Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-19
SOUYN .AMNRICA.
FROM CARACAS.
Bulletin of the Liserating Ar,ay

The army having been Concentrated
AT the headquarters of Rastro, after the
defeat of the enemy at Semen the gem
eYal in chief transferred the h ead- quarters
Of the army to Calaboso, where he arriy-
ed on the morning of the Goth. The Gen.
AH=odtegai was charged with the com
maud OF the place, and general Zaraza
with the exterior country. The general
~ chief i'll the evening of the same day
with his staff, visited The camp Of GuardG-
tefsajas, and on the 2ist the divisions of
general Cedeno and Paey, underwent an
inspection and review, after which they
received marching orders to proceed 10 a
position OH lie creek of Rastro, north of
The former position, and establish them
selves there. In the evening the general
returned TO Calaboso.
On the 22d advice was received from
general Paez, Of the approach of body
ofthe enemy 10 CanO del CaimaR; III con
sequence of which, orders were issued
Tor the whole of the infantry cautioned
~ amt near Calabosa, 10 move towards
Rasiro, with one brigade of artillery.
Gen. Cedeno, IN the afternoon of that
day recommended the enemy's position,
and found them alrea.:y cncamped close
upon the village of Bdneo, about two
leagues distant from Rastro
The divisions on their route from Gala
bose, were ordered TO make forced marches
upon Rastro, and the whole night they
were in motion by different routes, TO
concentrate at the pOint ordered The e.
nemy unfortunately obtained advice of
our movements, and made their escape
with so much precipitation, that our ca
valry sent TO observe their movements,
did not gain sight OF them till they had
reached The ncighborhood OF Ortiz.
The army continued It's march on the
line of the cneny's retreat, and OH the
morning of The Goth deserted the enemy
on the heights 10 The left of Ortiz their
infantry by the front they covered APP
pearlng to be about 1000 strong. The e.
nemys position was selected with skill
for defence, for the front was a series of
ravlDes and steep deciviiies !; neverthe-
less the order of attack was given, our
infantry soon overcame those obstacles
aud at length dislodged the enemy, after
an engagement which continued uninier-
rupiedly from eleven in the forenoon un-
tll night, when under cover OF the dark
ness the enemy made their escape, leav-
ing the ground covered with their dead
and wounded.
The nature of the ground did not per-
nit our cavalry to pariake in any part of
This desperate action. The enemy's
| flight was so precipitate, that his maya
zine of provisions, military stores, arms
and ammunition were abandoned, and
| fen into our hands at the town of Ortiz.
The enemy's troops never halted till
| they reached Villa de Cura, passing thro'
| PD0Para, and St. JOHN de los MoYTos,
without stopping a moment.
Tie retirement OF our army to CalabO-
so after ihe action at Semen, it appears
was construed By the enemy into flight,
and the action was trumpeiled abroad
/ 80 Il victory bat though this produced
some temeriy, tlte effect was only TO lead
! linn into a situation which served to give
! 2 new tcsilIo0y OF lIs want Of skill and
| bis impotence. The enemy is second
/ fine circumscribcd so Valencia aud the
{ valley OF Aragua, Hith aa difference OF
circumstances, tidl w. .....ns al Semen
ani CJiiz, cost hin lo e Ills best
( troops; and has con . 10 leave
-. Carlos on the So, ed, The