Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-01

[FrOm The Philadelphia Ga.rtiel

E.rtIdct ddtcd lie Gu&TU. l1W august.
The English Expedition from the Island of
MargaIiita 10 the Maine.
ibis Expedition consisting of = vessels,
lett Ndr=aritta on the 18th July, aud landed
AT Barcelona, Oh tIeI5th 10th, aud 18th. They
did not attempt 10 penetrate into The interior,
IN consequence of a division, which was pr epar-
ed TO resist thSm-'rhey directed their course
towards Cumana, and on tie Sd Of August they
attacked BerdOues, by lard and sea- but they
were repuised On Tie 18th they made four
assaults upon the Castle of Aqua Sauna. bat
were driven back with great loss, at the same
lime they experienced the same fat, in
their attempts upon the batteries OF the t"Wn,
on which OCCASION they lost schooner ON
the same day the fret made sail leaving Tie
troops in state of desperation OF shore
where they are row suieIiu. all the miSeries
OF hunger aud those incidents To the climate.
and where they hud lead aud lanceS instead
of gold and silver
Our atitime forces were not collected, and
although we lad but five vessels. the enemy
did not dare 10 attack them. On The IIth,
18th, and 10Th, our feet was reunited for the
purpose ct carrying supplies 10 Porto Cavello.
10 facilitate this operation an embargo MAS
Laid and in the sieHn time division Of troops
WIS operating in the plains of Barcelona
BermIdeZ, with 500 men arrived To reinforce
lie friends but IL WAS toe late, they had left
the coast. and were living before the troops
PPTeyra who VAS matching TO oppose the enc
my, met convey of cattle UuScT Clarge
OF ar#Ca-the5 escort was dispersed aud
the convey taken. PcgeNrs, subsequent
" attack ed Bermuda. whO after making
great resistance W., defeated, and pursued
by our cavalry distance OF ,iA leagues, eav-
in= the field C0vtIcd with dead bodies, mus
kcts, and mnles, together wtth all his materials
the commander only escspin. with 20 men.
She 18th and nth were memorable days for
The plains of Barcelona as the enemy was en-
trely destroyed. pereyra having completed
the destruction Of Bermudez. marched against
NaTInO, who, with 200 men vas in Aragua--ne
was compelled to tiy to the banks of the Oro-
noko, and orr troops WHO follow, him, have
extended their operations even TO Guyana.
Our maritime forces arrived AT Cumana on
thr 18th some Of the enemy'S vessels were
dispersed, aud others fled to Margarta whe re
they have GPcn followed By our squadron for
the purpose Of destroying them.
Such is the result Of the QuiXOtic eXpedi-
iiou of the English from Mar9ar,tia, in which
tAcy were Joined by Hoaudrrs, French and
Germans and in which they have all TGaped
the reward Of their maritime piracy, losing the
greatCrpdIt at their foreign troops, more
than SIX hundred natives OF the corps OF BeI-
mudez.
ON the wPsta powerful diversion was at
tempted. The vanguard of Bolivar, command
cd by Santana r. penetrated into Tive Kingdom
of Santa re. The first division, under com
maud Of Laucis SOmayOth, arrived IN ihe val
Iev of lcusa Was attacked, aud he surrender
ed al discretion. The common soldiers en-
tered into The royal service, and Somayeth
witt eight officers we're CyPcmed. AZ the
same time Saulander was beaten at Cslzador
~ The moHntaius. and was compelled 10 tall
back upon Bolivar At Cansinare. where, with
The water mp 10 their middle, they wait for
the mouth OF October to recommence the cam
psisU.
Paez. who with much pomp, passed The
ApuT, with 500 horse aud 300 iufHutTy, arrived
IT the town ofthe Cross, when I've surrender
ed 200 OF the kings troops. The latter de-
Tended themselves with determination, dispu-
ting possession ct the streets and the house5
with thC loss Of almost all their Oihcers.-
TweHty assaults. Glled the entrance Of Their
entertainments with dead bodies Of men and
horses. a the royal officers were Killed or
wounded soldier took the command, aud
Paez persisting IN bis attempts, was driven
back Nslih the loss Of $50 killed and $50 wound.
al, aud leaving behind him 400 horses hc
was compelled to seek his safety IN flight
Whine the remains Of our victorious I.acede-
nrsuians, plaCins their wounded brothers on
iae euemy's horse. frlI back on their principal
lott a. Nutilds. There does not eXist pardl-
/ bel 10 the intrepidiiy Displaced on this occa-
sion. Tie soldier WuO took The co1Imand has
! beeu rewarded with the cross Of honor, sHd a