Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-07
FROM THE SPANISH MAINE

New YORK, JAY Ave learn. from cant
ihsersoil, OF the Alert, arrived last ught, that
noihng or any Importance had occurred since
the battle OF Varinas, on the 10th or 2ist Of
May, IN which the royalists were victorious
IL was impossible for gen. Morales to atiempt
tne ree,'ctioh oil ST fernandez, (the principal
pesf Of the patrois,) this season, on account Of
the ms having commenced on the Orouoke,
which had overlooked the plains. Morales had
fallen back to Caiaboza, where it vase expected
he would remain. Morlio was still at Valencia
holhav;ng entirely GOV cre.t from his ,yonnds
Abont the last OF May, the patriot forces, un.
der BernuiCS, made AN unsuccessful attack
on cnInana. His loss was reported 20 have
been rom 100 TO 200 men, aud two pieces of
arhiery. Bolivar, with from 1000 TO 5eD0 men
lchiehy co'ored) was at ST. Fernandez On The
I'm p2tro, colonel, named Morales, was
leu OUTSIDE The gates, shot, aud afterwards
suspended from gaIlows and two Others
were shot the same day, one at Caracas. and
the other at Porto Cavello. They were said
70 have been taken by surprise in battle fought
about the list of May, wherein the patriots iosi
between and GOO men, killed and taken mis-
oner.. 'ioraIes is said to have been the com.
n'andant at LaSuira, when the patriots had
possession. iGa=ete.
communicated for the Charleston City Gazette1
Extract Of q letter from st. Bayfhol9us.os. 0oted
Nay i6, 1918.
we are all under arms since last night we
: nave ioined Adnira! BRt0Ts and q uRy s f,eet.
the Spq!.ish Fleet are in sight: We are an IN
quarters, aud expect 10 engage IN a coupIe of
hours, and are all very willing to 6pbt Our
li"et IS as follows -bRIoN has one shin Of u
Il Founders, 30 men Two briggs IL guns each q
0ud ~ Founders, Is met; three st.hoonprs 4 O
pounders, l 20 men. AURY has one brig ~ 10
FOUNDERS, i20 men; one her'naphrodite do. 80
rohbdeTs, 10 men; two schr". , ponnders or
,ntn-onr brig Is Is Founders, $50 men. Total
81 guns and 6Sj Raen. '
The enemy's vessels are as follows:-One
ship 80 ~ Founders, 100 men, (formerIy the
YouBg Wasp y orc do ~ 10 and IL uounders
$50 men, Formerly the Cen Scott y three hr;,s,
3S ., ~ and rs Founders, 1870 men; four scbrs
~ and ~ Founders, 600 men. Total, Itiguns.
aud 1880 men. s""'f
We are certain we shall faI . them for tbe,
are miserable set of wTetcLes III sInnlJ 81.
cape with my life. will leave The. servire as
Capt. STAFFoRD has joined BRIoS's Aegt; 50
msIe WIN De n0tl,i,g made, bat plenty CT hard
D. hting, such as taking Porto Cdbelio, La chi.
ia, Porto Rico, SC"
Communicated for the philadelphia Democratic press,
EXTRACT OF 4 LETTER, DATED
B0cnos tires, 1priL 23. 1879.
Capt. jenkins, oftse Woodrop Sims carries
TIE otf1cial accounts Of the late actions in Chit
Which ha. resulted 10 the total defeat Of iir
Ioyaiisfs, their general and few men only ba.
tIng escaped. The first action took nIace 90
ts nlght Of the 1Dh March when The aIyauc.
~ guard OF The patriots were nut to The route
W I've 20 following, a general action took
pace anu ended at y O'Clock at night i'm dis
persion OF the patriotic forces, with the loss of
3,bOD, killed, wounded and prisoners
Letters we're received in town FROM gens
san Marin, o Higgins aud gelcazar. dated
ON me ZOth' making known to the government
tueir positloss, but not knowing where each
other were. This news produced much con.
ierhaiion bore-anh, IN all probability. had
therPanisl general followed up this sdysJ,tage
Ch't would have been his; bulitappears hes l,f
Tered the patriots TO rally, ADD on ilie5th AorU
ihe last actionwas fought, which was very bloo
dy,and endediu the Total ahnlliilation Other row
alNsin mat province. Immediately after the
Ou.N1 Martin fpsu 81 Il aft Il
q "a Tor the execution Of thet 40 Canqrgs (bro
tbfrstO the general} who had been prisoners for
many yonths. This infamous proceeding. M a
hme whrn 'here codid eNistno possible necessi.
ita0 here,