Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-31

bring among you The balsam of concord
The forces under my command, and The
elements of which l can dispose, are more
than sufficient TO drive to the seas, or bailt
IN their blood, those Spaniards who have
laid waste your country. They shall he
eXtcrminated and the lovers Of faction
shall either cease TO exist, or enter inie
tue circle of peace and obedience. This
Swedr, relying on your fidelity, valor art
patriotism.
Inhabitants of Cumana !-You know
me, and none better than yourselves are
acquainted with the numerous sacrifices
| have made for your liberty and glory
l love you as my brethren, and as such
come TO link you 10 the chain, which COM
poses the great family of Venezuela, and
from which You were hitherto separated
by the baleful effect of discard. / come
TO rescue you, at tile same time that |
bring the olive of peace and the laurels
OF vlC;ory.
]. 7. BERMUDEZ.
Head Quarters, CnmaHacoa, lSt NoUcmber,
1917.
Fr0mthe Caracas Gaeette, Of Non. 5.
LA GUAYRA
On the evening Of The 2Ist Oct The
horizon was seen tebe overcast, and Acre
remarkably so towards Tire n. L. al the
same time that the Goa ST was clear and the
sky serene on the side of the land. Al
10 O'Clock the sea began to run so high,
that on The Odd AT break of day, nearly
all the boats coming as usual in search OF
provisions went 10 the bottom. The surf
continued to increase progressively, driv-
ing some large vessels towards the shores
rom this moment the weather was such,
II A l.
vast distance from the land, III upwards
OF ten fathoms deep; all the vessels were
making ready TO put 10 sea, which they
were prevented, however, from accom-
pllshing, III consequence of the calm
their cables could no longer be of anv
service 10 them, and those anchored near
er to the land, or more exposed 10 the sea
breaking upon them from the \. Z. were
driven with so much violence on the
coast, that they were dashed TO pieces,
without the smallest hope of ever getting
atieat- Fortunately the violence of the
sea abated at IL and about , p. Nj. the
weathe became clear and serene. The
number of the unfortunate vino persisted
III the bay, and on shore, without any pos
sibIiiiy OF being succored, amounts TO IL,
and The vessels los; are as follows:
br,g RalDmo, two bomb vessels, gene
raj MoriiIo and Sacra Familia. and bark
Calaquena, of Spain. A barge of thus
port; the Danish schoonerS Elizabeth and
Victoria, and the English sloop captain
Botiny.
The commandment Of this place, who
during tins portentoUs agitation of tie
weather, displayed the utmost zeal and
activity, ordered several bodies of troops
TO protect the property washed ashore,
and that on board the wreck.
CURACAO, Dec. 6.-By way Of ST.
Thomas, we learn, that the independent
Chief, gen. Manuel Piar, WAS publicly ex-
ecuted In Guayana, on tie 10th of Oct.
pursuant 10 sentence passed upon him
by Supreme Court Martial of which
Adm. BrioD was president, for the crimes
ct lDsubOTdlnation, deserlion and high
treason. He was accused bv his own
troops, and the criminal confessed his
guilt.
A private letter from St. Thomas, dat
ed November 2Sth, says, " 1t has been
supposed by some people that General
/araza would embrace the ADVANTAGE
held out in the InduIlo TO the disaflected
and join the Royal standard for this
purpose, Gen. Morillo lately sent mis-
sion 10 him, by means ola priest named
Sutii, accompanied by young son of
Iaraza, on whom MoriIlo bad previously
conferred the rank of ensign, offering,
through the medium of the priest, TO
make Iaraza brigadier, if he would 20
over with his troops TO the standard of
the King-To which proposal, Zaraza
made the following reply:
Not until behold my wife and I'M
fortunate children, cruelty murdered by
the legions of General MoriIlo, restored
TO life again, shall desist from the noble
undertaking and glorious strife in which
am now engaged, against the tyrants of
their country, and the assassins of their
innocent posterity." Having said these
words, he handed sword 10 his son.
who, scoIning the rank which was given
him merely for the sake Of necessity or
convenience, grasped the weapon, with
which, Qlis father said) " YOU must de-
fend the rights of your country, and a
venge the death OF your mother and bre-
thren."
San Fernando de Apure has been taken
by Gen. Paez about the latter end ofOc-
tober, previous to his baying been Joined
by the division which left Guayana some
time ago. ThiTiy-six Spanish officers. A.
mong them two VIscainOS, are said IN
have gone oveLto that General. to which
even must be ascrbed The falling back oi
The RoyalIsis, some towards CaIabozo.
and Others toward Valencia, and tbe evac
uation by them Of the province ofVarinas
and great part Of the interior of Caracas
II Is also said, lhat Gen. Morillo has moi
passed beyond San Juan dc los Morros
where he has fixed his head-auaricrs
but as the Spanish government is so fri.
gal OF IFS newspapers, and is careful he
SIDES to conceal It's political state from
US, we must content ourselves wifi
private, since we are deprived OF publ,
news.
A garrison of 1900 men and the squad