Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-02
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SIMON BOLIVAR, President of the Re.
public, Captain General of the Armies
OF Venezuela and New Grenada, &c.
&c. 10 his Excellency the Vice Presi.
dent Off Republic.
Head Quarters, Cara, june 80.
Since had The pleasure TO write ioSou.
Guardaliio, nothing of Importance has
TRANSFERRED in the army. All our opera
lions have been confined 10 marching
iitrous friendly country, till the 9th
inst. when our vanguard attacked de-
,acllment OF 800 of the enemy stationed
here. This is The opening of the cam
paign III New Grenada, aud if The first
success can be considered presage of
Tie hnale OF AN enterprise, ours will be
very happy one. 800 of the most select
OF the enemy's infantry have been dislodg-
ed from this position, so strong nv nature
That 100 are sufficient 10 stop The passage
OF 10000. The only advantage that We
nave derived from this victory is the pos
session OF The harbor, moi having been
alie 10 pursue the enemy or account of
his having destroyed The bridge over the
river Guya, after lie had passed il. We
TOOK The lew provisions they hal. and kill
ed SOME Of their men.
Bui II is not the victory which has given
the most satisfaction 10 the army. nor re-
CURES It's greatest exertions. The road
was The principal difficulty which we had
TO overcome. We have been a whole
month marching through the province OF
CaSalafe, overcoming new obstacles eve
ry day, which appeared 10 multiply as we
advanced. We have been exceedingly
fortunate 10 have arrived here without
meeting with some disaster, having had To
cross great number of navigable rivers
taI
over the plains we marched. This | had
considered 10 be the principal difficulty
OF the march, and il being overcome, The
rest appeared 10 be nothing. But | have
met with other difficulties, which ONLY a
consistency not TO be shaken could have
surmounted.. The roughness of the
mountains we have crossed is incredible
10 those who have not seen them, To
give some idea of IL, il is only necessary
TO say that in a march OF four DAYS we
have rendered useless all our TRANSPORTS.
and have lost all The cattle which we had
provided. The rigor Of the season has
also contributed 10 render the roads worse.
Scarcely day or night has passed with
gu! ram. Finally, although we have not
finished our march, we Haiter ourselves
that We have performed the most difficult
paf', and are approaching the end.
gamoso, and then hope that our condi
ton will be much more agreeable.
All The information which we receive
from New Grenada confirms and encour-
ages our hopes. Ii is universally affirmed
That IN tile interior OF the country there
are great number of (guerlllas) parties.
VINO continually modest the enemy that
he Is afraid of us, while the propIe are
anxlously waiting our arrival. That Gen.
McGregOr threatens the coast and il is
even said that he hasjaiready commenced
operations. IL this be true, we calculate
on terminating the campaign very soon
and very gloriously. Noihing can sion
lis u The people are favorably disposed 10.
wards us. The enemy is not sufficiently
strong to oppose them alone.
Gen. PaeZ informs me in letter Of The
l5'h INST. that lie has subdued The faction
Snaca, Durnt Their quarters, and DESTROY
ed Ihelr crops. lie was going to march
10 redraza, III search of division of 700
OF TIE enemy, and promised himself a
compete triumph, should he be so for.
tunate as TO meet with them.
have not beard any Thing from vour
exceilency, nor from the affairs in The
east, since your communication of The Ist
of MAY. '''e i''
God preserve your exceIIency MANY
years. BOLIVAR.
t. ). lenclose 10 your excellency a CO.
py OF the proclamation, directed TO tl,e in
terror OF New Grenada.
communicated fsr The Philadelphia Gazette.
dur Cayes, CHayti) 2sfh Sept. 1919.
! have now The painful duiy 10 re-
cord most airocious ACT of piracy. On
The evening of The 18th Instant two boats
OF Suspicious character were run on shore
ilitle TO "indward Of this place by the
HarbOrmaSter's boaf ul,eu Tho ,.ro,,,,