Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-07

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ENCELLENT SIR,
Commandment Don Jo2e Gavins de Ou-
lana, under yesterdays date, from the
RIVER OF Kings, advises me that he had
taken from the enemy one hundred ami
mails (athoush they are in vcrv bad 81
tualion,) which were at pasture in the
plain OF Tablada ofJuiui, without The
slightest opposition, as the Guard which
had charge of them most sliamefuily fed,
and that Immediately afterwards he en-,
countered small party, routing them.
taking six prisoners, and killing some,
without the slightest loss Oh his part
lie also informs me, that the desertion
continues; and extends over 10 the En-
ropeans, and that il would be muc! great
er were ne fully supplied with aminuni;i-
On and horses TO pursue them i'm the re-
treat, which their present movements in
dicate and, lastly, he advises me that
ne has complied with all my orders and
instructions relative 10 the necessary ore
iailons III the event efihe enemys ADOPT
ing ms measure.
peg ieaVe 10 recommend Don joe
GayinO dc Guntana oyour EXcellencv's
hct!cc, ana further 10 inform Your Excel
Iency, That Notwithstanding numerocs
difficulties with which am surrounded.
am marching upon Jujui, DESTROYS OF
C"iguerihg the enemy, and pursuing him
10 The utmost extremity.
oAay God protect you many wears.
Saiua, 18th May.
MARTIN GUEAIES.
I 0 h'SeTce!Eency y. Manuel BeigraMo, &c.
Ertr@et ofG lctter, dated s.. T1ymcs 2Oth
Augggt, 1917.
You wish to know the true course of
hiorlilo's operations on The Main since he
LETT New Grenada, as well as will, those
Oh The different patriotic corps which ~
present sustain The independence oftleir
country, as YOU appear not to have seen
me "ihclal accounts ofeiiher side, and
nave both before me, without practical
piiiiy OF sending themtO YOU, on account
OF Their bulk. shall give YOU an extract
without being influenced by any partial
reports OF individuals Of either side.
Inc royal general Mogillo, after having
hiaSSacred IN cold blood the most distin-
SuiShed men of New Grenada, establish
eu us htad-quarters ut SogamoSo, and
corrected Tie different corps of his army,
consisting OF detachments from the row
al regiments ofFictoria, Rev, Numamcia,
Cdcnlll, HIIZZaTS de Fernando VII. and
several companies of undisciplined re-
crnitS-the wholeamounllng TO 5000 men,
independent of many small earrisons
winch remained in various places i'm the
province of Santa Fe. He was there in
december last, when he received the al
wees orthe victory of Juneau, gained bv
republican generals, M'Greeor and pi,r.
OF, the 9Th of September, over tile Span
lsh general Morales, the advantages OBJ
tanned by general Marine, TO the west
ward OF Cumana, and the evacuation of
Fampaiar, IN the island of Margaritta by
tiie kings troops, in consequence of the
rigorous siege maintained by the repub
!ican general Arismindi.
stimulated by these reyerses. Morjllo
Immediately resolved TO march upon We
nezueia heordered the I'd division com
manded by the royal briqadier General
La iorre to penetrate BY the plains of
Cas@nare, and after dispensing HE indie
pendents under OlmedilIa and Father Ma
rino, 10 march on Barnas, and form a
junction with the main body of the army.
when was to penetrate by The valleys Of
Cucuia. La Tore found the patriots in
greater iorce Tran he expected, and after
various actions, In one of which he took
the republican commander OImedilla.
whom ne ordered to be barbarously shot.
ne resolved TO cOuntermarch on S0oam0-
so Judging 1t impossible to disiodSe the
patrols from the positions which thew
occupied, ne pursued the same route witt,
genera morilio, with his fo.ce consiera-
BariDas. N"'
The Sd royal division, commanded bv
IlEtUHIl1r 4 II /
ieys oi Cucuia and Merida, TO maintain
the communication with the canitaI Of
santa re, the governor of which. general
Samano, was ordered to make every ex-
erton to reinforce the hying column of
colonel Bayer, and again TO attack the
insurgents ofCaSanare, cooperating with
the 81 division, whilst the main BODY Of
tie. royal army was 10 destroy the force
under general PaeZ, consisting of caval-
~, who menaced the capital of the pro
vince OF Barinas.
Moriiio having put his force in motion
encountered PACE in Banco Largo, and
liter an action of several hours he was o.
bliSed to retreat upon San Fernando de
Apure, keeping the billy country, which
protected him from the pursuit of the en-
emy's cavalry. lie had Just reached San
Fernando, when he received accounts of
important advantages obtained by gen.
Par and Cedeno III the Two Guayanas,
tie capitals OF which they were besieg-
ing.-ln consequence Of which he order
ed brlgadler general la Tore with lis
division, and part OF the I'd, 10 march TO
the relief of Guavanas, and raise the
siege leaving the first division under
Col. Calzada TO protect San Fernando,
and the province of Barinas, with orders
To observe the operations of Paez, and
attack him when general Bayer should
approach by Casanare; and finally Mo-