Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-03
South american Affairs.
KINGSTON, Nav I.

Independents, bear evidence Of the party
from which they have respectively pro-
ceeded. In each statement by the royal
lists, the destruction of the enemy is al
most at hand. In each communication
from tine independents, the royal cause
appears desperate. Victory after victory
is claimed on each side. HOPE, conf
dence and success, are attendant on either
army. Thus there are scarcely any du-
thenticated facts to warrant conjecture
upon the real state Of the protracted con-
test.
Without inquiring into the influence
which these hostlities may have upon q.
Britain or her colonies, it cannotb be other
| wise than painful to witness so much
bloodshed between communities ,hatousbt
| to have existed in the natural attachment
Barbarous and short-sighted is the policy
Of that country which regards with indlf-
fereoce the interest ard happiness OF her
| remote dominions. Distant settlements
| are holden BY great nations only for the
sake OF some important advantages real
or imaginary. But the tenure should be
that Of kindness, and not Of oppression.
Justice is reciprocal, and the most humble
from whom benefits are received, have
Just title for protection and liberali'y
from those whose interests they serve.
| But Spain and her councils seem made
quate to conceive any thing that IS noble
or lust, or humane. The reward OF such
| conduct in government is always certain.
Power and circumstances may sometimes
delay the natural Consequences OF telne-
rity and infatuation but in the appoint
ed time they will learn the truth OF these
few comprehensive words which the &c
| MUS Of Hume has recorded for the admo'
milton Of thosghtless governments, MAN
ANB FOR EVER
Ertracf of letter from Casracna TO a
gentleman IN this island dated .april22
by the papers which accompany this
you will be informed OF the state Of al
fairs in Venezuela the royalists repre-
sent them in a manner suitable to their
purpose, nevertheless, from thei' own &C.
counts you may not unfrsquently elicit
the truth. At the famous campaign OF
CaIaboss, the royalists suffered consider
ably, having lost quantity Of ammunition
and provisions, a grand park of artillery,
| all their officers baggage and soldiers
clothing. besides, general Moril|o leaving
behind his sword and military cap. A
whole regiment was destroyed, Of 500
hussars, only six eacaPed and 600 others
| were made prisoners. From the excess
sive fatigue of the independent army,
owing to the forced marches 1t had made
to surprise the headquarters OF Mor'lle
then in Calabosa, on'y a small division
was sent in pursuit, which followed the
royaliis as far as Barbacua, where the
latter received some reinfproements,
when they were attacked and forced to
retreat and it was generally promulgat-
ed that he, had been victorious, which
arrested the emigration that had CON-
menced from La Guayra aud Puerto Ca
bello. A few days afterwards, an attack
was made by the royalists on the indie
Pendents in Sombrero. a place not tar
from Calabosa, where the former were
defeated and on the 10th March divi-
sion of general Bolivar's occupied the
beautiful valley Of Aragus, and their ad-
yanced posts as far as Valencia, twelve
leagues from Puerto Cabello. The divi-
ion Of the independents whi,h the roy.
alists state to have been defeated in the
Puerta, was no other than what entered
the vallies Of Arsgua, as an advanced
guard and then retired. 1t is impossible
that BOlivar's army should only consist
of 1900 infantry, and 1000 cavalry when
the royalists themselves confess he pos
sessed himself Of Calaboso with 5000
men. the greater part cavalry Of which
bis force is comprised; but at the acton
of the Peurto, they gave him more infan-
| 10 thon cavalry