Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-31

FROM the CH1TacOG C0urGat, IF NOvemJer %
His majesiy's frigate Eurydice, captain
Folders, came into port on Sunday morn
ing, from la Guayra, last Puerto Cabel-
10.
On Wednesday three ships, brig and
felucca, apparently men of war, and
CARRYING the French flag, passed on the
south side OF this Island, steering a west
eriy course. One of them appeared to
be two decker. Any particulars rela-
tive To their destination, have not as vel
iranspired.
The schr. Live Oak, Hunt, of n. York
bound TO this Island, put into ST. Johns
Porto Rico, on the 22d Oct. with loss of
main mast and all her sails.
Extract ofa letter dated
ST. THOMAS, Dec. o. 1917.
BY vessel arrived here on the I'd
inst. from Augostura, letters have been
received from persons of rexpeciabilitv
conveying the agreeable intelligence of
the establishment of Supreme Council
OF the Nation at that place onthe 18th ult.
and OF the election of Gen. Simon de Be-
ilvar as FIRST magistrate, or executive pow
er the council seems to be divided into
two sections, political and military, of the
former Yea is elected president, aud Brion
Of the latter.
The 25th of Nov. was fixed for tbe
departure of 81 small vessels, with 1900
men against San Fernando. Zaraza. is
lIarrasslng the enemy some where about
the Villa de Cura and intercepting all their
conveys from Calabozo.
General BermudeZ, at the head of his
army IN Cumanacoa, harangued his army
III proclamation, which enclose. Mo-
nagas IS closely beseiging Barcelona.
-. Union, peace, fraternity, security CT
vii and military, such are the general cries
IN Angostura, and among all the armies
or divisions of the republic, the trjunph
OF Their arms. therefore, seems inevitable.
Mariana Montila arrived here three
days ago, from North A merica he brings
very important gazettes, from which Il
appears that tile government Of the Uni
req e'aIes has despatched frigate with
population composed of Gen. Fiscal. a
military chief, and two other perssnaGes.
ueSuhed 10 The independent government
OF oonth America, in order to treat on The
,eriDs Oh which the United States are A.
6out 10 acknowledge the Independence.
I'm consequence of this, Rocio and Reven.
ga had set out for Washington.
The prcclpitate departure of this VOC
sci prevents me from sending Won cordes
OF all our letters from Augostura. and ex-
tracts OF lne gaZetteS from that place. in
this, however, is briefly delincated the
most substantial parts of thcm.
Our enemies have promulgated rc-
port here few days ago, That 50 vessels
with COCO men had arrived al Porto Rico
from. Spain. What a fdlsehood Put
thank God we have detected the inventor
of it," 0'''0'
Jose francisco Bernpdez. Of the or,ler nj
LibeiaiorS, general Of division oCfhe mr.
D''es Of tie Republic If Venezuela, Gopern-
or, Commanfam General ofthe prorince of
CHmand, Sc
Inhabitants Of Cumana IT am com
mauded by tie Supreme Chief TO psciry
the province and libcrate the capital Of
CumaHa, an undertaking most grateful
TO the feelings Of my heart, aud perfectly
/ coniormable 10 The we'll directed interests
Of my fellow citizens.
Inhabitants Of Cumanal-I am one OF
your brethren, who animated by lust sep-
iImenls OF amor patri0, has ever combat
| ted IN Cumana for the liberty of Vencz,ie.
la: with heartfelt grief beheld the desola.