Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-08
GENERAL DEYEREUx.


public Of Colombia. The address Of General
D'EvEREUx, to the Irish troops under his
command, we insert below, and shall follow
IL with some observations, due, we conceive,
10 our late fellow citizen, who lived SO long
amongst us, enjoying not merely in Balii-
! more, but throu,ho the state, and in other
states OF the Union, where he was known, a
llrgcr portion of the respect, friendship and
admiration ofhis fellow citizens, of all class
cs, than usually fails to the lot of any indi-
! vidual.
ADDRESS
| To the officers and men Of the IRIsu LEGION,
| ,rho, true 10 honor, their country and Them
selres, are still 10 be found IN tie serrice Of
| the Cotombidn Republic.
rurbaco, Province of carthagena, ID April 1871.
Co1tntymen and Soldiers,
The qualification | experience in again
meeting you, my brave and faithful associ-
ates in arms, cannot but be diminished by the
events which have occurred during the inter
| val of our separation they have paralyzcd
| the efforts of your valor, and threatened To
blast the fair prospects which were opening
| to your view. To you, However, the firm
| and constant supporters OF your couutry's
honor, the victorious opponents OF tyranny
and oppression, my heartfelt acknowledge
ments are due. Although unable To stem
| the torrent of INSTRUMENTATION aud disaiiec-
! ton, which unfortunately swept away so
| great portion of our force, you have, on
| all occasions, in which the enemies of Colon
bia have presented you the opportunity, cyin-
cca your native courage, and added fresh
| laures to the crown OF Ireland's fame. Ii
gives me sincere pleasure to know, that your
| merits are duly appreciated by the COVER
! nor-general of these provinces, his exceiIency
MARIANA MoNrILLA.
"Behoid the commanding position of the
republic Contemplate her Us she now is,
and as she was when you entered into her
service; and with Il pride proportionate to
such results, remember, that it was an Irish
division which first kindled in this section
that glorious flame which now aninlates il
throughout.
SoLdiers-when n division of the legion,
of which some of youdomed a part, landed
in Rio dc Ia Hache last March, and brought
into these provinces the arms OF the repub-
lie, the flag Of It's enemy covered their ex-
tensive coast-whilst now, from the walls Of
Carthagena in the west, TO the very confines
of Caracas, in the east, that Of Colombia
waves in proof of your services, and pro claims
that you have not come here in vain.
"The possession ofthe provinces of Rio de
la Hache, Carthagena Santa Martha and
Maracaybo, has been the result of the cam
paign OF 1920 campaign OF which our Lee
gion was the origin.
y 1t is impossible for me hot 10 bestow a
transient glance upon those gentlemen who
consider it prudent to withdraw from the ser
vice. You have-no doubt been informed f
the calunnies propagated in Ireland suisse
quent to their return, and you can best Judge
how far such course towards me, was JUS
tiliable, on the grounds of truth, Justice, or
honor. | am willing, Notwithstanding, to
make many allowances for them on the score
OF youth and ineXperience-and particularly
as, unfortunately for themselves, they fell in
into the hands of evil and designing men,
whose counsel was poison, and touch, con-
tanination and disgrace. Proud in the con-
scIoUsness ofmy own rectitude | feel in my
heart that can forgive them but of this
feel equally satisfied that when they be-
hold you crowned with laurel, and enjoying
the rich rewards of your constancy and your
Taior, &ey 'cW not forgive Themselves!
ii Is to me, a subject of the most poign-
ant regret, that we should have 10 lament
the loss of so many brave and beloved conn
men, who have fallen victims, to the rayages
ofdiseases incident to a tropical climate
These dangers, however, we necessarily an
cpated and have the inward satisfaction
OF rejecting, that by attaching SO numerous
ana respectable medical staff to the Legion
| mad adopted the best precautlon which hi,-
man means could devise, TO avert these aw-
fid dispensatiOns of Divine ProTidence.-It
now only remains for me to recommend
steady perseverance in the conductby which
you have already go much distinguished
yourselves and, feel the highest gratiiica-
ton III transmitting to you the declaration of
the iliustrious LIBERAToH, whose promises
have never yet been lightly made, or failed
OF their completion, that no opportunity shall
be omitted of advancing you according to
your merits, and rewarding the services you
have rendered to the state
D'EVEREUX,
Of the Order Of lie Liberator, Lieutenant
General Of The .4rmieS ofhe Republic,
md COmmandant General of he irish
Legion, Sc.
OF the lRfsH LEGION, raised by General
D'EvEGEUx, there still remains III is stately
in the service of Colombia, the lst Light
Infantry, Brigadier General PowER's regi-
ment, of which Lieutenant Colonel BRooI.E
YOUNG has the immediate command, with
Colonel LYsTER's FuSiiiers, and those of
the Division who would not be saduced from
their duty at Rio de la Hache, but remained
true to their colors aud their country. The
last accounts mention that General DIVE
reuX was proceeding to Cucuta, where the
Congress was about to assemble, and that in
every village through which he passed, he
was received with the most nattering marks
OF respect and distinction by the civil autho-
rites, the military and people.
Baltimore Fed. GU.
REPORTED CAPTURE or CARACAS.
letter received from ST. Thomas, by a
respectable gentleman in this city, states, that
Caracas fell into the hands of the patriots OIL
the 18th of May. II appears by this state