Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-06-07
South American News.

Translated for the ". I. En-. Post.
Extract Of a letter FROM the Island Of
Trinidad, to gentleman in this
city, dated the f4th Of last month.
The affairs of VenezuIa are every
day assuming a better aspect. BY
the official communication Of the pat
riotick general Paez. who commands
in Barinas, 70 Gen. Bolivar, dated the
2Sth Of February. we have seen that
on the 18th ofthe same month. the
royal army. beaded by Morillo. 1000
infantry and 500 cavalry strong was
attacked by the republican tOr>es,
commanded by General Paez, com.
posed Of 1900 cavalry. The cavalry
of the royaiists were completely rout-
ed and the infantry were obliged TO
lorm in solid column in order to ST.
cure its retreat to the mountains OF
Azure from thence they continued
their retrea, to the banks of'thc river
San Fernando de Azure and Apurito.
without the fear OF being pursued. as
the patriotic force in that part was
altogether cava'rv. The royal army
lost in this engagement 500 horses.
three drums. quantity OF ammmi-
tlon, many nuskets and carbines, and
an immense number Of lanres. many
prisoners, and some of the baggage of
The s,aff. The prisoners say that this
aas all the force Morillo took from
New Grenada. The particular situn
lion Of the patriot array, and the re
sources in its power, seems to promise
complete success TO the p9trioti''
rause. by the accompanying bulletins
you will see that our cause is progress
sing liy tribes in the east part OF We
nszuela. and that having once secured
Guazrna hy o,r arms the emancipa-
Ition Of the whole country will be the
last result OF this painful but glorious
task.
Copies IF several official reports OF
the Republican Generals.
From General Par, commanding in
the province OF Guayana. to Gene.
raj Bolivar, supreme chief of the
republic.
The inhabitants oF the department
OF Car0ni. who till now had taken nc
part in the war, have fastened to Offer
themselves i'rom the moment they
could escape the lyrant. The twenty
iine towns. of which it consists. are
idHeidedi, 10Y the cause of liberty.
This iohntrs presents the most allur.
lrlng pr"si'ris. on account of lis "a.
bu16ance. stet'cs. AMI Innocence OF the
pr0ple. The lawns are respectable
ard the fields we'll aultiyate1-0ar
arms have gitine'i throughout the
,Ost extraordinary rennwn. and have
.rncurcd The utmost respect. think
30 continue in this province till The
whole OF it he free. the enetl, ).
'','d 10 ii.ei,.t cXtrrnity. cil,o. ,.
tl :" tae ~ 'suayad.s, tryn.,,,
,' ever. ,ngre and te,riiipl. li.,
a,l, an,agrs N.i,irI. are nos ain71
i" sari "ilh, aud wlirn must NJ.
1':shIrd "l."n 0ncr Outlined.
"a. I. AZ Ala Graria, Frbrcro 40,
.nif.
Sigard) MANUEL PIAR.
His FIX. The supreme chief.
From TIE same TO Tic sanle.
! We arrived Yesterday The 2S,i INST
Z" the Prega, AMI we only met will
an advanced post. consisting Of sis
men. "ho were reconnoiicring for the
lrnemy. We took three Of them
who acquainted me with the condition
and strength Of Guayana. and tl,a
iihe ces,naHher, Tnrralha WAS nostc,
about a league from there ; | there
upon determined TO march TO il will
90 men, and destroy the only cnem,
|who could in any way modest us.
took the necessary measures TO take
Them by surprise; which although
not entirely successful, owing to tIlt
foughness of the roa'ls, and two adj,
Ivaoced posts OF the enemy, yet he wa.
however. completely routed and il
lsuch man .er that only seven mer
could return TO the fortress of On,
town. We took one hundred priso-
lners. Upwards of $50 men threw
themselves into a lake, and I .ioub,
whether so of them have been saved
they had many killed and wounded
and the remainder SO dispersed in til,
'o"unt 'ins' thai | think it inpossibl,
itr them IN rp.rpp m fI,a;,, .o.....