Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26
c. soUBLETTE,
Chief of the General staff
BULLETIN


Ct TIE llberating army, 18th Feb 1918.
Gen. Aiorillo being pcnt up in CaIabo.
so aiierbls defeat on the i2th. the iisno-
sllionS of the liberating army were made
10 form line of decentralization. so as to
cut of all lngress oregress from the t,lace
on three sides; and the head quarters of
our army WAS established al the village of
hasiro. On the 18th, al IL al night. the
enemy made Silent march. and effected
then escape thTo natural dehle, leaving
then whole artillery, and a considerable
quantly oil muskets, ammunition, their
hospital and various siOres-horiilo i'm
his fight took The most difficult mountain
track, perhaps never before trodden. in
me direction OF Sombrcro ON the morn
ing, one ot our outposis discovered tLeir
iRe OF march, and tie army wasinstantIv
put III motion, III four divisions. On the
10Th, at 4 ~ the aft moon, squadroa of
the cavalry of oHrvanguard overiooka co-
innn OF the enemy as they dcfiled -on tie
PLAN ot ia AWiOSa-a small squadron of
the enemy's cavalry, which co, cred the
Spanish column, attempted 10 arrest the
movement, tut without effect; their cav
airy we're charged with impetuosifv. and
oNertllroWn IN an instant, and The infant
~ compelled TO halt and form i'm order of
battle; our advanced guard finding The
column too powerful for the attack, by a
small corps, resorted 10 tile slraiaoeni of
sklrmIshlng on his tanks and rear. so AZ
TO delay its march till our main force
should arrive but night coming on Ee-
lore our infantry could come up, the enc
my's column had an opportunity TO re-
sort TO Tie forests and the mountains,
and thus escaped during the night.
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our vanguard and the enemy's column.
Was Their loss OF great number killed
a wounded, principally EuropeaE tTooDs.
and many others have fallen into our
hands as prisoners. Our troops being
better acquainted with the country. #
was determined TO intercept them by 4
short route. The pursuit was However con
tinued the whole OF tie night ofthe 18Th.
q on the 10Th, they were again overtaken
1T lke pass of tie Guarico, near Sombre-
70; where our hussars of the vanguard
again compelled the enemy 30 half and
form. The position which they selected
was very lud.cious and formidable. fra
Versing tie only road which was strait
and iianked ot zach side by positions cal
cula'Sd 10 favor anibuscadCs the river
ana perpendicular raVine were i'm their
front so that al flrst there did NOT an
pear any point by which they could be
apprenticeship u sufficient trent 10 make
ar impression after short scsnnoite-
rng, ihe plan OF attack was determined ::
our infantry was formed into columns of
attack, aHd in spite Of all the difficulties
which ihe position presented, they NOV
cd on ~ q firm phaanx, the guard Of ho-
nor OF the supreme efclaiming the ho-
nor 10 lead, which was checrluiiv c0uccd-
ed, aud ihcy led on with an intrepidlfy
worthy OF patriots and veterans; the bat
talions OF Apure and Barlevento were
formed into two columns, aud no sooner
bad the first column entered the de6le
lhan these two followed, and directing
themselves a9aipsF different points, a
most terrible action took place. The first
column would have forced tie defle i'm
the first instance without Tie aid Of the
Two columns reserved. had there not been
some DELAY 81 the arrival ofthe cavalry at
the momcni appointed, where they were
directed TO act Ou tie enemy S year tie
leading column Gas therefore Obliged 10
wait some time for their arrival ban the
enemy impressed by The GOODNESS and or
der of tie leading column, found il ne.
ccssarN 10 retire; which hc did pTcci
pia'eiv, iaVIng $50 prisoners, and The
groNod coVfr-dwiih his dead aud wound
90 aua oniNJef lis retreat by The
rouic OF bpr8adOas, where he arrived the