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

stdNt. tAc eau. ~ lle ItNSr III Afpu'd. dEu
was sich about ten days. tN.i. Ga<.
Cong of "a letter ron resUeoiGjie source, dated
i.agNyrd. "a S,ts. 1917.
Great chsn" ~ have taken place here. both
az regards tie local govcrnment o. thcl,o
viucc, ard erei al i'o,;:ical state " the coTr-
Try. The nte uctOricus Captain General No
10, has been removed from the government
ty order OF tEc General in Chief A,oriiio, aud
panAo, late governor o! Cumana, appol.tedin
his place, vino has made considerable changes
under hini-ie lately Captain Generals con-
duct has been generally rcprobated as tyrann-
col and oppressive, and marked by prodigal
waste ot tie rGhlic RESOURCES. which did not
fail ~ draw on him and his administration, the
Indignation and d:Sapprosation OF tie public
he ieIt here 4 short time since Tor Porto Rico
the new Captain General is spoken favorally
OF, but how Tar he may succeed tin the present
state OF the cOdutryl in producing confidence
and unanin,ity, remain TO be proved-it viii
he an extremely arGuous, it not impossible
task.
The late operations OF the contendine parties
arc still more important The h"aste'l expedi
ton lately arrived from Spain, with MOriiO aud
HIS forces, who were speedily 20 effect d paci-
ilcaiion Of The province, have only dSsraced
themselves
They we're Joined hy General Morillo, com
mandeT in chief, with all his dispoSable forces
at Cumana. the latter pare OF june last, and at.
ter mature preparation, made with their uni
ted forces, an attack on Nargarltta, held by
the Patriots. They effected a handing with
some loss, and IN several succeeding actions
gained some advauta,, ms TO ground. but not
without suffering much in killed aud wounded
and by disease-an action was toughtabout the
lith> nit. in which Morllo AID his forces were
completely defeated. and Obliged precpitatey
to abandon the island aud Tc-embark his troops
for Cumana, tho not without great loss. Since
then part of his transports have arrived here,
with GOO troops for Caracas, and gIeatrum-
Der of wounded and sick.
General Morlio is nov at Cumana, and is
stated, with division OF his army TO ke destin
ed for Guiana, and another for the interior
of this province, where the Patriots are in
force.
In the mean time the Patriots have made
great progress i'll Terra Firma, having gained
possession of AugnstuTa and the greater part
OF the province UfGuayaDa, III which, under
Generals Bolivar, par and Cedeno. large for
ces are coliected-And in this province, near
the valley of arenas, a large body under Gen.
Ares;neudi thIeaten the Capitol-which 10y IA
junction with part of the forces of Bolivar will
be able 60 contend with the whole united for
ces OF Morillo. The Spaniards appear alarni-
ed and disheartCned, they wish to excuse Mo.
ri!lo's defeat by saying his presence and army
was necessary On the continent. rrne il was,
and with all his forces they are far from feeling
SECURE. You can scarcely imagine the eiiect
those combined causes have al present OF coui-
n!erce. Nothing is doing no sales of imports
can be effected, except only articles OF first ne
cesSity, and they only al retail sud very slffsT-
no OUe syjil so4culate--a complete staSilaton
prevails, except III some exports, which CONT
uue scarce and high.
The measures Of Government are Cliculat.
cd to destroy confidence, and create dissatis-
tacton. Necessity compels them, III order to
tile transportation of troops, provisions, &c. to
act arbitrary and tyrannical--in those cases
vessels, mules, provisions, clothing, &c. are
preSsed INTO public service, and for which. the
O"hei receives no recommendations. They are at
tue mercy of the commander in chief, and his
order Is law, to disobey which would subject
then 10 severe punishment.
ihc North Americans find here at present
nc Verg iiatiering reception. The Spauiards
are greatly rreindiced against them, lowing TO
all idea prevalent OF q number of armed vessels
htted from the United States, and cruising un-
der the Patriot flag.) This prejudice was
strongly eXemphfed in the unjust detention of
al American schooner rear the barber OF La
Guayra, and her shameful condemnation in
Puerto Cavelnr. The vesseIin queS lion Jein.-
or a fair voyage, land bound with cargo Of
provlsIons) to and almost within their own
port. Their inveieracy did not stop there
The consisnee, an American Citizen, TOR some
time residing In La Guayra, was ignominiouS
~ thrown into prison in Puerto CavellO, for
defending his property and daring to call in
question the illegal proceedings Of corrupt
judge-for which injustice and indigTity
Though the act is not cOuntenanced by the Co.
vernment,) 10 PREPARATION has been made. Sure
ly the Government OF the United States will
uotce so ts.craBt an outrage on her rights, dig
nifty aud liberty of her citizens. A single FRI
gale here would be sufficient to bring them to
asense Of what is due to the dignity of an ho-
nonrab!e and just nation"
Baltimore Anirrican.
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