Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-09
From tie Baltimore fmeyicau.I

IHeqala.
From tie Baltimore 1me,icap.,
Nv tie schooner Admiral Kikkerf,
heen,rne, rom Curacao, we have received
nc o. lie Gurracoa Courant, up to the
.9,n OF Anril from which we have e&lrac-
ted The following intelligence
CUrracoa, April 70.
We learn from Puerto Cabelld' that Gel
neral Morillo had arrived at Maracav.-f
privaie letters mention, thai Brigadier
rasqual Real has been pni under an ar
resi- IN the Castillo del Colorado. in la
Guayra-aiid that Brigadier Morales, CO.
ioneis Urriestiett and Ouero, aud Captain
SleNos, are also in arrest az Puerto Ca
nelo. No reason is assigned for The con-
hnemcnt of these officers. Brigadisr Sa-.
mano is Captain General, ad interim. of
Caracas, his excellency Don Salvador
my.
March -.
By accounts from Ia Guayra we learn,
mat on Wednesday last 300 men were to
embark from that port, and on The follow
ing day 30omore. The whole. il was re-
ported. were 20 proceed in several trans
ports 10 Cumana, under CONVOY of two
Spanish brlgs OF war, which arrived
there on tuesday, said to be from BARGE
Iona.
VENEZUELA.
bntet'" Of the LiJerating Araay.-No. II.
Since the 18th ofFebruarv, in the even
my, when the remainder of the Spanish
army, under Brig Gen. Rcal. retired in
the greatest disorder. by irregular roads.
Notwithstanding all our Efforts TO prevent
1t, we never could bring themt to decisive
action.
On the nth, his excc'lencv. General !,
Narino, commander in chicfof the forces. Z
entered these head quarters al the head oT
his army.
On the 18th, we had an engagement!
with seven Spanish vessels. Of twoh
hours and half, without any loss or
our part. On that same dav, having uy,-
derstood that the enemy halted at the
Pillar, orders were given TO march against
them
On the l4ih, we directed our marchbv
the road TO st. Bcrnardino. and arrivednt
4 o'clock in the afternoon at that PLACE
where we found part of the kings troops
entrenched in a convent, which they de-
Tended till night. But experiencing thati
our march by that road TO the Pillar wasI
too difficult and Troublesome, orders wcrel
given for a counter march, Which was ef-
tected with the loss of only 6wounded ON
cur part
On the 18th, the army returned tohead- !
quarters. =
On the 18th, a squadron Of II kino,s
vessels came off this barbour, the eutrv
thereto being defended by only four mn
boats, under tie gallant captain Of lie
navy, Antonio Dias, who, supported bv
three privatrers, anchored III the port. not
only prevented the enemy from entering,
- 4. a,
the prisoners taken on that occasion. yy1
understand that they had 10 killed, auS
upwards Of 30 wounded, amongst Them,
Guerrero, tile commander OF their pun-f
boats.
On the 10Th, we had similar glorious "a
fortunate action.
On the DIST, when our army was read4
10 march to tie Pillar, having been inf
formed by our TecOnnoitring parties ihag
tlecncmy advanced TO the Iancal. three
leagues distant from this CITY, we resolq~
ed 10 wait for thenf and To- endeayour TO
attract them TO these vicinities, whore
their destruc ton would have been ineyi, [
table; however, we could not succeed n,
Q ting them ont of their ambuscade ,f !
the Juncal, where they had entrenchsd
themselves, Notwithstanding every strata
gem on our part to bring them TO general
action.
On the 22nd, the armed schooner &c.
neral Marino blew up a Kings schoon-
or, stationed TO windward Of this Port
TO watch our movements on the coast.
in the presence of the Spanish squad
ron.
One single broadside was sufficient to
put the encmy's vessel in blaze, without
a shot being fired on hr part, although
she mounted seven guns, one Of which
was all eighteen FOUNDER Captain Dn.
bout, who commanded the Independent
schooner, received no other damage 10 lie
vessel than the pansall having caught
fire, when he Immediately returned 10
Margarita.
On the 2sth, at o'clock at night, the
enemy broke up their carp and retired
along he coast TO Caracas.
On the 4th instant, or gunboats undeii
The command of Antonio Diss, captaius
Of The navy, with 500 infantry under Col.
Arinario, gained the most glorious isi