Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-21

in mang!ed state. On our side. We s
bad only killed in the field of battle
and 81 wounded, most of them desne,
rateIy, several of which died shortly
afterwards Of their wounds.
lost two of my seamen in this af,
fray. and had it not been for tile unp,
qualled bravery Of the sailors and Cre
Gle troops, we should have fallen a SO
crifice to the Spanlards, and our friends
tie Irish troops; two thirds of them
would not turn out to meet the enemy
at all, finding the Irishmen our most
deadly enemies, the Admiral concluded
on raising the embargo. and shipping
them to Jamaica. The moment his
Excel!ency's intentions became known
to them they became frantic, and com.
mitted many outrages ON the poor in.
habitants, robbing their houses and
abusing their persons; and on the 4th
OF June, the day Of embarkine. thew
set fire TO the town in several places.
which was in few hours completely
consumed. Their acts of atrocity tx.
ceeded every thing ever before have
seen. After shipping all of them on
board of the English vessels in port,
they were ordered to Jamaica.
On the 9th, the fleet sailed for Santa
Martha on the Sth, appeared before
that place, and exchanged few broad.
sides with the Moro and Batteries and
on the 9th proceeded down to Savanila.
at the mouth of the river MagdaIene.
On the o h, sent on shore 100 marines
and sailor s,who took by surprise, Fort
Hermosa, of four "a Founders, and
made all the garrison prisoners. On
the 18th, manned all the feluccas and
gun boats, and sent a division of 200
men by land, and captured Barahquila
on the 18th. On the 18th captured So
lidad, and the towns Of Malamba, st.
Thomas, Baranca, and Savannah Lar
so fell in succeesion--all places of i'm
portance on the MagdaIene. All the
Spanish fotiIla of gun boats have fallen
into our hands--Gencral Cordovo ar
rived at BaranquilIa, with his little ar.
my of $500 men, the conQuerors Of
Manapar and Tenerifie. The former
place was taken on st. Johns day with
out firing a gun, he then proceeded to
the enemy. He is now with Colonies
Montilla, Graham and Garcin, before
Carthagena, and have possession of
Tarbaco and the Popo, two situations
which command the town. Tomorrow
l sail with the Espartana, Cundene-
marca and Grendina with the Flag
Ship Urdaneta under my command, to
blockade the place by seat must
shortly fall. Colonel Lara has beaten
Sanchez Lima again--Lima made his
escape into Santa Martha, with only Is
men--Lara is beseigins Santa Malta,
We have sent 5000 men to his assis-
tance; and the briggs Boyarca and
Franklin arc bIockading the port, so
that they are snug enough.
enclose you the letter of Captain
Joseph j. King naval Aid to his Elk.
cellency. Also his ExcelIency's off.
ciaI general order, respecting our VIC
tories which you will publish if you
think proper, also this, is at your dis
cretion.--I shall give you every infor-
nation respecting our transactions in
this part of the world: and have the
honor to be yours, most respectfully,
&c. G. !. STAFFORD.
Flag Ship Urdancta, July 10th,
1900. Savanilla Bay.
DEAR sIR--Since writing the above
we have gained another signal victory
over the enemy near Torbaco, Of
which his Excellency transmitted me
the official account last night. On the
9Th Colonel Garcin met the whole Of
the enemy's force of 500 strong who
sailed from the town of CartAagena,
with the intention of exterminatng at
blow, our little band Of heroes. but il
proved otherwise. Our cavalry lay
concealed in the bushes until the fight
became pretty warm, when they rush,
ed upon the enemy like torrent and
Frustrated 72 of them, the remainder
of them made their escape within the
walls of Carthegena, where they will
not be permitted to come cut at lei
sure.
G.. J. STAFFORD.
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