Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-03

result Of ller total defeat Generals La Tore and
Morales arrived in Puerto Cabelo on the following
dny, accompanied by "a part OF the remnant of,iheir
forces, aud irom that time s;raggers began to come
IN hourly, which enc eased the number that escaped
from the field OF battle TO about 20OO men. The Spa
nsl forces at the commencement oil the action, con
sisted of the regiments of Bar1asiro, Buos, Castillo,
Salency aud lnan;e, amounting in NIL TO $500 iuian-
try and 100 cavalry.
Those of the Independents are stated a, 5000 nlan-
Try and 1900 cavalry The Spanish infantry are said
to have behaved well, and sustained repeated. chnrg-
es OF the Independents with determined resolution.
The regiment OF Barbastro WAS nculy cut TO pieces;
that Of Cas.lla suffered severely, but was preserved
from utter destruction In making a rapid retreat.
The regiment OF Valency, in covering the retreat OF
| its hing comrades, so hard pressed us to be
obliged TO form into solid square, and in that sl-
alton repealed repeated charges of the cavalry of ge-
neral Pace. The Spanish cavalry behaved in most
d'sgr'c ace manner, and slaneinlly fled from the
field OF battle, and dispersed themselves in the ntcri-
or There wcrotwo battaions of Englshnien in the
ranks of the Independent army, whose cool and de-
crm'ncd bravery is said TO have contributed much
| the defeat OF the Spaniartls. ..r,
On the receipt of this disastrous intelligence in
Puerto Cabelo, whicllwe understand was first COM
| nunlcatcd by the arrival ofihe Spanish commanders
themselves, general scene of confusion took place
and the inhabitants in the aud CONSERVATION
winch had seized them, began TO hurry beard the
shipping with what effects they could take with them
ana on Wednesday, the fleet consisting of nineteen
SAIL clt Porto Cabeo, for this port, but eighteen
nave ony arrived, II supposed that the missing YES
sci has fallen into the hands ofthc Independents priya
tec's which have been using for time past to
windward.
| To councrbaance rs il were the rcyerses of The
i Spanlards at Carabobo, Col Pcreir;, has gained n
signal victory over the division of Gen Bermutcz
Ii seems, that after several skirniislcs between their
respective out posts, in all of which the Spaniards
were worsted, Col. Perera pushed his forces into
Caraccas in two divisions, when desperate and
sngunary conflict took place in the of that
city, from which the Independents were conpclIed to
retire witt, the loss oG600 killed, and 200 prisoners
The Spanish force consisted OF 1900 men, and that
OF the independents amounted to 1000.
Previous 10 this action, Col. Pereira sent down
an order TO La Guirn TO request that the garrison of
that place would join him with all possible despatch,
his had The effect OF creating considerable alarm
among the inhabitants, and instantly the town be-
came Il scene oil confusion, something similar To the
description we gave OF the late emigration from that
place. Nearly the whole of the population of La
Gura, and number of the inhabitants of Caracas,
embarked Gil board tie shipping, which amounted TO
about 30 sail, and Saturday last this hce proceed,
ed 10 Puerto Cabelo, under convoy of his Majesty
brig Mercury, and the Spanish frigate Ligersi
About lOO sail o vessels still remain la Puerto Ca
beo among them is the Ligcra, kctci of 20 Guns,
aud AZ armed icucca
i SALEM, july 23-Arrivc,l schr Joseph. LomnrelI
50 days from Lagura. Sailed June 10 with - sail
mostly Spanish vessels, full of troops and inhabitants
evacuating the place, in consequence OF the approach
OF the patriots who We're momcn,ly expected TO en-
ter. They were iii possession of Car;ccas Ara
o'clock cit the ect lying of the port, under convoy
of irigae. Left in the feet schr. Tom, of Philad
brig james Lawrence, NczmoS, had arrived 8 DAYS
before from Curacoa, which place he went Oh leaving
i.nguira before; schrs Sally, from Baltimore Ellis
supcrcargo Three Daughters, of Baltimore capoi,
ON shore sick, FIRST officer dead. Sailed previous,
Baltimore schr. capt. Dashcls for Cumana.
On The 18th June, 1T u. NJ. coming by the Islam,
OF Porto iuco, bound through the Mona Passage
WIS taken possession of ny Patriot priyateer sloon
OF two guns, and 80 men brought 10 anchor to the
south Of Cape Roxo and all hands on boa, the
n vi ID - n. IN h,.,r
The schooner hut kept The mate and crew all night
IL the morning 10 of the priva,eersmen came nm
Board ss'ed the cargo, and searched every part of
the sc'ir eNen TO chests and bedding, but did moi
move all the ballast;
They then returned board the privateer. when
was again sent Tor The fast officer spoke English,
as Ga most oil Tie officers, except the Captain They
told me that II would give them "a certificate that
they had taken nothing from me, they wou!, give me
my pnpcrs arl let me 90 which DID, after Receiving
from them few small articles which they hud TAX en-:
but instead oi their letting "a. wa, ap;,iu ortIe,
cd ON board and told HAT there was mistake i'm Inc
number OF bags and thai they would take them on
deck aud count them. Mo of the crew then went
On board OF the scr and began TO search every part
took all the Cocoa and coffee en- deck and examined
every bag they then went 10 shifting the ballast I'M
derneath which they found 500 Spanish dollars. and
took II from me.
This did not satisfy them, but there was no more
on board. They then took 3 of my OH board the
GNa;ccr, and set out expedition TO cut ont wo
vessels and rob the inhabitants to the north Of Conc
hoxo; they also look my boat with them LEAVING an
y the mate and boy with me, with orders to lay too
| Tor them, whcll ] was obliged To comply with as NV
men and papers were on board the prvateer At
A. NJ they returned, bore UP with the schr and took
Spans! sloop then hauled 10 for the priyatcer At
III, was ordered on board with my los book when
thcy gave me severe rcprimand, with harl-hreats
Tor nor telling them | had money when asked them
Tor The money Oh receipt, their answer was into
| the boat and he of "
While m their possession, they robbed me of 500
dollars small bower anchor crowl,ar, 2 oars, 9
pump bolts and bucket, and detained me II hours
tbs is !etriot treatment. They left me leagues s.
| OF the Island Iachco in the Mona Passage. From
what we could learn, the priNatocr was Called the
Ateyero, commanded l'S Franciso Marco, from Mar.
gareua.