Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-18


Of famine and pestilence at this place."
From the Philadelphia aurora.
VENEZUELA.
Copy If the official dispatch of the admi-
raj BkIoN. to the general OF brigade,
LIMO CLEMENT, commandant of the
marine at Margaritta, dated 18th July,
on board the Victoria, at anchor in the
bay Of Cumana.
SIR have the satisfaction TO inform
you Of the capture of Barcelona, and the
Moro, by our forces. On the 18th at mid
night, the squadron came to anchor in the
Port OF Pazuelos-next day at six in the
morning, the troops were landed with two
field pieces-aud at two O'Clock on the
morning of the 18th, they moved upon
Barcelona, which il was found had been
evacuated in the night. A part of the
Spanish army marched in the direction Of
, Pirltu, ana another TO the Moro. The re-
publican troops occupied Barcelona at 10
o'clock. A. NJ. At s o'clock, dispatch.
ed feChera to reconnoItre the Moro, with
my aid-de-camp and the major OF marines,
Graham, with orders TO ascertain the Cir
cumstances of three different points at
which landing might be efected-but
having ascertained and with much difficult
y, the situation of only two points, and
these presenting many difficulties, | re-
solved to take the different posts by as
sault. With this intention, | detached
1000 men under the command of colonel
Jackson, and another detachment OF equal
number under colonel GaIsain. The first
column was ordered to proceed by fore
ed march against The old castle. and the
second to gam the summit OF a height
where there IL as a circular intrenohed cat
terry. AT the same time, The schrs. Frank
lin and Favorite were ordered 10 attract
the attention OF the enemy in the new cas-
tie at the foot of the Moro, upon the PENN
sula, in order to facilitate the passage Of
thu fleet into the port. AT O'Clock, p.
NJ. our marines and seamen were landed
could retard the ardor of those gallant
men. AT 5, ali the forts and intrench-
ments OF the enemy were in our posses
sion. The enemy making their escape by
the pern sula-but experiencing a brisk
fire from our schooners and hecheras, the
feet entered the port III succession, keep
ing up so brisk fire On the forts, that they
only returned our fire twice, and then
made their fight with so much preciplta-
ton, that they did not wait 10 spike their
guns.
We had an officer and three seamen
wouuoed, the comlnardant Of the enc
my's artillery, Mayo, anu nine oihIs corps
were aiied. Hc made great number Of
prisoners, and the tugitlyes are now re-
turning 10 the town-evsIy Individual has
distinguished hImseil IN this attdlr-and by
the enclosed return you will find what has
fallen 10 our hands.
he troops could not reach Barcelona
until nine O'Clock the next molnins-a
great number OF tue enemy have passed
tue river IN the direction oil PIritu. / he
Spanish iluti.la, composed OF tnu sloops,
the Nympha and Discublerta, brig, lh.ee
Schooners, TWO sioops, Two ieiuCcas and
eight large hecheras, "ere at auchor at
Pazueios, wIin many other small crafts,
iauen with troops, and moved upon the
northern part OF The island, with the inten-
ton }. etfecting landing and re- lDtorcIng
The royal aruy-bui The arrival y! 4Uu
men OF our expedition, intercepted them
and defeated that design.
- General Marine haS defeated second
lime, tue Spanish gen. Arana, and he Is
now at Ciarnes. When we TOOK posses
sion OF the Moro, the Spanish hoiIiia was
in slghl.-the troops Oh board were in
tended as succors tor Barcelona, bu, alter
seeing us in possession OF the place, they
made sail 10 the eastward.
After landing loo men, made sail in
pursuit OF this fo;ilia, and pursued them
into The port oil Cumana, but when within
two gun shot OF them, a calm coming on at
IN ,ne evening, deprived our country OF
lne glory OF capturing them, disappoiut-
men, which has caused no small mor,fca-
lion III ouI squadron. consider the Spa.
niards al Cumana as very much coniounl-
ed, but tue people OF the country manifest
much exuitatlon al our approach, and their