Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-30

/ ,iom obtain authentic information az iL'
, progress of The revolution in South Ame
RIGA, earlier than their European neigh
! Lors Norfolk Herald.
KINGSTON, FEB. l6.
Extract cf a letter from ogeniisnom in Cnyn.
con, to MS friend IN this citg, aGica tx
3d inst.
AS YOU no doubt will he anxious 10
learn The movements of The Royalisis and
Independents on the man, have collect
ed lie following from the hest sources:
Galzalo. with Reyes, Vargas, uindi,
an, IA colonel and a Knight, in the Royal
ist ser, ice, has passed over o,!ie opposite
side ofihe Aparilo, (not the River Apure,
10 invade the territory Of Paez with a
sirong force, among whom were about
100 Conuqueros, or Co,,agers tied hand
to band the greater part of them be-
longing 10 Torcuvuito, Barquisime,o. and
Carora, and some few from the banks of
this side of The aforesaid River but No
nato Peros annihiuled them, and il is not
known correctly whether CalZada effect
cd lis escape or not, but the Royalists
state that he bad arrived at Valencia, with
HE loss of every man he had. Vargas was
killed IN the action.
Paez afterwards marched npon San
Carlos, and i'm the environs of that place,
encountered the Spanish General Rocha.
who had arrived from Spain witifMorilio.
He was at The head Of 3UU well mounted
European cavalry, having under his
charge, upwards OF 1900 head of cattle.
Al the approach of the Independent ar
my, Rocha's troops deserted him, and sur
rendered with all The cattle. In conse-
qurnce of the above, Real, who had the
command in ST. Carlos, retired TO Valeu-
cha, IL leagues from Puerto Cabello. The
Independents carried off from so 10
loo, 900 dollars III money and othcr effects,
and continued their march towards the
sea-coasi and the latest accounts, winch
are only Of tew days date, stale, that
Pa'Z MAS within 80 leagues Of Caracas.
Morillo had deposed the Captain Ge-
neral Of Caracas. Pardo, as we'll as Bril-
gadier Correra, aud the lutrndanl Gene
raj Arambarri, aud appointed in his place,
Duoric. He has SUSPENDED the authority
al the Audencia, ami formed d supreme
Jnuia, suhiec, 10 his own free will. He
has also proclaimed Martial Law, The last
resource of the Spaniards, ia the hour OF
Danger
Recent advices, from the best autho-
rity III Guiana, state that the lndepen-
dents have obtained many advantages,
aud that thereisevery probability that they
will enter into the city of Caracas before
the end of this month.
4 secret expedition, composed OF IL
armed vessels, with troops, commanded
by Mariana Mlontello, sailed from Marsa
rita OH the Gath uIt. Ii is supposed they
will disembark at Catia, near Cemo Blan
co, or Mayquetie;-s say al Ocumare
and others at Aqua Calrente, 10 march
fro VII
suffering much in most ports on the Main.
A Spanish genilcmaH OF veraciiy al Pu-
crtO Cabello, writes To a merchant of this
Island. that they have but few troops or
money, aud but irItling means 10 oppose
the enemy.
The mail from Oronoko reached Mar
gariia ON the Goth ul,. by which accounts
were received that 2 frigales of The cxpe-
diIion of General English had arrived,
and that they were momenily awaiting
the arrival of 10 other vess, Is, among
which was d line of katile ship. and that
they would transport about 1000 troops.
II is asserted that several merchants IN
London had offered loan OF + %, 600
but only & 1900 had been accepted, being
AL that WAS imra etliafrly required.
In Margariila there are 6000 stand of
arms,o which 3000have been distributed,
the remainder is in lie army. 1000 ORA
gO"ns form the Body Guard of the Go
vernon: The Island is well fortified and
supplied. European wines, truil, &c. are
very abundant and cheaper than they are
III CddiZ. Several prizes taken by the
cruizrrs ct Venezuela, Bucnos Ayres, and
ArtIgas. had been semi in, and the pro-
ceeds OF the prizes exceed 100000 dol
lars.
paez's army consists Of 5000 well
mounted cavalry, and nearly 5000 infan-
Try, well provided with munitions OF " ar,
and 1000 of them EnglislneD. In Casa
mare are 5000 men, equally well provided,
under the command Of Santander, and
Nonaio Perez: The latter commands the
cavalry. MorIno and Bolivar have form
ed junction with Zaraza, CedorO, and
Muuagas, as we'll as the Guerillss of In
tanie ReDdon, &c. amounilugin The whole
to about 1000 men.
The Danish authorities at ST. Tho
mass, have agreed TO admit into their
ports, Independent vessels of war. and
their prizes, with permission 10 dispos.'
Of the latter, il ii should be thought pro-
per. Several prizes have been sold, and
about 200,0 00 RENTED to MargarIiia.
The merchants ofihs Colony, have like
wise peti,ioned the authorities here 10
admit prizes into our ports. taken tbj The
independents, under any flag but their
own--and il is understood thai Brion had
been written TO, that il would be allow
ed"
KINGSTON, tJam.) March 4.--Iiis Ma
iesiys irigaic Iphigenia, of AZ guns, Capt
Hyde Parker, came To anchor u, Port
Royal yesterday noon, in 2 days from
Aux Cages. OF Cape Tiburoon on Tues
day evening she exchanged numbers with
his Majesty sship Ontario. Capt. GOsling
bound TO Maracay bo, with three sclIoU
ners under her convoy.