere skIrmish between 20
Spanlards and $50 ofthe independents, in
which the latter, as d matter of course.
had the worst of it.
The last IL from The commandment of
LIauos (Plalns,) and gives AN account of
All action al OscUrote, which lasted two
days. The number OF the Independents
are stated TO have amounted TO 400, Of
which 200 were killed, and great num-
Der wounded TIE .Spaniards suffered ,io
ether loss MGn fet0 horses womided With the
lance ~
Jhc semc Gazette contains q roval par
don and amnesty from Ferdinand VII TO
all those cOmpTebended in the past or
present lnsunections in South Amcrj-
ca, aud invites them 10 return 10 their
homes.
Another loan of2O0, ocO dollars, for the
support Of The army, was lately raised a
mong the merchants Of Caracas and La
Guyra.
Extract # a letter from. Caracas, dafed SEP
teniJsr 20, 1917.
Last Sunday, the indu!lo for the in
surgen;s was published here with n great
deaf Of pomp 5000 troops were under
arms, aud lined the streets from the
house oftle captain general to lie Cath
edral, the market and other places where
the genefal passed through. In the ev-
eDing there were balls, concerts, aud also
general rejoicing. In Mexico the in
dulto has had the most happy effect and
completely terminated the civil war
Here doubt ofa similar result, although
OF late the insurgents have been worsied
IN al directions, as YOU will sec bv the
public papers ! send you herewith. Yes
ferday accounts were received Of a COM
plcte victory by Calzada over Pacz. The
latter lost 400 men killed, and COO prison.
eTs, 5000 horses, q great Dum Der Of cal
ne ana all his camp equIpage. This bat |
lie was subsequent TO that announced i'm |
tie Gazette. A few battles more effhis
importance, viii certainly reduce the |
forces 10 q mere skeleton. The |
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