Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-21


IN The morning, the troops we're landed |
With two held pieces aud AT Two o'clock |
on The morning oil The 1911, they mo, ed up
ON barcelona, which n was found had been
evacuated IN Tie night. A part of the
Spanish army marched IN the direc ton of
Piri,n, and another TO the Moro. The
republican troops occupied Barcelona at
ten o'clock a. nj. AT eight o'clock, I
dispatched fiechera TO reconnoiire the
Moro, with my aid-de.camp and the
mayor OF marines, Graham, uuh orders TO
ascertain the circumstances OF three diff
tcreni points al which landing might be
elected bni having ascertained aud with
much difficulty. the situation of only two
points, and these presenting many diiii-
| cuiiies, | resolved to take The different
posts ny assault With this inieuiion. 1
detached l6U0 men under the command of
col. Jackson and another detachment of
equal number under colonel GarsIau. The
nTsl column was ordered to proceed by a
forced march against The old castle, and
Tie second 10 gain the summit of "a height
where there VAS circular intrenched
battery. AT the same time, the schrs
Franklin and Favorite were ordered to at
iraci'th attention of the enemy i'm the new
castle AT the foot OF the Moro, upon the
peninsula, IN order To facilitate HE passage
oil the Heel inio The port. Al 3 o'clock p
| Nj. our marines and seamen, were landed
under the cover of our ships, and nothing
! could retard the ardor of those gallant
aen. Al five, all the forts and intrensh
meDts oil the enemy were in our possession.
The enemy making their escape by the
| peninsula but experiencing brisk fire
from our schooners and hecheras, the
| Meet entered The port IN succession,
keeping up so brisk a fire on the forts,
| that They only returned our fire twice,
and then made their flight with so much
precipitation, That they did not walt tc
| spike their guns.
We had an officer aud three seamen
wounded, the commandment Of the euemy's
| artillery, May o. and nine of his corps were
killed. we made great number Of pris-
oners, and the iugiIives are nov returning
10 the town; every individual has disiln-
guished himself In this affair and BY the
enclosed return you will fad what has
fallen into our hands.
The troops could not reach Barcelona
until nine o'clock the next morning a
| great lumber of the enemy have passed
the river IN the direction of Piritu. The
| Spanish foiiild, composed OF tAo sioops
The Nynpla and Dlscuberia, a brig, three
| schooners, Two sioops, two feluccas and
eight large fiecheras, were al anchor al
Pazuelos, with many other small craft,
laden with troops, and moved upon the
northern part oi the island, with The in
teniion ot eifeclIns landing and rein
forcing The royal army; but The arrival
OF 400 mex of our expedition, intercepted
them and defeated that design.
| Gen. Marine has defeated "a second
time, the Spanish gen. Arana, and lie is
now at Ciarin es. When We took posses
| At 10 ha IA a
IN sight /; tlIeiroops on board we're iutend-
! ed as succors for Barcelona, but after
seeing us IN possession ct the place, they
made sail to the eastward.
After landing 100 men, | made sail i'm
| pursuit OF This fiotIlia, aud pursued them
INTO the port OF Cumana, but wben "A ithin
| t"o gun shot of them, calm coming OH
al six IN the evening, deprived our coun-
| try Of the glory OF capturing them dis
! appointment which has caused no small
modification in our squadron. | consi-
der the Spaniards al Cumana as very much
cOhiOnuded, but lie people OF the
country manifest much exultation al our
approach. and their prospect of deliver
ance. must confess To you that | am
very much disappointed in my expecta-
| tons from Ibis enterprise. This morning
had calculated that before this hour nv
flag woald be hoisted OH board Tie n, mpl.
God preserve you, &c.
LEWIS BRION.
| n return of the stores, sc. captured in the
| ports of the Moro aud Barcelona.
| ARTiLLERI-mounted iron lS Founders. .....4
no. DO. H...............2
| do. brass s............I
| Field pieces brass 6................2
| do. iron 6................2
do. dsmounted a. Founders
do. brass pOunder.....,I
Total guns.
A magazine with powder and various
| implements of war.
| Another magazine, containing 81 bar
rels OF -four. 43 bags bread, quantity
of cassava, maize, salt fish, and jerked
| beef.
Al anchor in the port, Danish built
schooner The Maria, laden with cotton,
cocoa, and dry goods belonging TO The
| SpanIards.
An hermaphrodite brig, with fugitives
was captured going 10 sea; and several
smaller vessels.
In lhe town, was found in the maya
zines, a quantity Of cocoa, hides, and
numerous other articles. l.. b.
THE SQUADRON
| Ofihe Navy of Venezuela, under the command
! of Admital Brioo which sailed from the ilar.
| hor Of ST. Juan GregO, in Maigaritia, on
! the nth "f July, 1910. engaged in tue capture
| of Barcelona.
| Corvette Victoria,
| Brsaulines Libertador
Admiral Brion
Ofiu0co
| General Urdaueta
| HeTmaphTodite brigs Bruno
Gen English
| Caroni
| Franklin. ....A
/ SchOoners. ,FspaTtana
| Brion
I BellOna
| SosIgada
! Favorita..........5..I3