Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-20
From tie Boston Palladium of Jane 10.
FROM DEMEbARA.

FROM DEhEttAHA.
We yesterday received from orr cor
respondent at Georgetown, Oemera'a) a
file of the Guiana Chronicle to the 9Th uit
from one OF which we copy the following
interesting article:
DEMERARA, April 30.
4 gentleman of this town has favored
us with an interesting account of the de
lection of a conspiracy planned by Fitz-
gerald himself Governor of Augoustura,
10 deliver it into the hands of the insur-
gents. TIE letter which details this ai-
fair was received last night By Spanish
Emigrant from his friends at the Oron-
Oque, and we are requested TO state, that
it comes from such source as 10 render
it entitled TO implicit credit. 1t would
secal that Fitzgerald and some of the
principal inhabitants had entered into
secret correspondence with Pal chief of
the Republican troops, who, it is known,
have been laying siege TO Augoustura for
the last three months. This correspon-
denoe was discovered by a sergeant of
the colored militia 10 be of such nature
thai he instantly communicated its import
10 Don Matthias Farriera, the former Co
vernon, and naG Of the highest consi-
dcration i'll the place. The discovery was
made six days previous 10 the time APP
pointed for surrendering. A council was
Immediatcly convened, and a resolution
entered into TO take Fitzgerald into custo-
dy Having been fully convicted of
freachery, he was put IN irons, thrown
into a canoe, and sent off ia San Fernan-
do de Apute, in the province of Varenag,
there to await such fate as the Captain
General Morilo, may decide. II is men
toned that the garrison had been several
weeks before, suffering the greatest dis
tress for want OF provisions. That this
was purposeiy brought about by the di-
fections OF the Governor, appeared evil
dent after the traitors had been discover
ed. Immense supplies offood were found
concealed in several magazines, besides
sum of 40, 600 dollars in gold and silver
among the effects of the Governor. His
principal associate was found 10 be the
Commissary of the troops, with whom
fhtre was discovered much larger "a
mount of specie. He was instantly APP
pretended and sentenced 10 be shot, at
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Gus acts of his stewardship. Several o.
Their accompllccs suffered in the same
summary manner.
Within two days after these occurren-
ces had taken place, the Royalist General
Morales made his appearance before Au-
goustura, with "a considerable BODY of
troops from the Caracas for the relief of
LII tlS gave Ddttit 10 the re-
publicans without loss of time, and it is
added, put them 10 flight, and routed
them with great slaughter. They, howe
Yer, rallied at the distance OF six leagues.
Morales in the mean time entered Augou-
stura. aud having made such provisional
arrangements, as the disturbed state of
the public mind rendered necessary, set
off without delay III search of the Insur-
gents, whom he encountered and again
defeated. The letter states that he was
continuing in full pursuit of them.
The Commanding Officer of Fort Gui
ana (SarutD having heard Of The arrival
and success of Morales, and observing
that the Republican forces under the com
mand of Cedana (the next in rank TO PiaD
were .retreating from their blockade of
him, followed them to the mountains with
1900 men-but he sustained such com
plete defeat, that but few of them escap-
ed, and he himself was made prisoner.
1t is reported, that Morales has given
orders for large quantities of salt, 10 be
sent him, from Augoustura, III order that
he may ensure abundance of salt provi-
slons. He has also directed the inhabi-
tants to dispatch vessels for an additional
reinforcement OF troops.
=" THE bearer IF hIcJt Fort Guiana only