Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-03
Journal ef operations cfthe a,'mg Of gen. A
redo'tdo against tie fort at Soto Ia lMa,1
ma. and its surrender,

redo,tdO against tie fort at Soto Ia Mari-
ma, and its surrender.
MoNTELsAY, June I9.-By letters
from the army of the 9Th inst. z leagues
from La Norma. IL is ascertained, that
they were marching with several hundred
excellent infantry, and twelve pieces of
tllery, and upwards of thousand ca
VARY, TO Attack the rebels who were
there /; That the same number of infantry
and four hundred cavalry, under The com
mand OF col. ArmiHian, were TO have beat
EN-, before that nme, the rebel Nina, for
that officer had just given official iufor-
nation, that he was IN pursuit OF this
Uretch, and very near having already pass
ed the mouth of the Bay, in the direction
ofGuaStieas /; but that al all events his de-
sign was to pursue him al all hazards, and
we shall soon be informed of the result
of this expedition. That the main body,
under the command of gen. Aredondo
would accomplish this expedition, by de-
strOy ing those who remained atSOtOla Ma
riua, with Father Mler aud commandant
Sarda Auditor Infanie and Secretary Va
rose. These wretcheS have burned tue
towns on their passage from San Jose,
have ravaged tie whole of La Marina.
Shutting themselves up III a fort where
bombs, grenades, arms and ammuHition
Of all kinds, they, within few days, de
Spatched party of fifty or sixty men BY
the coast of the Refugee, as ii is said with
view TO bring on Gutierrez, (geu. Ber-
nardo) whom they expect to Seduce and
alarm the country; and another of equal
number by Rcrerando and Presses, 10
cliastise Peredez Don Fllspe de Garga
and Louciano Garcia are IN pursuit of
them with one hundred and twenty men
each. Tie frigate Sabine, with the Bel
Iona and PrOseTpIne, returned a second
time to the bar OF Solo la Marina, as the
commandant of the former has officially
made known, and it is asceriaIned he
burnt one of their vessels, aud took
brig by ibis means no ship will dare 10
enter, and their retreat Is cut oft. The
ViceToy has given repeated orders TO par
don nOne--t0 put all TO the sword, since
they continue i'll tier Obstinacy. Tie
nearer we approach them, the less InlOr-
nation have we of their situation but
We are every day insulied with prlnle!
pTOclanuatlons, which they promulgate
whenever they can catch our people. II
will not be long before capt. Vilavenor,
with an hundred men OF Cecerragorda,
and also regiment of more than thou
sand men, will effect theit union with the
army ; this will completely undeceiye our
secret en- mics.
AT D O'Clock this afternoon, (l0ih) the
army Of Aredondo arrived at San Jose,
Two leagues distant from Soto la Marina,
and Tomorrow CIih) will commence It's
operations, by placing itself within can
nen shot.
June 2O.--By letters from the army of
I3th inst. at distance Of three quarters
Of league above Soto la Marina, it is said
as follows, viz. On the 10th, at o'clock
in the morning, we came in sight Of the
fort of that town, and in three quarters Of
an hourtb enemy opened their fire upon
Us, and although our van gard advanced
within 800 PAGES, aud they fred canister,
no injury was done the Whole day. On