Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-17

" St Thomas, 18th Sept. 1878.
" Admiral BriuN with ms lice , aud Bermudas
with his army, have lately taken La Guerra
and with concentrated forces are about to march
along the coast to attack Cuuana.
Go Bermudas Is at Cariaco, between Corupano
and Cunana, about 5 Spanish leagues dis ant
from the latter place, which he will attack as
soon as Brion is ready to cooperate Fl ON the sea
side. This news has been communicated 10 me
by persons on whom some reliance ca,i be placed.
At he same time Morilio is attacked on all sides
in the interior, SO that at time when the roy
al,sts thought to and prepare for the next
campaign, they are, notwIth standing the valleys
ave under wafer, attacked in their very tortrei
ses this vigorous and bod Conduct on the side
of the Patriots, is said to Be solely owing to their
chefs having come 70 good understanding with
one another, and seen at last the necessity Of
pertect union, 10 which may be added the Con
siderable supplies in arms and ammunition
VIII oh they have lately recsivs d from England.
&" An officer in the Patriot army writes fronl
hugus,ura on the 10th of last month, " tina,
Mlnno, who h therto had acted independent Of
Bolivar and others, had acknowledged BOLIVAR
as Chief Of the Republic, as al! the other Pa
trioi geGerals had dove '>efure, and that ne had
joined hearty in The general plan OF attac!. WIZ.
his $500 we'll d;scii lined troops. Paiz !; b
nanaez ne Apura with 1000 Icu amongst then
800 English cavalry, e'rs is now u. the plan,
of Varnas with 1000 men. Strassa with abour
5000 men chiefly cavalry, in the plains of Car
raccas, who are every where harrassng the
Spaniards, Notwithstanding the foundations
PRISONERS are brought in here daily, and if the
present plan is followed up, the royal army will
soon be destroyed. Bsrlnudas IS to act with
Brion on the sea coas, and Bolivar IS collecting
here and in the pains called g Los Mssiones," -
an army OF about 5000 men, winch IS organic.
ing llader General AnZnati. great number
of foreign officers are daily arriving from all
pats of the world. Fore gners are in general
treated here very bad by every body, (wrh 'ha
exception OF the corps Under the brave paia
but particularly so the English, account Il
theii arrogant pre,ensions and bad conduct. Col
Wilson an Englshman, has lately been oosdemn
ed to imprisonment for life, it having been
proved that he attempted to persuade General
Paz to seperate from Bolivar he has been sent
to the fort at Guyana ."
fall these accounts are true, have very
little doubt, that if the Patriot chiefs remain
united, Venezuela will he cleared OF The Royal
lists in the course OF the next campaign, unless
Trey should receive strong reinf rcenents from
old Spain, which, however, is not likely. IN
derstand there is a proclamation in town made
by Bolivar, as Chief Of the Republic, da ed l5th
Aug. i'll which he promises victory, &c and
calls on all patriots for cordial cooperation,
particularly on the people of Granada, which he
intends to attack. May it please the Almighty
soon to stop the horrible bloodshed in these un-
fortunate provinces.
"A few days ago arrived here, capt Brown,
Of the schr Eliza of New York this schooner
was bound from here to Rio de la Hatch or ST.
Martha. Near the coast she was overhauled
BY royal Spanish prvateer, commissioned by
the Governor of Rio de la Hatch, who wantonly
fred into her after having ia en- in all sail.
While the captain was in his boat, going from
his schooner on board the privateer, they were
pouring voleys of inushetry at him and on
boarding the Eliza, one of the Spaniards deli
bera'ely took aim at. andshot Mr. Williams,
part owner of rhe Eliza, through the heart !
They then pundered the vessel, and carried her
into Rio de la Hatch, where capt. Brown made
ap-otest, and got part Of the things stolen from
him restored his sch.. was so torn to pieces,
that he had to sell her. l understand captain
Brown has made the proper communications to
e the President of the United States, and hope
such foul murder will not be suffered 10 pass,
without proper satisfaction being given, and the
injury as far as possible redressed to the family
of this unfortunate man,
.. Sept. 18th.
+" Since writing the foregoing, we have re
ceived accounts here From Hayti, stating tina,
Boyer had totally defeated the army under
Christopher, between ST. Marks and Port at
Prlnee-that Christophe left four thousand mer
killed on the field, &c.
"Igve you this as well as all other news, Al
receive it, always taking care to give you onl,
chat which is generally credited here"
'our correspondent subjoins note. that sine,
the receipt of the letter he has quoted, they has
accounts that Col. Wilson has been shot.
The Portuguese minister, Chev. Cor
rea de Sierra has returned from visit :,
Virginia and the French Minister, M
de Melville, is understood to be at pre-
sen, on visit to Mr. Madison.