Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-15
SOUTH-AMERICA.
BL.idgetoinn. March 90

IN cur last we az of the success tbst bad
senied the operations Of the EsneH elan army e-
&C with the native troops OF Spain whose sua
ton dependence may he plaeel in the statements Of
the other party, mad be truly depIoralc rhe result Of
tie bsille thar last fought las far Information
gucs) will be seen by the following
3HiJein Jfhs Republican AIrqy Of Tens-weS4
The Spanish army uHder the command of I;rir Cen
R'l which had been Organized at 0rinc0 and Chaguara
mas composed Of European Spanish troops to The nua
her OF 1000 Gen, effected il junction the day before
yesterday vh tse division Of Clarines in the uosii
cca the TIu,aI. AT day break yesterday the -neny,
? r,ies were within inusket SHOT Of this CITY bv The
farTca road. At = 81 Ia: hody % Spanish troops Il
led M and took possession Of lie bridge ,itiut 6r,n
shot raversiny the city, which bad presiousy tis
1rcued without pr.-t Wing more tha,. our nurta,s
Sn Francisco. I'll, Spanish Reserve haifrd at Gamma,
shut hut drawn hy brave t,ta, l,u,.,,t
ct cavalry aud Infantry annoy them, hcy preciai
;sied themselves within half nhuskei shot The ha,,,
continued here for three hours, with only 200 OF or i
faRty who kept up very smart and destructive fire
the enemy losing on their part than half thr,
The RescFvGheiEg beaten, 100 nra OF the In.
taon Of MaIgdra Wnd"s the orders OF their hraye rom,
naHdaul. FeTc2 dsodgc6ihe encIny the civ ohIi
cig tucn - pas we i'tI iha saiant cilirer fell a.;
rinncgt he took possession Othc bridge This si
curns oS Harsard then resolved ORDERS 10 fan bark ~
pcsiiicns The enemy hniiBg them Give. nes Nv ruf
OF ed the river and marched yTccpiaiciy In 49,
TIC reserve, which now very distant from lis jjts
pot pur troOps Nceph2 up heavy FIRE on tie
Spanish division, forced them TO shameful pIt ,rina
whirA l'ey never returned single shot But ~ the
J5nFeNt Qur cavalry ana infantry marching In ter
pursuit the division at Carines 760 strong had vrnrtr
ted ino the city fIon the sou'hward a. Ear as The min
ciu;l sgiae and hariDg TC-Occupied me hr;. oh,;,
10 dislodge them from house to house Jhs orsr,
iDu lasted til night, notwithstanding IL was rct
ei with the greatest rapidty and v.ior In one of bss.
assaults the famous Chief of the Charibs OF The erroc
Hlraure. had the misfortune 70 perish in The midst oChr
soamsh troops, which he had attacked ,gith resolution
worthy ofhis yaloT.
The result Of this action has been the most clorions
20 he only Spanish army which existed il;
Ylc rois. has been completely beaten Their lose il,
krd wounded pfis1ncr> ana Dispersed NAV he c.Icr
lat"d bali OF their forces TAir disoTdey rr,
viii them 70 lose the rest since each cnTus
fr aTately time and circumstances permitted hut M
tie approach Of night they wOgd not have saved
a.a Tor the ardonr sf troops IL superior 10 all e
iogir'n .he actions Of earhindyidual are worthy az
psce in history. Ahandsil of men have beaten .,jic
The officers nj all classes have dstinrui.bd
themselves III an her ic manner TINS we have 10 rere,
ite Killed and 9oUaded in proportion to The .,I-
dcrs who 80 thirty; among HE former C,n,
Cstnino, Ii"ntcnTns Filar0c ana raclon and rns;,o
sla OF the latter. col fluIiado Captains Cazor,
Gonfsras CONT aa AID 3ailaTes aud Lieuteuarts Ma
and Gon5ael.
The consequence OF this day will ne the speedy orcu
psBcy cf the capital OF Caracas. All The LIauns cyJL
plains inffTiOT) arc in ti
tIospt ~ the Republic which through the nieri
or while those Of their headquarters axe possess, 80
the capital without the least Oh. iacic.
UeGd-(lidrfsrs. az BGTcCi07a, F,5.0
Signed 2. FRENTES,
Acting Maj. Gen.
x true COM.
(signeD PEREZ, Secty.