Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-13
Kingston. (Jsm.) April 8.
VICTORY AND GLORY!

The Rerard Of Halor and Patriotism.
The following is the most recent and
correct news we have received here. and
that through channels the most intelIi.
gent and least liable to the many absurd
errors, which actually exist relative to the
different contending parties in Venezue-
Ia, New Grenada, and in the provinces
bordering upon the Pscilic Ocean, &c.
VENEZUELA
Since wrote yop last, events Of To-
finite mement have transpired in the
aforesaid provinces Of Venezuela but
to recite them all would be too lengthy
for the limits Of letter. will therefore
be as concise as possible, mentioning on
ly the most interesting.
On the Cd OF December last, a severe
and sansuinary battle was fought between
a division Of the Republican army, under
the command Of the patriotic and brave
General Zsraza, and that Of the Royalist
Chief Gen. La Tore, at a place called
Hato de hoeaza, near Calabozo; the
forces of the former consisted Of 1000 in
f,ntry and 500 cavalry, and those Of The
latter $500, inclusive Of both and al
though you may have read the official re.
ports Of the r" yaIists. published in the U.
States, stating that they were the victors,
vet it was actually the reverse, and no
faith whatever can be attached to such
Gas the Roya!ists call then) official pa
pers of their usndariae leaders-when
the public shall be informed, that in the
year 1918, on the triumphant entrance Of
the und,unted and indefaligable Bolivar
into the town Of TruIillo, on his march
from Santa Fee, to re- cohquer his afflict.
ed country Veuezuela, a royal salote was
ordered to be fired BY the Spaniards in
Caracas, and TIE Deum, to be chaunted
in the churches, 10 consequence Of the
utter destruction Of the Patriots. in the
aforesaid place. and more particularly for
having gouged out the eyes Of their con.
ductor Bolivar. Nevertheless. he soon
afterwards marched amidst the huzzas
of the CaraqueDians, into the same CAPT
tai And 1 presume il has not been for
gotten, that these very Royalists officially
stated, that they had taken the valiant
Sir Grekor MacGergor prisoner in 1916.
and after having cut OF his head, dis.
patched It for Caracas; but Is now in
Europe. Many such like official docu.
ments they have circulated, both before
and after those periods, too numerous
now to count. Bot to the fact, in said
hard fought action, the loss Of the Roy
alists amounted 10 1000 in killed, wound.
ed and prisoners, amongst the former
was the second in command, and . great
number Of officers, with their General Sc
verely wounded and the Patriots lost
600 men-but the cavalry Of Zar,za not
being engaged at the commencement IF
the attack, entered at the close and CON.
PEELED the Spsniards to quit the field Of
blood, tor q place called Cslvsr,o, and
thus victory crowned the Patriots irwin.
chile intrepidity.
/ General Morillo, maintaining his head
quarters at CaAbczo, to the close Of Jsn.
nary, or the very beginning Of February,
was surprised and entirely cut or from
Caracas by the skilful movement of the
Independent armies Of more than 5000
men, under the command Of Gems. Boil.
var, Zaraza. Soublette, Urdanets and
Paez; and Morillo there being no other
alternative left him) resolved to form, his