Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-08

;astaut. These papers contain some
cn,,nt OF late military events on I'M
usnish Main, but nothing imporlan
rsher than we have received from oibei
narces. The battles which took place
oar Caloboza, Feb. 20, appear not L
ave been decisive, although II Is evlaeh'
a, The advance of the army OF Bolivar
as 80. '.;..,ed ihe royalists at Caracas and
qg,';ys subsidized March 5, /. Is stated
y, bolivar is still at Calaboza, and that
'n. ,y,lh 1000 men, was with him. Mo-
liz with Morales and Lopez, ct the
ed NJ 1000 men, was al Ortiz, near Villa
. rura. CalratIa another roy alst Gene
Al with 1000 men was about three leagues
rom CalaboZa. Another battle was eX-
6ected. There is no account OF any mi
,iary movements subsequent TO thus
ia,e. but the inhabitants at Laguira and
1araccas were again III great alarm. ans
Late of things gives AN addiiionai proba-
<bility to the report mentioned IN Mon
laws paner. received wa Guadalupe, of
Successes gained by Bolivar about the
lend OF March.
7,Erfraet off, Eeffe, acritien by gentleman an
Bu,uos Agres, TO has .friel,d an ". York,
dated Feb. z, 1918.
As far as | can ascertain at present,
kValparaiso is blockaded by frigatc and
three small vessels, and another vessel
4cruizing between that port aud Co9uim-
\ bo. Two English vessels have recently
forced the blockade and got into Vapa-
raiso, and done well. They lad muniti-
ous of war and dry goods. You will, ere
this reaches you, have heard of the cap
tare OF Mr.. Astor's ship, the Beaver, and
of the Canton aud a Salem vessel by the
&blockading squadron.
"The last mails from Chill state, that
from 3 10 1000 troops had embarked at
Lima, and supposed 10 be destined TO re-
inforce Talcahuano-thai the Indians IN
the cause of the Royalis,s had forced o.
Higgins (whose force consisted o! about
., 800 mem to retire from before that place,
and that ST. Martin was near forming a
junction with .. IL. with force of 500e
men.
Talcahuano has always remained in
possession of the Royaiists, and is SAID
TO be strong place, situated about SIX
degrees TO the southwark OF falparal-
soft is conlectured that The PATRIOTS
will attack them before they are relieved.
50 The Chiiian government have recent
" made communication 10 the govern
ment of Buenos Ayres, stating the danger
that vessels will incur on the coast, and
recommends to the consuls and merchants
of this place, 10 send their merchandise
oeer land to them, i'll which case they pro-
missed a reduction OF duties.
"The royalists have been capturing
some English vessels OH the other side OF
the continent, and British frigate sailed
from here to Lima OH that account the
captain of which, il is stated, was cava-
lierly treated by that government and the
prize not restored
PHILADELPHIA. May by the brig Gene.
raj Jackson, Captain Tear, I6 days from ST.
Barts, we learn that admiral BriOn arrived
there from the Oronoko. The day the brig
sailed she conveyed several cargOes of mules
90 81. Eustatia, and visited st. Barts, for the
purpose of conveying to the main the military
stores, on board of three British ships, from
London. One OF the above ships, the Emerald
soop II war, formerly in the French service,
IT is said the admiral had purchased for the
use of his country. The admiral reports the
events Of the battles, in February, to be Of a
most conclusive nature. The royal army M.
der General Morillo was completely defeated,
the General dangerously wounded and every
section Of the country yielding to the Inde-
pendents without struggle. When Captain
L. sailed, admiral Brion's squadron of five
sail, lay in i've Islands passage, and the admi'
raj was at st. Barts, negotiating for the ships
&c. arrived there from England. The admiral
stated his government was perfectly satisfied
with the conduct of the United States in lax
ing possession of Amelia Island, and that pr
watering under his authority had ceased-ai
armed vessels were to be commissioned and
employed for public purposes only.
Passengers MIR. Hurd and family, and Mr.
Fecker, Swedish consul general. Gaz.
Extract of u letter, receired by TEE brig Genera
JacksOR, from st. Borts, dated april Ilth
1913
Admiral Brion, has just arrived here from
the Main, reports the capture of Caracas anC
Laguira, by the Independents, aud AN expect
ed attack against Porto CabelIo the total de
feat of MorIliO and his army, and his death b>
pike through the body; this may be prema
tHre.
He comes with proclamations Of Bolivar
inviting the expedition of part of three regi
uents from England. (Which are now here
waiting for advice,) to JOIN him under yer,
hattering prospecis.--I can procure none q
those papers, or would forward them"
Daily AdU.
Extract NJ q letter, dated Harana, the I4ih April
1918.
" IL rs too certain thar our crops Of coffee ar,
This year miserable. and have fallen so far shOr
OF all calculation that do not believe by the
ensuing month there will remain sufficiepc
Tor our own consumption. This early scarcity
When the European markets do not appear [,
be pleutlfuiiy supplied, gives me hopes tina
our next years crop will command good sa lie.
10.
SPAIN AND THE FLORIDAS.
Dadrid, nth March 1918
After wrote 20 YOU from Algeziras. bav
been at Gibraltar and travelled hitbar Ia, ,,..,