Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-31

Under corro5 Of the Spanish Keich Haye.
ma. having On board Don Juan Gruz hur-
geon. Vice Roy Of Santa Fe, who arrived al
Porto CabelIo, in the feet which lately pass
ed here from Spain. The other vessels
have on board about 500 troops, destined 20
Port Royal Jamaica. to receive reinforce
mept expected to await them at that Island
from Havana; and from thence they are 10
proceed to their Interior destination, which
is stated to he Santa Fe.-The feet sailed
hence on Saturday.
The Spanish sloop of war Hercules, Ar
rived yesterday afternoon from Porto "a
beIlo. We have not learnt that she brings
any novel intelligence from the Main. when
running down from this harbor, there were
three vessels of war close in shore, supposed
TO he Colombian cruizers. One OF them
showed disposition to engage the Hercu-
les. but nothing occurred.
Caracas anu Laguyra. are represented 10
have been in state OF tranquIllty when the
last accounts came away. Bolivar. il was
said had gone to the interior.
10 order to show our readers how the &C.
counts from the Main are exaggerated, and
of which we frequently feel the disagreeable
consequences, we subjoin the following ex-
tract OF letter from ST. Thomas, inserted
in St. Vincent paper of the sSth OF AprIl.
"Hostrllies have commenced between
the chiefs on the Main: Bolivar is advsn-
cling with $500 good troops, and expects to
meet Morales ne ar Calabozo at the head OF
eighty thousand we'll disciplined men,
And in Jamaica paper OF he lst OF June,
we find the following statement,
1.-The president general Bolivar hasf mar
ched for the Caracas, at the head OF 1900
men. The Patriots are said to have about
"a 900 men under arms, Is 900 are at Cuca.
ia under the command Of general Urda-
META, and general Paez has 1900 cavalry
on the borders Of the river Apure, which
have orders 10 join the main body. len
Thousand men are to the eastward OF The
province OF ST. Martha.
The army Of the south. about 1000, are
at Popsysn under general Valdez, and a.
mother division of 700 under general Der.
mudas, (who will be superseded BY general
Aresmendi. and between Cumsna and Car.
rscas, and have received orders to proceed
TO the latter place to create diversion IN
favor of the troops that are opposed 10 gen.
! Torres, The commander in chief OF The hoy
aists who is in the heart OF the Carraca,
with about 5000 men,"
This statemel oil their number is extreme
ly erroneous. Regiments represented to
consist OF I6 90, often have not more than
ESQ men; in short such is the state OF the
country, tina, it would be impossible TO No.
der!ake march Of any distance with lar
! ger force than one thousand or twelve hun
dred men, as it would be difficult 10 hnd
subsistence for larger body,
[ July 20.
By The schooner Alexander, which arrived
yesterday from Rio &c la Hacha. letters
have been received here dated the 18th Inst.
which contains The following interesting 10
telligence.
Boca Chica has been taken by the Patriot
force that was besieging ii; and all the pr.
soners sent TO the Havana.
| The Indian chief Gomez. who some time
ago raised body OF lndians against The Re
pu licans, has gone over TO the Colombian
standard, with bis family and all his troops,
aud has since been appointed lieut.. col, IN
: the service, and was abvut to march With
force of loco infantry and sumo cavalry, 10
reduce La Guajira, nuDter OF the inha5l-
ianls on that coast having sworn allegiance
| to the Colombian government The Indians
who were with Gomez, had likewise taken
the oath OF fidelity.
The privateer brig Boyacu, has captu-
red a vessel from Csr,baeena, supposed
for the Havana, having on board all the eli.
fects, and considerable sum Of money be-
longing to the governor OF Cathageoa.
OFFICIAL AccoyGI OF THE BATTLE OF CA.
hABoBo.
Most Excellent S,r-The political birth
Of the Republic of Colombia. was confirmed
Yesterday by most splendid victory,
The divisions OF the Liberating army,
having been concentrated since the Esd inst.
in the fields OF TiDaquillO, ~e marched yes
|,erday morning towards the head quar-
tiers of the enemy, situated at Carababo.