Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-12
LATEST FROM CURACoA.

We have received from correspondent via PHI
ia'!tphia Curacoa papers the 18Th September in
c!usise. Their contents are eHuemey barren. We
ha.e given below official document from the Ca
rhccas GaZc,te oi the 22d August nv which il appears
mat the royais-, Notwithstanding the late signal de-
lea OF their mann ARMY, were sufficiently formidable
10 deich bodies at troops into the interior, and ex
cite alarm IN the provinces which have recently es-
pouSed the cause OF the rauios
The Dl,ch brig Mercury OF 10 guns, was wrecked
oil Curacoa, middle OF Scpember having been struck
win lightning IN violent storm ofthunder The crew
were S1yed the brig completely lost. ~ y Nat I'd
from The C,trtCcgs Gqzetfe If august 22l
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
After the glorious victory OF Carabobo, the
enemy sent out two Getachments from Puerto
Cabello one under command of Lieut.. Col.
Ramos, and the other under Col. Aleos, TO
raise the spirit ofrcI olution among the nha-
b!tants of the Plains, hut lately liberated. a
division ofycsscl5 with troops on board, was
also destined to LA Vc!a de Corn, in order to
divert the attention OF the Libcrltins army.
His EXccIlency the Lbcrator, divided the
western section of this country into two mill
iary departments; the one embracing the pro-
vinces OF Coro, Maracaybo, Merida, and Trux-
lilo, was placed under command of III. f..
Gen Malino, and the other, compromising
those OF caracas and Baiinas, under III. Z.
Gen. Pacz. The line Of Puerto Cabello, in
ciuded in these two divisions, is defended by
battalIOns ofinfantry and battalions of ca
valry.
a battalion ofinfantry and regiment of ca
vary Is posted at Caiabozo, a squadron at San
Carlos, and battalion in the city of Arature.
Col. Brecenor, with 1000 men, was detach-
ed from CarOra to lon Col. Gomez's column,
and another column of 500 men, which sets
oil through Casigna, and with these forces to
meet the enemy and liberate this province,
While Ii. f.. Gen. NlarnO remains at Carora
with two battaOns of reserve to repair where
duty may call him. II. f.. Cen PaeZ was at
San Carlos ON the 18th and continued his
march the next day, in order to give fresh i'm
pulse TO the martial operations.
The remainder Of our cavalry is returned to
the other side of the Apure, there to await the
orders of IFS chiefs.
From Porto Cabello, the dcsertion of men
to our line Is so considerable, that unless bet
ter means he adopted, La Tore and Morales,
the two chiefs, will remain there all alone.
The districts ofBarceIoua, Cumana,and Mar
garita, are likewise organized into military de-
partments, under command ofGen. BcrmudeZ,
alter his late glorious campaign all the bodies
0i troops which are on their march ~ rein
force his division, remain under his immediate
orders
The troops of Uranc, under Col Torrealba.
after having closed the campaign, returned TO
Their cantOns, TO resume their occupations
Nen' hOna%a, VINO with the Barcelona CaVal-
~ aud that of the Upper Plains of Caracas,
penetrated as far as the Sombrcro, to parici-
pate IN the general achievement, received Or
ders to post himself at Barcelona, and to- dis
band the individuals Of his division, thanking
them for their services. Thcy are ready to
return To action as soon rs they are called.
The siege ul Cumana is set forth with vigor
we expect shortly 20 hear Of the triumphal
entry oi Gen. BermudcZ into that city.
We have read letter dated 1st Sent. at
Cufacoo, from AN intelligent gentleman who
communicates the latest intelligence received
there from Venezuela. He is Of opinion that
the whole Maine is irrecnverably lost to Spain,
more from the want of capacity in the leaders
of the royalists than from any other Cause
The conduct of Bolivar has been in general
pralscwOrthy, since his decisive Successes
lie hls levied contributions but these were
Indispensable for the subsistence Of his power.
The Spaniards who had fallen into his hands
as prisoners, or remained from other necessity,
or from choice, within bis jurisdiction, have
been well treated. He has effected AS much
OF late by the arts of Cancellation, as Nv arms.
whether lac will continue TO pursue the same
system, the writer will not say, because he
does not deem n gentle rule agreeable TO the
nature and habits Of the Patriot chief. On
the Goth august all was tranquil at La Quay |
ra. The permanent tranquility of Vcnezucla. |
~ her state ofiodcpcndeucr, was much 10 be
doubled Parties wcrc alrrady formed and !