Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-21
From the Correspondent of the Charleston
City Gazette.
Extract Of letter, dated st. Thomas, March ls.
1920.

From the Correspondent of the Charleston
City Gazette.
Extract Of letter, dated st. Thomas, March ls.
1920.
a $ the vessel, which ought TO have Csu-
veyed IlIe foregoing of the 18th, altered her
port If destination, hasten to advise YOU of
what news we have since then received here
from Europe, Angostnra, Margarits, &c.
here follows accounts from Bordeaux
Gibraltar, &c. similar 10 what has been alrea.
dy published here
The Spanish NATION has at last rejected
the nlaboiicaI reign of her GsI0red pettic0at
mdnWdctnfer-but Heaven knows what will he
her fate ;'whether they will re establish the
tUrtes, and acknowledge the Independence
OF y. America,Or adopt some system of gov
eminent sill more cOugenial 10 the happiness
and tranquility of the Peninsula-or whether
they VIII again stOsp 10 Ieceive the iron yoke
OF an nnsTateful and imbecIle kisg, and then
Sink still deeper into the abyss of misery, ig-
norance and absolute degradation.
But, We brave Sons OF Columbia Rise and
assert your rights Avail yourselves of the
PenlDSuiar cenvulsOa fly to arms and drive
forever from your Land Of Promise the dem
ons OF tyranny aud rapne, that still cOntami-
nate win their pestileDtidi breath the peace.
tui reign of Liberty and fix at this nTOnitiOus
moment, the destines of Your rich and un-
bounded terrltory-fOr Spain, impotent SPAIN
can now no longer contend with the young
Hercules OF the South, whose strength and
power had overcome the assaults of a saupuiu-
versal revolution throughout that Country
which II mas shaken 10 bef ceutre will speedi :
ly succeed in establishing the Empire OF Rea-
son ana freedom, npon The smoking ruins IF
servltudc and the sdinted Dquisition.
From AUgOstnTa we recaiye VERY 6atterin,,
news, as late as The LIST instant. Two friends
OF mine have arrived here from thence aud
from them have learned what / communicate
you from that quarter, and whcj may be re-
lied OIL. The army of Apure consists of 1000
men, not entirely armed but ere this, will be
completely so, under the immediate command
OF Geu. Paez The army of Reserve at Cucu-
Ia, commanded by Gen. UIdaneta amounts
to 5000 effective men, 1900 infantry and 500
cavalry perfectly disciplined and equipped
In the province OF Cumana, the forces amount
TO 1900 men, under the command of General
Bermudez, who has been appointed Captain
General OF Guayana, Cumana and Barcelons
IN the room Of Gen Arismendi, who retires 10
private life. Head Quarters at Maturin.-
There are other small divisions in ST. Diego.
lh Tie province OF Barcelona of 500 men
headed by Gen, MOnegas aud at Quebrada
Rondo, in the Province of Caraccas, q OF 200
more, under the orders of Generals Zaraza
and Cedeno.
General Bolivar marched from the Apure
the 2oth OF January, and the precise plan of
his operations rs known to none but those who
are TO execute them. This is very proper
tOg secrecy in military movements, has geHe-
rally been attended with more important We.
suits. However, il is certain, that his plans
"'b Siobus dhu HlNSt nave Dten eNeCuteu Nv
tue 10Th of tins month. Maraciybo, Rio de
Hacla and 81. Martha, are the points against
which tile attention Of that indie fatiaable
and active General is, l believe, actually
directed and ere this, must have fallen into
the Patriots hands, although that General
should not have personally cO-Operaied against
those places. Gen. Urdaneta's army attacks
these points, OF whOse success we hourly ought
TO learn and then il will be. that all the Ar
mics of the Republic will descend lik food
nPOn the Coast, and drive the hirslings of ty-
rSbuy into the ocean. Three thousand mus.
kets were despatched from Angostura 10 Bo-
hvdt, previous 10 tile departure of my friends.
From Mafgarta we learn, that tie EXpe-
dillon sailed on the 18th lust. consisting Of 1000
men aud Fifteen sail OF vessels, besides fleche.-
ras, &c. &c. ; aud fFem the movements finally
OF General Urdaneta's army, it must have at
tackled NaTacaybo oTSt. Martha ;butamrsth-
e. inclined TO believe the latter, as the Vice
president Of C0udiuamarga, General Saut8n-
der, despatched 4 division in December 10
occupy M0npOX, $40 miles 10 the interior of
Carthegena, on tie river Mdgddlene, aud
winch will co operate undoubtedly against 81.
Martha. The result Cannot but be successtul
III either place, for 81. Martha has. only ono