Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-07-03

EOkEIGN.
LATE FROM SPANISH MAIN.
PhikQdeLhhia. June

Ht0ucEAHIu, JUNO Sc
Capt. Hampton of the schooner Cecil
la, 10 days to the Capes, left Porto Ca
vello on the evening of the 18th May.
Cant. II. states, that the city of Carac-
cas- was evacuated by the officers of the
Royal Government onthe morning ofthe
18th May, and taken possession of the
same evening by division of Patriot
troops under general Bermudez.
Laguayra was evacuated on the morn
ing of hel5th, the Spanish flag hauled
down, and Patriot flag hoisted by the
Patriots of the town, no others having
made their appearance.
A fleet of about so sail of vessels be-
ing in port every person that wished to
leave the place had an opportunity
| several thousand embarked and were
conveyed by frigate and two flecheras
to Porto Cavello, where they arrived on
the morning of the 10Th May.
The cannon of the batteries being
spiked the Patriots commenced firing
with musketry from the wharf and walls.
Schooner Three Daughters, of Balti-
more, received number of shot in her
sails, and seven balls that struck her
spars fell on deck.
The brig James Lawrence, Nezmos
of Philade lphia, left Laguayra with the
fleet, and proceeded to Curacao direct.
Cora had declared for the Patriots,
and many of her inhabitants favorable to
the Royal cause arrived at Porto Cavel-
10 about the same time as the fugitives
from Laguayra.
General Morales, with the Royal ar
my, was gone against Bolivar, who was
in the inte,ior, there were no troops left
i'll Carracas-Gen. Bermudez had about
1000 menwith him. Refs Gag.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF CARACAS.
Baltimore, June 5.
A letter received from St. Thomas,
by respectable gentleman in this city,
states, that Caracas fell into the hands
of the patrp ts on the 18th of May. 1t
appears by this statement, that General
La Tore with his second in command,
Morales, $50 distinguished for his cruel
ties under Morillo,) had made move
ment in advance to meet the main army,
under the President, Bolivar, who had
been Joined by PACE, having under him
the British and Irish, with 1000 native
troops, of which 1900 were cavalry
That in this movement La Tore left the
city uncovered, when Bermudez, by a
mastery march, threw himself in the
rear ofthe Royal army, entered the City
in triumph, of which he made himself
completely master, to the great Joy Of
the inhabitants.
1t is further stated that Laguyra sub
sequently fell into the hands of the Irde-
pendents, and that according to the latest
accounts the Patriot flag foated all
along the coast--such is the sum of the
intelligence which has reached US. We
trust i may turn out to be correct, and
what is related respecting Gen. Besmu-
dez rather inclines US to believe it true,
as we have reason to know, that at the
period of the armistice, in November
last, Bermudez, who is native of Ca
racas, and is highly esteemed there, had
secret understanding with the inhabi-
tants, and was about to take the city by
surprise when the suspension Of HOSTILE
ties put stop to the enterprise. 1t is
but natural that this project would be
the first thing to engage his attention in
the renewal of the war-most likely it
came within the plan of the campaign,
ably conceived, no doubt by the Presi-
dent.
Yellow Fever at Havano.-1t is stated,
in letter written at Havana on the 18th
of May, that the Yellow Fever prevailed
in that place, and was very destructive
to strangers. Mr.. Cox, whose death
was announced in our paper of yester-
day, though he had been but a short
time OH shore, caught the fatal infection,
and died few days after, with all its
characteristic symptoms.
NEw-YoRK, JUNE S.
Further particulars reshecting the cat-
ture Of Caracas.
From the Curacao Curant of MAY 10, receiv-
ed at the Office Of the New-York Daily Ad-
vertiser.
On Wednesday forenoon a schooner
belonging to this port, and a brig under
American colors, arrived at La Guayra,
each crowded with passengers from
several of whom we have CLEANED the
following intelligence relative to the ST.
tuation Of affairs in that quarter which
we now present to our readers.
The government of Caracas having
received Information that a division of
patriot troops, under the command Of
Gen. Bermudez were rapidly advancing