Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-18
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
NEWS FROM THE AURoRA.1


Col. Todd [agent of the United States
arrived here the end OF this month, and
am glad TO have it in my power to say he
has received every attention from all the
public authorities, and from individuals -
President Bolivar was, at the end of last
month, on the bank Ulia, preparing fotilla
to enter the lake Of Maricaibo. with par,
of his army, and Gen. Paez had al the same
time entered Varinas. The position OF the
patriot armies is now such that there remains
no point OF retreat for the enemy but Porto
Cabello, as they occupy all positions be-
tween Maracaibo and the Llanos. Bolivar's
army and that Of Paez amount to 5000 men,
5000 of which are most excellent cavalry.
1t is said that the situation of the Spanish
army, more than the orders from Spain, has
induced Morillo to propose a suspension OF
hostilities, for which purpose commissioners
were sent to the Congress of Colombia, and
to President Bolivar, and to other generals,
& II Of whom, acting by a common sentiment
though without any preconceTt, have return
ed exactly in the spirit of the same answer,
which is, that if the propositions have Tor
their basis the acknowledgment of indepen-
dence, that hostilities should cease, but not
otherwise.
By vessel which lett Laguira on the 9th
inst. we learn that Bolivar and Paez had
commenced their operations, Lmost probably
this is the operation referred to in the late
Laguirs accounts relating to La Torre.]
Adm. Brion and Gen. Montiila, after hav-
ing dismissed the mutnous foreign troops at
Rio de /, Hacha, and shipped them for ia
maica, appeared before the Moro of Santa
Martha, on the 9th June, where the feet re-
manned three days, carrying on a partial
cannonade with that place and under CO.
yer OF this fire, they suddenly set sail for Sa.
vanilla, which they surprized, and landed
the whole of the troops. In few days, the
people OF the surrounding villages Joined
The patriots, TO a man. In Santa Martha
and Carthagena there are three parties
royalists, constituencies, and patriots !;
the greatest anarchy, bowever, prevails at
those places, and the army under Montlla
will not have any great trouble in possess
ing himself ofthose places. The same con-
fusion prevails al Maracaibo and DIontene-
gro the ROYAL Governor of that province
has found it necessary TO make his escape in
secret, and has arrived at Caracas, in
which city spirit of discomfort and turhu-
lence prevails, which speaks for itself for,
by the constitution, the military and the civil
powers being separated, the monopolists
have come into the possession OF the civil
authority, and the two interests are now in
open conflict, all of which tends to serve the
good cause.
On the 9Th inst. we heard heavy can
nonade, which began about o'clock in the
morning, and did not cease till about mid
day and yesterday at break of day brig
was discovered under Danish colors which
came to anchor in the port of ST. Juan Gre
go, about 10 O'Clock the appearance OF
this excited some curiosity, but it was aug
men;ed to surprize, when IA men of the
royal regiment of Clarines, which formed
part of the garrison of Carrupano. and had
risen upon the officers, seized on the Danish
vessel, and made sail for this place they
brought with them theirarms, equipments,
and ammunition, and a good stock of pro.
visions after they had embarked, however
the weather became calm, and at break Of
day yesterday, heavy fire was opened on
them from the fort OF Campano, and six arm
ed hecheras moved out to attack the Danish
brig. The action between the brig and the
hecheras was very severe and desperate
but they defeated the efforts of both fort
and hecheras having only one man killed
and eleven wounded, the loss of the Aeche-
ras not known.
The breeze sprung up soon after, and
they made sail as aforementioned, and the
! troops have Landed here. They have bro.