Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-31

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Sea Gull, furnishing some late accounts OF
the progress of the contest in South America.
St. Thomas, May 9. 1920.
"DEAR S1R-I wrote you under date OF
the 18th ut. The action which stated to
you TO have been fought between Gen Paez
and the Royalists, according to information
derived from the captain of a schooner, that
arrived here the day before wrote you last,)
was nothing but trihing engagement be-
tween the troops OF Generals Zaraza and Ce-
demo, and those of the Spaniards under Gen.
Arana; the latter being compelled precipi-
lately to retreat with a trivial loss. General
Bolivar's head quarters on the 18th Feb. was
at Cucuta, since which time we have had no
intelligence Of him. augur favorably from
go long a silence. Vessels have arrived here
from Guaynr, La Guayra and Maracaybo.
By the former, we have received the official
accounts of an action fought on the esd of
January, at the Penon de Barbacoa, in the
river Magdalene. a short distance from Con-
da, between the Patriot Flotilla ofsmall yes
sells of war, called Bongos, and those of the
enemy; in which the latter had two sunk
and four taken, with nine transports, 800
nuskets, &c. &c. Gen. Calzada, the Spa
nish chieftain who made his escape from St.
Fe, in August last, when occupied Dy Gen.
Bolivar, had lately been recruiting some few
troops in Paste, and had marched to invade
the province Popayan. when he was attack
ed by the militia of the same and entirely
defeated and that province is now in a state
of perfect tranquility, as well as all the rest
throughout Cundinamarca.
From La Guayra we are informed that a
rebellion broke out amongst the
&c. in 0cumare, between La Guayra and
Porto Cabello, y leagues from the latter
place. and that Morillo had gone in person
TO suppress it, and had been killed but the
fact of this rumor was not generally credit
ed at La Guayra. Every person was under
m both in Caracas and the latter men,
toned place, who were daily expecting to
be attacked by the independent army from
the interior.
The news of Ferdinand's having sworn to
the Constitution of the Cortes, adopted in
1922 on the 7th of March, had reached La
Guayra, &c. 1t is stated hat Morillo is high
ly enraged, and is at swords points with
Gen. Correa, the captain general OF Carac-
cas-, on the subject of the constitution, for
NorlIlo is as great an enemy to it as of the
Patriots themselves, and if they can but lay
their hands upon him, he will be severely
dealt with, as you are well aware that he was
one of those who so much distinguished HIM
self by assisting Ferdinand in overthrowiDg
the Cortes. sacrificing SO many of its illus
trious members, some on the gallows, and
others sent into perpetual Punishment. The
destruction of Morillo is inevitably at hand.
for the Patriots soon will compel him 10 quit
South Columbia, and the Spanish nation will
reject him as an outlaw and traitor.
We are also advised from La Guayra, SC.
that the expedition which left Margaritta at
The commencement of March took possession
OF Rio de Hacha, on the 18th of said month,
and that the troops d~isembarked there under
the command of Col. commandant M. Mon
tilla, have joined a division of Bolivar's ar
my in the vallies Of Upara, in the province of
st. nj artha-other rumors state that st. Mar
tina itself has been taken by the said expe-
dition, which | am induced to believe.
From Maracaybo we ascertain that a di-
vision of Gen. Urdanetas army was within a
few hours march of that place, which was ex-
pected 10 fall Immediately into the lndepen-
dents possession without any resistance"
London, April I9,