Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-18
SPANISH AMERICA.
COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE ROY


COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE ROY
AL FLOTILLA IN THE AZURE.
Extract from the dispatch of the republican
Naval Commander, Antonio Diax, on the A.
pure, 10 Gen. Paez.
on b0drd The LrreSistibie, at anchor in Apnerita
NOUeHI6er 7, ISI9-Dih year.
GENERAL-AccOrding to your orders made
sail with the force under my command OIL the
ed nit. anchored in the ApueIIta where 1
deteTminedto await the approach OF the enemy
IN order 10 bring them 10 actIsn with advan-
tage, by combining my operations with those
OF the land forces, III case the enemy should
attempt any enterprise with his cavalry on the
main land, At ia the morning OF the 10Th
tile enemy made his appearance al the mouth
of the Ca\man creek, where the Lient OF the
republican navy, Joseph Bravo, with three
hecheIas had been stationed. This officer i'm
conformity with his orders, communicated 10
me the enemy approach, aud moved hs diyi-
sion towards Santa CatiIf TIna. Early ia the
morning OF the 2Oth. | took new position al
Tie month OF the hpme, in order 10 conceal
our force from The enemy aud thus induce
Inn 10 engage. At II o'clock he appeared in
line Of battle ahead, aud as I expected the
action soon began. The manunItes of our
hOtiia, and our well directed steady fire soon
threw his line into disorder, and he hauled of
Tor tie river OnOScO; wtCre after having made
some repairs, he soon after returned aud the
action was renewed l., order to profit bv the
opportunity tllis So much desiTedI uIadc the
signal tor GOdrding along the whole line aud tile
movements OF our tlOiiia were executed with
All eiff Ct and CELEBRITY that cannot BE TOO much
ahmed, ia spite of the Tremendous noise of
heavy and small arms made by the enem, -
BuI tie enemy's HOtilla, as soon az Ouf first
success was peICeiS ed no longer waited TO
decide Tie action by combat they, as IL by
signal, run their vessels high and dry upon Tie
beach, aud landed their whole crews This
rendered II necessary tor me TO divide ny
force in order To- attack them. az the position
enabled me to do in front aud hdLk-ior this
purpose ordered Captain Castelli 10 make
landing at favorable Section with 6ny
cassadOreS and HAT brave officer made such
an impression by this gneNpeCted movement
that with the effect Oh the enemy's front the
victory wa, SOOndecidcd.
Tie force OF the enemy. was COMPOSED of
nine GeCaeTdS and one CdidGord, With go men of
the land force on board the greatest part of
theip Of the IdTiRhaS battalion.
The advantages derived from This action
ATE attested by 90 Of the enemy killed: aud
tic Capturo OF their whoie fuhlla !; one siH uriI
lOwiizer, FIVE brass guns OF two and three
Ouuds. four pdderGTOs, with their swiyels six
hundred cartridges Of the CaibreS OF the
cannon. five thousand musket CARTRIDGES
SCne drums, four chests ndlis aud tive Whole
OF thr official correspondence OF The contnat-
DAM of sic royal expedition. who vss a
SpaHIard, and tell IN tie acliOn-Ou INN yyete
found tie orders Of the Governor Of Vagin-
has
On our pa,t il is worthy Of remark. that
We lost not one man, and had only one wound
cd
Li'uleuant Gel. PeRa, is 10 pursuit oflhe fn-