Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-03

two nesroe. belonging TO him, on seeing the
canoe, being suspicious vi her, by which pre-.
caution they were saved. Immediately after
getting the sloop out, they boarded the schr.
Lady Margaret, of this port, and robbed her of
her principal sails, and the master of her of
his trunk OF clothes ana about 100 dollars. Mr..
Smith was then put on board the Lady Marsa-
ret, and the sioop proceeded TO commit further
depredations.
Extract Of sletter fron, Augusiard dated The 10Th
January.
Oar commercial affairs induces me to take
THIS opportunity OF communicating the positive
news, which we have received OF the military
operations OF the Independent and RoyaliSt
armies because think they may have some
insurance on the trade of this country aud your
Island You may have already heard that on
the Sd of last month, General Zarara. contra
ry 10 the orders he had receiv ed from General
Bolivar, who was marching To Join him, not to
give batiie, but TO retreat, in order to bring
the eremy more into the interior, was surpris-
ed and defeated by briyadier La Tore in "a
Hogasa IN which action we lost aDout 200
men IN killed, wounded and MISSING. and some
amm"nition. The enemy, althoughhc remain
Ell AZ possession OF the field, sustained almost
an equal loss, for the neNt day he retired with
oJ wounded, and among them were Brigadier
-and another Colonel. The same day. ac
cofdlng TO dispatches received from General
Peez, one division of 500 Spanish Cavalry part
OF the army ofGeneral Morillo. met division
OF NO OF our cavalry, near the river Apurito
WnO were taking care of Il number of horses
iheN Fought desperately, and the SpaniarIs
were defeated with great loss. General Bolivar
III consequence OF the defeat sustained By Ge.
neral Zaraza, was obliged to retreat from San
Diego Ia this town, where he again united
ms forces, and sailed from this OIL the 3lst ult
WIN squadron of 80 gnu boats, a number of
hecneraS aud caiaroreS, and a large train of
af'iiiery. The army tia, marched on the Sd
ana ilt instant, Is composed of $500 infantry
mhder the command OF Generals Urdoneta.
nainehs, AnsuatSlny and TerreS; and 300
cavalry, under The command of General Sodone
~ Al0nagas; the said army is to ioiu in = an Fer
hando " ith the one under Gen. PaeZ which
Is composed OF 25G0 cavalry and 500 infantry
ana from there TO proceed in search ofGeuerai
Mori!lo. General Eermudgs remains with his
army acting in the provinces of Cumaua aud
barcelona General Marinoei having passed
10 he Island of Margaritti for the recovery of
nus health, Padre Marine has set out from this,
70 rake command OF The province and army OF
CdSanare. Colonel Nctauo Pores vino was
acting wth division OF 1000 men i'm the King.
don: OF New Granada, mas sent dispatches TO
me supreme CHIEF, General Bolivar with the
account OF his having already taken the pro-
vince OF San Martin, and Of his being within
TWO day IS march of the province OF Saute Fe
Geheral ZaraZa, with his army, is actiur il,
the direction of Caaboza, near which Mace
S Soionei lniante, with 800 cavalry, defeated a
spanish DIVISION, commanded by Col MaFti
u'S' VINO was going 10 JOIN Merillu, killed A.
1o"i 80 OF them, and dispersed the rest. nv
dispatches Just receiv eel from General Bolivar
VIC understand that col. Villasahes. who was
acting near San Carlos, defeated and disDers.
eu Spanish division near Cameiuan. and took
ail thelr arms and ammunition This is tI,a
news we nave received from the armies tI,e
run and hdelity OF which you NAV rely on,
Tue independent squadron is now iittinr out
mere, and will in short time be ready for s.s,
IL Is composed of the following vessels. viz -.
brig Conquestador, one ~ FOUNDER ON a nivot
:, ana slX 81 FOUNDER carrOnades.
Brig India Llbre. one Is FOUNDER on a pivot
and SIX q FOUNDER carronades. '
briSantIne General Marine, one is rouuda
on pivot, and four IS FOUNDER carronades
- foiacre mounting two2l Founders on piyots
ocno9ner iartaro, one IL FOUNDER on pivot.
and tour0 FOUNDER carronades. F0''
Schooner Condor, one II FOUNDER on a pivo,
and TWO IL FOUNDER carronades
schooner Discuberta, one FOUNDER on piy.
OF. va " Pi'-
Two gun-boats of one Is FOUNDER each.
DIG CroDOque, one IS FOUNDER on a piyot
and six Is FOUNDER carrOnade. ''
Schooner America Libre, one 10 ponnderon n
PIVOT, and two Is pouuder carronades.
Their hrst operation will be to clear tho
Gull OF Paria, and afterwards ioin the Tiper
schr. or war, and another brig OF 20 guns fhe
n"ine oil whicn 90 not recoiiecf commanded
ny captain Jolly and then, all united nro.
ccsu 20 La Guayra and Porto CabeIlo.
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