Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-18

FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.
Lafe and interestipg 4


Captain X err. OF the British schooner Sector
has politely favored us with proof sheet slip
from the office of the Trinidad Courant, dated
the 18th August, which contains the following
highly interesting eXtract.--Captan IS. has
also handed us file of the Comrant to the 23,h
OF August lNGJok Herd!i.
TRINIDAD, Aug. 2o.-On Friday, the 2ist
inst. anchored liz this port about ten miles To
The Southwark, Adm. Brion, from Gnayana,
with the following squadron nuder his CON-
mand:
Ticiorio, Captain Cowie, flag ship.
Col9mtia, Captain Hill.
SparidRG, Captain Ravelo.
tdrOrite, Captain Bernard.
And having had sort OF neutral commune
| cation with Admiral Harvey, proceeded early
| next morning for his destination.
squadrilia OF what they term their subtle
force, composed OF gun boats and flecheras,
with 700 men of debarkmemt on board, com.
manded by Com. Diaz. and Gen. Bcrmudez,
which had descended the river with the Adm-
rail- and debouched by the Caro- de Macareo,
and rendezvOased at Point lca9oS, were or
dcred to Join 10 the Westward.
The result OF this expedition was received
here yesterday by canoe, and has been, that
GGiria was attacked at 10 O'Clock on Monday
| Night, the 24th inst. and carried by assault,
with very lille loss 10 the asSaiIants, but very
considerable one 10 the Spaniards, who fought
with bravery until tie FduOrde having got
close in TO the redoubt, and opened her fire
from III FOUNDER on ii pivot loaded with grape :;
the greatest precipitation, leaving behind
their arms, ammunition, and every thing, even
TO their segars. The force aiioat has also
been all taken: il consists of 9 gun boats, and
sol = vessels with private property, chiefly
cocoa, Of which, ii seems, there is large guam.
thy in tie town, and on the coast. The block
ade being now raised, we hope to see very
soon the happy effects of tree navigation, by
the arrival OF lots OF cattle, and mules from
Guayana and Guarapicie.
"
seen amy detail bat the report states generally,
that they were very trliing OH the part of the
aSsaants, but on that of the assaiIed enormous;
which, however, we may he pe,mitit TO doubt
II. ). Since tie foregoing was prepaI ed Tor
! the press, we have recc we'd a circumSi antial
account osthe military and naval transactions
which led to the surrender Of Gulria, by fl. M.
| ship ScamaDder, capt. Elliott, who was sent
there sn professional duty by the admiral, and
had an opportunity of observing all that pass
| ed. We shall present our readers with the de-
| tail in our next: i'll the mean time, we embrace
| tbs TO correct an error IN Our foregoing state.
! ment OF the land forces under gen. BeTmujieZ
| which amounted only To- 40 boys, instead Of OD
men uithese young republican heroes proved
| Themselves fully competent 10 perform the
work"
| We learn verbally from Cal plain Kerr, that
| the intelligence received By the ScanIander
relative 10 the above affair, was, in substance
| rs follows That lIigate rad been dispatched
| by the British Admiral TO demand from the
| Spanish COminandani at Guiria, The release Of
| two English vessels improperly detained by
| linn. On her arrival in the Bay, \ dmrai b
| OH was making his dispositions for attacking
| the place. The Spanish Commandant refused
| To give up the two English vessels, aud the
| Scamander stood out and lay oil the harbOT to
| recOnuOitTe the engagement, which soon com
! menced. Previously, however, Adm. BfiOn
| sent word To the captain Of the Scamander 10
| give himself 10 concern about tile vessels,
as be would engage to deliver them to him in
| the course of the day, when lac did. Daring
the action, the FGrcrife mentioned ia The pre-
! ceding accUuHtJ got becalrAed IH a situation
| WHICH left her at the complete disposal OF the
| enemy, who boarded her aud massacred every
| one OF Tie Crcw. soon after this hoTrid act Of
| DaIbdrity, breeze sprung up, and the Ad-
mTal, ~ the isiOri6, mot the fdvorite as sta
| ted aDOye) was eUahe to take "A favorable 20.
sitIOu, wheu he opened tremendous Ere on
! the Spanish ilotllla and batteries. IN a little
| time the ire OF the Spaniards was completely
| silanced Those al the batteries lied ira all dI.
| reCtions, willie thOSt ia the gun boats were
| indsc rItainattly put TO death 10y the avCugiug
| sword OF the Patriots.
! Captain Il. states that the universal impress
| sion at Trinidad was, that the Patriots would
| CeTy soon he ~ an undiSiurbed possession Ot
/ every inch oftGffiiory IN Venezuela. He also
mentions q fact, bynO means uulmpOriaut, that
] IN an exchange OF communications between
| tie British Admiral and Admiral Bfion, the
| former addressed the latter with hIs official
| title OF " Admifai aud Commander ia ChIci OF
| the naval forces OF The Independent Cavern.
| mcnt of Venezuelan thus recognizing the in
dfpfgdsNcs 81 tie power under which I've acted.
From New Grenada The accOurtsafe not les
favorable 20 the cause OF tie Patriots. The
1" COrleo def Orin0co,' after noticing ihe Goa