Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-03
SOUTH-ANfERICA.
NEw-YORK. MAY %.

I'M En- ESJINE.
BY the arrival Yesterday afternoon OF
the schooner Major Croghan, we have
received Curacao papers TO the 18th in
slant. From one of these papers we
have copied the following interesting do
cument
CAPTURE OF BARCELONA.
We have received Carracca Gazette
of the 10th instant, and have extracted
from it the following official account of
the capture of Barcelona by the Royal-
ISIS on the Sth
Extract from the Caracas Gazette of the
l6h Of April, 1917.
CARACAS.
Attack and reduction of Barcelona by
the LIST division under Don Juan de Al
DANA, colonel of the Dragons.
Report Of the Commander.
Wishing to accomplish what had the
honour of communicating to Your excel
lency from Pirutn in my dispatch bearing
| date ID of April, instant, | ordered the
army on the Sd 10 commence It's march.
and on the 4th, in the morning, arrived
| at the mouth of Caicara, where | was
! Joined by the expedition from Cumana.
~ z O'Clock of the 9Th, formed nv CO.
iumns to fake possession of Barcelona
after which the army entered the town
with that martial and warlike appearance
Inc true patrlmeDy of valour and victory
already had ordered colonel Don
Manuel Bausa, commander of the column
of light infantry, marching at the head of
| the army, to remove every obstacle in his
way, until getting possession of the most
immediate house TO the ratification, and
F, TO shut the entrance Of the streets with
parapeiS., In order to encompass Tie enc
my IN his entrcncsiment, and at the arri-
val OF the artillery, to occupy the batter
| Ing redonbt, whereof the construction
liad been intrusted by me, TO the activity
| and valour of Don Engenio Arana. can
tain Of the regiment of Barbastro. and 10
Don Juan Calvet brevct lieutenant of that
of Granada.
The light infantry performed their duty
10 my entire satisfaction, and DESTROYED
some wretches who presented themselves
IN The streets. | had placed reserve on
the great square, and The rest of the ar
my, took up proper station in front of
the building, fortified by the enemy.
Having thus The whole of the CITY at
my disposal, and The enemy being mar
rewly, shut up in his fortiGcation, | re-
solved to take possession OF the rest as
soon as possible, ami therefore ordered
the artillery at the mouth of the river 10
he brought up, III which mannuvre was
assisted by the courage of Don Jose Ma
ria Chaion, captain III the navy and
commander OF tie royal squadron On
The 9TH at day. break, already had two
pieces mounted, opposite to the last part
of the fortified house, and at noon of fine
same day, placed another piece 10 the
right of the house, wherewiih, and The
two pieces already placed at distance of
thousand PAGES from the enemy. and
commanded by Don Francisco MAYA.
lieutenant of the artillery, such destruc-
tive ire was made, that at two o'clock
part of the frontispiece had given away.
ihIs battery was defended by ~ arfile
rlsts, whereof 10 were wounded. Iimm,
diately commanded strong column
grenadiers and light infantry 10 com,
nence the attack, which | entrusted TO
the well known bravery of the lieutenant
colonel OF the regiment of the Union, CO.
lionel Don Joaquin Urreizti,ta, and the
rest OF the corpsot l'arbastro, under ma
jOr Don Vicente Bauza, to remain az q
reserve to be employed at the proper mo-
ment, while the mounted dragons. and
the yeoman cavalry under Don Inset
Navas, commander ofa squadron. placed
themselves on the burying ground. which
partly is situated in front of the breach.
with intention 10 destroy the enemy in
case tas it was TO be presumed) ne would
endeavOur TO make his escape bv tIat
side: After those dispositions, Tie CO.
lionel of the corps of Barbastro, Don Juan
Clni, second in command of the army. to
whose skill and good advices for the
greatest part ascribe tie good success of
my attempt, and lieutenant Don Manuel
Bousa, chief adj interim Of the staff re-
manned with me, to observe the motions
OF the enemy, TO the left of fne assault
and 10 execute such orders, as might
find proper TO issue.
The columns destined for the attack
then assembled the height pointed Out TO
them, and after, at the energetic cry of
God save The king - the forerunner
of victory, colonel Urrieziieta came I'm
with his brave warriors, headed by the
companies Of light infantry of Grenada.
and by those of the Union, under can
tain Don Juan Falomir and Faustino
Narganes. II would however be difficult
to ascertain which was the frst-fhe
marching of our troops To the change with
fixed bayonets, OF the fight Of the enc
my through the breach, to the left of