Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-03
SOUTH AMERICA.
STATE OF VENEIIIrJ ,

STATE OF VENEZUELA
Spaniara resident of the city of Caraccas
dd u" me interest of the Royasts, recently
arrived III THIS country, gives the follow ine.
Natt"ent vi anaifS IN The province of Vene-
zu.la Wash. City Gas
That many of the inhabitants of the iuterior
IN FAVOR at Tie r0yaii>ts. have, i'm consequence
OF The protracteh warfare carried on hv the
patriots, quilted the interior towns and rs
paired 10 the city of Caracas: that this emf
grafton IN order To get as far as possible ont
OF the reach OF the vicisstudes OF war. has so
tar augmented The population of that capital
that II now contaiuS nearly as MANY inbabi-
taDis (ahont J0,000) as il did prior 10 the great
earthquake, which buried in its ruins so MANY
OF its citizens, III March, 1872 that whole
streets have been rebuilt; and that the pub
lie tunctionaries Ot the royaliSts re- side there
a. heretofore for the administration ofgovern-
ment that mint IS now in operation there
tor coming provincial money to sIefray the
expenses OF the war: that the royal army
consists OF 900 Spanish troops and O0o GRO
ole militia: that General MoIillo captain ce.
neral OF Caracas. is popular both with the ar
my and people !; This is very doubtful and
that he grants many indulgences to the latter.
particularly their ftvorite exhibition of bull
FIGHTS, notwithstanding the interference nf Tho
clergy, who are against it that, on late oc
casioD, in order TO heighten the diversion Mo
RHO had the red-coat uniforms, stripped from
sone British prisoners taken fighting snder
Bolivar. used instead of cloaks 10 irrit,te Tho
bulls. put OH the efa's Of the combatauIs who
entered the arena This novelty gave great
satisfaction TO the populace, who testified
their appreciation by coatemptu0u,ly exciam-
ing against the British partisans tor fighting
against them This diversion brings To orr
mind and really equals, the sham defeat of
the American fleet IN miniature, during the
tate war Oh the Serpentinc river, in a Measure
garden near London, ia the presence of The
Prince Regent and his courtierSI
We learn that MOrillo has promoted several
creoleS' or natives, TO important civil appoint
meDtS ; and that the highest ecclesiastical Of
nee is actually flied by creole priest. who
was formerly member of TIE republican con-
gress that lie evnces a strong disposition IN
tIy the policy OF cOnciliaing the natives
The absence OF Bolivar who has set ONT
with the main part of the army, 10 Join the
patriots OF New Grenada, at st. Fe will pre-
vent any further military operations This cans
paign though IL is asserted that MorilIo has
been always on The alert, performing long and
tedious marches, endeayouring TO bring the
patriots TO a general battle, which they have
as cautiOnSiy avoided.
As TO the possession of the plains in the in
terror, which the patriots speak OF, The royal
ISIS pretend they are of no more advantage
than so many leagues OF sea- being onIv parfi-
ally uhibIted, and subject 10 frequent inup-
daoLs from the Apare and Oromoko.
BY the same source we learn thai AT q |
GniTa, there exists no apprehension of an al
ia X from til NJ jrgaiIItd naval forces. that
they feel 50 secnre they have actually turned |
their attention to Internal improvements. in re- |
FiHh2 an oId pToJeCt 10 cODStCuct carriage
road, to the city of Caracas by the way of |
Cape BlancO, intended TO be more cOn,nOdi-
Gus than the present, which presents many OH.
StacIes To The traveller, by crossing the sum
init OF great mountain, but which in fact
adds very much to the security of Caracas in
case Ct invasion, bN sea.
Tue resources OF Cuba, il is said have large |
~ contributed TO the support of the war OF |
heneZuelA; The mOst valuable military stores
as well Us money, having teen drawn from
thence. Dn lie whole the royalists CONSIDER
III M elves OUT ut danger, Tor the present and |
that in addition to the many strong places fhry
hold, both On the Main aud in HE Interior. ST
.fnandO has been added during the present
year. This post was RACED 10 tie ground be-
1Ote B0iiyar evacuated a..
AS opportunities but seldom occur TO ret in
formation direct from the ROyaIiSis, we have
been sPFy particular 10 set every tIIin,, dov,,
that appeared interesting aud to rive If 10 our
readers as We received 1T only reIi,iudip0
them TO make allowances for party feeling AS
IL cones from an Interested quarter; iut ttil |
we heiIeVe many iacis are contained in This
sketch of Tire present state OF affairs i'm (eae-
ZptIs.
From A"r Caye IOM Juiy, 1870.
S.nce ~ nGtiyaI ere of General M'Gre
gCf in t!lr ~ Mti.egor from Port-an-
pTilct;, tx made several PROPOSITIONS 10
his Ofl ers. p"ue Oi winch II was nos
sible Tor bim so carry into cGrct. Ills
FIRST proposal wa , tldi W. should pro-
eerd 80 ST. Andr VS. aud a. sil Tie arrival
OF arms and ammunition lroui England.
wLi,ii vas cOnsi cred impractlcable, moi
having sulilcien provisions nor means
Of procuring supply. --'ihe nest was
thai thct WonId cruile of the Havana
With lie brig, where they would without
shadow Of doubt capture property fo
an immense amount, which would enable
them 10 procure every thing requisite for
another expedition; this vas also objected
tn on the gOmaJ Ohe b 81 in The world)
that bc had but orc men on board.
wi!hnut ammunition aHd small arms, aud
tie ~ Mtireg0F unfit 10 proceed on
Crp.1e VII oGt CoHsI icrabIe repairs IN
rig {lng, sails, DC. none as which objcc-
ti3ts he had the power to ubyiaie.
Yesterday a council ~ his officers IS as
heli; the only proposition udde and
di rDssed was whether ihpy should 90 ia
the islc Lc Iachc, opposite tins place.
and lhsre wdIl supplies and mrn from
Europe plan was adopted by asmall
majority ii'ose ~ lie minority refused