Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-07
LATEST FROM SPANISH MAIN.

Captain Hampton of the schr. Cecilia,
l2 days to the Capes, left Porto Cavello
on the evening of the 10th May. Capt.
H. states, that the city of Caracas was
evacuated by the officers of the Royal Go
yernment on the morning of the l4th
May, and .aken possession of the same
evening, by division of Patriot troops,
under gcner al Bermudez.
La Guira was evacuated on the morn
ing of the 18th, the Spanish flag hauled
down, and Patriot flag hoisted by the
Patriots of the Town, no others having
made their appearance.
A feet of about so sail Of vessels being
in port, every person that wished to leave
the place had an opportunity several
thousands embarked and we're conveyed
by frigate and two flecheras to Porto
Cavello, where they arrived on the morn
Of the 10th May.
The cannon of the batteries being spik-
ed the Patriots commenced firing with
musketry from the wharf and walls. The
schr. Three Daughters, of Baltimore, re-
ceived a number of shot in her sails, and
seven balls that struck her spars fell on
de:k.
The brig James Lawrence, Nezmos, of
Philadelphia, left La Guira with the feet
and proc eeded to Curacao direct
Cora had declared for the Patriots, and
many of her inhabitants favorable to the
Royal cause, arrived at Porto Cavello a
bout the same time as the fugitives from
La Guira
Gen. Morales, with the Royal army,
was gone against Bolivar, who was in the
interior, there were no troops left in Car
raccas-Gen. Berrnudez had about 1000
men with him. -
REPoRrED CAPTURE OF c,RRACcAs.
A letter received from ST. Thomas, by a
respectable gentleman in this city, states.
tina Caracas fell into the hands of the pa,r-
o ; on the 18th Of May. 1t appears by this
statement that General La Tore with his
second in command, Morales, ESQ distin-
& ned for his crueltes under Morillo] had
% !e movement in advance to meet the
man army. under the President, Bolivar,
who had oeen joined by Paez, having un.
der him the British and Irish, with 1000
native troops, of which I5OC were cavalry.
That in this movement La Tor left the
city uncovered, when Bermudaz by a mas.
;erly march, threw himself in the rear OF
the Royal Army, entered the City in
triumph. of which be made himself CON-
pletsly master, 10 the great JOY Of the in.
habItants--lt is further stated that Lag, ira
subsequently Tell into the hands of the Ipde-
pendents, and that according to the latest
accounts the Patriot flag aoated all along the
coast--such is the sum Of the intelligence
which has reached US. We trust it may turn
out to be correct, and what is related res.
pecting Gen. Bermudez rather inclines us
to believe il true, as we have reason to
know, that at the period of the Armistice in
November last, Bermudez who is a native
Of Caracas and is highly esteemed there,
had secret understanding with the inhsbi.
tants, and was about 10 take the city by
surprise when The suspension OF hostilities
put a stop TO the eDterprize. Ii is but natu.
raj that this project " ould be The first thing
to engage his attention on the renewal of
the wsS-Most likely il came within the
plan of the campaign ably conceived no
doubt by the President,
POLICY OF THE COURT OF BRAZIL.
IA pamphlet with the following title,
and understood to be from authority. has
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