Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-29

advantages obtained by colonies Laya
/ aud Cannon are detailed.
| OFc'al communication Of the rice president of
| Cuid'namarca, 10 tie president Of Coiombia.
| BAGoTA, JUNE IL, 1920.
SiR-i anticipated the pleasing news
received tins moment. relative TO HE adj
vaniages obtained al Pitayo, by the corps
| o' Gen. Valdez. The village of pi,ayo
is at the float ofihe paramo of Gaamacas,
/ where The enemy with awell equipt body
| OF troops Was strongly posted, prepared
fof an Attack, which was commenced by
tHe famous Lopez, our advance wasrc-
| tcived by The eneMy with great spirit,
| but vas Compelled To fall back with up
on lie main body; they were instantly
rrin creed by 2eU men of the battalion AL
| bon, anu so ri1emen, under ihe brave
and intrepid Carbajal, who advanced
wiihori iIrlnsa shot and charged with
The bayonci; ibis gallant and we'll con
| cetved movement had al! the effect wliicl,
1t merited, The enemy broke, aud Lopez
escaped with only 100 men--lhis escape
was OWING 10 the barraSsed condition of
| our cavalry III passing the paramo. On
Tie hrid were found Of the enemy, $50
rank atd file, and four officers killed.
an'l 100 rank and file, and three officers
were made prisoners. We took $40 new
nuskeis, which had been recently receiv-
ed by the rOyd!lsis from Quito, great
| quantity OF cartridge boxes loaded, four.
teen thousand cartridges, q drums, and
several iTumpeis and buglrs. Our loss
'as near 40 men KILLED, among them the
brave officer IGpia-62 wounded and 3
ni!'cers OF the battalion of Albion, and HE
! captains Cai'ali aud PiZarro, of the bat,
iahon of Nriva, WIZ are particularly
| recommended 10 tie presidents alien.
| 'lon. Pizarro received two dangerous
| wounds, but refused 10 retire from his
| corps unt!l he saw the enemy tiyimg The
| coh"uct OF ile commandant Gareva OF ihe
battalion ot Neiva, was highly distin-
! SuiSGed. The reputation OF Carbajal has
| Eaihtd new honors, and captain Ni,neueS.
I bis Is but sketch, the details will soon
| follow. General Valdez was 10 move with
col Conclia. The cavalry of,hc enemy had
! 40 snare III HE engagement, aud coniin-
ues TO be united with part OF tie ba,ia-
non OF Arragon and Pastos. The prison.
| ers inform Ms that 1900 men were TO as.
Semb!e al HE city OF Quito Tor lis defence.
Inc troops defeated under Lopez com.
| posed HE famous column known under
| Tie TILE of the column ofMc A,ideS. Col.
MirtZ could not take a share IN the ac-
iiou. The three Republican divisions
| consisted Of ihose OF Valdez, Mirez, and
| Con Ia
tSiSne . JUAN DEP. ST. AMBER.
Vice President OF Cupd,namarca.
~. con na.n....---st colonel Sa"toS second
/ TeHczueia.
Head ou"iiers, Rosario de Cuenta, Jaly D. 1870
u In Tie general order Of The day,
ISSUED to the army, November "a.
following detail
HE troops of The enemy who were
l.,I
iiiia. on the 18th May, had been rallied
and moved In the direction of ChirIuuana.
Col. C.FmOna, who was IN motion to-
wards the Valley RUpar, discovered the
discounted troops OF The enemy ON the
rom OF June, and keeping them constant
~ IN view, so conducted his movements
rs 10 open communication with col
Lara, ana 10 unlie their forces on 2lst, on
iie plains OF Tamalameque. On The 22d.
col. Lara marched upon The route OF Chi.
rl@uana. On The morning of the 28lh.
his advanced posts came in contact with
picktt OF iOrty men of the enemy, at
TIE plantation OF Caracoii, who, upon dis
covering our troops fled 10 The woods
A detachment OF cara bIneers, was sent in
p"rstit OF Them, and with orders to recon.
noiire the position Of the enemy, by them
WAS discovered that the euemy had
proceeded OF Chiriguana. On the oath,
al lawn OF day, col. Lara marched iii
rec'iy Tor ChirIgTaDa The first rifle COM
pany OF the guard, had the advance at 3
o'clock in Tie afternoon colonel Lara
being advised that the enemy was in a
wood OH the LETT of Chiriguana, iBme
difieiy formed ia column OF Attack cover
my his van and his flduks by squadrons
OF cavalry. The enemy, covered by the
woods, had detached small column TO
acI upon The night Of our division, and TO
protect some OF their officers WHO had
Deeh sent 10 fccOnnOllTe our armV. A
detachment OF rifemeD we're Instantly
thrown forward, to drive The cnemy's dI-
VISION and the other half OF tic GONNA
ny were pushed up al supporting dis
tance ; the enemy's detachment tell back
ia lhe direction of their main body. fifty
Spanish cavalry advancing to cover their
retreat. The second company Of wife
men we're theTeupOn thrown forward 10
harrass The enemy III their retreat. Our
own cavalry were purpOseIy held back,
as Tie ground was MOI well adapted To
iheIr service. The pursuit was thus con
tlhued upwards Ol Two leagues, until
nI8hi and very heavy rain, arrested tie
movement. The effect on the enemy's
troops, however, was such as 10 shew
they were mol disposed TO contend with us
they have He'd III oil directions into The
interior. We hailed and lay that night
~ Chlriguana.
OntIie 22', Mompor was taken by II.
Col. CordOva, and on the 23d. the siron,
position OF the Banco, was also taken bV
II Col. Massa, where The enemy lost The
three last armed vessels which iheV uos.
sessed on the Msgdalenas. Nothing can
now prevent The march Of Col. ara upon
Santa Marlha-a! this is communicated
Tor Tie Information OF the president and
all the departments OF the public admin
istTaiion.