Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-01
From Curacao papers, receired at tie or
.fce Of the New-York Commercial Adrerii-
CURRACoA. February d

CGRRACOi, February 81.
No particular news has been received
IN this Island since the publication of our
last number. The Caracas Extraordina-
ry Gazette, giving the details of Ximencs
victory over the independents, has been
received here, but it contains no other
particulars than those we have already
published.
The following extract of letter from
Puerto Cabello, dated the Goth ultimo.
contains all the intelligence that has
transpired this week from the Main:
YOnr schooner with mules is arrived
at Thomas. She was captured, but
released again.
Five lnsurgent vessels are off Saint
Thomas they take the vessels of ali nafi-
ons they had captured, but released again
the Erancinc.
:" Government has dispatched a vessel.
which took the schr. Coneio and carried
her to Puerto Cabello, where the crew
were confined.
Onthe 22d, three of them were an
chored to eeward Of St. Thomas. On the
18th, we defeated PA, in Guayana, and
Bermudas and Marine, at Cumana. On
the 9th, Arismendi and Bolivar were rout
ed.
4" Headquarters at Chsguaramas on
the nth. We are on the march to Ara
qua. Gorrin was i'll Achoguas, without
meeting any enemy. La Tore is at Ba-
rines, and Morllo was on the LIST at Chire
to day, the goth, he will arrive at Ba-
rlnes.
" We have nothing to dread from the
enemy. Gabaso was OH the LIST at Porto
Rico, and on the I'D the squadron return
ell TO Cumana."
headquarters. Barcelona, this 9th of
January, lSl7-tae 7th.
SIMON BOLIVAR, Supreme Chicfof the
Republic, Captain-General of the Ar
mics of Venezuela, and OF \. Grenada,
&C.
Teal whom these presents shall come,
greeting:
WHEREAS, it becomes necessary that
the forces of the Republic OF Venezuela
should act as well by land as bv sea a.
gainst the cities of Guayana, Cumana.
La Guyra, and Puerto Cabello. we have
found II proper TO declare said cities. and
they are hereby declared accordingly TO
be III state Of strict blockade leaving.
however, free from said blockade all the
other places OF the coast, although the
conduct OF our enemies entities us, by way
OF retaliation, to blockade The whole
C""o'' tHc sdiuC as tHcy ulu tDdf OF Car
thagena, and other coasts OF great extent
IN America, without marine to support
their declaration.
In consequence of this resolution, all
vessels, without exceptions of nations.
which. after forty days frou, ,I,c date
hereof, shall be taken within three miles
from said Ports OF Guyana, Cumana,
LaGuyra, and Puerto Cabello, shall be
declared good prizes, without admitting
any excuse or pretext whatever TO the
contrary.
But, nevertheless, the usages, laws and
customs OF maritime nations shall in such
cases be religiously observed, and any
doubt, that may arise in that respect,
to be given i'll favour of the vessel SCI
zcd.
And in order that this declaration may
come to the knowledge of all merchants
trading with the Spanish coast, every
publicity shall be given to these presents !:
and besides, copies shall be COMMUNE
Gated TO their .excelcnces, the admirals
and governors Of the ncishbouring colo
MES.
(signcd)
SIMON BOLIVAR.
JIG. PEREs, Secretary.