Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-10

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Inc schr. Was an American pilot bull
vessel, OF from 100 10 $50 tons blacl
with 2 white sireaks OH the starboar,
side; black with white and red streal
on the larbOard side; reported himself
Patriotic vessel, out 3 months from Blu
enos Ayres, commanded byea mulatt,
looking man, supposed to be a Spauiard
named Peters. The vessel was copperet
10 light water mark. The vessel wa.
named by them the Pairioi.-June I2, IL
lat. 80, "A, long So, %. spoke the Englisi
ship Harvey, Captain kedman, and 90,
some bread and meai from him. June IL
IN lat. 3G, o., long. %, 25, spoke the
brig Eliza, Capt. Mean, = days from Phi
ladeiphia, bound 10 Mateira, got some
bread and meat from him.
Communicated fOr the Philadelphia Democratic Press
ST. THOMAS, llth June 1918.
We have positive news here, that a.
bout week ago the independent Gene
raj Bermudas, attacked Cumana with all
the force he could gel together, and was
totally defeated. In. the late battle near
Calaooza,@ the Independents were COM
p!etely routed. Boiirar is missing. and
The General MoRILLo has offered a re-
ward for him dead or alive. 1t seems
that the Independents in that quarter,
are routed every where, aud | really fear
tiat That independence which has already
cost so much blood, and caused so much
misery IN the struggle To obtain il is near
~ at an end. The greatest part of the
country throughout Venezuela Is almost
ruined, aud the number of its inhabitants
greatly diminished. How MoriUo will
Bow act, IS made "A question by Rlany,
even his friends. They are apprehensive
that he will return 10 The exercise of his
habiiuai cruelty towards the vauquished.
she independent Spaniards here have
lost nearly all hopes; some reproacli b.
lvar, who on the opening ut the cam
paiSn, had 5000 men, whereas Morillo had
but 1000, and very few cavalry. Oithese
but 1900 were Spanish soldiers, the 9th
ers Creoies, Who would, il is said, have
joiaeu Bolivar on the first appearance,
thai he could Rl3,u.din himself, bu, they
sag that he did every thing 10 drive intel.
hscEt men from him, and acted with
much haughiiness as he chief of the mi
Hilary and civil affairs. This has given
great umbrage but it probably is with
Inn, as 1t generally happens, when a man
does not succeed, great fault Is found
anu great want OF judgment, conduct,
Se. Is then aScribed IL him. Il seems
ttiat the rest OF the independent army,
CHEEKY mounted men, have taken tie road
10 II. Fernandez de Apura. Morales
pnrsueS, aud here it is supposed they
viii finally enclose themselves in Angus
tura, where they are already iii want of
every thing. have been credibly ill
formed thai ,hey have neither arms nor
ammunition :--oDe of the principal oil
GERS al that place, writes that they can
only defend themselves in case OF AN at
rack, at the point 81 the lance. What is
MGrse, fhen have neither money nor pro-
luce 10 pay any one that would supply
Them. Under all these circumstances il
Is unaccOunIable that their admiral Bri-
on Is still at Mona, intcrcepiing triiling
Spanish vessels, when with his really re-
spectacle squadron he could perhaps re-
lieve and reinforce his desponding
friends. The independents here, find
great fault with him OH this account.
For almost Is days the American
s'oop OF VAR Hornet, Captain Read, was
on a visit in the harhor Of St Thomas :;
she came from Port au Prince last. and
has MIR. Baplistc Irvine on board she
lett here for Augustura ST. ThomeJ in
the O:DnOke. Mi. Irvine appears 10 be
a commissioner on the part of the United
States claiming from Bolivar, some con-
deinned American property
Read was Justly admired by every body
for his genllemaniy and agreeable deport-
ment. The Hornet saluted the fort and
Town with II guns, which was returned
BY the same number am not quite
sure or this point, and have no time for
tins Opportunity TO enquire. Captain
Read and officers were invited by The
contmanfdnt 10 dinner, at which The Co
vernon Gereral Voa Benzon, who was
then here, presided. Several American
gentlemen were also invited, with mum
Der OF the officers Of government. and
respectable inhabitants Of This place, IL
was flal!eting 10 me TO see the attention
and clviiities paid TO our officers, and
particularly gratifying To see the favOrite
Hornet III this ilarhor, where no American
vessel of war has been seer for 10 or -
years stpast. The Hornets arrival here
gave rise TO no unlayorable conversations
rs 10 the United States, and believe that
occasional visits abroad Of our ships of
war, particularly such as have been vic
iorlous in the late glorious contest with
fle lords OF the ocean, would tend to be-
nefit the United States, especially when
Vie officers conduct themselves so mo-
deStly and gentlemanly as all OIL board
the Hornet have done here. The Hor-
net understand goes to Copenhagen,
afisr having landed Mr.. Irvine al Angus
tnra."
The Roya;ists have possession OF CaIabo.
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